Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days is a children's game based on the novel of the same name. It follows the English nobleman Phineas Fogg and his sidekick Sidney (a monkey) who bets that he is able to travel around the world in 80 days.

During his travels (the next destination can be picked from a world map), Phineas is presented with several situations and problems, some created by his adversary Baron Hogsbreath, which he can't solve without the player's help. The player can interact with the scene with four painting tools, e.g. the pencil Nick is used to draw things which then become real or the rubber Winston is used to remove things from the scene. For example, when a museum's curator refuses to let Sidney into the museum, the player can remove the word "no" from a sign which says "no monkeys allowed". The things the player can do in each scene are limited, e.g. Nick only has two or three things available to draw, and there is no way to fail. The dialogue and animations are humorous.

The educational aspect of the game is about improving the player's reading skill and broaden the vocabulary. For this reason, the player can click on some "hot words" (e.g. foreign expressions) to get an explanation of their meaning.

Added July 2, 2020
Published By EA*Kids
Developed By Novotrade International, Inc.
Title screen. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Enter your name. (DOS) from mobygames.com
The story begins! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Phineas Fogg makes his challenge. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Baron Henry Hogsbreath - the game's villain makes his entrance. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Phineas Fogg and Baron Henry Hogsbreath. (DOS) from mobygames.com
I need a balloon! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Where's Sidney? (DOS) from mobygames.com
Taking off. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Map. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Getting info on a country. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Arriving in Paris. (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Louvre. (DOS) from mobygames.com
No monkeys allowed in the museum! (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Mona Lisa. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Lady and her dog. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Cafe. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Learning about a foreign phrase. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Book menu. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Being chased by a bull! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Movie set. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Hogsbreath wants the treasure! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Who turned off the lights? (DOS) from mobygames.com
Water! I need water! (DOS) from mobygames.com
In the jungle. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Venice canals. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Hogsbreath is being a jerk like usual. (DOS) from mobygames.com

Year of Release:
1994

Platform(s):

Genre(s):
Puzzle Adventure

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
Third-Person

Control Type:
Point and Click

Other Tags:
Educational Speech

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