

The main gameplay mode includes the three following types of levels: The journal left to Anna by William is incomplete, and during the course of the game, additional pages to that journal will be revealed to the player, outlining William's journeys through the locations the player is playing through, and providing the player with valuable clues.Ĭurse of the Pharaoh consists of 53 levels in its main gameplay mode, plus 4 minigame levels. The game begins with the player attempting to find clues to locate William. William implies that he is in danger and asks Anna to come looking for him should she not hear from him within two weeks. William informs Anna that, during his expedition in search of the tomb of Nefertiti, he has encountered a terrible plot with implications of a government conspiracy and cover-up. The player takes on the role of Anna, an archaeologist who discovers a letter from her stepbrother William, asking for her help.

These journal pages allow the player to unravel the story as they work through each of the 53 levels of the game. The story of the game is told through both in-game cutscenes as well as journal pages that the player must collect. The first in a series, it was followed by Curse of the Pharaoh: Napoleon's Secret and Curse of the Pharaoh: Tears of Sekhmet. Set in the 1930s, this game was released by its developer, Canadian studio Ph03nix New Media, for the Windows operating system on March 10, 2008. Curse of the Pharaoh: The Quest for Nefertiti is an ancient Egypt-themed casual game in the adventure genre.
