Heroes of Hellas 2: Olympia > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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WOW, THIS WAS A CHALLENGING GAME

PostedFebruary 19, 2012

MEnr56

fromHoulton, ME, USA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Time Management, Mahjong

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Heroes of Hellas 3: Athens

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

After having completed the original Heroes of Hellas in timed mode, I took up the challenge to purchase and play this sequel and I have to say that I found it QUITE CHALLENGING.

I found the clock to be somewhat adequately slow(?) but still had to stay on my tippy toes in order not to have to replay a level more than 3 times.

The puzzles were particularly challenging but thanks to forum member ...Show more

After having completed the original Heroes of Hellas in timed mode, I took up the challenge to purchase and play this sequel and I have to say that I found it QUITE CHALLENGING.

I found the clock to be somewhat adequately slow(?) but still had to stay on my tippy toes in order not to have to replay a level more than 3 times.

The puzzles were particularly challenging but thanks to forum member cstdenis who's been kind enough to list the solutions to ALL of them, I was able to not only complete them but to also gain a better understanding as to how to play the Match3 portion of the game.

The sense of accomplishment of beating this game in TIMED mode has encouraged me to play the last sequel to this game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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GREAT MATCH GAME FOR ALL OF THE FAMILY

PostedDecember 17, 2011

autumm_topaz

fromWYONCA WI

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

IT'S WONDEFUL WAY TO PASS THE TIME AWAY.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Hours and hours of fun

PostedApril 10, 2012

citygirlretired

fromChino Hills, California

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I loved #3, and #2 is every bit as much fun, and challenging. the graphics are great, not quite like in 3 .. but don't let that slow you down ... puzzles are cleverly done, and you get the opportunity to start them over when you blow i t- I like that a lot.
I'm eager to start #1 !! Yeah, backwards, but no disappointments.
Highly recommend this game - and it's good for family fun, also.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Fun Game, Relaxing and Challenging

PostedMarch 31, 2013

RevKellie

fromCentral VA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

As a match 3 goes - Hellas 2 has it all - easy game play, lots of exploding things and arrows, puzzles, and city building.

Pros: puzzles (some of them quite hard- but skippable), different bonus things for each round so you are building new abilities but can only use 3 each round. Fun graphics.

Cons: A little repetitive, and almost too helpful. You don't really get to choose how you build and ...Show more

As a match 3 goes - Hellas 2 has it all - easy game play, lots of exploding things and arrows, puzzles, and city building.

Pros: puzzles (some of them quite hard- but skippable), different bonus things for each round so you are building new abilities but can only use 3 each round. Fun graphics.

Cons: A little repetitive, and almost too helpful. You don't really get to choose how you build and its sorta pointless - people complain about food, the next thing build is food, etc. The ending is abrupt and kinda a let down.

Overall a great game, good music, great way to spend time. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Hello Heroes

PostedDecember 4, 2014

cybersauced

fromPorter, Texas USA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

WOW, what a game! Hidden object games are my favorite, but I wanted to try something new for a change. After two days of demoing various Match 3 games, I came across this little known jewel. I got a lot more than I ever expected.
Heroes is much more than a match 3. There is a town to build. As the town grows, the people need to be fed, given culture and protection.
Necklace pieces to collect, play ...Show more

WOW, what a game! Hidden object games are my favorite, but I wanted to try something new for a change. After two days of demoing various Match 3 games, I came across this little known jewel. I got a lot more than I ever expected.
Heroes is much more than a match 3. There is a town to build. As the town grows, the people need to be fed, given culture and protection.
Necklace pieces to collect, play a puzzle and get your hero. There are 8 heroes, each with a different power to use in the match 3 segments. Then there are achievements for completing various goals. These are kept in there own room.
The color is bright, music nice. And a long game. It took over 8 hours for me to finish. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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CHAIN TYPE MATCH 3

PostedMarch 9, 2016

arnold1049

fromApache Junction, AZ

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Wild West Chase

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The first time I played a chain type Match 3, I fell in love with the format. This game is 100% chain type, and not just in straight lines with 90 degree angles. I can create a chain from one side of the board to the other, with lots of twists and turns.

There is lots to do in this game. Every board has different goals to accomplish. Powerups can be different depending on what tiles the board ...Show more

The first time I played a chain type Match 3, I fell in love with the format. This game is 100% chain type, and not just in straight lines with 90 degree angles. I can create a chain from one side of the board to the other, with lots of twists and turns.

There is lots to do in this game. Every board has different goals to accomplish. Powerups can be different depending on what tiles the board is made of. If there are Fire Stones, then you have a rain power up to put them out. A reshuffle power up is always available. Charging these power ups is done by matching a specific type of tile for each power up; blue for the rain, red for selectively eliminating a 3x3 set of tiles, white for the reshuffle, etc.

For each board completed within the allowed time, you earn a designation of either Hero, Expert or Master, in descending order of time used. The least amount of time used got you the Hero designation. Coins are awarded for several types of accomplishments for each board, some based on speed and others on tiles cleared, etc.

At certain intervals, you must solve a board that drops a piece of a hero's pendant off the board. Once all the pieces of the pendant are collected, then you are presented with a swap-tyle jigsaw puzzle to create a picture of the hero that can be used as a screen saver.

One type of board was particularly hard for me; removing all tiles in a limited number of moves. I skipped those a lot. I also skipped some of the boards towards the end of the game that were too complicated for me to solve within the time limit allowed. It would have been nice to be able to play with no time limit. I'm not sure how I won the ability to skip boards.

Trophies could also be won, such as bringing x number of people into the city, destroying x number of a specific kind of tile, completing the castle, all the buildings, etc. In the trophy room in the Museum, there is a scroll that allows you to replay the jigsaw puzzles.

Coins earned during play are used to build and/or upgrade various buildings in the city. Increasing the population of the city as a result of solving boards causes a castle to be built in increments. The ultimate size of the city is called City of Light, which ends the game.

With all these things to do, as well as lots and lots of boards, this game takes a long time to play. I have purchased all the games in this series.

A fun, very challenging game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Nice take it easy game

PostedFebruary 28, 2017

campingramps

fromGarner, NC

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Strategy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I have had this game for years and it is one I never tire of. Each level is a little harder as they go along but never to the point where you give up in frustration.
I play this one when I just want a relaxing, no pressure game.
The puzzles that pop up between levels are not too difficult and there is no penalty for not finishing one.
The only con to this game is when you finish and then start ...Show more

I have had this game for years and it is one I never tire of. Each level is a little harder as they go along but never to the point where you give up in frustration.
I play this one when I just want a relaxing, no pressure game.
The puzzles that pop up between levels are not too difficult and there is no penalty for not finishing one.
The only con to this game is when you finish and then start over there is no way to skip the tutorial. That can be annoying but I just play through it and have fun.
This isn't what I would class as a match 3 game but it would probably be close to that category.

I highly recommend this game for no stress fun. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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First We Built A Temple, Now We Build A City!

PostedJuly 4, 2023

JulzCat

fromCharlotte, NC

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Hard to believe this was released back in 2009, because it definitely holds up in 2023!
This is the sequel, of course, to Heroes of Hellas. In this one, you're once again stringing together gems with cool effects and heroes helping you along the way. You'll also be collecting locket fragments to do puzzles and fill up a throne room with your achievements. Even with the time limit, I was able to ...Show more

Hard to believe this was released back in 2009, because it definitely holds up in 2023!
This is the sequel, of course, to Heroes of Hellas. In this one, you're once again stringing together gems with cool effects and heroes helping you along the way. You'll also be collecting locket fragments to do puzzles and fill up a throne room with your achievements. Even with the time limit, I was able to finish the game. It was better this time because instead of a mere temple, you were building all of Olympia! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Explosive chain matching

PostedNovember 22, 2014

fredandethel

fromDerbyshire, England

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong

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Claws & Feathers

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

The original Heroes of Hellas was one of the first games I bought, and I love the whole series. At first the puzzles in "2" irritated me, but as I got the hang of them the need to think them out made a nice change to the more random main game - though I won't say you can't use a bit of strategy there, especially by creating coins in the right places.
My only real niggle is that I like to use as ...Show more

The original Heroes of Hellas was one of the first games I bought, and I love the whole series. At first the puzzles in "2" irritated me, but as I got the hang of them the need to think them out made a nice change to the more random main game - though I won't say you can't use a bit of strategy there, especially by creating coins in the right places.
My only real niggle is that I like to use as few Heroes as possible, so making the use of Heroes a neccessary task on some levels is annoying.
Still, I keep replaying it!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Way Good!

PostedOctober 21, 2018

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

By far, my favorite in the series.

The match-three portion is challenging, the puzzles take some doing to beat and the story line is cute.

I have just one complaint: no matter what I do [and I've played the game numerous times] I simply CANNOT win 35 chests in the 1 minute challenge. Is it even possible???

Still, that hasn't stopped me trying and I've played this game over and over and ...Show more

By far, my favorite in the series.

The match-three portion is challenging, the puzzles take some doing to beat and the story line is cute.

I have just one complaint: no matter what I do [and I've played the game numerous times] I simply CANNOT win 35 chests in the 1 minute challenge. Is it even possible???

Still, that hasn't stopped me trying and I've played this game over and over and over. And over. Show less

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