lemonpebbles's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:69
- Reviews Submitted:4
- First Review:June 5, 2012
- Most Recent Review:November 1, 2012
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lemonpebbles's Review History
'dillos
Help the armadillos battle the evil Constructo Corp by strategically planting dynamite to obliterate the new establishments.
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Super cute logic/strategy puzzle game, not as easy as it might appear!
PostedNovember 1, 2012
lemonpebbles
fromuk
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
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
3
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5
I played the demo, then I bought it with a promo code a couple of days ago. As you go through the levels, it does get quite difficult.
Many people have mentioned an apparent lack of instructions. There is a page of instructions, but it is after all, a logic game so if you dont find the instruction page, then the way to play the game is the first puzzle.
Basically what you do is work out how to land a dillo on a corresponding colour X, in the least possible moves & collect all the ants.
The teleport pads on the moon levels are not random, but work to a gravitational formula, the instruction page does hint at this. Play the level first just to see the mechanics of the pads if they seem confusing. But basically, if you enter a teleport pad from the right side of the board, when it comes out of the corresponding teleport pad, it will reverse its direction and come back toward the right. If you enter it from the left, going up the board, it will come out of the corresponding pad coming down the board back toward the left. Like a gravitational pull, it comes back toward the side your dillo was launched from.
Sometimes there are lots of pads, and you need to block one of them so the dillos can roll right over the corresponding pad without being teleported.
You do need a measure of logic to solve the puzzles, and strategy if you want to solve them in the minimum amount of moves. It makes you use your brain, its a good puzzler & I would definitely recommend it if you like brain teasers. There are not a huge number of levels though, so I would recommend buying when there's a promotion on :)
I recommend this game!
You've been invited to take part in the World Tournament of Mahjong!
Overall rating
5
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5
56 of 62 found this review helpful
Superb Mahjong nothing bad to report!
PostedSeptember 1, 2012
lemonpebbles
fromuk
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
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
I love Mahjong but I only actually owned two other mj games, (Quest 2 and Quest 3 balance of life) until I played this one, which I have subsequently purchased after playing the demo.
The music is restful & pleasant & to be honest Id be happy to leave the game running in the background, just to listen to the music! The game play is excellent, a no nonsense mahjong tournament with 3 challenges per board. Some easy, some you need to play a couple of times or so to get all 3 stars for the board at the same time, and a couple of really tough ones! Ive just started on the 2nd tournament so Im expecting the challenges to get more difficult as I go along.
If you love MJ and arent bothered about plots or intriguing storylines (there arent any on this game) then you will almost certainly enjoy this one :-)
I recommend this game!
Wordary
Push your lexical skills to the limit! Wordary is an original and addictive word game that the whole family can enjoy.
Overall rating
3
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5
10 of 16 found this review helpful
Could be better
PostedJune 19, 2012
lemonpebbles
fromuk
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
I like word games. I thought this one looked original. The game idea is good, however it can only be as challenging as the vocabulary of the person who programmed its dictionary. For example, I found the word 'moron'. Ironically the game said it was not a recognised word & would not accept it.... I realised at this point it would be a waste of time to play any more.
Coronation Street: Mystery of the Missing Hotpot Recipe
Help Betty track down the missing pieces of her famous hotpot recipe before they fall into the wrong hands! Visit iconic Coronation Street locations and met up well-known characters from the TV Show.
Overall rating
3
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Not brilliant but not too bad either
PostedJune 5, 2012
lemonpebbles
fromuk
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I always ignore the overall star rating for a game until Ive played it, so I can make up my own mind. The stars were low for this one but I played it anyway, and it wasnt as bad as some of the reviews suggest, well I didnt think so anyway. Storyline is basic, its really all about hidden object puzzles and thats pretty much it. They are challenging as a lot of the items you need to find are pale outlines rather than solid objects, and some are very disproportionate sizes, like for instance a sparkplug the size of a door! Once you get used to the style of the game it is playable, although if you can spot the packet of biscuits in the Kabin without a hint you must have superhuman powers!