Curse of the Mummy's Tomb is a pulp fiction board game published by Games Workshop in 1988. It features a three-dimensional board, representing an Egyptian pyramid, with two consecutively smaller playing areas above the bottom board. The aim of the game is to reach the top of the Pyramid of Khonsu, complete the tasks within and obtain the Elixir of Life. In addition to traps, creatures and treasures, there can be encounters with the deadly Mummy itself. Description Curse of the Mummy's Tomb is a game for 1–4 players, each of which controls an adventurer seeking to reach the Chamber of Osiris at the top of the Pyramid Of Khonsu. Characters Each of the four characters included in the game has seven different attributes: Cunning, Dexterity, Egyptology, Fortune, Speed, Strength, and Will. In addition, each character has 4 lives, which can be removed by encounters with Hazards, Creatures or the Mummy. A player who loses all four lives is out of the game. The four characters included with the game are: Marlow Hammett - Hard-boiled private eye Rev Luther Kirkegard - Religious cleric Professor Nayland Cushing - Explorer Lieutenant-General The Earl of Carmarthen - Soldier Each of these is represented by a 25 mm metal miniature taken from the "Gothic Horror" line of miniatures by Citadel Miniatures; the Mummy miniature is taken from Citadel's "Night Horrors" line. All five were designed by Trish and Aly Morrison. Components The game box includes: 5 metal miniatures (the four characters and the Mummy) 4 playsheets 32 attribute markers 55 Tana Leaf markers of various denominations Snap together Pyramid of Khonsu 114 playing cards 12-sided die Setup In games with more than one player, each player initially draws five cards from a universal deck and six points of Tana Leaf counters. The deck contains a variety of movement cards, Monsters, Hazards and Discoveries. The players then roll a 12-sided die to determine who starts the game. The Mummy Each turn starts by moving the Mummy. The Mummy starts in one of four fixed locations on the bottom board. Players secretly bid any number of Tana Leaves that they possess, and the winner is able to move the Mummy one space. In the event of a tie, the Mummy is not moved. If the Mummy enters a space containing a character's piece, the player controlling the Mummy chooses whether to inflict damage to the character