The fabulous lands of Caesar open their gates in front of you in this new puzzle game: Cradle of Rome! You are given the chance to build Ancient Rome, the most legendary city of all time! Play and conquer more than 100 addictive and intuitively designed levels, collecting and unlocking 8 original bonuses and many surprise features along the way. As you play more and earn enough money and supplies to buy larger buildings, you'll see your city grow into a vast and magnificent center of life, the heart of the antiquity!
Posted by Brian on 01/14/2010 AWESOME game. Bad reviewers may be puzzle challenged but it was easy and only lost two lives completing it. Still trying to figure out how to get to the next epoch but its a challenge, addictive and fun! Posted by game player on 05/31/2008 Very frustrating when one gets to the level of Senator as not enough time is given to win. Also many levels only allow 2 lives to make a win or are sent back to beginning. Posted by Big Papa on 10/29/2007 Bought this game when it first came out and I still play over and over again. Have reached Mount Olympus many times and now the challenge is to get there with as many lives as possible the family record is my daughter who has finished with 27 lives. Posted by Mindy on 09/19/2007 This is an awesome game! The whole family loves it! From my father, my husband, to my children who are only 5 & 7 yrs. old Posted by Charles on 07/06/2007 If you could buy only one game this is the one to buy. Posted by Tina on 05/23/2007 I loved this game, I love a good challenge; I got the game and couldnt seem to stop, earning more men as you go, and building an empire was great. I beat all 100 levels and even though it got harder as I went it was still worth the challenge. Good Luck Everyone. Posted by jax max on 04/13/2007 what a colossal waste of time this game is!!!!! you get three lives to build an empire. if you gone seven levels for example, and have built many buildings, you lose it all and have to start all over again. don't waste your time or money Posted by Lisa on 04/11/2007 Love the game, but man the further you get the tougher it gets, wish I had some cheats, I am on level 62.
Posted by Rose on 11/09/2008 Some tips on how to get the Miller:
I find levels that are with a lot of double-clearing squares (squares that you need to break twice to clear) are very effective to get the Miller guy.
Since “effective moves means that you have to break a brick… so, to get the miller, you need to make 15 moves that break at least one brick per move”, at those levels you just need to clear the bricks fast and the double-clearing makes the “effective” requirement very easy to meet. Try it on level 10 - I can consistently get the Miller guy as early as this level. Posted by Rizzolo on 06/16/2008 On case of Deadlock, where there are no possible moves, the game removes some pieces itself until there is at least one possible move Posted by Rizzolo on 05/21/2008 This is how Awem (developer of game) explained how to get the Miller:
You’ll get a miller as soon as you make 15 effective moves one by one for the very short period of time. So, all that you must learn to do is to move items quicker and more effectively Posted by Big Papa on 10/29/2007 If your having trouble getting the priest simply finish most of the board, quit and then continue game. You`ll start with a new clock and finish in less than 3 minutes. Posted by Bri on 05/15/2007 To get the super bonus from the mill you need to make a match of 5 Posted by BeeHive on 05/08/2007 Here are some hints on how to get some of the citizens:
Farmer - make your first match 5 after earning the sawmill.
Miner - score 2000 units of supplies in a single level after earning the quarry.
Smith - score 10000 in less than 10 levels after earning the forge.
Miller - make 15 consecutive combinations successively after earning the mill.
Wine Maker - make 2 combos successively after earning the tavern.
Peasant - score 3000 units of food in a single level after earning the field.
Priest - complete the level in less than 3 minutes after earning the pantheon.
Scholar - make 3 combos successively after earning the tabularium.
Fisherman - make 3 consecutive combinations of 5 after earning the port.
Gladiator - make a chain reaction of 15 blows after earning the colosseum.
Orator - score 3000 units of gold in a level after earning the forum.
Posted by dinichan sagita on 04/24/2007 ==MERCHANT==
ROSTRA
Orators could speak to assembled people on this platform built beside the Curia, where the Senate met. Marc Anthony delivered
his funeral speech for Caesar here and leaders used the location to denounce political foes.
Price: Gold = 9000, Supplies = 8000, Food = 9000
You get : BOMB = This bonus blows up 9 tiles on the game field.
ARCH OF TITUS
This triumphal arch was built on the main road of Rome (the Via Sacra) shortly after the death of Emperor Titus in 79 AD.
Since its construction many armies have marched under its axial archway.
Price: Gold = 12000, Supplies = 12000, Food = 12000
You get : RING = 6 units of gold
PANTHEON
Built in 27 AD by Marcus Agrippa, the 'Temple of all the Gods' is the oldest major building of Ancient Rome still standing
with its original roof and has been in constant use since its construction. It was first consecrated as a church and then,
after, used as a tomb.
Price: Gold = 15000, Supplies = 14000, Food = 14000
You get : HOUR-GLASS = This bonus gives you additional time.
Complete the level in less than 3 minutes after building the PANTHEON to get the PRIEST and your Time bonus will be filled
more quickly.
TABULARIUM
Built in 78 BCE by order of Sulla, this three story building was the official records house of Ancient Rome and was later
renovated by Pompey the Great. It was built on the front slope of Capitoline Hill and allowed panoramic views of Forum
Romanum.
Price: Gold = 18000, Supplies = 17000, Food = 17000
You get : PLUS = This bonus gives you additional resources.
Make 3 combos after building the TABULARIUM to get the SCHOLAR and your Plus bonus will be filled more quickly Posted by dinichan sagita on 04/24/2007 ==PEASANT==
VILLAGE
Ranging in size from a single road to a larger cluster of buildings, villages created a sense of community among citizens
that let Rome maintain a sense of home even while being the largest empire of its time.
Price: Gold = 3000, Supplies = 3000, Food = 2000
You get : MEAT = 3 units of food
FIELD
Space used to raise livestock and crops. Due to Ancient Rome's government permitting citizens to own private property it had
a very advanced form of agriculture in the ancient world, allowing the most efficient fields to prosper and those that failed
to be brought and revitalized.
Price: Gold = 5000, Supplies = 4000, Food = 4000
You get : WATERMELON = 6 units of food
Gather 3000 units of food in a single level after building a FIELD to get the PEASANT and you'll get 200 extra units of food
with every new level.
FOUNTAIN
Often built as edifices to gods over water springs, these structures ranged in size of filling entire grottos to small basins
in private homes. Nymphs were believed to inhabit some of the fountains outside of the Roman forums.
Price: Gold = 5000, Supplies = 6000, Food = 5000
You get : LIGHTNING = This bonus breaks any 20 tiles along with marble plaque and chains all over the game field.
TAVERN
Roman 'Cauponae' could be found on the sides of roads all over the Roman Empire. Here, they aided weary travelers and those
looking to escape their daily routine with wine and ready-made provisions.
Price: Gold = 7000, Supplies = 7000, Food = 6000
You get : BARREL = 5 units of food
Make 2 combos after building a TAVERN to get the WINE MAKER and you'll get 300 extra units of food with every new level. Posted by dinichan sagita on 04/24/2007 SAWMILL
Water powered sawmills were first used in Rome, and are considered one of the most important industrial inventions. It made
building larger wooden structures a quicker and more affordable process.
Price: Gold = 500, Supplies = 0, Food = 0
You get : LUMBER = 5 units of supplies
Match 5 items in a row after building a SAWMILL to get the FARMER and you'll get 100 extra units of supplies with every new
level.
FORGE
Also called a Smithy, this was a blacksmith's livelihood. Here, armor and battlements were heated and hammered to their
desired shape before being rapidly cooled in water to harden them and to prepare them for battle.
Price: Gold = 1000, Supplies = 1000, Food = 0
You get : HAMMER = This bonus breaks any tiles on the field.
Gather 10.000 points before first 10 level after building a FORGE to get the SMITH and your Hammer will be filled more
quickly.
QUARRY
The heart of any ancient industrial city. A map of Rome named Forma Orbis, dating baack to 200 AD, was carved into marble
most likely dug from a Roman quarry and is one of our most complete architectural references to date.
Price: Gold = 3000, Supplies = 2000, Food = 0
You get : STONE = 7 units of supplies
Gather 2.000 units of supplies in a single level after building a QUARRY to get the MINER and you'll get 200 extra units of
supplies with every new level.
MILL
This structure consisted of a top millstone-typically made of pumice-and an immobile stone, which could be turned by slaves
or donkeys to grind flour and corn. After a Goth invasion in 536 AD, floating mills were built in the Tiber to save Rome's
citizens from starvation.
Price: Gold = 4000, Supplies = 5000, Food = 0
You get : FLOUR = 4 units of food
(don't know how to get super bonus here yet)
Posted by Zacx on 05/29/2007 In the Save directory is a file called name.xml in which name is replaced by the name you are playing. Back this file up before doing this. Edit the file with Notepad. Find "ResBonus type" Change the min_amounts to 200 and each of the bonuses you change will automatically refill after being used. If the bonus type is active in your level, the min_amount will get reset so you will have to do this editing more than once. The bonuses are 10=hour glass, 11=bomb, 12=mixer, 13=lightning, 14=shield, 15=star, 16=hatchet and 17=Plus. You can also add lines for bonuses you dont have. This makes it easy to finish the game. Not satisfying, but easy. Be sure to be at the main menu before doing this editing. Posted by Jenny on 05/06/2007 If you are trying to get a bonus that needs you to complete a level quickly, but can't seem to finish fast enough, play until you only have one match left and then leave the game to the main menu. When you return to the game, all you have left is that one match, and the game only counts the time since you've returned. Therefore, you can complete the level in around 3 seconds or so. Posted by JYRY on 04/16/2007 In directory where is game installed edit file Profiles.xml. Previously backup this file to be sure if something will not go properly. In this file you can edit points,level,number of lives etc. Posted by David on 04/12/2007 #
Sometimes tips are not enough. In those cases, tricks come into play. Here are a few to employ if you "really" need to cheat a bit. In the Cradle of Rome directory you'll find a file named Profiles.xml that you can edit. Make a copy of it before making any changes so you have a backup. Now, open Profiles.xml with Notepad. Find the line near the top where it says where "NAME" equals your user name ("<" and ">" begin and end each line of code). On the second line below this make the following changes. Please note that I'm using -- and -- to set off the text to be changed.
# The text -- Last life="X" -- ("X" equals the current number of extra lives) can be changed to increase or decrease your available lives. Want 10 extra lives? Change it to read -- Last life="10" -- to make the increase.
# The text -- level="XX" -- ("XX" equals the level you previously completed) can be changed to get past a particularly difficult level. So, if level 61 is giving you fits, change the text to read -- level="61" -- and when you restart the game, you'll be on level 62.
OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista Memory: 256 MB DirectX: 8.1 or later CPU: P3 1.0 GHZ Video: 32MB Direct3D Compatible Video Card Free HD Space: 13.01 MB
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