nelliebj's Profile
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- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:545
- Reviews Submitted:62
- First Review:May 31, 2012
- Most Recent Review:May 16, 2023
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Strike Solitaire 2: Seaside Season
Hit the beach for the sea, the sun, and solitaire like you’ve never played it before - in a unique country bowling-hotel setting!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Another Solitaire, but better
PostedMarch 7, 2015
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board
Current Favorite:
Jewel Match: Snowscapes
(58)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
/
5
This is a little like the Jewel Quest Solitaire games, except for the m3 games. Straight matches, with some jokers and shuffles which you "buy" and some that come in while playing. I like this form of solitaire better than the one up, one down, type.
There is a problem (which the developer should fix) in that, if you have already reached the requisite number of points to finish the level and you get a strike on the 10th frame, it just makes you play it over and over. And it doesn't put any points for your score, it just shows that you haven't played it even if you have. I ended up playing one of them about 6 times before I realized that it wasn't going to stop.
Some frames are much more difficult than others but you can get through them. You may have to play the same frame a few times. And you must get 100 points per level or it won't let you move on.
So, other than that glitch, it's a really good game.
I recommend this game!
Jewel Match: Snowscapes
Take a trip through a magical, snowy winterland in this frosty match-3 adventure.
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Yay! Another Jewel Match
PostedJanuary 23, 2015
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board
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
/
5
I love the Jewel Match games that use multiple boards per level. It may annoy some that it swings around when you find keys and the ornaments wiggle and turn as you are playing but I love it.
Like others, I wish that this had come out before Christmas but no matter, I bought it and am happily playing it anyway. Then I'll just put it away for next Christmas!!
So happy this came out and hope for others to come.
Thank you!!
I recommend this game!
Legend of Maya
Dive into this Maya fairytale! Take on Prince Chaac's mission and construct an outstanding city with many inhabitants!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Not for me
PostedJanuary 21, 2015
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I found it very slow moving. The tiles drop slowly, too much time for "evaluation" and more than a little confusing at first. I played about 11 minutes of the demo and figured out this is not for me.
Dream Hills: Captured Magic
The fairy-tale kingdom has fallen under a wicked spell!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 5 found this review helpful
Not for me
PostedDecember 8, 2014
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Maybe a fun game for some but when it takes 5 minutes to just start the game as a "beginner", I lose interest very quickly. Hidden object games should start right in. Too many "explanations" and beforehand hints just make me lose interest. No buy for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Queen's Garden
In this exciting match-3 game, you’ve been called upon by the Queen to cultivate the biggest garden ever. Are you up to the task?
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
An OK game
PostedNovember 26, 2014
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Imperial Island 2: The Search for New Land
(37)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
2
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5
I played the entire demo but didn't get very far. I played casual rather than timed. There are much better M3 games out there than this. I found it a little simple and probably more directed at young folks. The graphics are ok. I never keep the music on; it's usually too repetitive.
You need to complete a lot of tableaux to get gold together to buy things for the garden. Building the garden was too slow for me.
And what is with this determining how many moves it should take? That is something over which the player has little or no control. It's just chance and a player shouldn't be penalized for using too many moves to achieve a win. The "chips fall where they may". So play casual if that bothers you as it does me.
Not a buy for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Travel Riddles: Trip to India
India welcomes you with its riddles, ancient wisdom, exquisite aromas and lost treasures in this match 3 adventure!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 5 found this review helpful
Boring!!
PostedSeptember 6, 2014
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Boring game, repetitive music (which I turned off after about a minute), game slow to react. In the end....no thanks.
I don't recommend this game.
Manor Memoirs Collector's Edition
Help Scarlett write her next novel!
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 7 found this review helpful
Yay, another in a great series
PostedAugust 24, 2014
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Imperial Island: Birth of an Empire
(65)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Love this one as much as Gardenscapes, Farmington Tales, and Farmscapes. Great graphics, great characters, some new and some from other games. All in all, just fun, relaxing and not hard on these old eyes!!
I recommend this game!
Imperial Island 2: The Search for New Land
In this latest installment of Imperial Island, accompany Emperor Omadan on an exciting journey through uncharted lands in search of his son - Prince Caleb.
Overall rating
5
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5
36 of 40 found this review helpful
Good sequel
PostedAugust 21, 2014
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
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
4
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5
Played the demo and bought it. I too prefer the original only because you can build things. Not a big deal. The second is fun too. I do wish someone had told me about the Spaghetti Monsters! One level, I had to restart because I had nothing I could move and the monsters took over so much of the board I only had a few blocks left. So I restarted that level and finished it that way. Seemed a little unfair to me. Every click I made resulted in 6 monsters! That was not in the first one.
But it's fun, it's challenging enough to hold my interest and has an untimed option (yay) but with the monsters, you have to work fast, with or without a timer!!
I recommend this game!
Hidden Object Crosswords
Solve riddles and find Hidden Objects in Hidden Object Crossword, a unique blend of two incredible styles of gameplay!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Well, that was fun!
PostedAugust 15, 2014
nelliebj
fromBritish Columbia
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Big City Adventure: Rio de Janeiro
(44)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
I enjoyed the demo and ended up buying the game (DD). The graphics are not as clear as I would like but it does make it challenging. Love the crossword clues and finding the hidden objects relating to them. It's a clever game!
Only complaints: some of the items are hard to find and some are hard to collect. I clicked on a few items and it didn't pick up although it turned out to be the correct item. Small flaw. And in one it asked for a teapot that I searched desperately to find, ended up using a hint and it turned out to be a coffee pot. Oh well. Again, small flaw and it happens in a lot of HOGs.
I recommend this game!
Imperial Island: Birth of an Empire
Help Emperor Omadan restore a prosperous empire in this gripping Match 3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Fun M3 game
PostedAugust 8, 2014
Fun Factor
5
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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
I love M3 games where I can build something and this one has that. No special games just straight M3, gather "money" and build the city. Simple enough, great graphics. Good for kids or for adults (maybe a little simple for some). Nice to just go to the game for an hour, play and then quit and go back later.
It has a story and a city to build. All I require!
I recommend this game!