Luxor 5th Passage

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Luxor 5th Passage is a single player casual action adventure game with a historical theme. It was developed by MumboJumbo and was released on January 25, 2011. It received neutral reviews from players.

Enjoy classic marble-shooting action in an all-new Luxor adventure!

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Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

story3 positive mentions

music2 negative mentions

Maintains the addictive and familiar Luxor gameplay formula with match-3 ball shooting.
Includes a large number of levels with some new backgrounds and power-ups like Double Shooter that add variety.
Offers multiple game modes including Adventure, Blast, and People’s Choice with classic levels from previous Luxor games.

Technical issues such as locked low resolution (800x600) and lack of windowed mode make the game difficult to play on modern monitors.
Gameplay is criticized for being less smooth, slower, and less balanced compared to previous Luxor entries.
Numerous bugs, crashes, and poorly implemented power-ups reduce overall enjoyment and reliability.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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24%
38%
The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some noting a neat but impractical Eye of Horus mechanic and criticism for lacking innovation compared to previous Luxor titles, resulting in a less engaging experience. However, others praise the addictive fusion of brick-breaking and match-3 mechanics, fun power-ups, and easy-to-learn controls that contribute to enjoyable gameplay.
- “Very addictive fusion hybrid mechanic.”
- “Brickbreak where pellets move like in PopCap's Zuma and are destroyed using the same marble/bubble match-3 mechanic.”
- “Fun power-ups, easy to learn, good gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is horrible!!!!”
- “It looks like absolutist modded Luxor 1 with Luxor 2 assets without mumbojumbo's consent and called it '5th Passage', and this game was released in 2010, but the gameplay makes it look like a horrible version of Luxor 2.”
- “They've added a couple of uninteresting new powerups (three variations on 'shoot something that breaks spheres') but removed the upgrade store, the bonus targets, and the varied gameplay modes that made Luxor 3 my favourite of the lot.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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60%
The graphics feature beautiful and creative level backgrounds with a nice 3D feel, maintaining the visual style of previous Luxor titles despite some aging. However, reused assets, modest resolution, and limited visual quality give the graphics an outdated and slightly inconsistent appearance compared to remastered versions. Overall, the visuals are decent but not polished by modern standards.
- “Levels and their graphics are really beautiful and creative, as with most of the other Luxor games starting with and after original 2 - despite the years showing, you can still appreciate the good looking level backgrounds and textures and the 3D feel of it all.”
- “It reuses assets from Luxor 2 and 3, lending to kind of an uncanny feeling like 'hey, those sounds don't belong with this artwork'.”
- “The graphics are modest and so is the music.”
- “It reuses assets from Luxor 2 and 3, creating an uncanny feeling where the sounds don't match the artwork.”
- “The graphics are modest, lacking detail and polish.”
- “Resolution is limited, making the graphics look old and cheap.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
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The story in this game is minimal and primarily serves as a backdrop for progressing through match-3 style levels focused on artifact recovery. Most gameplay revolves around various modes like story mode, blast mode, map mode, and players' choice mode, but lacks a meaningful narrative.
- “The story is yet another blast through match-3+ balls-on-a-track type levels until you complete a section of the journey to recover an artifact.”
- “There is a story mode, blast mode (get as many points in a short amount of time on Luxor levels of various games), and fan favorite map mode (play old favorite maps from other games).”
- “Or play through People's Choice mode, where we give you 15 of players’ favorite levels from Luxor 2, Luxor 3, and Quest for the Afterlife!”
- “The story is yet another blast through match 3+ balls-on-a-track type levels until you complete a section of the journey to recover an artifact.”
- “No real story here.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is modest and unimpressive, with poorly implemented looping that detracts from the overall audio experience.
- “The graphics are modest and so is the music.”
- “Also, they don't know how to loop music in this game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is generally appreciated, though some users feel that certain levels, like the grower level, lack the expected comedic elements such as the funny stork. Overall, the humor is present but inconsistent across different parts of the game.