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- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:2,686
- Reviews Submitted:177
- First Review:April 14, 2015
- Most Recent Review:June 27, 2025
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The Spellarium series is back with a magical new puzzle adventure and Eric needs your help to restore order to the world!
Overall rating
5
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5
84 of 90 found this review helpful
Just in time to save my sanity
PostedMarch 16, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
With all of the insanity of the Covid-19 going on right now, I was over the moon elated to see the next installment of Spellarium pop up as today's new game. It will help keep my sanity in tact while I play it. The only problem is that once I start playing, it's nearly impossible to stop; so it will be over too quickly. Spellarium and the other one or two games similar to it are at the top of my Favorites List. They are unique unto themselves and always a huge treat. I downloaded it immediately and played a couple of levels before ordering it. As you can see, this isn't a detailed review of all the new features along with the comfortable old ones that are still so much fun since I didn't play the full hour trial before ordering it. I know the history of this particular game and each one is always better than the last. I trust #5 will not break that tradition, If you are new to Spellarium, it might take you a little bit to "get it," but if you utilize the help book in the upper left hand corner and remember that the coins are the only things that matter in completing a level, you'll soon figure it out - just stick with it. After going to my grocery store yesterday and finding so many empty shelves, it's a joy to have Spellarium 5 to take my mind to much more enjoyable places right now. I normally don't like "spot the difference" puzzles, but I am happy to do them in Spellarium. And I enjoy the solitaire games that pop up now and then, too. I am expecting to see the HO scenes, too. It's a great mix of different things to do. I know other reviewers will give you all the nitty gritty details of game play and the "what's old and what's new" information. But, if you are die hard fan like I am, you will be ordering it in the blink of an eye - no need to read any reviews.
Dig the Ground delivers more explosive match 3 fun in this bright and challenging sequel!
Overall rating
5
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5
15 of 21 found this review helpful
A Winner
PostedFebruary 19, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
I noticed this game when Dig the Ground 2 came out, but I passed it by. I am currently totally obsessed with a couple of the 4 Elements games that I cannot stop playing. When I realized the similarity between Dig and Ground and 4 Elements, I took a very serious look at this game when it became available. I knew I needed some input from other reviewers, so I waited a few hours until some reviews were posted. After I read them, I went back and finished the demo as the reviews were very helpful with a couple of things in particular. Needless to say, I purchased it as soon as the demo was over. Terrific game and loads of fun. I don't think I'll go back and pick up the previous two Dig the Ground games, but I will be on the outlook for #4. This is a seriously fun game that makes you think hard enough to knock a few cob webs out of the gray matter, but not so much that it gives you a tension headache. Also, a key factor in my purchase was that I can play in an untimed mode. If it was available only as a timed game, I wouldn't consider purchasing it at all, no matter how much fun it happened to be.
I recommend this game!
Help Seuss stop Ariadna and prevent her from uniting all the worlds before it’s too late!
Overall rating
5
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5
21 of 25 found this review helpful
So happy to see the next installment of this series
PostedFebruary 12, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
4
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5
Buying this was a no-brainer for me. I love the series and am a big fan of clutter. I enjoy everything about these games - the clutter, the jigsaw puzzles, upgrading various scenes with stars that are earned during the game. It all adds up to fun and "kick back" relaxation for me. I also enjoy the stops along the way where you can play either a pipe game, match 3, or a version of "concentration." Sometimes I play all 3. None of them drives you to distraction; they give my brain a big pleasure nudge. Any pipe game is always a favorite of mine, no matter where I find it. I downloaded, bought and then played until this game until I got so sleepy that I finally had to go to bed in the wee hours of the morning.
I recommend this game!
Own your own Greenmart in this fun time-management game where you help your friend Amy and her lovely cat Napoleon run an eco-friendly store!
Overall rating
4
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5
15 of 18 found this review helpful
I don't usually like this type of TM game, but --
PostedFebruary 9, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
4
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5
I was given the opportunity to beta test this game. I love TM games, but not this type. I go more for the Northern Tales, Viking Brothers, Rose Riddle, Incredible Dracula, Alicia Quatermain, Rescue Team, Elven Legend, Gardens Inc type of TM games. But, since I was asked to beta it, I went ahead and played it so I could answer the survey. I was totally surprised to find that by the end of the beta test, I liked the game enough to put it on my "to buy" list. There is one big thing that really made a difference to me. When I realized that Amy could hire helpers to watch the register, put out shopping baskets, and clean the floors, etc., my liking of the game improved substantially. It was also easy enough to earn money to upgrade items that I didn't get totally frustrated. I still don't have much of a desire to load up on this type of TM game; but this particular one somehow caught my fancy which is a bit of an eye-opener for me. The types of TM games where you have to serve and keep customers happy just isn't my cup of tea in the TM genre of games. So, since this one shook my TM brain up a bit, I thought I'd leave a quick review. I'm sure others will post about the game in much more detail. I do not play the timed version of games, so I am playing this one in "relaxed" mode. Because of that, I can't speak to how easy/difficult the "normal" mode is to play. Graphics are colorful and fun. I never listen to the music with games. This one has a happy little ditty - but I did turn the music off after a few minutes, as always. This review is not based on the entire game - I am still playing it.
I recommend this game!
Join the Walker family and celebrate the spirit of Love in this festive clutter puzzle adventure!
Overall rating
4
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5
24 of 29 found this review helpful
About those items that you can't move --
PostedFebruary 6, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
I really enjoy clutter style games so I added this to my collection pretty quickly. It's a lot of fun to play and I like the new items and features. But, I do have to say it is a bit of a problem when small items are hidden behind larger items and you can't move anything around to get to the smaller items. Many times when I hit the hint button, several items had to move/open up for me to get to what I needed for a match - but I could not move those items myself. That's the reason I knocked off one star. I don't play the timed version for points, so it's a bit less frustrating for me than for someone who is playing the timed version. I am thoroughly enjoying the game, but if I was playing the timed version, I would be a little bugged by those items I wouldn't be able to get to. I think Annatar has a valid point in her review.
Join Elena and find out what’s happened at the palace in this exciting time management adventure!
Overall rating
2
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5
31 of 36 found this review helpful
So Very Vanilla - not "okay"
PostedJanuary 28, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
Storyline
2
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5
I played the 1 hour demo and was really disappointed. Then I read the reviews and saw that they pretty much reflected how I feel about this TM game. It's so bland - so standard - so vanilla. There is nothing exciting or challenging to speak of. The constant "okay" from the workers every single time I clicked on an item drove me to distraction. I finally had to hit the "mute" button in order to finish the demo. If you have played any of the really high quality and challenging TM games at BF, you probably won't be satisfied with this one either - most especially as a CE. Even on sale, I wouldn't buy it and uninstalled it. The only way I'd get this one is with a free game coupon, but it's so generic and boring that I'm not sure I'd even do that. I think I'll go back to my current Viking Brothers game instead. I really am surprised that this game was released at a CE. Why??
I don't recommend this game.
As an evil force rises to shatter Earth, you must stand firm or the world will fall! Answer the call of Zeus and begin the adventure today!
Overall rating
5
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5
33 of 35 found this review helpful
Fantastic TM game
PostedJanuary 19, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
I enjoyed Hermes: Rescue Mission so I jumped on this one immediately. I purchased it after playing the trial version. It is hands down a very good and very enjoyable game all the way around. No need for me to go into a lot of detail since others have done that so well. In no particular order, these are some of the reasons I am enjoying this game so much.
1) There is an option to play as an un-timed game (a must for me).
2) It has all the usual elements of a solid TM game, but every level has something a little bit different to accomplish from the previous level.
3) Excellent graphics and engaging story line.
4) It's strategy based and I get to decide which resource buildings I need to build first - so my brain has to think about it.
5) I like the humor of the characters.
6) It's very easy to understand the goals and item quantities you need to achieve the goals.
7) If you click on certain items, other items will light up or flash to tell you that there is a connection/goal between them.
1) There is an option to play as an un-timed game (a must for me).
2) It has all the usual elements of a solid TM game, but every level has something a little bit different to accomplish from the previous level.
3) Excellent graphics and engaging story line.
4) It's strategy based and I get to decide which resource buildings I need to build first - so my brain has to think about it.
5) I like the humor of the characters.
6) It's very easy to understand the goals and item quantities you need to achieve the goals.
7) If you click on certain items, other items will light up or flash to tell you that there is a connection/goal between them.
As one other reviewer said - it's hard to stop playing this game. I keep thinking "Just one more round, and then I'll stop." Haha - 4 rounds later and I'm still playing, even in the middle of the night. Same as last night. Good thing I'm retired and can stay up these ridiculous hours to play TM games. It's 6:30 am as I type this and I've been playing this game for over 2 hours now. Definitely a 5 star game for me - I'm totally hooked on it and having so much fun.
I recommend this game!
Voodoo Chronicles: The First Sign Collector's Edition
Help out James Voodoo as he investigates a mysterious attack and goes on an incredible adventure in Voodoo Chronicles: The First Sign!
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Good, but ----
PostedJanuary 16, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I bought this on a CE BOGO sale and am glad I didn't pay full price. Some thoughts -
1) loved all the HO scenes. Some of them are dark and it's difficult to see many of the items.
2) the hint feature is available ONLY in the HO scenes; not during the game itself. Thank goodness for the SG because I had to use it several times.
3) liked the story line and VOs.
4) bonus chapter really irritated me. In the final scene you put oil on a rusty door lock. The SG says to click on the door three times. Well, the game abruptly ended when I touched the oil can to the door lock. It ended immediately - BAM!! I couldn't click on it 3 times. I had to go to the SG to find out that I had finished the game. I have no idea what's on the other side of the door, how the girls escaped - or if they did escape. What happened to the villans messing with the "heart of the island" ??? I enjoyed the entire game and then it had a totally unsatisfactory ending in the bonus game that told me nothing of how things turned out. Why? There was also no satisfactory revelation about the mysterious Kitty and I had really been looking forward to that.
I think the lack of a satisfactory ending pretty much ruined the game for me although I had enjoyed playing it up until the final scene in the bonus game. I feel like I wasted my time. So frustrating!!! Otherwise I would have given it more stars. The 3 stars are for the main game, NOT the bonus game. That's a 1 star for me.
1) loved all the HO scenes. Some of them are dark and it's difficult to see many of the items.
2) the hint feature is available ONLY in the HO scenes; not during the game itself. Thank goodness for the SG because I had to use it several times.
3) liked the story line and VOs.
4) bonus chapter really irritated me. In the final scene you put oil on a rusty door lock. The SG says to click on the door three times. Well, the game abruptly ended when I touched the oil can to the door lock. It ended immediately - BAM!! I couldn't click on it 3 times. I had to go to the SG to find out that I had finished the game. I have no idea what's on the other side of the door, how the girls escaped - or if they did escape. What happened to the villans messing with the "heart of the island" ??? I enjoyed the entire game and then it had a totally unsatisfactory ending in the bonus game that told me nothing of how things turned out. Why? There was also no satisfactory revelation about the mysterious Kitty and I had really been looking forward to that.
I think the lack of a satisfactory ending pretty much ruined the game for me although I had enjoyed playing it up until the final scene in the bonus game. I feel like I wasted my time. So frustrating!!! Otherwise I would have given it more stars. The 3 stars are for the main game, NOT the bonus game. That's a 1 star for me.
Get ready to investigate a mysterious murder of mythological proportions!
Overall rating
4
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5
19 of 26 found this review helpful
Quirky little game
PostedJanuary 11, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I have played the trial version of this game and it is a bit quirky, at least to me. I play a lot of TM games. I plan to buy this one, but not as a CE. It will have to come out at an SE for me to purchase. There is a lot of dialogue, but I always read the story line of a game. The TM features in this game (at least in the trial version) are not difficult. I like games that give the player a chance to make decisions as to what the characters do or questions that they ask. Big Fish has offered a good variety of games over the past week - TM, Solitaire, HO and a word game. It is usually very HO heavy, so it's been wonderful to have such a good variety lately.
I recommend this game!
The popular Northern Tale series continues! Ragnar returns to Earth from Valhalla to protect his people again!
Overall rating
4
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5
12 of 12 found this review helpful
Wonderful, with a couple of reservations
PostedJanuary 10, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
I agree with all the positive things have been said about this game. But, I'm going to pass on the CE for 2 reasons. 1) there is no strategy guide and 2) the hidden objects are ridiculously difficult and time-consuming to find. I play the untimed option which also allows for multi-clicking of tasks. But, still - I don't want to spend way more time trying to find the rainbows/hidden objects than I do on completing everything else in each scene. Scanning and re-scanning and re-scanning a scene with my cursor to find the hidden objects just isn't my idea of fun at all. Other than those 2 "downers" for me, it's a fun game. I'll give a serious look at the SE version when it comes out.