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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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Guide Kate Reed as she searches for the artifacts that can break the power of a cursed gem in House of 1,000 Doors: The Palm of Zoroaster!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Good, but not the best in the series
PostedOctober 18, 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
4
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5
This game, House of 1000 Doors: The Palm of Zoroaster, is very good. I've played another game in the series, Family Secrets, that I thought was a little better though. Both games are structured the same, with four mysteries to solve in order to finish the game. In this game, you start in a hallway that has four locked entries to other times in history. There is also a piano where you get keys in order to open the locks. Once you open the lock, you go into several areas, finding objects you need in order to end up with skulls. Each skull helps you to open another area once you take it back to the piano. My main complaint with the game is that there isn't enough explanation. Some of the 4 areas end very abruptly - suddenly you're back in the hallway. And the game ends very abruptly also. I'm sure the collector's edition has a better ending, but you shouldn't have to buy the collector's edition in order to understand the game. This game is still well done, with beautiful artwork and logical use of the objects you find. It's not quite up to the level of the Family Secrets game, but yes, I do recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Guide Kate Reed as she solves four mind-bending mysteries that take her to worlds she's never imagined!
Overall rating
5
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5
Excellent game!
PostedOctober 14, 2013
Fun Factor
5
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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 a very interesting, absorbing game. An occult mystery author goes to The House of 1000 Doors and meets 4 trapped souls. One at a time, she goes throughout the house finding hidden objects and other objects just lying around that will help her send the trapped souls along their way. The trapped people have very sad stories, so you want to help them. This is a nice long game. Each person's story requires complicated steps in different parts of the house in order to save them. I thought the art work was beautiful. There is a hint button that recharges rather quickly, and if you're puzzled about what to do next, it will either show you with glowing circles or else show you an arrow so you know you have to move to a different area. Most of the tasks are pretty logical as long as you can remember details. If not, it might be advisable to take notes as you play, just as a reminder. You might have to go back to a certain place once you find the right object to use. Some of the items you find are not used until much later in the game. I thought this game was excellent. Very well designed, fun to play, and long enough to let you feel like you were really involved. I definitely recommend it.
I recommend this game!
It's time to head north on your next Big City Adventure! Search for thousands of cleverly hidden items around Vancouver, Canada!
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 8 found this review helpful
Repetitive game
PostedOctober 14, 2013
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
Big City Adventure - Vancouver Collector's Edition
This is a long, repetitive hidden objects game. You and your family are visiting the city of Vancouver, but rather than seeing lots of the sights in this city, you see the same 10 or so scenes over and over again. There are 69 rounds to the game, so that means that you see the same scene around 7 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, as well as doing word finds, placing shapes in boxes, placing colors in a grid so there is no repetition, changing pipes around so the water flows correctly, and figuring out the order of colored cards. 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. In the Collector's Edition, once you've finished the main game, you have 5 rounds of another game, with different kinds of activities along with finding hidden objects. There is also a walkthrough of some kind, although I didn't use it. You can also listen to the music from the game and get a screensaver. 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.
Fitzpatrick McGovern is long gone, but his mysterious lost legacy is still out there! Find it in Big City Adventure: London Story!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable game
PostedOctober 9, 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
This hidden object game was very enjoyable to play. You're basically working off of a map with lots of locations. You can use the map to see where there are objectives, and you can also use the map to travel. I played the game in relaxed mode, so sparkles helped to locate various useful objects in the locations. You're trying to help locate some hidden Egyptian treasures for the museum, and to do this you run all over London talking to various people and exploring famous buildings. When you finish a hidden object scene you always get an object that will be needed in some other place. You should also look for a coin in every hidden object scene, as these help to increase the hints you can use. There are a few mini games to play, none of them too difficult. This game is best for those who like to use their detective skills to help them decide where to go and what to do next. If you get really stuck there is a built-in walkthrough button that will list all the objectives and give you hints about how to achieve them. There may be two or three steps you need to follow, and you could click on all of the steps and get all the hints, or else just click on the next step and get one hint. There is also a journal that gives you a few tips about how to solve some puzzles. There's not a whole lot of variety in the game, so if you're looking for great excitement, this isn't the game for you. But it is very well-designed and the story is a good one. I enjoyed playing the game and recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Push your detective skills to the limit in a fantastical faraway land and find a prince's lost love.
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable game!
PostedOctober 5, 2013
Fun Factor
5
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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 game is a takeoff on the Cinderella failry tale. The prince asks you to help find the beautiful girl he danced with last night. But there is a wicked fairy trying to take over the kingdom, and she has kidnapped the girl and taken her to a secret place. Your job is not only to find her, but to defeat the wicked fairy. You have help along the way from a pet ermine. The hidden object scenes require you to replace objects where they belong rather than finding them. The way you play the game is rather standard: look for objects that will help you, then try to remember where you have to go back to in order to use them. The hint button recharges fairly quickly in casual mode though, and if you have trouble deciding what to do next, the hint button is very helpful. You can also use the interactive map to see where there are objectives to meet, and even click on the map to travel to those places. The art work in this game is very beautiful which adds to the fun of playing the game. Highly recommended.
I recommend this game!
Clarence Flatt, an expert clockmaker, has asked for your help and has offered you the chance to explore the Timeless Tower!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Great game!
PostedOctober 2, 2013
Fun Factor
5
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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
The story line is that you are a reporter and you're trying to reconstruct your grandfather's time clock. There are 7 floors to the Timeless Tower, and each floor has about 9 scenes. This is kind of the opposite of a hidden object game - you have to place objects where they belong in the scenes, and they don't always go where you think they're supposed to go. There is some humor involved when you finally find where to place some of the objects. At the end of each scene you're given a circle. There are also objects lying around each of the floors, and you need these to finish all the objectives on each floor. At the end of each floor you have to decide how to organize the 9 different circles you've gathered, and when you finally get them in the right order a hidden shelf opens and you get an object that will open the door to the next floor. The length of this game is very good, not too short or too long. The artwork is good, and objects are usually easy to see. The only things that are very hard to find are the two E cards in each scene. When you find and use these, they will help the hint button to recharge very quickly. But they are very well hidden! I really enjoyed playing this game and highly recommend it.
I recommend this game!
After finding an artifact, you're whisked away to a dying world. Can you save it from the darkness?
Overall rating
4
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5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Very clever game
PostedOctober 1, 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
I enjoyed playing this game very much. It's a nice long game, which definitely gives you your money's worth. Depending on how you play it, it really makes you think too. You can take the easy way out and use the hint button over and over and it tells you where to go and what to do. Or you can figure out most of it yourself and have a very satisfying experience. The art work is excellent. You really feel like you're in another world. You go through scene after scene after scene, all different, looking for objects that you need. There are tons of mini games, some fairly easy and some more difficult. There is a skip button if needed. It's easy to get lost while going around the different scenes, so there is a map that helps you see where you are. It's not the best map, but it does show you where some action is needed next. The only thing that kept me from giving this game a 5 (it was very close) was that toward the end of the game I felt like it was getting kind of repetitious, doing the same kinds of things over and over. But that's a fairly minor complaint. The game was very enjoyable to play and I definitely recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Help Sara find her missing husband and stop an evil pirate's ancient curse in Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable game!
PostedSeptember 29, 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
/
5
I really enjoyed playing this game. It's not the easiest game I've ever played though. I needed the blog walkthrough in order to find out what to do next several times. You are playing the part of a detective who is investigating the disappearance of the owner of a haunted mansion. As you play the game you are introduced to many characters, several of whom are very humorous. These characters give you information and sometimes tasks to do. Eventually you learn the layout of the mansion, the grounds, the graveyard, some other houses, the swamp, and the nearby town. It's a pretty complicated game. After playing it, if I was going to do it again I would take notes about things that I found or that were left undone. That way I would have some ideas about where to go next or what to do. Many times you find an object and then have to backtrack to a totally different area to use it. That's the reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5, because sometimes I just didn't know what to do next and there really wasn't much help from the game. It's interesting and challenging though, and definitely recommended.
I recommend this game!
Uncover the Hidden Mysteries in the Forbidden City!
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable game!
PostedSeptember 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
5
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5
This is one of the best games in the Hidden Mysteries series. Most of it is finding fragmented hidden objects, and then when you reassemble items, you use them in different rooms. There is some moving back and forth to find where things should be placed. It's not a really difficult game, but I really enjoyed playing it. The storyline, which has a woman looking for treasure in order to help her father, was interesting and well-done. I highly recommend the game.
I recommend this game!
Travel to the mysterious world of Enlightenus and use your detective skills to track down Edgar Lee`s missing novels!
Overall rating
5
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5
10 of 11 found this review helpful
Wonderful game!
PostedSeptember 24, 2013
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I loved this game. You have to place objects into scenes rather than take them out. It's not terribly difficult to play, but the thinking required is fairly challenging. You have to match the objects with something in the scene, so your logic skills are in high demand. When you finish each scene you get a token. Then when you get all the tokens from each of the scenes, you have to decide how to match them with the different paintings, which also requires logic. You also need to think about how to use some of the objects that you find lying around. I didn't think it was such a short game, as mentioned by a few other reviewers. After all, you're looking for 42 pages from a book, and each page takes a while to complete. I definitely recommend this unique and interesting game.
I recommend this game!