Lightning McQueen Games

The following are all Lightning McQueen games from official Disney sites. I've played them all and given my opinion on ease of play. A couple are downright addictive no matter your age!

I've also been working on a few other pages such as Tow Mater Toys, Lightning McQueen Accessories, Lightning McQueen Poster, and Lightning McQueen Bedding.

If you want to go directly to the game home pages, you can find those at Walt Disney Stuidos Home Entertainment and through Disney's main website. Disney Pixar Cars movie quotes can be found at IMDB.

Flo's V8 Game
Using just your mouse, move a gas can around to catch fuel running out of the gas pumps. When your gas can is full, empty it into the gas tank and then go back for more fuel. Race the clock and try to beat your high score. Absolutely not as easy as it looks but the simple controls make this a great game for younger kids. Hint: your computer has a mouse speed setting that sometimes makes it more difficult to play games like this. Slow down your mouse speed for your child so they don't overshoot the fuel supply.

Interactive Poster
An interactive poster that lets you move a magnifying glass around to zoom in on the cars and the town sites. Clicking on a car plays a short audio clip from that car. Really only cool for a minute or two but little ones might enjoy the easy controls and the quotes.

Maybe I should've uh... hooked him up to Bessie... and *then,* uh... then took the boot off. - Mater

Online Coloring Book
Eight black and white pictures of your favorite Cars' characters in an online coloring book. Just click on a color and click on a section of the car you want to paint and the game does the rest. Easy to erase and change colors with a few simple clicks. Kids should get a good 15-20 minutes of fun from this game.

Mega Poster Explorer
This reminds me of a Google satellite map. It's really a very artistic map of the European locations from Cars 2 with interactive features that let you zoom in and explore the scenes in more detail. It's very rich and colorful, very easy to navigate, and the detail is crystal clear. There's a quiz with a timer and set of facts available by pop-up for the major characters. Easy enough for children 4+ to use themselves.

What? Did I forget to wipe my mud flaps? - Mack

Memory Matching Game
Traditional memory game in which you try to find the matching pair of upside down cards. Twelve cards to choose from. You can replay the game and the cards do change from game to game so you can't remember the pattern. A bit addictive even for me.

Luigi's Tire Shop Game
Use the left and right arrow keys and the space bar to move Luigi around so he catches falling tires. Then launch tires to make a tire tower at his shop. Simple but absolutely hysterical. I miss more tires than I catch. Race the clock and try to beat your high score. Great for all ages.

Float like a Cadillac, sting like a Beemer. - Lightning McQueen

C.H.R.O.M.E. Missions
A more complex Cars 2 game for older kids, this one requires the use of the directional keys along with the shift key, X, and C keys to fire defensive techniques at your opponents and control your character. You are equipped with two weapon directions, front and back, and are required to complete challenges as you drive. Your character may be able to transform into other shapes and additional controls, characters and missions are unlocked as you progress. This game could keep you occupied for days.

Make a Page
Choose from four Cars backdrops and drag in characters to create your own movie scene. Add text, thought bubbles, and enlarge the characters. You can put them in the air, rotate them so they look like they're doing wheelies and then print your creations.

Boogity Boogity Boogity! Let's go racin'! - Darrel Cartrip

Tractor Tippin'
You are Lightning McQueen! Jump hay bales and tip tractors for extra points. Easy controls with space bar and arrow keys.

Video Game Demo Download
You have to download this one to play. It's a demo of an available video game and takes a co

I already gave away my age in the intro so it should come as no surprise to you that there weren't a lot of video games in our household until I was older. We played board games and did puzzles and while I think all games - video or otherwise - serve some purpose in life, it's healthy to drag kids off of the computer and remind them that there are other sources of entertainment. These Lightning McQueen games do just that.

Yes, it's an old favorite but in a new flavor.

All the best Disney Pixar characters are involved including Lightning McQueen. Play as your favorite movie character and buy up valuable Pixar movie properties.






Our kids LOVE all of the Uno games. We have at least four different versions of the game and never tire of them. They're by far a family fav.

This Cars version has honking horns, revving engines and timer options. Race the clock to get rid of your cards!

I am not a fan of many animated movies. They need to be special, within my description of funny, and endearing. I may have only agreed to watch Cars because of my son...or because Owen Wison and Paul Newman were in the movie. I can't remember which was the driving factor but they likely all played a role in my finally settling down to watch. I've been hooked ever since. I think the writing was funny and smart and engaged audiences of all ages. More importantly, though, I thought the lessons underneath the funny lines and scenes were important life lessons for kids today.

Lightning McQueen, living in the spotlight and not lacking for ego, starts off very self-centered. As he soon discovers, the world does not revolve around him. These are the things I hope wormed their way into the subconsciousness of my children as they watched the movie:

If you break something that belongs to someone else, you're responsible for fixing what you broke.

If you do a half-baked job, you're going to have to do it all over again so put the effort into doing a job right the first time.

No, the world does not revolve around any one person.

Friends are more important than belongings, awards, fame or fortune.

Winning isn't everything.

Youth and strength do not beat old age, wisdom, and experience.

It's okay to ask for directions. (Well...I slipped that one in.)

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