Underplayed Gems

The Sands of Egypt (1982)

The Sands of Egypt cover
Platforms
Atari 8-bit, Apple II, TRS-80 CoCo
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.5 of 5, 2 player ratings
Main story
about 7.0 hours
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

The game feels like a slow, text-driven investigation where you type commands to explore and solve a mystery.

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Screenshots

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