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[hint1]
string=Search within this scene for hidden objects. Clue: Use the black silhouettes for reference.

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[hint2]
string=Move your mouse over the scene objects. Pay close attention to their clues to learn how to proceed by making them work together!

[hint3]
string=Click and drag each puzzle piece to the correct spot to complete this level!

[hint4]
string=Find 20 hidden objects.

[hint5]
string=Match identical objects to create 8 pairs.


[hint6]
string=Match the shadow to the correct shape.

[label1]
string=Match the shadow to the correct shape.

[label2]
string=Click and drag each puzzle piece to the correct spot to complete this level!

[label3]
string=Search within this scene for hidden objects. Clue: Use the black silhouettes as reference!

[label4]
string=Look carefully and spot the differences between the two images!


[narrat1]
string=Long ago in ancient Persia there lived the wise and great Sultan Bahar. While his rule inspired the minds of his followers it was his daughter, the fair and beautiful Princess Sadira, who captured their hearts.


[narrat2]
string=Many suitors from across the land had come and gone to try and win Sadira’s favor. Because of this Bahar created a great contest to select a man worthy to be her husband... and become the next Sultan.


[narrat3]
string=The morning of the competition came quickly and Prince Tallis must now demonstrate his wisdom by  solving the puzzles within the Sultan’s Labyrinth.

[narrat4]
string=After a grueling morning there was only one man standing: Prince Tallis, the son of Zircon.

[narrat6]
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[matchcard1]
string= Try to find the pair of each card!


[mosaiclabel]
string= Solve this mosaic puzzle by clicking on the puzzle pieces and dragging them into place.





[cutscene1]
string=Sadira stared out into the now diminishing sunlight. It reminded her of the night she met prince Tallis. “Sadira,” her father said from behind her, “If Tallis does not succeed at his task you must forget him.” Sadira was silent, this was not something she wanted to imagine. After a pause, the Sultan began to walk away,“I will see you shortly for dinner.”


[cutscene2]
string= That evening, Sadira met her father for dinner. She sat and began to eat quietly, her gaze focused solely on her food. “I am excited to see who will become my successor,” Bahar said. "Whoever completes the..." “You are so focused on the next sultan that you haven’t even asked what I want!” Sadira said, her anger now apparent. “My dear, you must think of the people before yourself,” he said softly. “It is the nature of being a princess.”



[cutscene3]
string=Although the night was still young, the prince decided to sit and rest for a moment. He remembered the words of his mother before embarking on this test: “Tallis, this trial is not about your endurance so much as it is about your dedication to your future wife and country. As long as you keep your love of Sadira in your heart, you will never falter.”


[cutscene4]
string=The prince remembered the first night he met Sadira. He was much too nervous to eat. It wasn’t that she was the first princess he had met; he had been to other arranged dinners before. But sitting near her was intoxicating, how could he forget her adorable giggle or her entrancing personality? The whole night seemed like a dream. 


[cutscene5]
string=“How many suitors have you seen this week, my lady?” Tallis asked. “You would be the thirtieth, good sir. I should think I’ll have gone through all the men of Persia by the time the week is finished and then finally I’ll be able to get back to my music.” “What do you play?” The prince asked. “I play the ney. Would you like to hear it?”

[cutscene6]
string=Tallis noticed that Sadira’s ney was remarkably simple; a flute consisting of five finger holes and one thumb hole. In addition, her name was engraved along the bottom next to her family's royal symbol. She smiled softly, closed her eyes, and began to play. As the prince listened, he smiled contently as the room was filled with the soft allure of Sadira’s playing.


[cutscene7]
string=“That was lovely,” the prince slowly said as if waking from a dream, “I’ve heard that tune before, but never played with such emotion.” The princess replied, “It pleases me to know that although I am confined to this palace my music can take form and travel through the streets. The notes and rhythm provide a voice I cannot otherwise express.”

[cutscene8]
string=“I know we have only just met, but I'd very much desire your hand if I win the coming competition. But, I want you to choose me of your own will. If you do not return my love, I'll leave here tonight and not pursue you further. If you do love me, I'll overcome the Sultan’s Labyrinth for you. Nothing will restrain me. This time the choice is yours. What is it that you want, my lady?”


[cutscene9]
string=The princess was taken aback; she was not used to anyone asking her opinion, especially another royal! She also couldn’t believe how strongly she felt for Tallis. “What I want,” Sadira slowly said, “is for you to stand beside me once you successfully complete the Labyrinth. But it will be very challenging; many have lost hope or gone mad before the end and never returned. I’m afraid that you may not return to me again.”




[cutscene10]
string=The prince paused; he had forgotten the dangers of the Sultan’s Labyrinth. But he was determined to win her hand. “Sadira, there is nothing in all of Persia that can keep me from you.” Hearing this, Sadira smiled, “Then please take my ney with you. Keep it close and remember that I await your return.” Tallis carefully took the ney as he stood and kissed her hand. “I will return to you soon.”







[cutscene11]
string=The memory of first meeting Sadira felt very far away from Tallis now. “I was sure I just came from this room, or one similar to it,” the prince thought as he continued walking. The test of the Labyrinth required one to work all night without rest and it was starting to take its toll on Tallis’s mind.  His pacing began to slow as doubt began to cloud his mind and warp his perception. 




[cutscene12]
string=Looking out the window Tallis realized grimly that it would soon be dawn. The sultan’s words echoed in his mind, “the Labyrinth must be completed before the sun rises.” His mind started to race, would he complete the Labyrinth in time? He thought of Sadira’s face and looked at the delicate ney she had given him. He rested against a wall and studied the instrument as his heart filled with despair. He wondered if he would ever see Sadira again. 



[cutscene13]
string= Suddenly he felt something behind him. Turning, Tallis noticed a strange hollow within the wall marked with the Sultan's royal symbol. Out of curiosity he placed Sadira’s ney into the crevice. It rested with a click. A few moments passed when suddenly the forceful grinding of stone was heard as the wall moved to reveal a secret door! Tallis took the ney back and swiftly dove headfirst through the door as it closed behind him.




[cutscene14]
string=Suddenly Tallis found himself face first in a pile of sand. As he coughed up the portion of Persian desert he swallowed, he noticed Sadira and the sultan smiling above him. “You’ve done it, Tallis! You’ve conquered my labyrinth and have proven yourself worthy to be my successor!” The prince rose and walked toward Sadira, “I couldn’t have done it without you, my princess.” She smiled and took his hand as they all returned to the palace.


[cutend]
string=Now begins the tale of prince Tallis, son of Zircon... as he walks the path to become the next Sultan of Persia.