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Table of Contents
An Archaeological Breakthrough? ..........3
Wait! Don't Run Off into
the Desert Yet! ............................................3
Into the Storm ................................................4
Your Digs at the Dig Site ..............................4
Your Move .........................................................4
Camp Tent .................................................. 5
Lily Crewe ........................................................5
Play to Win ......................................................6
Review Jon's Notes ......................................6
The Antiquities Tent .....................................6
Antiquities Tent ....................................... 7
Underground Essentials ..............................7
Dr. Abdullah Bakhoum ..................................8
"Grapes are eaten one by one." ................8
Explore the Tomb ...........................................8
Tomb ............................................................ 9
Slider Puzzle ....................................................10
Break the Seal ................................................10
Curses ...............................................................10
Restoring Lost Art ........................................11
The Site Grid Book ........................................11
A Guided Tour ..................................................11
Dylan Carter ....................................................12
Oil and Water ..................................................12
Aliens Built the Pyramids ...........................12
Jamila El-Dine .................................................13
Pick it Out .........................................................13
An Illuminating Study ...................................13
Weighty Matters ..........................................14
"Mistakes drive away
the unteachable." .......................................14
Four Medallions? ...........................................14
A Curse Upon You ...........................................14
Talk to Abdullah ..............................................15
Found in Translation ......................................15
What Lies Inside ............................................15
Slashed..............................................................16
A Good Word Unheard..................................16
The Eye of Horus............................................16
Apocalypse Purse .........................................17
Scarab Spiders ...............................................17
Decode the Past ............................................18
International Man of Mystery? ...............18
Lily's Belongings ............................................18
Abdullah's Assets .........................................19
The Cat's Meow .............................................19
Move the Columns ........................................19
Out on a Ledge ................................................20
Great Expectations ......................................20
Order of the Gods ..........................................20
A Coffin Inside a Coffin ................................22
Talk to Dylan ....................................................22
Call Beatrice ....................................................22
Spell it Out .......................................................23
Piecing Papyrus Together ...........................23
A Little Walk and Talk ..................................24
Everything in its Place .................................24
Dig Around ........................................................24
Unscramble......................................................25
Excavate ...........................................................25
"What comes easily is lost easily." .........26
Make a Few Calls ...........................................26
Turn on the Lights ..........................................26
While the Cat is Away… .............................27
Slithering to a Solution ................................27
Confront Your Destiny .................................27
An Unwelcome Guest ..................................28
"The dreams of cats are all mice." ...........28
A Fake Mummy? ............................................28
Gold… and a Gate ...........................................29
Time for a Distraction ..................................29
For the Birds ....................................................29
Open Up .............................................................29
Place a Call .......................................................30
Crack it Open ...................................................30
An Audience with the Queen ....................30
Dial M for Mummy .........................................31
"Malice drinketh its own poison." ............31
Sassy Detective Awards ............................32

An Archaeological
Breakthrough?
Far beyond Egypt's Valley of the Kings is a barren place where sandstorms sculpt the
desert and few humans have ventured for countless centuries. Sixty years ago severe
weather exposed the entrance of an undiscovered tomb. When a British archaeological
team embarked across the desert to confirm the site location, the group disappeared. Now
a modern team of archaeologists from Kingston University are on the verge of a historic
breakthrough, but they're plagued by accidents and internal strife. Until recently team leader
Dr. Jon Boyle kept these egos and tempers focused on the archaeological excavations, but a
suspicious accident left him injured and bedridden in a Cairo hospital. Is someone attempting
to shut down the project, or is the entire Kingston University team plagued by an ancient
curse? Dr. Boyle has asked you, Detective Nancy Drew to investigate the site and find the
persons behind all the trouble inside the unexplored tomb.
Wait! Don't Run Off into the Desert Yet!
There is something important you need to know about this guide before you begin your
game. While these pages reveal tips, steps and solutions for completing this mystery on
Amateur and Master Sleuth levels, we don't reveal the culprit. That's a secret you need to
uncover for yourself as you investigate the tomb of the lost queen! We're going to assume that
you already know about basic game functions, like how to move, interrogate and use items
in your inventory. If you decide to play at the Amateur Sleuth difficulty level, some of the
steps in this guide are not necessary. Because this Nancy Drew mystery features a redesigned
interface, we included an array of helpful tips to make the most of your
Egyptian adventure:
• On the right side of the new interface are two tabs with arrows: Tasks and Journal. The Task list is a great
way to remind yourself of immediate and distant goals throughout your investigation. When you complete
a task, check it off so you know exactly what you need to do next. The Journal menu summarizes your
discoveries and interactions with other suspects at the dig site. Be sure to consult your journal when you
need to reference an Egyptian name.
• At the bottom of the screen is a display of items in your inventory. At a glance you can see ten to eleven
inventory items at a time, but don't panic if you don't see what you need. Directly above your inventory is
a slider tab that you can click on and move from left to right. As you move this slider tab, you'll see the
rest of the items in your inventory. If you move (or hover) the cursor arrow over an inventory item, you'll
see the name of the item that the cursor arrow is over.
• Early in your adventure you'll find a map in the antiquities tent. At first it doesn't look like much, but as
you explore and open new passages and rooms inside the tomb, these locations will appear on your map.
You'll also find that this guide refers to these locations as "Tunnel 2" or "Tunnel 3." If you're not sure what
the guide is referring to, pull out your map and these landmarks will make sense.
• Remember Dr. Boyle's warning about the dig site: Don't trust anyone. If you need advice or help, use your
cellular phone to call Professor Beatrice Hotchkiss or Dr. Boyle. These two resources are not at the site, so
you can ask them sensitive questions without jeopardizing your cover. Also remember that the thick stone
walls inside the tomb block cellular phone signals. Exit the tomb before you attempt to place a call.
• Depending on how you play the game, you might find that you can complete parts of this case in a
sequence that's completely different from the steps outlined in this guide. If you find yourself stuck
later and need to refer to this booklet, pay close attention to your interactions and what you examined.
Sometimes examining seemingly insignificant items or asking an innocent or innocuous question pays off
with a huge break in the case. We encourage you to try the extra tasks and assignments outside of the
steps in this guidebook. We wrote this guide to cover the basic steps for completing the game, but you'll
have more fun discovering undocumented surprises and background information on your own.
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Into the Storm
Your adventure begins with a brief history of
the dig site. As the storm approaches you see
lightning and hear a scream. The scene fades
away and you're on the phone with
Jon Boyle—the archaeological team leader. He
mentions that the doctors at the hospital are
concerned about the two blows on the back
of his head. Apparently whatever hit him
struck the same location twice with similar
force. Jon asks you to investigate, but orders
you not to accuse anyone of attacking him. He
thinks that is too risky.
Your Digs at the Dig Site
Snoop around the tent without drawing attention to yourself from Lily Crewe. It's easier to search
places when she's not around. Jon suggested that you find his notes, but his bed and belongings
appear to be adjacent to Lily. Start on your side of the tent—your bed is the first on the right.
Pick up the book on the nightstand and read about the lost queens. Note the phone number for
Professor Beatrice Hotchkiss. Now open your footlocker and take the hieroglyph practice book
and hieroglyph dictionary. You will need these later when you venture underground.
Your Move
At the center of the room is a table with a
game board that appears to be well-used.
Step up and take a look, but don't worry
about playing it right now. Walk over to the
bed and partition in the back left corner
of the tent. This looks like Jon's bed and
footlocker. Lily confirms this when you try
to take his notes. Ms. Crewe asserts herself
as your supervisor during this temporary
power vacuum at the dig site, but if you ask
her about the board game, you can turn this
awkward and potentially sour moment into a
positive exchange.

camp tent
jon’s
bunk
lily’s
bunk
senet game
abdullah’s
bunk
nancy’s
bunk
Lily Crewe
With Jon's departure, Lily Crewe is the only other
American remaining on the dig's archaeological
team. While Lily implies that your shared
nationality offers some sort of kinship with her,
she is quick to remind you that she has seniority
and authority over you while Dr. Boyle is in the
hospital. This brazen assumption and Lily's need
for power and leverage on the team is probably
one of the reasons others do not care for her.
Aside from playing Senet, Lily doesn't want you
doing much around the dig site and she forbids
you from looking through Dr. Boyle's notes. Jon
Boyle warned you not to trust anyone here, but it's difficult to determine if Lily is afraid that
you'll uncover something incriminating or that you'll upend her efforts to gain recognition and
seniority on the dig team.
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Play to Win
Ask Lily if you can play a game of Senet. It's not difficult to beat her if you focus on a blocking
strategy and leave her pawns behind your game pieces. Unless Lily is extremely lucky, you
should be able to keep two or even three of her pawns blocked behind a pair or trio of your
game pieces—especially if you also use pieces to occupy "safe" squares. If you play carefully,
thoughtfully and keep most of Lily's pieces behind you, she will run out of opportunities to
roll past you before you exit all your pawns from the game board.
Review Jon's Notes
Return to Jon's bed and take his notebook next to the bedside lamp. Now open his footlocker
and examine the contents. There is a reference letter about you from Franklin Rose at the
Beech Hill Museum—that's the place where you solved the secret of the Scarlet Hand. Look
around in the folded clothes and you'll also see a lighter. You might need this for dark spaces,
so add it to your inventory.
The Antiquities Tent
Leave the camp tent, walk forward and turn
to your right. You'll see another tent, this is
the antiquities tent, a place protected from
the sun and sand where the scientists can
study the artifacts found inside the tomb.
Enter this tent and look around. Besides
looking for clues, search the contents here for
important items that you can use later when
you're underground. While there are tables
on both sides of the antiquities tent, start
searching on the left side.

antiquities tent
bird
tile
map
flashlight
dig book
amulet
box
dig
tools
cat amulet
Underground Essentials
There is a yellow flashlight recharging on the table near the left side of the antiquities tent.
Add it to your inventory and then locate the unfinished tomb map. Did Dr. Boyle draw this?
Take the map and then step back from the table. You should see a book to the right. Add it to
your inventory then examine the pages about relics. There is also an old tile here. Is it a piece
to a larger puzzle? Add the tile to your inventory, then exit the antiquities tent and follow the
carefully marked path leading down to the tomb entrance.
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Dr. Abdullah Bakhoum
While Lily Crewe struggles to attain recognition
and seniority among the Kingston University
team, Dr. Abdullah Bakhoum assumed authority
the moment Dr. Boyle hit the floor. He's a
logical successor considering his prestige as
a recognized Egyptologist, but his outspoken
desires for additional fame—along with his
abrasive mannerisms—undermine his efforts to
gain admiration around the dig site. Abdullah
taunts you at times, but he's more than willing to
assign you to minor tasks surrounding his work.
This could mean that he's testing your abilities
as an aspiring Egyptologist, but it probably has more to do with the fact that people detest
him and don't want to work around him. Dr. Bakhoum appears too absorbed in work to create
accidents, but remember Dr. Boyle's warning: Don't trust anyone.
"Grapes are eaten one by one."
Step inside the first room of the tomb and
turn around. The walls are covered with
colorful ancient hieroglyphs! There is a man
working beneath some scaffolding. Introduce
yourself to Dr. Bakhoum. Ask him what he
is working on and he'll ask you to assist him
with translating hieroglyphs. If the guy is as
good as he asserts he probably could translate
everything at a glance, so he's either testing
or taunting you. Climb the ladder and use
your dictionary to translate the hieroglyphs
below the Anubis painting.
Explore the Tomb
Step back down the scaffolding ladder and walk to the table in the middle of the room.
On the table you'll see a folding shovel. Pick up the shovel and add it to your inventory. Dr.
Bakhoum and the others on the Kingston dig team probably scrutinized most of this area, so
try exploring another region inside the tomb. Look for the passage between Horus (the man
with a blue falcon-like head) column and the Osiris column—you can check out the picture
below—and follow the hall to the next series of dusty rooms.

the tomb
jamila
(location 1)
inner
tomb
tunnel
4
tunnel
5
tunnel
2
slider
puzzle
tunnel
6
tomb
jamila
(location 2)
cat tomb
cobra
puzzle
canopic
jars
column puzzle
tunnel
3
scarab puzzle
tunnel
1
abdullah
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Slider Puzzle
Follow the passage until you come to a room where someone has left a light on a tripod.
Directly to the left is a puzzle on the wall, but the red scarab is missing. Continue past the
light and through the next room until you find a dead end. On the left is another puzzle that
seems to be something that Dr. Boyle mentioned in his notes. You can use his notes to spell
out the solution or check out one of the two answers found in the photos below.
Amateur Sleuth Master Sleuth
Break the Seal
After you solve the puzzle a panel slides away on the right. Turn and examine the double
doors with the seal across the handles. Break the seal, equip your flashlight and step inside
the chamber. Other members of the dig team arrive to explore this new room, but your
flashlight battery suddenly fails. Wasn't it fully recharged inside the antiquities tent? Dr.
Bakhoum orders everyone out of the tomb.
Curses
Ask Lily what she thinks of the newly
discovered room and she tells you that
something didn't feel right. It's hard to tell
if she is frightened or if this is an attempt to
scare you. She orders you not to return to
the room. Ask her about the curse and she
admits to believing in curses, which seems
strange for an archaeologist working in
Egypt. Considering that curses are a part of
Egyptology, why would Lily choose this sort
of profession? It doesn't make sense unless it's
a ruse to scare you away.

Restoring Lost Art
Perhaps your faulty flashlight needs a quick recharge. Return to the antiquities tent and insert
the flashlight inside the recharger on the desk. What is up with the sparks and smoke? Did
someone tamper with the recharger cord? Both positive and negative wires are twisted and
exposed. Examine the rest of the desk. Read the crumpled paper next to the lamp. Smooth
out the paper and read about Sonny Joon's alien seminar. Turn around and examine the other
desk. Take the pick and the brush before reassembling the green amulet. You can identify
pieces of the cat's tail and leg, but all the other green pieces need to be sorted and rotated
according to shapes. It's almost complete except for a missing piece. Did someone on the
team lose or conceal this final piece?
Amateur Sleuth Master Sleuth
The Site Grid Book
Archaeologists keep meticulous records about
artifact locations at dig sites, so someone on
the dig team recorded where the cat amulet
pieces were discovered. Examine the shelves
at the back of the antiquities tent and pull out
the leather-bound site grid book. Inside you'll
find a tomb map divided up into squares. The
cat amulet had a tag marked "N13E2." There is
a box at the top of the grid map with the same
number. This was where the cat amulet was
found—and where you need to investigate.
A Guided Tour
A young gentleman is relaxing in front of the
antiquities tent. Introduce yourself to Dylan
Carter. Ask him what he is doing at the site and
then what exactly it is that he does. He explains
that he is a tour guide. Business must be slow
this far from the other popular sites at the Valley
of the Kings outside Cairo. Dylan isn't cleared to
enter the tomb and this setback will inevitably
disappoint tourists who travel sixty miles from
Cairo. Ask Dylan if he has any information about
Egyptology. He gives you a chart that outlines a
pantheon of Egyptian gods and goddesses.
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Dylan Carter
Tourism is an important business in Egypt and
most tour operators assign guides to the biggest
attractions—like the Great Pyramids. That's why
it seems more than a little strange that Dylan
Carter is so far away from the most profitable
ancient monuments, especially when the Kingston
University dig team forbids him to enter the
tomb. What sort of tourist would travel across
the desert just to stare at a hole in the sand?
Any profit-minded guide would have packed his
brochures and returned to the crowds at the
Valley of the Kings. Carter claims that tourists
will come to the tomb when they hear about the curse, which might imply that he is betting
his financial future on more misfortune for the team. If Carter can't bank on a natural accident,
would he go to the trouble of creating one?
Oil and Water
Wrap up your conversation with Dylan and
stroll over to the water truck. The big plastic
tank on the flatbed is the reservoir for the
camp water supply. You can pour yourself
a cup of water, but take a moment to locate
the bottle of lamp oil on the right side of
the truck. Pick up the lamp oil and add it to
your inventory. If you can find a lamp inside
the tomb, you could use it as a light source.
It might not be as bright as a flashlight, but
a glowing lamp would allow you to explore
new spaces.
Aliens Built the Pyramids
Leave Dylan to his suntan and return to the
tomb. The site grid book inside the antiquities
tent indicated that the cat amulet location—
N13E2—was at the north end of the tomb.
You entered the tomb from the south, so keep
walking straight past the rows of columns
and then follow the passage north. Along the
way you see a young woman examining the
walls. Is this another dig team member? You
saw her once before when you opened the
queen's chamber. Stop and ask her what she is
doing inside the tomb.

Jamila El-Dine
If you believe in first impressions more than
curses Jamila El-Dine is the strongest primary
suspect at the dig site. Jamila tells you that she
is a follower of Sonny Joon's alien-intervention
theories. That's why she's searching for
otherworldly proof among the dust-covered
artifacts throughout the tomb. The Kingston
University team lumps Jamila in with Dylan
Carter: She's not welcome underground despite
signing on as a local volunteer. That's why
Jamila spends much of her time sneaking around
in the shadows. Jamila insists that she doesn't
believe in the curse and that her only concern is finding evidence that refutes Dr. Bakhoum's
Egyptology theories. If this is true, how far would she go to stop Abdullah? Staging accidents
might be an effective way to scare off the remaining archaeologists.
Pick It Out
Ask Jamila about aliens. She won't make you a believer, but it's interesting to catch up on
this latest installment of Sonny Joon's business ventures. It seems like only yesterday you
were cleaning up the chaos he created during his stint at the Beech Hill Museum. Finish your
conversation and continue to the wall at the end of the passage. According to the site map,
this is where the team found the cat amulet. Use your pick to search the sand and find the
missing piece. There is a bird tile in the painting. Use the pick on the wall to remove the tile.
Add the tile to your inventory.
An Illuminating Study
Walk back to the antechamber and then
follow Tunnel 3 to the new room where
you broke the seal on the door. Without
your flashlight it's almost impossible to see
much, but if you walk into the room and
turn around, you should see something in
the upper right corner. Examine the object
and you'll discover that it's an ancient lamp.
Use the oil and the lighter on the lamp to
illuminate the room. Illuminate the room by
repositioning the mirrors according to the
solution in the photo to the right.
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Weighty Matters
Examine the sarcophagus at the other end of
the chamber. The massive dimensions and
ornately carved stone lid probably weigh more
than the water truck parked next to the tent.
Try opening the lid. It's clear that the lid is
too heavy for you and the rest of the team to
move, but there is a large chip where a pole
could be inserted and used as a lever to move
the lid. You hear a crash when you try to open
the sarcophagus. The noise reverberates off
the stone walls, but it's clear that something
happened near the tomb entrance.
"Mistakes drive away the unteachable."
Turn around and look along the left side of
the room. There are broken spears here.
These relics are old and it's doubtful that the
wood shafts alone are strong enough to still
function as a lever. Look closely at the wall
where you found the spears and you'll see a
tile with an etched circular design. You can't
do anything with it right now, but perhaps
there is another artifact somewhere else
in the tomb that can help you unlock this
unusual puzzle.
Four Medallions?
Insert the spears into the hole in the
sarcophagus lid and give it a nudge. This
makeshift lever isn't strong enough to remove
the lid. Turn around again and examine
the stone chest in the corner of the room.
Thankfully you don't need another lever
to open this lid. Inside the chest are four
jars. Open each jar and add the medallions
to your inventory. Are these circular discs
valuable treasure or important puzzle pieces
that could potentially unlock another hidden
chamber somewhere inside the tomb?
A Curse Upon You
When you rearranged the mirrors around the
lamp you created enough light to illuminate
the artwork and writing on the chamber
walls. Just above the lamp is a message... or
a warning. Use your dictionary to translate
the hieroglyphs. The last part of the message
doesn't make sense at all. Take a closer look
at the bottom section and try decoding the
message by hand—first try using vowels like
O, E and A in the script. If you need help, the
solution to this gloomy threat is spelled out in
the photograph to the right.

Talk to Abdullah
Return to the antechamber and talk to
Dr. Bakhoum. Apparently the scaffolding
collapsed but he doesn't seem too upset.
Ask him about the scaffolding and the
hieroglyphs. Change the subject to the curse
and Jamila. Mentioning Jamila stirs up hostile
emotions. Dr. Bakhoum suddenly departs in
an attempt to chase Jamila out of the tomb.
Found in Translation
Dr. Bakhoum's hasty exit left you with an important opportunity to investigate the area
around the scaffolding and the remaining hieroglyphs. Add the thick—and significantly
sturdy—scaffolding wood to your inventory. Use your dictionary on the hieroglyphs and
you'll find that a portion doesn't translate. Examine the last part of the message. To decode
this final section, substitute vowels in certain areas along with the letter T. The photo below
shows the solution. Did Dr. Bakhoum already decode this message?
What Lies Inside
Carry the piece of scaffolding plank back to the burial chamber where you translated the
curse. Jamila apparently eluded Dr. Bakhoum because she is studying the inscriptions on
a wall. Wedge the spears and the scaffolding board together inside the notch in the stone
lid and the lid slides off. There is a puzzle here that you can't unlock until you figure out
the hieroglyphs so decode the message across the coffin. If you need help, the photo in the
corner reveals the answer.
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Slashed
Exit the tomb and glance over at the water
truck as you reach the top of the stairs. The
sand surrounding the vehicle appears damp.
Did the tank spring a leak? Someone slashed
the water tank with a metal shard. Pick up
the piece of metal and examine it. You can
make out the words "visitors from the skies."
Question Dylan about the water tank and
then ask him if he'll help you distract Lily.
He agrees to go along with your ruse if you
convince Dr. Bakhoum that Mr. Carter is
completely trustworthy.
A Good Word Unheard
Return to Dr. Bakhoum and discuss Dylan.
No matter what you say, Abdullah isn't
convinced. He has a strong bias against guides
and tourists in Egypt because he thinks
these outsiders often steal small pieces of
the pyramids and other important artifacts.
Abdullah seems like the sort of person who
has difficulty changing his opinions. Make
your way back up the northernmost passage
to look for Jamila. She is gone but a red tile
appeared near the pile of sand in the corner.
Pick up the missing red scarab tile. Add it to
your inventory and then find Jamila in the
east half—Tunnel 3 on your map—of the
tomb. She'll leave when you mention that you opened the sarcophagus.
The Eye of Horus
Jamila was in such a hurry to see the coffin
that she left her handbag unattended. At least
she had the sense to lock the latch. Deduce
the correct combination by reviewing the
space pamphlet and the relic book. To open
the handbag latch you need to press certain
parts of the Horus eye in a specific order.
You could randomly press the pieces until it
opens, but this might waste precious time. If
you're still locked out, press the lock pieces
in the numeric order shown in the photo on
the right.
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1
2
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Apocalypse Purse
Snoop around inside the unlocked bag. All this clutter suggests that Jamila isn't the type
of person who travels light. There are metal spaceship toys with a metallic edge that looks
exactly like the piece of metal used to puncture the water tank. Near the top of the bag are
two books. One is an archaeological textbook covered in handwritten notes. The other is a
book about the Annunaki written by Sonny Joon. On the left side of the handbag is a scrap of
paper containing grids and letters. Is this a combination? Add the paper to your inventory.
Scarab Sliders
Make your way back toward the entrance but
stop at the scarab puzzle on the wall. Insert
the red scarab tile and solve the puzzle. For
Amateur level, slide green right, up and left.
Now slide black up, white up, right, up and
right. Slide red up, right and down. Slide
white down, black left, down and right. For
Master level, slide green right, black up, left.
Now slide green up and then left. Slide red
up, green right, down. Slide black right and
then down. Now slide white right, down,
and then left. Slide green left and then black
down and then left. Slide green up, right,
down, left, up, left and finally up.
Master Sleuth
Amateur Sleuth
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Decode the Past
A panel slides away and reveals a second
puzzle. Step up and look at it. You can't solve
this yet, but there is a clue you can decode
from the hieroglyphs written on the right side
of the door: "Come ye hither, gods in the train
of Horus. And let the steps ascend. We are the
four of Horus. I am the air that sweeps up the
Nile. I am the hunter who faces to greet the
new day. I am Imsety, protector of the south.
I am the cry that soars toward the setting sun.
Together we, the gods in the train of Horus,
guard the corners."
International Man of Mystery?
Leave the slider puzzle for now and exit the
tomb. Judging from Dylan's reaction to your
news about Dr. Bakhoum, he's not surprised
that Abdullah won't trust him. Despite
your failure to convince Dr. Bakhoum that
Dylan is trustworthy, Dylan is still willing to
distract Lily for you. Wait until he leaves and
then search through the contents inside the
backpack next to his chair. What is Dylan
doing with a snake handling bag and why
does he have so many guide certifications
throughout the world?
Lily's Belongings
Snoop through Lily's side of the tent. It looks
like she added an electronic lock to her
footlocker, but she dropped the lock manual on
the floor. Read the manual. Unfortunately there
isn't a combination transparency anywhere.
There is a book about curses on her bed.
Considering the accidents lately, this grim
reading doesn't offer any reassurances. Check
out the sunglasses next to her bed. A decorative
stone or gem is missing near the hinge. You
don't have a lot of time to snoop, so make your
way to Dr. Bakhoum's side of the tent.

Abdullah's Assets
Dr. Bakhoum left a dirty plate on the floor next to his bed. He doesn't have a high-tech lock
on his footlocker like Lily, but opening the padlock is just as impossible without a key. Your
search of Lily's and Bakhoum's spaces doesn't yield much, but take advantage of the solitude
and call Beatrice Hotchkiss. Her phone number was inside your copy of The Lost Queens
of Egypt. Ask her about the canopic jars that you found inside the stone chest. She vaguely
identifies the four canopic gods for you.
The Cat's Meow
Beatrice can't help you with all the answers,
so politely conclude your phone call. Exit the
vacant tent and walk over to the antiquities
tent. Attach the missing piece of the cat
amulet to the figurine and add the intact cat
amulet to your inventory. It's time to return
to the tomb.
Move the Columns
Return to the passage where you solved the slider puzzle. Using the deciphered text, the
relics book and information from Beatrice, it looks like you need to place the four medallions
in the panel in the correct locations. Clockwise from the top of the panel, insert the baboon,
jackal, human and falcon medallions. You hear something click behind the panel, but nothing
else happens. There is a second step to this puzzle: Rotate the medallions in this order:
falcon, falcon, falcon, baboon, human. If you're stuck, check out the photos below.
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Out on a Ledge
Rotating the medallions in the panel altered the columns in the antechamber. Climb the
scaffolding ladder and turn around. The rearranged pillars formed a row of high stepping
stones! Trust your balance and jump from pillar to pillar until you reach the distant ledge.
Explore the room and read the lost letter. There is a clue here about a second exit. Look at the
mural on the wall and note the positions of the Egyptian gods. Turn around and eavesdrop on
the conversation between Lily and Abdullah.
Amateur Sleuth Master Sleuth
Great Expectations
Return to the antechamber near the entrance and talk to Dr. Bakhoum about the columns
and Lily. He appreciates your opinions on alien technology, although he might be acting civil
because he needs a new assistant. Abdullah confesses that he sees the younger version of
himself whenever he is around Lily. Perhaps he'll reconsider and give her another chance.
Order of the Gods
Return to the burial chamber and examine
the square puzzle on top of the coffin. If
you combine the information about the
Egyptian pantheon that Dylan gave you and
the order of the gods shown in the mural
(look at the photo on this page) you should
be able to sort out this puzzle, but if you're
stuck, try rearranging the puzzle vertically
and horizontally row-by-row, starting at
the bottom and working your way up. The
solutions are on the next page.

Amateur Sleuth
Master Sleuth
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A Coffin Inside a Coffin
It's not surprising that there is a coffin inside a coffin—ancient Egyptians often used a series
of coffins inside sarcophagi. If you use your dictionary on the upper plate, nothing seems
to make sense. Try decoding the upper plate on your own or use the solution in the photo
below. Is it a reference to the queen's children? Examine the lower plate. If you knew about
the seven children, you might be able to open this coffin. It's unlikely that Dr. Bakhoum will
offer assistance, so your best option is to call Beatrice Hotchkiss.
Talk to Dylan
Return to the surface. Dylan Carter is back
in his lounge chair, so stop and talk to him.
He mentions that he has "proof that space
girl is batty" so he must be talking about
Jamila. He gives you a scrap of paper with
some sort of code. Ask Dylan how he found
the dig site and he'll start telling an awkward
lie. As you press for details it's clear that he's
uncomfortable being dishonest with you.
He asks you to drop the conversation. You
might need his help later so go along with his
suggestion… for now.
Call Beatrice
Take out your phone and call Beatrice
Hotchkiss. Ask her about the details
surrounding Queen Nefertari's children.
She'll begin by talking about the boys. Note
their names. Now ask her about Queen
Nefertari's daughters. Beatrice mentions her
ongoing book research and wants to know
which Egyptian goddess is pictured above the
doors in the tomb's antechamber. Tell her it is
Ma'at and ask her for the names of Nefertari's
daughters then she'll give you the names.
Don't worry about writing it down—these
names appear in your journal.

Spell It Out
Return to the lock puzzle on the inner coffin. Combining the information in Dr. Boyle's notes,
your hieroglyph practice book, the Egyptian Pantheon from Dylan, the lost letter and your
journal notes from Beatrice you should be able to rearrange the tiles to spell out the names
from oldest to youngest child. If you're stuck, the photo below shows the correct solution.
Piecing Papyrus Together
You hear a click as you spell out the seven names on the puzzle. Push back the coffin lid.
It's empty! There are torn pieces of papyrus here. Assemble the parchment by rotating
the fragments until every piece with script is upright. Now match the pieces according to
shape. Depending on your difficulty level there are two messages, but pay close attention
to everything after the second sentence: "Begin with gold to honor, amethyst for royalty
and a pause to remember. Step ahead to rejuvenate in emerald, knowledge abounds in lapis
and protection from evil in carnelian." (Amateur Sleuth.) "Begin with emerald, then a pause
to remember. Step ahead to honor in gold, and protect from evil in carnelian. Knowledge
abounds in lapis, while amethyst marks her royal." (Master Sleuth.)
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A Little Walk and Talk
Return to camp and talk to Lily in the tent. She doesn't want to discuss her run-in with Dr.
Bakhoum in any detail, but she asks you to sort out the amulets in the antiquities tent. Enter
the antiquities tent and listen to the discussion Jamila is having with someone. Is she talking
on a cellular phone? If so, who is on the line and what is Jamila up to?
Everything in its Place
As you enter the antiquities tent you should see a closed wood box on the right table. Open
this box and you'll see 17 empty compartments. Sort the amulets by type according to the
Relics book in your inventory. If you need help, look at the solution in the photograph below.
While there are 17 compartments, there are only 16 amulets. You're missing the jackal—the
guardian of the dead. Was it left somewhere on the table? As you close the box you'll see a
tear in the tent fabric. Did someone cut the tarp and take the jackal amulet?
Dig Around
Leave the antiquities tent and walk around the exterior until you find the cut in the fabric.
It's next to a stack of wood crates. This is a great location for a thief who wanted to take
something from the tent without been seen or detected. Use your shovel and dig around in
the sand beneath the crates until you find a note. The exact location of the note is random,
so keep digging from left to right. The note details payment conditions to an offshore bank
account for a jackal amulet. Is someone selling Egyptian artifacts as souvenirs?

Unscramble
Look in your inventory and take out the piece of paper that Dylan gave you and pair it with
the torn note containing the grids and letters that you found in Jamila's handbag. Depending
on which difficulty level you're playing, there are two sets of solutions, but we show both
in the photographs below. No matter how you go about filling in the answer, you'll need to
unscramble the same four words: CAT, BLUE, TOMB and OPENS. Now rearrange the four words
in a brief sentence by clicking and dragging each completed word to the bottom of the page.
When you do everything right, you should see the following message: BLUE CAT OPENS TOMB.
Amateur Sleuth Master Sleuth
Excavate
Return to the tomb and follow "Tunnel 1" on your map. If you're not sure which tunnel
you need to find, it's the one that has remained largely unexplored—and this guide hasn't
mentioned it much... yet. From the stairs leading into the antechamber, take a left and follow
the passage. You reach a dead end where a mural with a blue cat is concealed by centuries of
accumulated sand. Use your pick and then your brush to clear away the caked sand. Take the
cat amulet from your inventory and place it in the indentation at the center of the mural.
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"What comes easily is lost easily."
The door opens when you place the cat amulet in the wall, but Dylan walks into the opening
before you can react. It's too dark to see anything and as he stumbles around in the blackness
he triggers a cave-in! You can save this injured guide if you avert another cave-in during your
rescue. Pull out one rock at a time in the pattern shown in the photographs below.
Make a Few Calls
Talk to Dr. Boyle about the accident and ask
him any questions you think could help your
investigation. Now call Dylan at the hospital
and ask him if he remembers anything
unusual prior to his accident. He mentions
that Jamila's handbag seemed unusual, but
Dylan isn't lucid enough to offer specific
details. Conclude the phone call and go
outside the tent to the water truck. The back
of the vehicle is covered in locusts. How
could these insects travel this far across the
desert? Return to the tomb.
Turn on the Lights
Retrace your steps back through Tunnel 1
on the map to the room where Dylan had his
accident. The rocks and broken rubble are
gone so you can see a little further into the
chamber, but you need more light to proceed.
Look for the lamp in the wall, add oil and
then use the lighter that you found in Dr.
Boyle's footlocker. Now arrange the mirrors
so that light reaches the orb on the left and
illuminates the entire room. If you're in the
dark, check out the photo on the right.

While the Cat is Away…
Examine the cat coffin at the center of the
room. Open it and remove the scarab-shaped
tag from the cat's collar. Look up at the
ceiling. Is this where the bird tile that you
found in the antiquities tent goes? What is
up with all the mummified mice? Don't start
pawing around with these feline-themed
puzzles because the cat's scarab-shaped tag
will help you unlock something in the other
burial chamber where you found the empty
coffin. Retrace your steps back to the end of
Tunnel 3 on your map.
Slithering To a Solution
There is a panel in the burial chamber wall where you found the old spears. Return here and
insert the cat's scarab-shaped tag. Now twist it to open the panel. There are two solutions
to this cobra-sliding puzzle. For Amateur Sleuth, slide red, purple, gold, green, blue, gold,
purple, red, blue, green, purple, gold, red, blue and finally green. For Master Sleuth, slide red,
blue, green, red, blue, purple, green, purple, blue, red and finally gold.
Amateur Sleuth Master Sleuth
Confront Your Destiny
This room glows with a strange light as you
enter it. In the distance you can see a gold
coffin but the connecting passage is paved
with rocks covered in hieroglyphs. Examine
the statues on the left and the right. You can
translate the message on the right wall with
your dictionary, but you must decode the
message on the left. Considering the other
tricks and traps in this place, it's a fairly safe
assumption that the treacherous passage
ahead conceals a trap. Perhaps there are other
resources on the surface that can help you.
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An Unwelcome Guest
Return to the tent. Where is that hissing sound coming from? Glance over at the cobra on
your bed. Quickly move the trash bin close to the snake and then pick up the stick and use it
to move the snake into the trash bin. Add the trash bin to your inventory and take it outside.
Next to the tent is another trash bucket. Dump the trash bin containing the snake (the one in
your inventory) inside this bucket. It's unlikely that anyone else was inside the tent with the
cobra slithering around, so take out your phone and ask Beatrice Hotchkiss for help.
"The dreams of cats are all mice."
Ask Beatrice Hotchkiss about the riddle involving
the translation of "the path lies in destiny." She
explains that Queen Nefertari's cat was named
"Destiny." Return to the cat's chamber and
examine the mummified mice puzzle. Decode
the hieroglyphs on the panel below the puzzle:
"In the hall of two truths they shall be judged.
Only the one found to be as light as the feather of
Ma'at, unburdened as the others, shall open the
threshold." One mouse is slightly lighter than the
rest. You have three chances to find it and place
it in the mouse hole before you must reset the
puzzle and start over.
A Fake Mummy?
A hidden compartment opens when you place the lightest mouse in the mouse hole. You
learn that the cat's name was Meskhenet. There are also old journal pages here, too. Return
to the false burial chamber and examine the sarcophagus. Open the coffin. Someone added
a mummy to the coffin! Why? Spell out Meskhenet in hieroglyphs (see below) on the stones
across the floor. Walk across the narrow bridge and approach the gold coffin.

Gold… and a Gate
Examine the gold coffin in the inner tomb. It's locked, but the red symbols on the coffin
resemble the same symbols found on the Senet board in the tent. Could Lily help you figure
out the combination? There is another ceiling tile resting next to the coffin. Pick up the
tile and a door opens. Follow the tunnel and you'll see a padlocked gate. Where does this
lead? It's locked, but maybe you'll find a key later. Keep moving until you see a door with a
handprint next to it. Touch the handprint and you'll find yourself back in Tunnel 2.
Time for a Distraction
Return to the antechamber. There is a silver key on a keychain hanging from the scaffolding,
but you know better than to grab it while Dr. Bakhoum is standing right there. Tell him about
the gold coffin and he'll leave the room to check it out for himself. Now take the key, add it to
your inventory and return to the cat burial chamber at the end of Tunnel 1.
For the Birds
Look up at the ceiling inside the cat burial
chamber and replace the missing tiles.
Something might happen if you press the bird
tiles in a specific order. The journal pages and
cat mural hint at the order you need to press,
2 7
or you can follow the correct sequence shown
in the photo on the right. If you press the tiles
correctly, a door will open. Follow the passage
6 1
and pick up the paper and the rhinestone.
There are footprints here. In the next passage,
pick up another old journal entry and touch the
handprint to open the door. Return to camp
and ask Lily about the symbols in the Senet
game board.
Open Up
The key that you found on the scaffolding
opens Dr. Bakhoum's footlocker, but you need
to convince Lily to leave. Tell her that Dr.
Bakhoum wants to see her, and then open his
locker. Read the correspondence from Sonny
Joon and the letter from Kingston University.
Return to the tomb and ask Jamila about
the aliens and her real reason for loitering
at the dig site. Now mention that you found
something strange near the tomb. She leaves
to investigate. Read the article hidden in the
bottom of her handbag.
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Place a Call
Return to the surface and call Dr. Jon Boyle
on your cellular phone. Ask him about
Jamila, Dr. Bakhoum and the Daughters of
Nefertari. Dr. Boyle is vague about the last
subject. Return to Jamila in the tomb and ask
her about the Daughters of Nefertari and Dr.
Bakhoum. Press her for more details on why
she is here in the tomb. She'll eventually give
you a scrap of paper that matches the one
you found near the footprints. What do the
numbers on these two pieces of paper have to
do with Lily?
Crack it Open
Return to the surface and enter the tent. If Lily has returned, tell her Abdullah needs her.
Decode the lock on Lily's footlocker. If you're stuck, don't forget to review the lock instruction
manual on the floor next to her bed. You can extend color boxes from both sides of the
numbered square areas in vertical columns or horizontal rows, but you cannot create colored
areas that are both vertical and horizontal. The Amateur and Master solutions are below.
Amateur Sleuth Master Sleuth
An Audience with the Queen
Review the contents of Lily's locker, take the
piece of Jon's missing notes and exit the tent.
A sandstorm is kicking up! Considering the
force of the wind, the safest refuge from this
weather is probably inside the tomb. Return
to the gold coffin and press the red emblems
in the order found in Jon's missing notes and
your journal notes from talking with Lily
about Senet. The solution is in the photo on
the right. Push the coffin lid aside. Is this
Nefertari? Who followed you into the tomb?
It's a cave in! Run and find Jamila.
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Dial M for Mummy
The cave-in blocked the stairway leading
down into the tomb. Find Jamila in Tunnel
3 and ask her about getting help. She gives
you a beacon, a key and a slip of paper with
a riddle. Return to Tunnel 4 and use the key
that she gave you on the gate. Climb up the
stairs. You're up on a ledge! Use the riddle,
the old journal and the pantheon brochure
to turn the dial and match the correct heads
with the body on the disc. Now press the
center of the disc to extend the ledge across
the room. The solutions are below.
Dial 1 Dial 2 Dial 3 Dial 4
"Malice drinketh its own poison."
Enter the passage on the other side of the
fully extended ledge. Follow the halls until
you spot the real culprit! You'll need to
rotate the pillars until the colors on each
column match and form a line of platforms.
The object is to create a path of platforms
from the ledge in the lower left corner of the
room to the center ledge near the top of your
screen. If you're stuck, the final solution is in
the photo to the right!
Senebti!
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Sassy Detective Awards
Outlined below are the award titles and a tip for earning them. As with other guides, the
Easter Egg award remains a secret for the most persistent and adventurous detectives!
Camelback Drink at least six cups of water from the water tank.
Code Breaker Manually decode all the special hieroglyphs in the game.
Curses! Witness all the strange curse events in the game!
Egyptologist Read every text and brochure in the game.
Easter Egg Find a secret surprise hidden in the game.
Feathered Friend Press the hoopoe at least seven times in a row.
Gamer Play Senet at least five times.
Lights Out Plug in the rechargeable flashlight and watch it go up
in smoke.
Research Assistant Correctly answer all eight of Professor Hotchkiss'
questions.
Scarab Slide Move the scarab pieces at least 40 times while solving
the puzzle.
Translator Translate eight phrases with your dictionary.
Trivia Tamer Correctly answer the final trivia question at the end of
the case.