The Famous 5: Five on a Secret Mission takes Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and their dog Timmy on a new mystery adventure inspired by Enid Blyton's books. This title—the fifth in the Ravensburger series—was released for Windows in 2001, developed by NovaTrix and published by Ravensburger Interactive Media. It is a third-person graphic adventure focused on investigation and puzzles, designed specifically for a younger audience. (adventuregamedb.com)
During the holidays, a plane crashes near Kirrin Island. The Five find the injured pilot, Sam Smith, and discover he was transporting valuable radio equipment on a secret mission. However, his briefcase has been swapped for another containing plates for printing counterfeit money. The group must uncover who is behind the switch and recover the device by following clues across the island and its surrounding areas. (adventuregamedb.com)
The game is played primarily using the mouse: players examine environments, t...
The Famous 5: Five on a Secret Mission takes Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and their dog Timmy on a new mystery adventure inspired by Enid Blyton's books. This title—the fifth in the Ravensburger series—was released for Windows in 2001, developed by NovaTrix and published by Ravensburger Interactive Media. It is a third-person graphic adventure focused on investigation and puzzles, designed specifically for a younger audience. (adventuregamedb.com)
During the holidays, a plane crashes near Kirrin Island. The Five find the injured pilot, Sam Smith, and discover he was transporting valuable radio equipment on a secret mission. However, his briefcase has been swapped for another containing plates for printing counterfeit money. The group must uncover who is behind the switch and recover the device by following clues across the island and its surrounding areas. (adventuregamedb.com)
The game is played primarily using the mouse: players examine environments, talk to other characters, and collect items for later use. Although the group acts as a team, the game assigns actions to either George or Dick depending on the situation; both can carry items in a backpack and use them on environmental elements to overcome obstacles. The investigation follows a fairly guided path—making it suitable for newcomers to the graphic adventure genre—rather than an open exploration structure. (oldgamesdownload.com)
A travel map allows players to move between locations without walking every step of the way, while the menu offers options to save or load the game and adjust the display of interactive hotspots and dialogue text. Conversations can also be skipped, and the German edition allows players to switch between German and English. No standalone game modes are documented; the core experience is a single-player campaign focused on following the plot, finding objects, and solving puzzles. (adventuregamedb.com)
The title retains the series' youthful adventure spirit and brings back familiar locations from previous installments—such as Kirrin Cottage—alongside coastal settings, ruins, and other areas relevant to the case. Its measured pace and clear instructions are designed to facilitate progress, though the gameplay is highly linear, offering the player little freedom to stray from the main investigation. The result is a classic detective adventure that focuses on accompanying the Famous Five as they unravel a mystery involving espionage and smuggling. (hdms.bsz-bw.de)
