The music has nothing to do with the game theme at all and almost seems like a rushed afterthought. I don't remember how the actual game music in Amun Rising went, probably because I tried to listen to the original Luxor's music a few times and had to turn it off completely. The sound effects are either intentionally or unintentionally funny too, an assortment of angelic cheers and wolf howls mixed into the blips and pops of the marbles. The programmers obviously had a warped sense of humor when designing the backgrounds, since you'll see animals with the stereotypical ancient Egyptian painting eyes (and body drawing), people sliding down steep pyramids for fun, "large fish tales" depictions, people turning pyramid ramps into gaming halls, the "Queen of Denial" (pun intended) and even a holiday themed scene, just to name a few. Uncomplicated, but surprisingly addictive.Īs mentioned earlier, the graphics are pretty retro since these games have been out for a while, but it's refreshing to look upon them since the screen isn't very cluttered and makes focusing on the game action easy. You will also want to catch the bonus coins dropping down every so often, since getting enough coins rewards you with an extra life. There is a set number of marble chains you must clear to advance to the next level, and you will receive powerups sporadically as you work on clearing the chains.
If you haven't ever played a marble popper before, the premise is simple: Keep marbles from reaching the pyramid at the end of the track by shooting additional marbles in such a way that a matching group of 3 or more like colors is removed. Although the graphics on these two initial releases are now dated looking, that doesn't mean the developers didn't put any effort into the games.
MAYA LUXOR GAMES FUNNY SERIES
Go back to the beginning of the Luxor legacy and find out what's made this series one of the most popular marble popping franchises ever. Oldies But Goodies Pros: smooth gameplay, innovative concept, varied difficulty options (Amun Rising only)
Avoid the no button.avoid the no button.you are getting sleepy.avoid the no button. If you found this review helpful, please click on the "yes" button below. Sorry I didn't get to play Luxor Amun Rising. This Glam-ma says give it a whirl - all you have to lose is an hour of your time.
Now, it's just a matter of trying them all until I find the one that suits me the most. Until I discovered the Luxor series of games. I've played shooter ball games before and I'm pretty good at it. Also, these runes are more powerful than the gems, gold coins and Ankhs that fall, because they have marvelous powers, such as reverse, stop, stop and reverse, lightning bolt and all sorts of magical wonders. That means you have succeeded in doing something wonderful. You need a minimum of 3 balls for them to disappear. For instance, if I have a red ball in my shooter, I would strive to shoot it at a string of 2 or more red balls. The premise of the game is to destroy strings of similarly colored balls by shooting a ball (exact color) at a string of 2 or more balls. This is especially necessary when the game your playing relies heavily on you breaking strings of the same colored balls.īackground music was ok. Without a doubt.Ĭonsidering how far back we had to go to dust the cobwebs off this game, I was impressed with how bright the colors were. Even though it was an older game without all the bells and whistles of the newer games, it was old school fun. I call it the Hour of Power (wasn't there a game show that used that phrase?) because it certainly was. I was so enthralled with the Original Luxor game I did not get to Amun Rising before my hour of power was up. This is a bundle pack consisting of the ORIGINAL Luxor game (and that's going w-a-a-a-y back there, and Luxor Amun Rising. Wow - Was I Surprised or What? I LOVED this game.