Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds |
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| Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment Atari (digiBlast) Mistic Software (Wii) |
| Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment Transposia (digiBlast) Majesco Entertainment (Wii) Night Dive Studios (Steam) |
| Producer(s) | Ron Gilbert |
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| Writer(s) | Larry Kay |
| Composer(s) | George Sanger |
| Engine | SCUMM |
| Platform(s) | Macintosh, Windows, digiBlast, LCD game, Wii, iOS, Android, Linux, Steam |
| Release date(s) | Released:
October 28, 1994 (Mac, Win)
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds is a 1994 video game and the first of five adventure games in the Freddi Fish series of games developed and published by Humongous Entertainment. In 2008, it was released on the Wii under the title Freddi Fish in Kelp Seed Mystery as well as Windows and Macintosh, and on Android with a shortened title Freddi Fish and the Missing Kelp Seeds. The Wii version's availability was limited by legal problems concerning its development. A simplified handheld LCD game partially based on Kelp Seeds was also released in 1999 that adapted one of its minigames, Jellyfish Jamboree and was titled Freddi Fish: Jellyfish Jamboree.
Plot
The adventure begins in the Atlantic Ocean when Freddi Fish visits Grandma Grouper with a gift of flowers. Grandma Grouper is sad and when asked why, she informs Freddi that her treasure chest full of kelp seeds has been stolen. As a result, her garden began to wilt and left them with no food. Courageously, Freddi promises to find Grandma Grouper's stolen treasure chest. This puts a smile on Grandma Grouper's face and she gives Freddi her last peanut butter and jellyfish sandwich to take on her journey.
After going a short distance from Grandma Grouper's house, Freddi finds her friend Luther trying to swim loop-de-loops. She shows Luther how to do it and he tries again, hitting his head on some coral. A bottle is knocked loose and slowly lands on the ground. When Freddi and Luther investigate, they discover that a note has been lodged inside the bottle. After reading the note and finding a message telling them where the treasure is, Freddi and Luther begin their journey to find the missing kelp seeds.
However at the same time, it's revealed that two sharks named Spongehead and Boss were the ones that stole the treasure as part of their plan to help the Squidfather grow kelp. The bottles that Freddi and Luther found were directions that Spongehead created so he could find his way back to the treasure after he hid it. Boss is furious over not remembering where the treasure is or the bottles that lead the way to it so he takes him to the Squidfather as punishment. The Squidfather is enraged at this revelation, causing him to spew out ink. Out of fear, Spongehead remembers where the treasure is, so the sharks go to retrieve it.
When the final clue reveals that the treasure is at the sunken ship, Freddi and Luther go there and retrieve the treasure, but the two are stopped by Spongehead and Boss who want the treasure. Freddi explains that the kelp treasure is for everyone to share, and the sharks plan on sharing. Freddi and Luther grab the treasure, spread it around to give to everyone, and plant it in Grandma Grouper's garden. The three all go inside her house, ending the game.
Gameplay
The game makes use of a simplified adventure system where a single click on a certain spot allows the player to pick up items, go to another location, talk to characters and find trivial but fun stuff in the screen. Clicking on an item in the right place allows Freddi to make use of it. Most puzzles require the player to make exchanges with characters and use items to get to inaccessible areas. The locations of the clues in bottles and the trails to follow for the treasure chest are randomised in every new game.
There are also a few minigames, such as "Jellyfish Jamboree", where Freddi must fend off waves of jellyfish by throwing food at them before they get too close, with Luther keeping score. Such minigame forms the basis of the LCD handheld version.
