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Star Wars: Pit Droids
Mac OS
  • iOS
    • Release
    September 13, 1999
    • Windows, Mac OS
    • September 13, 1999
    • iOS
    • February 9, 2012
    Genre(s)Puzzle, educational
    Mode(s)Single-player

    Star Wars: Pit Droids (full title: Star Wars Pit Droids: Logic and Reasoning) is an

    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

    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

    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

    CODiE Award from the Software and Information Industry Association for "Arcade/Action/Adventure/Role-Playing Games - Best Product" as a joint winner with Half-Life.[13] Pit Droids was also nominated for "Games - Best Product", but lost to Half-Life.[13]

    References

    1. ^ "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.
    2. iTunes App Store. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original
      on February 13, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
    3. ^ "My droids are smarter than yours.(WHAT'S NEW)". 1999-08-01. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    4. ^ "Inside Mac Games Review: Star Wars Episode I: Pit Droids". www.insidemacgames.com. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
    5. ^ "Star Wars: Pit Droids - Review - allgame". 2014-11-16. Archived from the original on 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2017-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    6. ^ "Review: Pit Droids". 2001-07-21. Archived from the original on 2001-07-21. Retrieved 2017-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    7. ^ "Pit your wits against the movie hype master Multimedia Review". 2000-01-10. Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    8. ^ "Star Wars: Pit Droids (PC)". IGN. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
    9. ^ "New titles help kids become math-literate.(Arts and Lifestyle)". 2002-01-13. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    10. ^ "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}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
    11. ^ "PC Review: Pit Droids - ComputerAndVideoGames.com". 2007-01-18. Archived from the original on 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2017-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    12. ^ 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.
    13. ^ a b "CODiE Awards 1999". Software and Information Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 7, 2000.
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