102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue

Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue is a platform video game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast and Game Boy Color. It is loosely based on the live-action Disney movie 102 Dalmatians.

Eidos Interactive has secured the world-wide rights to publish PlayStation and Dreamcast versions of a game based on 102 Dalmatians™.

Synopsis
Oddball and Domino are two young Dalmatian puppies that must go out on a quest to save their brothers and sisters from the evil Cruella De Vil and her evil army of poorly-made, pet-napping toys.

Story
Cruella De Vil is on the brink of financial ruin, so she seeks to replenish her depleted bank accounts with a new business venture - Cruella’s Toy Company. Enlisting the help of hapless inventor Rodney Farzboom, Cruella designs an entire line of vile, terrifying toys, “appropriate for all those vile, terrifying brats!” shrieks Cruella. When her toys are a colossal flop at stores throughout England, Cruella decides that, “children are distracted from buying my wonderful toys because of all the attention they so needlessly lavish on their stinking, spoiled pets.”

To rectify this situation, Cruella cracks the Baduns out of prison and sets them to the task of stealing all the Dalmatians in England. Though the Baduns aren’t exactly rocket scientists, they realise that they need help with the job, so they turn to Cruella’s inventor Rodney Farzboom for help. Rodney reprograms the control chips in Cruella’s toys, transforming shelves of unsold merchandise into a miniature army of robotic petnappers.

Our heroes are two of Dipstick and Dottie’s puppies, Domino and Oddball (boy and girl). After spending the day exploring the dark and exciting spaces under the house, Domino and Oddball return to their cosy living room for a snack and a snooze. The puppies are shocked to learn that all of their brothers and sisters have vanished again, but this time their mother and father are gone too! The puppies and their pets watch a TV news special broadcast, which explains in urgent tones that Dalmatians throughout England are vanishing without a trace. Cruella De Vil is shown in an interview where she denies any involvement with the wave of petnapping, defending herself as “totally unblemished by guilt.” Cruella appears to have an airtight alibi, but Roger and Anita Dearly are sure that somehow Cruella is behind the missing pets, and they set off to confront Cruella and rescue their dogs.

The Dearlys leave Domino and Oddball behind for their own safety, but the pair of puppies are certain that their pet humans will need their help, so they depart the London flat to contact the famous Barking Chain, and begin their own adventure.

Features
It’s puppy power to the rescue! With the help of your animal friends, rescue your puppy brothers and sisters from the evil clutches of Cruella De Vil and her army of pet-napping toys.
 * Escape Cruella’s wrath in this free roaming 3D action-adventure.
 * Sniff, dig and dog paddle your way through 20 levels plus eight fun minigames.
 * Explore huge, colourful playgrounds including Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, The Ice Festival and De Vil Manor.
 * Interact with characters from the 102 Dalmatians live-action movie including: Oddball, Domino, Dipstick, Dottie, Le Pelt, Waddlesworth the Macaw, and Fluffy.
 * Outwit Cruella’s henchman, Horace and Jasper, by luring them into secret traps.
 * Solve tricky puzzles, perform silly tricks and play with in-game toys – all promising hours of engaging gameplay
 * Original film character voices.