Nikolai's Pharaohs
Nikolai's Pharaohs is an entry in the Nikolai series. Nikolai and his cat Neow-Neow become mighty Pharaohs in ancient Egypt, and build their own pyramids, but Neow-Neow copies Nikolai’s design and gets lost…
Nikolai's Pharaohs is an adventure developed by Hoffmann + Associates Inc., released 31 December 1996 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Nikolai's Pharaohs is
Nikolai's Pharaohs is an adventure game developed by Hoffmann + Associates Inc. and released in 1996. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Nikolai's Pharaohs is an entry in the Nikolai series. Nikolai and his cat Neow-Neow become mighty Pharaohs in ancient Egypt, and build their own pyramids, but Neow-Neow copies Nikolai’s design and gets lost inside his pyramid. The player can discover how the great pyramids of Egypt were built, and explore the insides of each pyramid. The player can also learn about the beliefs of ancient Egypt and can also play a game with the snake and marbles. The game plays as an interactive book for the most part, and is targeted to children ages four and up.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are educational and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Nikolai's Pharaohs launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
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