![]() ![]() At first he fights alone and is defeated moments later he is joined by the martial arts masters of the "Ten Tigers of Canton", of which he is one. ![]() Lau Xing challenges the leader of the group to a fight. ![]() Phileas, Monique, and Passepartout, whose name is revealed to be Lau Xing, are held captive. They spend several days there and are attacked by the Black Scorpions. Passepartout leads his friends to his village where they are happily greeted. Using Inspector Fix and a sextant as weapons, they defeat their assailants and flee to China as it is the one country in Asia that England does not own yet. Disguised as women they evade the police but are attacked by Fang's warriors although it is done with great difficulty. They suddenly stop and they see the notice of the prices on their heads and warns them to leave at once. While on the train, Passepartout tells the children about The Ten Tigers, Phileas does not seem too keen with the story. He orders the British colonial authorities in India to arrest them both as he refuses to accept defeat. Lord Kelvin learns that Phileas has been involuntarily abetting a thief's escape. The statue is destroyed but the three travellers escape. The men blackmail Prince Hapi into releasing Monique using a prized but apparently flimsy "The Thinker" statue of the Prince. The Prince orders Monique to stay as his seventh wife while the men are ordered to leave. They travel to Turkey, where they are greeted by Prince Hapi. Monique keeps his secret in exchange for him convincing Phileas to let her travel with him. ![]() Whilst on the Orient Express, Monique learns that Passepartout is trying to return the Jade back to his village, and is travelling with Phileas to get there quickly. They depart in a hot-air balloon, chased by Fang's warriors. When Monique learns of Phileas's ambition, she convinces them to take her with them. Fang had previously given it to Kelvin in exchange for military assistance in China. There, Passepartout is attacked by warriors sent by General Fang, who is after the Jade Buddha that he stole. Pretending to take Phileas to a convention with Thomas Edison, Passepartout leads him to an art school where Phileas meets Monique La Roche, a would-be impressionist. Passepartout and Phileas journey to Paris. Phileas and Passepartout start their journey around the world, taking a carriage and leaving London after a confrontation with Inspector Fix, a corrupt officer hired by the Royal Academy of Science to stop them. With some encouragement from Passepartout, he is energized and they are ready. Fogg is hesitant to go since he has risked all that he has worked for and since he has no other family, his inventions mean everything to him. If he wins he will become Minister of Science in Lord Kelvin's place, if not he will destroy his lab and never invent anything again. There, Fogg is insulted by the other "brilliant minds", in particular Lord Kelvin who finds Fogs inventions absolutely ridiculous, after several whispers Phileas is pressured into a bet to see whether he can travel around the world in 80 days. Soon Fogg and Passepartout head to the Royal Academy of Science. Suddenly Fang, the leader of the Black Scorpions, agrees to retrieve it. Colonel Kitchener of the Academy, informs Lord Kelvin that the Jade Buddha he had stolen from China was stolen from the bank. Phileas is trying to break the 50-mph speed barrier, and after succeeding with the help of Passepartout, Fogg is eager to present his work to the Royal Academy, which is headed by William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, who believes that everything worth discovering has already been discovered. To evade the police, he becomes the valet for Phileas Fogg, an inventor. Will your choices speed you up - or lead you into disaster? Will you earn Fogg's trust and respect? Will you uncover the secrets and short-cuts that can shave days off your time? Murder, romance, rebellion and intrigue await!Ĩ0 Days has tons of hidden content, with some story lines only becoming available on second playthroughs.A Chinese man robs the Bank of England. Every city and journey is narrated via an interactive story where you control every action. Bribe your way onto early departures, but don't let yourself go bankrupt or you'll be sleeping rough and begging for aid! Trade items for profit, and collect the equipment for the conditions you'll face: but too much luggage will slow you down. Playing as Phileas Fogg's loyal valet, Passepartout, you must balance your master's health, your finances, and the time, as you choose your own path from city to city all the way around the world. ![]()
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