Tutankham
| Tutankham | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Arcade Ports Parker Brothers |
| Designer(s) | H. Tanigaki |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Intellivision, VIC-20, PV-1000, PC-6001, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Maze, shooter |
| Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating turns |
Tutankham (ツタンカーム, Tsutankāmu) is a 1982 arcade video game developed and released by Konami and released by Stern in North America. Named after the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, the game combines a maze shoot 'em up with light puzzle-solving elements. It debuted at the European ATE and IMA amusement shows in January 1982 before releasing worldwide in Summer 1982. The game was a critical and commercial success and was ported to home systems by Parker Brothers.
Armed with a laser weapon that only fires horizontally, the player loots the maze-like Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamun while finding keys to locked chambers and fighting off creatures. Tutankham is one of six games in a group photograph published in the January 1983 issue LIFE along with the record holder for each. The Tutankham champion in the photo is Mark Robichek of Mountain View, California.