Ankh: The Tales of Mystery is an adventure developed by Artex Software, released 15 February 1998 on Acorn Archimedes.
What Ankh: The Tales of Mystery is
Ankh: The Tales of Mystery is an adventure game developed by Artex Software and released in 1998. It is available on Acorn Archimedes only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ankh: The Tales of Mystery is a 3D point-and-click adventure game set in Cairo, Egypt, 500 BC. The player controls the boy Domi Rhadjif who is tasked by his father to help him out with a number of errands, even though there are a number of terrorists outside his house, anachronistically armed with automatic guns. Eventually, Domi has to rescue a princess, deal with the god Osiris, and get rid of the Lybian terrorists. Despite the Egyptian setting, there are numerous modern elements and items used for comical effect. The game uses a classic point-and-click interface. The mouse is used to move around and actions (Use, Look, Pick up, Talk, Give, and Open) can be selected at the bottom of the…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action.
What it launched against
Ankh: The Tales of Mystery launched on 15 February 1998, within three weeks of Xenogears, Sega Rally 2, 1080° Snowboarding and Gunbird 2.
Released around the same time: Xenogears, Sega Rally 2, 1080° Snowboarding, Gunbird 2.
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When did Ankh: The Tales of Mystery come out?
Ankh: The Tales of Mystery was released on 15 February 1998 for Acorn Archimedes.
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