| 12 Labours of Hercules (video game series) | |
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| Genre(s) | Strategy, Time Management |
| Developer(s) | Zoom Out Games |
| Publisher(s) | JetDogs, Big Fish Games |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Mac OS X iOS Android |
| First release | 12 Labours of Hercules October 30, 2013 |
| Latest release | 12 Labours of Hercules III: Girl Power January 4, 2015 |
12 Labours of Hercules
edit12 Labours of Hercules is a series of casual Strategy / Time Management games developed by Zoom Out Games and published by JetDogs Studio. It shows a humorous and loose variation on the ancient Greek mythology, in particular some of the 12 labours of Hercules. Contrary to the common perception of the myth, Hercules is depicted in a light-hearted way as not only heroic, but also a lazy and simple-minded man, while Cerberus, Hydra, and Scylla look almost as cute as pets.
Gameplay
editThe Player’s main task in the game is to clean up the roads, and erect (or repair) the buildings as well as other infrastructure objects, i.e. buildings. The objects block the road. It costs resources to remove an obstacle. Besides the usual obstacles, some of the objects give you resources, when collected. The buildings yield resources when built. The more level of a building is, the more recources are generated. The main challenge is to collect all the objects and clear the road in optimal order. The time spent by the Player to do this is the measure of his/her efficiency. The less time you spend fulfilling the task, the more points you will receive. On some levels, the Player utilizes special bonuses, that give ability to move or work faster for a limited amount of time. The titles feature various mini-games at the end of each stage.
The series
editEach game in the series features a take on some of the labours of Hercules.
12 Labours of Hercules
editReleased on October 30, 2013
The first game in the series depicts the following labours: Lernean Hydra, capture of Cerberus, Prometheus and Chiron the Centaur.
Plot of this game: Hercules’ wife, Megara, is kidnapped by Hades, and the player’s objective is to help Hercules retreive her.
12 Labours of Hercules II: The Cretan Bull
editReleased on July 22, 2014
The second game in the series depicts the following labours: Nemean Lion, Cretan Bull, Stymphalian Birds, Augean Stables, and the Golden Apples of Hesperides.
Plot of this game: Hercules is ploughing a field, but it is going too slow, so he decides to try the enormous Cretan Bull as the prime mover. Hera frightens the Bull with a lighning bolt, causing it to run away and crush everything in its path. The player's objective is to bring back the Bull while fixing the crushed buildings and roads.
12 Labours of Hercules III: Girl Power
editReleased on January 4, 2015
The third game in the series depicts the following labours: Scylla, Charybdis, and the Amazon Queen.
Plot of this game: While fighting Scylla and Charybdis, Hercules gets disarmed, and then captured along with Cerberus. His wife Megara takes on a quest to retreive him.
References
edit- 12 Labours of Hercules at Big Fish Games site
- 12 Labours of Hercules II at GameHouse site
- Game review by All about Casual Game
- Mobile version stats at AppAnnie site
External links
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