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Fiendish Freddy's Big Top o' Fun 1989, Mindscape
Sometimes a game may seem a bit stupid, but it is such a crack-up that you keep going back to it. Fiendish Freddy is the perfect example. It was a goofy game, but then again it was the life of every party.


Fiendish Freddy is a collection of circus games. It is divided to different stages, and each stage you have to perform a circus act. These include diving into water, juggling, jumping ropes, knife throwing...but they are not as easy as they may seem. After each stage a group of judges give you a score, and based on the score you will get paid. The goal of the game is to earn enough money in order to stop the circus business from going down.



The graphics are pretty good. A lot of attention has been paid to details, and to make it funny. The music is not bad either, it give you the feeling that you are sitting in a circus tent. The game design may seem simple at the beginning, but that's not so. The designers put a lot of thought in it to make it fun and long-lasting. These are all good, but what makes this game a unique experience is its sense of humour. Different stages of the game are very fun each in their own way, and the judges are hilarious. There is nothing like missing the rope and seeing the character hit the ground with a big splat. Good stuff.


You may not enjoy this game if you play it on your own, but in a crowd, it is a completely different experience.
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Reviewed by Ali Pouladi (Haplo)on February 2, 2005
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Review Summary
GRAPHICS: 8 / 10
Fiendish Freddy looks good and very funny, intentionally so.

SOUND: 7 / 10
When I was a kid circus music always made me excited. Maybe that was what grabbed my attention the first time I played this game. Aside from appropriate music, the sound effects are also good.

PLAYABILITY: 8 / 10
It's a very funny game. It is more fun if you play it in a group.

OVERALL: 8 / 10
Not many games have touched on this concept, this one does and succeeds.
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