2001 video game
Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove is a 2001 video game and the fifth and final game in the Freddi Fish series of adventure games. It was developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Infogrames.
Plot
Freddi and Luther are about to visit a newly opened tourist attraction called Coral Cove Park. Upon arriving, the two run into an angry mob, who are terrified of a sea monster that is supposedly terrorizing the park, thus deeming it off limits by Mayor Marlin. Realizing that forming an angry mob wouldn't solve anything, Freddi offers for her and Luther to find the sea monster and talk to him, which Marty reluctantly agrees to. After getting permission from Mayor Marlin, Freddi and Luther enter Coral Cove Park to look for clues.
In the park, Freddi and Luther discover a piece of food that was partially eaten and theorize that the sea monster was eating it at some point. The two then meet with their scientist friend, Casey, who analyzes the food sample and confirms it to be a kind of sea cheese that is found in Tetra Caves; he also shows Freddi and Luther a key with traces of the same food on it, which the two use to unlock the door to Tetra Caves.
While in the cave, Freddi discovers a to-do list that the monster had. After enlisting the help of Coral Cove citizens in finding more clues, Freddi and Luther head over to a deep crevice called "Smartswood Hole", where they meet the sea monster named Xamfear Duncan Dogberry Valentine. Xamfear claims to Freddi and Luther that Coral Cove Park is actually his home and that Marty illegally drove him out to open it as an attraction. At that time, Marty arrives with the citizens and argues that Xamfear is lying. Xamfear attempts to show his deed to prove that he's telling the truth but realizes that it's missing, while Marty warily sneaks away from the crowd.
Now suspicious of Marty's actions, Freddi and Luther sneak into Marty's base and after dodging traps, discover the stolen deed hidden behind a picture frame. At that moment, Marty catches the duo with the deed and threatens to have them arrested. Before he can do this, however, Mayor Marlin and the townspeople show up and Freddi and Luther expose Marty's evil doings. Marty is then arrested for theft and sentenced to clean-up work while Xamfear regains the ownership of Coral Cove Park and even allows everyone to play there, much to the townsfolk's delight.
Gameplay
The game uses the same principles as its predecessors, but the puzzles and sequences are straightforward as there are no multiple endings and choices like the previous two games. Uncommon to other Junior Adventure games, there is also a long, side-scrolling screen used to represent a town in the middle of the game world, with different buildings and characters to visit.
Reception
Reception
Awards| Publication | Award |
|---|
| Review Corner | Award of Excellence[5] |
| Parents' Choice Award | Silver Honor[8] |
| Children’s Software Revue | All Star Award[9] |
| National Parenting Publication Awards | Gold Award [9] |
| Choosing Children’s Software | “Best Pick” Award[9] |
During 2001, Freddi Fish 5 sold 119,739 retail units in North America alone, according to PC Data.[10]
Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove was generally well-received, getting scores of 7.5 out of 10 from IGN based on 1 review,[3] a 4-star rating from Allgame,[11] 5 Stars from macHOME,[4] 4.5 stars from Review Corner,[5] 3.5 stars from Adventure Gamers based on 1 review,[2] 90% from Greenman Gaming[6] and 5 Stars from Metzomagic.[7] Review Corner also gave this game the Award of Excellence.[5]
