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Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)

This needs some investigation.
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Specifically: Dev tools and original assets were released as free DLC, might be worth poking around with, or for other Eurocom games.

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy was rereleased for PC 14 years after its original release, and after Eurocom went bankrupt. While it seems like a regular release at first, free DLC contains the game's development tools, meaning that one could crack open many Eurocom games.

Build Info#

Press F10 at any point to display some build info at the top left.

Unused Maps#

To access these maps, replace _ab_musm.edb with one of the below files and then enter the Abydos museum and the unused map will be loaded.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

MonsTest.edb#

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A large test map with many rooms, each containing different enemies found throughout the game. Some rooms contain switches which will spawn enemies and bosses when pressed.

MUM_TEMP.edb#

An empty rectangular room with many holes. Each hole contains a loading zone which warps you to various points in the game.

Developer Message#

Present at 0x3C7610 in SphinxD_GL.exe is an odd developer message.

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(Source: Original TCRF research)