When Curious George and the Man With the Yellow Hat venture into the city one
day, the Man foolishly leaves George alone while he goes off to shop for
shoes. Curious George has a curiosity streak a mile wide that no admonition
can suppress, and when he sees a crowd gathered he just has to investigate.
George’s actions precipitate a series of little disasters which he must set to
rights.

The game begins with an illustrated narration and then moves on to the first
puzzle in the game, where the narrator guides the player through a mini-
tutorial. The puzzles are very much like “Rube Goldberg machines”, similar to
The Incredible Machine series of games. Items must be arranged on the screen
in a cause-and-effect manner to accomplish certain tasks. More items are
collected as each puzzle is solved. Each successful puzzle awards bananas
which are considered the player’s “score”.

Recommended ages for this game are 3 – 6 according to the publisher, however,
the puzzles can be confusing. Luckily, the game offers hints on each puzzle
page, allowing even the youngest player to complete each task. Player
Achievement certificates, based on the player’s progress, can be printed out.

The game also features an “Open Play” mode where the player can design their
own puzzles.