"Antonio has been brought to court for breaking the bond and he is about to face Shylock's terrible vengeance."
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"You have the chance of stopping Shylock and saving Antonio's life."
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"To achieve this, you must guess the letters of the mystery word, helping the disguised Portia to reach Antonio before Shylock does."
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"Be warned; if you guess wrongly, Shylock bears his knife ever closer."
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"The mystery words are all connected with the play in some way; they may be names of characters, places, themes etc."
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"If you find the sound effects irritating, you may toggle them on or off by pressing CONTROL-S"
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"For revision purposes, you have the choice of seeing a short definition of each word at the end of each round (whether or not you are successful in your guessing)."
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"Remember, the fate of a brave and noble friend is in your hands."
