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Game Description

Imagine making a simple trip to the store, only to find yourself caught in the middle of a terrible crime. Then imagine a parallel universe, set on an island, teeming with inhabitants that want to see you dead. Finally, imagine that you suddenly find yourself on this island after washing up on its shores -- dazed, confused, disoriented and hurt. Imagine no more -- this is exactly what happens to you in the comedy/mystery/adventure A Fork in the Tale.

As the main character in this interactive movie, you control many aspects that determine in which direction the game turns, all the while working toward a specific goal. In order to escape the island Eseveron, you'll need to react quickly, solve puzzles and unravel a centuries old mystery through the simple expedient of clicking on the proper icons that pop up on the screen during your adventures.

The game has three distinct skill levels that allow you to progress at a pre-determined pace depending on which you choose. The easy level (Visitor) contains fewer navigational choices and fewer steps required to solve tasks and lets you progress through the story without solving puzzles correctly. At the Competitor level (default), puzzles are more complex, more navigational choices are required and completion of tasks must occur before the story will proceed to the next scenes. The Hero level allows no progress unless all tasks are completed successfully and playing at this level gives you bonus scenes not available at the lower skill levels.

Only two keys are used in the entire game, one for pausing/resuming and one to access the main menu for administrative functions (saving, loading, etc.). The aforementioned process of clicking on correct icons during action scenes is integral to your success in moving the story along. A Fork in the Tale uses eight action icons and 19 speech icons, each representing a specific reaction to what's happening onscreen.

Although the game deals with some serious subjects, the level of comedy encountered depends a great deal on the player's ongoing choices -- the more speech icons you click on, the more comedy you will hear. The game contains more than 4,000 lines of randomly selected dialog to further the cause of comedy as you work your way through the adventure. Gameplay in A Fork in the Tale is from a first-person perspective and features the voice of comedian Rob Schneider as your onscreen alter ego.
~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide

Roots & Influences

Computer gaming companies have been trying to marry full-motion video films with player interaction in the last two decades of the 20th century. A Fork in the Tale is another such effort but with some unique twists and gameplay differences. All of the industries "interactive movie" titles that have preceded this game have in some small way impacted on how it has been developed.
~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide

Production Credits

Company 1: Advance Reality Interactive; Writer: Rob Lay; Producer: Rob Lay; Director: Rob Lay; Immersion Engine Software Engineering: Ken Carson, Kelby Chan, Chris Samaniego; Original Music Score: Charles Moselle; Sound Effects: Charles Moselle; Special Effects: Karen Anderson; 3D Design and Animation: Tim Schaller; Video Editing: Monica Wittig Schauffler, Maury Boswell, Michael Wanger; Comedy Writing: Bill Braudis, Tony Camin, Cary Odes, Vernon Chapman, Michael Bossier, Debi Durst, Matthew Weinhold; Artwork: Dave McMacken; User Interface Consultant: UI Wizards Inc.; Cursors and Hot Spots: skeleton stoodios; Script Management: Eric McGranahan; Production Assistant: Tammy Ross; Post Production Management: Michael Wanger; Story Board: Tim Sunderman; Memory: Tim Sunderman; Key Art: Tim Sunderman; Business Administration: Michael Solomon; Production Director: Debra V. Quayle, Rob Lay; Art Director: Caroleen Green; Assistant Director: Catalina Castillo; Camera: Andy Nedermeyer, Saul Rouda, Steve Balick, Rob Lay; Lighting: Arthur Aravena; Live Sound Recording: Saul Rouda, Steven Balick, Mark Springer; Costumes: D. Madeline Smith, Jeff Elliot; Fight Director: J. R. Beardsley, R. Randall Miller; Legal Assistance: Craig Close; Voice of the Protagonist: Rob Schneider; Role of Naranya: Catherine Goodman; Role of Andre Conlin: Fred Barson; Role of King: Brian Vouglas; Role of Jim Cage: Steve Lee; Role of Mersham: Dale Morris; Role of Arisar: Nathan Smith; Role of Geebo: R. Randall Miller; Role of Talisan: Craig Close; Role of Castle Architect: Dale Morris; Role of Hyphastian: Jeremiah Nelson; Role of Sorena: Nancy Mormann; Role of Seshara: Peggy Mead Boelk; Role of Eleusia: Barbara Van Dermeer; Role of Atum: Fred Smith; Role of Bodyguard: Mark Vanslow; Role of Terrorist: Steve Bakunas, William Bergin, Michael Ford Harris, Ray Pon, R. Randall Miller, Michael Ronin, Damien Vega; Role of Paramedic: Dale Morris, Rich Ancotti, Jeff Sloan; Role of Arisar's Man: William Bell, Steve Bakunas, Eric Carlson, Craig Close, Jon Gaupset, Michael Ronin, Neal Shorstein, Jerome Spinks, Damien Vega, Michael Ford Harris, J. R. Beardsley; Role of Arisar's Son: Eric Newton; Role of Dungeon Guard: Craig Close, Eric Flom, R. Randall Miller, Mark Vanslow; Voice of the "Rules" Dungeon Guard: Joe Louis Hoffman; Voice of Castle Architect: Mark Springer; Role of Scientist: Mike Bertuluci, Benny Buttner, Martin Chow, John Ferreira, Eric Flom; Voice of LumaSeed: Heather Mathiesson; Role of Amalion: Christie J. Belinski, Annie Combs, Kaliopi Eleni, Helene Facon, Robbin Frey, Marimba Gold-Watts, Loretta J. Holland, Robin Huntington, Jett, Myrlia Jung, Joy Noel, Stephanie Potts, Jennifer Ray, Tracy Russell; Role of Daughter: Mary Ashley, Pamela Herron, Jody Mortara, Karen Sabo, Susanna Spies, Marcy Willis; Company 2: AnyRiver Entertainment Inc.; Producer: Stewart Bonn; Comedy Producer: Jim Bloom; Product Manager: Rick Naylor; QA Manager: Michael Gilmartin; Lead Tester: Brian Barton; Tester: Eric Bergerson, Bryce Bonn, Rebecca Colbourn, Tim Moore, Charles Schotborgh; Packaging Cover Art: Julie Bell; Packaging Design: Soo Hoo Design; Packaging Copy: Rick Naylor, Sue Seserman; User Manual Design: Wayne Samdahl; User Manual Copy: Rick Naylor
~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide
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A Fork in the Tale
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Developer(s) Advance Reality Interactive
Publisher(s) Any River Entertainment (CD)
Designer(s) Rob Lay
Platform(s) Windows
Release date(s) February 28, 1997
Genre(s) Adventure
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s) ESRB: Teen
Media CD (5)
System requirements Pentium 60, SVGA Graphics, 8 MB RAM
Input methods Mouse

A Fork in the Tale is a full motion video (FMV) adventure game developed by Advance Reality Interactive and published by Any River Entertainment on February 28, 1997.

A Fork in the Tale stars the voice of comedian Rob Schneider as a protagonist who finds himself in the land of Eseveron. The player must watch numerous video sequences and click on certain icons at specific times to proceed, all in an effort to figure out what is happening and how to escape. The game draws a heavy influence from Don Bluth's Dragon's Lair games and features Bay Area actors Dale Morris, Fred Smith, Michael Ronin Orlando, Eric Carlson, Kaliopi Eleni, Jett, Pamela Herron and Jody Mortara among the fifty plus roles. Because of the large number of video sequences, the game was originally released on 5 CDs.

The game was a commercial failure and publisher Any River Entertainment closed its doors just before the game's original release, cementing its status as a major flop.

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