Rugrats Scavenger Hunt N64
Game Information
In their big debut on the Nintendo 64, the favorite cartoon babies are about to get wrapped up in the scavenger hunt to end all scavenger hunts. Featuring three different board games, RUGRATS: Scavenger Hunt utilizes the animation and humor from the cartoon series, and melds it into an original game that has players traipsing through 3D worlds looking for hidden objects. In "The Pirate Treasure Hunt," the babies travel underwater in search of items; "Angelica's Temple of Gloom" challenges players to find bits of Stu's broken Aztec statues before Angelica can; and "Reptar Rally" has the babies collecting sweets in Candy Island. Once you choose your baby from a list that includes Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, or Lil, you begin using a spinner (just like a board game spinner) to determine how many spaces you'll advance. There are lots of trick spaces that give you advantages or disadvantages, like the Spike the Dog spot (which allows you to ride the pet for five spaces), and a Dil spot (which makes Dil come out and shuffle the board). Don't get too worked up though, as each baby has an energy meter, and if it hits zero you'll have to take a nap.
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| Released | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Developer | Realtime Associates |
| Publisher | THQ |
| Players | 4 |
| Co-Op | No |
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| Average Price (USD) | Rarity | Popularity | $9.42 | 960 | 123 |
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In Angelica's Temple of Gloom, players are forced to find the shattered pieces of Stu's Aztec statues before nosey Angelica gets her greedy little mitts on them. The Pirate Treasure Hunt, on the other hand, has the babies traveling underwater as they search the depths for buried treasure. Last but not least is the Reptar Rally, where players can collect sweets as they move around Candy Island.
Up to four "babies" can alternate turns on their choice of board size (small, medium or large). Each game differs in the length of time it takes to play, with the one-player game on a small board taking approximately twenty minutes to complete.
After choosing one of four characters (Tommy, Chuckie, Phil or Lil), players must activate the spinner to determine how many spaces their character will move along the board. While movement is confined to one direction at the beginning of each game, players can eventually find a compass that will let them move anywhere on the board. There are also a number of items found on certain spaces that can influence play.
Players may run into Spike the dog on one of the spaces, which means the lucky baby can ride the animal up to a maximum of five spaces. Each character also has a limited amount of energy during the game, represented by the letters "Zzzz." Since each move takes one "Zzzz" from the baby, you will be forced to take a nap (in the crib room, of course) whenever the meter reaches zero.
Other squares will have your character gaining or losing cookies (each character begins the game with ten cookies, which are used to distract Angelica), or let you search certain objects in the room for hidden items. Players can also collect Toy Cards to use against their friends or open doors to new locations by landing on the appropriate space. There is even a Dil square that will trigger young Dil to come out of hiding and shuffle all of the squares on the board!
While some of the Toy Cards are game-specific, most involve moving babies to certain spaces, sending babies to other rooms or even transforming them into the mighty Reptar for a turn! Rugrats: Scavenger Hunt lets players view their Toy Cards and collected items at any time by pausing the game, and young explorers can also save their progress by pressing the Start button. A Controller Pak is not needed to save game information, however, as the 128-Meg cartridge automatically stores one game in memory.
Controls: Gamepad/Joystick