It was developed by Ultrasoft and published by Broderbund for the Apple II in 1983 as the sequel to The Mask of the Sun.

The player named Mac Steele is an archaeologist, who tries to find a valuable diamond called "The Serpent's Star".

He needs 13 scrolls, which provide advice to the diamond's hideout in the town of Kara-Koram.

Therefore, Mac Steele has to travel through Tibet, to solve a lot of puzzles and to meet other non-player characters, e.g. Buddhist monks.

[7] A reviewer for German magazine Happy Computer praised the thrilling, atmospheric storyline, the complexity of the riddles, and the graphics.