Comments on: Cradle of Rome PC Game Review

By: Rose

Rose — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:25:50 +0000

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 effectively 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.

By: zalds

zalds — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:34:04 +0000

hi lala, i have just finished building the lighthouse and became a senator. BUT i still dont have a miller. guess i am not that fast enough to make a fast and effective 15 tile breaking moves.

regarding your querry in order to get a fisherman i think (3 combos of 5 tiles), it does NOT have to be in chain. just consecutive. so i set-up 5 same tiles (4 in a row with a gap in the middle but a same tile nearby to interchange). i made 2 horizontals (top right and bottom right) and 1 vertical (left side) and interchange the tiles consecutively and fast enough before any chain can take place. usually u start at the bottom in setting up then the left side (middle) and last one, the top. breaking is from top to bottom to avoid chains that will interupt your consecutive move.

By: lala

lala — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:05:03 +0000

Does anyone know …

a. do you have to get 3 combos in a row of exactly 5 to get the fisherman, or can it be more than 5.

b. Do they have to be in a row with no chain reactions? Like if I set up 3 matches of 5 each, and the first match leads to a chain reaction that destroys 2, does that mean my chances are ruined? What if I make the 3 5’s really fast, before the chain has time to blow up that useless 2? What if I start a chain that ends with a 5-unit match… can that be the first hit of the combo?

c. Do the 5’s have to be in a straight line or can they be an “L” or “T” shape?

I’ve been going nuts on this for a long time, so many times I’ve set up 3 5’s in a row, but it seems impossible to do it without causing a chain reaction. Is there a map where setting it up is easier?

By: Smerl

Smerl — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:27:18 +0000

I got no idea what people are complaining about that it’s too hard to finish… I took a breeze through the game, first time I played it I made it all the way to olympus with over 20 lives left.
To those that aren’t getting there… good luck, it’s doable and on the hard levels, keep dying till you get the star upgrade, imo it’s the best

By: Meryl

Meryl — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:29:47 +0000

Vera, if the game is slow on your computer — I doubt it’ll be faster if you buy it. What you see is usually what you get in terms of speed.

Jeff, did you try the Gamezebo walkthrough?

John, thanks for sharing your opinion. You do make valid points. A time bonus does come into play.

By: John

John — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:02:05 +0000

Cradle of Rome is fun in the beginning, but by the time you get to the last 3 or 4 structures its flaws become all too aparent. I do not mind a good challenge, and some hair raising endings, but I do hate a game thats all but impossible to win, especially on the first round. Major flaws in this game are 1.) Absolutely NO help file. The player has no idea what a bonus item is, how it works, or any strategy for using it. 2.) Bonuses take far too long to recharge. You’ll find yourself matching endlessly hoping to charge a bonus item. 3.) Worthless bonus items. The orange X is worthless as it only takes out 1 square the same as the battleaxe. 4.) No time bonus. This is a critical item thats needed in the last most difficult levels. 5.) The need to play far too many super hard levels to get enough “goods” score to buy the last structures.

Unless you like spending money on a game thats more frustrating than fun, I’d pass on this one.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:39:37 +0000

Any place to find effective cheats? None of the ones listed seem to work for my game. I’m stuck on level 51 and have gone from 12 lives to 5 on that level alone. None of the resource or time edits to the xml make a difference. I don’t want to lose all of my lives on this one level.

By: vera

vera — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:32:56 +0000

when i try the free download the game runs so slow i cannot play i would love to buy the game but i dont know if it will work at full speed was it like this on your computer

By: hagarswife

hagarswife — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:53:34 +0000

The test download snaps out the matches in double time. So, I bought the game. BUT, IT PLAYS SOOOOOOOOOO SLOW, IT IS BUGGING ME. I’m so tired of playing the same level 150 times in a row only to miss finishing the last tile because the slowness makes it impossible.
HELP! Isn’t there another Cradle of Rome “geek” who can make it faster? Not my computer, but this one and only game.

By: blue

blue — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:53:38 +0000

Panthenon - complete level in under 3 mins

Easy done way, nearing to finishing the level your on, leaving 'one square to break' press menu - leave the game - start the game again, break the square left, hey presto, the timer starts from the beginning, done in 1seconds, you have a Priest.