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Continuing the adventures of the detective twins of Eleanor and Randall Hamilton, Domini Games has released "The Deathly Trick".  This Hidden Object Adventure offering is available in Collector's Edition format which adds a number of bonus items to supplement the challenge offered by the main game play as you join the investigation into the murder of two renowned magicians.

The game allows you to make the usual Domini Games range of adjustments to the gaming environment.  You can set various volume levels, screen size and the use of special effects plus choose from Casual, Advanced, Hardcore or Custom difficulty.  In Domini Game's usual fashion, the game's first few scenes will lead you through the process of gathering the tool provided to assist the investigation that is to follow.

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These initial scenes and related tasks will result in the appearance of certain tools.  Arranged across the bottom of the game's various scenes will be tools that indicate the current task, a map showing areas where actions and collectibles are available, an inventory, Strategy Guide and Hint features.  The inventory will include a camera to capture photo evidence.  You also get pop-out icons, appearing on either side of the screen for accessing the results for decisions made on the right and collectibles on the left.

With its focus concentrating on the activity of stage magicians and their world of illusion, there is plenty of opportunities for the game to include puzzles and features requiring you to carry out specific tasks to achieve results.  There will be boxes and containers to open as you try to perform the tricks of the magician in the search for evidence.  You will need to question suspects and examine evidence plus make decisions that will affect the flow of the story.

As you continue your investigation you will encounter some Hidden Object sessions and mini game puzzle challenges.  Indicated by an outbreak of sparkles, the game with deliver Hidden Object sessions that offer the player the option of switching to Match 3 game play if the Hidden Object does not appeal.  Among the choices of Hidden Object action you could be asked to find lists in text, silhouettes, pairs or parts of an item.

The appearance of mini game puzzle action is far more frequent with this title.  Included among the 48 puzzles found in the game these tasks could involve cutting wires in the correct order, setting up equipment, arranging bars and symbols, rearranging locks and creating an image from segments.  Each puzzle type will come with an option to tackle an Easy or Hard version of the puzzle.

Once the main game has been completed, you will be able to replay Hidden Object scenes and the mini puzzle games plus complete a bonus chapter and certain other features.  You can download this title from Gamehouse.com where it is priced at $19.99 or from Big Fish Games priced at £15.44.  The game requires a 2.0 GHz processor with 1024MB of RAM and 1.34GB of hard disk space running Windows 7 and later.

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