Mystery of the Mummy
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Sherlock Holmes: Mystery of the Mummy is an adventure game
for Microsoft Windows
, developed by Frogwares
and released in 2002. The player controls Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's renowned detective Sherlock Holmes
, investigating the mysteriously abandoned mansion
of British
archeologist, Lord Montecalf.
The first in the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series
of adventure games developed by Frogwares
and Viva Media, it was followed by Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring
in 2004, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
in 2006, Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin
in 2008, and Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper in 2009.
The game was resurrected and expanded for the Nintendo DS " and for the Wii
"
in pseudo-3D environments that you can look through and pan about as you go. Occasionally, you'll happen upon an item that you can pick up and add to your inventory, then later use to solve one of the game's puzzles. . Also, moving around to other areas is indicated by a pointing hand. Two icons, a bag and a notepad, take you to the only non-hot spot objects you can use. The bag contains items you gather during your investigation. You will be able to pick up items from the bag to use with other items in the inventory or with the environment. The notepad icon takes you to several options. Letters contains all notes and papers you've discovered for later review. A log keeps track of all the notes by Sherlock. Loading and saving, as well as exiting the game are all done from this screen.
and the Nunchuck. The graphics have been upgraded as well, now losing the pre-endered background and giving a shader 3D look.
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
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, developed by Frogwares
Frogwares
Frogwares is an independent adventure game development studio, having branches in Ukraine, Ireland and France. Its president is Waël Amr.It is best known for its ongoing Sherlock Holmes series of adventure computer games starring Sherlock Holmes and Dr...
and released in 2002. The player controls Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's renowned detective Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
, investigating the mysteriously abandoned mansion
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
of British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
archeologist, Lord Montecalf.
The first in the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series is a series of adventure games, developed by the independent game development studio Frogwares, based on Arthur Conan Doyle's famous work The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, featuring the famous detective and his companion Dr. John H. Watson. To date, five...
of adventure games developed by Frogwares
Frogwares
Frogwares is an independent adventure game development studio, having branches in Ukraine, Ireland and France. Its president is Waël Amr.It is best known for its ongoing Sherlock Holmes series of adventure computer games starring Sherlock Holmes and Dr...
and Viva Media, it was followed by Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring
Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring
Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Silver Earring is a computer game developed by Frogwares and published in 2004 on two CD-ROMs for Microsoft Windows by Digital Jesters in Europe and Ubisoft in North America...
in 2004, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is an adventure game developed by Frogwares and published in 2006 for Microsoft Windows. The game follows an original plotline as Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. John H...
in 2006, Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin
Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin
Sherlock Holmes versus Arsène Lupin is an adventure game, developed by the game development studio Frogwares. The fourth game in the Adventure of Sherlock Holmes series of adventure games developed by Frogwares, it was released in the October of 2007 and is published by Focus Home Interactive...
in 2008, and Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper in 2009.
The game was resurrected and expanded for the Nintendo DS " and for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
"
PC version
The game is played from a first person perspectiveFirst person (video games)
In video games, first person refers to a graphical perspective rendered from the viewpoint of the player character. In many cases, this may be the viewpoint from the cockpit of a vehicle. Many different genres have made use of first-person perspectives, ranging from adventure games to flight...
in pseudo-3D environments that you can look through and pan about as you go. Occasionally, you'll happen upon an item that you can pick up and add to your inventory, then later use to solve one of the game's puzzles. . Also, moving around to other areas is indicated by a pointing hand. Two icons, a bag and a notepad, take you to the only non-hot spot objects you can use. The bag contains items you gather during your investigation. You will be able to pick up items from the bag to use with other items in the inventory or with the environment. The notepad icon takes you to several options. Letters contains all notes and papers you've discovered for later review. A log keeps track of all the notes by Sherlock. Loading and saving, as well as exiting the game are all done from this screen.
Nintendo DS version
Mystery of the Mummy is played from a first-person perspective, using pre-rendered backgrounds to present a sort of pseudo-3D world. You use the stylus for pretty much everything in the game, including examining all areas of a given room. By sliding the stylus along the touch screen, you move the view just like in a traditional first-person shooter on DS. The two screens are broken up into a view of the environment and Holmes' inventory. You can switch the screens easily at any time, allowing you to make use of items you've collected along the way. Most times your way will be blocked by a locked door, and you'll have to engage in a bit of scavenging, as well as make use of collected items to solve simple puzzles. One of the early puzzles, for example, tasks you with finding various emblems, which must then be placed into a board in a certain order; you'll need to first understand their relevance in order to know where each emblem is to be inserted.Wii version
The game still has the same gameplay and feature of the DS, but now with the use of the Wii remoteWii Remote
The , also known as the Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console. A main feature of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via gesture recognition and pointing through the use of accelerometer and...
and the Nunchuck. The graphics have been upgraded as well, now losing the pre-endered background and giving a shader 3D look.