Eye of Horus (video game) explained

Eye of Horus
Developer:	Denton Designs
Publisher:	Logotron
Released:	1989
Platforms:	Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Commodore 64

Eye of Horus is a computer game published in 1989 by Fanfare (Britannica Software) for the Amiga.

Plot

Eye of Horus is a game in which the player is Horus searching within a labyrinth for the pieces of his father Osiris, to reassemble Osiris and defeat Set. Hieroglyphs in this labyrinth come to life to attack Horus, and he can use papyrus darts to fight them, or turn into a hawk and fly over enemies. Horus can also find amulets that can either be used to enhance the powers of his weapons, or to grant him other abilities as needed.

Reception

The game was reviewed in 1991 in Dragon #169 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 1 out of 5 stars.^[1]

Reviews

• ST Format - Oct, 1989^[2]
• Atari ST User - Sep, 1989
• The One - Nov, 1989^[3]
• The Games Machine - Jan, 1990^[4]
• The Games Machine - Oct, 1989^[5]
• ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Sep, 1989^[6]
• ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Jan, 1990^[7]

External links

• • • Review in Compute!
• Review in Info

Notes and References

1. The Role of Computers. Lesser. Lesser. Lesser. Hartley. Patricia. Kirk. Dragon. 169. May 1991. 61–65.
2. Web site: ST Format (Issue 03) - October - 1989: Atari magazine scans. www.atarimania.com. 21 April 2023.
3. Web site: TheOne Magazine Issue 14. November 1989.
4. Web site: The Games Machine Issue 26. 21 April 2023. Internet Archive.
5. Web site: The Games Machine Issue 23. 21 April 2023. Internet Archive.
6. Web site: Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!. www.kultboy.com. 21 April 2023. de.
7. Web site: Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) Magazine (February 1990). February 1990.