Freddi 3: Conch Shell

by Humongous

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• ASIN: B00002S6E1
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.5 x 1.5 inches ; 12.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,352 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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The Great Conch Shell has been stolen and it's up to Freddi Fish and Luther to catch the culprit. All is well on their tropical vacation, until our finny friends realize the Great Conch Shell is missing! Uncle Blenny can't open the Founder's Day Festival until the heralded horn has been recovered. Piece the clues together and figure out who's responsible for this underwater caper. (Ages 3-8)

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The Great ConchShell has been stolen and it's up to Freddi Fish and Luther to catch theculprit!Product InformationAll is well on their tropical vacation until the finny friends realizethat Great Conch Shell is missing!  Uncle Blenny can't open the Founder'sDay Festival until the heralded horn has been recovered! Your child willjoin Freddi Fish and Luther as they explore ancient ruins play games ata fun-filled carnival and even discover a sunken airplane while lookingfor clues and finding adventure. Rosy Pearl Pierre the Tailor and Nadinethe Narwhal are just a few of the fun new friends they'll meet as theyfollow Old Soggy's sniffer through this tropical paradise. In the endit's up to your child to piece the clues together and figure out who'sresponsible for this underwater caper!  Product HighlightsChallenge and inspire kids to think for themselves in creative and flexible ways. Kids play with faithful lovable friends as they discover captivating worlds where they direct the journey and overcome challenges at their own pace. The heart-warming characters and engaging adventures come to life throughfeature-film quality animation original music and the power of a child'simagination. KeyFeatures IncludePlay again and again - new clues new locations and even new culprits await each time you play. Click Points reveal hundreds and hundreds of hidden surprises. Sing songs play games visit a luau and create your very own melodies. Out of time? Save the game and finish later. Exploring new places is the best part of any vacation. Don't forget this is a vacation! Take time to create a song on the organplay with the Crook Book or sharpen skills with Floating Fun! Windows RequirementsWindows 98 Me XP Vista  Double-speed

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Loved by our five year old!, April 16, 2000

By 

Elizabeth Miney (Snoqualmie Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freddi 3: Conch Shell (CD-ROM)

We received this as a gift and after a somewhat rocky start (Hard to figure out what is going on and instructions are a little vague) we loved it. Our five year old daughter plays it constantly and loves to try to figure out how to solve the case. It is different every time you play, so even if you are able to solve it (we haven't yet) it's a new game each time. A great game...we are giving it as gifts to every computer kid we know!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Freddi 3: Conch Shell, January 28, 2003

By 

Bernie Margolis (Cedar Park, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freddi 3: Conch Shell (CD-ROM)

My parents bought this game for my daughter. Being somewhat of a "game snob," I was somewhat skeptical of its merit. This game turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise! It was quite enjoyable, reminiscent of those old Infocom games I played as a child. My three-and-a-half-year-old daughter absolutely loved it. She was glued to the computer for a month, and would probably have remained there longer if Christmas hadn't come. As it is, she still revisits this game occassionally.

This game has the following desirable features:

1. Replayability -- There are roughly 10 quests to solve, but only three appear in a given game. The final quest at the end also has a random element

2. Challenge -- These puzzles are not trivial for young children. Even Dad had to think for a minute or two on some of these puzzles.

3. Attention to detail -- Most things in this game will react when you click on them. This ties in with the replayability. For example, my daughter spent hours clicking on the monkey and squealing with delight when it reacted with disgust upon peeling bannanas full of bugs. This also kept the frustration levels low when the puzzles were too difficult for her to solve on her own.

4. Memory building -- I was amazed at how quickly my daughter caught on when I helped her solve puzzles. This game builds memory skills that will definitely prove useful in years to come

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked by Freddie Fish (at age 47, not 4-7!), August 18, 2000

By 

Janet M. Mueller (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freddi 3: Conch Shell (CD-ROM)

I took a six and seven year-old to the kids'section and the local public library where they stumbled across this amazing game. We devoted two hours and three computers to finding the conch horns and catching the culprit. Best yet, we each had over-lapping clues but entirely different outcomes. We would still be at the library now if not for time limits on the computer use. Delightful animation. Wonderful cooperative values, loveable characters and absolutely no violence.

So refreshing and polished. I can only hope the creators of this game are alive and well and working on the next adventure.