"Cradle of Rome is a puzzle game originally for the PC made by GameHouse, which has also made games such as Text Twist and Feeding Frenzy. It tries valiantly to be like Puzzle Quest (Bejeweled with a twist), but it is not nearly as intriguing as Puzzle Quest's RPG elements, and its being a very barebones PC port doesn't help.

While nothing too original, Cradle of Rome isn't that bad of a Bejeweled clone. The difficulty gets brutal, but the game is relatively forgiving. If you're interested ..."

Dark Arcanine via www.nintendoworldreport.com »

"The game is presented as two parts; the puzzles and the building of Rome. The puzzle element is a typical match-three set-up, with additional bonuses for removing more than three items in one move. Players can switch positions of any two adjacent items (except diagonals) matching three or more in a row to make the items disappear, and more fall to the Level from the top. In order to complete a Level, the player must remove all the Blue Marble Tiles by clearing items that lay upon them..."

kevcothirtythree via www.electronictheatre.co.uk »