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- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:539
- Reviews Submitted:157
- First Review:March 28, 2013
- Most Recent Review:October 30, 2019
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Restore the royal amulet to break an ancient curse and stop an evil witch from regaining her terrible powers!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Very good game
PostedNovember 23, 2013
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I really enjoyed this game. It's pretty much the standard set-up where you have to find objects and then figure out where to use them. You will find yourself running all over the place, back and forth. But part of the challenge is remembering where you saw certain things that might need one of the objects you've found. What is different about this game from another I played in the series is that there really isn't a hint button except for hidden object scenes. So if you're stuck about what to do next, you only have a couple of options. You can run all over the place looking for something to do, or you can look online at the blog walkthrough, which is what I did a few times when playing this game. It's not really that intuitive. In the game you're trying to foil a witch that has put a spell on people in a castle. It's very similar to the Royal House of Stone game. In addition to finding hidden objects, you have to find or create the right items to bring these people back. This game has great graphics and carefully but fairly hidden objects. I recommend this challenging game and look forward to playing more in the series!
I recommend this game!
Once again black powers have seized the kingdom of Orion. The entire city is gripped by fear and it's up to you to save them, and yourself!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable game!
PostedNovember 18, 2013
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I really enjoyed this game. It's pretty much the standard set-up where you have to find objects, some hidden, and then figure out where to use them. You will find yourself running all over the place, back and forth. But part of the challenge is remembering where you saw certain things that might need one of the objects you've found. If you are having difficulty, there is a hint button that will show you where to go next. In the game you're trying to defeat a witch that has put spells on various people in a town. In order to break the witch's spells, for each different person you have to find and open a certain box. This was the only thing I didn't like about the game - for each box it was the same type of puzzle. It got a little monotonous after a while since there were 10 of them. As you free each person you get a jewel in a staff, and at the end you use the staff to defeat the witch. I thought the game was very high quality. Great graphics, carefully but fairly hidden objects, and very logical steps to follow. I definitely recommend this game and look forward to playing more in the series!
I recommend this game!
Reveal an ancient curse and save the kingdom and its inhabitants. The last prince of Orion is waiting for your help!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Very good game
PostedNovember 17, 2013
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I really enjoyed this game. It's pretty much the standard set-up where you have to find objects and then figure out where to use them. You will find yourself running all over the place, back and forth. But part of the challenge is remembering where you saw certain things that might need one of the objects you've found. What is different about this game from another I played in the series is that there really isn't a hint button except for hidden object scenes. So if you're stuck about what to do next, you only have a couple of options. You can run all over the place looking for something to do, or you can look online at the blog walkthrough, which is what I did several times when playing this game. It's not really that intuitive. In the game you're trying to foil a witch that has put a spell on people in the castle of Orion, including the prince and princess. In addition to finding hidden objects, you have to find or create the right items to bring these people back. I thought the game was harder to play than the other game I played in this series. It has great graphics and carefully but fairly hidden objects. In each hidden object scene there were two mirrors to find that would help you build up hints. I recommend this challenging game and look forward to playing more in the series!
I recommend this game!
Travel from the Dark Middle Ages to the present to save the inhabitants of the Orion kingdom in Echoes of the Past - The Citadels of Time!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable game
PostedNovember 15, 2013
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
This was the first game in this series that I played. I really enjoyed the game. It's pretty much the standard set-up where you have to find objects and then figure out where to use them. You will find yourself running all over the place, back and forth. But part of the challenge is remembering where you saw certain things that might need one of the objects you've found. If you are having difficulty, there is a hint button that will tell you if there is anything to do in the area you're in. If not, it doesn't actually tell you where else to go. You have to find that out for yourself. In the game you're trying to foil a witch that has put a time spell on some clocks, locking the clocks and the people connected with them back in a different time. As you repair each clock, that person goes back to his own time. If I remember correctly, there are 5 clocks to fix in the game. I thought the game was very high quality. Great graphics, carefully but fairly hidden objects, and very logical steps to follow. I definitely recommend this game and look forward to playing more in the series!
I recommend this game!
Search for thousands of cleverly hidden items around the historic sites of Tokyo. Play a bunch of fun mini-games too.
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Little better than some of the others
PostedNovember 15, 2013
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
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5
This is a long, repetitive hidden objects game. You and your family are visiting Tokyo, but rather than seeing lots of the sights in this city, you see the same dozen scenes over and over again. There are 60 rounds to the game, so that means that you see the same scene 5 or 6 times. Postcards pop up for each round giving you information about the site you're visiting. These are different each time. So there's lots of reading if you're in the mood. If not, there's a Continue button. There are different objects to find each time a scene is repeated. Most objects are fairly easy to find, but some are very tiny, or else they are the same color as the background, or else they are half off the screen or only partially shown. In between the hidden object scenes there are mini-games. These are also very repetitive, although a little more interesting than in some of the other Big City games. You work jigsaw puzzles over and over, changing pipes around so the water flows correctly, and various other fairly easy games. In some of the other games there has been only ONE skip button for every 6-7 games. With this one there are a couple more skip buttons, so if you get stumped there is a way out. One thing that I found different in this game, which made it a little more interesting to play, was the possibility of earning various awards while you play. If you play the whole game with no hints, if you don't have any false clicks, etc., you get awards at the end of the game. This added a little challenge to the game. You were also collecting gears during the game with the idea that you would use them at the end. This was a little bit of a letdown, because you only used a few of the 20 gears that were collected. This is one of the few Big City games I do recommend because of the extra challenges that were added to the game.
I recommend this game!
Explore New York City on your next Big City Adventure! The Big Apple has become home to thousands of hidden items and minigames!
Overall rating
3
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5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Only if you like repetitious games
PostedNovember 9, 2013
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
This is a long, repetitive hidden objects game. You and your family are visiting New York City, but rather than seeing lots of the sights in this city, you see the same dozen scenes over and over again. There are 90 rounds to the game, so that means that you see the same scene 7 or 8 times. Postcards pop up for each round giving you information about the site you're visiting. These are different each time. So there's lots of reading if you're in the mood. If not, there's a Continue button. There are different objects to find each time a scene is repeated. Most objects are fairly easy to find, but some are very tiny, or else they are the same color as the background, or else they are half off the screen or only partially shown. In between the hidden object scenes there are mini-games. These are also very repetitive. You work jigsaw puzzles over and over, changing pipes around so the water flows correctly, and various other fairly easy games. Over and over and over. For every 6 or 7 games you get ONE skip button. That means that if you have trouble with the mini-game ( not likely, but possible once or twice), and you don't have a skip button, you're stuck. You just have to tough it out and solve the game anyway. So bottom line, if you're looking for something mindless, where you do the same kinds of things over and over, this is your game. If you get bored with repeating the same things over and over, skip this one. I'm not recommending the game
I don't recommend this game.
Join the Big City Adventure treasure hunt in San Fransisco and have the trip of a lifetime looking for hidden objects.
Overall rating
1
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5
12 of 13 found this review helpful
Impossible game
PostedOctober 29, 2013
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
1
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5
At first I thought this game was similar to the other Big City Adventure games. But I was wrong. Most of the other games are long, as is this one. You're basically trying to find objects in very crowded, kind of blurry scenes. Some of the hidden objects are very hard to see, so much so that I really consider it unfair. There is also no speed-up button after you finish a scene, so you have to sit through every single one of the 60 different point totalings, 60 different times slowly moving to the next activity, etc. In the other games there's a button so you can skip all of that. The mini-games in between the HO scenes are very repetitious, same things over and over. But the worst part of the game, the one that kept me from finishing the game, was the Match 2 mini-game. It gets harder as the game progresses, and the way it's designed the objects to match rarely fall in pairs. If there are spaces in the design, you frequently can't make any more matches. So then a message comes on that asks if you want to start over. No skip button. I finally quit the game in total frustration after trying about a dozen times to finish one of those games. It's so strange in such a relatively easy game to have a part that is so difficult, with no way to skip it. I'd say this game is poorly designed and definitely not worth the money. I do not recommend it.
I don't recommend this game.
Pieces of an ancient talisman have been separated, and now it’s up to you bring them back together before it is too late!
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
An OK game
PostedOctober 27, 2013
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game was almost entirely hidden objects. You are on the grounds of a college and you go from room to room looking for objects that you need. Every so often you find a talisman and have to place it correctly in a design. The way to find where to go next is to look for an open door. The doors are locked if there is nothing to do. There is also a hint button that will give you a tip if needed. There really isn't much to do except find things and then use them somehow. A journal helps you to use some of the objects. If there is some kind of mini-game once in a while, there is also a Skip button if needed. The game wasn't very long. At the end there is a big hint about a sequel. The game certainly wasn't horrible, just OK. I'm giving it a pretty unenthusiastic recommendation.
I recommend this game!
Return to the House of 1,000 Doors to save mankind from annihilation!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Another good game!
PostedOctober 26, 2013
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This was a very interesting game. It follows the same pattern of the other House of 1000 Doors games, but this one reveals the reason for why the house came to be. It's a well-made game. You can play it in several ways, trying to figure everything out for yourself or using the hint button or using the map to find out what to do next. You have to visit 4 areas in the game, and each area has its tasks to accomplish. One thing that was different about this game was that in the hidden object scenes, sometimes you had to place objects where they belonged instead of finding them. This added some extra interest. The only thing I disliked about the game was that it ended very abruptly, and obviously if you had bought the Collector's Edition you would find out what happened next. I don't think games should end this way. The Collector's Edition should offer you more depth or more things to do, not tell you how the game itself ends. The standard edition should have a real ending also. That's why I gave the game a 4 instead of a 5.
I recommend this game!
Big City Adventure: Sydney, Australia
Search for cleverly hidden items around the amazing city of Sydney. Head down under and join the next Big City Adventure!
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
An OK game
PostedOctober 20, 2013
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Big City Adventure - Sydney, Australia This is a long, repetitive hidden objects game. You and your family are visiting the city of Sydney, but rather than seeing lots of the sights in this city, you see the same 12 or so scenes over and over again. There are 76 rounds to the game, so that means that you see the same scene around 6 times. Postcards pop up for each round giving you information about the site you're visiting. These are different each time. So there's lots of reading if you're in the mood. If not, there's a Continue button. There are mostly different objects to find each time a scene is repeated. Most objects are fairly easy to find, but some are very tiny, or else they are the same color as the background, or else they are half off the screen or only partially shown. In between the hidden object scenes there are mini-games. These are also very repetitive. You work jigsaw puzzles over and over, as well as doing Mahjong, three different kinds of matching games, which are boring after a while, and hitting a crocodile. Over and over and over. There are skip buttons in case you have trouble with the mini-game although this is not likely, since all are very easy. There is no penalty for clicking, and at times that is how I found some of the objects, just clicking away. So bottom line, if you're looking for something mindless, where you do the same kinds of things over and over, this is your game. If you get bored with repeating the same things over and over, skip this one. I'm recommending the game, but with the above reservations.
I recommend this game!