Riddle Of The Sphinx

by DREAMCATCHER Riddle Of The Sphinx (Windows)

Product Features

• Find the missing scroll using an archaeologists' notes and your own wits, to learn the secret that has been hidden for so long
• Solve complex puzzles and find clues that will lead through secret chambers and corridors within the Sphinx
• Unearth sacred artifacts as you journey through eerie labyrinths
• Once you find the secret scroll, use your old friend's notes to decipher it, and uncover a 5000-year old mystery!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007E7N6
• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: August 1, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,186 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Solve the mystery of the Sphinx and undo the curse that threatens your life! / Rated E: Everyone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Astounding!, December 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Riddle Of The Sphinx (CD-ROM)

I think think it's just an incredible game. I love anything Egyptian but this game was better than that. It's extremely fun and challenging although it's quite hard. Some of the things are really hard to solve and some take really long to solve. It's not really a game for impatient people but just so fun, that won't matter anymore. It's an awesome game and just so real looking that it's amazing!

5.0 out of 5 stars Exotic Environments - Joyful Journey!, April 23, 2007

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Divaconviva (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Riddle Of The Sphinx (CD-ROM)

I loved playing this game! I've played it several times through. Some of the puzzles required some time, and since I'm not that great (or that patient!) at solving puzzles, I did use a walkthrough at times, but the game always maintained my interest. There's very little pixel-hunting. I liked the feature of the cursor turning to warp speed whenever I re-traced my steps, because it cut way down on tedious mouse-clicking. I found myself truly immersed in the great pyramids of Egypt. Sometimes I found myself thinking about the game during the day and had to find the time to play it again. Each new screen was more intriguing and beautiful than the prior one, drawing me forward very willingly through the game. The ambient sounds and background music were so perfect - enjoyable without ever intruding. From what I've read, all the artifacts and writings are well-researched and accurate. I thought the ending worked quite well! As an adult, I enjoyed ROTS very much, and with a rating appropriate for Everyone, what's not to like?!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wow! You actually go right to egypt, at home., February 26, 2005

By 

R. Silke "r_silke" (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Riddle Of The Sphinx (CD-ROM)

I would get a little creeped out at times playing it because it felt like I was really there in egypt. At times, I'd have to put the game away, I would get so lossed in it...scary but fun!THe game is very exhausting and requires your patience. Patience is something I don't have with games...hence why I 'minused' the one star. I think the game gets a little carried away with the "killer" riddles. I was thinking to myself, "let's get on with it" quite a bit... hence why I minused another star. I mean, three tapes and two pieces of paper, a Bible, mathematical equations...and a combination lock is a little much to open the first chest! But it's also quite educational and, I must say, extremely realistic. I read that years of work went into the graphics and animation of this game, to make it as close to the real thing as it gets!

This is great for anyone interested in egyptology, archeaology, Bible.

I was also surprised but amazed to see the authors of the game are Christian. You don't find many games out there authored by outspoken Christians--appealing to the secular and non-secular industry alike! Bravo!