Once upon a time, the people of Holm lived happily and peacefully, protected by a powerful talisman. But one day, their land was attacked, and the talisman stolen. A brave warrior went out to investigate the talisman's disappearance, but returned mortally wounded. Before he died, he told his three sons that the talisman was stolen by the evil Necromancer, and must be retrieved at all costs...

The Faery Tale Adventure is a role-playing game in which the player can assume control of any of the three brothers - Julian, Philip, or Kevin. Each of the three has his own strengths: Julian is the archetypal melee fighter, Philip has high luck and intelligence, while Kevin is known for his kindness. Should the player fail while controlling one of the brothers, the next one will replace him.

Much of the gameplay is dedicated to exploring the large world, interacting with non-playable characters and building up the brothers' combat abilities by participating in battles. Combat system is simpler than in most other RPGs of its time: it is performed in real-time, with the player selecting attacks or items while navigating the protagonist towards or away from the enemy. Predating Ultima V, the game has a day/night cycle, and the main character has to eat and rest.

The Faery Tale Adventure is notable for having a very vast world, usually considered the largest ever created for a video game at the time of its release. The players can explore approximately 17,000 screens of terrain.

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Alternate Titles

"FTA" -- Official abbreviation

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Part of the Following Group

Faery Tale Adventure series

Merchant	Title	Platform
	The Faery Tale Adventure	Amiga
	Faery Tale Adventure	Genesis
	The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I
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User Reviews

An old adventure with a heart of gold.	Amiga	Keeper Garrett (969)
Difficult to survive early on, but you gain experience quickly.	Amiga	Gloria Foster (5)
Great story and very in-depth gameplay.	Commodore 64	lowlife13 atjuno (4)

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The Press Says

Consoles Plus	Genesis	Sep, 1991	95 out of 100	95
Sega-16.com	Genesis	Jun 28, 2004	9 out of 10	90
Zzap!	Amiga	Nov, 1988	76 out of 100	76
Happy Computer	Amiga	1986	73 out of 100	73
Power Play	DOS	Jan, 1990	71 out of 100	71
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	Commodore 64	1992	70 out of 100	70
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	DOS	1992	67 out of 100	67
Power Play	Genesis	Sep, 1991	63 out of 100	63
Mean Machines	Genesis	Jul, 1991	61 out of 100	61