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Imhotep

Life as a Pharoh for Zoser has been a prosperous and peaceful time in Egypt until in his tenth year a great famine has swept the land causing hardship and death for his loyal subjects. Years have passed with…

21 November 1985

Imhotep is a platform, released 21 November 1985 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Imhotep is

Imhotep was released in 1985. It was published by Ultimate Play the Game. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Life as a Pharoh for Zoser has been a prosperous and peaceful time in Egypt until in his tenth year a great famine has swept the land causing hardship and death for his loyal subjects. Years have passed with still no solution to the problem and now his subjects who worshipped him have lost patience and are now gathered outside his temple in Memphis. The Pharoh has turned to his wisest man, Imhotep for help but the only solution to be found is for the wise man to find a Princess with the sacred books called the Souls of Ra. Problem is her location is only known to the God of Wisdom, Throth and to reach him in to ask for directions in his land called Thebes, Imhotep must cross the lands of…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Imhotep come out?
Imhotep was released on 21 November 1985 for Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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