Star Wars: Pit Droids
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Developer(s) | Lucas Learning |
Publisher(s) | Lucas Learning |
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Release | September 13, 1999
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Genre(s) | Puzzle |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Star Wars: Pit Droids (full title: Star Wars Pit Droids: Logic and Reasoning) is a puzzle game developed and published by Lucas Learning. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh on September 13, 1999.[1] It was later ported to iOS and released on February 9, 2012.[2] The game develops skills such as hypothesis testing and geometry.[3]
Plot[]
Watto has bought a series of new pit droids, and tasks the player with transporting them to the Pod Racing arena by avoiding all the environmental obstacles.
Gameplay[]
The player maneuvers the pit droids through a series of puzzles such as road blocks and junk heaps. Players can also create their own puzzles and trade them online with other gamers.
Critical reception[]
Matt Diamond of Inside Mac Games praised the puzzle, variable difficulty, graphics, and music.[4] Brad Cook of All Game Guide complimented its detailed graphics, intricate gameplay, and jazzy soundtrack.[5] Just Adventure's Ray Ivey liked the aesthetic quality of the game manual.[6] The Scotsman said the game was very playable for a TV-tie in and offered educational opportunities.[7] IGN gave the game a rating of 7.5.[8] The Boston Herald thought the game offered an interesting test of children's logical abilities.[9] The Boston Globe thought it was a standout in the children's software genre, mentioning its animation, sound effects, and tutorial.[10] CVG said the game was easy to play, but added that its overly simple concept reduced its replayability.[11]
Pit Droids won Computer Games Strategy Plus's 1999 "Classic Game of the Year" award. The editors wrote, "[T]his game is not only mind-bogglingly fun for puzzle fans of all ages, it is also solid, well-designed, addictive, attractive, and arguably the year’s best use of the Star Wars Episode I license."[12]
References[]
- ^ "Lucas Learning - Press Release Archives - Lucas Learning Releases Star Wars Pit Droids - A Galaxy Full of Mind-Bending Logic Games". Lucas Learning. September 13, 1999. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Star Wars Pit Droids". iTunes App Store. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "My droids are smarter than yours.(WHAT'S NEW)". 1999-08-01. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Inside Mac Games Review: Star Wars Episode I: Pit Droids". www.insidemacgames.com. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
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- ^ "Pit your wits against the movie hype master Multimedia Review". 2000-01-10. Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Star Wars: Pit Droids (PC)". IGN. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
- ^ "New titles help kids become math-literate.(Arts and Lifestyle)". 2002-01-13. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "KIDS' SOFTWARE FROM GEMS TO JUNK BEST OF NEW PROGRAMS CHALLENGE AND INSTRUCT CHILDREN'S SOFTWARE BEST OF NEW PROGRAMS TEACH YOUNG". 1999-12-12. Archived from the original on 2017-06-08. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "PC Review: Pit Droids - ComputerAndVideoGames.com". 2007-01-18. Archived from the original on 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2017-02-20.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Staff (March 6, 2000). "The Computer Games Awards; The Best Games of 1999". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on March 24, 2005.
- Puzzle video games
- 1999 video games
- Classic Mac OS games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Windows games
- IOS games