Gus Goes to Cybertown

December 31, 1993 Modern Media Ventures Modern Media Ventures
Point-and-click Puzzle
PC Mac DOS
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This educational game is aimed at kids under eight. You are playing as the dog Gus who searches the town after his 15 "CyberBuds".

The town consists of four houses and one park. In every house you encounter a puzzle-based educational game. This includes a spelling game, and game where you have to recognize letters to avoid asteroids. Also you have to count the bubbles in an aquarium or recognize and match shapes.

In the park you can see typical clothes and items from different timelines starting at the neanderthals up to spacemen. There are also a few songs included.
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Release Date December 31, 1993
Developer Modern Media Ventures
Publisher Modern Media Ventures
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person, Side view
Themes Science fiction, Educational, Kids