Rugrats: Studio Tour
Rugrats: Studio Tour is a 1999 PlayStation game based on the Nickelodeon television series Rugrats developed by n-Space and published by THQ.
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| Developer(s) | n-Space |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Composer(s) | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Series | Rugrats |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
While on a trip to a movie studio, Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Angelica, Susie, and Dil venture away from the grownups. But in the process, Dil gets locked behind a door, and the security guard loses the keys to the door thanks to Dil himself, forcing the others to venture throughout the studio and explore various film sets in search of the keys to free Dil from an adventure film set before he is harmed by the props.
Gameplay
The player chooses from five available attractions in the search for keys that include:
- Captain Cookies: A pirate-themed attraction where the player controls Angelica. A mini-golf and footracing game is included.
- Lazy Saddles: A western-themed attraction where the player controls Susie. The levels here involve collecting gold, rounding up animals, mini-golf, and a shooting gallery.
- Outside Space: A space-themed attraction where the player controls Chuckie. It includes a series of platforming levels, a moon exploration, and a shooting gallery.
- Diapies of Thunder: A racing-themed attraction where the player controls Phil. The levels here are all racetracks that require a certain number of laps to be completed and the races to be won overall. The attraction name is a reference to the film Days of Thunder.
Once the player completes a level in any of the attractions, they are awarded with a key. A key is also rewarded if the player collects enough Reptar bars. Once the player collects enough keys, they can open the door.
Reception
Cal Nguyen of AllGame rated the game two and a half stars out of five, and compared it to Rugrats: Search for Reptar, writing, "It's basically the same game in a newer arena." Nguyen criticized the "clumsy controls" and "frustrating" gameplay, as well as the game's map, which only fills itself out as the player progresses. While Nguyen criticized the game's "average" graphics, he also considered them to be a slight improvement from Rugrats: Search for Reptar. Nguyen wrote that the mini-golf games were "probably the only tolerable levels in the game." However, Nguyen praised the game's variety, sound effects, and music, and called the voiceovers "superb, even though they are a bit annoying."[1]
References
- Nguyen, Cal. "Rugrats: Studio Tour Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.