Egypt
Luxor Brass Band
http://touregypt.net/teblog/luxornews/?p=484
I loved this very short piece on Jane Akshar's Luxor News Blog - a photograph of a lovely brass band playing at the temple of Hatshepsut: "At the temple of Hatshepsut the other day this band was playing. Nobody I spoke to had any idea why? Nobody important was expected, nothing was going on. I didnt even know Luxor had a brass band, where to they perform, where do they practice. A mystery even better than the curse of Tutankhamun :-)"
Game: Mosaic Tomb of Mystery
http://arcade.usatoday.com/fiche.php?intIdGame=142001&POE=ATCGFBX
"An analysis of King Tut’s mummy has revealed a sword wound. It’s up to you to uncover what is hidden behind this mysterious death… Prepare yourself for an unforgettable journey to the age of pharaohs and pyramids. In this unique title you’ll need to solve exciting puzzles to clear up the mysterious death of King Tut. Gather the pieces that fall from the sky, pivot them and fit them in the mosaic. Each completed mosaic will reveal hieroglyphics whose translation will let you advance in your investigation and shed light on terrible secrets buried for thousands of years!"
- Statue Of Egyptian King Amenhotep Iii Found
Egypt State Information Service A huge statue of King Amenhotep III has been discovered in the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor. The 13-meter-high quartzite statue was unearthed during excavations carried out by the mission of the Supreme Council for Antiquities...
- Saturday Trivia - Luxor2
http://home.nestor.minsk.by/game/news/2007/01/1618.html"MumboJumbo has released a new video featuring detailed footage of seven unique levels of Luxor 2, the follow-up to 2005's #1 casual game. Luxor 2 has been recently named a winner with Casual...
- Trivia
A couple of odds and ends of trivia from the last couple of weeks: Mummy robs bank: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1569756.html "A bank robber dressed as an Egyptian mummy staged a successful raid on a bank in Vienna. The bandage-clad robber walked...
- Luxor, An Egyptian-themed Arcade Puzzler
http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=614 Some of the usual Saturday morning trivia for you. This is a computer game with an Egyptian theme, reviewed on the Inside Mac Games website. The reviewer didn't think much of it: "It was honestly...
- Macplay Released Luxor Computer Game
http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=11464 For those of you who crave a rather more hands-on and interactive approach to Ancient Egypt :-) "As addictive as it is exciting, Luxor is an action-puzzle game that takes you on a thrilling adventure...
Egypt
Saturday Trivia
Burger King to open in Egypt
http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=5328
Look at Egypt, Burger King is on the march: "King Europe GmbH, has signed a development agreement with Hana International Company Limited, a subsidiary of Olayan Financing Company, the Saudi and Middle Eastern arm of The Olayan Group. The agreement gives Hana the exclusive right to develop the Burger King brand in Egypt and other north African countries. The opening of the first Burger King restaurant will take place during the first half of 2007, at Egypt's City Stars Mall in Cairo, one of the largest shopping malls in the region. Two further openings are due to follow shortly in Sharm El Sheikh, signalling the beginning of a large expansion program over the next five years."
They join other western style fast food outlets like MacDonalds and Pizza Hut.
Game: Luxor 2
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13161/Xbox-Live-Arcade-Wednesdays-Luxor-2/
"Microsoft announced today that for this week's Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays it plans to release the smash-hit action puzzler Luxor 2, which will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points. Set, the Egyptian god of chaos, again threatens the Two Lands, and you must save Ancient Egypt from his terrible wrath in Luxor 2. Wielding the powers of Isis, battle your way across Egypt. Use your mystical winged scarab to shoot magical spheres and destroy encroaching colored spheres by making matches of three or more. Stop them all before they can reach the pyramids. Unleash the powers of Isis by catching falling power-ups. Collect gems and jewelry for bonus points, or Golden Ankh coins to earn extra lives. Defeat Set in his temple stronghold or Egypt is doomed!"
Game: Luxor 2
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/13161/Xbox-Live-Arcade-Wednesdays-Luxor-2/
"Microsoft announced today that for this week's Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays it plans to release the smash-hit action puzzler Luxor 2, which will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points. Set, the Egyptian god of chaos, again threatens the Two Lands, and you must save Ancient Egypt from his terrible wrath in Luxor 2. Wielding the powers of Isis, battle your way across Egypt. Use your mystical winged scarab to shoot magical spheres and destroy encroaching colored spheres by making matches of three or more. Stop them all before they can reach the pyramids. Unleash the powers of Isis by catching falling power-ups. Collect gems and jewelry for bonus points, or Golden Ankh coins to earn extra lives. Defeat Set in his temple stronghold or Egypt is doomed!"
There are screenshots on the page.
As far as I can tell (and I have no real idea how these games work!) there is a PC version available for download at:
http://www.realarcade.com/game?gameid=luxor2&src=gmpg&tps=gamezone_
Luxor Brass Band
http://touregypt.net/teblog/luxornews/?p=484
I loved this very short piece on Jane Akshar's Luxor News Blog - a photograph of a lovely brass band playing at the temple of Hatshepsut: "At the temple of Hatshepsut the other day this band was playing. Nobody I spoke to had any idea why? Nobody important was expected, nothing was going on. I didnt even know Luxor had a brass band, where to they perform, where do they practice. A mystery even better than the curse of Tutankhamun :-)"
Game: Mosaic Tomb of Mystery
http://arcade.usatoday.com/fiche.php?intIdGame=142001&POE=ATCGFBX
"An analysis of King Tut’s mummy has revealed a sword wound. It’s up to you to uncover what is hidden behind this mysterious death… Prepare yourself for an unforgettable journey to the age of pharaohs and pyramids. In this unique title you’ll need to solve exciting puzzles to clear up the mysterious death of King Tut. Gather the pieces that fall from the sky, pivot them and fit them in the mosaic. Each completed mosaic will reveal hieroglyphics whose translation will let you advance in your investigation and shed light on terrible secrets buried for thousands of years!"
There's a free download for anyone who wants to trial the game at the above address
- Statue Of Egyptian King Amenhotep Iii Found
Egypt State Information Service A huge statue of King Amenhotep III has been discovered in the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor. The 13-meter-high quartzite statue was unearthed during excavations carried out by the mission of the Supreme Council for Antiquities...
- Saturday Trivia - Luxor2
http://home.nestor.minsk.by/game/news/2007/01/1618.html"MumboJumbo has released a new video featuring detailed footage of seven unique levels of Luxor 2, the follow-up to 2005's #1 casual game. Luxor 2 has been recently named a winner with Casual...
- Trivia
A couple of odds and ends of trivia from the last couple of weeks: Mummy robs bank: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1569756.html "A bank robber dressed as an Egyptian mummy staged a successful raid on a bank in Vienna. The bandage-clad robber walked...
- Luxor, An Egyptian-themed Arcade Puzzler
http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=614 Some of the usual Saturday morning trivia for you. This is a computer game with an Egyptian theme, reviewed on the Inside Mac Games website. The reviewer didn't think much of it: "It was honestly...
- Macplay Released Luxor Computer Game
http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=11464 For those of you who crave a rather more hands-on and interactive approach to Ancient Egypt :-) "As addictive as it is exciting, Luxor is an action-puzzle game that takes you on a thrilling adventure...