Pharaoh Official Expansion: Cleopatra

by Vivendi Universal

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• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TFLJ
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2 inches ; 7.4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: July 18, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,799 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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The Nile calls once again as the Queen of Kings takes center stage in Pharaoh Official Expansion: Cleopatra, with four new campaigns for Pharaoh. Offering a completely new story line, starting with the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, this expansion pack includes the mysterious and exotic time of Cleopatra VII.

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82 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Pharoah lovers, June 21, 2000

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Rex "Rex" (Long Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pharaoh Official Expansion: Cleopatra (CD-ROM)

After beta testing this add on for the last six weeks, I was very impressed with the additional history of the great leaders of Egypt and new features to make the original game that much more enjoyable.

This add-on installs over the original Pharoah game and includes about fifteen new missions spread over four different campaigns. The wonderful part is the inclusion of tomb building in the Valley of the Kings and famous landmarks like the Great Library at Alexandra and one of the lost wonders of the ancient world - the Lighthouse at Alexandra.

For those that felt missions from Pharoah took too long because the pyramid building process was slow, you now have the option to allow the gods of your city to help speed up the building through blessings, which can shave hours off some games, but only if you keep the gods happy. If not the programmers have added new ways for the gods to punish you for not giving them their due respect. Plagues of frogs infesting your houses, locust destorying your fields, hail storms killing your people and the Nile turning to blood are beautifully done and make game play a joy.

The new missions are more challenging then the older Pharoah missions which may be the only draw back to individuals that found some of the original missions hard to complete.

This expansion also includes the campaign editor that was released earlier this year via the web; new industries such as paint and lamp makers; new statues; new and more difficult enemies to fight; scorpions, loins and asps to deal with, and a number of new material to import/export and use to meet the goals of city building. A few new buildings are also included, my favorite being the Zoo which if kept supplied contains a number of animated animals for your citizens to enjoy.

Probably the nicest feature that old Pharoah players will enjoy in the ability to play any mission in any order you choose. For those that may have gotten stuck on a difficult mission, you'll now be able to skip over it and continue with the game.

This expansion will provide you with dozens of hours of added enjoyment to your original Pharoah game.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The perfect expansion to a perfect city builder, September 23, 2000

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Mr Snap - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pharaoh Official Expansion: Cleopatra (CD-ROM)

The main purpose of an expansion is defined as: "Add new and interesting features to the original version, which will in turn bring people back to the game."

Well, after I stopped playing Pharaoh for a while, just due to playing it some much I needed to regain my life back; I bought Cleopatra with the thought of playing Pharaoh again. It worked! Cleo adds some really neat buildings (I love the Zoo) plus a lot of hard missions. The new monuments are worth the price of admission, with a built tome, you can actually see inside! Thus the need of the new lamp makers :)

A great expansion for the true Pharaoh fan.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new face of power, October 19, 2002

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Napualani Ahina (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pharaoh Official Expansion: Cleopatra (CD-ROM)

Don't play Pharaoh by itself! Although I love the game dearly, it is 50 times better with the Cleopatra expansion pack... I don't know how I ever played the game all night without it!

A lot of expansion packs usually aren't worth 1/2 of the selling price but Cleopatra is worth it's weight in gold. It gives you the option of playing individual missions out of order, new monuments (like different sized tombs, the massive rock sculptures of Abu Simbel, and even the great light house of Alexandria), new industries (henna farms to make paint, oil importing to make lamps, zoos, and chariots) and new enemies like tomb robbers and the Roman infantry!!! There are also plagues that strike randomly like locusts which eat your entire harvest, the nile turns to blood, hailstorms and a swarm of frogs. That also means there are more cheat codes to afflict on your city (fun, fun, fun)! They've even added more beautificatoin choices... because you know you're tired of only 2 choices per statue size.

If you're thinking about getting Pharoah, it really is a great city building/ stragegy game. It's a lot like Zeus and the gods even have a hand in making or breaking your city. If you already have Pharoah (or will be getting it), you MUST also get the Cleopatra expansion. You'll be thankful you did.