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5 / 5

192 of 220 found this review helpful

A Game You Can Play More Than Once!

PostedJuly 25, 2013

Rudygeegee

fromSan Diego, CA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Wow! What genius came up with this game? If I want to have a challenge without trying to remember where the heck I was in a game (HOS and Adventure), I'll play Cradle of Rome.

A match 3 game that really gets the adrenaline going....beautiful graphics, timed sesssions that really seem to get shorter and shorter, plus you can earn bombs etc to help to get to the next level.

Not your average match ...Show more

Wow! What genius came up with this game? If I want to have a challenge without trying to remember where the heck I was in a game (HOS and Adventure), I'll play Cradle of Rome.

A match 3 game that really gets the adrenaline going....beautiful graphics, timed sesssions that really seem to get shorter and shorter, plus you can earn bombs etc to help to get to the next level.

Not your average match 3. Over 100 levels - worth every penny! My husband and I have probably played this game through at least 7 times.

A definite buy!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Cradle of Rome

PostedApril 23, 2014

pennmom36

fromAt least there aren't any skulls in this game!

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

Cradle of Rome

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have played hundreds of match 3 games and none of them can hold a Roman Candle to the Cradle of Rome series. I have purchased every game in this series as soon as they are released and the original game is by far the most challenging and most addicting game. When I say addicting I'm not kidding because everyone I've convinced to play, spend hours playing this game so proceed with caution. The ...Show more

I have played hundreds of match 3 games and none of them can hold a Roman Candle to the Cradle of Rome series. I have purchased every game in this series as soon as they are released and the original game is by far the most challenging and most addicting game. When I say addicting I'm not kidding because everyone I've convinced to play, spend hours playing this game so proceed with caution. The goal is to turn all of the blue cells on the board by making matches on them. You earn bonuses that will help you progress, a Hammer for a single tile, Lightning for destroying several random tiles, a Bomb for a specific group of tiles, Shields for destroying a line of your choosing, a Star for destroying all tiles of any one type and a scarab to mix up all of the tiles. Some tiles are blocked by one chain and even 2 chains as you progress which require several matches to break both chains. As you make enough resources and money you build a Roman city and progress with the times, and each building requires you to do specific tasks in order to earn bonuses quicker and earn valuable resources. If you right click on any of the buildings, you can find out what is required (in Cradle of Rome 2 the tasks are more specific) enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

+116points

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excellent

PostedNovember 9, 2013

surovi

fromDhaka, Bangladesh

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3

Current Favorite:

Zuma's Revenge

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

it's extremely exciting. It's also adventurous. It provides me the taste of building a reasonable state where people are guided by reasons. Because one has to develop his post by showing his skill. I just love the game and want to keep playing.

I recommend this game!

+38points

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My favorite Match 3 game

PostedDecember 15, 2013

CatCarol

fromSan Diego, CA

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Found: A Hidden Object Adventure

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Have had this game for years and replay it again and again. You get helps like hammers and bombs and more. I was new at these games and could not get past a certain level. Then the strategy finally hit me. I also have Cradles of Rome II and Egypy. Both the others are different in some ways. I love and play them all. I just now discovered Cradle of Persia. Oh yeah!

I recommend this game!

+29points

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Cradle of Rome

PostedMay 28, 2016

andrewhow53

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Another great game in the series

I recommend this game!

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Addictive and Fun Challenge

PostedSeptember 24, 2012

RevKellie

fromCentral VA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Got carpal tunnel? Want it? You can have it with Cradle of Rome. This game is so addicting and fun you won't want to stop until your wrist falls off.

Toward the upper levels it is crazy hard. But, nice challenges with different bonuses, working to the goal of mount olympus, and building yourself from peasant to emporer.

Music is delightful and the game moves swiftly along adding things each turn ...Show more

Got carpal tunnel? Want it? You can have it with Cradle of Rome. This game is so addicting and fun you won't want to stop until your wrist falls off.

Toward the upper levels it is crazy hard. But, nice challenges with different bonuses, working to the goal of mount olympus, and building yourself from peasant to emporer.

Music is delightful and the game moves swiftly along adding things each turn so no two screens look the same.

I predict at the end you will say 1 thing:
"I hate those chains!" -- still you will love this game - long, and worth the cost. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Cradles of Rome 1 and 2 Great! Need Cradle 3

PostedJuly 20, 2012

rubee2

fromPens,FL

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Cradle of Rome 2

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is one of my favorite games I go back to all the time. It is fun, challenging and has many levels to complete. Each level getting little harder. I would like to see a Cradle of Rome 3 and would definately buy it. Try this game, you will love it, Great 3MG, try Cradle of Rome 2 also, even better. Big Fish get a Cradle 3 if available!

I recommend this game!

+45points

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Finally a good challenge!

PostedJuly 10, 2012

FloridaGirl7264

fromWinter Haven, FL

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong

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Hello Venice

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoyed this game and played it to the end. It was quite a challenge when you get into the higher levels. It's a swap type of M3, which is my favorite. The graphics are beautiful and the game plays beautifully without any rough areas. The good news is that you don't go all the way back to the beginning if you fail a level -- you go back to the previous epoch. The bad news is that if ...Show more

I really enjoyed this game and played it to the end. It was quite a challenge when you get into the higher levels. It's a swap type of M3, which is my favorite. The graphics are beautiful and the game plays beautifully without any rough areas. The good news is that you don't go all the way back to the beginning if you fail a level -- you go back to the previous epoch. The bad news is that if you're close to the next epoch, you get knocked back several levels. I highly recommend! Show less

I recommend this game!

+47points

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5 / 5

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THIS IS A GREAT GAME, I LOVE IT

PostedAugust 31, 2014

truedreamer

fromORANGE PARK, FLORIDA

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Strategy, Marble Popper

Current Favorite:

Luxor 3

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

EVERYONE SHOULD JUST TRY IT AND YOU WILL GET ALL INVOLVED IN IT TOO. IT MOVES ALONG AT A GREAT PACE AND IS JUST PERFECT FOR AN AFTERNOON OF RELAXING ACTIVITY. THANX!
SORRY FOR THE CAPS BUT I CAN'T SEE THE SCREEN VERY WELL, I"M NOT SHOUTING.

I recommend this game!

+13points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Challenging, engaging M3

PostedNovember 21, 2011

SynthpopAddict

fromHome on Derange

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Marble Popper, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Pros: Game length, secrets to obtain citizens, good learning curve

Cons: Timed only, highly difficult near end of game

If you want a good, classic M3 swaps type game, it's hard to beat Cradle of Rome. The basic objective is to remove all the non-gold tablets from each board, but the main goal is to build up ancient Rome by using the resources you collect from playing each board. Each game tile ...Show more

Pros: Game length, secrets to obtain citizens, good learning curve

Cons: Timed only, highly difficult near end of game

If you want a good, classic M3 swaps type game, it's hard to beat Cradle of Rome. The basic objective is to remove all the non-gold tablets from each board, but the main goal is to build up ancient Rome by using the resources you collect from playing each board. Each game tile has a value in either money, food, or building supplies and it will take a number of each of these to obtain a new building for your city. As you progress, you will also earn powerups to help you in your quest for more materials, and the game tiles will be upgraded accordingly with the rising costs of new buildings.

Along with all this construction comes the people who will live in your city, and these citizens are the Easter eggs to find. The tricks for obtaining new citizens are kept a secret until you perform one and the popup dialog appears to tell you who has just moved in. If you manage to build up ancient Rome (it will take you more than a day assuming you do other things sometimes) and get a full complement of citizens, you will be rewarded with the opportunity to visit Olympus, the home of the gods.

The gameplay eases the player in gradually, with the first 10 levels being more of a tutorial. But the learning curve picks up very smoothly and goes all the way to very hard by the game's end so that everyone will be challenged sooner or later. Unfortunately for some, there is not an option for untimed mode, so finishing COR is a job for the experienced M3ers. Even if you play a lot of M3s, you're going to hate those double chained tablets in later stages of the game.

The graphics are a little dated now, but are on a par for the time the game was released and the music is OK, but a little repetitive over long gaming sessions. I always wondered if the developers meant to cut the fisherman from the citizen roster but left him in at the very end, because the fisherman is not only the hardest citizen to find, but he's invisible in the city view screen even after he's moved in. Happy building, and good luck! Show less

I recommend this game!

+93points

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