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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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Peel back the curtains and search for treasure in one of the grandest buildings in the western world – Buckingham Palace!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
OK game, interesting history
PostedSeptember 22, 2013
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I really enjoyed seeing the different rooms in Buckingham Palace, having never been there myself. There were also interesting facts about how this palace came to be the official royal residence, as well as information about how the palace is used. Other than that it was mostly finding HO's, and then at the end of each section, solving some type of fairly easy mini-game. I was a little disappointed in the ending of the game - it seemed like the game creator's personal opinions rather than historical facts. I did enjoy the 'tour' of the palace, so for that reason I recommend the game.
I recommend this game!
After using a secret alias to board the Titanic, things go terribly wrong and you find yourself trapped among the wreckage. In order to earn freedom from your watery tomb you must appease your captor by re-writing history and freeing the spirits trapped aboard the 'unsinkable' luxury liner as well as discover why fate has chosen this destiny for you.
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
This was an absorbing game
PostedSeptember 20, 2013
Fun Factor
3
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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 enjoyed playing this game. It's a spinoff from the first Hidden Mysteries: Secrets of the Titanic game, but this one is a whole lot better! The basis of the game is that you are trying to redeem your soul by going back in time to change things about how the Titanic sank. You help various crew members who felt that they did something wrong that might have led to people dying. So you change some of those things and then they can rest in peace. This game has a slowly charging hint button, and that is all the help you get as far as what to do next. If you happen to be in an area that needs something done, it will glow. Otherwise, you get the message that there's nothing to do here. But it doesn't tell you where to go next. I was wandering all over the boat looking for what things to do. There is no map, so you have to remember where things are located. There is a walkthrough on the Big Fish website that will help you also if you need it. In spite of all the wandering, I enjoyed playing this game. The story line was well done and logical. A few of the characters from the first game are also in this one, and the way the people are drawn is still very wooden, but that's not a large part of the game. Most of this game is looking for "things" that you need to solve various problems. I really did like this game, at least partly because this is such an improvement over the first Titanic game. That being said, you don't really need to have played the first game in order to understand .and enjoy this one, except maybe right at the very end. You could look at the walkthrough of the first game and skip playing it, just to have an idea about the characters and plot.
I recommend this game!
Go on board the infamous Titanic! Explore the ship as it begins its doomed descent in Hidden Mysteries: The Fateful Voyage – Titanic.
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Not the best game in this series
PostedSeptember 17, 2013
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I was fairly disappointed in this game. The art work was not very good, either kind of wooden or else very tiny. The story was pretty disjointed, not making a whole lot of sense. You had to run all over the ship either looking for things or solving problems. The final goal was obvious: get off the ship before it sank. But somehow there was always just one or two more things to do before getting on the lifeboat. A couple of the characters were unaccounted for at the end of the game. This game was also rather short compared to other games in this series. I'd skip this game if I were you.
I don't recommend this game.
Track the treasure and solve the riddles of the past with Golden Trails 3: The Guardian’s Creed game!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
My favorite game of the series
PostedSeptember 15, 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
There are 3 Golden Trails games, but this one is my favorite. For one thing, it's longer than the others. They are all similar in that there is a main character with some kind of challenge and you have to move all over the different maps to various locations, finding (and often using) hidden objects to help you solve problems. Most of the time items that are put into your inventory can't be used until you either get to a new scene or go back to an old one. This game had a great mystery story to solve. One of the best things about the game is that there is so much to do in each scene. You're looking for hidden objects, but you also need to find all the hidden fleur-de-lis in as well as sparkling "lost" objects. If you find enough fleur-de-lis you can play unlimited parts of the game. There are also bandits that pop up, and if you shoot them you get more hints. A shooting gallery at the end of each section earns more fleur-de-lis. There is a great variety of mini-games to play, some of them fairly difficult. There is also a skip button if you just can't figure it out. This game is charming and involving. I really enjoyed playing it and highly recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Travel back in time to the Civil War and its original battle locations. Search for hidden objects in each historical level.
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
The storyline kept me going
PostedSeptember 13, 2013
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
As other reviewers have mentioned, the hidden objects are incredibly tiny and difficult to see. This ruined the game for me. The only reason I kept playing is stubbornness and also wanting to know what happened to the characters. Some of the facts in the storyline were true, and others were not, especially at the end of the game. But it was still interesting to find the letters in the hidden object scenes and see how each character did during the war. One other thing that drove me crazy was the limited number of hints available. There were only 3 hints for an average of about 60 very-hard-to-find hidden objects. If you used them all up, too bad. You just had to keep looking and clicking. I do recommend the game, partly because I like most of this series. Just be aware of the problems and decide whether you can tolerate them while you play.
I recommend this game!
Hidden Mysteries®: Gates of Graceland®
Explore the home of the King of Rock and Roll while searching for clues about a lost song!
Overall rating
4
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5
Very enjoyable game!
PostedSeptember 12, 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
Seeing all the films of Elvis was very nostalgic and really made the game much more enjoyable. I think the game creators did an amazing job putting all the details together. I've never been to Graceland, but other reviewers have mentioned that the details of Graceland as shown in the game are pretty accurate. While you're going through Graceland looking for hidden parts to a song for his mother, you get to explore each room. Some are very well-hidden. There are objects to pick up in the rooms as well as hidden object scenes. Most of the time objects that you find can't be used right away. Or you may see that you need a certain object, but then not find it until you've gone through several more rooms. You have to backtrack numerous times to take care of details in many of the rooms. If you find an object but can't remember where you're supposed to use it, the hint button takes you where you need to go. I enjoyed playing this game and loved the skill and planning with which it was put together. Definitely recommended!
I recommend this game!
Help Constable Hawthorne investigate the rumors of witchcraft in Hidden Mysteries – Salem Secrets, a fun Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
3
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5
Good but could be better
PostedSeptember 11, 2013
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I liked this game, "Hidden Mysteries: Salem Secrets". But it was also frustrating to play. The most frustrating thing was that there was no hint button except for hidden object scenes. That means that if you were stuck, there was no help. Oh, there was a list of tasks, and if you clicked on the question mark you got a hint about what to do. But there were sometimes a dozen tasks, so you didn't know what to do NEXT if you were stuck, which happened to me a few times. Basically I just wandered around until I found something else to do. The thing that saved me was that I took notes while playing the game, so I could remind myself where things were and what items were needed in certain places. As I said, I enjoyed the game, the steps were very logical, and the basic premise was very good. But a much better map and a hint button would have made it much more enjoyable. I also thought the art work was a little stiff. The people looked more like statues. Some of the hidden object scenes had very tiny items that were hidden in places of the same color or in very busy-looking places, so it was very difficult to find. Most HO's were fairly easy to find though. All in all, this really was a nice, but frustrating game. I do recommend it, but with the above reservations.
I recommend this game!
Travel back to the 18th century and uncover the secrets of bygone days with Golden Trails 2: The Lost Legacy!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Fun game!
PostedSeptember 8, 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
This game is very similar to the first game in the series, Golden Trails: The New Western Rush. Other than the story line, everything is similar in both games. In this game a famous pirate's grandson tries to save his grandfather from being persecuted by a greedy rival. As you play the game you see pictures of hidden objects rather than a list. In each scene there is quite a bit to do, which adds to the fun. You get to shoot bandits that pop up suddenly, which is worth extra points. You also get to look for golden clovers. A message tells you if you've found all of them in each scene. If you can find 150 of them in the game, a secret part of the game becomes available. There are also twinkling "lost items" to find. You can earn trophies for different milestones or accomplishments in the game. There is also a large variety of mini-games to solve during and at the end of each scene. Also at the end of each section there is a shooting gallery, shooting at bandits while avoiding shooting at innocent people. If you earn 50,000 points the unlimited portion of the game opens. I really enjoyed this game and definitely recommend it.
I recommend this game!
After discovering that the queen has been having a secret relationship you are sent away to Roanoke Island!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Wonderful game!
PostedSeptember 7, 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! Of course, it depends on what you're looking for. This one is made up of searching for hidden objects while trying to solve several English royal mysteries. You search every location, sometimes for hidden objects and sometimes for objects that are just lying there to take. I played in the relaxed mode, so twinkling lights helped quite a bit to locate things. There is also a very useful map that shows tasks that still need to be done. It's not clickable, but that's OK. You learn your way around quickly and it's not often that you have to go really far back to get or do something. That's basically the game. You need to keep track of where to go back to once you get certain objects. That's easily done if you have a good memory, or if you're like me, if you take a few notes as you play. I got very wrapped up in this game and highly enjoyed playing it. I definitely recommend it for anyone who likes this type of game. It's very well done, is satisfyingly long, and has a great story line involving the ghosts of some very famous English royalty!
I recommend this game!
Saddle up for fun and become a sheriff in Golden Trails: The New Western Rush. Find the culprits behind a bank robbery!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
An excellent game!
PostedSeptember 4, 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
In this game the sheriff moves to a small town. He starts right in to solve a bank robbery and in the process uncovers several other crimes. Most of the progress in the game is from finding hidden objects in various locations. You see pictures of the objects rather than reading names in a list. The game is timed, but that wasn't ever a problem while I was playing. You can win trophies for various milestones in the game. If you earn enough points you unlock the unlimited part of the game. One of the things I like best about this game is that there is so much to do in each scene. Look for 3-4 sheriff's badges in each scene, look for a glittering stolen object, take shots at gangsters that pop up unexpectedly, or even click on a doorway and find yourself in a whole new area. At times you find objects that can be used to find other hidden objects. At times some of them must be kept and used in another area. There is a penalty for over-clicking. If you collect 150 badges you unlock an extra secret part of the game (the star up by the name of the game). The story is interesting and well-done. It even has a surprise ending! I really enjoyed this game and highly recommend it.
I recommend this game!