Luxor: Amun Rising (PC Games)

by Luxor

Product Features

• The challenge will not be an easy one as you battle through 88 awesome levels
• Exciting new Scorpion power-ups
• Non-stop action and puzzle solving
• Stop them all before they can reach the Pyramids at the ends of the paths. or all of Egypt is doomed!

Product Details

• ASIN: B000F7GZO8
• Item Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,413 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Glory and adventure await you as you return to save ancient Egypt from certain doom. That's right - the addictive fun of Luxor is back with Luxor: Amun Rising. Defeat the rebellious Princes of Megiddo before theyoverthrow the Pharaoh and plunge the Two Lands into chaos.

To handle this challenge, you must have quick reflexes as you use your magical winged scarab to shoot colored spheres and destroy the approaching ones by matching three of the same color. Battleyour way through 88 explosive, all-new levels as you make matches. Gather exciting new Scorpion powerups to give yourself an extra edge. Stop those encroaching spheres before they reach the Pyramid at the end of the path or all of Egypt isdoomed.

Features:

• Save ancient Egypt from certain doom by squelching the rebellious Princes of Megiddo before they can overthrow the Pharaoh and throw the Two Lands into peril
• Use your winged scarab to shoot magicalballs, matching three like-colored spheres to destroy them before they reach the end of the path
• Match your way through 88 explosive new levels
• Gain new Scorpion powerups for extra help against the sphere onslaught
• Nonstop actioncombines with puzzle solving for an addictive game experience

PC System Requirements:

• PC Processor Type Intel Pentium II processor
  
• PC Processor Speed 300MHz
  
• PC Operating System Windows 98SE, WindowsMillennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows 2000, Windows XP
  
• PC System Memory 128MB RAM
  
• PC Hard Drive Space 20MB
  
• PC Video 16MB 16-bit or 32-bit video card
  
• PC Sound Card DirectX-certified soundcard
  
• PC Drive Type and Speed CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
  
• PC Additional Requirements DirectX 7 or higher, DirectX 8 required for hardware acceleration

MAC System Requirements:

• Mac Processor Type G3
  
• MacProcessor Speed 400MHz
  
• Mac Op

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More of the same, better in some ways, worse in others, July 14, 2006

By 

William Parsons (North Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Luxor: Amun Rising (PC Games) (Video Game)

Luxor: Amun Rising is basically a retread of the first game with slicker stage graphics, some new twists, a new "storyline," and a new power-up.

What's different:
1. Three difficulty levels instead of the one level with escalating difficulty in the first game.
1. One new powerup, the Scorpion. When you catch this powerup, a scorpion shoots out of the pyramid and destroys the first 10 balls it runs into along the track (or however many are left in a chain if less than 10). If there are two tracks in a stage, it seems to attack the chain that's closest to its respective pyramid. This is an immensely helpful powerup.
2. Several stages feature obstacles on the track that act as dead zones; balls shot at them will simply pass through and hit whatevers above them. These can be frustrating if you aim or time a shot poorly.
3. Most of the stages feature slightly better graphics and more imaginative designs than in the first game, as well as some amusing names and decorations. The first stage, for instance, is called "Die Khufu Die" (obviously in reference to the incredibly frustrating stage 5-4, "Khufu's Revenge," in the first game) and features a picture of Khufu with spears sticking out of him.

Pros:
1. It's as insanely addictive as the first game.
2. The Scorpion powerup
3. Graphics are as good as the first, if not a little better.

Cons:
1. The storyline is just as superfluous to this game as it was to the first one.
2. It could've used more powerups, or even some penalty actions, to really spice up gameplay.
3. For a sequel, it's really not that difficult. The first game , in the later stages, was VERY difficult and was a genuine test to the player. Amun Rising presents very little genuine challenge, even on the expert level. This is my biggest complaint.

All in all, if you enjoyed Luxor then you should enjoy Amun Rising, but don't expect a huge leap between the two games.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A ZUMA-CLONE WITH AN INTERESTING PHARAOHNIC THEME, December 4, 2007

By 

NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Luxor: Amun Rising (PC Games) (Video Game)

After ZUMA's success, a number of clones appeared - but the LUXOR series is the one that actually improved on some aspects of the concept.

A series of colored balls (with the number of different colors increasing every few levels) gets pushed and you have to match them in sets of three or more in order to remove them - and prevent them from reaching the end zone. Instead of having the "shooter" in the center, it is located at the bottom and it slides left and right. This makes for some quite difficult shots (especially when obstructed by the advancing row of balls) and raises the difficulty of the game.
On the other hand, the power-ups are more powerful, at the end of every round a number of coins and gems drop and "catching" them add lives to your paddle. It seems pretty straight-forward yet it can become highly...addictive!

Compared to the first installment of the series, LUXOR-AMUN RISING seems somewhat easier; yet, it will fulfill the funs craving for more pharaohnic fun!

This is an example of what has come to be known as Casual Gaming: small, resource-light games that are fun for the whole family.
It would be a good idea to download the 60-min trial version from a casual games site, such as REFLEXIVE (you can Google it), and decide for yourself whether this is indeed your cup of tea.
Also, please note that, there are cheaper versions - even here at AMAZON. It wouldn't hurt to check them out.

RECOMMENDED!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let off some steam, September 14, 2007

By 

A. Muenter (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Luxor: Amun Rising (PC Games) (Video Game)

...by blowing up things! As a mature adult, I enjoy this game for easing my frustrations! It's easy to play and the graphics are lovely.