Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet

Fin Fin is a Critter simulation with artificial intelligence ( AI = Artificial Intelligence) by Fujitsu, which came in September 1997 for Windows on the market. The complete game titles read: Fin Fin, your friend from the magic planet Teo. Fin Fin was the first computer being developed with a virtual personality ( not to be compared with the so-called Tamagotchi ).

Gameplay

The game has no fixed goal, but should the player be patient and teach responsibility by the player for long periods trying to win Fin Fins friendship and affection. Here, there are several ways to communicate with the main character for the player. The simplest Verständigungsart is from the keyboard by pressing the number keys 1-5. This short melodies are played, Fin Fins attract attention. To increase the fun factor, you can also take a microphone and a stake accompanying whistle with Fin Fin contact. Furthermore, there was a separate sensor unit, who told Fin Fin whether the player sat in front of the screen. The sensor was not working due to a faulty installation routine in Germany.

There are in game six places that you can visit. In Germany appeared as a first version in which you could select three of the six locations. Later, a version followed with four selectable locations. The version for five places appeared only in the U.S. and the version with all six sites was only available in Japanese and Chinese. For a long time, however, you can download one from a fan almost completely translated into German beta version of all six locations on the page FinFin archive.

Game characters

Protagonist

Fin Fin is the main character of the game and is half dolphin, half-bird. The player can observe it on different selectable places his home planet Teo or communicate with him. Depending on the current whereabouts Fin Fin reacts differently to interaction attempts. So you can watch him while swimming, flying or playing games or listening to him singing or " Talk ".

Minor characters

FinFin has a family consisting of his wife and a child on a regular basis later ones. Together we can only visit this family and watch, if you own a version with all six locations or when the version of the place called " Nest" includes. At lower versions can be observed in rare cases only Fin Fins woman at two specific locations.

Flora and Fauna

Besides the main character even more animals and plants can be admired from the planet. There are friendly animals that interact with the main character, but also hostile animals that make the main character a hard time. Since there are in the game day and night as well as seasons, one can observe certain plants when he and fading.

Weather and phenomena

The game includes natural weather, from sunny days to cloudy, rain or thunder storms. Also, there are annual spectacles like shooting stars case, eclipse or natural weather phenomena such as rainbows or Northern Lights to be admired.