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** Al Lowe [[WordOfGod did confirm a sequel was envisioned]]. This was not the plan originally as Sierra considered the game a failure as its diskette version only sold 150,000 copies after its first year. Those sales prompted the CD-ROM version, which led to a total sales figure of 500,000 copies after three years. By then however, Josh Mandel had moved on to other projects.

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** Al Lowe [[WordOfGod did confirm a sequel was envisioned]]. This was not the plan originally as Sierra considered the game a failure as its diskette version only sold 150,000 copies after its first year. Those sales prompted the CD-ROM version, which led to a total sales figure of 500,000 copies after three years. By then however, Josh Mandel had moved on to other projects.projects.
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* Al Lowe [[WordOfGod did confirm a sequel was envisioned]]. This was not the plan originally as Sierra considered the game a failure as its diskette version only sold 150,000 copies after its first year. Those sales prompted the CD-ROM version, which led to a total sales figure of 500,000 copies after three years. By then however, Josh Mandel had moved on to other projects.

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* ** Al Lowe [[WordOfGod did confirm a sequel was envisioned]]. This was not the plan originally as Sierra considered the game a failure as its diskette version only sold 150,000 copies after its first year. Those sales prompted the CD-ROM version, which led to a total sales figure of 500,000 copies after three years. By then however, Josh Mandel had moved on to other projects.
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** [[WordOfGod According to]] Creator/JoshMandel, he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down. This would later become HilariousInHindsight when Al developed the family-friendly ''VideoGame/TorinsPassage'' two years later.

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** [[WordOfGod According to]] Creator/JoshMandel, he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down. This would later become HilariousInHindsight when Al developed the family-friendly ''VideoGame/TorinsPassage'' two years later.later.
* Al Lowe [[WordOfGod did confirm a sequel was envisioned]]. This was not the plan originally as Sierra considered the game a failure as its diskette version only sold 150,000 copies after its first year. Those sales prompted the CD-ROM version, which led to a total sales figure of 500,000 copies after three years. By then however, Josh Mandel had moved on to other projects.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: It wasn't until 2017 when the game became available on Creator/GOGDotCom.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: It wasn't until 2017 when the game became available on Creator/GOGDotCom.GOG.
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** [[WordOfGod According to]] Creator/JoshMandel, he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down. This would later become HilariousInHindsight when Al developed the family-friendly ''VideoGame/TorinsPassage'' two years later.

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** [[WordOfGod According to]] Creator/JoshMandel, he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''LeisureSuitLarry'' ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down. This would later become HilariousInHindsight when Al developed the family-friendly ''VideoGame/TorinsPassage'' two years later.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The game is one of the few Creator/{{Sierra}} adventures that haven't turned up on Creator/GOGDotCom.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Freddy wasn't originally supposed to be a pharmacist, but a simple farmer. When pitching the game to Ken and Roberta, Al slipped up his words, mixing the word "farmer" with "rancher" and somehow amalgamated the word "pharmacist".

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Freddy wasn't originally supposed to be a pharmacist, but a simple farmer. When pitching the game to Ken and Roberta, Al slipped up his words, mixing the word "farmer" with "rancher" and somehow amalgamated the word "pharmacist".
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The game is one of the few Creator/{{Sierra}} adventures that haven't turned up on Creator/GOGDotCom.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/CamClarke plays Freddy.
** And KathSoucie plays Penelope.
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** [[WordOfGod According to Josh Mandel]], he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down. This would later become HilariousInHindsight when Al developed the family-friendly ''VideoGame/TorinsPassage'' two years later.

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** [[WordOfGod According to Josh Mandel]], to]] Creator/JoshMandel, he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down. This would later become HilariousInHindsight when Al developed the family-friendly ''VideoGame/TorinsPassage'' two years later.
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** And KathSoucie plays Penelope!

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** And KathSoucie plays Penelope!Penelope.
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** [[WordOfGod According to writer Josh Mandel]], he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down.

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** [[WordOfGod According to writer Josh Mandel]], he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down. This would later become HilariousInHindsight when Al developed the family-friendly ''VideoGame/TorinsPassage'' two years later.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Freddy wasn't originally supposed to be a pharmacist, but a simple farmer. When pitching the game to Ken and Roberta, Al slipped up his words, mixing the word "farmer" with "rancher" and somehow amalgamated the word "pharmacist".

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Freddy wasn't originally supposed to be a pharmacist, but a simple farmer. When pitching the game to Ken and Roberta, Al slipped up his words, mixing the word "farmer" with "rancher" and somehow amalgamated the word "pharmacist"."pharmacist".
** [[WordOfGod According to writer Josh Mandel]], he proposed the idea of making the game less risque, wishing to break the niche Al had created with the ''LeisureSuitLarry'' games and make the game more family friendly. However, Al struck this idea down.
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** And KathSoucie plays Penelope!

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** And KathSoucie plays Penelope!Penelope!
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Freddy wasn't originally supposed to be a pharmacist, but a simple farmer. When pitching the game to Ken and Roberta, Al slipped up his words, mixing the word "farmer" with "rancher" and somehow amalgamated the word "pharmacist".
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* HeyItsThatVoice: CamClarke plays Freddy.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: CamClarke Creator/CamClarke plays Freddy.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: CamClarke plays Freddy.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: CamClarke plays Freddy.Freddy.
** And KathSoucie plays Penelope!
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* HeyItsThatVoice: CamClarke plays Freddy.

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