| rdfs:comment | - A Point-and-Click Adventure Game from 90's adventure powerhouse Sierra. Set in the Wild West, this game follows the exploits of a gunslinger named Freddy Pharkas (Hungarian roots unexplored). Freddy, having been proclaimed the best gunslinger in the mid-west, meets his match at the hands of the ominously-named outlaw Kenny. Kenny shoots Freddy's ear off in a duel, prompting Freddy to forsake gunslinging and vow never to pick up a pistol again. Instead, Freddy picks up his other hobby: pharmacology. He moves to the town of Coarsegold, CA (incidentally, hometown of Sierra headquarters), and never reveals his past to any of the townsfolk.
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| abstract | - A Point-and-Click Adventure Game from 90's adventure powerhouse Sierra. Set in the Wild West, this game follows the exploits of a gunslinger named Freddy Pharkas (Hungarian roots unexplored). Freddy, having been proclaimed the best gunslinger in the mid-west, meets his match at the hands of the ominously-named outlaw Kenny. Kenny shoots Freddy's ear off in a duel, prompting Freddy to forsake gunslinging and vow never to pick up a pistol again. Instead, Freddy picks up his other hobby: pharmacology. He moves to the town of Coarsegold, CA (incidentally, hometown of Sierra headquarters), and never reveals his past to any of the townsfolk. Years later, trouble comes to Coarsegold, as the local Sheriff starts shutting down businesses left and right, declaring their buildings as "fire-hazards". Which is kind of understandable, as the whole town is build out of wood. After trying to investigate a little into the matter, Freddy's pharmacy is almost put to the torch when the adjacent building is mysteriously set ablaze one night. Realizing that something is afoot, Freddy eventually concedes to his fate, returning to his own gunslinging ways in order to save his beloved town. The game includes adult themes and plenty of sultry, witty humor by Josh Mandel and Al Lowe (of Leisure Suit Larry fame). It also contains some notoriously difficult arcade sequences. The game comes with an extensive manual on common diseases and pharmacology, written in 19th century style (thus containing, obviously, many hilarious misconceptions about medical practice as a whole). There are several points in the game where Freddy must utilize a well-equipped pharmaceutical laboratory to concoct pills and potions from a large variety of chemicals. Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist is considered one of Sierra's best adventure games, and possibly even one of the best adventure games of the 2D VGA era. Strangely, despite being very successful, it did not receive a sequel (this was probably for the best).
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