Farm Frenzy Explained

Farm Frenzy
Platforms:	Windows Mac iPhone Android Nintendo DS Windows Phone J2ME PlayStation Store (PSP/PS3)
Developer:	Melesta HeroCraft
Publisher:	Alawar Entertainment
Genre:	Time management
First Release Version:	Farm Frenzy
First Release Date:	December 2007
Latest Release Version:	Farm Frenzy: Refreshed
Latest Release Date:	January 2021

Farm Frenzy (Russian: Весёлая ферма) is a series of downloadable casual games developed by Melesta Games and published by Alawar Entertainment.^{[1] [2]} Android version of the game was developed by HeroCraft. The series utilizes a point-and-click arcade gameplay model that enables the player to manage the production processes on a farm using a mouse. Most of its success came on mobile platforms, It debuted in December 2007 on Windows.

Some games of the series became available to download as PlayStation Minis through the PlayStation Store. They could then be played on a PlayStation Portable (PSP), as well as on a PlayStation 3 (PS3). The games available were: Farm Frenzy,^[3] Farm Frenzy 2,^[4] Farm Frenzy: Pizza Party,^[5] and Farm Frenzy 3.^[6]

Games

• Farm Frenzy (December 2, 2007)
• Farm Frenzy 2 (August 27, 2008)
• Farm Frenzy 3 (September 11, 2009)
• Farm Frenzy 3: American Pie (February 15, 2010)
• Farm Frenzy Pack (February 19, 2010, Compilation includes 5 games which are first 3 games plus American Pie and Pizza Party)
• Farm Frenzy 3: Russian Roulette (May 26, 2010)
• Farm Frenzy 3: Madagascar (August 18, 2010)
• Farm Frenzy 3: Ice Domain (August 27, 2010, Also known as Farm Frenzy: Ice Age)
• Farm Frenzy: Animal Country (September 28, 2010)
• Farm Frenzy: Gone Fishing (September 30, 2010)
• Farm Frenzy: Ancient Rome (April 5, 2011)
• Farm Frenzy: Pizza Party (May 9, 2011)
• Crop Busters (June 2, 2011)
• Farm Frenzy: Viking Heroes (November 2, 2011)
• Farm Frenzy Teil 1-3 (October 15, 2012, This compilation includes Farm Frenzy 1, 2 and 3)
• Farm Frenzy 4 (April 29, 2014)
• Alawar Farm Frenzy Bundle (September 9, 2014, This compilation includes Farm Frenzy 1, 2, 3 and Pizza Party)
• Farm Frenzy: Hurricane Season (July 3, 2015)
• Farm Frenzy: Collection (August 21, 2015, Includes all previous games)
• Farm Frenzy: Heave Ho (August 26, 2015)
• Farm Frenzy: Refreshed (January 27, 2021)

Reception

Farm Frenzy was voted Best Casual Game of 2008 at GDC 2008.^[7] Farm Frenzy 2 was awarded the iParenting Media Award in 2009, in recognition of its suitability for families and children.^[8]

External links

• • Farm Frenzy series

Notes and References

1. News: Thomas . Lucas M. . 5 May 2012 . Farm Frenzy Review . . live . 31 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216212026/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/08/farm-frenzy-review . 16 February 2019.
2. News: Kaplan . Zach . 15 July 2011 . Farm Frenzy Review . . live . 31 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215200332/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/07/farm_frenzy_dsiware . 15 February 2019.
3. Web site: PlayStation Store Update (2011/04/19) . PlayStation Blog.
4. Web site: PlayStation Store Update (2012/04/03) . PlayStation Blog.
5. Web site: PlayStation Store Update (2012/06/26) . PlayStation Blog.
6. Web site: PlayStation Store Update (2012/08/07) . PlayStation Blog.
7. Web site: Game Developers Conference Awards 2008. Russian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510021036/http://kriconf.ru/2008/index.php?type=info&doc=awards. 2013-05-10.
8. Web site: 9 February 2010 . Farm Frenzy to get iParenting Media Award . . Gamer Network.