Jewel Master Egypt - Nintendo DS

If you loved Cradle of Rome, you'll love this game. It's a lot like Cradle Of Rome. You are a Pharaoh. You match 3 items to earn gold, resources and food to build your dynasty and keep your subjects happy. You can earn tools as you go to help with the more difficult puzzles. One difference, when you finish a puzzle a scarab (a blue beetle) is inserted somewhere in the puzzle and you have to let him fall off the bottom of the board to move to the next level. This is good, because if you have time left you can still earn resources until the scarab fall off (or bad, because if the beetle take too long to fall and you run out of time, you have to replay that level). The music is better than Cradle of Rome, and the graphics look much brighter and bigger than Cradle of Rome. I'm on level 62, and like Cradle of Rome, there are some hard levels and some that are a little easier. The chains and double chains are back, and keep you playing for hours.I'm glad I got this game, even though it is a lot like Cradle Of Rome, it is different enough to keep me playing. BTW, I loved Cradle Of Rome and played it through 3 times. This game will be relayed also, because every time a level comes up it is different and there's no way to remember how you played it before.

This is one of my fav DS games, and has been in my console for at least the past month, I only changed it a couple days ago to try out my bejeweled Twist. Basically you have 100 'boards' or 'layouts' in which you have to match 3 or more jewels horizontally or vertically in order to remove them (in removing them you build your 'stores' of gold, building materials and food which you then use to 'buy' your palace, idols etc and thus 'build' ancient Egypt).You have various challenges in that you have to clear all the blue squares and then the scarab to complete the layout. You have dark blue squares which only need to be used once ina jem match to clear, light blue need to be used twice, locked with single chain requires three matches and a double chain requires four, oh and did I mention that this is to time?? So yeah quite challenging, but you also have special 'tools' to assist - bomb (explodes single square), mega-bomb (explodes 9 squares), lightning (explodes 20 random squares), bottle (removes all of the items that you clicked on from the board) water (extra time) and a couple others.I dont know how many times I have replayed this game over, I still find certain layouts require a couple attempts to complete.I highly recommend this game, especially to puzzle lovers.

Very similar to 7 Wonders and Cradle of Rome. Basically its the same game, different theme.Note: There is a bug. I had a few occurances during play where the screen froze and had to restart my system. I'm playing it a second time around and have not come across this bug, BUT it helped me figure out a strategy for success.There are special icons that perform special functions (i.e. green vial removes all tiles of the same icon), to play a game more sucessfully, you can watch the screen load, decide if the special ability is something you want (green vial, lightning bolt) and if it is, continue to play the screen. If the special ability is something useless (i.e. rain drop / increase time) then pause the game and select restart level.This strategy also works for more complicated screens. Play the screen till you get the special ability, pause, restart level and the special ability obtained previously will be on the restarted level. Play partial games with different special abilities to accrue them, then play a level using all of the special abilities you acrued. Great for difficult levels where many of the cells are locked.

Not a good game. I don't expect to win every time I play, but I also don't want the program to impede a win if I'm close to it. This is what happens with jewel master Egypt even more than cradle of rome and cradle of Athena.

This game has all the classic attributes of Jewel Quest and much more. It has the story line and rewards of a tycoon game where you build your Egyptian empire as you gain points and survive levels. Once you rise to the highest level and finish the game, you have the option of playing again and again to beat your scores and also to build a new empire under a different family crest. I am surprised that having finished the game several times, I am still playing this game because of the challenging nature of the game (even when you get good at it, it still remains challenging beating the clock), the varying icons and the endless combinations and puzzle layouts. Definitely a keeper!

I loved Cradle of Rome, and this game is a fantastic sequel! Egypt is identical in format. You get to build your own civilization by earning gold and resources through game play - match at least three symbols to clear the blue tiles from the board. The symbols are new, vibrant and beautiful, and for a little extra fun when you've finished clearing tiles, you get a lapis lazuli scarab beetle which has to be dropped off the board before your water pitcher timer runs empty!The tile swapping movement is smooth as silk in this game, I noticed it immediately. New symbols fall in fast like silky lightning. This game is very nicely done, and is already a must play for me all the way through to the end. It's highly addictive and gorgeous.....if you love Jewel Quest or other gem swapping puzzle games, this one is outstanding!

As the other reviewer pointed out, this is a sequel to Cradle of Rome. The game structure is all but identical, and the number of levels is the same. They seem to have made the game tougher (not that Cradle of Rome is easy!) by slightly reducing the time limit and adding the provision that a scarab icon must be maneuvered off the screen after it is cleared. I have gotten through 19 of the 100 levels and am beginning to have difficulties, but (in both games) the varying sets of jewels one receives on retrying a level greatly considerably lowers the frustration level.The music has improved considerably from Cradle of Rome.Both games are highly recommended for Tetris-family gamers.

it's a great game to play. i would recommend to everyone to try it.

I am addicted to his sort of game. It is good fun. I have not finished it yet but nearly there. I would recommend this game to anyone. It makes you forget all your problems when you play it. Time flies by.

Perfect

Nice ! ...fast shipping and good game = happy person ! :-)

Love it., It is alot of fun!!!