Challenge of Horus

**Challenge of Horus** is a secret difficulty mode first introduced in Luxor 2. this difficulty can be found in *Luxor 2*, *Luxor HD*, *Luxor: Amun Rising HD*, and *Luxor 2 HD*. It is the *Luxor 2* engine games' equivalent of the Insane difficulty.

## Difficulty Overview

Unlocked after completing Adventure on Expert, Challenge of Horus is a special difficulty mode that spans all 25 maps in the game, divided into 5 stages with 5 maps each; all maps are played with extreme difficulty. Spheres move at 100% speed, the scoring is multiplied by 3, each sphere group starts with 40 spheres, and players start with only 2 lives (except if transferring lives, Ankh Coins, and score from Expert difficulty). In each of the HD games of the *Luxor* series, Ankh Coins always spawn when a match of 5 or more is made.

The extreme difficulty of Challenge of Horus comes from the spheres moving at very high speed (speed multiplier of 100%) and lots of single color groups appearing (this is especially evident in *Luxor 2* and *Luxor 2 HD*, albeit with an exception on the latter, as noted below). All levels take 600 collapsed spheres in order for the progress bar to be completely filled.

The *Luxor 2 HD* version of Challenge of Horus is noticeably easier than the original *Luxor 2* version, with the spheres moving slower than in *Luxor 2*. This decrease in difficulty is especially noticeable on Two Lands United in *Luxor 2 HD*, where the level was mechanically altered to have more like colored groups than normal.

## Luxor 2 / Luxor 2 HD

### Stage 1

* 1-1: Village on the Nile
* 1-2: Ankhs for the Memories
* 1-3: Carving the Obelisk
* 1-4: Wallow of the Hippo God
* 1-5: Valley of the Queens

### Stage 2

* 2-1: Hypostyle Hall
* 2-2: Inscribing the Sacred Texts
* 2-3: Ptah Daa
* 2-4: Nefertari Collar
* 2-5: Headdress of the Goddess

### Stage 3

* 3-1: A Game Of Senet
* 3-2: Weaving Egyptian Linen
* 3-3: Lighting the Calcite Lamp
* 3-4: Bathing in the Sacred Pool
* 3-5: Ramesset Pylon

### Stage 4

* 4-1: The Wings of Isis
* 4-2: Temple of Hapshepsut
* 4-3: Step Pyramid of Djoser
* 4-4: Scarabic Dawn
* 4-5: Ruins of Au-Set

### Stage 5

* 5-1: Guardians of the Tomb
* 5-2: Honor of the Medjay
* 5-3: Balance of Ma'at
* 5-4: Two Lands United
* 5-5: Temple of Set

## Luxor HD

### Stage 1

* 1-1: Uraeus Nefertari
* 1-2: Nepthy's Garden
* 1-3: Pool of the Lotus Blossom
* 1-4: Descent to the Underworld
* 1-5: Hathor's Loving Embrace

### Stage 2

* 2-1: Ra's Journey to the West
* 2-2: Flight of the Sacred Ibis
* 2-3: Khufu's Revenge
* 2-4: Scroll of Thoth
* 2-5: Threading Cleopatra's Needle

### Stage 3

* 3-1: Inundation of the Nile
* 3-2: Path of the Golden Goddess
* 3-3: Imhotep's Folly
* 3-4: Barque of the Goddess
* 3-5: In the Shadow of the Pyramids

### Stage 4

* 4-1: The Pillar of Osiris
* 4-2: Oasis of the East
* 4-3: Riddle of the Sphinx
* 4-4: Inner Sanctum of the Temple
* 4-5: Den of the Hyenas

### Stage 5

* 5-1: Cobraic Twilight
* 5-2: Navigating the Cataracts
* 5-3: Dance of the Crocodiles
* 5-4: Lair of the Jackal God
* 5-5: The Wrath of Set

## Luxor: Amun Rising HD

### Stage 1

* 1-1: Die Khufu Die
* 1-2: Walking Like an Egyptian
* 1-3: Grand Gallery
* 1-4: Narmer Palette
* 1-5: Hall of the Apis Bull

### Stage 2

* 2-1: Marshes of the Delta
* 2-2: Queen of Denial
* 2-3: Bastion of the Cat Goddess
* 2-4: Pharaoh's War Crown
* 2-5: The Treasure City of Rameses

### Stage 3

* 3-1: Opening of the Mouth Ceremony
* 3-2: Festival of Jubilee
* 3-3: Crossing the Reed Sea
* 3-4: Mummy Dearest
* 3-5: The Stellae of Thutmosis

### Stage 4

* 4-1: Isis Knot
* 4-2: Oasis of the West
* 4-3: Valley of the Kings
* 4-4: Horus Hawk Ascending
* 4-5: Weighing of the Heart

### Stage 5

* 5-1: Eye of Horus
* 5-2: Anubis Aegyptus
* 5-3: Reign of the Heretic King
* 5-4: Invasion of the Hyksos
* 5-5: Arma Megiddo