Infidel
Infidel (cover) by Infocom		 Published: 1983, Infocom
Author: Michael Berlyn
Genre: Adventure
Media: Disk

Difficulty Level: Advanced

Infidel finds you marooned by your followers in the heart of the deadly Egyptian Desert. A soldier of fortune by trade, you've come hither in search of a great lost pyramid and its untold riches. Now, alone, you must locate and gain entry to the tomb, decipher its hieroglyphics and unravel its mysteries one by one. Through the Antechamber, the Barge Room, the Chamber of Ra, death will lick at your heels as you race to the shattering climax of this match of wits between you and the most ingenious architects, builders and murderers of all time - the ancient Egyptians.
Infidel was Infocom's 10th game and was written by Michael Berlyn, the author of Suspended.

You are an adventurer in search of a lost Egyptian Pyramid. However, you are not a very successful adventurer, since your companions have just left you alone in the desert!! Find the Pyramid, find a way in, avoid the traps of the ancient Egyptians, and undreamed of treasures could be yours...
Infidel
Infidel (game) by Infocom


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