Delphi no Shintaku

## Description

The Oracle of Delphi was the ultimate place of wisdom, the home of the Seven
Great Wisemen of Greece, known for the famous aphorisms inscribed on its
temple’s walls (such as “know thyself”). Indeed, only the wisest of men can be
worthy of learning his fate from the Oracle. A young prince from Babylon has
to travel through the world of the Hellenist era, meeting wise people and
accumulating knowledge, which is a precious treasure and a powerful weapon…

_Delphi no Shintaku_ is a game that combines elements from different genres.
The structure of the story mode resembles Western 3rd person point-and-click
adventures. The player navigates the young hero through the cities of Greece
and their surroundings by clicking on the appropriate place on the screen,
being able to move in all directions. Each city typically consists of several
screens, including famous landmarks (such as the Colossus on Rhodos). Dialogue
icon is displayed when a conversation with a character is possible.

However, the actual challenge of the game lies in participating in quiz
“battles” against the game’s characters. Many characters will suggest to test
the hero’s knowledge, and in order to advance in the game, the player must
agree and complete their quiz. A quiz usually contains two or more timed
questions. The player has to quickly choose the correct one of the four
available answers. When a quiz is complete, the player receives items needed
to make progress in the game. The quiz questions belong to diverse topics,
from classical literature to video game trivia.

Beside the story mode, there are also many other “lesser” modes, which can be
considered mini-games. Some of them are various types of quiz – timed,
competing against computer (or another player), game show-like tournament,
etc. Others are mind games, which include finding differences between two
pictures and arranging pieces of a puzzle.

Delphi no Shintaku