Long ago, the Briarey, a multi-armed demon, rose up from Tartarus, stole the
Rod of Discord and used it to cause fear and corruption across Hellas. The
tiny realm of Olympia was spared, but it needs a ruler who can help it grow
from a small settlement into a thriving metropolis. Only then will it be
possible to defeat Briarey, recover the rod and restore peace.

Heroes of Hellas 2: Olympia is the sequel to Heroes of Hellas. Unlike the
first game, increasing population through city building is the primary
objective. Attract new settlers by using gold to buy food, buildings and
fortifications. The people will rejoice and build a beautiful new palace with
elements chosen by the player.

At its heart, this is a tile matching game in which at least three alike hex-
shaped tiles must be selected and removed. It uses the same gameplay mechanic
as the first game (click-hold-drag-release). When a chained grouping is
removed, all upper tiles drop down and more tiles fall from the top to fill in
the blanks. A gold coin appears at end of chains containing five or more
tiles. These coins match to any other tile and be used to complete or lengthen
a chained selection. Similarly, randomly appearing bombs, lightning rings, and
hourglasses can be part of a group of other tiles.

Individual screens for puzzle objectives have been added as well as bonuses
for reaching those goals quickly (hero, expert and master). Failed attempts
can be restarted. Up to five puzzles can be skipped entirely. Special feats
(for removing an unusually long chain of tiles, for instance) are rewarded
with trophies and displayed in the trophy room.

New are the four level types. The first three are timed, while the last is
not. They are:

* Classic : standard match and removal
* Locket : Contains several sub-levels in which a piece of a locket must be collected. When the locket is complete, powers of one deity become available to help with future puzzle-solving. Optional mini-games (hidden object or jigsaw) for each god/goddess can be solved to earn gold and unlock desktop wallpapers.
* Treasure Hunter : A quick-draw type level. Free as many treasure chests as possible in one minute.
* Puzzle : Logic-based, untimed puzzle with only one correct solution

Charge up a god’s powers by removing tiles specific to him/her. In the former
game a god’s power could not be used until charged completely. In this sequel
only a partial charging is required, but not as effective.

Heroes of Hellas 2: Olympia features three difficulty levels (easy, normal
and hard), dynamic visual effects, an original musical score and sound
effects.

Heroes of Hellas 2: Olympia