Where's Wally? The Fantastic Journey
| Company type | Children's puzzle book |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Products | Children's puzzle books |
Where's Wally? The Fantastic Journey, initially released as the third installment in the Where's Wally? series in 1989 and originally titled The Great Waldo Search in North America (now known as Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey), features Wally venturing through imaginative realms to locate Wizard Whitebeard's enchanted scrolls. This edition marks the debut of the recurring figure Wizard Whitebeard and introduces the quest of finding his magical scrolls.
This volume also unveils "The Land of Wallies," presenting Wally as just one among many similar characters called Wallies. This idea is revisited in subsequent books such as The Ultimate Fun Book (referred to as WallyLand) and The Great Picture Hunt (known as WallyWorld). Additionally, it set the stage for characters like Woof and Odlaw, whose respective environments—"The Odlaw Swamp" and "The Land of Woofs"—were later introduced in Where's Wally?: The Wonder Book.
The book saw reissues in 1993 and 1997, during which new figures such as Woof, Wenda, Odlaw, and the Wally Watchers were incorporated, along with adjustments to its size. In 2017, it achieved the position of the third highest-selling title for World book day, aided by focused marketing initiatives.
Two video game versions were developed based on this book: The Great Waldo Search (1992), available on NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis platforms; and a 2009 remake titled Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey, released across iOS, Windows, Wii, and Nintendo DS. The latter utilized pointer-driven motion controls to enhance player interaction and featured a two-player competitive mode designed to encourage family participation.
Scenes
- The Gobbling Gluttons
- The Battling Monks
- The Carpet Flyers
- The Great Ball Game Players
- The Ferocious Red Dwarves
- The Nasty Nasties
- The Fighting Foresters
- The Deep Sea Divers
- The Knights of the Magic Flag
- The Unfriendly Giants
- The Underground Hunters
- The Land of Wallies