Jewels of the Oracle
10 Top-Hits: Super-Spiele (1997)
4 Mega-Games für die ganze Familie (1996)
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Jewels of the Oracle is a stationary puzzle game with no real story line or plot. A total of 24 ingenious puzzles must be solved, each independent of the others. Most of them can be played in two difficulty levels (Easy or Hard), and the Oracle provides clues to help along the way.
The graphics for the puzzles are designed in an Egyptian or Mesopotamian style. Music plays in the background to provide atmosphere, but it can be turned off, if it gets repetitive. The basic layout is a hexagon around an Oracle's well. There are three doors on the outside of the hexagon, and the first one is where you begin the game. In each room is a puzzle you have to solve to get a jewel which must be taken back to the Oracle's well.
The puzzles in this game can be compared to those found in The 7th Guest. The Chinese Checkers puzzle in Shivers rivals many of the ones contained in Jewels of the Oracle.
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- オラクルの宝石 - Japanese spelling
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Average score: 70% (based on 19 ratings)
| Critic [ Expand All ] | Platform | Score |
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| PC Team | Windows 16-bit | 87% |
| PC Gamer | Windows 16-bit | 81% |
| World Village (Gamer's Zone) | Windows 16-bit | 80% |
| Adventure Gamers | Windows 16-bit | 80% |
| High Score | Windows 16-bit | 80% |
| Joystick (France) | Windows 16-bit | 80% |
| Score | Windows 16-bit | 80% |
| High Score | Macintosh | 80% |
| Computer Gaming World (CGW) | Windows 16-bit | 80% |
| Techtite | Windows 16-bit | 80% |
| Mega Fun | SEGA Saturn | 78% |
| PC Games (Germany) | Windows 16-bit | 77% |
| All Game Guide | Macintosh | 70% |
| Entertainment Weekly | Windows 16-bit | 67% |
| PC Player (Germany) | Windows 16-bit | 60% |
| Joypad | SEGA Saturn | 60% |
| Quandary | Windows 16-bit | 60% |
| Power Play | Windows 16-bit | 43% |
| Adventure Classic Gaming | Windows 16-bit | 40% |
| PC Joker | Windows 16-bit | 38% |
| CNET | Windows 16-bit | Unscored |
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- Balmoral's
Puzzle Solutions for Jewels of the Oracle - Jewels of the Oracle - The JAVE
Information about the game on The JAVE - Jewels of the Oracle Hint File
Provides nudges to help you solve the many puzzles yourself. Final solutions are included. - Zarf's Mini-Review
A brief, concise review of Jewels of the Oracle by Andrew Plotkin (March, 1995).
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Contributors to this Entry
Game added by Jeanne.
PlayStation added by Rik Hideto. SEGA Saturn, Macintosh added by Kabushi.
Additional contributors: ケヴィン, Zeppin, Rik Hideto.
Game added October 15, 2001. Last modified February 4, 2025.