~7th Guest 

Reviewed by Dynamo and X
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Reviewed on: 486 66Mz 
             SVGA 
             8 Mb RAM

This is one the best presented and developed point and click puzzle 
games for along time and is a credit to trilobyte. One of the first 
high powered CD-ROM games which set a high standard for the following
games running on this hardware. 

The game is stored over 2 CD’s containing approx. 8 Gigs part of 
which is a sound track recorded for the game. The reason for the 
large storage is partly due to the 45 minutes of motion picture
displaying in the games clues to the user so progress can be made 
on the puzzles in the house.

The long intro. of motion pictures explains the game to the new user 
but from a practical point of view a tip to avoid the intros. save 
your first game and access this when logging on to the game a second 
time because starting a new game will force you sit through the intro.

The puzzles can be hard be the first few the computer give you are
relatively easy but as you continue the puzzles become harder.  There
is an option, though, which allows the user to get the puzzle solved
for you by the computer.  To do this you have to go to the library
three times and look in the book.

The games requires a lot of power on the hardware side, but to run 
the game it is well worth spending on it.  

The CD has a soundtrack on which you can listen to on you your PC or 
your CD player.  The tracks itself are pretty good, and some can be 
really funny.

The graphics are amazing.  For a game that needs minimum requirements 
of 486 SX the graphics are stunning.  There is about 45 minutes of
full action motion picture.  The actors and actresses can be annoying
at times even though they are supposed to help you.

The music can also get on your nerves after a while, the repetitive
music while solving puzzles will soon irritate but the simple thing to 
do is turn the sound down.

Once you are in the game it is hard to get out of it.  It is very 
addictive, the puzzles will keep you going because you begin to want
to solve the puzzles.

Once all the puzzles have been solved you will get the feeling that 
the ending had been rushed.  The ending of the game is very 
disappointing.  After you have solved some hard puzzles and battled 
your way through the game the least you would expect is a crap 
ending.  Once you have completed the game though a nice touch to the 
game is opened.  It is called 'Open House'.  You can go to any puzzle 
in the house and solve it again for no apparent reason.

Overall a brilliant game and a must for all P.C. owners.



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