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Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top O’ Fun – The C64 Circus That Wanted You Humiliated

Released in 1990 by Gray Matter and published by Mindscape, Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top o’ Fun brings dark humour and arcade-style action to the Commodore 64. Originally a 16-bit title, the game was later converted to the C64 and became one of the showcase releases for the Commodore 64 Games System, highlighting what the platform could still achieve late in its life. You are tasked with saving a failing circus from demolition by successfully performing six dangerous circus acts. These include diving, juggling, trapeze, knife throwing, tightrope walking, and the human cannonball, each presented as a distinct mini-game with its own rules, timing, and skill demands. Adding mayhem to every performance is Fiendish Freddy himself, a malicious saboteur who interferes at the worst possible moments. His unpredictable antics turn otherwise straightforward acts into tense, reactive challenges that demand concentration and quick reactions.

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Released in 1990 by Gray Matter and published by Mindscape, Fiendish Freddy’s Big Top o’ Fun brings dark humour and arcade-style action to the Commodore 64. Originally a 16-bit title, the game was later converted to the C64 and became one of the showcase releases for the Commodore 64 Games System, highlighting what the platform could still achieve late in its life. You are tasked with saving a failing circus from demolition by successfully performing six dangerous circus acts. These include diving, juggling, trapeze, knife throwing, tightrope walking, and the human cannonball, each presented as a distinct mini-game with its own rules, timing, and skill demands. Adding mayhem to every performance is Fiendish Freddy himself, a malicious saboteur who interferes at the worst possible moments. His unpredictable antics turn otherwise straightforward acts into tense, reactive challenges that demand concentration and quick reactions.

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Magazine Reviews · 5 Contemporary average 78% · range 66–89%
70%
Commodore Force Issue 13 · December 1993 · page 37 Reviewed by Mindscape full-price release
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66%
Power Play June 1990 · page 109 · German Reviewed by Anatol Locker. Mindscape full-price release
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87%
Your Commodore Issue 69 · June 1990 · page 37 Reviewed by Adrian Pumphrey. Mindscape full-price release
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89%
Zzap!64 Issue 61 · May 1990 · page 18 Reviewed by Phil King & ScoreLord. Mindscape full-price release
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