June 14, 1999 04:00 PM EST
Buildings unmasked!
All has been revealed!  Our top team of sleuths has passed its collective magnifying glass over the e-fit and have come up with some answers.   And some have been proved correct!  To find out what I'm yakking on about and who we can now call Sherlock, head over here.

If you watched Egypt night on Discovery last night, then why not share with us your feelings about the whole thing?  One forumer already has done so here.

Angel Reckless Rodent

June 13, 1999 03:20 PM EST
Another Pharaoh Preview
This one has been posted in the forum for quite a while now, but I thought I'd bring it out to the news page since today's pretty quiet.   It's at GamersCentral, and was posted on 20/5/99, so it can encompass the new information released at E3.  Check it out here, and then post your thoughts here.

Something for our European visitors who have cable and can get the Discovery Channel here.  It's a bit of an Egypt night tonight - here's the schedule (all times Central European Time)

22:00 CET Cleopatra
23:00 CET Tutankhamen's Curse
24:00 CET Mystery of the Pyramids.

Thanks go out to Angel Jayhawk for spotting that one.

Angel Reckless Rodent

June 11, 1999 07:20 AM EST
Have you seen these buildings?
Be warned, there are some unidentified buildings on the loose in ancient Egypt.  We know not what functions these constructions perform, and they may well be dangerous.  All I can say is, take a look at the following picture, make a note of the letters, and then post here what you think each of the buildings is.  Next week we shall hear from Impressions which guesses were correct.

And now, from one public service announcement to another.  Heaven's Gaming Sites (of which Pharaoh Heaven is a part) is proud to announce the opening of Heaven's Marketplace.   "Eh?" I hear you cry, "What's Heaven's Marketplace?".   Well, it's the place to be to get anything HGS-related you like.  Currently we have some rather natty t-shirts available, but we might expand our range if the demand is there.

And now for another HGS-related announcement.   Age of Empires Heaven is sponsoring a design contest to celebrate the passing of AOE I and heralding the arrival of AOE II.   Click on the pic to find out more.

There's also a brand new contest at our hosts Gamestats.  This one gives you a chance to win all sorts of Westwood-related goodies.   Once again, the link behind the pic tells the story.

Angel Reckless Rodent

June 10, 1999 12:20 PM EST
Composite time!
No, I haven't gone all Age of Empires on you and started talking about composite bowmen or something.  Read on...

This is what I'm talking about.  Angel Jayhawk was sufficiently intrigued by the 8 screenshots that we received a couple of days ago, all of which you will probably now have seen, to see if they all came from the same map.   Well, it looks like they did, as is clearly demonstrated in this not so little composite .jpg file that he put together.  The 4 going together diagonally at the bottom are especially enlightening, as it gives you the first chance to "zoom" across a map as you would in the game.  Be warned, however, this picture is by no means small.  It's nearly 1MB is size, so will take quite a while to display.  While you're waiting, you could even have a little browse round the forum...

Angel Reckless Rodent

June 9, 1999 11:30 AM EST
Any more for any more?
I hope you like the screenshots that I posted yesterday.   If so, then you're in for a bit of a treat today, as the other 4 (and the better ones of the set I think) are making an appearance.  Here we go...

This is the first one, and shows some more expensive housing.  This pic makes it clear that wells will evolve, and very nice they look too.  You're all bound to find a load of stuff in here, so you're bound to have some comments.  If so, then go ahead and post them here.

Warning: Pyramid under construction.  This pic expands on the stuff shown in one of Spineman's E3 photos, namely how the pyramids in Pharaoh will be put together.  Seems like Impressions are going on the "ramp" theory.  Comments about this one here please.

This one shows the same pyramid, but also some of the sort of stuff that you'll need to build around it - warehouses for stone, statues to the gods etc.  As always, comments are valued, so express them here.

Temples are the order of the day here.  This one's clearly to Sobek, the crocodile god, as can be seen by the statues placed around it.   But what's that pink building behind it..?  Any ideas?  Tell us here!

Angel Reckless Rodent

June 8, 1999 18:30 PM EST
More screenshots!!!
But these are no ordinary screenshots.  Oh no, not at all, these are Pharaoh Heaven exclusive screenshots, so you won't see them anywhere else on the Net.  There's a total of 8, so there's plenty to keep you going!  I'll post 4 today and then the other 4 tomorrow...

Here's the first one, showing more of the farmland that will be so important in Pharaoh.  There are also a couple of neat little buildings next to the farmland, and I'm sure you'll figure out what they are.   Comments about this shot may be posted here.

Immigrants will clearly still exist in Pharaoh, as this screenshot clearly shows.  These chaps first appeared in the first mockup screenshot (the Sphinx), and I initially thought they were cart-pushers.  However, this pic proves once and for all that their are, in fact, immigrants.  Comments can be posted here.

Here's another waterfront pic, and shows what seems to be a cedar fishing boat heading out to fish the Nile.  However, perhaps of greater interest is the goods in the warehouses...  Anyway, if you have any comments, go ahead and post them here.

This pic proves that the building with the holes in it is indeed a granary - you can see a couple of the holes in the building on the right stuffed full with wheat.  As always, we welcome your comments - post them here!

Phew!  That's enough for today - the other four exclusive shots will make their grand entrance tomorrow!  See you then!

Angel Reckless Rodent