Riddle of the Sphinx is an adventure developed by Imagic, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.
What Riddle of the Sphinx is
Riddle of the Sphinx is an adventure game developed by Imagic and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The land of Eypt is cursed and it is up to the pharaoh's son to lift the curse. In order to do so he has to wander through the hot desert and collect treasure from ancient pyramids and temples. He will encounter poisonous scorpions, violent thieves who will steal the prince's collected items and the evil and invincible god Anubis himself. To make matters worse, the prince has to fight thirst in finding some of the rare oases scattered throughout the desert. But the prince will also encounter the good goddess Thetis and friendly traders who will give up willingly some of their items in order the help the prince on his quest. Only if he solves the riddle and brings the right items to the…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Riddle of the Sphinx — frequently asked questions
When did Riddle of the Sphinx come out?
Riddle of the Sphinx was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.
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