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Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist

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Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
Description
Al Lowe, author of Leisure Suit Larry, abuses the Old West in computerdom's first Comedy Western: Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist. And you get to live that legend... the tall-but-twisted tale of a man raised as a gunslinger, who gave it all up for his first love: pharmacology! The year is 1888...
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4.3/5

( 24 Reviews )

4.3

24 Reviews

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Product details
1993, Sierra, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows (10, 11), 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 1 GB available s...
Time to beat
5 hMain
-- Main + Sides
5 h Completionist
5 h All Styles
Description
Al Lowe, author of Leisure Suit Larry, abuses the Old West in computerdom's first Comedy Western: Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist.

And you get to live that legend... the tall-but-twisted tale of a man raised as a gunslinger, who gave it all up for his first love: pharmacology!

The year is 1888; the setting, post-Gold Rush California. As Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist, you uncover a treacherous plot to turn your once-thriving metropolis into a ghost town. With pestles and pistols, you defend your bucolic burg from one catastrophe after another: arson, stampedes, hired guns, riverboat gamblers...even terminal flatulence!

Al Lowe has stolen...er, immortalized...every Hollywood Western cliche' and character, adding his own perverse twists to produce his funniest game yet! You'll meet the pretty-but-shy Schoolmarm, the Madame with a Heart-of-Gold, the faithful Indian sidekick (Srini Lalkaka Bagdnish), and a cast of the most memorable characters ever to grace your monitor's silver screen.

So come on, buck-a-roos! Strap on your spurs, saddle up your Palomino, and:
  • Point-and-click your way through sagebrush, livestock, cacti, buzzards & swinging saloon doors...just like at the movin' pitcher show!
  • Drink your own mistakes from an authentic, working, late 19th-century laboratory!
  • Unlock your hidden potential with your very own copy of The Hidden Medical Advisor (1881 Edition)!
  • Learn (and quickly forget) the real words to The Ballad of Freddy Pharkas!

© 1993 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark and Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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Minimum system requirements:

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

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This game is powered by DOSBox.
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Time to beat
5 hMain
-- Main + Sides
5 h Completionist
5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1993-01-01T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
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Size:
556 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Suggestive Themes, Comic Mischief)

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Posted on: September 8, 2020

lunadrache

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Games: 358 Reviews: 3

Fantastic game

I don't think there's another game out there where you put a fart in a bag and a horse plop in your pocket. This game is filled with dad jokes and puns, and I loved every minute of it. Wish there was a sequel.


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Posted on: September 16, 2025

jmussemann

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Games: 54 Reviews: 1

Childhood treasure

One of my favorite as a kid, love the humor of Al


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Posted on: November 17, 2017

Lockjaw123

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Games: 293 Reviews: 6

LSL Goes West, sort of!

I bought this game when it first came out, and was immediately immersed in it. The gameplay is fantastic, the puzzles difficult enough to keep you interested but not too frustrated, and the soundtrack is wonderful. If you're not singing "Pharkas, Freddy Pharkas! Fearless, earless, and free!" within the first five minutes, then this game probably isn't for you. Otherwise, saddle up, because you're in for a great adventure! Just watch out for the snail invasion!


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Posted on: January 29, 2020

SirTawmis

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Games: 271 Reviews: 48

And now a game by Al Lowe....

... and it's not dirty? Oh. Wait. It's still dirty. As in... it's a Western! There's dirt everywhere! Welcome to the west - and you're Freddy Pharkus! The game requires ownership of the manual to produce some of the things you need to make (copy protection at it's worse!) - and some of the puzzles are pretty difficult to piece together - but the game is over all, very fun - and very funny!


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Posted on: August 27, 2020

gogmarine

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Games: 787 Reviews: 3

An Absolute Classic!

This game is really funny! It is a traditional adventure game with many items to pick up and use. The writing is spot on and will make you laugh out loud. Please play this game!


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