Oh Mummy cover art

Oh Mummy

The object of the game is to unveil all of the treasure within each level (or pyramid) of the game whilst avoiding the mummies. Each level consists of a two-dimensional board. In contrast with Pac-Man as the…

31 December 1984

Oh Mummy is a video game, released 31 December 1984 on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.

Verified Sources: IGDB

What Oh Mummy is

Oh Mummy was released in 1984. It is available on Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The object of the game is to unveil all of the treasure within each level (or pyramid) of the game whilst avoiding the mummies. Each level consists of a two-dimensional board. In contrast with Pac-Man as the player's character walks around footprints are left behind. By surrounding an area of the maze with footprints its content is revealed, which is either a scroll, a mummy, a key, a tomb or nothing at all. In order to complete a level it is necessary to unveil the key and a tombstone. The scroll enables the player to kill/eat one mummy on the level. If a mummy is unveiled it follows the player to the next level. The difficulty and speed of the game increases as the player progresses…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Oh Mummy launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

Quick answers

Oh Mummy — frequently asked questions

When did Oh Mummy come out?
Oh Mummy was released on 31 December 1984 for Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.