Putt-Putt Joins the Circus - Walkthrough (On-Going)

In this Guide, I will walk you through on Putt-Putt Joins the Circus. (NOTE: This is the Final Putt-Putt Adventure Game to use the Scumm Engine.)

1. Story - Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth!

Putt-Putt (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) and his dog Pep go to see BJ Sweeney's Big Top Circus (a reference to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus) in Apple Valley. They hopped on Roll-Along Cassidy, a circus train after a goat ate their ticket. When they reached Apple Valley, everything was in chaos. The circus' five main acts, Honko the Clown, The Flying Porkowskis: Herb, Pearl and Hammy, Phillipe the Flea, Reginald Cornelius Andronocles III the Lion, along with two tiger sisters, Terri and Marie, and Katie Cannonball;

and all the minor acts, Marvin the Marvellous, Eunice the Unicycle, Francine the Hippo High Diver, Ivan the Semi-Strong Van, Sebastian the Juggling Seal, Mama Mombasa (from Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo), and Belobrodnik the Ballet Dancing Bear, are having serious and okay problems. Putt-Putt and Pep also meet new friends like Lester the Flea Janitor, Bart the Peanut Cart, Hank the Security Car, and Bette Bandwagon, along with Baby Jambo (the elephant from Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo). Putt-Putt needs to help all his new circus friends, so they will practice and finally perform under the big top in the opening night. It becomes a "Huge Success.

1-1. Dashboard Interface

The dashboard was changed yet again, although only a very minor change. The key was been changed from a means of quitting to a menu. When pressed, the sun visor flips down from the upper left corner of the screen. A notepad represents the "Save" option, a road map represents the "Load" option, and a garage door opener represents the "Quit" option. However, when Putt-Putt uses High-Powered High-Octane Gasoline, his top speed is doubled from 35 MPH to 70 MPH, albeit for a brief period of time. This version of the dashboard is also used in "Putt-Putt Joins the Circus." Also in the original games if you change Putt-Putt's colors the dashboard still stays purple this was changed in Putt-Putt Enters the Race where the glove compartment closes & the dashboard gets colored the same as Putt-Putt be it the Cartown Color in Putt-Putt Enters the Race or Baby Jambo on Putt-Putt Joins the Circus.

2. Minigames

Target Practice:
Use the mouse to turn Putt-Putt and left-click to throw the pie at the various clowns.

Titanic Tightrope:
Move the trampoline platforms as Putt-Putt ascends into the air by bouncing and popping balloons. Try to Hit the Big Balloon if you can.

Cannon Practice:

Peanut Challenge:
Try to feed as many Cars as you can by Tossing Peanuts at them.

Power Shake Maker:
You can make your own Power Shake here.

Magic Memory:
Match up all the Cards that are the same pair in this game.

Clown Maker:
You can make your own Custom Clown Face here.

Color Changing:
Color Changing is a feature in the Putt-Putt series in which you can change Putt-Putt's Color. Almost all games contain a Color Changing feature, except for Pep's Birthday Surprise and Pep's Dog on a Stick. (NOTE: This is the last game that allows you to change color of Putt-Putt.)

3-1. Walkthroughs Guide - Directions to Apple Valley

After the Introduction, you'll automaticly start with Pep & the Train Ticket after you see the Introduction of the game. Head Right until you reach a Goat blocking Roll-Along Cassidy the circus train. What you need to do is go Right again until you reach some flowers, pick them up & give them to the goat (or you can give the Flowers to the Goat if you've already got them). The Goat will eat both the Flowers & the Ticket (Not a pretty sight!). But Roll-Along Cassidy will take you to the circus anyway.

Pathway Key:
Up
Down
Left
Right

Apple Valley Directions:
1. Right x2
2. Left

3-2. Walkthroughs Guide - Big Top Catastrophe!

Once you reach the Circus, talk to BJ Sweeney & he'll tell you that the entire circus is a mees: All the Minor Acts & Major Acts are out of place. The circus' 5 main acts: Honko the Clown, The Flying Porkowskis: Herb, Pearl and Hammy, Phillipe the flea, Reginald Cornelius Andronocles III the lion, along with two tiger sisters, Terri and Marie, and Katie Cannonball; and all the minor acts: Marvin the Marvelous, Eunice the unicycle, Francine the Hippo high diver, Ivan the semi-strong van, Sebastian the jugging seal, and Belobrodnik the Dancing Bear are having serious problems.

Once you have the Circus Flyer, you can begin Helping the Circus get ready for its' opening night.

3-3. Walkthroughs Guide - Accessing the Rest of Circus

Once you've entered the Big Top, you may want to access the Remainder of Circus before helping with the 5 Main Acts. First head to the Right & open the Circus Tent by pulling the rope. Then backtrack & head Left until you meet a new character, Hank the Security Guard. If you try to go right or left, Hank won't let you do so until you have a Backstage Clearance from BJ Sweeny. Take the Security Form to BJ Sweeny so he can sign it, in Triple Signature, then give the Signned Security Form to Hank & he'll let you pass.

3-4. Walkthroughs Guide - Saving the Circus Acts

There are 5 Main Acts you'll need to save in order for B.J. Sweeney's Big Top Circus to Open.

Main Circus Acts:
1. Honko the Clown
2. Flying Porkowskis
3. Reginald the Lion
4. Phillipe the Flea
5. Kaite Cannonball

4. Big Top Circus In-Game Locations

After you talked to BJ Sweeny about what you need to do in order to get his Circus ready for its' opening night, you can head for the Big Top. There are some In-Game Locations that my catch your fancy.

Big Top Circus Locations:
1. Center Ring
2. Backstage Area
3. Honko the Clown's Trailer
4. Marvin's Magic Act
5. Pectro's Trailer
6. Toolshed
7. High Wire Act
8. Bandwagon
9. Practice Cannon
10. Strong Van Act
11. Animal Tent
12. Baby Jumbo's Paint Area
13. Buzzsaw
14. Juggling Seal Act
15. High Dive Act

4-1. Center Ring

This is where the 5 Main Acts are being preformed. You can also click on the Loudspeaker to hear a song & play the Peanut Challenge Minigame here.

4-2. Backstage Area

This is where the rest of the Circus can be accessed. You'll need Security Clearance to do so first.

4-3. Honko the Clown's Trailer

This is where Honko the Clown lives. His act can use a little help.

4-4. Marvin's Magic Act

This is where Marvin preforms his Magic Act. The Magic Memory minigame can also be played here.

4-5. Pectro's Trailer

This is where you can make Pectro's Power Shakes here.

4-6. Toolshed

Both the first half of the Recipe for Pectoro's Power Shake & the Handsaw can be found here.

4-7. High Wire Act

This is where Eunice preforms her High Wire Act. She could use some help balancing.

4-8. Circus Bandwagon

This is where all the Music for the Circus is Recorded & Played. Bette can use some help with her pipes here.

4-9. Practice Cannon

This is where Katie Cannonball can be found. Her Practice Cannon needs to be setup correctly.

4-10. Strong Van Act

This where Ivan the Semi-Strong Van is located. He could sure use a Power Shake.

4-11. Animal Tent

This is where the Animals of the Circus can be found. BuzzSaw, Sebastian the jugging seal and Belobrodnik the Dancing Bear can also be found here. Clicking on the Jukebox will play a song. You can also change Putt-Putt's color by visiting Baby Jumbo (who was in Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo).

4-12. Baby Jumbo's Paint Area

This where Baby Jumbo paints his pictures. It also serves as Color Change Location for Putt-Putt. There are a total of 6 Colors to choose from.

Paint Colors:
1. Red
2. Blue
3. Yellow
4. Orange
5. Green
6. Purple

4-13. BuzzSaw

This is where you can make Wooden Pool Patches.

4-14. Juggling Seal Act

This is where Sebastian the Jugging Seal preforms his Juggling Act.

4-15. High Dive Act

This is where Francine the Hippo High Diver preforms her High Dive Act.

5-2. Walkthroughs Guide - Phillipe the Flea

From the Big Top, Click on the Magnifying Glass & you'll meet a Flea Janitor named; Lester. It seems tha Phillipe the Flea, has fled somewhere with his fellow fleas to somewhere Lester does not know. According to Lester, Phillipe is displeased with the condition of their miniature circus tent, which has holes in it and is broken. Putt-Putt agrees to find him. Lester allows you to take the Magnifying Glass, as it will be useful for finding Phillipe and the other fleas.

What you need to do is headback stage first, Collect both the Trampoline at Pectoro's Van & the Large Umbrella near the Clowns' Trailers. Then head over the High Wire Act & you'll meet Eunice Unicycle, she'll tell you that she needs help to fix the High Wire & she needs something to balance on. Proceed until you reach a ditch & use the Trampoline on the Ditch so you can reach Eunice. Then use the Lever to fix the High Wire Act, then use the Large Umbrella on Eunice & she'll give you the Small Umbrella. Now you have a Tent for Phillipe the Flea's Act! (Or you can Fix the High Wire Act & give Eunice the Large Umbrella before talking to her)

Now head on over to Animal Tent, until you reach Belobrodnik Bear whos dancing a disco dance (which is REALLY Funny to watch). What you need to do is use the Magnifying Glass on him so you begin your search for Phillipe the Flea (Or you can talk to him before using the magnifying glass). His location in Belobrodnik Bear is randomized for each Walkthrough.

After using the Magnifying Glass on Belobrodnik Bear, you'll notice a Score of Fleas inside him, but one of them is Phillipe the Flea. Use the Up/Down/Left/Rights until you find him, then Click on him & you'll get him & his Flea Entourage onto Pep. After that, head back to the Big Top & use the Small Umbrella on Lester (You can also use the Small Umbrella on Lester before finding Phillipe).

With Phillipe the Flea's act saved, you'll need to save 4 more Acts before the BJ Sweeny's Big Top Circus can open. Those acts are Katie Cannonball, Honko the Clown, Flying Porkowskis & Reginald the Lion.

HINT: Phillipe the Flea has a Gold Tooth. So be sure to look for that.

5-3. Walkthroughs Guide - Flying Porkowskis

From inside the Big Top, talk to Bart the Peanut Cart to play the Peanut Challenge. To obtain the Peanuts, you need to feed at least 3 Cars in this Minigame Event. Then head over to where Mama Mombassa is & give her the Peanuts, then you can get the Net from her. Once you have the Net, head over to the High Wire Act is & return the Net to the Flying Porkowskis (Since they can't preform their act without their net).

With Phillipe the Flea & the Flying Porkowskis' acts saved, you'll need to save 3 more Acts before the BJ Sweeny's Big Top Circus can open. Those acts are Katie Cannonball, Honko the Clown & Reginald the Lion.

NOTE: In other Versions of Putt-Putt Joins the Circus, Mama Mombassa stole The Flying Porkiwskis's safety net for a nap.

5-3. Walkthroughs Guide - Reginald the Lion

From the Big Top, head over to the Animal Stables & talk to Reginald the Lion. Reginald will explain that his costume, an oversized striped swimsuit, looks ridiculous on him and feels undignified. After Putt-Putt adds that the “travesty” is merely a swimsuit, Reginald realizes this and removes it. He tosses it to Putt-Putt, in case he has any need for it. As it would seem that Reginald won’t go on without his outfit, Putt-Putt says that he’ll find Reginald’s costume and return it to him. Reginald introduces himself and his assistants to Putt-Putt before letting him go on his way.

Head back stage until you reach a Swimming Pool & talk to Francine. She'll explain to you that the Swimming Pool for her High Dive Act is empty & you need to patch up the Pool. The Hole in the Pool & the shape you need to patch the Pool with are Randomized for each Walkthrough. Head over to the Tool Shed & you'll notice a Handsaw. Take the Handsaw & head back over to the Animal Stables & go through the Purple Tent until you see Robot Wood Cutter named BuzzSaw & use the Handsaw on him. Now BuzzSaw can cut out a Patch for the High Dive Act. BuzzSaw has 3 shapes he can cut wood into, but only one of them is correct.

Once you have the Correct Shape, head back to the High Dive Act, patch the Pool using the Wooden Patch & fill it up with water. Now Francine can do her High Dive Act. Now all you need to do is give her the Swimsuit & she'll give you Reginald's Costume. Once you have Reginald's Costume, head back to the Animal Stables & return Reginald the Lion his Costume. Gladly, Reginald will take the costume and put it on, finally ready to practice his Wild Cat Act.

With Reginald the Lion, Phillipe the Flea & the Flying Porkowskis' acts saved, you'll need to save 2 more Acts before the BJ Sweeny's Big Top Circus can open. Those acts are Katie Cannonball & Honko the Clown.

Possible Hole Shapes (Randomized per Playthrough):
1. Circle
2. Square
3. Triangle

Wooden Patch Shapes:
1. Circle
2. Square
3. Triangle

Hole & Patches Combinations:
1. Circle Hole = Circle Patch
2. Square Hole = Square Patch
3. Triangle Hole = Triangle Patch

5-4. Walkthroughs Guide - Honko the Clown

From the Big Top, head over to the Recording Studio & talk to Bette. She looks pretty sad, so talk to her. She’ll ask if you know anything about music (don’t worry, this isn’t complicated). Her problem is that her organ pipes are mixed up and one is being plugged by a translation book. For this, you’ll need to arrange the pipes from the lowest note to the highest note. Some of the Pipes are already in place for you while the rest are randomized for each Walkthrough. Click on her pipes and you’ll see 8 pipes. Below them are buttons which play the note for that specific pipe. This is so you have an idea of what note is where. If the pipe is in the right spot, the note’s button will turn green. If it’s wrong, the button will turn red. The green button in the bottom left corner will play what the result is supposed to sound like, while the blue “Play” button plays the pipe pattern you currently have. When the pipes are arranged correctly, the notes will play and you’ll have helped Bette!

With the pattern correct, Bette plays well enough that the translation book dislodges itself from her piping. The translation book is apparently for the “Honkish” language, this will come in handy later. Bette will mention that the book will definitely come in handy if we meet Honko the Clown, as that’s the language he speaks. Next head over to Marvin's Magic Act & play his Magic Card Memory Game. What you need to do is match his cards in Pairs until a Juggling Club Remains.

Marvin explains that the match for that card was lost long ago, but maybe he could materialize it into a real juggling club. For your help, you’ve got a juggling club! Head over to the tent beside the big top and give this club to Sebastian. With a 4th juggling club, Sebastian can juggle & not be tripped up by the red ball. Click on the red ball & Sebastian will let you have it.

Now that you've got both the Honkish Translation Book & Honko's Nose, head over to Honko the Clown's Trailer & use Honkish Translation Book on his shadow & return him his Nose. With Phillipe the Flea, Honko the Clown, Flying Porkowskis & Reginald the Lion's act saved, you'll need to save 1 more Act before the BJ Sweeny's Big Top Circus can open. That act is Katie Cannonball.

Marvin's Cards:
1. Star
2. Rabbit
3. Magician's Hat
4. Juggling Ball

5-5. Walkthroughs Guide - Katie Cannonball

If you continue from to the right of Belobrodnik’s room, you’ll be back outside where an elephant is painting. Talk to him and Putt-Putt will discover that it’s Baby Jambo, the young elephant he rescued at the Cartown Zoo (from Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo). He’s much older and is here at the circus for the summer with his mother, Mama Mombasa. He’s also taken an interest in painting. However, pick up that shred of paper on the ground. It’s part of a recipe for Pectoro the Strong Van's Power Shake. Then, make your way to the Toolshed & you'll find the other piece to the recipe. Once you have both pieces of the Recipe head back to the fruit stand with the recipe. Follow the recipe’s instructions to make Pectoro’s Power Shake.

The 3 Items you need to make the Power Shake are Radomized for each Walkthrough. After completing the shake, take the High Wire (or Trampoline) to reach Ivan back on the ground. As you continue forward, you’ll meet Ivan the Semi-Strong Van. If you talk to him, you’ll find that he’s having trouble because he isn’t very strong and the one ton weight is on top of Katie’s blueprint! In order to boost his strength, Ivan needs Pectoro the Strong Van’s original Power Shake recipe. Give the Power Shake to Ivan and he’ll drink it, achieving newfound strength and confidence. Ivan is so strong that he can pick up that one ton that’s holding down the blueprints.

Take the Blueprints & return them to Katie. Katie will thank you and ask if you could help set up the cannon. Click the blueprints on the cannon and set the numbers to unlock the cannon. Afterward, press the correct colored button, which will unlock the launch button. Press that to finish the job! The cannon will be loaded with a sack of potatoes and will fire. If done correctly, the sack will hit the target! Katie will thank Putt-Putt for all his help and reward him with a kiss before getting ready for her act. The Pass Lock & Color Code Button are Randomized for each Walkthrough.

Now that you've saved All 5 Main Acts & the Minor Acts. B.J. Sweeney's Big Top Circus is Ready for Opening Night!

Fruit Stand Items:
1. Apples
2. Pears
3. Beats
4. Carrots
5. Celery
6. Asparagus
7. Spinach

Possible Power Shake Recipes (Randomized per Playthrough):
1. Celery, Beets & Asparagus
2. Beets, Carrots & Apples
3. Spinach, Carrots & Apples
4. Asparagus, Spinach & Pears
5.

Keypad Numbers:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 0

Color Codes:
1. Blue
2. Green
3. Red
4. Orange
5. Purple
6. Yellow

Possible Cannon Plans (Randomized per Playthrough):
1. 104 Green
2. 359 Orange
3. 868 Blue
4. 217 Red
5. 324 Green
6. 507 Blue

5-6. Walkthroughs Guide - Circus Grand Opening

With all the acts saved, the circus is finally ready for its grand opening tonight! Cars are lined up outside and filing to get the best seats inside for the show. BJ Sweeney announces the grand opening and gives a very special thank you to Putt-Putt (and you, by extension) for helping get the circus ready and saving the show! For this portion of the game, you can choose to play two of the mini-games.

The left sign brings you to the Clown Target Paractice minigame and the right brings you to the Titanic Trampoline minigame.

The Clown Target Paractice involves using the mouse to turn Putt-Putt and the left-clicking to throw the pie at the various clowns while the Titanic Trampoline involves using the mouse to move the trampoline platforms as Putt-Putt ascends into the air by bouncing and popping balloons. You can play both games as much as you’d like.

When you're Ready to proceed to the End Credits, press the red button in the center. Katie Cannonball, Reginald, Terri, and Marie, Phillipe the Flea, The Flying Porkowskis & Honko
the Clown will all do their acts before Honko throws a pie at the screen.

6. The End

Druing the End Credits, you can Click on the Balloons to see what happened after the BJ Sweeny's Big Top Circus Opened. You can also choose to Play Again by Clicking RESTART and answer YES to Restart the Game or Exit to Windows by Clicking on STOP and answer YES to Exit the Game.

7. Game Items

Bag of Peanuts: Used to Wake Mama Mombassa up from her nap.

Cannon Angle Blueprint: Used to setup the Practice Cannon & Save Katie Cannonball's Act.

Circus Flyer: Use this to review the Main Acts you need to Save.

Clown Nose: Used to save Honko the Clown's Act.

Flea Entourage: Obtianed from Belobrodnik the Dancing Bear after finding Phillipe the Flea. You'll need a Tent to save their act.

Flowers: Used to move the Goat off the Railroad Tracks.

Francine’s Bathing Suit: Used to get Reginald's Costume.

Reginald's Costume: Used to save Reginald the Lion's Wild Cat Act.

Honkish Translation Book: Used to Understand what Honko is saying.

Juggling Club: Used to save Sebastian the Jugging Seal's Act & get Honko's Nose.

Large Umbrella: Used to Save Eunice's High Wire Act.

Magnifying Glass: Used to find Phillipe the Flea & his Flea Entourage who are inside Belobrodnik the Dancing Bear.

Safety Net: Used to save The Flying Porkowskis' Act.

Pool Patch: Used to Patch the High Dive Act.

Power Shake: Used to save Ivan The Semi Strong Van's act.

Recipe (2 halfs): Used to make the Power Shake.

Handsaw: Used to enable BuzzSaw's Woodcutting.

Security Form: Used to enter the Backstage of the Circus. Needs to be filled out in Triple Signature first.

Pep: Putt-Putt's Pet Dog, clicking on him will make him bark.

Train Ticket: Normally used to board Roll-Along Cassidy, but it gets eaten by a goat.

Small Umbrella: Used to save Phillipe the Flea's Flea Circus Act.

Trampoline: Used to cross the ditch between Francine’s High Dive & Ivan The Semi Strong Van's act.

8. The Sun Visor

Putt-Putt's Sun Visor contains Game Options which can be accessed by clicking on the Ignition Key.

Save = Save your Game. A total of 12 Files can be saved at a time. Place the game's screenshot onto the file you want to save & name your Save File to save your progress. You can overwrite a save by placing its screenshot on the game you saved earlier & name it. This can be done anywhere in the game at anytime.

Load = Load a Saved Game. You can load your Saved game by selecting the screenshot you saved your progress in by clicking on it.

Quit = Exits the Game

9. Secret - Full CD-ROM Install (ScummVM)

Want to play Putt-Putt Enters the Race without the CD? Then I'll show you how to do so.

First, download the ScummVM Emulator here:
http://scummvm.org/

Then, follow these steps:
1. Insert your Putt-Putt Joins the Circus CD into your Disc Drive.
2. Click on QUIT at the autorun.
3. Open the CD
4. Create a new Folder on your C Drive and Name it: "HEGames".

5. Create a New Folder in your HEGames Folder & Name it "PuttCircus"

6. Copy the Putt-Putt Joins the Circus CD Files to your PuttRace Folder on your Hard Drive.
7. Run the ScummVM Installer & follow the instructions shown.

8. DON'T Open Putt-Putt Joins the Circus just yet. If you're using a newer computer,
you'll need to use the ScummVM Emulator.

9. Open ScummVM
10. Select "ADD GAME"

11. Find the folder where Putt-Putt Joins the Circus is Installed on your Hard Drive, select CHOOSE & then select OK. After that, the game should be added to the ScummVM Library.

12. Highlight Putt-Putt Joins the Circus, then Double-Click on it to start or select START.
13. Enjoy

10. ScummVM Basic Commands

Here are the Basic Commands for the ScummVM UI:
F5 = Options Menu (Volume Contol, Show Text/Speech/Both, Subtitle Speed)
. = Skip Line of Text
Esc = Skip Cutscene
Spacebar = Pause Game
F8 = Restart Game
Ctrl 0-9 = Load Game Save State 0-9
Alt 0-9 = Save Game State 0-9
Alt X/Ctrl Z = Quit
Alt + Enter = Fullscreen/Windowed Mode

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12. Your Questions

Please let me know If you have any questions or If I missed anything.

13. Secret - Surprise Click Points

There's no telling what will pop up when you click on random objects.
With so much to see, you won't want to miss a thing.

14. Secret - Bart Simpson & Putt-Putt

In Putt-Putt Enters the Race and in Putt-Putt Joins the Circus, Nancy Cartwright,
who is famous for voicing Bart on The Simpsons, voices Putt-Putt.

15. The Junior Adventure Series

Challenge & Inspire Young Players to think for themselves in creative & flexable ways.
Young Players play with faithful, lovable friends as they discover captivating worlds where they direct the journey & overcome challenges at their own pace. Junior Adventure Games will help Young Players develop:

1. Critical-Thinking Skills
2. Problem-Solving Skills
3. Memory Skills
4. Mental Mapping
5. Spatial-Relations Skills

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[VolnuttHeroP64]

@Teagan
I have a walkthrough guide for Putt-Putt goes to the Moon. That game was also for the 3DO Console.

[mercyknifed]

I don't but I believe I do have Putt Putt goes to the Moon.

[VolnuttHeroP64]

@Teagan
Do you have any other Humongus Entertainment Standalone CD Games that you need help with?

[mercyknifed]

Yup

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Standalone CD-ROM Version, pan?

[mercyknifed]

And I actually sitll have the same copy

[mercyknifed]

Okay

[VolnuttHeroP64]

yw, Strange Pan. Let me know if you find any more Randomized paths and I'll add them

[mercyknifed]

Now I have physical copy of the game when I was a kid, I have beaten it plenty times, but thanks for helping a little.

[VolnuttHeroP64]

Thx. It was hard work to point out everthing in each walkthrough, since some of its' elements are Ramdomized.