beckins's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:796
- Reviews Submitted:43
- First Review:March 6, 2013
- Most Recent Review:February 24, 2025
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The hunt for Corwin’s treasure in on and your wife is caught in the middle! Can you save her?
Overall rating
4
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5
15 of 17 found this review helpful
Too easy?
PostedJune 25, 2019
beckins
fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I had been enjoying playing this game but, quite suddenly, found myself at the end of the free trial with 50 minutes still left of the 90 minute trial. I was hoping to lose myself in the game for a day or two but now question how long the game actually is. The mechanics work fine, the map is helpful, the pictures are clear and the story line has me interested enough to want to see this through to the end. But, again, how long will the game last? I will read other reviews which may give me an idea of how long the game is before making the decision to purchase. Then again, I only need one more punch to get a free game....
I recommend this game!
Play Solitaire and Mahjong to find clues. Connect the clues to solve eight puzzling cases.
Overall rating
5
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5
16 of 18 found this review helpful
Mahjongg and solitaire and donuts oh my!
PostedApril 3, 2019
beckins
fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
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
This is a delightful little game with two of my favorite card and board games and a logic problem just like in those puzzle magazines you can buy just about everywhere. I did have to replay a couple (or more) of the boards before I could finish the hand so not too easy (I like a challenge). I have only 15 mins left in the trial and I just solved the first case so this game may take a while to finish. Well worth giving it a try anyway. I am off to buy and continue my investigating with the help of G and O!! Happy crime solving everyone!!
I recommend this game!
Dig into more puzzle fun while you blast your way to victory!
Overall rating
5
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5
15 of 19 found this review helpful
Pennmom was right!
PostedApril 2, 2019
beckins
fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Time Management
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
Thank you pennmom for sparking my interest to try this game. It does take a couple of levels to figure everything out, but once you do, let the puzzling begin!! I would have probably given up once I reached the nuclear cells, but then recalled pennmom's comment about the bigger the blast... I can tell that the challenge will increase as the game goes on and am looking forward to taking on that challenge. Try it for yourself and you may be surprised too!
I recommend this game!
Three lifelong friends are about to embark on an amazing hidden object adventure through Acapulco.
Overall rating
2
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5
31 of 33 found this review helpful
Could have been awesome!
PostedOctober 17, 2018
beckins
fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This could have been such a great game with a bit more time and effort in the development. There is a timer that is a bit fast but there is no penalty for not completing the scene in time. There is a zoom feature to get up close to hunt for objects but it does not zoom the entire screen (just the top two thirds or so) and it is fuzzy when zoomed in. I was already repeating levels within the first fifteen minutes of play, and there are no mini-games or puzzles, just the hidden objects. I really wanted to like this game but the graphics and development just didn't live up to my expectations. But everyone is different, so please try it for yourself. What bothers me may not bother other players.
I don't recommend this game.
Get Immersed in an unforgettable Las Vegas atmosphere while mastering fun match 3 puzzles!
Overall rating
4
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5
19 of 20 found this review helpful
Limited moves lose
PostedSeptember 21, 2018
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
I really enjoyed playing the demo and would have definitely bought it but for one problem...limited moves. I already own three "limited moves" games that I can't finish so I won't be wasting my money on a game that will become so difficult (usually shortly after the demo) that I have another one for my "can't finish" file. The graphics are bright and clear, there is lots to do and a lot of bonuses to use. It really is great fun and, as with all the limited moves games, there is lots of money to collect and bonuses to accumulate. Too bad the money and bonuses will become more difficult to accumulate and the targets pretty much impossible to beat without lots of money and bonuses. Would have loved to add this game to my collection but it's a "no buy" for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Help Jasmine make the world a better place, one beautiful bouquet at a time!
Overall rating
4
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5
31 of 35 found this review helpful
All good but no buy
PostedJuly 17, 2017
beckins
fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
While I realize there are two games in the series before this one, this is the first Bloom game I am playing. Really enjoying the first eight levels and would be moving on but for one thing...no relaxed (and I mean untimed) mode. Yes I do realize that the timer is the whole point of a TM game, but due to age and disability, I like to play for the fun of organizing my moves. I love to organize and TM games keep me happy for hours, unless there is a timer. I used to play against timers but find I can no longer finish games in a full timer mode. Relaxed mode would have guaranteed a sale. Instead, I have gone to the BFG community for a list of relaxed mode TM games. Already downloaded two new ones so Bloom will have to go back on the shelf. Sorry devs...not relaxing and fun, not a buy for me.
I recommend this game!
Fruit Lockers is back! Double your fun with Fruit Lockers Reborn! 2 and experience an exciting twist on the popular match-three puzzler.
Overall rating
3
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5
19 of 20 found this review helpful
Same thing, just add a "2"
PostedMay 17, 2017
beckins
fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I was happy to see a new Fruit Lockers Reborn as a soft release today. I sure did enjoy the first one that I got here on BFG. I am no longer so happy. It is the same game that I already own. No new bonuses, no new icons, no new games...nothing new. Already uninstalled this so-called "version 2" after about twenty minutes but there is an up side...going to download my previous version and play it all again!! Thanks for reminding me how much I enjoy this game! As for recommending the game?...only if this is your first time downloading (yes). If you already own the previous version, don't waste your time (no).
I recommend this game!
You won't be able to resist the charm of this wonderful Match-3, Hidden Object mash up! Are you ready to join the snails on an exciting garden adventure?
Overall rating
4
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5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
Not for me right now
PostedApril 24, 2017
beckins
fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Penguin Rescue
(21)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Basically, Penguin Rescue but with snails. I am up to my eyeballs in Penguin Rescue so I don't need the same game twice at this time. Maybe I will look at this one again in the future, but for now I have penguins to help!
I recommend this game!
Penguin Rescue
Aurora, the summer holiday of the penguins has arrived! But the ice has suddenly started to melt. Can you help save this snowy place?
Overall rating
5
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5
29 of 31 found this review helpful
And for half price too!!
PostedApril 12, 2017
beckins
fromCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3
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
What a fun and colorful game. I am thoroughly enjoying the unique game play and can't wait to start each new level. And the hidden objects get harder to find as you go. The only drawback is that you cannot restart with a new profile. Now that I am sixty levels in (there are 150 levels!!), I would love to start over but I cannot so I guess I will just have to play to the end and start all over (now that I think about it, that ain't a bad thing)!!! Definitely a "must try" for fans of M3, and for those new to the M3 genre, this game could get you hooked. Play and enjoy!!
I recommend this game!
Match jewels and create awesome combinations in Insane Jewels!
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 9 found this review helpful
Why don't M3 games come with rules anymore?
PostedMarch 2, 2017
beckins
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Like so many recent M3 games, there is very little direction for game play and nothing at all to explain what the heck to do with the bonus level! Would it really be that much trouble to include a "Rules of Play" in M3 games? A list of the bonuses to refer back to as well as an explanation of the shop items? Yes, I do realize this info is given during the game play, but a guide to refer back to would be much more helpful and useful. The M3 developers of late seem to think everyone knows how to play M3 so they don't include any game info. If I were a new player of the genre, I wouldn't know enough to even bother trying. And that bonus level..I have played it eight times and won nothing!! The only thing I have figured out is that you get five tile picks...can anyone explain it? Also, as stated in a previous post, there is no shuffle when no moves are available so start the level over. The graphics are bright and easy to see but I had to do one level over four times...because there were no more moves available on the board! No shuffle...just done. With some finer tuning, this game could have been awesome. Instead, it's a bust for me. I only recommend this game because individuals should try it for themselves. I am sure is works for other players, just not me.
I recommend this game!