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| image = File:Ankh shop.png
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| name = Ankh
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| image = File:21_Ankh.png
| caption = The Ankh for sale in the Black Market
 
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| caption = Eternal life... Until you die again.
 
| type = Equipment
 
| type = Equipment
| function = • Resurrects [[The Spelunker]] at the entrance of the current level when he dies, but only once.<br/>
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| function = • Resurrects [[The Spelunker]] at the entrance of the current level when he dies, but only once.<br />
Resurrects [[The Spelunker]] inside the [[Moai]] if he dies nearby it.
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Will resurrect inside [[the Moai]] if it is nearby.
| source = [[Level Feeling#The Black Market|The Black Market]]
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| source = [[The Black Market]]
 
| cost = $50,000}}
 
| cost = $50,000}}
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The '''Ankh''' is the second of four Egyptian artifacts required to access [[the City of Gold]].<br />
The '''Ankh''' is an item of equipment that can be be acquired from a certain [[shop]] the [[Black market]]. It always costs a set price of $50,000 if purchased, though it can be stolen at great risk.<br/>
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It can only be acquired from a certain [[shop]] in [[the Black Market]], and always costs a set price of $50,000.
It is necessary to buy this item if you want to have any hope of reaching the [[City of Gold]].
 
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The Ankh is one of the most useful items in the game, capable of resurrecting [[the Spelunker]] if he dies.<br />
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It is always recommended to purchase it, though it can also be stolen at great risk.
   
 
==Functionality==
 
==Functionality==
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The Ankh will resurrect you whenever you die, spawning you at the entrance of the current level with four [[hearts]], along with all your [[money]] and [[items]], but you will lose anything you were holding in your hands unless you died by [[ESC F1|suicide]].<br />
The Ankh does one thing and one thing only - it breaks when you die, resurrecting you with four [[heart|hearts]].<br/>
 
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The Ankh will shatter once it is used, so will only save you the one time. Only one can be bought in each game.
Although this power probably makes the Ankh one of the most useful items in the game, you will most likely have to utilise it early in order to reach the City of Gold, as you MUST consume the Ankh in one specific level of [[Area#Area 3 (level 9-12)|Area 3]]. You will know which area this is when you see a giant [[Moai]] with an ankh on top of it.<br/>
 
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You must kill yourself within a certain distance of the Moai for this to work, and should avoid using a [[bomb]], due to the risk of aftershock effect killing you again as soon as you respawn.<br/>
 
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Although this power probably makes the Ankh one of the most desirable items in the game, you will most likely have to squander the Ankh before it is needed in order to reach the City of Gold.
The best method of resurrecting safely is to simply press [[ESC F1|Escape and hit F1]]. Successfully using the Ankh on the Moai level will cause you to respawn inside the giant statue, where the [[Hedjet]] is lying on the floor in front of a secret exit.
 
   
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The Ankh's true purpose is to use in conjunction with [[the Moai]] in
If you are currently wanted by the [[shopkeepers]], you may wish to be in sight of the Moai when killing yourself, as alternatively, a shopkeeper may appear inside the Moai, killing or disarming you.
 
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[[the Ice Caves]] in order to obtain the next artifact, the [[Hedjet]].<br />
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Dying within a certain distance of the Moai will result in you being resurrected not at the level entrance as you usually would, but inside the mysterious statue where you will find the Hedjet and a secret level exit.<br />
 
For this to work, and should avoid using a [[bomb]], due to the risk of aftershock effect killing you again as soon as you respawn.<br />
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The best method of resurrecting safely is to simply press ESC+F1.
   
 
If you are currently wanted by the [[Shopkeeper]]s, you may wish to be in sight of the Moai when killing yourself, otherwise a shopkeeper may appear inside the Moai with you.
Should you decide to bypass the City of Gold and keep the Ankh for later levels, you must still avoid lava in [[Area#Area 4 (level_13-15)|Area 4]], since falling in will melt the Ankh before it can revive you, meaning instant death.
 
   
 
Should you decide to bypass the City of Gold and keep the Ankh as insurance, you must still avoid [[lava]] in [[the Temple]]. Falling in will melt the Ankh before it can revive you, preventing you from being resurrected.
When reviving yourself with the Ankh, you will retain your current [[Money]], [[Equipment]], and [[Accessories]]. Held items (such as a [[Shotgun]] or a [[Rock]]) are usually left behind when you die, but ''are'' always teleported with you if you commit suicide.
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
The Ankh is an Egyptian symbol representing eternal life - appropriate for an artifact that can raise the dead.
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The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankh Ankh] is an Egyptian symbol representing eternal life - appropriate for an artifact that can raise the dead.
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Revision as of 19:58, 13 July 2013

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The Ankh is the second of four Egyptian artifacts required to access the City of Gold.
It can only be acquired from a certain shop in the Black Market, and always costs a set price of $50,000.

The Ankh is one of the most useful items in the game, capable of resurrecting the Spelunker if he dies.
It is always recommended to purchase it, though it can also be stolen at great risk.

Functionality

The Ankh will resurrect you whenever you die, spawning you at the entrance of the current level with four hearts, along with all your money and items, but you will lose anything you were holding in your hands unless you died by suicide.
The Ankh will shatter once it is used, so will only save you the one time. Only one can be bought in each game.

Although this power probably makes the Ankh one of the most desirable items in the game, you will most likely have to squander the Ankh before it is needed in order to reach the City of Gold.

The Ankh's true purpose is to use in conjunction with the Moai in the Ice Caves in order to obtain the next artifact, the Hedjet.
Dying within a certain distance of the Moai will result in you being resurrected not at the level entrance as you usually would, but inside the mysterious statue where you will find the Hedjet and a secret level exit.
For this to work, and should avoid using a bomb, due to the risk of aftershock effect killing you again as soon as you respawn.
The best method of resurrecting safely is to simply press ESC+F1.

If you are currently wanted by the Shopkeepers, you may wish to be in sight of the Moai when killing yourself, otherwise a shopkeeper may appear inside the Moai with you.

Should you decide to bypass the City of Gold and keep the Ankh as insurance, you must still avoid lava in the Temple. Falling in will melt the Ankh before it can revive you, preventing you from being resurrected.

Trivia

The Ankh is an Egyptian symbol representing eternal life - appropriate for an artifact that can raise the dead.