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Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires!

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Also known as
Ancient Empires Challenge of the Ancient Empires! A Super Solvers Adventure

This puzzle-platformer challenges you to recover ancient treasures by navigating perilous caverns and solving light-based puzzles.

Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires! was developed and published by The Learning Company and released for DOS in 1990, which is also the original release year for the game.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1990
Perspective
Side view
Size
598.08 KB
Version
AE.BAT
Rating
0 votes

About Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires!

Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires! is a platform game structured around five primary levels, each representing a cavern themed after ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Greece. The player's objective is to recover hidden treasures, culminating in a final challenge within a fifth cavern.

Gameplay involves navigating through four distinct chambers within each cavern. The core task in every chamber is to locate six fragments of an artifact and assemble them into a complete puzzle. The environment contains hazards in the form of dangerous animals, which must be avoided, and food items that can restore health.

Progress often depends on solving environmental puzzles, many of which require operating switches. The player is equipped with three specialized tools: a helmet that projects a light beam for manipulating prism-based mechanisms, shoes that enhance jumping ability, and a limited supply of shields that offer temporary protection from enemies. The strategic use of these tools is necessary to overcome obstacles and manage the challenging threats present in the chambers.

Super Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires! Screenshots

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Title screen
Title screen (v1.01)
Map menu -- Choose your cavern!
Trying to find the right combination (Near East)
Against one of the creatures (Near East)
Super Solver will have to wait the spider in order to cross (India & China)
On the walking machine (India & China)
While shining your light beam --notice the combination (Egypt)
Againt a difficult puzzle to solve (Egypt)
Trying to choose the right symbols (Greece & Rome)