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As a Super Solver, your job is to recover the hidden treasures of the ancient world in 4 caverns (Greece & Rome, Egypt, India & China and Near East) to reach the fifth and final cavern where the ultimate challenge awaits you.
Challenge of the Ancient Empires is a platform game, divided into 5 levels (called "caverns"), each of which includes 4 sub-levels ("chambers"). In each chamber you have to collect 6 pieces of an ancient artifact and assemble them like a jigsaw puzzle.
The chambers are full of dangerous animals which you have to avoid. There's some food you can collect to regain lost health though. The chambers are also full of puzzles, usually involving manipulation of switches.
You have 3 tools with you - a helmet with a headlight, jumping shoes and shields. The helmet emits a beam of light when activated; it is used to solve puzzles that rely on rotating prisms to direct a light beam to a switch. The jumping shoes allow you to, well, jump higher. The shield protects you from enemies for a short time when activated, but you have a limited number of shields and they need to be used wisely.
Game details
Business Model
Commercial
Media Type
3.5" Floppy Disk, 5.25" Floppy Disk
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard
System requirements
Min. CPU Class Required
Intel 8088 / 8086
Min. OS Class Required
PC/MS-DOS 2.0
Min. RAM Required
512 KB
Video Modes Supported
CGA, EGA, MCGA, Tandy / PCjr, VGA
Sound Devices Supported
Adlib, PC Speaker, Roland MT-32 (and LAPC-I), Sound Blaster, Tandy / PCjr
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Also known as
Ancient Empires — Re-release title
Challenge of the Ancient Empires! A Super Solvers Adventure — In-game title
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