Salammbo: Battle for Carthage (Windows)

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Description

Based upon Gustave Flaubert's 1858 novel Salammbo, this is the epic story of love and hate, revenge and rivalry. Taking place during the fall of Carthage to the Roman Empire, you play Spendius, slave and close companion of Matho, a Libyan mercenary, who is in love with Salammbo, General Hamilcar's daughter. As Spendius you must outwit rebel forces and rescue the City of Carthage as well as reunite Matho with his true love.

The game features music from "Mozarts Requiem", and rich graphics designed by famed French artist Philippe Druillet whose illustrations also appear in Ring: Legend of Nibelungen and its sequel Ring II. Druillet rescued Salammbo from Cryo, the company who began the development, and finished the product himself.

Find inventory items, talk to numerous non-player characters and solve a variety of different puzzles in this point and click, mouse-driven adventure.

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Alternate Titles

• "Саламмбо" -- Russian spelling
• "Salammbo: Peril in Carthage" -- Working title
• "Salammbô" -- French title
• "Salammbo" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• Games with classical music
• Graphics Engine: Omni3D
• Inspiration: Literature
• Setting: Ancient Roman

User Reviews

A little too short - but good while it lasted

Jeanne (76469)

Critic Reviews

Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks	Jul, 2003		100
Adventure Classic Gaming	Jul 27, 2013		80
Adventure Corner	Jul 13, 2003	79 out of 100	79
Just Adventure	Jul 07, 2003	B	75
Jeuxvideo.com	Apr 09, 2003	15 out of 20	75
4Players.de	May 30, 2003	74 out of 100	74
Gamesmania.de	Jul 17, 2003	73 out of 100	73
Adventure Gamers	Apr 28, 2003		70
PC Games (Germany)	Jun 23, 2003	69 out of 100	69
Gamekult	Apr 18, 2003	4 out of 10	40

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Related Web Sites

• Salammbo: Battle for Carthage (official website)
• Hints for Salammbo (Question and answer type solution guide)
• Jen's Walkthrough (Another walkthrough)
• Salammbo (Official web site)
• Walkthrough for Salammbo (Full solution on the Gameboomers site)