![]() It ran from South China, to the Philippines, Brunei, Siam, Malacca, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, and Iran. The sea route was also called the "Silk Road". From there Mediterranean trading ships took routes to Italy, and land routes went north through Byzantine Empire or south to North Africa. One branch went north of the Tibetan Plateau, and the other branch went south of it.Īfter the two parts rejoined, it went in an almost straight line west through mountains via Tabriz in north Iran and the north tip of the Syrian Desert to the Levant (Syria, Israel, Palestine). Then the part of the Silk Road on land split into two branches. The Silk Road first traveled west from northern China. Deals might be needed to get past difficult places. Goods would be traded on at every stopping-point. ![]() Probably no trader went the whole way along. Metals and jewels were certainly transported, and very likely slaves also. Chess pieces from northern India were brought to China and Persia. Some of the other things traded were porcelain and other types of pottery, food, wine, and spices. Because the traders came from many places, different ideas were brought to China, and China's ideas were taken to other places. Of course, many other things were also traded, even ideas. The first person who called it that was a German geographer in 1877. The term Silk Road is English for the German word "Seidenstraße". Trade on the Silk Road played a big part in the growth of the ancient cultures of China, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, and Rome, and helped to make the beginning of today's world. Cities like Samarkand and Bukhara were built largely on the trade from the silk route. The Silk Road not only earned China a lot of money, but all along the route cities prospered and markets flourished. At the time, silk was only made in China, and it was a valuable material. It was called the Silk Road because silk was traded along it. This let China trade with the Middle East and the Mediterranean world. Next to the regular game there is also a number of secret rooms to unlock.The Silk Road was a group of trade routes that went across Asia to the Mediterranean Sea. While traveling between the areas, the player can come upon the friendly “Tunnel Man” who – for a price – will dig a shortcut, allowing the player to start the game from one of the later levels rather than from the beginning. Should the player spend too much time on a particular level, a ghost appears that chases him and kills him on contact. The explorer can also pick up items and smash them to reveal a reward or an enemy, or use the items as a weapon against enemies.Ĭertain levels are set entirely in the dark and in those sections a box of flares needs to be carried around. Money can be used to gamble for a secret rewards or in shops for weapons (bombs, a shotgun, a pistol, a spider web gun, a knife) or other items (a flying cape, climbing gloves, springy shoes, a parachute, an axe, a compass). Sometimes a key can be located to unlock a secret item in a chest, for instance to restore health. In certain sections the explorer can carry a lost girl or an idol (that triggers a trap, such as a huge rolling boulder) to the exit for additional points (or, in the case of the girl, for an additional heart). They can be used to create a path and often expose treasure hidden in the ground and walls. The latter is not only used to dispose of enemies such as spiders, bats, snakes, cavemen and the undead, but also to blast through certain parts of the level. ![]() The other basic equipment includes a rope to climb up and a number of bombs. The explorer also suffers falling damage when the distance is too high. He begins with four “hearts” (health) and when these are used up, the entire game needs to be replayed. The main character can move around, run, jump, hang off ledges and attack enemies with his whip (jumping on top off them works as well). The main goal is to finish the sixteen levels by locating the exits, but players are encouraged to collect jewels and other types of treasure. The game features four separate “areas”, each of which contains four levels and is set in a different environment and has different enemies. There are also some fixed parameters, such as certain sets of enemies and level themes that are introduced only from a specific level. The game consists of sixteen levels, but for each playthrough the entire level layout (general structure, enemies, traps, items) is completely randomized, making it an entirely new game each time. ![]()
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