The Mystery of the Mummy

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First posted on 01 February 2016. Last updated on 19 August 2024.
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Frogwares is arguably among the most recognized independent adventure game developer, best known for its now long-running Sherlock Holmes series. While a number of adventure games have also been previously released based on Arthur Conan Doyle's seminal character, Frogwares' series has been widely regarded by critics to be the most successful adaptation to date. The Mystery of the Mummy, later…

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Just completed Mummy on an old Win 98 machine. I found the game both more charming and more maddening than the reviewer. The pixel hunting is almost comically brutal. At one point you are literally looking for a pin. (No haystack, alas.) I detest timed sequences but the ones here aren't too bad, except for one where you die half a dozen times before you can even turn around. The graphics are indeed dated but I thought the atmosphere just right for a spooky old mansion. The subsequent Frogwares Holmes are all far better, and truer to Conan Doyle, but I still enjoyed my time in Lord Montcaffe's overstuffed Victorian pile.

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