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The game was released on September 12th, 2019, on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} for {{PC}}.

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The game was released on September 12th, 2019, on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} for {{PC}}.personal computers.
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* WhipItGood: Sydney starts out the game with a whip. It can break pots and walls, and defeat small enemies, with a single strike.
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** Before [[spoiler:growing Kukulkan to the size of a house]], Kinich Ahau tells Sydney he's about to die a Creator/Suda51 death, and then shouts "[[VideoGame/TravisStrikesAgainNoMoreHeroes Kukulkan Strikes Again!]]"

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** Before [[spoiler:growing Kukulkan to the size of a house]], Kinich Ahau tells Sydney he's about to die a Creator/Suda51 death, and then shouts "[[VideoGame/TravisStrikesAgainNoMoreHeroes Kukulkan Strikes Again!]]"Again!!!]]"
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* AttackAnimal: One of the abilities you can unlock by feeding the green bird is having it attack weak enemies.

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* BossRush: Before [[spoiler:facing Kukulkan (and Shadow Sydney if the requirements have been met)]], Kinich Ahau makes you fight all five previously defeated Mayan deities one-by-one.



** In the first temple, you can converse with a Mayan who wonders why the merchants selling things for money don't just break the pots containing all the gems they want. His final line is "[[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero Knowing is half the battle.]]".

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** In the first temple, you can converse with a Mayan who wonders why the merchants Merchants selling things for money don't just break the pots containing all the gems they want. His final line is "[[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero Knowing is half the battle.]]".



* TranslatorMicrobes: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]]. When Sydney first enters the pyramid, he tries talking to the locals, except he can't understand their language. Once he gets the Shell Of Wisdom, he can hear their words in perfect English. He thinks this means the shell works, except the Mayan near the beginning of the temple of Chichen Itza reveals it's just a regular shell, the Mayans can speak English fluently, and that they just like messing with outsiders.

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* TranslatorMicrobes: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]]. When Sydney first enters the pyramid, he tries talking to the locals, except he can't understand their language. Once he gets the Shell Of of Wisdom, he can hear their words in perfect English. He thinks this means the shell works, except the Mayan near the beginning of the temple of Chichen Itza reveals it's just a regular shell, the Mayans can speak English fluently, and that they just like messing with outsiders.


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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Kinich Ahau says this word-for-word to Kukulkan before petrifying him after Sydney beats him.]]
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** Before [[spoiler:growing Kukulkan to the size of a house]], Kinich Ahau tells Sydney he's about to die a Creator/Suda51 death, and then shouts "[[VideoGame/TravisStrikesAgainNoMoreHeroes Kukulkan Strikes Again!!]]"

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** Before [[spoiler:growing Kukulkan to the size of a house]], Kinich Ahau tells Sydney he's about to die a Creator/Suda51 death, and then shouts "[[VideoGame/TravisStrikesAgainNoMoreHeroes Kukulkan Strikes Again!!]]"Again!]]"

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* OneHundredPercentCompletion: Finding all the Crystal Skulls and Yellow Diamonds, collecting all the Power-Ups, and purchasing all the health upgrades and food offering [[spoiler:for the bird to unlock it magic]].
* AmphibianAssault: There are large frogs in the game that attack by spitting water at Sydney.



* HyperactiveMetabolism: One way Sydney can recover health is by eating food.

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* HubLevel: The Haab Pyramid.
* HyperactiveMetabolism: One way Sydney can recover health is by eating food.pineapples. In fact, purchasing meals from merchants in the pyramid will extend Sydney's LifeMeter.

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* LavaMonster: The Lava Beast, which has the last piece of the Haab Calendar.


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* LivingLava: The Lava Beast, which holds one of the pieces of the Haab Calendar.

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* BigBadDuumvirate: Kukulkan and Kinich Ahau. Kukulkan broke the Haab Calendar and scattered the pieces throughout the temples, and Kinich Ahau opposes Sydney at every turn by sicking other Mayan deities on him. [[spoiler:Of course, then we find out that part of the reason he wants to freeze time is to cover up what he did to Kukulkan's daughter.]]



** In the Temple Warrior Training Grounds, there are plenty of living skeletons that come to life once you get close to them. There are three types.

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** In the Temple Warrior Training Grounds, later levels, there are plenty of living skeletons that come to life once you get close to them. There are three types.


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* LavaMonster: The Lava Beast, which has the last piece of the Haab Calendar.
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** Before [[spoiler:growing Kukulkan to the size of a house]], Kinich Ahau tells Sydney he's about to die a Creator/Suda51 death, and then shouts "[[VideoGame/TravisStrikesAgainNoMoreHeroes Kukulkan Strikes Again!!]]"
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** When you give the Ka'ak Tablet to Bit'Hed, he'll activate another gameplay element. [[Franchise/MegaMan Floating disappearing and reappearing square block platforms.]]
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Sydney Hunter is a simple geologist doing a survey of the topography in Central America one day, when he spots a Mayan Pyramid in the distance. Feeling compelled to investigate, Sydney heads right for it. He climbs to the top, steps inside, and is trapped when the door shuts behind him. With no other options, Sydney decides to go and explore this ancient ruin.

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Sydney Hunter is a simple geologist doing a survey of the topography in Central America one day, when he spots a Mayan Pyramid in the distance. Feeling compelled to investigate, Sydney heads right for it. He climbs to the top, steps inside, and is trapped when the door shuts behind him. With no other options, Sydney decides to go and explore this ancient ruin.
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* LifeBar: Located in the top-left corner of the screen, it's made up of a chain of hearts.

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* LifeBar: LifeMeter: Located in the top-left corner of the screen, it's made up of a chain of hearts.
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* BigCreepyCrawlies: Some of the enemies include giant stag beetles.


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** In the Temple Warrior Training Grounds, there are plenty of living skeletons that come to life once you get close to them. There are three types.
*** White skeletons, which just move back and forth.
*** Yellow skeletons, which move back and forth, breathe fire, and disperse flames throughout their immediate area upon death.
*** Red skeletons, which move back and forth, breathe fire, disperse flames upon death, and drop fire everywhere they go.


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* LifeBar: Located in the top-left corner of the screen, it's made up of a chain of hearts.


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* SpikesOfDoom: Plenty located throughout the ruins. One touch from them is enough to end Sydney.
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* RewardingVandalism: You can break vases all throughout the temple to collect all the gems therein.
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* ShoutOut:
** In the first temple, you can converse with a Mayan who wonders why the merchants selling things for money don't just break the pots containing all the gems they want. His final line is "[[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero Knowing is half the battle.]]".
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* BoomerangCombatant: Sydney finds a boomerang in the third temple. He can use it to break down walls and hurt enemies.

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* BoomerangCombatant: BattleBoomerang: Sydney finds a boomerang in the third temple. He can use it to break down walls and hurt enemies.
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* BoomerangCombatant: Sydney finds a boomerang in the third temple. He can use it to break down walls and hurt enemies.


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* DeathThrows: Whenever Sydney loses all his health, he assumes the typical pose and falls down off the screen.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kukulkan has green, purple, and magenta hair.

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