Adventures at the Chateau d'Or From www.adventurechateau.com Meet the Duke. Archaeologist, scientist, eccentric and philosopher, the Lost Duke has left a cryptic message for his niece, the Princess. The princess will soon come of age and be eligible to receive her inheritance, the Chateau d'Or. Read her diary as she anxiously awaits the arrival of this important event August 15: Today I went to the cemetery to visit my uncle's grave. It's always so depressing, he's buried in a huge mausoleum, and I get such a creepy feeling whenever I go there. But my grandmother insists that we must go every year to pay our respects. When I was 18 I said I didn't want to go anymore. That was when she told me that I would be disinherited if I didn't, so I have to go. My grandmother is so boring, I mean, last night she asked me if I had found a "suitable" young man yet. Nobody is ever suitable enough for her! My birthday is in a few weeks. That is when I "come of age", so my lawyer will finally read me the last will and testament of my uncle. Then I won't have to go to PŠre Lachaise cemetery and get that creepy feeling anymore. August 17: I had a nightmare last night. It was about my uncle the Duke. It was the same dream I had the day the Duke died. I was 16 years old and I didn't really know him that well. But that night I dreamed that I was in a dark round room with a glass ceiling, and no matter what I did, I couldn't get out. I screamed and yelled for help, but nobody came, then all of the sudden there was a flash of light from above and the next thing I knew, I was back in my bedroom. I woke up and I couldn't go back to sleep for the rest of the night. August 24: Today was my last day at work. Tomorrow we leave to go on vacation for the rest of the Summer. I'm going to spend a week at the beach with my parents, then I go to the South of France with my best friend for two weeks. August is the best month of the year! The Chateau d'Or is home to the Sensory Focal Devices, the greatest archaeological discoveries of the illustrious Duke. Each and every member of that fated archaeological expedition that discovered these treasures has died or disappeared without a trace, leading some to believe that the palace and these wonderous devices are cursed. The Duke himself spent a lifetime researching these magical devices that allow us to see images of places and events, distant in time and space. And he attuned them to focus on a place that he held close to his heart. The city of Paris, France. The Game: The princess heir has chosen you as her hero and you lead the quest to unlock the secret of the fabulous Chateau d'Or. Search for powerful magic artifacts and find hidden treasures. You must seek out and summon the spirit of the lost Duke. Answer his cryptic questions and unravel the mysteries of his palace. Explore a luxurious palace and gather clues from tales of the people and places of Paris, old and new. Death and deception are ever-present. You must call upon your intelligence, intuition and newfound knowledge to survive and bring the princess safely to her goal. Featuring: Photo-realistic graphics - Experience the Chateau d'Or in all its glory. Beautifully rendered photorealistic 3D screens and animated sequences create an immersive world for this fantastic adventure game. Three levels of gameplay - You will be presented with three successive challenges which must be solved in order to win the game. Match wits with the illustrious Duke, unlock the secret of the sensory focal devices, then use them to help the princess reach the ultimate treasure. Dozens of enigmatic questions - Find the key information about Paris that is hidden in the palace and answer the Duke's mysterious questions in order to win his help. System Requirements: Pentium 120 or faster Windows 95/98/ME/2000 70 MB Hard disk space 4x CD ROM or faster 32 MB RAM 16 bit monitor with thousands of colors Windows compatible sound card - o -