The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun

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Atari Europe S.A.S.U. is a majority owned subsidiary of the holding company Infogrames Entertainment SA with worldwide headquarters in Lyon, France. The company was founded in June 1983 as Infogrames by Bruno Bonnell and Christophe Sapet and was primarily known as a game developer during the late 1980's and 1990's. Their best-known games include the initial Alone in the Dark trilogy, as well as various games based on Franco-Belgian comics. Together with the US headquarters Atari, Inc. (formerly Infogrames, Inc.) in New York, the European division is a global publisher and distributor of games for all major consoles and also computers, with many development studios under its wings. The company also has offices in France, United Kingdom, Benelux, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, India, China, Australia, Japan.

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The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun (1996), developed by Infogrames Europe SA, directly adapts two classic Hergé comic albums: The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun. The plot begins in Europe following the return of a famous scientific expedition from Peru. One by one, the seven members of the expedition are struck down by a mysterious, deep coma after being targeted by shattered crystal balls containing a sleeping spell. Tintin, accompanied by his loyal dog Snowy and Captain Haddock, sets out to investigate the strange phenomenon. Danger escalates dramatically when their absent-minded friend, Professor Calculus, is kidnapped after inadvertently wearing the sacred bracelet of an ancient Inca mummy named Rascar Capac.
Determined to rescue their friend, Tintin and Captain Haddock trace the kidnappers onto a cargo ship bound for South America. Arriving in Peru, they embark on a dangerous overland journey through the treacherous Andes mountains and dense jungles. Along the way, they form a bond with a young native boy named Zorrino, who agrees to guide them toward a hidden, surviving enclave of the ancient Inca empire.
After enduring natural hazards, traps, and hostile ambushes, the trio reaches the secret Temple of the Sun. Upon arrival, they are captured by the Incas and sentenced to death by burning at the stake alongside Calculus for violating their sacred holy lands.
Granted one final request, Tintin asks to choose the exact date and time of their execution. Having learned about an upcoming solar eclipse from a newspaper clipping, Tintin times the execution precisely to coincide with the event. When the moon obscures the sun, Tintin pretends to command the solar deity, terrifying the Inca ruler into releasing them and lifting the curse off the afflicted scientists back in Europe.
With Calculus safe and the curse broken, Tintin and his friends bid farewell to Zorrino and return home.