If you're used to other time management games [e.g. Royal Envoy] then I can see why your carriers always going back to temple could be annoying. But once you get past I find this game great fun, though admittedly anything Egyptian I love. The maps are varied with new buildings, rivers, crocodiles, demons etc, and the spells [requiring the collection of water from wells etc] really gives the game some extra strategies [e.g. without them I doubt you can complete some levels on time]. The mini-games are rubbish though and annoying. Lots of levels and jolly Egyptian-themed music with good graphics. I actually prefer this to other time management games.