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Totally Addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 14
Date: September 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought my son a new computer and it came with a variety of game demos, including Zuma Deluxe. Well, when I went to the store to inquire about it, I was told they didn't have it...but had something similar: Luxor.

I decided to take a risk and buy it. Let me just say that it's totally addicting!

The object of the game is to fire colored spheres out of the "mystical winged scarab" and destroy the approaching colored spheres by making matches of three or more. The approaching spheres wind through various mazes and the "winged scarab" moves from left to right on the bottom of the screen (unlike Zuma Deluxe, where the shooter rotates 360 degrees from the center).

There are 88 levels to the game (I'm halfway through it), and it would appear that about 13 mazes or so are repeated throughout the levels, but with differing backgrounds. Another thing that is different is the sphere coloring. In the beginning stages, the spheres are green, yellow, red and blue. Later mazes introduced the color purple. I'm at a stage now where white has been added and, judging from one of the intro screens, black will be added as well.

The oncoming spheres snake towards a pyramind (sometimes 2 pyramids simultaneously!), and if you don't eliminate the spheres by that time, the chain whizzes through the pyramid and you lose a life. You shoot the spheres by left-clicking, BUT you can change the color of the ball by right-clicking. At the bottom of the scarab, you're able to see what the next color is going to be which is very strategic if you're getting towards the pyramid and you're being fed a certain color that you don't (desperately!) need.

There are neat power-up talismans that fall from the eliminated spheres, and are accompanied by sound effects such as crashing glass, wolf howls, or choir-like singing. Some power-ups include stopping the oncoming chain, slowing it down, laser accuracy, a lightning power-up (where you can zap an entire vertical row of orbs), and sunburst power-up (where you can blast 5 balls of any color). You have to "catch" these power-ups before they fall to the ground for them to be activated.

My absolute favorite, though, is the color scarab power-ups. If you catch one of these, it will eliminate all the spheres on the board that are of that color. (This comes in really handy when it's coming down to the wire!)

Also, after getting certain combos (I think it's 4+ balls) a gold ankh coin falls; if you catch 30, you get another life.

While Luxor is an arcade action/puzzle game, it's definitely not mindless. With right-clicking to change the colors of the spheres, catching power-ups, and keeping your eye on the ball(s), it can really get your adrenaline going.

The only minus, for me, is that it takes 5-7 mazes to make it to the next section on the Egyptian map. If you lose all your lives at, let's say, maze 4--you're forced to go back to the first maze in that particular section. But this is also part of what makes it so addicting! I mean, who wants to be beaten by a game, right?

One of the features touted on the Luxor box is "original music score", but I only remember hearing the same droning, uinteresting Egyptian-sounding background music. Unlike Bejeweled 2, there's no variations of the music (that I can tell). But you know what? I didn't buy this game for the music.

If you enjoy games like Zuma Deluxe, Bounce Symphony, and the Blaster Ball series, you'll likely enjoy Luxor.

(To see 4 screen shots from Luxor, visit the Reviews--Computer Games section at JanetBoyer.com)

HELP! I can't stop playing this game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: November 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

There are many "match three" games out there right now but this is absolutely the best, most addictive game I've every played (and believe me, I've played A LOT OF THEM).

The game play starts out slow enough to allow you to get the hang of it, then speeds up as you progress "down the Nile" (a nifty way to tracking progress, better than just high scores.

Normally, once I've managed to get through an entire game like this, I delete it and go on to another game. But I can't get enough of this one.

If you're interested, you can download a demo at gameblaster.com and try it for yourself. There are also plenty of tips among the "reviews" at that site to help you get past the hardest levels.

Barbara

If you like Zuma, get this one

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was a total Zuma addict and played it through 4 times. I bought Luxor because it looked similar and found it just as challenging and fun. Levels get pretty tough starting at Level 7, but it is possible to play all the way through without cheats. If you think Level 8-4 is bad, just wait until the very last level.

Buy this game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have never played the CD-Rom computer games before scared of all the kids games I had seen with Kickboxing and all the graphs that just make me tired, but this games is great for adults and kids! Shooting jeweled balls sounds boring, but it is fun! Simple to understand and you can play for hours. It is great when you get home tired after a long day at work and just want to play and forget the day! I have to set a timer so I do not play too long and get nothing else done that night.
If you get tired of dying at the upper levels - try Luxor 2 next - you can set the level of difficulty to easy on it and just cruise through having fun. I do think it is valuable to play Luxor and get used to it first before buying Luxor 2 - it is too easy to get lost in the graphics if you have not played the game before.
Enjoy!!!

An Actioned-adventure puzzle game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Luxur definitely gets the adrenaline flowing. It challenges you with quick strategic thinking and focus. It's a hand/eye coordination challenge for the end user.

Luxor

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this worked really well on my computer and it is a blast to play. it gets my blood pressure going!!

Luxor review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has kept me busy for hours! I never tire of playing.

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Luxor is a fabulous game, addictive, and on a couple of levels very difficult. My other half is a true gamer and loved it too, and found it to be quite challenging. There are some very challenging levels--the Khufu levels--but once you get past them, you're able to do it again. You will love this game. The colors and graphics are very nice eye-candy. You'll wake up in the middle of the night thinking "twenty more minutes...just another twenty minutes and I'll have it licked." Have fun!!

The Habit

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Unfortunately, I'm totally addicted to it!!!It's fast paced,challenging, colorful, and I like the background music, it kind of puts you on edge to try harder and be faster.

I get the product in good condition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Recibi the product I wanted, in good condition and without deterioration. The communication with the shop was excellent. I recommend to the store

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