Title: Curse of the Mummy

Summary:

Curse of the Mummy is the fifty-ninth book in the Fighting Fantasy series, written by Jonathan Green and first published in 1995. In this final Puffin adventure, you team up with an eccentric archaeologist to uncover the tomb of the ancient pharaoh Akharis in the Desert of Skulls. Racing against time and cursed magic, you must prevent Akharis’s resurrection and stop his undead dominion from engulfing Allansia.

Part story, part game — YOU are the hero!
You begin with no provisions and no lantern, relying on cunning, poison resistance, and your wits to survive. Traverse a labyrinthine tomb riddled with deadly traps, hidden clues, and relentless undead guardians. Only the most attentive adventurers stand a chance.

Summary:

• Objective: Stop the resurrection of Akharis by finding and destroying his tomb before his curse spreads.
• Challenges: Navigate darkness, manage poison levels, solve number-based puzzles, survive ambushes and hidden peril.
• Key encounters: Fight mummies en masse, sphinxes, scarabs, venomous beasts and cryptic spirits.
• Unique mechanics: Starts with zero provisions and no lantern; you must manage a poison score and decipher hieroglyphic-number puzzles to proceed.

First published in 1995, Curse of the Mummy is the last of the original Puffin Fighting Fantasy titles, known for its punishing difficulty, atmospheric Egyptian setting, and intricate puzzle design.

You find in an embalming chamber a bottle of syrup that smells utterly vile. Do you really drink that…? 🤨

Details:

• Series: Fighting Fantasy
• Nr: 14
• ISBN-10: 1848312431
• ISBN-13: 9781848312432
• Publisher: Wizard
• Edition: Wizard S2 Edition
• Authors: Jonathan Green
• Illustrators: Cover: Martin McKenna, Interior: Martin McKenna
• Genre: Fantasy
• Year: 2011
• Weight: 195g
• Format: Softback
• Language: English
• Original Language: English