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| Developer(s) | Ultimate Play the Game |
| Publisher(s) | Ultimate Play the Game |
| Designer(s) | Manuel Caballero |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64 |
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Imhotep is a horizontally scrolling shooter video game published by Ultimate Play the Game. It was released exclusively for the Commodore 64 in the United Kingdom on 15 October 1985. The game is set in Ancient Egypt and revolves around Imhotep the Wise and his mission to stop the famine plaguing the kingdom by obtaining sacred books. Imhotep was developed by Spaniard Manuel Caballero over a period of ten months between his gap year.[1]
Gameplay
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Imhotep is a scrolling shoot'em up game similar to Defender. In the game the title character flies on a mystic bird which uses power bolts to shoot down enemies. The player must also avoid the stones flung by catapults.[2]
Reception
The game received overwhelmingly negative reviews upon release, with many critics citing it as the worst game published by Ultimate. John Reed from Zzap!64 was convinced that it would damage Ultimate's reputation as one of Britain's leading software development houses.[3]
It was well received by Your Commodore's reviewer, however, who said that it was "an infuriatingly addictive game."[4]
References
- ^ "Interviews - Manuel Caballero, Imhotep Programmer". Robotsoftcloud. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_052_1986-02_EMAP_Publishing_GB/Computer__Video_Games_Issue_052_1986-02_EMAP_Publishing_GB#page/n29/mode/2up
- ^ Reed, John (January 1986). "Imhotep review". Zzap!64 (9): 15. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/16-your-commodore-magazine/Your_Commodore_Issue_16_1986_Jan#page/n50/mode/1up
External links
- Imhotep at Ultimate Wurlde
- Imhotep review at ZZAP!64 magazine
- Interview with Manuel Caballero at Ultimate Wurlde