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Written by  :  Jonathon Howard (106)
Written on  :  Dec 31, 1999
Platform  :  DOS
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Summary

A good game, with features before its time!

The Good

The game was made to follow Disney's not well known movie of the same name, in this sense it is accurate in portraying the events in the movie. For the time of it's release the game had average graphics, and sound. The feature that set this game apart from other adventure games was the lack of typing commands. Instead the function keys were used to control your character. This allowed one to enjoy the game without typing in long phrases, or getting stuck trying to figure out the proper verb for a command. It had all the standard features in Sierra's games for the time, inventory, save & load, volume control, etc. The function or "action" key feature is what set it apart, it's a shame it didn't stick as it could have made early adventure games easier and more user friendly. Sierra didn't attempt this until the early 90's with King's Quest 5 which used a similair system using the mouse and a simple command bar.

The Bad

The game was short, and if one had seen the movie easy to go through.

The Bottom Line

An average adventure game with a good story and easy to use interface.



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