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Aug 2, 2027, there will be a total eclipse that will pass right over Luxor Egypt. Luxor is full of monuments, temples and tombs of ancient Egypt. Does this game called ‘Total Eclipse‘ from 1988 have a bit of foreshadowing?

The game backstory as explained in the manual is that an Ancient Egyptian priest has put a curse on a pyramid dedicated to the Sun God Re. Any object obstructing Re’s shrine from the Sun would be destroyed. The protagonist is an unnamed archaeologist who learns that on 26th October, 1930, a total eclipse will obstruct the sun above Cairo, and that the curse will cause the Moon to explode, devastating Earth with debris. He decides to travel to the pyramid and destroy Re’s shrine, preventing the curse.

The game starts having just arrived with a biplane parked outside the pyramid he is about to enter, two hours before the eclipse. Can he destroy the shrine and save the earth from destruction?

Sadly, the game isn’t historically accurate as there was no eclipse over any of Africa in 1930.

A surprising amount of things and locations of Jesus’ last days and hours in Jerusalem are known. This is worth a watch to follow along those last hours.

If you’re ever in Sasebo, Japan (outside Nagasaki), you might want to stop into Huis Ten Bosch theme park for a unique experience. (1-1 Huis Ten Bosch Machi, Sasebo, Nagasaki 859-3243, Japan)

Besides enjoying the strangely anachronistic Dutch themed amusement park, for about $50 you can spend an hour in the world’s largest solid gold tub.

Articles:

• https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3007522/wash-gold-japanese-hot-spring-resort-unveils-worlds-heaviest
• https://www.huistenbosch.co.jp/
• https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g298217-d325147-r812578398-Huis_Ten_Bosch-Sasebo_Nagasaki_Prefecture_Kyushu.html

The bartender at Bar Centifolia (Japan, 〒106-0045 Tokyo, Minato City, Azabujuban, 1 Chome−6−5 ラミュウーズ十番ビル ラミューズ麻布十番ビル6F) located near Azabujuban Station in Tokyo definitely puts on a great show while making his coctails. Reservations recommended.

A lot of nuclear world firsts happened in New Mexico. The difficulty is that due to the nuclear and secretive nature of the events, they can be hard to visit. It is possible – here’s how.

First, there is all the activities that happened at Los Alamos – a military site that didn’t even exist at first. It has since become Los Alamos National Laboratories – a government research site that continued the early nuclear work. Believe it or not, some of the original buildings are still on the site, and you can even visit them.

Dubbed “Behind the Fence” tours, you can actually visit some of the original buildings in which the first bombs were assembled and tested. You have to be lucky though. You need to be one of the 30 people picked for one of the 6 annual tours.

Next up, there is Trinity site itself – where the first nuclear bomb was detonated. You can visit it twice a year when the site is opened up on the first Saturday in April and third Saturday in October.

Did you end up with too much junk in your bags and not able to fit the books, sweatshirts, or bags you wanted to buy at GDC?

Fear not, you can buy both online:

• Boldstores sells the GDC branded clothes and bags
• Breakpoint books sells the books you’ll find at GDC

GDC used to be known for extravagant and wild industry parties. You usually needed to know someone and be invited to them. Those older days of extravigance seems to have faded as has the exclusivity. There are more and more public parties – and now there is even a website to catch many of them.

https://gdcparties.com