''The Mummy'', known in Japan as , is a

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, based on the 1999 movie of the same name. It was published by

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planned and advertised a version, but the version was cancelled for unknown reasons. The game was followed by ''The Mummy Returns'' in 2001, ''The Mummy: The Animated Series'' in 2002, and was later followed by '' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' in 2008.

Gameplay

Set in Hamunaptra, there are 15 stages. There is also a bonus stage called "Cairo".

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is the main game-user, and the players have to defeat enemies such as Slave Mummies and Scarab Beetles.

Reception

The PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews. The PC version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the

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. David Chen of '' NextGen'' said that the former version was "a lot better than we could have expected – still not great, but not at all bad". In Japan, ''

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'' gave the same console version a score of 27 out of 40. ''

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'' gave the Game Boy Color version a mixed review, over a month before it was released Stateside.

References

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