Pharaoh

aka: Farao, Faraon, Faraó, Faraón, Pharao, Pharaon

Released

November 1999 on Windows

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Developers

Impressions Games

Moby Score

7.3

#8,859 of 155K

Critics

83% (27)

Players

(142)

Ranking

#3,262 on Windows

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134 players

Genre: Simulation
Strategy
Perspective: Diagonal-down
Visual: Free-roaming camera
Isometric
Pacing: Real-time
Gameplay: City building / construction simulation
Managerial / business simulation
Interface: Point and select
Setting: Egypt (Ancient)

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The fourth in Impressions Games' city building series, Pharaoh takes place in ancient Egypt. Take on the role of a family and follow it through Egypt's dynasties, perform well and one day you might become pharaoh! This is a SimCity-like game, but offers much more. Manage trade, immigration, farming and the military, all while building grand monuments.

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Фараон - Russian spelling
法老 - Traditional Chinese spelling
法老王 - Simplified Chinese spelling

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Lead Designer	Chris Beatrice
Producers	Ken Parker Greg Sheppard
Directory of Technology	Mike Gingerich
Art Director	Darrin Horbal
Programming	Jason Benham Scott Delekta Gabriel Farris Chris Gurski Jim Solomon
Lead Artist	Heidi Mann
Artists	Ron Alpert Adam Carriuolo Bob Curtis Brian Despain Andrea Muzeroll Dennis Rose Kate Saparoff
Music	Henry Beckett Keith Zizza
Sound	Edward Saltzman
Writer	Lisa Gagnon
Additional Design	Douglas Gonya Tony Leier
Quality Assurance Manager	Jon Payne
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Italian version

The Italian version is not so well done. Ostrich (struzzo in Italian) was translated as oyster (ostrica in Italian). Imagine the game speech saying how the oyster hide their head under the sand...

Polish version

The Polish initial release had a coupon in the box allowing you to exchange the English game disc (included) with the Polish localized edition (which was supposed to be in the box instead, but they didn't make it in time) when sent to the distributor. To make it up there was a book in the box: a XIXc. historical novel Faraon [Pharaoh] by Bolesław Prus.