point, and is an invaluable tool as the levels become larger and more involved. Traveling at high speeds consumes less food and oil, but the player may blunder into danger and movements will not be recorded on the map if over speed 5. Traps are less likely to be triggered and sleeping animals are less likely to be woken when walking at slower speeds, but it consumes more food and oil. Objective In order to complete the game, one must gather three major treasures: the Crown, Staff, and Scarab of Ra. Once this task is accomplished, an exit is revealed, yet players can choose to continue playing if they wish to risk death and increase their scores. Once a player picks up the Scarab, mummy-like Guardians immediately began their hunt, delivering an electric shock upon contact. When the player wins or quits, their character attains a rank based on "prestige points" accrued during the game. Reception Macworld named the Macintosh version of Scarab of Ra the "Best Egyptian Adventure and 3-D Maze" as part of its Shareware and Public Domain Game Awards in 1987. Legacy The original version of Scarab of Ra ran only on Macintosh computers under the classic Mac OS. It could formerly be purchased through the author's Kagi page. When OS X replaced the classic OS, Scarab of Ra could no longer be used without an emulator such as Mini vMac. In 2022, the original author released a new version compatible with iPhone, iPad, and M1 Macintosh computers. This version is available in the App Store. References External links Scarab of Ra at Semicolon Software Scarab of Ra in the Apple App Store An online implementation of Scarab of Ra 1988 video games Adventure games First-person video games Roguelike video games Classic Mac OS-only games Classic Mac OS games Video games based on Egyptian mythology Video games developed in the United States Video games set in Egypt Video games using procedural generation