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<h2 id="gameplay">Gameplay</h2> <p>Taking on the role of an explorer <a href="/facts/Grave_robbing/hFCeYmhb">grave robbing</a> the maze-like <a href="/facts/Tomb_of_Tutankhamun/yrjwxEv3">tomb</a> of Egyptian <a href="/facts/Pharaoh/y0WMWYHK">pharaoh</a> <a href="/facts/Tutankhamun/lD17fY2r">Tutankhamun</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> the player is chased by <a href="/facts/Asp_(reptile)/RyU8BHBp">asps</a>, <a href="/facts/Vultures/sSHSYa7m">vultures</a>, <a href="/facts/Parrots/u32QQjMe">parrots</a>, <a href="/facts/Bat/CJudzNt1">bats</a>, <a href="/facts/Dragons/VRWglF5f">dragons</a>, and <a href="/facts/Curse/VhHCHBXj">curses</a>, all of which kill the explorer on contact. The explorer wields a laser weapon that only fires left and right—there is no vertical offense—as well as a single screen-clearing "flash bomb" per level or life. Warp zones teleport the player to another location in the level, which enemies cannot use. </p><p>To progress, the player collects keys to open locked doors throughout each level and well as optional treasures for bonus points. The player can only carry one key at a time, so the game requires backtracking through an area in order to acquire a second key.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> When a timer reaches zero the explorer can no longer shoot. Passing through the large exit door ends the level, and any remaining time is converted to bonus points. </p><p>The hero dies upon touching any enemy. A single extra life is given at 30,000 points. </p> <h2 id="ports">Ports</h2> <p><i>Tutankham</i> was ported to home systems by <a href="/facts/Parker_Brothers/1Lla5gjB">Parker Brothers</a>, who advertised the game extensively in North America,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> where it released in June 1983.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> It was ported to the <a href="/facts/Atari_2600/wSTCRAvp">Atari 2600</a>, <a href="/facts/ColecoVision/m6GreuwA">ColecoVision</a>, <a href="/facts/Intellivision/tAp8QDU6">Intellivision</a>, <a href="/facts/VIC-20/bLE8KkRE">VIC-20</a>, <a href="/facts/PV-1000/QrJcwjBE">PV-1000</a>, and <a href="/facts/PC-6001/PMKx5PQx">PC-6001</a>. Versions for the <a href="/facts/Odyssey%C2%B2/AgvmMWVj">Odyssey²</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> <a href="/facts/TI-99/4A/9YWyzBhp">TI-99/4A</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> and <a href="/facts/Atari_8-bit_computers/aT04N5zR">Atari 8-bit computers</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> were in development by Parker Brothers in 1983, but not published. </p><p>Two tabletop versions of <i>Tutankham</i> were released: an <a href="/facts/Liquid-crystal_display/8B6xGBEz">LCD</a> game in Japan and Europe from <a href="/facts/Bandai/Muy3E7QK">Bandai</a> resembling a <a href="/facts/Arcade_cabinet/hxmnSMvu">cocktail arcade cabinet</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> and a <a href="/facts/Vacuum_fluorescent_display/70BmkStl">VFD</a> game from Bandai in Japan and Konami in North America.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p><p>In May 2024, <a href="/facts/Hamster_Corporation/aU7SHeUR">Hamster</a> released <i>Tutankham</i> as part of the <a href="/facts/Arcade_Archives/CVdKN173">Arcade Archives</a> series for the Nintendo Switch. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> ReceptionReview scores<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col" rowspan="2">Publication</th><th scope="colgroup" colspan="4">Score</th></tr><tr><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">Arcade</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Atari_2600/wSTCRAvp">Atari 2600</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/ColecoVision/m6GreuwA">ColecoVision</a></th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">PC</a></th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Computer_and_Video_Games/qvjdugj0">Computer and Video Games</a></i></td><td>Positive<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></td><td></td><td></td><td>32/40<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Joystik</i></td><td>Positive<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Retro_Gamer/GaU4SE9e">Retro Gamer</a></i></td><td></td><td></td><td>Positive<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Video_(magazine)/faQlrcft">Video</a></i></td><td></td><td>Positive<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The arcade game was a commercial success in 1982.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> It was popular in North America,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> where it topped the <i><a href="/facts/Play_Meter/j4epJLS1">Play Meter</a></i> arcade charts in October 1982<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> and remained in the top ten through January 1983, when it was ranked number eight.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> The home conversion by Parker Brothers was also successful in North America.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> The ColecoVision port was number seven on the UK video game sales chart in late 1983.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> </p><p>The game received positive reviews from critics. <i><a href="/facts/Computer_and_Video_Games/qvjdugj0">Computer and Video Games</a></i> magazine reviewed the arcade game in March 1982, following its debut at European amusement shows, giving it generally positive coverage.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> <i>Joystik</i> magazine also gave it a positive review, calling it a "beauty" in 1982.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> <i>Computer and Video Games</i> later praised the arcade game in November 1983, calling it the first game that effectively combined the elements of an adventure game with "frenetic" shoot 'em up gameplay. They gave the <a href="/facts/VIC-20/bLE8KkRE">VIC-20</a> port a positive review, calling it "a superb piece of software" amidst "the plethora of mediocre and poor quality titles being touted for this machine", but they criticized the VIC-20 cartridge's high UK price of £29.95 (equivalent to £128 in 2023). They rated the VIC-20 version (out of 10) 9 for getting started, 9 for graphics, 5 for value, and 9 for playability, for a total score of 32 out of 40.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> </p><p>Bill Kunkel and Arnie Katz reviewed the Atari 2600 port in the Arcade Alley column of <i><a href="/facts/Video_(magazine)/faQlrcft">Video</a></i> magazine in 1983, calling it "a superb translation" of the "coin-op oddity—an adventure game" for the 2600. They said "the play-action is fascinating" and invites "frequent replays" while praising the "wonderful blend of puzzle-solving and hand-eye challenge" as well as the "lush colors" and "Arabian-style score marker". They concluded that "<i>Tutankham</i> is video game royalty".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Computer_Entertainer/Q76Hy9s3">The Video Game Update</a> called the <a href="/facts/ColecoVision/m6GreuwA">ColecoVision</a> version of <i>Tutankham</i> being among the best arcade game ports to the system, specifically highlighing the graphic detail in the tombs and characters. <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a> </p><p><i><a href="/facts/Retro_Gamer/GaU4SE9e">Retro Gamer</a></i> magazine reviewed the ColecoVision port in 2014. They gave it a positive review, calling it an "arcade adventure" that "remains a hidden gem in Konami's illustrious history".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="legacy">Legacy</h2> <p><i>Tutankham</i> is included in <i><a href="/facts/Konami_Classics_Series:_Arcade_Hits/EpvMGC5k">Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits</a></i> for the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_DS/4uVHPrnp">Nintendo DS</a> (renamed to <i>Horror Maze</i>). </p><p>According to <i>Hardcore Gaming 101</i>, Konami's <i><a href="/facts/King%27s_Valley/X0fuuzbd">King's Valley</a></i> (1985) is considered a spiritual successor to <i>Tutankham</i> in Japan. It keeps the theme of treasuring hunting in Egyptian tombs and has identical end-of-level music.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a> </p> <h3>Clones</h3> <ul><li><i>Pyramid</i> (NEC PC-6601, 1982)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Abracadabra!_(video_game)/pbw3ac4d">Abracadabra!</a></i> (Atari 8-bit, 1983)</li> <li><i>Key Quest</i> (VIC-20, 1983)</li> <li><i>Cuthbert Enters the Tombs</i> (Commodore 16 and 64, 1984)</li> <li><i>The Touchstone</i> (Tandy Color Computer, 1984)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a></li> <li><i>Tut's Tomb</i> (Tandy Color Computer, 1984)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a></li> <li><i>King Tut's Tomb</i> (Atari 8-bit, 1985)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a></li> <li><i>Lord of the Orb</i> (Atari 8-bit, 1985)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a></li> <li><i>Quackshot!</i> (ZX Spectrum, 1985)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a></li> <li><i>DungeonLords</i> (Atari 8-bit, 1988)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>Influence</h3> <p><i><a href="/facts/Time_Bandit/RlYnaNmD">Time Bandit</a></i> (1983), best known for its 1985 <a href="/facts/Atari_ST/9GsYSlaM">Atari ST</a> version, was heavily inspired by <i>Tutankham</i> and had a working title of <i>Pharaoh</i>. Both games also have similarities to the 1985 arcade hit <i><a href="/facts/Gauntlet_(1985_video_game)/JEgfHekc">Gauntlet</a></i> by <a href="/facts/Atari_Games/4H1IdaPo">Atari Games</a>. According to <i>Time Bandit</i> designer Harry Lafnear, both <i>Time Bandit</i> and <i>Gauntlet</i> have roots in earlier "maze shoot 'em up" games such as <i>Tutankham</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a> Jack Palevich, designer of <i>Gauntlet</i>'s main inspiration, <i><a href="/facts/Dandy_(video_game)/27E1ddPT">Dandy</a></i> (1983), also mentioned being influenced by "half-forgotten" maze-exploration arcade games which contributed the idea of using keys to unlock doors.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a> In 2008, <i><a href="/facts/Retro_Gamer/GaU4SE9e">Retro Gamer</a></i> magazine called <i>Tutankham</i> "an early <i>Gauntlet</i>".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/The_Tower_of_Druaga/b17cobc5">The Tower of Druaga</a></i></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10227"><i>Tutankham</i></a> at the <a href="/facts/Killer_List_of_Videogames/Pq8BN7d2">Killer List of Videogames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.arcade-history.com/?page=detail&id=2998"><i>Tutankham</i></a> at Arcade History</li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/details/Tutankham_1983_Parker_Brothers">ColecoVision manual</a> at the <a href="/facts/Internet_Archive/PHStU8Lo">Internet Archive</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/details/atari_2600_tutankham_1983_parker_brothers_dave_engman_dawn_stockbridge_pb5340">The Atari 2600 version of <i>Tutankham</i></a> can be played for free in the browser at the <a href="/facts/Internet_Archive/PHStU8Lo">Internet Archive</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Fine Time in Tombs of Tut! Tutankham". Computer and Video Games. No. 26 (December 1983). 16 November 1983. p. 31. <a href="https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-026/page/n30/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-026/page/n30/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Minority Report: Tutankham". Retro Gamer. No. 127. January 2014. p. 51. <a href="https://issuu.com/michelfranca/docs/retro_gamer____127" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/michelfranca/docs/retro_gamer____127</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Overseas Readers Column - Konami And Stern Pact On "Tutankham" Video" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 194. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 August 1982. p. 26. <a href="https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19820815p.pdf" target="_blank">https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19820815p.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Minority Report: Tutankham". Retro Gamer. No. 127. January 2014. p. 51. <a href="https://issuu.com/michelfranca/docs/retro_gamer____127" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/michelfranca/docs/retro_gamer____127</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Fine Time in Tombs of Tut! Tutankham". Computer and Video Games. No. 26 (December 1983). 16 November 1983. p. 31. <a href="https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-026/page/n30/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-026/page/n30/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Brett Weiss (2012), Classic Home Video Games, 1972-1984: A Complete Reference Guide, page 126, McFarland <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=BzxTtml8Jq4C&pg=PA126" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=BzxTtml8Jq4C&pg=PA126</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Kunkel, Bill; Katz, Arnie (December 1983). "Arcade Alley: Super Gifts for Gamers" (PDF). Video. Vol. 7, no. 9. Reese Communications. pp. 28–9. ISSN 0147-8907. <a href="/wiki/Bill_Kunkel_(gaming)" target="_blank">/wiki/Bill_Kunkel_(gaming)</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Overseas Readers Column - Konami And Stern Pact On "Tutankham" Video" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 194. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 August 1982. p. 26. <a href="https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19820815p.pdf" target="_blank">https://onitama.tv/gamemachine/pdf/19820815p.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Fine Time in Tombs of Tut! Tutankham". Computer and Video Games. No. 26 (December 1983). 16 November 1983. p. 31. <a href="https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-026/page/n30/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-026/page/n30/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Tutankham". www.thelogbook.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-09. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033350/http://www.thelogbook.com/phosphor/1983/tutankham-o2/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033350/http://www.thelogbook.com/phosphor/1983/tutankham-o2/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Kalata, Kurt (April 14, 2020). "Tutankham". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 20 May 2021. <a href="http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tutankham/" target="_blank">http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tutankham/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Kalata, Kurt (April 14, 2020). "Tutankham". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 20 May 2021. <a href="http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tutankham/" target="_blank">http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tutankham/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Tutankham: The Home Video Game You've Waited 3000 Years For". Electronic Games. Vol. 4, no. 16. June 1983. p. 11. <a href="https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_01_Number_16_1983-06_Reese_Communications_US/page/n10" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_01_Number_16_1983-06_Reese_Communications_US/page/n10</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Tutankham: The Home Video Game You've Waited 3000 Years For". Electronic Games. Vol. 4, no. 16. June 1983. p. 11. <a href="https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_01_Number_16_1983-06_Reese_Communications_US/page/n10" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_01_Number_16_1983-06_Reese_Communications_US/page/n10</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Odyssey2". the-nextlevel.com. Retrieved March 16, 2015. <a href="http://www.the-nextlevel.com/odyssey2/db/game.php?gameid=132" target="_blank">http://www.the-nextlevel.com/odyssey2/db/game.php?gameid=132</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"TI-99/4A Prototype Cartridge". TI-99/4A Videogame House. <a href="http://videogamehouse.net/prototypes/tutankham/" target="_blank">http://videogamehouse.net/prototypes/tutankham/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Reichert, Matt. "Atari". AtariProtos.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014. <a href="http://www.atariprotos.com/8bit/software/tutankham/tutankham.htm" target="_blank">http://www.atariprotos.com/8bit/software/tutankham/tutankham.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Bandai Tutankham (LCD)". Handheld Museum. <a href="https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Bandai/TutankhamLCD.htm" target="_blank">https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Bandai/TutankhamLCD.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"Bandai Tutankham (VFD)". Handheld Museum. <a href="https://handheldmuseum.com/Bandai/Tutankham.htm" target="_blank">https://handheldmuseum.com/Bandai/Tutankham.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"Nintendo Tutankham". Nintendo. <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/arcade-archives-tutankham-switch/" target="_blank">https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/arcade-archives-tutankham-switch/</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>"Explore This Oh-So Lengthy Tomb". Computer and Video Games. No. 6 (April 1982). 16 March 1982. p. 27. <a href="https://www.solvalou.com/arcade/reviews/163/445" target="_blank">https://www.solvalou.com/arcade/reviews/163/445</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>"Fine Time in Tombs of Tut! Tutankham". Computer and Video Games. No. 26 (December 1983). 16 November 1983. p. 31. <a href="https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-026/page/n30/mode/1up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/computer-video-games-magazine-026/page/n30/mode/1up</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>Philips, Scott (September 1982). "Video Debut: Report On The Amusement Operator's Exposition". Joystik. Vol. 1, no. 1. pp. 30–31. 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