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Once Upon a Forest is a point and click adventure game released for MS-DOS in 1995. It is a licensed title based on the 1993 animated film from 20th Century Fox, developed and published by Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corporation. The game presents a third person perspective and incorporates puzzle elements into its structure.

Players control Abigail, a mouse, who leads two other characters, Russell the hedgehog and Edgar the mole, on a quest to find curative herbs for a sick friend. The primary objective involves navigating through more than forty animated screens, interacting with over twenty fully voiced characters, and collecting various objects to solve puzzles and overcome environmental obstacles. Progression is structured around exploration and inventory management, with each character possessing a distinct utility: Russell carries items in his backpack, while Edgar maintains a journal containing clues, a map, and plans for mechanical devices.

The gameplay focuses on traditional adventure mechanics where players examine scenes, combine items, and converse with characters to advance the story. Key systems include environmental interaction, logical puzzle solving, and the strategic use of each character's specific abilities to access new areas. The narrative follows a linear quest to gather the necessary ingredients, with the journey providing the context for the puzzles and exploration.