Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans

The Horrible Histories™ brand is an international bestselling series of history books for children, with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide since 1993. The author Terry Deary and illustrator Martin Brown have brought the past events to life for millions of children in an uniquely entertaining way. The computer game adaptation of their Ruthless Romans book will provide whole families with a fun way to learn about Roman history. The main plot of Horrible Histories™ Ruthless Romans follows the struggle of young Rassimus to achieve glory as a gladiator and obtain his freedom. Rassimus, a slave and an ambitious gladiator-in-training, has been raised as a foundling by the great gladiator trainer Lucius Gladius, and spent nearly 12 years in his service. Lucius has now given him a chance to begin his training, and Rassimus hopes that he will be successful and one day become a citizen of Rome.

• Over 30 mad mini-games

• Fight deadly duels in the Colosseum

• Discover how ruthless Romans lived

Last updated on 25 March 2009