Adventure at the Chateau d'Or

by Centurion Soft

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005CF7X
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,537 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #13 in Video Games > Mac Games > Action > Military & Espionage
  • #81 in Video Games > PC Games > Action > Military & Espionage
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

In Adventure at the Chateau d'Or, the princess heir has chosen you as her hero, and you must lead the quest to unlock the secret of the fabulous Chateau d'Or. Search for powerful magic artifacts and find hiddentreasures. Search for and summon the spirit of her uncle, the Duke. Explorea magnificent palace and seek out knowledge about Paris to answer hiscryptic questions and win his assistance in this challenging adventure.Gather clues from tales of the heroes and places that made Paris what it is today. Death and deception are ever-present. You must call upon your intelligence, intuition, and newfound knowledge to survive and bringthe princess safely to her goal.

Rich photo-realistic 3-D screens and animated sequences, three levels of gameplay, and dozens of enigmatic questions about Paris make up this exciting game. Featuring a classic navigation system in the style of Myst/Riven, you'll test your powers of observation and intuition in Adventure at the Chateau d'Or.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining game, April 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Adventure at the Chateau d'Or (CD-ROM)

This game was a welcome change to a lot of adventure games and I think that IS the creativity of it. It gets really boring after awhile when all games are variations on the same themes. Otherwise, I don't know why people are talking about books. In Adventure at the Chateau there is only one book, which I only found after I had finished the game when I went back to explore the palace some more. So apart from that book, which you don't need, I guess the so-called "books" are the short video sequences that you see in the library. These are about people and events. You can call that history if you want, but it's not any different than a lot of games where the stories are fictional people and places (myst and company come to mind...and in Myst you really DO have to read) I experienced no bugs or malfunctions, so I was able to explore the palace and was not limited to talking about the small part of the game that I was able to see...and in fact there is a prison...or dungeon...and that was one of the coolest things in the game! All in all this game is a great deal for the price. Even if you just want to watch the videos

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game for kids, December 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Adventure at the Chateau d'Or (CD-ROM)

I bought this game for my 10 y.o. nephew as a Christmas present and he really loves it. I was a bit hesitant due to some of the reviews here, but I bought it because his mother had lived in France and I thought they would have fun playing it together.

What a surprise! the 10 y.o. loved it and he got through the "learning part" (which is really a funny, multiple choice, question and answer) with no need for help at all. I suspect that the people who keep calling this a learning or educational game may be "learning challenged" if a 10 year old (granted a very smart one) has no problem at all with that part. Here at amazon.com, I think people are probably familiar with reading books (which some may call learning) and should not have any problem with the game.

For the rest, the graphics are beautiful, the music is tastefully deployed and it's great to see an adventure game where logic prevails rather than some bizarre notion of reality. In other words, common sense gets you through this game and you don't need a hint guide to tell you that pouring wine on a floor at midnight burns a hole in the roof (no that doesn't happen here, but i wouldn't be surprised to see it in some games!).

All in all a nice game that takes about 12-15 hours to play. I'd like to see more games like this where you can have an enjoyable experience without spending hours on one road block that prevents you from moving forward.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just a Great Time!, August 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Adventure at the Chateau d'Or (CD-ROM)

This has some great graphics of a French chateau that allowed me to imagine I was in a special place. A good game for casual gamers, with a little bit of French History. Lots of fun, and not too difficult to figure out.