March 8, 2006

The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript

Nobilis and the Chateau du Clos Lucé in exclusive partnership for the very first game devoted to Leonardo da Vinci:

A major co-production between Nobilis, Elektrogames, TOTM Studio, Kheops Studio, Mzone Studio, in collaboration with the Chateau du Clos Lucé, The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript is due for release on PC, April 2006

The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript is the first ever game created about the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci. It offers players the opportunity to grapple with the mysteries of the codes hidden within the works of the great Italian genius.

The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript is a major adventure and investigation game, a thrilling mystical quest into the heart of the Renaissance that takes place in Da Vinci's last home, the Manoir du Cloux (now called the Chateau du Clos Lucé).

An exclusive partnership with the Chateau du Clos Lucé – Parc Leonardo Da Vinci

The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript was developed in exclusive partnership with the Chateau du Clos Lucé (formerly the Manoir du Cloux), Leonardo da Vinci's last residence.

The Clos Lucé is today listed among France's most important monuments. The involvement of the estate's owners guarantees the utmost historical respect in the game.

The Chateau du Clos Lucé and its gardens are perfectly modelised and contribute to the player's total immersion in the final years of Leonardo da Vinci's life.

The period reconstruction has been carried out with genuine attention to historical detail in collaboration with specialists including the owners of the Chateau du Clos Lucé, and Pascal Brioist, scientific advisor for the site and lecturer at the Centre d'étude supérieur de la Renaissance in Tours. The precision and refinement of the graphics immerses the player in the very heart of the Renaissance.

Game Information

• Co-producers: Nobilis, Elektrogames, TOTM Studio, Kheops Studio, Mzone Studio

• Publisher: Nobilis

• Distributor: Nobilis France - www.nobilis-france.com 

• Release date: April 2006

• Format: PC

• Genre: Point & Click Adventure

• Recommended retail price: 39.99 ç

• Target age: +7

• 1 player

Minimum system requirements: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP - Pentium III 888 MHz - 64 MB RAM – 1.2 GB disc space - CD-ROM 16x – Video card: 3D material acceleration 64MB required, ©DirectX 9 compatible

Recommended system requirements: Windows XP - Pentium 4 1GHz - 256 MB RAM - 1.2 GB disc space - CD-ROM 24 x – Video card: 3D material acceleration 64MB required, ©DirectX 9 compatible

The Secrets of Da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript

Paris, 1522. Valdo, an ambitious young apprentice working for Leonardo Da Vinci's disciple, Francesco Melzi, is least happy when the scholar suddenly dismisses him. However, shortly afterwards, he receives a letter from a mysterious patron, asking him to locate one of the great master's missing codices. To gain access to Da Vinci's last residence, the Manoir du Cloux near Ambroise, Valdo tells its new inhabitant, a courtesan by the name of Babou de la Bourdaisière, that he is Francesco Melzi's apprentice and that he wishes to examine the inventions that still remain on the estate.

Under this cover, he starts to scour the estate: Babou's bedroom, Leonardo's workshop, the grounds, and dovecot, leaving no stone unturned. In the course of his investigations, he encounters a wide array of intriguing characters: Saturnin, a suspicious looking guardian, as well as the King of France himself. To complete his mission, he has to solve a series of enigmas set by the great master himself if Da Vinci's inventions are to function again. On the trail of the genius, Valdo is no more aware of the secrets he is about to unveil as the danger lurking in store for him.

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