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Land of Runes

You must travel to the base of a fiery volcano where you must face the challenge of ancient memorials. Using your mouse, you'll rotate the monolith in an effort to find the best match, then toss your block…

15 November 2007

Land of Runes is a puzzle developed by Ferocious Hamsters, released 15 November 2007 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Land of Runes is

Land of Runes is a puzzle game developed by Ferocious Hamsters and released in 2007. It was published by Alawar. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You must travel to the base of a fiery volcano where you must face the challenge of ancient memorials. Using your mouse, you'll rotate the monolith in an effort to find the best match, then toss your block toward the multicolored stacks. Although you'll have to work fast to clear each board before time runs out, bombs and other power-ups are on hand to help. Bursting with strategy and suspense, Land of Runes can be played for hours on end.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Land of Runes launched on 15 November 2007, within three weeks of Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

Released around the same time: Super Mario Galaxy, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

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When did Land of Runes come out?
Land of Runes was released on 15 November 2007 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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