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After your selections are made, the computer goes over your choices and then gives you hints as to which ones are correct or incorrect. This hints range from rather vague to extremely helpful. It would help to make a chart and check off all eliminated persons/items/rooms as you go.\\ 
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On solving the mystery correctly, you are told how many turns it took, what your final score is, and asks if you wish to play again. In all the times I played this game, I never noticed any repetition and found the game enjoyable each time.\\ 
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This game reminds me of similar games previously released for the Adam--but the presentation and ease of use were much better than in the other similar type games. I liked the use of what appeared to be clip art of women's faces as the murder suspects as opposed to just lists of names that has been used before.\\ 
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This is a great game and I hope there will be more games in the future from S & A Software.\\ 
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My sons and I have been avid players of Dragonfire on our Atari 2600 for quite some time.  It was always one of our favorite games although we seldom got past the White Dragon.\\ 
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When we received the Adam version, we couldn't wait to sit down and boot it up.  Wow!! There is no comparing it to the 2600 version. \\ 
Its a whole new and definitely more exciting (also more dangerous according to my oldest) game.\\ 
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Dragonfire is a one or two player game and you can start at any of 9 levels.  On levels 1 and two it is very similar to the 2600 version.  You must cross the moat and then pick up all the treasures without getting burned to a crisp by the dragon (which changes colors on each level as in the 2600 version). \\ 
Beginning on level 3, crossing the moat becomes more dangerous as the drawbridge starts opening and closing. It is safest to time your crossing when the drawbridge is closed, although my son has had some success with jumping the open bridge. (I always end up hitting my face against the castle wall when I try to jump.) Once you enter the room with the dragon, you also have to face an elfin like creature who will try his best to slay your man.  Levels 4 and 5 are just tougher versions of Level 3.\\ 
Starting with Level 6, you have a new danger to contend with.  There is an archer in the castle tower shooting arrows at you.  You cannot afford to stay in any one spot more than a few seconds as his aim is deadly on target.  On both this and Level 7, you do not have to worry with the moving drawbridge. \\ 
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Once you clear the moat, you have the dragon and elfin creature to deal with as you gather treasures and you now have a hidden archer shooting arrows at you.\\ 
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Beginning with Level 8, you have the moving drawbridge again, as well as all the opponents in the previous rounds.\\ 
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In comparing this to the Atari version, everything is a great improvement. The graphics are superb.  When your man falls in the water while trying to cross the moat, you see and hear the water splash.  My youngest likes to jump his man against the castle wall just to see him slide in to the water after his collision.  In the room with the dragon, the dragon does not move as in the Atari version, but just sits in one place and directs his fiery breath in random directions (usually right where you are standing if you are unlucky enough to have stayed in one place more than a second).  In this room, the treasures are drawn in great detail so you see what you are picking up.  Also your man is much larger than when crossing the moat and you can see him actually running.\\ 
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This is really a great adaptation of the arcade game.  My sons have already informed me that they will only go back to the Atari version, if the Adam is not available when they want to play.\\ 
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FACEMAKER\\ 
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This is probably my youngest's favorite Adam program.  He also enjoys the Smurf Paint and Play cartridge, but he isn't big enough to understand it as well as this one.\\ 
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This great program is actually three in one.  First you can choose to build a face, by pressing "1" on your joystick. You then see a list of parts that you can build your face from. The list is made up of the graphic part of the face, so a child who cannot yet read can still enjoy the exercises.  You can select any of the following parts to make your face:  mouth, eyes, ears, noses, and hair.\\ 
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To make your selection of a body part you wish to define, press the "*" button on the joystick.  For example, if you wish to select a mouth, move the cursor to the graphic lips and press "*".  You will then have a selection of six different mouths.  After placing the cursor by the mouth you wish to select, you can then change the color of the mouth by pressing the "#" button.  When the mouth is the color and shape you desire, press "*" again to return to the main Build a Face menu.  Each face part has six different styles and can be in a variety of colors.  My youngest made a man with green lips, magenta eyes and red ears.\\ 
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