''Paradise'' is a 2006

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by White Birds Productions, a company formed by

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, based on a

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by Sokal.

Gameplay

The game, like many classic point-and-click adventure games, is viewed from a

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and is

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-driven, with the player clicking on locations for the main character to move to and objects to examine or pick up, among other actions.

Plot

The central protagonist of ''Paradise'' is a young woman called Ann Smith, the daughter of King Rodon, the dictator of the fictional

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n country of Maurania. Ann is in Europe when she hears that her father is seriously ill, but while she is en route to see him, her aircraft is shot down by rebels. She is rescued, but when she regains consciousness she cannot remember her identity or what she is doing in Africa.

Releases

Focus Home Interactive and White Birds released a remake of the game for the

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in Europe on November 14, 2008, renaming the title ''Last King of Africa''. An

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version was released for the United States as ''Episode I: Madargani'' on July 6, 2010, followed by ''Episode II: Deep Maurania'' on August 3, 2011. It is available for digital purchase through Big Fish Games.https://www.bigfishgames.com/games/5110/paradise/?pc

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to video game

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References

External links

* {{Authority control 2006 video games Adventure games IOS games Nintendo DS games Point-and-click adventure games Single-player video games Video games developed in France Video games featuring female protagonists Video games set in Africa White Birds Productions games Windows games