mrm2006's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.5
- Helpful Votes:10,688
- Reviews Submitted:813
- First Review:April 8, 2013
- Most Recent Review:August 22, 2023
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It’s time to prove again that you are truly a master of riddles in Asian Riddles 2!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Tutorial great ---- Game difficult.
PostedJuly 21, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
As in any numbers games of this type, the object is to form pictures by "opening" tiles on the game board both horizontally and vertically using a set pattern of numbers you are given.
The initial tutorial, after you muddle through the horrible English, is fairly well put together. The graphics are ok. The background music serene. After that ..... game's over (so to speak). The clanking sound that's made when you "open" a tile
is, though, extremely annoying.
is, though, extremely annoying.
After the first 2/3 levels, the game becomes incredibly difficult. You do earn hints in the form of butterflies, however, the number of "mistakes" you can make is unclear to me. I did not see where that number would be indicated, however, I was told on more than one occasion that I had many too many mistakes.
By the time the demo was over (and I couldn't get to the end fast enough), I had made it past 8 levels and had been working on level 9 for an incredibly long time.
This game is probably best for those who have a knack for these types of games. Beginners would probably get restless, bored and annoyed. It's not a buy for me. I've had a marathon for the past 3 days of this type of game and I think I've found my personal favorite. I hope everyone gives this a try - before you buy.
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!
Stop a rogue agent and travel the globe as you repair the fabric of time in World Mosaics 7.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
A Great Game Series Continues.
PostedJuly 21, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
3
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5
We are no 7th in a great number playing game series.
Your goal, as in the past, is to form pictures from placing tiles both horizontally and vertically with the numbers given. A tutorial for beginners or those needing brushing up is available ... upon request - lol. Seriously, at the beginning of the game you are asked if you want a tutorial. So, yeah, upon request.
The music isn't as soothing as some of the series' I've played this past 2 days (yes, I've done a World Mosaics demo marathon to find my perfect WM game - lol) and the graphics get in the way of the game board. The final pictures don't always seem to relate to the scene before you either.
All in all, IMHO, number 4 in the series is MY personal favorite and, therefore, on the "wish" list for me. I encourage everyone to try these games (shoot - have a marathon like I did - it's great fun). The demos are an hour long - a quick hour in most cases - and they are free.
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!
Stop an infamous cat burglar as you solve pictographic puzzles and travel through time.
Overall rating
4
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5
Numbers Game AND A Detective Story!
PostedJuly 21, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
3
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5
As in all the past World Mosaic games, your goal is to form a picture by "showing" the appropriate number of tiles both horizontally and vertically. There is a tutorial at the beginning if needed.
This particular game in the series deals with a more Eastern European feel (Russian) but with sinister music in the background (i.e., think .... private investigator, "gumshoe"). I didn't much care for that. Nor did any of the pictures relate to the music or the story.
As I am still working my way up the ladder in this series, I find that, imho, game number 4 is still my favorite.
I encourage everyone to try this genre of game play. I was always too 'afraid' to step into these waters, but found that I really liked it. Perhaps you will too.
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!
After restoring the Atlantis World Museum you have been accepted into the Grand Pelasgian University to become an apprentice in Chronology!
Overall rating
4
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5
And the story of the Sea People continues.....
PostedJuly 21, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
3
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5
The story that began in the first game of this series continues in, now, the 5th.
It has a great tutorial for beginners but the game has become exponentially harder as the series has continued. Graphics and sound are pretty much as in game 4 - music soothing and relaxing. Background scenes very pretty to look at.
This game is centered around "New Year's". Including an entire level devoted to each of the Chinese New Year signs. You are given 6 mistakes (to make), 4 hints (to earn) and a clue as to what the sign will be. Good luck there.
All in all, I wouldn't recommend this for beginners anymore. My favorite of the first 5 games is still number 4. But, we'll see if that changes as I work my way up the ladder - lol.
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!
The Atlantis World Museum has risen from the depths of the ocean! Solve pictographic puzzles to restore the lost artifacts!
Overall rating
4
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5
Much Improved Numbers Game.
PostedJuly 21, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
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
3
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5
I've only recently started enjoying this genre of game and am working my way up from the first in this series to, now, the current one.
The first 3 in this series, I thought, were great tutorials in and of themselves. Boring, but great tutorials for those who had never done these types of games before or maybe even those who were having problems.
In this, the 4th in the series, many upgrades and changes have been made to make the game not only more interesting and enjoyable, but equally as difficult (although a tutorial is recommended for beginners).
So far, in the World Mosaic world, this is my favorite. Holding out to try them all before I choose which ONE will be my purchase.
I do encourage everyone, beginners and non-beginners alike, to try the free, one hour demo. I think you will find it fun, relaxing and a new twist on an old numbers game.
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!
For 25 years, you thought you had no family. But one night, a man steps through a mirror from another world, claiming to be your uncle... changing your life forever.
Overall rating
5
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5
73 of 85 found this review helpful
My Family's Alive????? What Alternate World?
PostedJuly 21, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, 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
Storyline
4
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5
Storyline:
You are Grace, orphaned as a young child, and now that you've grown and it's time to move on from the orphanage some strange things have happened. You thought your parents were dead. You find an amulet with a note attached that says "please take care of our little girl". If that isn't shock enough, in the midst of a terrible storm, a man appears who says he's your Uncle and your entire family has been living in another dimension. Your amulet will allow you to travel through mirrors to different worlds. But, he says, the world where your family is, is dying. Evil darkness is spreading. He can say no more because ...... a monster comes out of the mirror and takes your Uncle back inside. Those monsters are being controlled by an even larger Evil. What can you do? You HAVE to find out if your parents are really alive. So, off you go through the portal that your mirror has become. In your desperation to help you find a prophecy. Are you the "forgotten child" who will save everyone? Is this YOUR destiny?
You are Grace, orphaned as a young child, and now that you've grown and it's time to move on from the orphanage some strange things have happened. You thought your parents were dead. You find an amulet with a note attached that says "please take care of our little girl". If that isn't shock enough, in the midst of a terrible storm, a man appears who says he's your Uncle and your entire family has been living in another dimension. Your amulet will allow you to travel through mirrors to different worlds. But, he says, the world where your family is, is dying. Evil darkness is spreading. He can say no more because ...... a monster comes out of the mirror and takes your Uncle back inside. Those monsters are being controlled by an even larger Evil. What can you do? You HAVE to find out if your parents are really alive. So, off you go through the portal that your mirror has become. In your desperation to help you find a prophecy. Are you the "forgotten child" who will save everyone? Is this YOUR destiny?
Graphics:
Pretty amazing. Not too dark and dreary but nothing bright and cheerful and cartoony either. The colors were a bit muted but I thing quite appropriate for the scenes.
Pretty amazing. Not too dark and dreary but nothing bright and cheerful and cartoony either. The colors were a bit muted but I thing quite appropriate for the scenes.
Sound:
The voiceovers were great. As long as I can hear them and make out what's being said, that's a plus for me. Background music wasn't tedious and the sound effects were really good - from the windy rain storm to the owls.
The voiceovers were great. As long as I can hear them and make out what's being said, that's a plus for me. Background music wasn't tedious and the sound effects were really good - from the windy rain storm to the owls.
Game Play:
There are 4 (or 5) mirrors (worlds) for you to go through. In the area where the mirrors were, I clicked on a large turtle and a dreamlike scene appeared with 5 mirrors - one had an angelic looking figure standing in front of it. They were named as follows: Lunos, Librios, Florus, Medios and Somnios. So 4 or 5? Guess we have to play the game to find out, huh? The object of the game is to go through all the mirrors and destroy the Evil that threatens to destroy the other worlds. It appears to be a long and arduous task. But, you have your Uncle's owl to help with things that are too high for you to reach - after you heal him. Don't worry - you don't have to name him or dress him or call him Cutey and he doesn't squawk, caw or speak. Silence is Golden - LOL.
There are 4 (or 5) mirrors (worlds) for you to go through. In the area where the mirrors were, I clicked on a large turtle and a dreamlike scene appeared with 5 mirrors - one had an angelic looking figure standing in front of it. They were named as follows: Lunos, Librios, Florus, Medios and Somnios. So 4 or 5? Guess we have to play the game to find out, huh? The object of the game is to go through all the mirrors and destroy the Evil that threatens to destroy the other worlds. It appears to be a long and arduous task. But, you have your Uncle's owl to help with things that are too high for you to reach - after you heal him. Don't worry - you don't have to name him or dress him or call him Cutey and he doesn't squawk, caw or speak. Silence is Golden - LOL.
HOGs:
Very nice to play for a change. Nothing dark and dreary. Nothing tiny and impossible to see. Yes, there were interactive items but for the most part straightforward itemized lists of items to locate. You can choose to play a match 3 game instead. Your reward, of course, is an inventory item.
Very nice to play for a change. Nothing dark and dreary. Nothing tiny and impossible to see. Yes, there were interactive items but for the most part straightforward itemized lists of items to locate. You can choose to play a match 3 game instead. Your reward, of course, is an inventory item.
Mini Games:
Some were very simple while others required some definite brain power. I had to skip one (for time's sake, when I own this game I'll definitely work on it until it's finished - HEY, did you get it? WHEN I buy it - HAH!). I'm sure those of you who played the demo know to which one I refer.
Some were very simple while others required some definite brain power. I had to skip one (for time's sake, when I own this game I'll definitely work on it until it's finished - HEY, did you get it? WHEN I buy it - HAH!). I'm sure those of you who played the demo know to which one I refer.
You are armed with some usual things and some rather unusual things in this game. For instance, an "album" that holds important notes and story information. A map (looks like a compass) that is transportable and indicates where you are and where an active objective is. I love that you can zoom in or out of the map areas to get a better picture of where you are going. A briefcase that holds rare items that will help you throughout the game (but you never see them once they go in there - hm) and the customary tutorial you can choose to take or not. There are 3 modes of difficulty - casual, advanced and hard. There are also "plus items" in your inventory.
So, in this not-s-little-nutshell, the game has been explained and reviewed. Anyhoo - (HAH, I said "hoo" - owl in the game - hoo hoo - I slay me - LOL). I encourage EVERYONE to try this game. The demo is free and you get a remarkable 90 minutes to play. I can almost bet most of you will really take to this game and want to hit that "BUY" button right away.
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!
Solve your way from the wonders of the Jurassic period, through the Dawn of Civilization, to the glorious Renaissance!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Great "tutorial" game.
PostedJuly 20, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
As in the previous game in this series, this is a great teaching tool for beginners or those who just can't get a handle on how to play the game.
The goal: Using given numbers and exposing only those tiles both horizontally and vertically, you expose a picture.
My complaint is that I wish the tile backs were a little more varied than the Mosaic "2" . Using "x"s instead of those awful "dirt shovels" in the previous game is a definite improvement. Background music was a bit annoying so I turned volume down.
As I said, the game is great for beginners. Although I am also a beginner, it bored me to tears. There was no variety. Even the background graphics stayed the same. It was very "clinical". You worked with the same 10x10 graph of squares for EVERY level. BORING!
I still encourage everyone who has been scared to try this type of game (like me) to give it a whirl. It's a free hour demo and, who knows, you might have found a new genre of game you like to play (also like me - lol).
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!
Work your way through puzzles and exotic locations like the Parthenon in Greece in this exotic Adventure game.
Overall rating
4
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5
Nice "Training" Game
PostedJuly 20, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This first game in the World Mosaic series is a great training tool for future games. It goes over everything in such minute detail that it can actually become confusing if you've played before.
The goal is to use numbers to form a picture.
I don't like the black marks indicated by a "shovel" and I wish the exposed tiles were not a blue with a globe on it. It makes the game very sterile looking and not fun at all. For these reasons, this game is not a buy for me. But, i encourage everyone to give it a try. It's fun and it's free for an hour.
Here's hoping the future games in this series are a bit more exciting.
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!
Family Feud: Battle of the Sexes
Prepare to have all the questions you’ve ever had about the opposite sex answered in Family Feud Battle of the Sexes!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Can you guess the top answers?
PostedJuly 20, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
I've never really watched Family Feud on t.v. much but this game is the best!
You have a limited amount of time to give your answers. You can pass or even say you don't have an answer. Get 200 points and move on to the $20,000 challenge.
It was great fun but not a buy for me. Maybe if they had a "family" to compete against instead of just answering for yourself that would have made it more enjoyable.
I do encourage everyone to give this game a try. I think it'd be great for game night!
I recommend this game!
Embark on your fantasy journey to distant lands and experience this new and exciting collection of mosaic puzzles through 100 custom built levels.
Overall rating
5
/
5
I Never Thought I'd Like This Game!
PostedJuly 20, 2014
mrm2006
fromBelton MO
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
I have always had the most trouble in the world trying to play games like this. But, the Fantasy Mosaic series really taught me the basic mechanics of the game in a way I totally finally understood.
The background music is so soothing you don't even know it's there after a while.
Strategy when placing your pieces on the tile and a lot of patience is needed. You do get bonuses in terms of hints and a hammer that fills up and you can use it to check if a single tile gets a "move" or is "empty".
I never in a million years thought I would enjoy this type of game. I have no patience and am not really a strategic person but this series of games did a great job teaching me how to play and I hope everyone will take advantage of the free hour and try it.
Happy Gaming!
I recommend this game!