Shadowgate

You hold your breath and gape awkwardly at the massive sphinx glaring back. You remain a steady footing over the flowing sand as your legs begin to quiver.
The torchlight reflects dramatically off the marble body sprawled out before you.

The wind is forced from your lungs as the gargantuan mass leaps to your stunned frame. Your ribs crush and your spine snaps as teeth of granite mangle your neck.