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Aurora's Palace
So here's my new 5 level (plus secret level) hold. The big difference is that it's designed in DROD:AE (therefore playable in AE, JtRH or TCB).
Why have I reverted to DROD:AE? Well, some people are limited to using DROD:AE as their screens are not big enough (or of the right resolution) for later versions of DROD, and while there are some great AE holds, there is also a lot of dross and a lot of really hard or frustrating holds. Also, DROD architecture has moved on a lot since those holds were built, so it's an opportunity to introduce a few tricks to AE.
Furthermore, it was a fun challenge to make a hold with a more limited set of elements. I note that a few other AE holds have been made in the post AE era (like Penwielder's Palace and The Old School), and it's interesting to see what can still be done with just those elements.
The hold has some tricky parts, but has been completed by my girlfriend, who had only played about 3 holds up to that point - so it shouldn't be too hard for relative novices. To make it more accessible for beginners there's a hint scroll in each room!
[Obviously, as this hold was made for AE, the graphical styles picked for each level are those from AE. So you may enjoy playing it in AE more for that reason - or you may just want to play it in TCB so you can use undo]
Thanks to Tim, CuriousShyRabbit, Zorglub, SomeoneElse, Penwielder and TripleM for beta-testing.
Also, if anyone's interested (e.g. they're also stuck with just DROD:AE) I found the original AE version of The Domain of the Grinfidel and stuck it on its Holds page for download (not on caravelnet though)
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