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The game started with all characters gathered in the expedition's Pavilion, with the entrance to the tomb still sealed.  The expedition's financial backer, Branwell Whately, spoke a few words about his belief that the tomb contained the mortal remains of Princess Kha-Ra.  Whately then took the chisel and ceremonially opened the first hole in the doorway. Whately chisels into the doorway! (17705 bytes)

 

At which point his daughter Ariel collapsed.

Dr. Bruger examined her, declaring that her condition was very grave--she was undoubtedly suffering from brain fever and only had four hours to live!  Whately insisted that her only hope was for the expedition to go into the tomb: legend said that this tomb contained the Scarab of Life, which had the power to heal any illness!

Whately's dead! (21741 bytes)

Whately lifted a glass of port to the team's success, and drank it, suddenly writhing in agony.  Dr. Bruger examined his lifeless body, noting a smell of bitter almond on his mouth.

The expedition members of course were in complete confusion.  Suddenly, they heard an eerie music, and a mummy burst through the tomb doorway!  It picked up Ariel and carried her off into the tomb! The mummy bursts through the wall! (25441 bytes) The mummy carries Ariel off! (23209 bytes)

Alicia translates the hieroglyphics on the false door! (10/27) (29530 bytes)

The way now clear into the tomb, the team entered, finding a mortuary temple with hieroglyphic inscriptions and a "false door".

Everyone inspects the hieroglyphics on the false door! (10/28) (18282 bytes)

Alicia translates the hieroglyphics on the false door! (10/14) (26119 bytes)

Dunsworth displays the golden crook! (22477 bytes)

Masterson slides open the door! (20436 bytes)

A golden crook and a hieroglyphic note were found.  By careful translation, the secret to the sliding wall was discovered, and the expedition could move into the next chamber...
A mysterious statue in the next chamber! (16498 bytes)

...which contained a mysterious statue, and a hallway filled with heavy boulders.  Laboriously, the boulders were moved.

 Husam removes the boulders! (13105 bytes)

Behind the boulders was a golden flail.  When the crook and flail were put in the statue's hands, it moved!

 Alicia and Dunsworth display the golden flail! (23229 bytes)

Behind where the statue had stood, there was a secret panel.  Opening the panel revealed a stairway going down further into the tomb.

 Husam and Masterson open the secret panel! (20303 bytes)

After removing more boulders, the expedition found that they had discovered the Treasure Room.  There were many artifacts, including papyri, ushabtis, and a complete set of canopic jars.  There was also an unpleasant souvenir of the last visitor to the tomb--a thief, who left a journal telling of the secrets of the tomb.
A model of a temple in the Treasure Room! (26185 bytes) The canopic jars in the Treasure Room! (28433 bytes) Ushabtis and papyri in the Treasure Room! (17616 bytes)
Dr. Bruger and Cyrus inspect the treasures! (23268 bytes) The last visitor to the tomb! (30329 bytes)
Smithers and Masterson translate the inscription! (27931 bytes)

On the other side of the stairway from the Treasure Room was a solid wall with a low inscription.  After more translation, they found that they could hammer through that section of the wall! 

 "The gods hammer through all obstacles!" (15212 bytes)

After going through a tunnel behind the opening, they traveled through a labyrinth, avoiding a dangerous booby-trap.  In the last room was the Scarab of Life-- guarded by poisonous snakes.
Ariel prepared for sacrifice under a statue of Sehkmet! (22767 bytes)

The labyrinth also contained the last piece to the puzzle which opened the Burial Chamber of Ankhesunamun.  Bloodied where the mummy had collected blood for the ritual, Ariel lay chained and unconscious...

 Ariel with the mummy of Ankhesunamun!(22034 bytes)

 

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