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The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I

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FTA

Control three brothers with unique skills in a quest to reclaim a stolen talisman from an evil Necromancer.

The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I was originally released in 1987 for the Amiga. The DOS version was published by Electronic Arts in 1989.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1989
Original release
1987
Perspective
Diagonal-down
Size
664.75 KB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
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About The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I

The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I is a role-playing game set in the land of Holm, where a stolen protective talisman must be recovered from an evil Necromancer. Players control one of three brothers at a time, each with distinct attributes: Julian excels in physical combat, Philip possesses greater intelligence and luck, and Kevin is characterized by his kindness.

Exploration is a central activity, with a seamless, interconnected world comprising thousands of screens, a scale notable for its time. Game systems include a day and night cycle and requirements for the character to eat and rest. Interaction with non-player characters provides quests and narrative context.

Combat uses a simple action-based system where the player maneuvers the character and attacks with a key press. Defeating enemies grants bravery points, a primary stat that increases both experience and strength, while also raising maximum health at a slower rate. The game's difficulty could be considered fair, as each brother can be revived several times after defeat before facing permanent death, at which point control shifts to the next sibling.

The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I Screenshots

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Maybe Julian could use some sleep...like his brothers, he walks leaning to one side.
You start off with the oldest brother Julian (EGA)
Despite his valiant efforts, Julian falls. This will happen often when you first start out, especially when playing it on modern computers.
Phillp the second brother has high luck, which means he can be
Phillip is supposed to be lucky and quick. With the three shades chasing after him, he's definitely not the former and he had better be the latter!
Kevin the youngest brother, known for his kindness (EGA)
Title screen (EGA)
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The game introduction (EGA)
Your quest...