you need flash player 5 to play this gameCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLASH PLAYER 5A Warner Bros. Original ProductionView InstructionsView InstructionsLOADINGPLAYPLAYIn the beginning,only Chaos existed,and the Great Old Ones ruledover the entire universe.But as eons passed, new Gods came into existence. An epic struggle followed,and the Great Old Ones were stricken down, and banished beyond the frontiers of the universe.Rage has consumed these Great Ancients ever since, and they have but one obsession: restore their reign of Chaos... And of terror.THE STONE CIRCLETHE RULES OF THE GAMERegular game: Play at your own speed. Usethe "Save" feature to stop in the middle ofthe game, and start playing later exactlywhere you left off.or...VERSION OF THE GAMEChoose how you would like to play (1 of 2)NEXTNEXTTimed game: Compete to be The Fastest Player! We keep track of yourtime as you play the game. Check the upper left corner of the screento see how you are doing. If you are one of the fastest players, we willinvite you to put your name on the Fastest Players List.Note: The "Save" feature is not available in this version.VERSION OF THE GAMEChoose how you would like to play (2 of 2)BACKBACKScan the game screen with your cursor, and audio/visual clues will lead you towards other clues, locations and items to collect in your inventory.Click on the screen to move your character in the chosen direction.Explore each location and search for clues that will help you solve the mystery! PICKING UP OBJECTSLocate items that help solve the mystery.When picked up by a character, objects will appear in the "Inventory" located at the bottom of the game screen.You can use the objects whenever necessary.THE INVENTORYWhen you pick up an object, it appears in the inventory in the bottom left hand corner of the game screen as an icon. There are two ways to use objects from the inventory: Sometimes you can simply click on the icon of the object; on other occasions you need to drag and drop the icon onto the background or a character to activate the object. THE DURATION OF THE GAMEBe careful!In Arcane's universe, time elapses with each click of the mouse. If you run out of time, terrible things may happen! Remain cautious and avoidclicking needlessly.You will learn to rely on your keenness of sight and your deductive abilities. If you click thoughtlessly, your character could be confined to a lunatic asylum or even devoured by a horrible creature of darkness!Be warned!THE CHARACTERSEach Arcane character is endowed with his (her) own features, abilities and field of expertise. To win the game, you will have to master all of them.Ophelia gathers clues by using her psychic powers. Prescott will employ his many technical tools, while Gregor consults an array of scientific documents or parchments written in forgotten languages.OPHELIA'S DIARYYou may consult Ophelia's diary at any time for help. The diary enables you to save or load a game.Click on the icon appearing at the bottom-right corner of the screen to open the diary; you will be able to perform the following:SAVE GAME: Click to save a running game.LOAD GAME: Click to load a saved game.RETURN TO GAME: Click to close Ophelia'sdiary and return to the game.Choose your game !be the Fastest Player!(without the save function)Play timed game(with save function)Play regular gameIt all began when I received a strangeletter from Baroness Vonarburg,of the London Philharmonic Society,inviting me to enter their internationalviolin contest.Somehow, for a reason I couldn't pinpoint,the way she wrote kept reminding me of that fateful summer at the Miller estate. I decided to discuss the matter with my father and with Prescott Bridgeman.They were as intrigued as I was. Since the contest was such a wonderful opportunity for me as a musician, we decided that I should go, and that they would accompany me toEngland to investigate... And possibly find out more about thesinister plans of the Elder Star,the secret society led by the terrible Cardinal.As soon as we disembarked in London, a mysterious woman lunged at Prescott, handed him a message and vanished in the fog.Incredibly, the message was signedby Alicia Blackwood, the very same womanwho had been corresponding with theMiller Villa's last tenant, Alvin Carter. She was asking us to meet herin a secret hideout, near the docks.The next morning, on the front pageof the London Times, we saw apicture of our unknown messenger,who had been found dead in the Thames. While I prepared for my concert,Prescott went to meet the mysteriousAlicia Blackwood... Dear Mr.BridgemanI am so sorry that I must put you through this, but I am indire straits.Meet me inmy secret hide out inthe sewers.Please hurry.A.B.FATHERSEA LEAVING PORT - STOP - DOCK #13 AT MIDNIGHT - STOP - EXTREMELY HEAVY CASE - STOP - NEED STRONG MAN - STOP - SIGNED CARDINAL.InstructionsInstructionsReturn to GameReturn to GameSave GameSave GameLoad GameLoad GameGame saved(cookies must be activated)okTimed game: Compete to be The Fastest Player!We keep track of your time as you play thegame. Check the upper left corner of thescreen to see how you are doing. If you are oneof the fastest players, we will invite you to putyour name on the Fastest Players List.Note: The "Save" feature is not availablein this version.THE RULES OF THE GAMEVERSION OF THE GAMEChoose how you would like to play lead you towards other clues, locations and items to collect in your inventory.Click on the screen to move your character in the chosen direction.Explore each location and search for clues that will help you solve the mystery! Scan the game screen with your cursor, and audio/visual clues will PICKING UP OBJECTSLocate items that help solve the mystery. When picked up by a character, objects will appear in the 'Inventory' located at the bottom of the game screen.You can use the objects whenever necessary. Sometimes you can simply click onthe icon of the object; on other occasionsyou need to drag and drop the icon ontothe background or a character toactivate the object.THE INVENTORYWhen you pick up an object, it appears in the inventory in the bottom left hand corner of the game screen as an icon. There are two ways to use objects from the inventory:You will learn to rely on your keenness of sight and your deductive abilities.If you click thoughtlessly, your character could be confined to a lunatic asylum or even devoured by a horrible creature of darkness !Be warned !DURATION OF THE GAMEBe careful! In Arcane's universe, time elapses with each click of the mouse. If you run out of time, terrible things may happen! Remain cautious and avoid clicking needlessly.Ophelia gathers clues by using her psychic powers. Prescott will employ his many technical tools, while Gregor consults an array of scientific documents or parchments written in forgotten languages.THE CHARACTERSEach Arcane character is endowed with his (her) own skills, abilities and field of expertise. To win the game, you have to master all of them.aSAVE GAME: Click to save a running game.LOAD GAME: Click to load a saved game.RETURN TO GAME: Click to close Ophelia's diary and return to the game.OPHELIA'S DIARYYou may consult Ophelia's diary at any time for help. The diary enables you to save or load a game. Click on the icon appearing at the bottom-right corner of the screen to open the diary; you will be able to perform the following :PLAY AGAINbuffering......To be continued...Would you like to play the Timed version of the game ?YesNoWould you like to play again ?