Paganitzu

Paganitzu is a video game in the action genre developed by Apogee Software, Ltd. and published by Digital Horizons originally released in 1991. It is currently playable on DOS.

Paganitzu and Chagunitzu are a pair of fun action/puzzle games programmed by Keith Schuler. In both games, your goal is to help a hapless hero traverse rooms full of puzzles and traps to find treasure and a way out. You will have to push objects, confront hostile animals such as snakes and spiders, and navigate maps full of puzzles.

Both games are fun, easy to learn and are a good combination of reflexes and puzzles. If you enjoy games like Chip's Challenge but want a little more action, these two games are worth a look. Both games even include some hidden rooms and treasures, built-in hints, and even fun animated sequences - two thumbs up!

Interesting information about the history of the games in the designer's own words:

I started working on video games when I was about eight years old, using a TRS-80 Color computer. Over the years I managed to publish some minor stuff in magazines, the most significant being a game called Castle Zhagwhar. My first PC creations were board games. During high school, before I could drive, I created Chagunitzu, successor to Castle Zhagwhar. Scott Miller liked it and had me create the sequel, Paganitzu, for Apogee.

It can be purchased online at 3D Realms.

Paganitzu is available at a reduced price on the following websites and is no longer abandonware.