Edward and Eric: Field Trip Fiasco

**Edward and Eric: Field Trip Fiasco** is an Edward and Eric video game that was developed and published by Chatterbox Games. It was released for PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast, and Game Boy Color consoles on September 9, 1999.

## Plot

Mrs. White's class is on a field trip to Lakeside Forest, but things go horribly wrong when the bus ends up breaking down, stranding them in the middle of nowhere. Edward must now collect spare parts to fix the bus, while overcoming numerous challenges along the way.

## Gameplay

The game is a 2.5D platformer, where the goal is simply to reach the end of the level. There are 20 levels in the game, spread out across 5 worlds. A spare part for the bus can be found at the end of most levels, whereas every fourth level finishes with a showdown against a boss.

Each level contains a variety of enemies and hazards. Contact with these will result in Edward losing a health point, and if he loses all of his heath points, he will lose a life and respawn at the nearest checkpoint. If the player loses all of their lives, they will have to continue from where they last saved the game.

Frog legs are scattered throughout the levels in large quantities. Whenever the player completes a level, the number of frog legs they've collected are added to their grand total, with extra lives being awarded each time the total reaches 100. Hearts are occasionally dropped by enemies the player defeats, which can then be collected to replenish Edward's health meter by one point. The player can also find hearts hidden in the levels.

## Items (WIP)

Edward has a variety of items at his disposal, each with a unique ability that can allow him to defeat enemies more easily, or to bypass certain obstacles. Items are unlocked by finding them in levels, after which players can use them at any time by selecting them from their inventory.

* **Laser Gun** - The first item unlocked in the game. Edward can use this to fire lasers in any direction, which can defeat most enemies.
* **Grappling Hook** - This can be used to latch onto objects such as tree branches or cliff sides, allowing Edward to easily cross large gaps and scale steep walls.
* **Freeze Ray** - This can be used to extinguish fires, as well as to encase enemies in blocks of ice, allowing Edward to use them as platforms.

## Power-Ups

The player may occasionally find these in the levels, which grant Edward a special ability that he can only use for a short amount of time before the effects wear off.

* **Jet Pack** - The first power-up encountered in the game. With this, Edward can take flight for a short time, enabling him to bypass hazards and clear gaps with ease.
* **Forcefield** - Self-explanatory. This can protect Edward from all hazards for a short time.
* **Super Speed Shoes** - These allow Edward to run at faster speeds for a short time, allowing him to outrun enemies and certain hazards with ease.
* **Muscle Milkshake** - The final power-up encountered in the game. This greatly increases the strength of Edward's physical attacks, allowing him to make quick work of stronger enemies.

## Trivia

* This was the first Edward and Eric video game to be released on home consoles.
* This game may have partially inspired the plot of the Season 3 episode, An Onix-pected Adventure, as both feature Mrs. White's class going on a field trip that results in them getting lost in an unfamiliar location.