Luxor 5th Passage

The game's boxart.

Luxor 5th Passage (also known as Luxor 5) is the fifth mainline game of the Luxor series, succeeding Luxor: Quest for the Afterlife. It re-introduces the regular gameplay of traveling between stages from Luxor 2, with it's map staying in one picture, making it a first since Luxor AR. The game also marked Luxor's 5th anniversary.

## **Power-Ups**

Only Fireball, Lightning Ball, Slow, Stop, Wild Ball, Reverse, Speed Shot, Color Bomb, Scorpion, Net, and Sorter all return in this game. The only returning power-up from the other game is:

* **Pharaoh's Daggers**: Replaces the two slots for the shooter with unlimited daggers. Only present during bonus stages. Returning from Luxor 2.

Introduced power-ups are:

* **Spiked Ball / Spiker**: Shoots a ball comprised of 8 spike shards that can be detonated manually.

* **Double Shooter**: For a short period of time, the shooter can grow bigger to fire 2 spheres at the same time. Also appears when the player had achieved an accuracy that's higher than 85% in regular levels, during bonus stages.

* **Tri-Shot / Lead Barrage**: Launches 3 lead balls that destroy the oncoming spheres. 3 arrows are given for the player to hint where these balls are about to be fired.

* **Black Hole**: Plants a black hole at the closest point to the Pyramid that destroys spheres that pass through and then disappears.

## **Stages**

**PLOT:** *Set, the master of darkness and chaos, failed to permanently destroy his brother, Osiris. Calm and prosperity came as Isis and Osiris united the 2 Lands of Upper and Lower Egypt. Out of this unity, Horus the falcon was born; the great protector, warrior and master of the sky. The power to rule passed to Horus. Lying in wait, Set seized this moment of transition as the opportunity to attack. His minions flooded the kingdom and the Egyptians were overwhelmed by the chaos that ensued. Horus stood steadfast to repel the attackers. You are the one of the hand-picked elite chosen to stand with Horus to rid the kingdom of this menace once and for all, restoring peace to the Two Lands! take the falcon wing bestowed to you, and let the horde face the heart of a champion!*

**NOTE**: *Please be aware the from stages 1-12 has repetitive maps that occurred before the new one unlocked that is being the last, to finish the stage. Stages 13 and 14 have the maps that were the last since Stage 3. After each stage, the player gets to the bonus stages, where it requires to shoot down the spheres with an unlimited ammo of daggers. Unlike Luxor 2, these bonus stages can be repeatedtly played.*

#### **Stage 1** - Leaving the Oasis Campground

* 1-1: Rebirth Under Ra
* 1-2: Temple of Karnak
* 1-3: Irrigation Highway
* 1-4: Ancient Road
	+ Returning from Luxor 3.
* 1-5: Weighing of the Heart

#### **Stage 2** - Navigating the Papyrus

* 2-1: Entertainers for the Court
* 2-2: Port of Alexandria
* 2-3: Golden Ankh of Life
* 2-4: Well of Anubis
	+ Returning from Luxor 3.
* 2-5: Mysterious Obelisk
* 2-6: Purity Stones

#### **Stage 3** - Rocky Tomb of the Unknown

* 3-1: Anubis Entwined
* 3-2: Secret Tomb
* 3-3: Bastet's Fountain
* 3-4: Ptah Daa
	+ Returning from Luxor 2.
* 3-5: Walking the Tightrope
* 3-6: Spanning the Sphinx
* 3-7: Sounds of the Sistrum

#### **Stage 4** - Fallen Hero of Thebes

* 4-1: Rebirth Under Ra
* 4-2: Irrigation Highway
* 4-3: Temple of Karnak
* 4-4: Scarabic Dawn
	+ Returning from Luxor 2.
* 4-5: Weighing of the Heart
* 4-6: Treasure of the Nile

#### **Stage 5** - Khafre's Traveling Caravan

* 5-1: Entertainers for the Court
* 5-2: Port of Alexandria
* 5-3: Golden Ankh of Life
* 5-4: Draped
	+ Originally known as Behind the Curtain. Returning from Luxor 3.
* 5-5: Mysterious Obelisk
* 5-6: Purity Stones
* 5-7: Shield of Horus

#### **Stage 6** - Spanning the Nile

* 6-1: Anubis Entwined
* 6-2: Secret Tomb
* 6-3: Bastet's Fountain
* 6-4: Geb the Grower
	+ Returning from Luxor 3.
* 6-5: Walking the Tightrope
* 6-6: Alabaster Oath

#### **Stage 7** - The Pit of Despair

* 7-1: Rebirth Under Ra
* 7-2: Irrigation Highway
* 7-3: Temple of Karnak
* 7-4: Game of Senet
	+ Returning from Luxor 2.
* 7-5: Weighing of the Heart
* 7-6: Treasure of the Nile
* 7-7: Nefertari's Atrium

#### **Stage 8** - Sarahan Outcropping

* 8-1: Entertainers for the Court
* 8-2: Port of Alexandria
* 8-3: Golden Ankh of Life
* 8-4: Mysterious Obelisk
* 8-5: Lighting the Calcite Lamp
	+ Returning from Luxor 2.
* 8-6: Shield of Horus
* 8-7: Burial Mask of Amun

#### **Stage 9** - Entering the Valley of the Kings

* 9-1: Anubis Entwined
* 9-2: Secret Tomb
* 9-3: Bastet's Fountain
* 9-4: Osiris
	+ Originally known as Osiris Sleeps. Returning from Luxor 3.
* 9-5: Walking the Tightrope
* 9-6: Spanning the Sphinx
* 9-7: Sounds of the Sistrum
* 9-8: Alabaster Oath
* 9-9: Shattered Hieroglyphs

#### **Stage 10** - Market on Fertile Soil

* 10-1: Rebirth Under Ra
* 10-2: Irrigation Highway
* 10-3: Temple of Karnak
* 10-4: Wighing of the Heart
* 10-5: Honor of the Medjay
	+ Returning from Luxor 2.
* 10-6: Treasure of the Nile
* 10-7: Nefertari's Atrium
* 10-8: Temple Guardians

#### **Stage 11** - Guardian of the Lower Kingdom

* 11-1: Entertainers for the Court
* 11-2: Port of Alexandria
* 11-3: Golden Ankh of Life
* 11-4: Sacred Texts
	+ Originally named Inscribing the Sacred Texts. Returning from Luxor 2.
* 11-5: Purity Stones
* 11-6: Shield of Horus
* 11-7: Burial Mask of Amun
* 11-8: The Scribe's Weavings

#### **Stage 12** - Lighting the Beacon

* 12-1: Anubis Entwined
* 12-2: Secret Tomb
* 12-3: Set
	+ Originally named The Rancor of Set. Returning from Luxor 3.
* 12-4: Bastet's Fountain
* 12-5: Walking the Tightrope
* 12-6: Spanning the Sphinx
* 12-7: Alabaster Oath
* 12-8: Precious Cargo
	+ Returning from Luxor 3.
* 12-9: Shattered Hieroglyphs
* 12-10: Temple Guardians
* 12-11: Inside the Walls of LUXOR

#### **Stage 13** - Journey to the Delta Harbor

* 13-1: Sounds of the Sistrium
* 13-2: Treasure of the Nile
* 13-3: Shield of Horus
* 13-4: Ra
	+ Originally named Temple of Ra. Returning from Luxor 3.
* 13-5: Alabaster Oath
* 13-6: Nefertari's Atrium
* 13-7: Burial Mask of Amun

#### **Stage 14** - Destination: Giza

* 14-1: Shattered Hieroglyphs
* 14-2: Temple Guardians
* 14-3: Sekhmet's Armory
	+ Returning from Luxor 3.
* 14-4: The Scribe's Weavings
* 14-5: Inside the Walls of LUXOR
* 14-6: Showdown with Set
	+ Outcome: *Surrounded by the ruins of his once mighty temple, Set lies defeated; the dwellers of Ancient Egypt saved from his terrible wrath! The Goddess Isis rejoices in the bravery of your mighty deed, and in your honor, She has created a new constellation in the night sky. For all eternity, the Heaven's will shine in memory of your wondrous feat! As the celebration continues into the night, however, you can't help wondering what adventures await you in the future...*

## Trivia

* The game uses Playground SDK, which is being developed by Absolutist.
* Luxor 5th Passage is the first since Luxor AR to not include Turquoise and Orange spheres.
* The game also features an unused level that can only be seen in Blast Mode - Tools of the Servant.