Underplayed Gems

Secret of the Pharaohs (1981)

Secret of the Pharaohs cover
Platforms
Odyssey 2
Where to get it
My Abandonware

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Playing Secret of the Pharaohs feels like navigating a basic, abstract puzzle with a thin ancient Egypt filter on a very early home console.

simpleretroslow-pacedabstractminimalistearly 80spuzzle-likehistoric theme

About

Released in 1981 for the Odyssey 2 platform, *Secret of the Pharaohs* presents an early video game experience designed specifically for that system. The title evokes themes related to ancient Egyptian settings within its brief gameplay scope.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.