Because they are just as plain ol’ as they come, it can be challenging to find ways to use your Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers gadget outside of standard play. However, with the right approach, you can still have a blast playing this classic action-adventure game — even if your family consists of only two people. We all know that nothing is more satisfying than pushing our imagination to its limit while solving a mystery and then being rewarded with a rewarding conclusion. After all, mystery and reward go hand in hand, don’t you think? If you’ve got a Nickelodeon or Disney Classic movie collection on DVD, chances are there’s at least one character from those films that made an appearance in the Rescue Rangers show. So now that you know why you should add these action-packed preschoolers to your collection, let’s get started.
What are Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers?
In this 1940s Disney television special and subsequent series, a small group of kids travels to the planet Rescue to help a group of animals gets back to their homes. Rescue Rangers is a live-action children’s adventure program that aired on The Disney Afternoon in 1990. In the program, children in grades kindergarten through third grade (ages 4–7) were selected to join a special class of kids who were given the opportunity to work with animals on the planet Rescue. The initial class consisted of 30 children, but the show’s popularity prompted the creation of a second class, and the series itself inspired a third. The show was canceled after just one season.
How to Play Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
The plot of Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers follows the adventures of the eponymous Chip and his sidekick, Dale, as they help animals get home from Rescue. The duo first appeared in the rescue-themed TV special, Chip and Dale’s Rescue Rangers, which aired on November 9, 1988. (The special was later released on DVD in 2014.) In the special, the kids are put in charge of an animal rescue center on another planet called Rescue. During their time on the planet, the team rescues animals from various situations, such as a car that has run out of gas or a pet hamster that’s been stolen.
3 Ways To Use Your Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
Play as Chip and Dale. The two main characters of the show, Chip and Dale, are featured in the majority of the game. Using these cuties as the inspiration for your Rangers, you can create a very dynamic and engaging play experience. Create a new adventure. You can add tons of new activities to the game by altering the setting, the objectives, or even the gameplay. For example, one episode introduced a “Kids’ Club” where little kids (and their parents) could hang out with the Rangers and solve real-world problems such as how to catch a falling drumstick. Challenge your child’s knowledge. The game also features many challenges for kids to solve, including word searches, science experiments, and more. When teaching kids about different subjects, challenge them to figure out the facts for themselves.
Diving for Treasure in Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
Diving for Treasure in Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers is the centerpiece of the game. This is your chance to show the world that you are a true Adventurer. The unit allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of physics, as it’s based around a buoyancy tank filled with water that’s connected to a weighted ring. One end of the unit is anchored in the sand and the other is connected to a boat. As the boat rides up and down in the water, the unit itself is kept afloat. To complete the challenge, you must hook your ranger into the water tank and lower him (or her) into the boat. Your child will learn a lot about themselves while demonstrating their physics knowledge.
A New Dimension in Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
You may have seen this show on Disney Channel. The series centers on a group of kids who visit a planet called Rescue to help the inhabitants, who are animals, get home. In this show, the locations are entirely different, and the animals are much less engaging. The first world is inside a refrigerator, the second is underwater, and the third is inside a tornado. The animals in this show are much less engaging than the ones in the original series, and it feels like traveling in circles.
The Power of Play in Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
As the title suggests, this challenge takes your child’s creativity to the next level. Your child is challenged to come up with their own play activities that incorporate the skills and experience they’ve gained from the game. For example, one child might come up with a new skill that involves performing a song-and-dance routine with their doll. Or, you could take the challenge to heart and ask your child to come up with a new activity based on a fun fact they’ve learned.
And, of course, the Conclusion
Ready to dust off your ‘90s nostalgia and give Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers a go? We can’t guarantee that you’ll have as much fun playing this game as your kids did back in the day (ha!), but we can guarantee that it’ll be a lot of fun for you and your kids to play together.
