Mystery of the Nile

Mystery of the Nile is an action-platformer set in Egypt, originally developed by Spanish studio Made in Spain and published by Zigurat Software in 1987, with international distribution by Firebird. You control three characters simultaneously: a westerner, a western woman, and the Arab al-Hasan. Their mission is to fight through four stages (Luxor, the Mut desert, a moving train, and the Jarga military complex) against the guards of the powerful Abu Sahl. You can switch between characters at any time; inactive characters follow you autonomously and must be protected. Each character has unique weapons: the man uses a pistol, the woman uses grenades, and al-Hasan attacks with an umbrella. Each stage consists of 10 flip-screens.

ZX Spectrum

Released in Spain in 1986 and internationally in 1987, this is the original version from which all other ports derived . Created by Carlos Granados, Camilo Cela, and Fernando Rada for Made in Spain . The graphics are widely considered exceptional for the Spectrum, with pixel-perfect resolution that define the game's visual identity across all platforms . Critics have called it "a great classic" with "amazing graphics, best I could see for a long time" . The game's difficulty provides substantial long-term challenge, and after each level you receive a password to continue your progress . In the English Firebird release, the male protagonist's face was altered due to its resemblance to Michael Douglas from "The Jewel of the Nile" . The Spectrum version remains the benchmark against which other conversions are compared .