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Shades Of Doom

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Product Description: 

Shades of Doom is a voice-based computer game designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. The player is equipped with a medical kit, a gun, and a knife and uses the sound of the wind in the passages and rooms, the echo of footsteps, the sounds of nearby equipment, verbal directions, or guidance from the environment analyzer computer, to navigate through this dark world, while finding the necessary clues and tools to shut down the experiment on the ninth and most dangerous level. Braille-ready maps can be created.

Main Features: 

  • Dynamic and realistic Multi-layered, 3D sound with up to 32 sounds playing simultaneously.
  • Use of Doppler for realistic movement sound.
  • Synthesized 3D effects for non-surround sound systems.
  • Real-time gameplay, that is, the game is not move based, and the game continues as in real life.
  • Full accessible help.
  • Optional joystick and mouse support.
  • Original music.
  • Many easy to remember one key commands.
  • Five difficulty levels from easy to very challenging.
  • Nine areas to explore, plus an ending level.
  • Ability to save, and later reload, up to 9 game snapshots.
  • Many types of weapons, monsters, armor, and other equipment and objects.
  • Ability to pick a unique way to navigate, that is wind sounds, step echoes, maps, markers, and verbal navigation.
  • Ability to create Braille-ready maps.
  • Optionally, all major commands can be accessed through the menu.
  • Cheat codes are available.

Primary Specifications: 

  • Requires: 
    • A computer running Windows XP or later.
    • A Windows supported 16 bit stereo or surround sound card (headphones recommended for stereo systems).

More Information: 

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