''Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients'' is an

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video game developed by American studio Angelsoft and published by Mindscape in 1987 for the

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, and

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compatible operating systems. The text-only game is based on the

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Gameplay

''Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients'' is a text adventure game that is not based on any of the films. The eponymous character travels to the Mexican jungle to explore the Tepotzteco Pyramid, with the purpose of getting the Mazatec Power Key before the

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forces, under the command of Plebinheim, get to it first.

Reception

In 2008, ''

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'' ranked the game at number nine on its list of "Top 10 ''Indiana Jones'' Games", writing, "While not as clever as the Zork series, Revenge of the Ancients tells a good yarn that fits nicely in the Indy oeuvre."

References

External links

Information at MobyGames
* {{Indiana Jones 1987 video games Apple II games DOS games Revenge of the Ancients 1980s interactive fiction Interactive fiction based on works Video game prequels Interquel video games Video game sequels Video games set in Mexico Video games developed in the United States Mindscape games