Help identify this Windows adventure game starring a young boy

Question

I played this on Windows 98 I believe. It's an adventure game like Monkey Island but set in modern times. I remember the following from the game:

• The character the player controls is a boy
• There is a scene in a restaurant where someone farts and then someone says "HE WHO SMELT IT DEALT IT"
• The kid goes somewhere by boat (like a ferry or something) but cant leave because the boat breaks down.
• I remember one scene where he steals some money from a wishing fountain.

Anyone remember this one?

Answer

This reminds me of the Adventures of Willy Beamish:

This was a point-and-click adventure game by Dynamix (which I believe was part of Sierra at the time). Willy's overall goal is to get to the Nintari world championships and win first place!

Here's Willy stealing coins from a fountain:

Willy noticing a fart at a restaurant:

There's a ferry sequence, but I can't find a screenshot.

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