The Dagger of Amon Ra

Description

Sequel to The Colonel's Bequest. Laura Bow, fresh out of college, is hired by a New York newspaper and told to investigate a museum theft. The item is a priceless ancient Egyptian artifact, and possible suspects prove plentiful. During a party to celebrate the opening of the museum's new section, someone is murdered and Laura, after asking to be allowed to investigate, is locked in. This sets the stage for a series of murders, much in the same vein as the original game.

Alternate Titles

• "Laura Bow: Der Dolch des Amon Ra" -- German title
• "Laura Bow 2" -- Informal title
• "Colonel's Bequest II" -- Pre-release title

Part of the Following Groups

• Female protagonists
• Game Engine: Sierra's Creative Interpreter (SCI)
• Laura Bow series

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User Reviews

Excellent detective game set in a museum	DOS	Black Wolf (37274)
Unlike today's games full of guns and unclothed women. This game has what was called substance.	DOS	Shawn McDonie (20)
Brilliant! Over a decade later, it is still a masterpiece!	DOS	Aaron Jones (16)
A good old fashioned murder-mystery, with a female protagonist that has more brain than bod.	DOS	Digital Arse (14)
Although essentially the same game, Laura Bow seems to have had a personality change	DOS	OceansDaughter (105)

The Press Says

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Adventure Gamers	DOS	Feb 23, 2006		50
Adventure Gamers	Windows 3.x	Feb 24, 2006		50

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Trivia

The Brontosaurus painting's commentary in the T-Rex room gives the story of a controversy between Othaniel Marsh and Earl Douglas about which kind of head the Brontosaurus had. "Only time, and more fossil evidence, will conclusively prove which of these esteemed gentlemen is correct", ends the description, accurately staying within the frame of knowledge of a 1926 museum.

For curious players, here's what time has proved: Douglas had been right; all Brontosaurus displays of the period featured the wrong kind of head. It took almost fifty years until the problem was settled in 1975.