Trivia / Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

• Dummied Out: There are a large number of unused items in the game code, leftover from features that were cut from the final game. Sphinx and the Shadow of Set^* which was the game's original name before the Mummy became a larger part of the game due to positive reactions, a Game Mod for the PC version, restores a lot of these features, due to unused content being included with the modding tools.
  • There are a number of unused Portal Amulets for locations that were scrapped - including an underwater city called Akaria and a jungled region called Sakkara. The amulets are non-functional, though, and the game will hang if you try to use them.
  • Originally, Sphinx was meant to have the ability to transform into an actual sphinx - that is, a winged lion.
  • There is an unused ability item, the "Wings of Ra", that was likely meant to pair with the Wings of Ibis, allowing the player to triple jump.
  • The sole unused item that is actually functional (if acquired through hacking) is the Oxygen Ankh, which allows the player to stay underwater indefinitely.

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