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Secrets of the Pyramids

Secrets of the Pyramids is an edutainment title that includes 3 modes: a movie, discovery and game mode. The Movie mode presents a dramatic reconstruction of a series of events that could have taken place in…

31 December 1994

Secrets of the Pyramids is an adventure developed by Ednovation, Inc., released 31 December 1994 on Mac.

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What Secrets of the Pyramids is

Secrets of the Pyramids is an adventure game developed by Ednovation, Inc. and released in 1994. It was published by Mindscape, Inc.. It is available on Mac only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Secrets of the Pyramids is an edutainment title that includes 3 modes: a movie, discovery and game mode. The Movie mode presents a dramatic reconstruction of a series of events that could have taken place in Ancient Egypt. The Discovery mode describes Ancient Egypt culture, religion and history. In the Game mode you will follow Harold Peabody - dreamer, adventurer and optimist - on his quest for the hidden tomb of the mythical Pharaoh Ankh-Re. After finding a way to open the door to the pyramid, the player has to explore the pyramid, find useful items and overcome various obstacles. Stepping on the wrong tile or opening a wrong door may result in the untimely death of the hero. To avoid…
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How it plays

Its themes are educational and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Secrets of the Pyramids launched on 31 December 1994, within three weeks of Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw and Battle Arena Toshinden.

Released around the same time: Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw, Battle Arena Toshinden.

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When did Secrets of the Pyramids come out?
Secrets of the Pyramids was released on 31 December 1994 for Mac.

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