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In Search of the Lost Words

In Search of the Lost Words (1996) is an enchanting educational game geared toward building reading and comprehension skills in older children. The graphics are charming, and the gameplay quickly becomes…

31 December 1996

In Search of the Lost Words is a point-and-click developed by Compedia Software & Hardware Ltd., released 31 December 1996 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What In Search of the Lost Words is

In Search of the Lost Words is a point-and-click game developed by Compedia Software & Hardware Ltd. and released in 1996. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A magical egg was used in ancient days by an evil king, with the help of an equally evil (of course, how could he be otherwise?) sorcerer, to conquer whole countries and enslave their peoples. But then the king died, and the sorcerer sealed his body in a temple on a distant island, while the egg was lost to history. The game starts when the egg hatches into a tiny blue creature with a little red antenna atop his head. Now he has to make his way through a series of rooms, buildings and outdoor environments until he reaches the far island where he can break the spell that would bring the evil king back to life, to enslave the world once again.
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How it plays

Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

In Search of the Lost Words launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did In Search of the Lost Words come out?
In Search of the Lost Words was released on 31 December 1996 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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