Based on the 2002 film starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, The Mummy Returns is a swashbuckling action-adventure that distinguishes itself by featuring multiple play styles. While advancing through the game"s storyline, players will experience four distinct types of action: levels that automatically scroll to the left or right as characters try to avoid being caught by a pursuing entity, one-on-one sword fights, traditional platform levels, and first-person shooting stages. Eleven levels are available to shoot, slice, and run through, each spanning two or three different segments.The action mirrors the events as depicted in the movie, with the adventure beginning in the Temple of Thebes as Rick and Evy flee from a raging flood. The game then continues to the couple"s London mansion, a museum, the streets of London, a desert canyon, jungle, pyramid tunnels, and ultimately the Scorpion King"s cavern. Players can experience each level with a different character, from the ham-fisted Rick O"Connell to the enigmatic Ardeth Bay, while avoiding imminent dangers such as scarabs, scorpions, pits, quicksand, and more. Completing levels earns players passwords used to resume progress.