THE DRAGON'S TOWER - AN EVOLUTION REVIEW

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© 1987 A game by Larry Manetti

BREAKOUT

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Legend says that a faraway kingdom forged a sword that together with the power of the Elemental Gems (fire, water, air, and earth) could defeat any evil. Gather the gems to assemble the ultimate weapon and defeat the dragon hiding in her tower.

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Thank goodness you’ve come, paladin! We need your help!You need to find the 4 Elemental Gems so that the sword has enough power and then defeat the fearsome dragonness that is terrorizing our people…

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Help us, only a powerful, smart, generous and generally agreeable person like you can do it!

No thank you, I’ll pass

Of course!

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Oh snap! I thought you were cool ... What will become of us!

Hehehe, I was kidding. Ahem, of course I’ll help you

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I knew you would not fail me! Thanks a lot! Here is the holy sword. Now gather the Elemental Gems to complete it and defeat the dragon.

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LEVEL 1 - EARTH GEM

Watch out, a wandering skeleton is in your way! Get the earth gem by passing a quiz about fossils, rocks that show the evolution of one species to another. Good luck, adventurer!

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EARTH GEM

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Where do you think you’re going, mortal?! You won’t be worthy of the Earth Gem until you get all my questions correct. Do you dare to try?

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View this scrying mirror to find the answer to my DOOM! Hahahah... wait, MY doom? Is that written correctly? You watch this thing, I just need to call my boss...

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Yes. Uh huh. Yes ma'am, doom. Okay, got it. Thanks for your time.Welp, game time, I suppose. Proceed to the next page, mortal! Boss says the script was right...

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Raccoons

Hippos

Which modern animal is most closely related to modern whales?

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moving the nostrils back

losing front and back legs

What about the fossil evidence shows evolution over time leading to the modern whale?

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NOOOOOOOO, spare me mortal! I got 5 kids to feed! Oh what a world, I'm melting!!! Still here, huh? Says here you just win this gem. I should've read the script. Ah well, uh, congratulations, I guess. You'll find the next gem to the north.

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Whoa man, I didn't say that. What I said was...

Hahahaha, foolish adventurer! Feel the wrath of Benny Bones! Stabbin' time!

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Choose the correct image to get out of the room aliveand get the next gem. Godspeed, brave paladin!

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AIR GEM

LEVEL 2 - AIR GEM

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[The brave paladin notices another scrying mirror and presses the Play button. The paladin, once again, curses the ads]

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Choose the tapestry showing homologous structures

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Choose the tapestry showing analogous structures

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Once more or meet your end, fool! Click the correct tapestry that shows same form, different function

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You got the Air Gem!

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YOU DIED

Try again

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Drag the light to find the correct answer related to MIMICRY and CAMOUFLAGE. Beware- a wrong answer will cause the WATER SHRINE to flood

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WATER GEM

LEVEL 3 - WATER GEM

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Another scrying mirror, another step closer. Gain knowledge then search for the words related to mimcry and camouflage. Water and plate armor don't mix, adventurer

Search for a word related to MIMICRY

Copying

Hiding

Warning

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Search for a word related to CAMOUFLAGE

Blending in

Disappear

Signal

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Search for a word related to MIMICRY AND EVOLUTION

Survival

Unchanging

Dead

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You got the Water gem!

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You DIED

Try again

Exit

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We need to speed this up, just so happens I have an extra FIRE GEM I'm not using, adventurer. Now, go slay the dragon and save us all!

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FIRE GEM

LEVEL 4 - FIRE GEM

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You got the Fire Gem! Good luck, chump. I mean, GOODLY PALADIN!

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Defeat the dragon!

FINAL LEVEL - DRAGON

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How dare you bother me, you fool! Hold up, is that all four gems? Just relax, we can talk about this...

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And with one last cold-blooded smite, our hero smote the dragon for reasons unknown but apparently saved the day

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THE END

You defeated the dragon, and the kingdom is at peace again. And you’ve become a legend! Also you get a cookie, which is nice too. Show this screen to your teacher and enjoy your reward!

© 1987 A game by Larry Manetti

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SURE YOU WANTTO GO OUT?

What will become of us!