Riddle of the Sphinx (Atari 2600)

Riddle of the Sphinx is a vertically-scrolling action-adventure game written by Bob Smith^[1] for the Atari 2600 and published by Imagic in 1982. The player, as the Prince of Egypt, must collect treasures and gain strength to rescue the land from a terrible curse.^[2]

Riddle of the Sphinx
Developer(s)	Imagic
Publisher(s)	Imagic
Designer(s)	Bob Smith[1]
Platform(s)	Atari 2600
Release	1982
Genre(s)	Action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Smith wrote several other games for Imagic, including Star Voyager and Dragonfire.^[1]

Gameplay

The goal of Riddle of the Sphinx is to reach the Temple of Ra and make the correct offering.^[3]

Reception

Richard A. Edwards reviewed Riddle of the Sphinx in The Space Gamer #58, and called it a "masterful" blend of strategy and arcade gaming in a home cartridge.^[2]

Reviews

• Games #44^[4]

See also

• Video games portal

• List of Atari 2600 games