For the gamers amongst us.

Steve

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From: David Greenwood [log in to unmask]

Hi all,

The Audyssey gaming mail list, along with many others, have spent
almost
the last two years designing a totally accessible game based on the
popular
highly graphical game Doom.  It is finally finished. There has been
hundreds of changes and additions since its alpha premiere, with new
features such as joystick support, cheat code availability, nine areas
to
explore, original music, lots of new weapons and monsters,
Braille-printer
ready maps, all commands available through menus as well as through
keyboard and joystick, more and better sounds, and much more.

Shades of Doom is a revolutionary Window's-based game for the visually
impaired. It creates a virtual reality using sound as it's medium. It
features multi-dimensional multi-layered sound, immersing the gamer
into a
world of action and suspense set in the not too distant future. The
game is
self-voicing, and so no screen reader is required to play this game.

You are equipped with a medical kit, a gun, a knife, and a computer to
analyze your surroundings, and you must make your way through the many
areas of the top secret military research base, and shut down the
ill-fated
experiment. You use the sound of the wind in the passages and rooms,
the
echo of your footsteps, the sounds of nearby equipment, and optionally,
the
guidance from your environment analyzer computer, to make your way
through
this dark world. You will definitely want to collect better weapons,
armour, and equipment to help you succeed in this mission. Find the
clues
to shut down the experiment as you make your way down to the ninth and
most
dangerous area.

You can find out more about the game at:

http://www.GMAGames.com


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