Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

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Developer(s) Humongous Entertainment
Atari (digiBlast)
Mistic Software (Wii)[1]
Publisher(s) Humongous Entertainment
Transposia (digiBlast)
Majesco (Wii)[2]
Night Dive Studios (Steam)
Designer(s) Ron Gilbert, Larry Kay, Tami Caryl Borowick
Writer(s) Larry Kay
Composer(s) George Sanger, Thomas McGurk
Engine SCUMM
Platform(s) Macintosh, Windows, digiBlast, Wii, iOS, Android, Linux, Steam
Release date(s)

Released:

  • October 28, 1994 (Mac, Win)
  • 2005 (digiBlast)[3]
  • August 29, 2008 (Wii)[2]
  • October 10, 2010 (iOS)
  • April 3, 2014 (Android)[4]
  • April 17, 2014 (Linux)
  • April 17, 2014 (Steam)[5]

Re-released:

  • 1995 (Mac)
  • 1996 (Win)
  • August 13, 2015 (iOS)
Genre(s) Adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds is a 1994 video game and the first of five adventure games in the Freddi Fish series of games developed and published by Humongous Entertainment. In 2008, it was released on the Wii under the title Freddi Fish in Kelp Seed Mystery and on Android with a shortened title Freddi Fish and the Missing Kelp Seeds.

Plot

In this game, Grandma Grouper's treasure chest of kelp seeds is stolen, so Freddi and Luther go off in search of the thieves, who turn out to be two sharks, Spongehead and Boss who did the theft on the behalf of the Squidfather. Thankfully, Spongehead has a bad memory, so he left a trail of notes in bottles leading to the chest.

Gameplay

The game makes use of a simplified adventure system where a single click on a certain spot allows the player to pick up items, go to another location, talk to characters and find trivial but fun stuff in the screen. Clicking on an item in the right place allows Freddi to make use of it. Most puzzles require the player to make exchanges with characters and use items to get to inaccessible areas. The locations of the clues in bottles and the trails to follow for the treasure chest are randomised in every new game.

Reception

"Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds" received mixed reviews from various critics. GameRankings gave 60% for the Windows version based on 1 review,[6] Metacritic gave an average score of 70 out 100,[7] Allgame gave a 4-star rating,[8] GameZone rated 7 out of 10,[9] Adventure Gamers gave a 3-star rating,[10] and Unikgamer gave a 7 out 10 score.[11] It also received over 20 awards.[12]

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings60% (Windows - 1 review)[6]
Metacritic70[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Adventure Gamers[10]
AllGame[8]
GameZone7/10[9]
Unikgamer7/10[11]
Awards
PublicationAward
NewsweekEditor's Choice Award 1996[13]
Parenting MagazineSoftware Magic Award 1995[13]
National ParentingSeal of Approval 1995[13]
Computer Gaming WorldNo. 1 Family Software Title of 1995[13]
HomePCKids' Lab No. 1 Rated[13]
Family PCFamily Tested/Recommended[13]
PC MagazineTop 100 CD-ROMs of 1995[13]
Parent's ChoiceHonor Award 1995[13]
Gaming MagazineBest Children's Game[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Mistic Software Inc.". Mistic Software Inc. 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Freddi Fish:Kelp Seed Mystery on Wii". Nintendo of America Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.ign.com/games/freddi-fish/digiblast-788450
  4. ↑ "Freddi Fish and the Missing Kelp Seeds - Android Apps on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds on Steam". Steam. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds for PC - GameRankings". GameRankings. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Freddi Fish in Kelp Seed Mystery (Wii) reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Brad Cook. "Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds - Review - allgame". Allgame. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  9. 1 2 jkdmedia. "Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds - Wii - Review". GameZone. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Joe Keeley (June 11, 2010). "Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds Information, Screenshots & Media". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Freddi Fish series on Unikgamer". Unikgamer. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Microsoft and Humongous Entertainment Pair EasyBall and Freddi Fish to Deliver Unbeatable Value for Families in Time for the Holidays". Microsoft. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Humongous Entertainment Handcrafts Another Junior Adventure(tm)". Farlex, Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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