Emily Archer & The Curse of Tutankhamun to be released this week

15 Mar, 2011

Publisher Mastertronic has announced murder mystery puzzler Emily Archer & The Curse of Tutankhamun will have a 18 March 2011 release date. As the title suggests, the puzzler is your classic hidden object game set against the backdrop of 1920′s Egypt.

Mastertonic’s Producer Director Neil McKenna said: “Sales of the Nintendo DS have cleared over 125 Million units worldwide. Adventure puzzle games have enjoyed some great success in this huge market and we’re confident Emily Archer & The Curse of Tutankhamun has the potential to do the same.”

Lady Archer is invited to Egypt by her friend Lord Carnarvon to see the priceless treasure of King Tutankhamun. She arrives to find her friend murdered and the mask of Tutankhamun stolen. She must then try to solve the murder and find the missing mask of Tutankahmun.

Your search will take you through 30 varied scenes through 1920s Egypt including excavations, tombs and hotel rooms. The game features 30 mini-games including safe cracking, repairing documents and mixing cocktails. As you can see from the screenshots below, the gameplay is complemented by beautiful background art and promises an engrossing soundtrack.