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#Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell #
#FAQ/Walkthrough #
#Author: Cameron White (PanzerJumper[at]gmail[dot]com) #
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00. Table of Contents
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02. Introduction
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Welcome! This is a walkthrough for the PC game Freddi Fish 3: The Case of
the Stolen Conch Shell. Published by Humongous Entertainment in 1998,
FF3: TCotSCS is an adventure game designed for young audiences using a
modified version of SCUMM, the game engine that famously powers almost all
of LucasArts's most well-known adventure games from the 1990s. The Humongous
Entertainment version of SCUMM simplifies the interface to two basic actions.
You can click on objects to interact with them and/or cause something to
happen that will progress the story; and you have an inventory of items that
you can use in order to progress the story.
FF3 continues the adventures of Freddi Fish and Luther, the Freddi Fish
series's main protagonists. In this game, they are flying in to visit
Uncle Blenny, but when they arrive, they find him locked up in jail!
Turns out, the Great Conch Shell, which hails the beginning of the annual
Founders Day Parade, was stolen! As Grand Exalted Keeper of the Conch,
Blenny was blamed and sentenced to prison. It's up to you to prove
Blenny's innocence and save the day!
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03. Walkthrough
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The first two sections (The Golden Pipes and The Hidden Temple)
both start with maps to help you if you get lost and don't know where
to find something. I've also labeled each room the way I will call it
in the specific walkthrough sections.
I have marked the Purple Sea Urchins in all the areas that I've seen them
in the (at least) 50 times that I've played the game. If you have a screenshot
of a Purple Sea Urchin in another location that I haven't marked, please
contact me and let me know. The contact info is on the top and bottom of
this guide.
There are a number of Easter eggs and mini-games in this game. For brevity's
sake, I have chosen not to include all of them in this guide, focusing instead
on guiding you through the main story. You are encouraged to click around
each screen as you play, though; you never know what kind of crazy stuff
might happen!
In addition, you can play Critter Flip by giving Gill Barker four Purple Sea
Sea Urchins. This Match Four-type game can be a neat diversion, and it is
sometimes necessary to play this game in order to get one of the Golden Pipes,
as noted below. Inside Gill's Carnival, just past the Grandma Grouper
fortune teller machine, is an organ pipe that is playable. You will sometimes
need to get a Golden Pipe here as well, as noted below.
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03a. The Golden Pipes
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Key
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Purple Sea [U]rchin
Golden [P]ipe
X Roads = my shortened version for Crossroads
You begin the game at Pelican Sam's. Descend into the water and you'll
reach a netted cave entrance. Click on the jug with the plug and you'll
pull the plug out, lifting the net and allowing you to advance to the
Town Square. Be sure and pick up the plug before you do; you may need it
later.
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03a. The Golden Pipes
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In the first part of the game, you'll be searching around the areas for
the missing three Golden Pipes to the Great Conch Shell. Every time you start
a new game, the Pipes will be placed at random. What follows is my guide for
obtaining each Golden Pipe. Each piece was written independently of the
others, so you can jump in and find just the Golden Pipes you need.
My advice before you do anything is to go through each and every room
until you know exactly where the three Golden Pipes are for your playthrough,
then go back and start solving the puzzles. This way, you don't have to do
anything extraneous, like collecting Purple Sea Urchins for Gill Barker if
you don't need the Mirror.
Clam Entrance
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The Golden Pipe is inside the clam, but every time you try to grab for it, the
clam snaps shut on you. You'll need Horst Fedder's
Shimshamjibbidyjamflabberjabber (Shimsham from now on) to get the pipe.
First, go to the Volcano. There should be a wallet on the ground. Pick it up
and listen to Freddi describe the owner. Find that owner (it should be simple
enough based on the description) and give them the wallet. That person will
let you have an Orange Sea Urchin as thanks. Now go back to Pelican Sam and
give him the Orange Sea Urchin in exchange for the Phrase Book. Return to
Horst Fedders and use the book.
Flip through the pages until you find the flag that matches the one on Horst's
bag, then click on it and click the upper-right arrow. Use the book on Horst
and you'll be able to communicate. He'll give you the Shimsham as a gift.
Now go back to the Clam Entrance and use the Shimsham on the clam to retrieve
the Golden Pipe.
Submarine
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The Golden Pipe is locked up in a glass case. To get it, you need the key,
which is located on the Beach. Grab the key, come back to the Submarine,
and use the key to open the lock. Done.
Organ
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The Golden Pipe is jammed inside one of the organ pipes. The usual musical
buttons will be replaced with colored addition and subtraction numbers:
The number indicates the direction and number of pipes the Golden Pipe
will travel. Plus signs bring the Pipe closer to you, while negative
signs push the Pipe back. Maneuver the Pipe to the very end of the organ
and you'll be able to retrieve it. As with most things in this game, the
layout of the colored pipes will be different each time you play the game.
Tunnel
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When you first go into the Tunnel, you won't be able to see a thing!
Frustrating, especially since, if the Tunnel entrance is there (it won't
always be there in every game you play), it means there's a Golden Pipe in
there! As it happens, Claw has a flashlight that will help you out a lot, but
he's a meanie and won't give it up. You'll have to scare him into it.
First, go around the area and collect four Purple Sea Urchins. Their locations
are conveniently marked on the map in this guide. The appearances of the Sea
Urchines are randomized each time you start a new game. Once you have four
Purple Sea Urchins, go to Gill Barker and give him the Sea Urchins. He'll let
you play his latest carnival game, Critter Flip.
Match up four of the same type of critter to clear them from the board.
Try not to let too many critters stack up, or you'll lose and have to start
over. When you win (and only if you need to obtain the Flashlight), Barker
will present you with the Mirror as a prize.
Now go back to Claw and use the Mirror on him. Terrified of his own
reflection, he'll give up the Flashlight. Now go back to the Tunnel. Use the
Flashlight and you'll be able to see! Move the mouse around to shine the
light on various parts of the cave; you'll scare off a bunch of fishies,
but the Golden Pipe will be resting in one of the alcoves.
Terrific Tumbler
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To get access to the Terrific Tumbler, go to the Terrific Tumbler Entrance.
You'll see a dogfish on a leash and a snapping clam in the upper part of the
area. Click the dogfish and he'll try to devour the vines blocking your way
inside, but will be stopped short by the leash. So, click the dogfish, then
immediately click the clam. The clam will unleash the dogfish, who will
devour the vines and let you into the Terrific Tumbler.
The Golden Pipe will be inside one of the twirly tubes. Typically, it's the
teal one in the center, but I've seen it show up in some of the other tubes
as well. In any case, to get it, just manipulate the knobs in the lower-left.
Each knob will open up one of the tubes, indicated by bubbles pouring out of
either entrance to the tube. Once you've opened the tube that holds the
Pipe, hit the PLAY button (it's the triangle pointing to the right) and Luther
will be sucked into the tubes. As he passes through the tube with the Pipe,
he'll automatically pick it up.
Crossroads 2 (X Roads 2 on map)
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At Crossroads 2, you'll see a cage with the Golden Pipe next to a white towel.
The cage is missing a nut, so you can't open it yet.
First, go to the Terrific Tumbler. There should be a white glove on the ground
here; pick it up. Now go to the Submarine. There's a Wrench in the, erm,
iron maiden-looking clam on the front seat. (Submarines don't even...
oh, never mind.) Use the Glove to get the Wrench. Now go to Nadine. She's
sad, because she has a nut on her tusk. Use the Wrench to free her from her
despair and you'll have the nut. Now go back to Crossroads 2 and use the nut
on the cage to fix it, then get the Golden Pipe.
Beach
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The Golden Pipe is on top of a palm tree. To get it, you need Magenta the
Monkey. Unfortunately, she's trapped at sea. Go out to her boat. You'll see
that she's had to plug a leak in her boat with her sail. Give her the plug
you picked up at the beginning of the game. Luther will rip the sail as he's
freeing it -- oh no! Fortunately, there happens to be an excellent tailor
named Pierre back in town, so go to Pierre's and give him the sail. He'll
fix it right up, and at no cost! Go back to Magenta and give her the sail
back, and she'll be able to float back to the Beach. Once she's there, click
on the Golden Pipe to ask her to retrieve it for you as a favor for fixing
her boat. She obliges, and you get the Pipe.
Waterfall Cave
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To get into the Cave, go to Nadine and pick up the green shovel nearby. Now
go back to the Waterfall and use the shovel to dig out the log. Push the log
a few times until it's directly underneath the Waterfall. You'll be able
to pass under the log and go inside.
You'll see the Golden Pipe being coddled by a colorful bird; if you click on
the bird, she'll freak out and drop a feather. Collect the feather, then go
to Pierre's. You'll see that one of his hats has an egg for a feather.
(Now that one's sure to rip up the catwalk!) Use the feather on the egg
(or give it to Pierre) and you'll get the egg. Go back to the bird and trade
the egg for the Golden Pipe.
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03b. The Hidden Temple
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Key (these refer to the color-coded doors)
R = Red
B = Blue
G = Green
P = Pot
Luther's Cage
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Hub 1-----R-G-----Red Crystal----------G----------Hub 3---G---Green Crystal
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Key Room Hub 2----Nothing Pot Room
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Blue Crystal
Luther is trapped in a cage! To get him out, you need the Key. First, go to
the Key Room. You'll see the Key bathed in one of three colors -- red, blue,
or green. The color it is bathed in is the color Crystal you need to get
the Key safely.
Now go to the Pot Room. There will be a chisel resting on the floor; pick it
up. Then go to the room of the color Crystal you need and use the chisel to
get the Crystal. Now go back to the Key Room and use the Crystal in the hole
in the statue's palm. You can now pick up the Key safely, so pick it up and
go back to Luther's Cage. Use the Key on the keyhole to free Luther.
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03c. The Culprit
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As the mob gathers to lynch Uncle Blenny (yeah, I thought this was a kids'
game too), Freddi and Luther intervene. Freddi will pull an item out of the
bag left at the temple that conclusively proves who the real thief is. It's
your job to make the final accusation.
The object naturally corresponds to a characteristic feature of the various
characters, so here's the list of items and the characters to which they
correspond.
After the last cutscene, and a brief epilogue telling what happened to the
culprit as a result of being caught, the game is over! Congratulations!
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04. Version Info
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| Version Number | Notes |
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| 1.0 | Walkthrough complete; barring anything I missed, |
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05. Conclusion
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I hope you have found this guide useful. If you have any questions,
concerns, or comments about the guide, please send them to the
following e-mail: PanzerJumper[at]gmail[dot]com. And please do contact me
if you have found this guide on a website other than GameFAQs[dot]com or any
of its associated affiliates. Thanks!
