Tutankham 1982

About

Tutankham is a combination of the maze, action and shoot 'em up genres. Taking on the role of an explorer grave robbing Tutankhamun's tomb, the player is chased by creatures such as asps, vultures, parrots, bats, dragons, and even curses, all that kill the player on contact. The explorer can fight back by firing lasers at the creatures, but he can only cover the left and right directions. The player is also endowed with a single screen-clearing "flash bomb" per level or life. Finally, each level has warp zones that teleport the player around the level, which enemies cannot use. To progress, the player collects keys open locked doors throughout the levels, searching for the large exit door. Optional treasures can be picked-up for bonus points. Each level has a timer; when it reaches zero the explorer can no longer fire lasers, and once a level is cleared the remaining time is converted to bonus points.

What is happening now

Tutankham is a 1982 arcade shooter-platformer from Konami that blends action and puzzle-solving across a variety of early home platforms and arcade cabinets. The game has maintained a presence through numerous ports over the decades, spanning systems from the Atari 2600 to more recent digital releases. Recently, the game received a new fan tribute port for the Commodore Amiga courtesy of LC-Games, extending Tutankham's reach to yet another classic platform. The release signals continued interest in preserving and adapting this early arcade title for retro computing enthusiasts.