7 Wonders of the Ancient World (video game)

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7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Developer(s)Hot Lava Games
Publisher(s)MumboJumbo
Platform(s)Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows
Release
February 2, 2007
  • Windows:
    • NA: February 2, 2007
    PlayStation 2:
    • NA: November 20, 2007
    • PAL: April 25, 2008
    Nintendo DS:
    • NA: September 17, 2007
    PlayStation Portable:
    • NA: November 20, 2007
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

7 Wonders of the Ancient World (Russian: 7 чудес) is a puzzle video game. It was developed by Hot Lava Games' Russian studio and published by MumboJumbo in February 2007.[1][2][3][4] The PSP version of 7 Wonders of the Ancient World was released on the PlayStation Store in April 2009.

Gameplay

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Players take the task of reconstructing the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In each wonder, there are 5 to 7 sub-levels of runes that players switch to form a row of 3 or more runes. There are two modes of play: Free Play and Quest Mode. In Free Play, players can choose to play any level they have completed in Quest Mode.

Reception

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7 Wonders of the Ancient World received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 60/100 for the DS version based on 7 reviews,[7] and 51/100 for the PSP version based on 10 reviews.[8] On GameRankings, the game holds scores of 62.17% for the DS version based on 6 reviews,[5] and 55.27% for the PSP version based on 11 reviews.[6]

Sequels

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In 2007, the first sequel of 7 Wonders of the Ancient World was released as 7 Wonders II. None of the sequels to 7 Wonders of the Ancient World were released on PlayStation 2 or PlayStation Portable, but 7 Wonders II was released for the Nintendo DS in 2010. The next sequel in the 7 Wonders series of games was 7 Wonders: Treasures of Seven, which was released in 2008 and released on the DS in 2011. 7 Wonders: Magical Mystery Tour was the next game in the series released in 2011 only on PC. The final game in the series was 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover released in 2012 only on PC. Due to the dwindling market of retail PC games in the United States, 7 Wonders Ancient Alien Makeover was only released digitally in the US, although it was released physically in Europe as a collector's edition.

References

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  1. ^ a b Chris Adams (October 12, 2007). "7 Wonders of the World Review". IGN. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ Kelvin Tay (October 8, 2007). "7 Wonders: DS review". Thunderbolt. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Ryan Davis (May 8, 2007). "7 Wonders Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "7 Wonders of the Ancient World". Nintendo Gamer. July 2008. p. 73.
  5. ^ a b "7 Wonders of the Ancient World for DS". GameRankings. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b "7 Wonders of the Ancient World for PSP". GameRankings. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. ^ a b "7 Wonders of the Ancient World for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  8. ^ a b "7 Wonders of the Ancient World for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  9. ^ Davis, Ryan (25 September 2007). "7 Wonders of the Ancient World Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  10. ^ Haynes, Jeff (10 December 2007). "7 Wonders Review". IGN. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  11. ^ Stratton, Bryan (29 May 2007). "7 Wonders of the Ancient World". GameSpy. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  12. ^ Patterson, Shane (23 June 2007). "7 Wonders of the Ancient World review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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