The Fool's Errand 1987
Developed by Synergistic Software, Inc.
- Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Fantasy
The fool's errand is a puzzle game that makes heavy use of a story based on the tarot deck.
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Character
Plot-driven, cool, contemplative and grave.
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- Atari ST/STE, Mac, DOS, Amiga
- Developer
- Synergistic Software, Inc.
- Publisher
- Miles Computing, Inc.
- Released
- December 31, 1987
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
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