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Beach Life Virtual Resort: Spring Break - Opening and Editing The .BLE Game Files

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images taken from the game and from the game manual I have an itch to play Beach Life every now and then. The last time it happened, I found a band-aid solution to guests complaining about high prices. I wanted to make more changes if I could but I couldn't find a way to open and read some of the script files. There are some files in the game that are readable on notepad ( GameParameters.pis and the other . pis files on each scenario and sandscenario folder) but when you try to open up the . ble files, you only see random symbols. I've tried tools that I've seen recommended online ( Game Extractor , Ghidra , Offzip to name a few). Admittedly, I did just glaze over them because I know nothing about reverse engineering a game and didn't know what to do. I have an inkling to play it again recently, and I decided to try an idea that has been looming over my head but have been avoiding.... The GameParameters.pis file had a header containing the file name, and I notice...
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HOG Round Up 001 (Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride, Dark Parables Curse of Briar Rose and The Exiled Prince)

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I was talking with someone about playing hidden object games back in the day (around 15 years ago - ah, simpler times) so I decided to play some. Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride The reviews on Steam were overwhelmingly positive, so I chose this as my first hidden object game in years. I don't think finding extra hidden stuff were the norm way back but I find that this seems to be a thing in newer hidden object games. I didn't manage to get all the faeries/spirits and elusive objects when I played but it's fine. The story was cliche but I was already expecting it. I wasn't a fan of everyone's character design in the game (I remember this one where you have to match the make up with the other twin and the make up  was purple eye shadow and frosted violet lipstick lmfao) but the rest of the graphics were ok and quite crisp/vibrant. There was a variety of puzzles and they were pretty straight forward. Dark Parables: Curse of Briar Rose You're in this alternate univ...
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