Rugrats & Nickelodeon Software (1999-2002)


There are 8 more Rugrats-related software now on the market.

(All pictures ©1999-2002 Viacom.)

Rugrats Mystery Adventures

(Mattel)

SRP: US$29.99

Solve 10 mysteries involving the Rugrats gang by playing games to earn a chance to guess. Play any of 6 games in 2 venues, Home Heaven or the park, and pay off the informants with Reptar Bars to solve the case.
Minimum Requirements:
IBM-compatibles Windows 95 or 98
133 Mhz. Pentium Coprocessor
16MB RAM
25MB Hard Drive Space
4x CD-Rom
640 x 480 display with 256 colors
Windows-compatible video & sound card
Macintoshes Power PC
System 7.5
150 Mhz. Power PC Coprocessor
16MB RAM (9.5MB free)
25MB Hard Drive Space
4x CD-Rom
640 x 480 display with 256 colors

To see the ad for the Rugrats Mystery Adventures from the November 1999 Nickelodeon Magazine, click here.
(©1999, Viacom.)

Left: Détectives, the French version of Rugrats Mystery Adventures.

(From France 2; ©1999, Viacom.)


Nick-O- Matic Design Factory

(Mattel)

SRP: US$34.99

Make your own stationery, birthday kits, cards, tattoos, paper airplanes, decals and a bunch of other stuff, featuring characters from 8 Nicktoons, including Rugrats. Special papers included.
Minimum Requirements (available only for Windows 95 or 98):
Windows 95 or 98
100 Mhz. Pentium Coprocessor
16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
90MB Hard Drive Space
2x CD-Rom
800 x 600 display with 256 colors
Works on any Windows-supported printer
"Online Cards" require a modem and an internet account

Nick Click

Digital Camera & CD-Rom Outfit

(Mattel)

SRP: US$79.99

Take pictures of yourself and your friends using the enclosed digital camera, and picture yourself with the Nicktoons. Activities include makeovers, games, movies and printing activities. Unlike its more expensive counterparts, this is not a serious digital camera, as it only has enough memory for 6 pictures when disconnected from your computer; you have to have it connected to your computer for unlimited exposures.

The Nick Click camera can also be used with Totally Angelica Boredom Busters (see below).

Minimum Requirements (available only for Windows 95 or 98):
Windows 95 or 98
100 Mhz. Pentium Coprocessor
16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
13MB Hard Drive Space
4x CD-Rom
XVGA 800 x 600 display with 256 colors
Sound Blaster-compatible sound card
Available serial (COM) port (has plug for the 9-pin port; can also be used with a 25-pin port with adaptor, sold separately)


Brain Bender

(Mattel)

SRP: US$34.99

Hundreds of games & puzzles to enjoy, all featuring Rugrats and 7 other Nicktoons.

Minimum Requirements (available only for Windows 95 or 98):
Windows 95 or 98
133 Mhz. Pentium Coprocessor
16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
80MB Hard Drive Space
4x CD-Rom
640 x 480 display with 256 colors
Windows-compatible video & sound card
E-mail feature requires a modem and an internet account

(Left: From a Brain Bender ad in the December 1999 issue of Nickelodeon Magazine; ©1999, Viacom.)

Rugrats Play Disc

Availabe only from Gateway

This play disc contains games, graphics, icons, screensavers and other stuff for the Rugrats Astro computer from Gateway (also sold separately as part of an accessory package). Works on most newer PCs with Windows 95 and up.

(Left: From eBay; ©2000, Viacom.)

Totally Angelica
Boredom Busters

(Mattel)

SRP: US$34.99

3 games and 3 activities are the centerpiece of the first Rugrats CD-Rom designed exclusively for girls, where Angelica tries to stay busy while the babysitter's here. Activities include dressing up Angelica in various costumes, and having Angelica star in her own music video. You can also use the Nick Click camera (see above) for Angelica's journal. Extra costumes and other stuff can be downloaded from Mattel Media's website.
Minimum Requirements (available only for Windows 95, 98 or 2000):
Windows 95, 98 or 2000
166Mhz. Pentium Coprocessor  (233Mhz recommended)
16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
100MB Hard Drive Space
4x CD-Rom (8x Recommended)
640 x 480 display with 256 colors
16-bit Windows-compatible video & sound card
Internet features requires a modem and an internet account

(Left: ©2000, Viacom.)

Rugrats In Paris CD-Rom

(Mattel)

SRP: US$29.99

This CD-Rom, for Windows 95 & 98 only, features 5 games to play, all featuring voices and scenes from the new Rugrats In Paris film.
Minimum Requirements
(available only for Windows 95 & 98;
may or may not work with Windows 2000 or Windows Me)
:
Windows 95 or 98
166Mhz. Pentium Coprocessor  (233Mhz recommended)
16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
100MB Hard Drive Space
4x CD-Rom (8x Recommended)
16-bit Windows-compatible video & sound card; 2MB video RAM minimum

(Left: ©2000, Viacom.)

For more details, see this press release.

(Left: British version of the Rugrats In Paris PC game, released in Europe by THQ. Packaging is different from the US version. Also, text on the package is in English and Spanish, with inside instructions in English, Spanish and Italian. From eBay; ©2001, Viacom.)

Nicktoons Racing

(first released by Hasbro Interactive,
later reissued by Infogrames)

SRP: US$29.99

Race around the racetrack with your favorite Nicktoon characters. Choose from 12 tracks and 12 cars, along with any of your favorite characters from Rugrats, plus Thornberrys, CatDog, SpongeBob, Hey Arnold, Angry Beavers, Real Monsters and Ren & Stimpy.

Minimum Requirements
(available only for Windows 95 & 98;
may or may not work with Windows 2000 or Windows Me)
:
Windows 95 or 98
166Mhz. Pentium Coprocessor
32MB RAM
50MB Hard Drive Space
4x CD-Rom
16-bit Windows-compatible video & sound card; 2MB SVGA video RAM minimum
Direct-X 7.0 or higher

Nicktoons Nicktunes

(Infogrames)

SRP: US$39.99

Sing along with characters of Rugrats, Rocket Power, Thornberrys, Arnold and SpongeBob -- sing Karaoke style -- by yourself or with the Nicktoons -- to any of the 12 classic songs, rewritten for the Nicktoons. You can even make your own songs, and change your voice. Special microphone included.

Minimum Requirements
(available only for Windows 95, 98 & Me;
may or may not work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP)
:
Windows 95, 98 or Me
Pentium II 233 MHz or higher
32 MB RAM
80 MB Hard Drive Space
8X Speed CD Rom
2 MB Windows-compatible video & sound card w/gameport
DirectX version 8.0a (included) or higher

Rugrats: All Growed Up

(THQ)

SRP: US$29.99

The first computer game to feature the tweenage Rugrats, loosely based on the All Growed Up episode. From THQ's web site:

The babies have been sucked into Dr. Spooky's time machine and are now 10 years older. After the initial excitement wears off, the Rugrats almost-teens must search through the Dr. Spooky's castle to find the blueprints and parts and build an un-time machine to get back home.
Minimum Requirements
(available only for Windows 95, 98 & Me;
may or may not work with Windows 2000 or Windows XP)
:
Windows 95, 98 or Me
Pentium II 233 MHz or higher
32 MB RAM
80 MB Hard Drive Space
8X Speed CD Rom
2 MB Windows-compatible video & sound card w/gameport
DirectX version 8.0a (included) or higher

Nickelodeon Party Blast

(Infogrames)

(Coming 10/8 on PC; 10/18 on consoles)

A game that features characters from Rugrats, plus Invader Zim, Jimmy Neutron, Thornberrys, SpongeBob and Rocket Power.

From the press release at Infograme's web site:

"Kids play as their favorite star as they slam dunk wearing in-line skates, race through Nick-themed environments, squirt Goooze and have an all-out food fight - all while trying to get the highest score against up to three of their friends."

In addition to Windows, the game will also be available on the Game Cube and Xbox consoles.

Rugrats Munchkin Land

(THQ)

(Coming 9/23/2002)

In this game, the Rugrats go to "Odd", as they play characters from the well-known children's classic, "The Wizard Of Oz", in this board-style video game.

(Left: Cover for the Rugrats Munchkin Land game, from Amazon.com. Right: A scene from Rugrats Munchkin Land, from an ad in the September 2002 Nickelodeon Magazine; both ©2002 Viacom.)

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