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Scarab of Ra

Explore the mazes of the Great Pyramid of Ra! Each level is a new, larger, random maze to solve. Find tools and supplies abandoned by earlier, failed expeditions, try to avoid the traps, and encounter…

31 December 1987

Scarab of Ra is an adventure developed by Semicolon Software, released 31 December 1987 on Mac.

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What Scarab of Ra is

Scarab of Ra is an adventure game developed by Semicolon Software and released in 1987. It is available on Mac only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Explore the mazes of the Great Pyramid of Ra! Each level is a new, larger, random maze to solve. Find tools and supplies abandoned by earlier, failed expeditions, try to avoid the traps, and encounter dangerous animals and the fearsome Guardians as you seek the three sacred Talismans of Ra the Sun-God.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Scarab of Ra launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did Scarab of Ra come out?
Scarab of Ra was released on 31 December 1987 for Mac.

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