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Eugene, your game is outstanding -- beautiful and fun to play.Ã,  I am having the same problem that Jane had....

Thanks Elizabeth, the previous post should help you out. 

In regard to the "drill" puzzle, I really insist that people try to solve it as has been posted before...quick clicking...

BUT if you absolutely can't do it this way (ie. if you use a touchpad) then read the following spoiler to bypass the puzzle:

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When you fill the bucket with the blue water from the drill and pour it onto the "circular machine", two symbols are revealed.  The letters are:  alpha & omega.  They sort of look like a small letter 'a' and 'w'.

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Eugene

Thank you very much for your fantastic game THE ORACLE, i ve had a lot of fun playing it.
It is really fantastic!!!
Congratulations!

Thanks Eli!  I'm glad you really enjoyed it!

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go to post office and they will give you a duplicate key.Ã,  There are different streets than just home and park.Ã,  Try one of those left or right handed streets......You will see the PO

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I've been away from AGS too long.Ã,  I can't find the dog toy...tried clicking in the snow around the mailboxes, fire hydrant, trees...
Tried keys and knife on gate.
A nudge in the right direction please?
Thanks!

You're looking in the right area...

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Behind the mailboxes you'll see a fence and gate.Ã,  Click the gate area and you'll walk over to the park entrance.Ã,  You'll have to open the latch on the gate to open it.  I think that should get you going.Ã, 

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I'm stuck!

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I can't get the console to open the door below.Ã,  It says there's something wrong with the wires.Ã,  I've removed a hose, plugged in the magnet machine but can't use it.Ã,  I'm not sure what I'm missing.Ã,  Thanks in advance!

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Nevermind, got it!Ã,  Finished the game.

I really do want to play this game...but everytime I download with getright I get the message "this file does not support resuming" and after a while "the file was not at this url".

Here you go!Ã,  This is supposed to work with download accerlators...
It was the original download link I used before switching to the current faster ones.

*** Sorry, the link no longer works ***

Enjoy the game!Ã, 

Thanks to me, I just found it, but I swear it wasn't there before, can't be, well, maybe.

There are so many items in that room that's it's easy to miss something! 

and forgot to mention what a pleasure it was to meet Pedro and Inez again - the ultimate lovers.

Thanks for the compliment, Laurie!
It certainly is an interesting love story!Ã,  Where/when did you learn about it? or was it from the game?

Breathtaking...totally impressive.

Thanks RedBlob!

Laurie, try the following...it takes some quick clicking.

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Turn the "drill" machine then quickly right-click to open the inventory and grab the bucket.  Move the bucket off the inventory to close it and quickly click on any BLUE water from the "drill" machine.

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If you can't do it fast enough, let me know and I'll post the symbols you need.

Excellent game. You managed to break my tradition of not playing first-person (photo) games, but yours was just so well done I couldn't pass up on it. Props!

Thanks Largopredator! 

I've always enjoyed the first-person type adventure games and that's what made me attempt this challenge at creating one.  I've received so much positive feedback, it's been absolutely amazing!   I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it as well!

A hints forum has been created.  In order to follow the forum rules, if anyone is stuck and needs a hint, you can post a message here:

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=27119

Thanks everyone!

WOW!Ã,  I didn't even realize this forum was even created!
I'm glad everyone is enjoying the game!!!Ã, 

Jane, you're right, the "drill" does stop after a few of seconds, so it takes a bit of quick clicking.

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Turn the drill, then quickly open your inventory and grab the bucket, and lastly touch the water.
(TIP: Right-click to open your inventory instead of using the top-left icon.)

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TheCheese33, glad you enjoyed it!
To answer your question... no, not in THIS game.  I considered having multiple endings to allow for it but ultimately decided against it.  But the idea is certainly an interesting concept for perhaps a sequel.

Thanks CaptainD!Ã,  A complete review would be great!Ã,  As for the rubber stopper...

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Look inside one of the hanging baskets...Ã, 

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Thanks for the great review!Ã,  There's nothing for exciting than hearing the positive reviews of people who have tried out the game.

It was a long 18 months, but truly a pleasure creating the game, from photographing all the locations, to researching the background to be historically accurate but still with a touch of fantasy and adventure.

I hope everyone enjoys playing the game as much as I enjoyed making it!

Thanks so much Rosie for the compliments!Ã,  It's been a long 18 months!
As for the two-way radio...

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You can turn around inside the elevator and look in the other direction.Ã,  That should help you out.

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Good luck!

THE STORY:

What are friends for? That's precisely why you decide to help out a friend
who's in way over his head. But you never expected this...

Your friend Alex goes missing, a trail of notes and clues left behind,
pointing to his possible whereabouts. All the while, you uncover an artifact so
powerful you wish you had never laid eyes on it, and you learn of an ancient
order of monks with ties to it. And the key to all three lies in -- the Oracle.


FEATURES:

The Oracle is a first-person perspective, photo-realistic adventure game,
photographed entirely on-location in Canada and all over Portugal.

- Over 140 screens
- 8 different locations
- Logical & challanging puzzles (inventory, musical & interactive puzzles)
- Over a dozen unique musical scores
- Over 75 realistic sound effects
- Save games using photo snaphots
- In-game hint system


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Pentium 600 Mhz or higher processor
32 Mb RAM
Windows 95 OSR2, 98, ME, 2000 or XP, with DirectX 5 or above
Supports all DirectX-compatible sound and video cards
800x600 resolution, 16 bit color recommended
95 Mb hard disk space
(Soundcard highly recommended but not required)


Resolution:Ã,  800x600 at 16-bit color
Size:Ã,  75 Mb (zipped)

Download:Ã,  http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=735


SCREENSHOTS:

I prefer using the help file since every scripting command is there along with how to use it.  And since there's an index, info is easy to find.

Thanks! It worked!

Interesting how unchecking the box makes a difference. Ã, This is clearly a Windows XP security issue.