Riddle of the Sphinx (Atari 2600)
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Developer(s) | Imagic |
Publisher(s) | Imagic |
Designer(s) | Bob Smith[1] |
Platform(s) | Atari 2600 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Riddle of the Sphinx is a vertically-scrolling action-adventure game written by Bob Smith[1] for the Atari 2600 and published by Imagic in 1982. The player, as the Prince of Egypt, must collect treasures and gain strength to rescue the land from a terrible curse.[2]
Smith wrote several other games for Imagic, including Star Voyager and Dragonfire.[1]
Gameplay
The goal of Riddle of the Sphinx is to reach the Temple of Ra and make the correct offering.[3]
Reception
Richard A. Edwards reviewed Riddle of the Sphinx in The Space Gamer #58, and called it a "masterful" blend of strategy and arcade gaming in a home cartridge.[2]
Reviews
See also
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References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ 2.0 2.1 Edwards, Richard A. (December 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (58). Steve Jackson Games: 48–49.
- ^ "Riddle of the Sphinx Manual". archive.org. Imagic. 1982.
- ^ "GAMES Magazine #44". October 1983.
External links
- Riddle of the Sphinx at Atari Mania
- 1984 Software Encyclopedia from Electronic Games
- Article in Computer and Video Games
- Review in Vidiot
- Article in Video Games
Categories:
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- 1982 video games
- Action-adventure games
- Atari 2600 games
- Atari 2600-only games
- Imagic games
- Single-player video games
- Video games about time travel
- Video games based on Egyptian mythology
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in Egypt
- Atari console game stubs
- Action game stubs