7 Wonders of the Ancient World (video game)
2007 video game
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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.
| 7 Wonders of the Ancient World | |
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| Developer | Hot Lava Games |
| Publisher | MumboJumbo |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows |
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| Genre | Puzzle |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
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
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | DS: 62.17%[5] PSP: 55.27%[6] |
| Metacritic | DS: 60/100[7] PSP: 51/100[8] |
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
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.