smfs's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:13
- Reviews Submitted:4
- First Review:July 13, 2014
- Most Recent Review:December 11, 2016
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smfs's Review History
The time for winter wonders begins with Christmas Mosaic Puzzle! 120 unique and exciting puzzles for any age!
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Fresh and Challenging December Fun
PostedDecember 11, 2016
smfs
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
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
With the limited amount of Christmas game options available, I wanted one I could haul out every December and have it feel fresh and new. This is it! Lots of wonderful mosaic puzzles...certainly enough to play a few each day and last the entire month.
There are 6 different halls (20 games each) with each hall using different materials (cloth, wood, marble, etc). The textures, colors and themes are quite lovely. Each seems prettier than the next. (My favorite so far is the stockinged feet in front of the blazing fire. Such originality!)
I play on Relaxed mode, because I can't imagine trying to beat the clock. These are challenging! There is a hint option, which I don't like to use, so I often have to restart to get all my stars. I don't mind because the starting pieces and those on offer change each time, so it doesn't get boring.
I play on Relaxed mode, because I can't imagine trying to beat the clock. These are challenging! There is a hint option, which I don't like to use, so I often have to restart to get all my stars. I don't mind because the starting pieces and those on offer change each time, so it doesn't get boring.
I recommend this game!
After the Smiths' naughty kitten gets carried away and accidentally damages the Christmas tree lights, it's up to you to return them to their former glory in this colorful mosaics puzzle game!
Overall rating
5
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5
Wonderful Atmosphere; True to Christmas
PostedDecember 11, 2016
smfs
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
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 quickly became my favorite mosaic griddler game. I love mostly that it feels interactive like I'm getting more value for my dollar. I found it much more enjoyable than Fantasy Mosaics which always seem to be mocking the players with the ridiculous colors, penguins, and silly, nonsensical gardens. Honestly, we're not idiots.
The hues and colors in this game are true to Christmas (green, gold, red, blue and purple) even if the theme itself is not Christmasy. Nothing is off or jarring. I was having trouble seeing the default tiles--an issue with a lot of griddlers--so it was great to discover the ability to change tiles. I love the treat of playing mahjong every 9th game. (These are done with brightly colored Christmas tree balls, challenging without being overly so for those who aren't into mahjong.)
It's fun decorating the tree, getting bonuses, and watching the kitten move about the room or track the cursor with its eyes. The family makes me smile every time they stretch to the top of the tree.
It will be a great game to haul out every December and still feel fresh. Lovely! I will definitely check out the other Rainbow Mosaic games.
I recommend this game!
Bring hope to the people of Egypt in The Timebuilders: Pyramid Rising, an exciting Time Management game!
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Beige, Beige and More Beige
PostedJanuary 12, 2015
smfs
fromWisconsin
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Based upon reviews, I bought without a trial. Silly me. For me, Royal Envoy is the Shangri-La of TM games. I am trying to find something that even comes close. No luck here.
I got to level 13 before calling quits----I kept playing hoping for some variety until I realized there wasn't going to be any. All levels are essentially the same---huts, huts, and more huts. All with gardens...at first 1 garden, then eventually 3. No variety. Perhaps you have to build a port or something extra on each level. But the core is the same....huts with 3 gardens! And the color beige everywhere!!!
Each level is a list of buildings which you basically check off. There is no room for personal strategizing which is what I love about Royal Envoy. For instance, with RE you might have a goal of $10,000 and you decide how to get the money in the time allotted: Do you build cabins or cottages or chalets? A bank perhaps? Each takes wood and food which costs money. There is none of that in Pyramid Rising. You do what they tell you.
I think this is a fine game for people who don't mind checking off a list in a certain time frame.
I don't recommend this game.
This city is clamping down on candy cravings by outlawing sweet snacks! Solve a series of quirky cases by gathering clues, tracking down witnesses, and questioning suspects to reveal the truth behind this city’s sugarcoated secret. This is a case too sweet to turn down!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Too Busy; Click, Click, Click
PostedJuly 13, 2014
smfs
fromWisconsin
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Awakening Kingdoms
(214)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I played this game to level 3 and that was enough for me. It's too busy for my tastes. There were a lot of pop-ups (tutorials?), pointless (IMO) animation showing the detective driving back to the office after each case that one can skip (click), and dialogues with potential clients to click through. I don't care for reading dialogues as I just want to play. The same information could have been given in a brief outline prior to each case without all the clicking.
Mostly the game allows no downtime/breathing room. After each click, something popped up immediately for me to do NOW. It was exhausting. I prefer to explore on my own in my own time.
I don't recommend this game.