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Misterele Laurei - PC GAME







































Misterele Laurei is a PC GAME. In Romanian language, "GAMES" are called "JOCURI" and in this case, it's a rather literal translation, because games of riddles are what Misterele Laurei really is. Or rather "the mysteries of the laurel," because they were originally made for the laurel-wreathed statue in Bucharest's City Hall Square. The games can be played with up to three people and each player has their own copy of the game card and an identical portable stand. Each player starts with a set of four cards, and the goal is to get rid of all of your cards by using your wits and ability to guess. There are hundreds of cards, each bearing an ancient riddle in Romanian, Greek or Latin. PCs who solve one win 10 points. The game was made in Romania in 1995, by Sandu Popescu and Ioan Aurelian Olaru. The art work is based on medieval illuminations made using unbound sheets of paper stuck together with glue. It's the result of a long research of riddles, which were used in different cultures around the world. The idea for this game was born while Ioan Olaru, while working on some research on the history of Romanian civilization, came across an interesting document about King Mircea II (1418–1457) that he found in the library of the National Museum . The text is written in six languages including Latin and contains a collection of riddles. These are very similar to riddles found in modern-day Europe during the Middle Ages. It is believed that these were written by scholars travelling through Europe to compile collections of old riddles to preserve them for future generations. It is also believed that the knights of the court copied these from manuscripts brought from Greece. In 1990, the French translation of this document was published, including a compilation of all old riddles. In 1992, Ioan Olaru published a small book on these riddles adapted for children entitled "Misterele Antichitatii" (Mysteries of Antiquity). It was after an exhibition in the National History Museum, in Bucharest, that Sandu Popescu came across the document containing the riddles. Wondering what these riddles would look like they were adapted for a modern audience, they contacted Ioan Olaru. The result was published in 1995 under the name "Misterele Antichitatii - Jocuri la Curtea Veche" (Mysteries of Antiquity - Games at the Old Court). This book contained a compilation of all old riddles as well as a manual with illustrations on how to play this new game. It included four cards and a small stand made from cardboard. eccc085e13

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