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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an RPG originally developed and published by [[MicroIllusions]] for the Commodore Amiga (as ''The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I'') in 1987. Four years later it was ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[New World Computing]] and published by [[Electronic Arts]] in North America and Europe. | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an RPG originally developed and published by [[MicroIllusions]] for the Commodore Amiga (as ''The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I'') in 1987. Four years later it was ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] by [[New World Computing]] and published by [[Electronic Arts]] in North America and Europe. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
This game doesn't have good compatibility with the [[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|six button control pad]], in this case meaning that it's extremely difficult to select items in shop menu due to game seemingly moving cursor on each frame that '''D-Pad''' is held, instead of just once per press. Hold {{mode}} button when booting up the system to switch to 3 button mode and fix this issue. | This game doesn't have good compatibility with the [[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|six button control pad]], in this case meaning that it's extremely difficult to select items in shop menu due to game seemingly moving cursor on each frame that '''D-Pad''' is held, instead of just once per press. Hold {{mode}} button when booting up the system to switch to 3 button mode and fix this issue. | ||
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+ | The Mega Drive port is the only console version of ''The Faery Tale Adventure'', though is seen to struggle due to a reliance on the [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|three button Mega Drive control pad]] when the game was originally optimised for use with a mouse. The Mega Drive version also omits the original subtitle "Book I", presumably because at this point it was assumed MicroIllusions would produced a "Book II". Eventually a sequel did appear as ''Halls of the Dead: Faery Tale Adventure II'', released for DOS and Windows PCs in 1997. | ||
==Production credits== | ==Production credits== |
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Developer: MicroIllusions, New World Computing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: RPG | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Faery Tale Adventure is an RPG originally developed and published by MicroIllusions for the Commodore Amiga (as The Faery Tale Adventure: Book I) in 1987. Four years later it was ported to the Sega Mega Drive by New World Computing and published by Electronic Arts in North America and Europe.
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Gameplay
This game doesn't have good compatibility with the six button control pad, in this case meaning that it's extremely difficult to select items in shop menu due to game seemingly moving cursor on each frame that D-Pad is held, instead of just once per press. Hold MODE button when booting up the system to switch to 3 button mode and fix this issue.
Versions
The Mega Drive port is the only console version of The Faery Tale Adventure, though is seen to struggle due to a reliance on the three button Mega Drive control pad when the game was originally optimised for use with a mouse. The Mega Drive version also omits the original subtitle "Book I", presumably because at this point it was assumed MicroIllusions would produced a "Book II". Eventually a sequel did appear as Halls of the Dead: Faery Tale Adventure II, released for DOS and Windows PCs in 1997.
Production credits
- Design: Talin
- Programming: Joe Pearce
- Graphics: Talin, Allison Hershey, Bonita Long-Hemsath, Ernie Potvin
- Musical Score: Talin
- The Faery Tale Adventure is a trademark of MicroIllusions, Inc.
- Used with permission.
- Licensed to Electronic Arts by New World Computing, Inc.
- Licensed by Sega Enterprises Ltd.
- Copyright 1987 MicroIllusions Inc.
- Copyright 1991 New World Computing
- All rights reserved.
Magazine articles
- Main article: The Faery Tale Adventure/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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512kB | 1991-06 | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
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tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 012.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 76
- ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-04), page 46
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 129
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 8
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 43
- ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 46
- ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 184
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
- ↑ Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 71
- ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 90
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 33
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 44
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 14
- ↑ User, "Ianouários 1992" (GR; 1992-xx-xx), page 86
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