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Developer(s) | cerasus.media |
Publisher(s) | D3 Publisher |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, Wii |
Release | Nintendo DSWii
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Genre(s) | Puzzle, strategy |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
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.
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Gameplay[edit]
The main screen of Cradle of Rome
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]
- ^ abc'Cradle of Rome Review'. IGN. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ^'Cradle of Rome'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
External links[edit]
- Cradle of Rome at IGN
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Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the 'profiles.xml' file in the game directory. Locate the heading 'NAME' followed by your username. Note: The '[' and ']' characters are used to mark the start and end of each line of code. Make the following changes below the 'NAME' heading. Change the value of the 'Last life=' line to increase the number of available lives. Change the value of the 'level=' line to set the number of the last level you successful completed. You can use this to skip over levels.
Infinite bonus weaponsNote: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the [your name].xml file in the 'save' folder in the game directory. Locate the'ResBonus' entry. It will appear similar to:
- ResBonus type='10' amount='200' min_amount='0' max_amount='200'
These are your bonus weapons:
- Type 10 is the hammer.
- Type 11 is the lightning bolt.
- Type 12 is the bomb.
- Type 13 is the hourglass.
- Type 14 is the cross.
- Type 15 is the star.
- Type 16 is the shield.
- Type 17 is the mixer.
Change the amount to '200' (not the 'min amount'), and you will always have them ready to use. If you need them again for the same level, exit the game, and repeat the steps.
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Bonus villagersSuccessfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding villager:
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- Farmer: Make a five-piece match after building a Farm.
- Fisherman: Produce three consecutive five-part combos after building the Port.
- Gladiator: Perform a chain reaction of fifteen blows after building a Coliseum.
- Miller: Perform fifteen tile breaking moves in rapid succession after building a Mill.
- Miner: Get 2,000 units of supplies in one level after building a Quarry.
- Orator: Get 3,000 gold in a single level after building the Forum.
- Peasant: Get 3,000 units of food in one level after building a Field.
- Priest: Finish a level in three minutes after building the Pantheon.
- Scholar: Perform three combos in succession after building the Tabularium.
- Smith: Get 10,000 points in ten levels after building a Forge.
- Wine Maker: Perform two combos in succession after building a Tavern.