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ID:277467 Apr 17 2007, 12:52 am
Flame Sage	I remember this old game I used to play as a kid, I believe it was made for.. 98? 95? somewhere around in there. It was a game where you got sucked into this book, and all of the fairy-tales were jumbled up, and you had to walk around and help them all. lol. I know, it sounds kinda corny, but I remember playing this as a kid, and I wouldn't mind finding out the name of it.

Apr 17 2007, 1:13 am
Madjarjarbinks	I'm sorry that I cant help you with the name, but I know that you will need a Virtual Machine of Windows 95 or Windows 98 because I've had to do it for one game I used to play. I found the game by trying to search for parts that I remembered of the name

Apr 17 2007, 3:19 am In response to Madjarjarbinks
Flame Sage	That's the only thing I can remember about it. I really hope that I would be able to find out the name.

Apr 17 2007, 6:12 am

Jon88

Flame Sage wrote:

I remember this old game I used to play as a kid, I believe it was made for.. 98? 95? somewhere around in there.
It was a game where you got sucked into this book, and all of the fairy-tales were jumbled up, and you had to walk around and help them all. lol.
I know, it sounds kinda corny, but I remember playing this as a kid, and I wouldn't mind finding out the name of it.

I'd recommend other sites in the future, like home of the underdogs, where there are entire forums dedicated to these sorts of questions. There's much better chances at getting the right answer. However, the game you're asking about is probably by Sierra. And it's probably either Mixed up Mother Goose, or Mixed Up Mother Goose Deluxe. The second one was both released individually, and as a bonus in a King's Quest Collection edition.

Apr 17 2007, 11:18 am (Edited on Apr 17 2007, 11:34 am)

In response to Jon88

Flame Sage

I think I found it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-Up_Fairy_Tales
This sounds about right.
I'll google around for where to download it :)

[EDIT: Found the game; http://www.abandonia.com/games/368/MixedUpFairyTales, but I can't figure out how to run it, I installed it, and then ran the SCIDHUV.EXE, it said "Unable to initiate your audio hardware" then just freezes, I've tried running under various compatibility modes. Help?]

[EDIT2: It runs on DOSBOX perfectly!]

Apr 17 2007, 11:45 am In response to Flame Sage
Gakumerasara	We used to play that on AppleIIs way back in elementary school in the computer lab. that and Gertrude's Secrets. good times...

Apr 17 2007, 12:36 pm In response to Flame Sage
Revenant Jesus	Yeah Dosbox roxors the coxors hardcore. I mean, it runs DOS games better then my old DOS computer used to do. What the hell is up with that?

Apr 17 2007, 8:33 pm In response to Revenant Jesus
CaptFalcon33035	This may just be my common sense speaking, but we're running on better microcomputers now then we were in the past. <_<

Apr 18 2007, 9:44 am In response to Flame Sage
Jon88	Flame Sage wrote: I think I found it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-Up_Fairy_Tales This sounds about right. I'll google around for where to download it :) Sierra made the newer remake that I mentioned, which runs perfectly on windows (being a windows app).