Translation Decoder Wheel
Runes on outer and inner circle (Easpruar/Dethrek) on this codewheel are the same as at the others SSI's Golbox game codewheels like Pools of Radiance and Hillsfar, but words under the paths are different.
After the title screen, a copy protection screen was displayed consisting of two pictures (symbols of Espruar Rune and Dethek Rune) and a line (Path). The player was required to use this decoder wheel to line up the pictures, then enter the word revealed on the code wheel under the Path line. After three unsuccessful attempts, the game automatically shut down.
The Game
Curse of the Azure Bonds is the second in a four-part series of Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons Gold Box adventure computer games, published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.. The story is a continuation of the events after Pool of Radiance. The associated code for this module is FRC2. It was released as a regular module for the role-playing game and as a computer game based on the module and the AD&D game system. There is also a novel titled Azure Bonds by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb, and is the first book of the Finder's Stone trilogy. The game is partially a sequel to the novel.