Star Wars: Pit Droids
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| Developer | Lucas Learning |
| Publisher | Lucas Learning |
| Series | Star Wars |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac OS, iOS |
| Release | Windows, Mac OS September 13, 1999 iOS February 9, 2012 |
| Genres | Puzzle, educational |
| Mode | Single-player |
Star Wars: Pit Droids (full title: Star Wars Pit Droids: Logic and Reasoning) is an educational puzzle game developed and published by Lucas Learning. It was originally released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS 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
[edit | edit source]Watto has bought a series of new pit droids, and tasks the player with transporting them to the Pod Racing arena by avoiding all the environmental obstacles.
Gameplay
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Matt Diamond of Inside Mac Games praised the puzzle, variable difficulty, graphics, and music.[4] Brad Cook of All Game Guide complimented its detailed graphics, intricate gameplay, and jazzy soundtrack.[5] Just Adventure's Ray Ivey liked the aesthetic quality of the game manual.[6] The Scotsman said the game was very playable for a TV-tie in and offered educational opportunities.[7] IGN gave the game a rating of 7.5.[8] 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 Computer Games Strategy Plus's 1999 "Classic Game of the Year" award. The editors wrote: "[T]his game is not only mind-bogglingly fun for puzzle fans of all ages, it is also solid, well-designed, addictive, attractive, and arguably the year's best use of the Star Wars Episode I license".[12] Pit Droids won a 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]
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