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Point-and-click Puzzle Adventure

Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King

Deck13 Interactive · Xider Games

50CriticsWednesday, September 17, 200817.9 years ago

Release

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Critic score

50/100

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Inside Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King

What it is

Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King is the Nintendo DS port of the Ankh released on PC in 2005.

The premise

Travel through ancient Egypt as young Assil, a bold young adventurer trying to save himself from a Mummy’s deadly curse.

Ever the party animal, Assil’s wild ways lead him to break into a pyramid to enjoy an all night party with his friends. However, on disturbing a peaceful, sleeping Mummy he was immediately punished with a lethal curse. Enjoy classic gameplay using the stylus to help Assil discover the remedy and break the curse within 24 hours to avoid his fate.

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Single player

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Platforms

Nintendo DS
Gen 7

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FantasyHistoricalComedyMysterySingle player

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