Pharaoh's Curse Gold

Pharaoh's Curse Gold is a game that has been around for some years now. It’s a puzzle platformer with a lot of emphasis on finding solutions and very little on combat.

In Pharaoh's Curse Gold, your objective is simple. Collect all the gold pieces from the level and a door will unlock and open to take you to the next challenge. The tricky part is getting all the pieces because in each level you have to solve one or two puzzles. It’s never going to be as easy as jumping from one platform to another to grab them.

To raise the difficulty level, in a lot of cases you won’t be able to go back after you’ve made a decision. The main character has a tiny jump that greatly limits his exploration possibilities. In each level, you have to figure out what to do and the exact order in which to do it before you actually walk anywhere.

Some levels allow you to take your time when making decisions while others pressure you through the presence of mummies that roam the tombs looking to kill you.

Pharaoh's Curse Gold provides several tools that you have to use if you want to win. They come in the form of boomerangs, drills, sledgehammers, pickaxes, and each one has a unique property. For example, the pickaxe can only be used to dig one layer of material on the horizontal plane.

The game offers seventy levels to play, so there are quite a few puzzles to solve. Tools have to be used in combinations, and you also need to learn some movement patterns for the enemies if you want to survive.

Pharaoh's Curse Gold has one major disadvantage: it’s an old game with graphics and gameplay that might not be all that appealing. At least, that’s the only real problem I see it having. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a good puzzle game, this is a solid choice.