Mozart: The Conspirators of Prague

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Mozart: The Conspirators of Prague
Mozart the Conspirators of Prague cover.jpg
Release2009
Genre(s) Adventure

Mozart: The Conspirators of Prague is a 2009 point-and-click puzzle adventure video game developed by GameCO Studios (Game Consulting Studios) and published by Micro Application for Microsoft Windows.

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Gameplay

The game is a point-and-click adventure played from the third-person perspective, [1] and includes both musical puzzles and mechanical puzzles, as well as minigames such as a cards game and a conducting game.

Plot

The game concerns the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart circa 1788, in which he is depicted as a Freemason. [2] While in Prague preparing for the debut of his new opera Don Giovanni , he stumbles upon a plot to overthrow Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.

Development

The game was announced on March 1, 2007. [3] [4] The game's website went live on March 13, featuring concept art, screenshots, a trailer, wallpapers, and other game information. [5]

Reception

Prior to its release, Adventure's Planet deemed the project "promising". [6] Igromania praised the game for its aesthetic, taste, and style. [7] JeuxVideoPC felt some of the logical leaps required to complete puzzles would annoy gamers, [8] but commented that the game effectively immerses the player into the world. [9] Adventure Treff identified issues with hotspot-clicking and room navigation. [10]

References

  1. "Adventure's Planet News - Mozart in terza persona !". www.adventuresplanet.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. "Readme: Mozart and the freemasons". www.gamershell.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  3. "News: Mozart Announced and Screens". www.gamershell.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  4. "Micro Application - Press Release: Micro Application Presents the First Historical and Musical Game: Mozart(339541)". www.gamershell.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  5. "News: Mozart Website Launched". www.gamershell.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  6. "Adventure's Planet News - Aggiornamento anche per Mozart!". www.adventuresplanet.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  7. "Mozart: The Last Secret".
  8. M6web. "Test de Mozart - Le Dernier Secret". jeuxvideo.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[ permanent dead link ]
  9. "Test Mozart : Le Dernier Secret sur PC". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  10. Braun, Benjamin "Grappa11". "Mozart". Adventure-Treff (in German). Retrieved 2018-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)