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Oct 15, 2001 For the first half of Fool’s Errand, we see Fitz and Nighteyes in their little home in the wilderness. Fitz is 35 years old and he’s been away from court for fifteen years. Almost everyone, including the woman Fitz loves, thinks he’s dead. Occasionally Fitz gets a visit from someone at court who urges him to come back.

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1. The Fool's Errand

The Fool's Errand

DOS - 1989

Also available on: Mac - Amiga

Description of The Fool's Errand

Designed by Cliff Johnson, one of the best puzzle designers ever, the concept behind Fool's Errand is so original that it defies categorization.

Suffice to say that it is part devilish puzzle collection, part novel, part adventure and an all-around classic. While the game would deserve classic status on the merits of unique puzzles alone, it is the masterful blend of puzzles with an enchanting, well-written story (a medieval Fool who runs errands for people) that evolve, that makes Fool's Errand a uniquely original game. When each puzzle is solved, the player gains access to more story (with more puzzles to solve). In a master stroke unmatched in creativity to this day, Cliff even designed an uber- puzzle-- a big puzzle that can only be solved once all the smaller puzzles are solved and all the story pages are revealed. Solving this overarching puzzle requires careful re-reading of the game's story, as clues are hidden between the lines and old paragraphs take on new meanings.

Puzzles in the game are wonderfully diverse. Some, such as the card game you will play, are downright original, and even the derivative ones (such as the dozens of word puzzles) are hardly ever boring. Characters in the story, which sounds as if they were plucked from Alice in Wonderland, are fleshed out with great detail and confidence. There's really no fault I can think of for this game, except that you will be sorry to see it end when it does.

See for yourself why I think this game deserves to be on every 'Best Computer Games' list; if you are even remotely interested in puzzle games, Fool's Errand is a must-have.

Review By HOTUD

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Comments and reviews

Mac Game Fool's Errand 2

Ladebldr2019-03-260 point Mac version

Over GeForce Now, the game looked fantastic and ran at a smooth clip, but in a twitch game like that where split-second reactions are needed to block balls and notch perfect shots, I could feel the streaming delay holding me back during online matches.And yet I still had a lot of fun with it, and I still played solidly well even with some miscues. However, I’ve played it almost entirely on a PlayStation 4, as my Mac can just barely handle running it on low settings. Stream mac os game.

Please make this game available in the apple App Store. I played this with my 5 children years ago. It is the BEST THINKING GAME. My kids loved it. I would love to introduce this to grandkids.

DarkMel2015-02-051 point DOS version

The Cloud jigsaw has 2 of the same piece and is unbeatable, someone else with the same problem?

Andy2012-03-110 point DOS version

Best game ever! Loved this on the Amiga 500!

mymoon2012-01-310 point DOS version

i am in love with this game.

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• Year:1987
• Publisher:Miles Computing, Inc.

Amiga ROM

• Year:1990
• Publisher:Miles Computing, Inc.
• Developer:Synergistic Software, Inc.

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