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Enjoy plenty of match-3 action as you build up that ancient metropolis, one building at a time, in Cradle of Rome. Download the free version, read user reviews, view screen shots, read about the game and more.

Cradle of Rome (released in some regions as Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome) is the first in a series of tile-matchingpuzzle and strategyvideo games developed by German studio cerasus.media and published by D3 Publisher on November 18, 2008 for the Nintendo DShandheld game console. The Wii version was released on March 31, 2009. The game has been brought to Steam since 2007.

The game was originally created for Windows by Awem studio from Belarus as a casual game. It has been followed by a variety of Cradle/Jewel Master games including Cradle of Athena, Cradle of Egypt and Cradle of Persia.

Gameplay[edit]

The gameplay is similar to that of Bejeweled; the player must flip jewels/resources on a playing field to create matches of at least three items of the same type. As matches are formed, reserves of resources such as grain and wood are built up, which are used towards building the Roman Empire.^[1] Between rounds, resources can be spent on farms, taverns and other buildings to cultivate the commonwealth. The goal of each round is to form matches on blue tiles to clear them from the screen. Obstacles increase the game's difficulty; they include locked gems/resources, which cannot be switched until a match is made to unlock them. Each round also has a time limit, which is represented by a slowly emptying vase of water on the top screen. To help the player, several power-ups can be acquired, such as a hammer that can destroy any tile on the field. The game progresses with new types of gems and resources being unlocked at every new building built in Rome. Some buildings provide an extra bonus citizen with in-game bonuses if the player plays skillfully with the particular resource unlocked from that building.^[1]

Reception[edit]

Cradle of Rome was given a mixed reception by video game critics, and it received an aggregated score of 63% at Metacritic.^[2]IGN was disappointed with the game, noting that the game's manual did not adequately explain how the game worked. They also found that its electronic soundtrack did not fit the game's Roman theme. Their review gave the game a score of 5.9 of 10 and suggested that players purchase better alternatives such as The Quest Trio, stating, 'It's another match-three game. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's been done better before.'^[1]Game Informer gave it a 6.75 with the subheading 'MORE LIKE CRADLE OF BORING' in Game Informer Issue 189 January 2009.

Rome Puzzle[edit]

Cradle of Rome was originally developed from an Awem Studios game by the name Rome Puzzle. This game was intended to be a casual game and many websites hosted and are currently the game as 'play online for free' - Rome Puzzle version. The Rome Puzzle version was developed and revamped before being published as Cradle of Rome by D3.

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abc'Cradle of Rome Review'. IGN. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
2. ^'Cradle of Rome'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-12-25.

External links[edit]

• Cradle of Rome at IGN

1st Runner-Up Best Puzzle Game of 2007Build the heart of the Ancient Roman Empire and become the Emperor! This legendary city was one of the most beautiful and powerful capitals to ever exist in history. And you'll be able to bring back to life all the masterpieces of the Roman architecture. Use your matching skills to Coliseum can become a good training school for your brave gladiators! And the Pantheon - the Temple of all the Roman Gods - will bring you luck! The fabulous Caesar's land opens its gates in front of you in this engaging puzzle game Cradle of Rome!

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CRADLE OF ROME REVIEW BY DOUBLEGAMES

Donkey kong country cheats. Cradle of Rome produced by Awem Studio is a match 3 game on a historical theme. You start with a an empty land, and in the process of play you are watching the changes. To succeed in building you should have enough resources, like gold, supplies and food. So the tiles you match represent different materials, provision and coins. This feature makes gameplay strategic because you have to keep an eye on the quantity of all neccesary things. As for me, it was a great pleasure to see how the land became a powerful city.. Read more

The remarkable option of the Cradle of Rome is the ability to select the epoch you play: seven hills, birth of empire, gladiators’ arena, age of glory, and so on. It is very interesting and amazing! But still I can name one defect which seems important: there is only one game mode. The water jar to the right of the screen is a timer. If it becomes empty, you’ll have to start the game once more. It’s really tiresome. Still, all of other options like full-screen button, music on/off, and different bonuses, power-ups don’t let you be disappointed.

The atmosphere of ancient times, good music for the game, and colorful graphics make the Cradle of Rome a nice way of spending your free time.

22, February 2009DoubleGames

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