Balloon-O-Rama designer Rhett Mathis noted that the developers had "created an animated world of arcade fun and made it kid-friendly".

[3] Ralph Giuffre, Humongous Entertainment executive vice president of marketing and licensing, said that the series was created to give players the opportunity play games with action in a nonviolent context.

[4] At the conclusion of the "Circus Trip of a Lifetime" Sweepstakes, which ran from July 1 to September 30, 2000, five hundred second-place winners were given a free copy of the game.

[7] The game is a Breakout clone,[8] but gravity influences Pep's movement, causing it to slightly bend and arc.

Electric playground deemed the graphics "great" and the music "catchy", and noted it caters both to players who want to play in short bursts, and those who are obsessed with reaching the next level.