Ankh: The Tales of Mystery
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| Ankh: The Tales of Mystery | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Artex Software |
| Publisher(s) | Acorn Computer Enterprises, Koala Soft, R-Comp Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Acorn RISC |
| Release date | 1998 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | Compact disc |
| Input methods | Mouse |
Ankh: The Tales of Mystery is the first game in a series by Germany-based computer game developer, Artex Software. It was released in 1998 on the Acorn Archimedes, and is a graphical adventure set in ancient Egypt. The game was interactive and allowed the player to 'talk' to the Egyptian characters through typing simple questions to which the character would reply. The game was used as an educational tool in some English schools.
The sequel is Ankh, released for the PC in 2005.
[edit] Game series
This is the thirst game in the Ankh series:
- Ankh: The Tales of Mystery, Artex Software, 1998, RISC OS
- Ankh, Deck13, 2005, Linux/Mac OS X/Windows
- Ankh: Heart of Osiris, Deck13, 2006, Linux/Mac OS X/Windows
- Ankh: Kampf der Götter, Deck13, 2007, Windows
- Ankh: Der Fluch des Skarabäenkönigs, Deck13, 2008, Nintendo DS

