Posted on: March 12, 2025
Justin_Eaves
Verified ownerGames: 34 Reviews: 1
The Dagger of Amun Ra
Great game! Really like the story and the game designs.
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The Dagger of Amon Ra
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An Ancient Mystery...
A Roaring '20s Murder...
Laura Bow, intrepid heroine of The Colonel's Bequest, is back! This time she's trapped in a huge, imposing museum in the dead of night, surrounded by socialites, miscreants, thieves...and a cold, relentless murderer.
What is the ancient secret of The Dagger of Amon Ra, and who is willing to kill for it? What's the motive for murder? Greed? Religious outrage? Patriotism? Rivalry? Laura Bow, cub reporter for a major New York newspaper, better find out fast!
Are you ready to meet the challenge? Can you discover the truth about the priceless Dagger of Amon Ra before the killer discovers... you?
- Hand-painted, digitized backgrounds inspired by the art of the era.
- Realistic video-captured and artistically enhanced animation.
- Deep puzzles with multiple solutions.
- An intricate and multi-layered storyline; several different endings possible.
- An original stereo soundtrack evocative of the 1920s.
- An intuitive no-typing, point-and-click interface.
© 1992 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark and The Dagger of Amon Ra is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
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7.5 h Main + Sides
10 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
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Posted on: July 15, 2025
najomian
Verified ownerGames: 24 Reviews: 3
Not nearly as good as Colonels' Bequest
Colonel's Bequest was such an awesome game. I had high hopes for this one. Dagger of Amon Ra gets lost in the terrible voice acting and the painfully long interrogation process you have to go through with each character. A real disappointment after the first Laura Bow game was so great.
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Posted on: February 18, 2017
ninjadodo
Verified ownerGames: 683 Reviews: 3
20s detective
Like most SIERRA adventures there are some gotcha dead ends and tricky puzzles to be aware of so it doesn't hurt to occasionally use a guide or walkthrough, but this is a charming detective adventure, very much worth playing.
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Posted on: April 19, 2017
hadeschild
Verified ownerGames: 62 Reviews: 1
Finally!
My joy at the fact that GOG now has this game is indescribable! This was the game that got me into gaming as a kid and is still one of my favourites, flawed as it is. For those new to the title, it IS challenging, but extremely charming and tongue-in-cheek. The art is fantastic and the atmosphere of the 1920s pervades the game. If you decide to play with voice acting...it has it's own over-the-top, clearly-done-by-the-people-in-the-office charm. Ahh! I can't wait to boot it up and relive some old memories.
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Posted on: July 11, 2017
goggin
Verified ownerGames: 491 Reviews: 9
A thrilling detective saga and retro gem
Contains a spoiler in second paragraph* I played this so much as a kid, alongside Kings Quest 5, that I can say it is one of my top 5 early role-playing adventure games. It is not a straight-forward quest however. It definitely is a role-playing game more than strategy or adventure, but has elements of both. As a female protagonist in a male-dominated gameworld, you find unique advantages and challenges confront you. Also, you must learn to exploit this situation to its fullest in order to successfully negotiate the game's tasks and reach a successful resolution to the case you find you are on. This game is equal parts role-play, adventure, and puzzle ultimately and it requires thoughtful playthrough and more often than not persistence to get the sequence of events right. Admittedly, I resorted to the hint guides after more than a few Whoops moments in numerous playthroughs. **SPOILER** It is possible to dead-end yourself in this game, and it is not the easiest or point and click adventure or mystery game I've played. It is a step up from Myst and a step a step back from a strict puzzle game. It's ultimately a lot of fun but you have to have the will to see it through to the end, and taking notes or memorizing names, faces, and details is a must. It is a real detective adventure! Thanks to GOG for bringing this out. This is a treasured experience of my early gaming life.
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