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| genre= Adventure, hidden object, puzzle | modes= Single player | platforms= Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, iOS }} ''Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze'', also known as ''Dream Chronicles: The Eternal Maze'', and often shortened to ''Dream Chronicles 2'' or ''The Eternal Maze'', is a 2008 adventure, hidden object, and puzzle casual game developed by KatGames and originally published by PlayFirst. It is the first sequel to 2007's award-winning game ''Dream Chronicles'', also the second installment in the ''Dream Chronicles'' series, plus the middle part of the first trilogy called ''Faye's Journey''. The game is set in a mystical world of realistic fantasy where mortal and fairy realms collide and continues the plot from where the original ''Dream Chronicles'' ended. ''Dream Chronicles 2'' tells the story of a mortal woman named Faye who wakes up from a powerful fairy's dream spell, and continues the quest to search then save her kidnapped fairy husband and imprisoned little daughter. With help from her mother-in-law, Faye travels deeply into the Fairy Realm, where no mortal like her has entered before, which contains lots of fatal obstacles and magical fairy locks. Upon solving them, the answers provide clues that help Faye restore her family, and eventually unravel the mystery of that strange realm.〔 ''Dream Chronicles 2'' was first presented limitedly as a beta version on December 8, 2007. It was officially released worldwide as a digital download on February 14, 2008. Similar to its predecessor, ''Dream Chronicles 2'' became a casual game hit soon after its initial release, reaching number-one of seven major casual game charts and peaking inside top ten on many other game charts.〔 It was critically appreciated by casual game critics, with some called it "an endearing, intriguing and original quest, a fairy-tale that both enchants and entertains from beginning to end." It also won two awards, "Top Adventure Game of 2008" and "Best World Design", in the first annual RealArcade Great Games Awards held in mid-2009. ''Dream Chronicles 2'' was preceded by the original ''Dream Chronicles'' (2007) and followed by ''Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child'' (2009). On June 13, 2012, a high-definition version of this game was available via App Store for iPad device. == Gameplay == Gameplay in ''Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze'' is more involved than that in the original game. Whereas in the first ''Dream Chronicles'', players as Faye would solve one scene and then move on to the next level, in this game they may need to move between relative scenes in a separate area in order to progress.〔 The objects that players find may be used in a scene other than the one they found it in. Objects will stay in inventory until players need to use them. All objects that players are able to pick up will serve a purpose, whether they are used in that scene or not.〔 A lot of times in this game the pieces players pick up may only be used as they get to the next scene. Some items may not become visible in a scene right away, players must perform other tasks first before they become visible. Each level becomes more complex as players advance through the game, and how players solve the puzzles will vary greatly. There are many puzzle types in game: logic puzzles, Simon-style memory games, jigsaw games, scramble words, maze puzzles...If players are having difficulty with a level they can go back and reset the level. It will bring players back to the beginning of the closet area.〔 This feature only appeared in ''Dream Chronicles 2''. For the first time in the series, players can enjoy the experience of solving maze puzzles.〔 The game contains two underground labyrinths, one in the 9th scene, and the other one in the 25th, last scene. However, they are criticized for their highly difficult level, which prevent players from completing the whole game. Thus ''Dream Chronicles 2'' is considered the most difficult ''Dream Chronicles'' game in the series. Dream Jewels, previously a mere bonus for high scores, now have a function. Collecting these transparent gems and players are presented with a word scramble to unravel, one that offers clues to a future conundrum. Players will be asked a question and provided with a number of words. The task is to put all the words into a sentence, and after players find out the answer, they are given more detailed information on this question. Players can choose "Meditate Now" to tackle the poser right away or "Unlock Secret" in the diary to solve it later.〔 There are 138 Dream Pieces molding eight Dream Jewels to complete in a given game, and 15 ones in total. Players need to replay the game several times before they can receive all the Dream Jewels. In order to activate these Jewels, players must find the Dream Pieces first.〔 In the end, players earn a high score. The faster how players can complete the game, the more Dream Pieces they can find, the more Dream Jewels they can find and answer their mysteries, the better score they will earn. When players play again under the same name, they will have new Dream Jewel puzzles to solve, and some of the items will be in different locations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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