description Fish! Overview
Fish! is a comedy text adventure game released in 1988 by Magnetic Scrolls, developed in collaboration with the software company Coda. The narrative casts the player as an interdimensional secret agent who possesses the ability to inhabit the bodies of different characters to solve puzzles. Set across several distinct and surreal environments, the game tasks players with uncovering a mystery that threatens multiple worlds.
It appeals to fans of classic British interactive fiction and comedic narratives.
help Fish! FAQ
Why is the player character in Fish! literally a fish?
The protagonist is an interdimensional agent who begins the game inhabiting the body of a goldfish. Body-swapping is part of the premise, allowing the agent to occupy different beings while investigating a threat to the dimensions.
What is the Seven Deadly Fins in Fish!?
The Seven Deadly Fins is the game's aquatic parody of a criminal organization. Its scheme drives the espionage plot and establishes the pun-heavy tone of Magnetic Scrolls' adventure.
Who developed and published Fish!?
Fish! was developed by Magnetic Scrolls with Coda and released in 1988. Rainbird published versions for prominent home computers, including the Amiga, Atari ST, and Commodore 64.
Does Fish! play like The Pawn and Guild of Thieves?
Yes. Like those Magnetic Scrolls titles, it combines a typed text parser with detailed static illustrations and elaborate object-based puzzles. Its comic science-fiction setting, however, is markedly stranger than the fantasy world of The Pawn.
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