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Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist

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Also known as
Freddy Pharkas, Apotheker im Wilden Westen Freddy Pharkas, le Cow-Boy Pharmacien Freddy Pharkas: Cowboy Apotheker Freddy Pharkas: Cowboy Farmacéutico הטוב הרע והרוקח (The Good, the bad and the pharmacist) 多情藥師酷牛仔

This humorous Western adventure challenges you to run a pharmacy, solve puzzles, and uncover a town's conspiracy.

Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist was originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 by Sierra On-Line, making it the earliest commercial release on any platform.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1993
Perspective
3rd-person (Other)
Size
8.75 MB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
0 votes

About Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist

Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist is a point-and-click adventure title from Sierra, sharing design elements with the studio's other works like the Leisure Suit Larry series. The player interacts with the world through a command bar, selecting verbs to apply to on-screen locations and objects. This includes navigation, examination, conversation, and inventory management.

The protagonist, Freddy Pharkas, is a former gunslinger who abandoned that life after a disfiguring injury. He now practices as a pharmacist in the 1880s town of Coarsegold, where he fills prescriptions and diagnoses ailments. His new career is threatened when the town's population begins to dwindle and local businesses close, forcing him to investigate the cause.

Progress is measured by a scoring system out of 1000 points, awarded for completing specific actions. The game's tone is humorous, framing a Western setting with comedic scenarios.

Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Introduction continued
Act I title screen
Starting location
Checking your inventory
Freddy's Pharmacy
Penelope Primm comes by with a prescription
Back room of pharmacy
Preparing a prescription
Can Freddy save the town from a... SNAIL STAMPEDE?!?