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''Montezuma's Revenge'' is a Videogame for the Colecovision , Atari , Apple II , Commodore 64 , Sega Master System and ZX Spectrum (as '''''Panama Joe'''''), published in 1984 by Parker Brothers . The title refers to a Colloquial American English expression regarding an intestinal disorder which can be acquired in Mexico (See Montezuma's Revenge (medicine) ). Revenge is one of first Platform Game s, an Action Game combining treasure hunting, multiple rooms, and puzzle solving. The player commands the game's character, called "Panama Joe" (a.k.a. "Pedro"), moving him from room to room in the Labyrinth ine underground of the 16th Century Aztec emperor Montezuma II , filled with enemies, obstacles, traps and dangers. The objective is to score points by gathering jewels along the way. Panama Joe must find keys to open doors, collect and use equipments, such as torches, swords, amulets, etc. without losing his life. Obstacles are laser gates, conveyor belts, disappearing floors, and fire pits. Movement is achieved by jumping, running, sliding down poles, steps, chains, etc. Enemies are the skulls, snakes, and spiders. The final aim of the game is well described by the following excerpt of the original manual:
The game was a tremendous hit and is considered very addictive, despite having the comparatively primitive graphics of the time and being two-dimensional in layout. A new 3D Game for the latest generation game engines has been developed by Utopia Technologies , called Montezuma's Return . EXTERNAL LINKS
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