Even when I was little I was so obsessed with playing and would play for too many hours that my mom only let me play on the weekends. Whether it’s 1, 2, 3, or now 4 (yes I still play constantly it’s an addiction don’t judge) I will still happily be down for hours of life building! I love every expansion pack and have definitely wasted way too much money on purchasing new games constantly. I don’t think I have ever spent so many hours playing one specific game as I have playing the sims. I also loved making the most wild and sickening roller coasters to see how many of my mini guests would get sick after the ride. If you were like me, your goal was to create a Disney World replica almost every time even though it absolutely never actually ended up looking anything like Disney World. You got to build theme parks and your own roller coaster, nuff said. This then became known as Mother Bird style in my grade and my classmates and I would often time ask each other if we played Mother Bird style or normal before playing a game in class. The only thing different about this game was they made it a little more kid friendly and quicker to finish so our short attention spans wouldn’t get bored. Now for my Mother Bird explanation, there was a mancala mini game you could play, but you played against a giant bird known as Mother Bird. Math BlastersĪnyone else know exactly what I’m talking about when I ask if you play Mancala Mother Bird style? For those of you who lived under a rock, Math Blasters Incorporated outer space with math education and problem solving. Basically these games involved solving rather interested crimes and I loved spending hours playing them. The fox that was a super spy, a pig gangster, a missing cow CEO, what a time to be alive in the realm of computer games. This game was equally amazing and really really strange. I got to ride a Lego skateboard and deliver pizza when I wasn’t making sure the island was safe from the criminal who escaped jail. I always loved to play as Pepper, the pizzeria family’s kid. You got to pick from (six?) main characters to play as and each character had special jobs they could do. There was helicopter pads, a jail, pizza shop, race track, caves, etc.
This island, although it may have been small, had so many fun things to do. The concept of this game was pretty basic, you got to explore Lego Island. I swear I got this game from collecting a certain number of cereal box tops. Putt Putt was about a little car that would go around and help others and save the day in many occasions! Ugh these games were part of my all time favorite computer game company, Humongous Entertainment! Other games in this company included Spy Fox, Freddie the Fish, Pajama Sam, and Backyard Sports (which of course well get all into later). PUTT PUTT THE PURPLE CAR WITH THE LIL DOG COMPANION IN THE BACK. I was a huge Madeline fan growing up, and this game allowed me to explore my creativity just like Madeline does! I always wished I was a girl growing up in old time Paris solely because of Madeline. This computer game, like the show, was visually stunning, All the backdrops looked had made or painted, with the same artistic style of that in the show. As well as their puzzles which at the time of course I found difficult, but I’m sure now would be simple to do! This computer game was equally as awesome! The main thing I remember doing in this game was their coloring mini activity. All that really happened was you were able to play different mini games with different mini Muppets! Mini Miss Piggy is my spirit animal. I honestly can’t remember much about this game, but I do remember it all took place in the Muppet’s nursery.