Luxor 2
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| Developer(s) | MumboJumbo |
| Publisher(s) | MumboJumbo |
| Distributor(s) | MumboJumbo |
| Release date(s) | October 10, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac, Xbox |
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Luxor 2 is an action-oriented puzzle game developed and published by MumboJumbo. It is the third title in the Luxor series, initially released in October 2006 as a free online and premium downloadable for Windows and Mac OS X, and has since been extended to more operating systems and platforms. In Luxor 2, players shoot and destroy "magical spheres" before they reach the pyramids at the end of their path.
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Description
In Luxor 2, players eliminate colored "magical spheres" by shooting additional spheres from a winged scarab, which they guide back and forth along the bottom of the screen. When three or more spheres of the same color collide, the spheres are eliminated. If adjacent spheres now form a segment with three or more of the same color, they also explode in a chain reaction.
During game play, the chain of spheres continuously advance forward along a path, pushed by additional small scarabs. If any sphere reaches the player's pyramid, he or she loses a life and is forced to restart the level. If the player succeeds in eliminating a certain number of spheres without this occurring, new spheres cease to arrive and the level can be completed by removing those which remain.
There are a total of 88 levels of increasing difficulty, plus 13 bonus levels. In "story mode", the player earns titles/rankings as he or she progresses through the various levels. Multiple difficulty levels are available as well, with play at higher levels yielding higher scores.
The title includes 15 different power-ups that can be collected during play. These are earned by successfully setting off three or more explosions in a row. When this occurs, a random power-up falls down towards the player's winged scarab, but is only actually collected if the player correctly positions the scarab to catch it. Once a power-up is collected, it either has an immediate effect, or modifies the next sphere the player launches, depending on type.
Unique or new power-ups include Color Cloud Lighting Storm, and Pharaoh's Dagger. Additional power-ups are modeled after those from the original Luxor game, such as one which slows down the movement of the spheres, and one which temporary causes the spheres to move backwards.
Background & History
Luxor 2 is one of four titles in the Luxor game franchise, which launched in March 2005 with the release of Luxor.
Luxor 2 has been extended to various platforms and operating systems. The console version debuted on April 4, 2007, with its release via Xbox Live Arcade. On January 30th, 2007, MumboJumbo announced that Luxor 2 would be included in the selective line-up of only eight casual games to debut on Windows Vista at launch.
