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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

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Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom

This action game challenges you to survive escalating mine cart and temple levels before a final confrontation.

The DOS version of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was published by Mindscape in 1989. The original arcade game was released by Atari Games in 1985.


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About Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a computer adaptation of an arcade game derived from the film. The player controls Indy through a repeating series of three distinct stage types, each presenting different obstacles and objectives.

One stage type involves navigating a temple interior to retrieve the Sankara stone while evading lava and attacks from Mola Ram and other enemies. Another focuses on traversal through a mine, where the whip is used for movement and combat to free captive children before making an escape. A third stage is a mine cart sequence where the player must choose paths and avoid hazards on the tracks.

The game's structure is cyclical, with the mine and mine cart stages increasing in complexity upon repetition, while the temple layout remains constant. After several cycles, the final confrontation occurs on a rope bridge against Mola Ram.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Screenshots

10 images
Title screen (EGA)
Difficulty selection (EGA)
Indy's trademark whip swinging (EGA)
Climbing a ladder. (EGA)
Mola Ram appears, whip him before he throws a fireball! (EGA)
Being chased by a bat. (EGA)
The only way to beat a thugee guard; shove him off a cliff. (EGA)
Liberated a child. Two more to go. (EGA)
Watch your steps, or you'll be flying. (EGA)
Escape with the mine cart. (EGA)