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Pandora's Box *MOVIE ADDON*

[Released On] ............. 01/27/01 ║[Game Type ] ................. PuZZle
[Supplied By] ..............Spooky42 ║[Protection] ............ Big PadLock
[Packaged By] ............. Spooky42 ║[# of Disks] .............. 14x2.76MB

[The Nu Order]

Our goal is to basically release those games which none other can, simply
because of size issues in most cases. We are here to save the day! Our
ultimate release goal is to rip large games that have never been ripped
before and release them within 99 disks (keep em in the 2 digit numbers)

-=- 2.76MB x 99 = 273.24MB -=- Basically, releases will be MAX 275MB -=-

Also, ALL addons WILL be done, size is insignificant, if the enduser wants
to enjoy the 500MB of movies some game comes with, he will surely get the
chance to.

-=- If we get releases within a legit 65 disk limit, then yes, it will -=-
-=- get em to HQs and, yes, they'll spread around better, but even if  -=-
-=- we don't, they will still be spread by most Boards and FXP groups  -=-

[Release Info]

First off, GameSpot gave this game a 7.9, NOT BAD for a PUZZLE game!
Second, this game has never been ripped before, even though the ISO has
been out for a while, so here ya are! The ISO was almost 600MB, here you
have it at just a little over 200MB. We even used VQF sound compression
which previously did not exist in the scene. We also UHARCed and this game
will not get any smaller then this, so Njoy!

[Requirements]

Pentium 100 or equivalent, 16 MB RAM, SVGA, 1MB VRAM, a mouse, sound card,
and DirectX v6.1

[Game Reviews]

This review is off GameSpot (everyone agrees on reviews from them):

Alexei Pajitnov's name will forever be linked to Tetris, arguably the best
puzzle game of all time. Luckily, the accomplishment of designing what is
probably the most addictive game ever overshadows his recent track record,
which includes mediocre selections such as Microsoft Puzzle Collection and
a string of mediocre games for MicroProse, including Knight Moves and
Qwirks, a poor PC adaptation of the excellent Puyo Puyo.

Pajitnov's latest, Pandora's Box, is a welcome return to form. While not
quite as mind-and-finger-numbingly addictive as the game he is famous for,
it still makes for a fun diversion.

Pandora's Box isn't actually a single game, but rather a collection of ten
different puzzle types. For the most part, each type is a variation on the
jigsaw puzzle, and some are more fun than others. In each puzzle, you must
arrange the pieces to complete a picture or an object. What the pieces are,
and what you need to do to arrange them properly, differs from puzzle to
puzzle.

The puzzle types themselves range from renovated versions of old favorites,
such as Rotoscope, a circular slider puzzle, to innovative variations like
Outer Layer, which requires you to place the textures on a 3D object such
as a vase or a sculpture. Other puzzles types are a bit more typical.
Overlap is a straightforward jigsaw puzzle; the only difference is that the
pieces can, as the name suggests, overlap. Slices is simply a vertical
jigsaw puzzle that requires you to stack pieces of a 3D object. And Focus
Point, the best of the lot, requires you to assemble out-of-focus pieces of
an image.

There are also two puzzle types that stray from the jigsaw formula. Image
Hole, probably the least interesting puzzle in the game, involves a covered
picture. Shapes move around the board, revealing the image as they pass
over. Your goal is to line up the shape with its corresponding portion of
the picture underneath. It sounds interesting, but the shapes are too vague
to make it anything more than frustrating most of the time. The other non-
jigsaw puzzle is Find and Fill. In this puzzle, you are presented with a
picture with sections missing and a separate jumble of shapes. You must use
a simple paint program to find and fill the shapes that are missing from
the picture. It's fun, but the picture that's provided for reference is so
tiny the puzzle often ends up being nothing more than a guessing game.

What makes Pandora's Box more interesting than just a puzzle anthology is
its attempt to give meaning to the proceedings. The story follows the
basics of the Greek myth from which the game takes its name. Pandora has
unleashed chaos - in the form of seven trickster gods - into the world, and
you must recapture them. To do this, you must solve puzzles. What's
intriguing is that the jigsaw nature of the puzzles fits the theme somewhat
- you must restore order to chaos by piecing together fragments of puzzles
into a whole - and your overall sense of purpose, even if it's the most
basic "find the stuff" premise, is rare for the genre.

You must capture the seven tricksters: mythological and religious figures
such as Eris, Puck, and Coyote. You pursue each of them to several cities,
each of which has ten puzzles. Under one of the puzzles is a piece of the
box. There are four pieces associated with each of these mischievous
spirits, and once you have obtained all four pieces from one, you then go
after the trickster himself. Once you've captured him, you move on to the
next trickster, the next set of cities, and the next set of puzzles.

There's a lot to do and a lot of puzzles to solve. The escalating
difficulty and the slow introduction of new puzzle types help to keep
things interesting.

Pandora's Box isn't the Half-Life of puzzle games, but it is revolutionary
in a sense. It's not only a great way to divert yourself for short periods
of time, but the overall sense of accomplishment you'll feel when you
complete a series of its puzzles makes it something you'll go back to time
and time again. And while the individual pieces may be a bit weak on their
own, the overall experience is satisfying and worthwhile.

Screenshots:
www.zdnet.com/gamespot/filters/products/screenindex/0,11104,189053,00.html

Ripped: Music and Movies. HERE ARE THE MOVIES FOR j00!

[1] UnZip, UnAce to game root dir (overwrite dummy files)
[2] Run pandora.exe to play now with movies

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