Misshitsu no Sacrifice
Maki wakes up on the floor of a strange room. Water is seeping in from the
ceiling, and her leg is trapped under rubble. She doesn’t know where she is or
how she got there, only that she must find a way out. A strange, futuristic
complex, seemingly deserted after some unknown disaster. Other survivors are
elsewhere in the complex, but what their intentions are is yet unknown.
Misshitsu no Sacrifice (Sacrifice of the Secret Room) is a Japanese visual
novel combined with western adventure-game-style item and logic puzzles. The
game is divided into numerous short chapters, each played from a specific
character’s perspective, each of which includes a handful of puzzles in
addition to fully-voiced story sequences. After each chapter, the player much
choose which character to play next, and the outcome of the story will change
depending on what order the chapters are played.
In “Search Mode”, the player is presented with still images of the scene. The
player can investigate areas of interest by clicking on them, picking up
useful items and finding out more about the environment. Collected items may
also need to be used together or combined in order to solve puzzles. Movement
is generally limited to only one or a handful of rooms, with the story moving
forward automatically after puzzles have been solved, and all information and
items needed for that area are found there.
Misshitsu no Sacrifice