7 Wonders of the Ancient World (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Hot Lava Games |
| Publisher(s) | MumboJumbo |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows |
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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
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] |
| Publication | Score |
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| GameSpot | DS: 5/10[9] PSP: 5.6/10[3] |
| GameSpy |    [11] |
| GamesRadar+ | [12] |
| IGN | DS: 6.5/10[1] PSP: 4.9/10[10] |
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 USA, although it was released physically in Europe as a collector's edition.
References
- ^ a b Chris Adams (October 12, 2007). "7 Wonders of the World Review". IGN. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ Kelvin Tay (October 8, 2007). "7 Wonders: DS review". Thunderbolt. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ a b Ryan Davis (May 8, 2007). "7 Wonders Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "7 Wonders of the Ancient World". Nintendo Gamer. July 2008. p. 73.
- ^ a b "7 Wonders of the Ancient World for DS". GameRankings. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ a b "7 Wonders of the Ancient World for PSP". GameRankings. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ a b "7 Wonders of the Ancient World for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ a b "7 Wonders of the Ancient World for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (25 September 2007). "7 Wonders of the Ancient World Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Haynes, Jeff (10 December 2007). "7 Wonders Review". IGN. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Stratton, Bryan (29 May 2007). "7 Wonders of the Ancient World". GameSpy. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Patterson, Shane (23 June 2007). "7 Wonders of the Ancient World review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 29 April 2018.