<s>
Hexuma	B-Application
,	O
alternatively	O
titled	O
Hexuma	B-Application
:	O
Das	O
Auge	O
des	O
Kal	O
(	O
English	O
:	O
Hexuma	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Eye	O
of	O
Kal	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
German	O
text	O
adventure	O
game	O
published	O
in	O
1992	O
by	O
Software	O
2000	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Weltenschmiede	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
Amiga	B-Device
and	O
DOS	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hexuma	B-Application
is	O
the	O
last	O
entry	O
in	O
a	O
text	O
adventure	O
trilogy	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
preceded	O
by	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
(	O
1990	O
)	O
and	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
classic	O
text	O
adventures	O
,	O
which	O
have	O
no	O
images	O
,	O
Hexuma	B-Application
has	O
over	O
120	O
pictures	O
of	O
various	O
locations	O
to	O
accompany	O
the	O
text	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
backgrounds	O
can	O
be	O
interacted	O
with	O
in	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
a	O
point	O
and	O
click	O
adventure	O
,	O
while	O
interactions	O
with	O
objects	O
are	O
inputted	O
using	O
text	O
commands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addendum	O
to	O
text	O
commands	O
,	O
Hexuma	B-Application
has	O
a	O
grid	O
of	O
icons	O
for	O
common	O
commands	O
,	O
i.e.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
and	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
,	O
Hexuma	B-Application
has	O
a	O
UI-based	O
inventory	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
inventory	O
items	O
being	O
represented	O
solely	O
in	O
text	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Hexuma	B-Application
is	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
an	O
auto-mapping	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hexuma	B-Application
is	O
the	O
finale	O
of	O
a	O
trilogy	O
of	O
text	O
adventure	O
games	O
about	O
time	O
travel	O
by	O
developer	O
Weltenschmiede	O
;	O
Hexuma	B-Application
is	O
preceded	O
by	O
Das	B-Application
Stundenglas	I-Application
(	O
1990	O
)	O
and	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
(	O
1991	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Publisher	O
Software	O
2000	O
describes	O
Hexuma	B-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>
Hexuma	B-Application
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
feelies	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
replica	O
of	O
Owen	O
Jugger	O
's	O
diary	O
,	O
a	O
poster	O
,	O
a	O
letter	O
detailing	O
the	O
significance	O
of	O
the	O
crystal	O
shards	O
and	O
the	O
awakening	O
of	O
Kal	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
replica	O
crystal	O
shard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
feelies	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
form	O
of	O
copy	B-Application
protection	I-Application
as	O
they	O
are	O
referenced	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
required	O
for	O
puzzles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Hexuma	B-Application
cost	O
'	O
around	O
100	O
 '	O
Deutschmark	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
cost	O
'	O
around	O
110	O
 '	O
Deutschmark	O
in	O
1992	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Hexuma	B-Application
was	O
announced	O
,	O
but	O
never	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Hexuma	B-Application
uses	O
VGA	B-Protocol
graphics	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Hexuma	B-Application
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
as	O
of	O
December	O
1992	O
,	O
titled	O
Hexuma	B-Application
2	O
:	O
Dämmerung	O
auf	O
der	O
Höhlenwelt	O
(	O
English	O
:	O
Hexuma	B-Application
2	O
:	O
Twilight	O
in	O
the	O
Cave	O
World	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
never	O
released	O
;	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
development	O
the	O
game	O
changed	O
significantly	O
,	O
forgoing	O
the	O
text	O
adventure	O
format	O
and	O
becoming	O
solely	O
a	O
point	O
and	O
click	O
adventure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Hexuma	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
may	O
visit	O
a	O
tropical	O
island	O
,	O
the	O
assets	O
for	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
manual	O
for	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
–	O
maps	O
and	O
descriptions	O
of	O
rooms	O
are	O
used	O
as	O
an	O
example	O
to	O
explain	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
the	O
manual	O
for	O
Hexuma	B-Application
contains	O
excerpts	O
from	O
Höhlenweltsaga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hexuma	B-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>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
gave	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Hexuma	B-Application
an	O
overall	O
score	O
of	O
82%	O
,	O
noting	O
its	O
fantasy	O
setting	O
as	O
'	O
dated	O
 '	O
but	O
"	O
fun	O
"	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
"	O
Admittedly	O
,	O
old	O
ruins	O
,	O
strange	O
dimensions	O
and	O
broken	O
rocks	O
are	O
nothing	O
new	O
in	O
adventure	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
story	O
is	O
full	O
of	O
fantasy	O
,	O
has	O
atmosphere	O
and	O
is	O
fun.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
praised	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
'	O
bright	O
 '	O
graphics	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
other	O
text	O
adventure	O
games	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
textbox	O
manages	O
to	O
avoid	O
looking	O
ugly	O
and	O
grey	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
praises	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
music	O
as	O
"	O
harmonious	O
"	O
,	O
however	O
they	O
express	O
that	O
in	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
sound	O
effects	O
,	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
feelies	O
provide	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
that	O
sound	O
effects	O
would	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
praises	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
UI	O
,	O
noting	O
the	O
compass	O
as	O
'	O
convenient	O
 '	O
and	O
automapping	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
very	O
good	O
"	O
,	O
furthermore	O
calling	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
controls	O
'	O
user-friendly	O
'	O
,	O
and	O
noting	O
its	O
text	O
input	O
as	O
"	O
much	O
easier	O
to	O
edit	O
than	O
in	O
Die	O
Kathedrale.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
concludes	O
their	O
review	O
by	O
expressing	O
Hexuma	B-Application
to	O
be	O
a	O
'	O
complete	O
experience	O
 '	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
So	O
what	O
's	O
missing	O
in	O
Hexuma	B-Application
?	O
</s>
<s>
Well	O
,	O
in	O
Hexuma	B-Application
there	O
's	O
basically	O
nothing	O
missing	O
,	O
but	O
maybe	O
Hexuma	B-Application
is	O
missing	O
–	O
in	O
your	O
game	O
collection	O
!	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Aktueller	O
Software	O
Markt	O
gave	O
the	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Hexuma	B-Application
an	O
overall	O
score	O
of	O
9.8	O
out	O
of	O
12	O
,	O
labelling	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
ASM	O
Hit	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
reviewed	O
by	O
two	O
reviewers	O
:	O
Klaus	O
Trafford	O
and	O
Michael	O
Anton	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
[	O
The	O
player	O
can ]	O
re-input	O
previous	O
commands	O
and	O
click	O
important	O
words	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
particularly	O
praised	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
auto-mapping	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Trafford	O
expressed	O
that	O
Hexuma	B-Application
improves	O
upon	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
,	O
particularly	O
citing	O
its	O
"	O
evidently	O
"	O
improved	O
graphics	O
;	O
Trafford	O
also	O
praised	O
its	O
"	O
great	O
"	O
gameplay	O
&	O
"	O
very	O
extensive	O
"	O
parser	O
,	O
and	O
expressed	O
that	O
Hexuma	B-Application
is	O
more	O
intuitive	O
than	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
common	O
commands	O
from	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
have	O
been	O
optimised.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Trafford	O
notes	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
writing	O
as	O
"	O
casual	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
not	O
as	O
serious	O
as	O
its	O
predecessors	O
"	O
,	O
something	O
that	O
they	O
note	O
as	O
a	O
detriment	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
eerie	O
"	O
atmosphere	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Trafford	O
criticizes	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
Not	O
so	O
great	O
is	O
Chris	O
Hülsbeck	O
's	O
music	O
:	O
every	O
world	O
has	O
a	O
different	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
but	O
tracks	O
feel	O
indistinct	O
from	O
one	O
another	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
conclusion	O
,	O
Trafford	O
summarised	O
Hexuma	B-Application
as	O
a	O
"	O
superb	O
German	O
language	O
graphics-accompanied	O
text	O
adventure	O
game	O
that	O
has	O
definitely	O
earned	O
the	O
ASM	O
Hit	O
star.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Anton	O
from	O
ASM	O
was	O
more	O
critical	O
of	O
Hexuma	B-Application
,	O
criticising	O
its	O
"	O
unoriginal	O
"	O
gameplay	O
and	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
House	O
II	O
:	O
The	O
Second	O
Story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Anton	O
criticised	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
music	O
as	O
being	O
a	O
detriment	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
otherwise	O
"	O
eerie	O
"	O
atmosphere	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
the	O
music	O
quality	O
deteriorated	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
porting	O
the	O
game	O
from	O
Amiga	B-Device
to	O
DOS	B-Device
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
translation	O
to	O
PC	O
is	O
sometimes	O
so	O
badly	O
done	O
,	O
that	O
it	O
's	O
genuinely	O
horrible.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Anton	O
praised	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
"	O
especially	O
intuitive	O
"	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
for	O
a	O
text	O
adventure	O
it	O
's	O
essentially	O
very	O
good	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
noted	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
"	O
irritated	O
"	O
by	O
certain	O
aspects	O
of	O
Hexuma	B-Application
's	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Anton	O
furthermore	O
remarks	O
that	O
Hexuma	B-Application
'	O
feels	O
dated	O
 '	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
adventure	O
game	O
genre	O
has	O
developed	O
considerably	O
since	O
Die	B-Application
Kathedrale	I-Application
–	O
Hexuma	B-Application
unfortunately	O
arrives	O
too	O
late	O
to	O
be	O
revolutionary.	O
"	O
</s>
