One day their lives are interrupted by an evil race known as the Bloats, who offer to expand their businesses and improve their quality of life.
'As explained in its introduction, the Zoombinis are the peaceful and successful inhabitants of an island called Zoombini Isle (or Zoombini Island). It was converted with a program provided by Bink for free. Method: The game disk contains the video files in Bink format. Since The Learning Company purchased Brøderbund Software in 1998 they have created two more games (sequels to the original) known as Zoombinis: Mountain Rescue and Zoombinis: Island Odyssey, both with different storylines. To complete the game, the player must transport 625 Zoombinis in groups of 16 through a total of 12 puzzles to Zoombiniville. The Zoombinis naively trust the Bloats, who soon take over the island and enslave the Zoombinis,so The Zoombinis devise an escape route and set sail on a boat to find a new homeland (later called 'Zoombiniville').
As explained in its introduction, the Zoombinis are the peaceful and successful inhabitants of an island called Zoombini Isle (or Zoombini Island).