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3.9 / 5

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Platform
NES
Genres
Action · Puzzle
Publishers
Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd.
Release date
January 16, 1989

Summary

Family School is a quirky action‑transport puzzle that lets you tend a garden, water plants and watch fruit ripen before shoving the right produce into its matching basket at the edge of the screen. As you hustle, mischievous animals pop up, trying to trip you up and add a frantic twist to the otherwise soothing routine. The game shines when you grab a friend – it supports at least two players simultaneously, turning the garden into a competitive playground where you race to sort fruit faster than your opponent. Oddly enough, the title wasn’t sold in stores; it was handed out for free by Dai‑ichi Life, an insurance firm, to customers who signed up for their policies. That promotional quirk gives Family School a unique slice of retro‑gaming history.

Edited by Maya Carter

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