<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
(	O
English	O
:	O
The	O
Hourglass	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
German	O
text	O
adventure	O
game	O
published	O
in	O
1990	O
by	O
Software	O
2000	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Weltenschmiede	O
(	O
de	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
and	O
DOS	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
is	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
text	O
adventure	O
trilogy	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
succeeded	O
by	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
and	O
Hexuma	B-Application
(	O
1992	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
post-apocalyptic	O
version	O
of	O
Earth	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
devastated	O
by	O
a	O
man-made	O
ecological	O
disaster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
includes	O
fantasy	B-Application
creatures	O
such	O
as	O
trolls	O
,	O
witches	O
,	O
dragons	O
and	O
a	O
descendant	O
of	O
the	O
Loch	O
Ness	O
Monster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
short	O
novel	O
included	O
alongside	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
,	O
it	O
is	O
revealed	O
that	O
eighty	O
years	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
setting	O
,	O
Sir	O
Percival	O
Glanfoss	O
,	O
while	O
seeking	O
a	O
method	O
of	O
time	O
travel	O
,	O
first	O
discovered	O
a	O
time-travelling	O
chest	O
in	O
a	O
Tibetan	O
monastery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time	O
in	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
passes	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
performing	O
actions	O
,	O
which	O
consumes	O
time	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
twelve	O
day	O
time	O
limit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
has	O
a	O
day-night	O
cycle	O
,	O
which	O
determines	O
the	O
location	O
and	O
daily	O
schedule	O
of	O
NPCs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Common	O
actions	O
in	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
can	O
be	O
performed	O
using	O
hotkeys	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
transcript	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
text	O
,	O
including	O
dialogue	O
and	O
inputs	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
printed	O
directly	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
has	O
twenty	O
NPCs	O
,	O
over	O
one	O
hundred	O
rooms	O
,	O
and	O
twenty	O
five	O
graphics	O
to	O
accompany	O
the	O
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
two	O
people	O
:	O
Harald	O
Evers	O
(	O
née	O
Krüger	O
)	O
and	O
Andreas	O
Niedermeier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weltenschmiede	O
was	O
formed	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
Evers	O
and	O
Niedermeier	O
creating	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
together	O
;	O
when	O
Weltenschmiede	O
sent	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
to	O
publisher	O
Software	O
2000	O
,	O
they	O
refused	O
to	O
publish	O
the	O
game	O
without	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Evers	O
first	O
created	O
concept	O
art	O
for	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
by	O
drawing	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
a	O
receipt	O
while	O
riding	O
home	O
in	O
a	O
taxi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
box	O
art	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
Harald	O
Evers	O
on	O
an	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
three	O
-inch	O
floppy	B-Device
disks	I-Device
and	O
also	O
on	O
two	O
-inch	O
floppy	B-Device
disks	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
first	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
two	O
months	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Software	O
2000	O
describes	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
as	O
an	O
"	O
Artventure	O
"	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
graphics	O
to	O
the	O
text	O
adventure	O
format	O
-	O
one	O
of	O
eight	O
games	O
in	O
this	O
range	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
feelies	O
;	O
a	O
game	O
manual	O
,	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
a	O
code	O
wheel	O
and	O
a	O
40-page	O
short	O
novel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
is	O
the	O
case	O
with	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
,	O
the	O
feelies	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
form	O
of	O
copy	B-Application
protection	I-Application
,	O
as	O
information	O
from	O
them	O
is	O
necessary	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
and	O
DOS	B-Device
versions	O
of	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
cost	O
'	O
around	O
100	O
 '	O
Deutschmark	O
in	O
1990	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
uses	O
EGA	B-Device
graphics	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
1991	O
interview	O
regarding	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
,	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
was	O
stated	O
to	O
understand	O
2500	O
nouns	O
,	O
300	O
verbs	O
,	O
and	O
support	O
many	O
"	O
unimportant	O
"	O
words	O
,	O
although	O
what	O
"	O
unimportant	O
"	O
constitutes	O
is	O
not	O
specified	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
was	O
only	O
reviewed	O
in	O
German	O
gaming	O
magazines	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
only	O
being	O
released	O
in	O
German	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
native	O
German	O
language	O
text	O
was	O
noted	O
as	O
a	O
positive	O
by	O
reviewers	O
,	O
as	O
German	O
grammar	O
can	O
be	O
complex	O
,	O
i.e.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
praised	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
compatibility	O
with	O
multi-clause	O
sentences	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
common	O
in	O
German	O
parlance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aktueller	O
Software	O
Markt	O
noted	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
text	O
and	O
text	O
input	O
as	O
'	O
more	O
intuitive	O
 '	O
than	O
English	O
games	O
that	O
have	O
been	O
translated	O
into	O
German	O
,	O
and	O
praised	O
the	O
compatibility	O
for	O
special	O
characters	O
used	O
in	O
German	O
such	O
as	O
umlauts	O
and	O
eszett	O
( ß	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aktueller	O
Software	O
Markt	O
gave	O
the	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
an	O
overall	O
score	O
of	O
6.8	O
out	O
of	O
12	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
its	O
graphics	O
were	O
added	O
late	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
"	O
perhaps	O
this	O
is	O
because	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
n't	O
very	O
well	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ASM	O
praised	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
comprehension	O
of	O
German	O
,	O
particularly	O
umlauts	O
and	O
eszett	O
( ß	O
)	O
,	O
expressing	O
this	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
other	O
adventure	O
games	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
German	O
grammar	O
"	O
does	O
n't	O
come	O
naturally	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ASM	O
simultaneously	O
praised	O
and	O
criticized	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
dialogue	O
system	O
with	O
NPCs	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
'	O
extensive	O
 '	O
but	O
"	O
glitchy	O
"	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
"	O
All	O
in	O
all	O
,	O
my	O
opinion	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
this	O
game	O
is	O
too	O
high	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
conclusion	O
,	O
ASM	O
furthermore	O
criticizes	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
graphics	O
,	O
notably	O
giving	O
the	O
graphics	O
a	O
three	O
out	O
of	O
twelve	O
,	O
and	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
Another	O
flaw	O
is	O
definitely	O
the	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aktueller	O
Software	O
Markt	O
gave	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
an	O
overall	O
score	O
of	O
6.8	O
out	O
of	O
12	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
score	O
as	O
their	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
is	O
essentially	O
unchanged	O
from	O
the	O
DOS	B-Device
version.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
ASM	O
praises	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
gameplay	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
fun	O
and	O
extensive	O
adventure	O
that	O
keeps	O
the	O
player	O
entertained	O
for	O
a	O
long	O
time	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
one	O
flaw	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ASM	O
expresses	O
that	O
the	O
feelies	O
included	O
with	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
help	O
overcome	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphical	O
shortcomings	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
story	O
is	O
extensively	O
written	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
feelies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ASM	O
summarises	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
as	O
"	O
an	O
absolutely	O
acceptable	O
game	O
with	O
lots	O
of	O
surprises.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
gave	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
an	O
overall	O
score	O
of	O
80%	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
The	O
best	O
German	O
text	O
adventure	O
so	O
far	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
will	O
hopefully	O
herald	O
a	O
new	O
era	O
of	O
text	O
adventure	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
old	O
Infocom	O
games	O
are	O
hopefully	O
appreciated	O
more	O
due	O
to	O
this	O
revival.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
praised	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
plot	O
as	O
"	O
philosophical	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
sophisticated	O
"	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
post-apocalyptic	O
theme	O
and	O
analysis	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
chaos	O
and	O
unrest	O
"	O
in	O
modern	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
,	O
similarly	O
to	O
ASM	O
,	O
praised	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
"	O
astonishing	O
"	O
comprehension	O
of	O
German	O
,	O
particularly	O
its	O
understanding	O
of	O
multi-clause	O
sentences	O
,	O
but	O
notes	O
that	O
the	O
parser	O
requires	O
specific	O
inputs	O
,	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
criticized	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
graphics	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
vary	O
in	O
quality	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
further	O
criticized	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
sound	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
not	O
even	O
a	O
song	O
on	O
the	O
title	O
screen	O
breaks	O
the	O
silence	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
praises	O
Das	O
's	O
puzzles	O
as	O
"	O
new	O
and	O
original	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
expresses	O
in	O
their	O
conclusion	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
can	O
say	O
without	O
exaggeration	O
that	O
Evers	O
and	O
Niedermeier	O
have	O
accomplished	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
work	O
:	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
makes	O
possible	O
what	O
many	O
have	O
thought	O
impossible	O
-	O
a	O
German	O
language	O
text	O
adventure	O
game	O
that	O
(	O
almost	O
)	O
reaches	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
classic	O
Infocom	O
games.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Play	O
gave	O
the	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
an	O
overall	O
score	O
of	O
48%	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
graphics	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
22%	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
wonderful	O
and	O
exciting	O
story	O
suffers	O
somewhat	O
under	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphical	O
shortcomings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MS-DOS	O
version	O
only	O
supports	O
EGA	B-Device
graphics	I-Device
,	O
and	O
would	O
n't	O
win	O
an	O
artistic	O
award.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Play	O
further	O
criticized	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
as	O
'	O
feeling	O
dated	O
 '	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
"	O
a	O
"	O
Wonderland	B-Application
"	O
type	O
of	O
adventure	O
is	O
n't	O
very	O
modern.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Play	O
gave	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
an	O
overall	O
score	O
of	O
52%	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
makes	O
a	O
far	O
better	O
impression	O
on	O
Amiga	B-Device
than	O
on	O
PC	O
:	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
distinctly	O
better	O
looking.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Power	O
Play	O
notes	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
's	O
difficulty	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
requires	O
extensive	O
reading	O
and	O
puzzle-solving	O
,	O
and	O
concluding	O
their	O
review	O
by	O
calling	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
"	O
An	O
interactable	O
fantasy	B-Application
novel	O
that	O
should	O
appeal	O
to	O
adventure	O
freaks	O
from	O
the	O
very	O
beginning.	O
"	O
</s>
