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3.3 / 5

44 votes

Platform
PlayStation
Genres
Platformer · Adventure
Player Perspective
Third person
Developers
Toys for Bob
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Release date
November 13, 2000

Summary

Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue is a 3‑D platformer that lets you pick either Oddball (voiced by Molly Marlette) or Domino (voiced by Frankie Muniz). The camera can be rotated freely, which makes navigating the colorful levels feel surprisingly smooth for a movie tie‑in.

Each stage rewards you with stickers for a virtual sticker book – you’ll earn one for finishing the level, another for gathering 100 bones, and a third for rescuing every puppy. Six stickers per level stack together into a larger picture, while the special Cruella stages bundle their own mini‑games into a unique sticker.

Gameplay revolves around tumbling into crates to free the puppies, barking at enemy toys to short‑circuit them, or smashing them outright. Checkpoints are marked by a cheeky parrot named Waddlesworth, and four hits from a toy cost you a life, sending you back to the last checkpoint.

A spirit‑animal guide appears in every level, offering hints and occasional side tasks that are required to defeat Jasper, Horace or Le Pelt – the three henchmen who are otherwise invincible. After enough levels you face Cruella herself in a boss showdown that unlocks an extra minigame.

IGN’s David Zdyrko praised the voice‑overs, cutscenes and the variety of mini‑games, though he noted the overall difficulty leans toward the easy side.

Storyline

Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue loosely follows the film’s plot while adding its own level‑by‑level adventure. Players pick either Oddball or Domino, two Dalmatian puppies who start out in the backyard hunting for treasure. Each stage presents a distinct task—completing a chore, defeating a henchman, solving a puzzle—and rewards the player with up to six stickers, while Cruella‑themed levels bundle mini‑games for a special sticker image.

The story kicks off when Oddball and Domino uncover a toy buried in a park that was manufactured at one of Cruella de Vil’s factories, hinting at her dwindling toy sales. In response, Cruella reprograms her toys to capture pets, freeze them in “Super‑Gloop,” and market them as realistic animal toys. The two puppies are the only ones in their litter who escape capture, prompting their parents Dipstick and Dottie to launch a rescue mission.

Defying their parents’ request to stay home, Oddball and Domino set out across a London‑styled world—visiting recognizable spots such as Regent’s, Piccadilly, Big Ben and even Stonehenge—to save their siblings and ultimately thwart Cruella’s plan.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Multiplayer setup
Split Screen