### General Advice for Solving Rooms

Things can get pretty hard in DROD, especially when you are just beginning as a new player of this unique game. After a frustrating start, you might be tempted to call it quits, but we really don't want you to give up. Beethro Budkin wouldn't give up! He's very determined about getting to the bottom of things. You can't let Beethro down--he needs you to complete his quest to learn the secrets of Rooted Hold!

Honestly, the game gets really good after you make that little investment upfront to learn how to play. You may be irritated that the game doesn't play in a similar way to other puzzle games you are good at. We didn't want DROD to be the same as those other puzzle games, so we built it with fresh gameplay mechanics. Many of our fans were initially frustrated, but once they understood the game, came to love the game and play it for years. So if the whole thing seems a little weird at first, please keep trying. Some have declared DROD to be their favorite game; it could end up being your favorite, too!

Are you dying a lot at times when you don't expect it? Your character, Beethro, moves after you issue a command, and then all monsters move immediately after. There is no delay between these two events so it can seem as though both happen simultaneously. Understanding the movement sequence makes it much easier to predict and plan. Try to slow down a little and observe what happens in response to your commands. Remember that you can press the "backspace" key to undo a command. If you get killed by a monster, you can even undo your death by pressing the "backspace" key before Beethro's death scream comes to an end.

There may be one particular room that is giving you trouble. Don't worry--you can get help with that room. Just go to the Caravel Hints and Solutions board. You will find a lot of information there and can ask questions. The people on the board are very friendly and glad to help new people. We really want you to make progress and learn the game!

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