The House of Da Vinci, A Review by flotsam
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11/08/23 11:01 AM
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It’s Florence in 1506, and the Renaissance is in full swing. Leonardo Da Vinci has been working on a new machine, one that he says will go beyond anything he has created to date. He is concerned though about it falling into the wrong hands, which explains the security he has applied to his house. But he is confident that you will be able to find your way in, and he trusts you, which is why the message has arrived, and why you stand on his doorstep looking for a way in. What awaits you should you gain access is not Leonardo (he is nowhere to be found), but a game stuffed full of puzzles, almost all linked to contraptions and machines. Find out more in flotsam's review of ******** The House of Da Vinci ********
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Re: The House of Da Vinci, a Review by flotsam
[Re: Draclvr]
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11/08/23 05:55 PM
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Thanks flotsam! Definitely a great puzzle lovers game! Thanks Drac! Ana 
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Re: The House of Da Vinci, a Review by flotsam
[Re: Draclvr]
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11/14/23 06:10 PM
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Hi meryl No keyboard. Lots of double-clicking and holding and dragging the mouse to explore. Drag the scene around you to 'look about' and double click somewhere which might then move you there. Right click to back out, or drag and double click somewhere else. The same goes to zoom in on puzzles. You also mimic various actions, swipe up or down to activate the Oculi, and left and right click to use and examine inventory items. It just felt unnaturally busy and a bit cumbersome to me, especially when compared to other point and click interfaces. Hope that helps 
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