## Description
_The Stone Circle Episode 1_ is the first game of Season 2 of the _Arcane:
Online Mystery Serial_ series. Its plot is a direct continuation of the
previous game. Several months after the Miller Estate incident, Ophelia
receives a letter from Baroness Vonarburg inviting her to London Philharmonic
Society’s international violin contest. With the suggestion of Dr.MacDermoth
and Prescott (who all want to use this opportunity to find out more about the
Elder Star), Ophelia accepts the invitation, though she has some strange
feeling about the letter, as somehow it reminds her of the incident. On the
ship to London, a mysterious woman suddenly hands Prescott a message asking
him to go to the docks as quickly as she disappears. Prescott and his friends
realize in horror that the letter was signed by Alica Blackwood, the woman who
had been corresponding with Alvin Carter, the last tenant of Miller Estate.
The next morning, that messenger is reported to have been found dead in the
Thames. Sensing something worrying, while Ophelia attends the concert,
Prescott goes to the place indicated in the message…
The basic gameplay still remains the same as its predecessor, though some
changes have been made: omitting the puzzle sealing Ophelia’s diary; more
detailed intro and story in Ophelia’s diary; addition of music; lengthening of
the game’s duration and time limit. In this episode, players take control of
Prescott. Players have to interact with objects in order to proceed.
Sometimes, collecting items and using them are necessary. Prescott is equipped
with ultra glasses which help him see in the dark. There is a time limit
depending on how many times players click. If players make too many mistakes,
the time limit will run out, and Prescott will die.
The graphics are in 2D. Players have a choice to play in either “Regular game”
(with save function, play like a normal point-and-click game) or “Timed game”
(without save function, players try to finish the game within the shortest
time). The game offers players with an instruction and a save function.
Arcane: Online Mystery Serial – The Stone Circle Episode 1