Pyramid: Challenge of the Pharaoh's Dream
Reviewed by Cynthia A. Sorrels
Published by McGraw-Hill Home Interactive
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Age Group: Age 8 and Up
Type: Puzzles/Memory
Price: $39.99 US |
PC version requires:
486-66 8 MB RAM, 15M 2x CD-ROM, Windows 95, Windows 3.1 , 640x480x256
Mac version requires:
Version not available.
Description:
Pyramid: Challenge of the Pharaoh's Dream is a role-playing game in which you are an archeologist in Egypt who has just discovered the secret entrance to the last unexcavated Egyptian pyramid. After entering the cave, you are challenged to fulfill the Pharoah's dream by entering the past and building a pyramid. The Egyptian people will help you with your task, but you are limited to using only the tools and technology of the time. There are seven levels of challenges, which cover 20 years of pyramid construction. WOW! Pyramid has taken quite a long time to review because there's so much here. Imagine, a virtual trip back in time to Ancient Egypt, the exploration of the LAST pyramid (and no worry about the nasty curses that seem to have plagued the real archeologists who opened pyramids), meeting the gods of that era and learning how pyramids were constructed. You'll even be a bird flying over the construction site, landing where you want to work next. Visually Stunning The graphics in Pyramid are incredible! At 256 colors, it looks a bit grainy but it's still quite exciting. You'll love swooping and flying during Virtual Flight, and you will actually see how pyramids were built. Educational Content Anyone planning a unit course on Ancient Egypt will surely want to include Pyramid and Grolier's How Would You Survive? - access that review http://www.gamesdomain.com/tee/reviews/survi.htm HERE. Information is presented in both of these excellent titles in easily understandable terms that will make a long-term impression on young minds.
Features:
- * Work with people of the time to complete tasks * Solve scientific and technological challenges * Learn ancient crafts * Trade with merchants to acquire items * Uncover a conspiracy against the Pharaoh's Dream * Use the tools of the time in construction Be a bird! Notes: Pyramid: Challenge of the Pharaoh's Dream installed to a Zip disk and ran with no problems, although it was a bit slow. Those of you with Pentium systems shouldn't have long wait times, though. Incredible! Reactions: Pyramid is an engrossing, exciting role-playing game that's chock-full of important information about Ancient Egypt. Its' overall depth of content and originality, as well as the design and technical aspects of the title, have earned it a Gold Bear Award from the Games Domain Review.
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