The Oracle - FINISHED!!!

[shadow_kate]

I love the game. Just love it - enjoy the interface, the photos are great. Very engaging. I do have a question (actually, 2 -- number one being how do I do spoilers in this interface?)

Spoiler

I'm in the wonderful machine garden, have to get special water, know where to get it and have object to get it in inventory. Problem -- my hand-eye/timing coordination. Is there a way to make the water pour longer? I see where the photo changes from stating machine to "water" but either can't line up the thing that captures the water with the right hot spot... or something.

Please help a 50-something person get past this point... (may it be said that I really don't enjoy tightly-time puzzles)

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.Many thanks in any case for your ingenuity and hard work!

[Eugene]

Hi shadow_kate,

Thanks so much for the compliments!
To hide a spoiler, place the text between the code: [ hide ] and [ /hide ] ...there are NO spaces between the square brackets.

Spoiler

That machine has given people problems.Ã,  I'm not sure if you're aware, but if you right-click during the game, the inventory opens.Ã,  If you were using the top-left icon, you may want to try right-clicking to see if you have enough time to grab the bucket and fill it with water.

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If the above hint doesn't solve your problem, try the one below...

Spoiler

Had you filled the bucket with the blue water, and then poured it on the circular track machine, two symbols would have appeared.Ã,  The two symbols are the greek letters "alpha" (looks like "a") and "omega" (looks like "w").Ã,  That should get you back on the right track.Ã, 

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Good luck!

[neelhound]

your game was really good. I was thinking that maybe like for shopkeepers, make a loop on the doing things, make more movement.

[DaveC]

One suggestion. The three portals are supposed to be mysterious places that are invisible to outsiders, but you can find display cases and other modern facilities, which makes it really bizarre. Why don't you change the plot a little bit: in the chamber, it simply points out 3 locations (real places), then the player just uses the map, goes out and collects the stones, then heads back to the lighthouse/cave. This will give a more realistic feeling. You may even add puzzles about how to get rid of the museum or church keepers.

[Eugene]

Thanks for the suggestions.  I was actually on a time schedule to finish the game...my daughter was due to be born and I had to finish the game!  So I had to cut certain things out and change the ending somewhat from what I had originally planned.

I'll certainly use the suggestions for the sequel.  Nothing is currently in the works, just a lot of ideas floating in my head.

[vh1967]

Congratulations for making such a wonderful game. I am impressed with its immersive quality and its intelligent puzzles and the music. The images were also fantastic. I hope you continue making games as you are very good at them.

[Manuel]

How I do to pass the bells and the tubes part.

[PONYTAILGIRL]

  Hello
have been trying to download the game the Oracle finsihed.  no matter how hard I try at various sites that refer to yours, it keeps linking me to ad sites.  Whats going on? How can I experience this game?
help!!
Ponytailgirl

[Eugene]

How I do to pass the bells and the tubes part.

Use the online hint system available through the Main Menu.  Good luck!

[Eugene]

Hello
have been trying to download the game the Oracle finsihed.Ã,  no matter how hard I try at various sites that refer to yours, it keeps linking me to ad sites.Ã,  Whats going on? How can I experience this game?
help!!
Ponytailgirl

I've checked the download links and remove the mirror link that was no longer working.
Just click on the download link to take you to the download page.  On this page, wait 20 seconds and the download link will appear.  Have fun!

[MYKAYEL]

I'm in the temple at the Portal part of the game.
The Hint system really comes in handy. I used it twice.
The game has fun puzzles, not very complicated, and it has very nice graphics too. I escecialy enjoy the in-game menu and the inventory and the 800x600 resolution is very rare seen in AGS games now a days.
Great job! Altho, the story could of been better.
Anyway, looking forward to future games you develop, and I'm also going to look forward to finishing "The Oracle"

[Rd27]

I have now finished the game and I must say that it was VERY good game!

The puzzles were good, the photos looks good, the GUI's are nice.

My only really complaining is, that there should be more movement/animation. For example it looks a little bit stupid in the town were the people are coming from the beach. They are just there but not moving . It is ofcourse hard to animate them, but something more would make it more realistic.

I did use the hint system quite a lot and I regret that now. It is just too easy to access the hint system when it's always there . I think that I have to play this one again without using the hint system. 

Overally great game, hope to see more!

[Lindi]

I now am in the hut.

But I cannot take the articles into my inventory    .



map tube, arrow, anchor, rope, lighter, shotgun shells, cloth, rubber stopper. I could take only one book and pills.




Please help me. Sorry my bad English

[Eugene]

Lindi, there is something you need to do before those items can be picked up.  You're skipping a step...just take a second look at the in-game hints and you'll realize what it is.  Good luck!

[Karensss]

thanks for a wonderful game! best I've ever played with the AGS engine,,

but(in the Bamboo garden),, I've tried configuring the machine with the wooden levers in every position,, then filling the circular machine with the special blue water:) (from the drilling machine),, but nothing happens!.. ,, could this be a bug? (I've tried every possible combination..several times!


Pleaase help!

Karen

[Karensss]

thanks for a wonderful game! best I've ever played with the AGS engine,,

but(in the Bamboo garden),, I've tried configuring the machine with the wooden levers in every position,, then filling the circular machine with the special blue water:) (from the drilling machine),, but nothing happens!.. ,, could this be a bug? (I've tried every possible combination..several times!


Pleaase help!

Karen

okay, the problem was I hadn't found the third machine,, there were some hotspot arease that wasn't too easy to find (maybe use arrows next time!?

but I completed the game,,and what a fantastic game!, the end was a little sudden, but well worth it! together with a really intelligent plot and story, and the graphics took me away! ahhh

Thanks!!!!:)
Karen

[Eugene]

Thanks so much for the compliments Karen!  It was fun creating it, and equally great to hear all the wonderful feedback.

I'm hoping I'll have the sequel, to close the story, out in the Fall of 2008. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Eugene

[Alusa]

Hi...and why i have to be registered to see HINTS...??
I tryed to registerd many times but...the quiestion they ask ,i cant undrstand...pehaps i give wrong answers?? I just gave up to register and alw on site wz my name and mail adress...so can we see Hints without registraition...its Fanny,after all...thanks..
SOS

[scotch]

To see hints or spoilers, you need to select the hidden text in the blank area, by clicking and dragging the mouse over it.

[cat]

Hi! The download does not work for me