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As park ranger Ethan Hill in 1981 West Virginia, investigate disappearances by exploring locations, collecting clues, and solving puzzles.
Released 20 Apr 2024
Investigate Disappearances
Photograph Puzzle Clues
Search Abandoned Places
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Developed by NovaSoft Interactive Ltd. · Published by NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Set in the Appalachian town of Aurora Hills in 1981, the game follows park ranger Ethan Hill as he investigates a recent rise in disappearances. He searches the town and its surrounding national park for clues about the missing residents and visitors.
This point-and-click adventure has you examine scene-based locations, find useful objects and documents, and use what you discover to solve puzzles and open new areas. The puzzles draw on details found throughout the environments.
Progress through a linear sequence of locations as the investigation unfolds. An objective list tracks what to do next, while a hint system can assist with riddles; a camera feature lets you save visual clues for reference.
Players often praise the eerie atmosphere, detailed environments, and music, as well as the mystery that gives the puzzle-solving a sense of purpose. Many enjoy puzzles that reward attention to environmental clues, though some find particular solutions difficult or unintuitive, and some criticize the chapter's short length.
Welcome to Aurora Hills!
Nestled deep within the Appalachian Mountains, Aurora Hills was known for its thriving industry and its picturesque landscape. Owing to the region's natural resources, Aurora Hills was looking to become one of the most prosperous towns in the state.
All is not how it seems, however. A series of disappearances of residents and tourists alike have plagued the region over the past few years, sparking a mass exodus from the small town. Now, in October 1981, the town is a shell of its former self. The prosperity that once blessed Aurora Hills has all but evaporated.
Working as a park ranger, you must investigate what's going on with these disappearances and answer questions that have tormented residents for years. Why has there been an increase in disappearances over the past 6 months? Why are there no traces of the people who went missing? Perhaps most importantly, who, or what, could be behind all of this? It's up to you to venture forth, deep into the national park, to uncover the mysteries of Aurora Hills...
Developed by the creators of Meridian 157, Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click, puzzle escape room style adventure games. Based in the year 1981 in a small West Virginian community, Aurora Hills follows the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region. Explore the rolling hills of West Virginia, find clues of the whereabouts of the missing people and solve intriguing puzzles to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!
Features:
• Custom soundtrack and sound effects designed for a creepy in-game atmosphere
• Challenging and clever puzzles
• A logical hint system for some of the most difficult riddles
• Available in 9 languages, including English, French, Russian, German, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese!
• New colour blind mode available for people who might have trouble with colour based puzzles
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
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