mikesilverman's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.6
- Helpful Votes:396
- Reviews Submitted:53
- First Review:August 5, 2012
- Most Recent Review:October 18, 2020
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A famous city detective is called to the country to solve the case of the stolen necklace!
Overall rating
4
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
THIS IS A DIFFICULT GAME
PostedOctober 18, 2020
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
4
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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 difficult game. Even for veterans of hidden object games, and I have been playing these types of games for over a decade, this is not an easy game.
Also , there is no way to adjust the difficulty level of the game. Objects that you must find in each different scene are hidden in many ways, sometimes only a small part of the object is visible from behind a rock or a plant or some other thing.
So far I have not been able to complete a scene without using the "hint" button, and I always try to never reach for the hint button on any hidden object games, but that is simply not possible for this one.
The good news , is that the game graphics and images are very well drawn, entertaining to look at, and never repeat themselves. Also, there are 3 advantages you have to completing the scenes in this game. First, there is unlimited clicking allowed in each scene, no penalty for clicking with your mouse like crazy all over the screen. Next, the "hint" button is unlimited. The hint button is a big green question mark symbol and when you use it , it then takes about 15 seconds for the question mark to become available again. And finally, if you really get stuck, you can exit from the hidden object scene and then replay it and you will have a different set of objects to find, so that may help.
This game requires patience and very careful examination of the scenery , every scene also has a "sub" level scene that is highlighted by sparkles and clicking on it opens an additional scene.
I would recommend this game to hidden object enthusiasts who want a real challenge, it can be fun and so far it has been fun for me..., because I like that kind of a challenge.
Also , there is no way to adjust the difficulty level of the game. Objects that you must find in each different scene are hidden in many ways, sometimes only a small part of the object is visible from behind a rock or a plant or some other thing.
So far I have not been able to complete a scene without using the "hint" button, and I always try to never reach for the hint button on any hidden object games, but that is simply not possible for this one.
The good news , is that the game graphics and images are very well drawn, entertaining to look at, and never repeat themselves. Also, there are 3 advantages you have to completing the scenes in this game. First, there is unlimited clicking allowed in each scene, no penalty for clicking with your mouse like crazy all over the screen. Next, the "hint" button is unlimited. The hint button is a big green question mark symbol and when you use it , it then takes about 15 seconds for the question mark to become available again. And finally, if you really get stuck, you can exit from the hidden object scene and then replay it and you will have a different set of objects to find, so that may help.
This game requires patience and very careful examination of the scenery , every scene also has a "sub" level scene that is highlighted by sparkles and clicking on it opens an additional scene.
I would recommend this game to hidden object enthusiasts who want a real challenge, it can be fun and so far it has been fun for me..., because I like that kind of a challenge.
I recommend this game!
A unique combo of hidden object scenes, tile-matching puzzles and challenging mini games!
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
The Best Game Of It's Kind In A Long Time
PostedJune 26, 2020
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, 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
The wonderfully vivid, serenely beautiful artwork in this game stands out from all others in this genre. The detail of the artwork is breathtaking , and the fluid perfection of the animation of birds and other creatures in the game environment adds to the overall enjoyment.
A twist on the typical mahjong matching game, this "Lost Amulets" game presents you with a mahjong board of tiles that you must match to a small but changing set of tiles at the bottom of the screen. There is also the possibility of completing each round of play by clicking on letter tiles to spell out a specific word.
A twist on the typical mahjong matching game, this "Lost Amulets" game presents you with a mahjong board of tiles that you must match to a small but changing set of tiles at the bottom of the screen. There is also the possibility of completing each round of play by clicking on letter tiles to spell out a specific word.
The makers of this game show that they understand , the people who play this kind of game are looking for a relaxing and beautiful game that is a joy to look at and to play.
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a deadly evil waiting in an abandoned school?
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Nothing Special
PostedJune 22, 2020
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
This hidden object adventure is just "OK" , but nothing very special. It's worth playing if you are bored and need to occupy some time. For experienced hidden-object game players there is nothing much in it, to rate this game above average.
The artwork is average, it works well for the story, but doesn't stand out as really noteworthy.
The bottom line is that I got a little bored with this game after an hour of playing it. I was hoping for something really great, but that just didn't happen.
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a new monster brought to life before it's too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
9 of 11 found this review helpful
VERY ENJOYABLE
PostedJune 15, 2020
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, 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
5
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5
Puppet Show / Fatal Mistake is a great achievement of artwork and animated movement that draws you in to a world of mechanical people and mechanized traps.
You play the role of a talented student of a Professor of mechanical engineering who has designed robots and cyborgs intending for them to benefit human kind, but they have been corrupted by a crazed cyborg who wants to take control of the operation and eliminate the people standing in its way.
The puzzles are only moderately difficult , they are well designed and fun, there is no frustration in completing them.
The environment is eerie , slightly creepy, filled with strange machines and cyborg/puppet parts that you gather and manipulate to unlock areas as you progress , in order to stop the plans of the insane cyborg Rick.
This is one of the more creative and truly fun "hidden object" games to come out in a long time. I highly recommend it.
This is one of the more creative and truly fun "hidden object" games to come out in a long time. I highly recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Kill the monsters by gathering like colors and Save the Planet in this unique puzzle game!
Overall rating
5
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5
18 of 22 found this review helpful
ENTERTAINING
PostedJune 3, 2020
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
A very addictive game, fun to play.
It's a match three game, where you move alien monsters around on the right edge of the playing field by clicking on one and then moving it up or down to build three matching monsters in a row.
The gameplay is simple but it requires thinking ahead if you want to clear the board .
The "surprised" look on each monsters face when you click on them is very funny.
Also there are power-matches you can make. When one monster occasionally begins to glow ..., make a match with it to activate a screen-clearing laser or bomb.
It's a match three game, where you move alien monsters around on the right edge of the playing field by clicking on one and then moving it up or down to build three matching monsters in a row.
The gameplay is simple but it requires thinking ahead if you want to clear the board .
The "surprised" look on each monsters face when you click on them is very funny.
Also there are power-matches you can make. When one monster occasionally begins to glow ..., make a match with it to activate a screen-clearing laser or bomb.
I recommend this game!
It's sakura season time and the queen decided to celebrate!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
MATCH - 3 AND A GARDEN? YES!!! EXCELLENT!!!
PostedDecember 10, 2017
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, 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
When I first saw this game I said to myself "eh.. a garden... yawn.". But after I started playing this game and realized how creative and interesting you could make this garden I really began to love it.
You can play this game simply as a match-3 style game and ignore the garden-building part of it, but you really would be missing some fun if you did not try making a garden.
The more you play the match-3 and win, the more gold and gems you get to spend on a variety of trees and flowering shrubs and man-made artifacts for the garden. The match-3 is beautifully designed with a definite Japanese theme to the tiles which includes sushi, teapots, yin-yang symbols, origami swans and so forth. There are no power-ups that sit outside on the edge of the match-3 game board, you create power-ups by forming matches on the board. Match 5 tiles and you get a bomb that will blow up 4 squares, match 4 tiles and you will get a special tile that will wipe out all tiles in a row or column the next time you use it. match tiles together in an L shape and a wasp will appear on the game board and when you swap it with any other tile a flock of wasps will appear to remove all tiles of that same variety.
The match 3 is at a nice challenge level without being "too" challenging to complete.
Building the garden is a lot of fun if you choose to do that. You can add all sorts of flowers, trees and bushes, stone walkways.. and there are and-made items you can add as well. For example you can add a variety of benches to the garden. There are little animated people who will roam around your garden and some of them will sit on the benches you add. You can put up a gazebo and they will walk into it. You can also add bridges , and a pond with animated fish that swim around, tables with tea sets on them, you can really get creative.
You can play this game simply as a match-3 style game and ignore the garden-building part of it, but you really would be missing some fun if you did not try making a garden.
The more you play the match-3 and win, the more gold and gems you get to spend on a variety of trees and flowering shrubs and man-made artifacts for the garden. The match-3 is beautifully designed with a definite Japanese theme to the tiles which includes sushi, teapots, yin-yang symbols, origami swans and so forth. There are no power-ups that sit outside on the edge of the match-3 game board, you create power-ups by forming matches on the board. Match 5 tiles and you get a bomb that will blow up 4 squares, match 4 tiles and you will get a special tile that will wipe out all tiles in a row or column the next time you use it. match tiles together in an L shape and a wasp will appear on the game board and when you swap it with any other tile a flock of wasps will appear to remove all tiles of that same variety.
The match 3 is at a nice challenge level without being "too" challenging to complete.
Building the garden is a lot of fun if you choose to do that. You can add all sorts of flowers, trees and bushes, stone walkways.. and there are and-made items you can add as well. For example you can add a variety of benches to the garden. There are little animated people who will roam around your garden and some of them will sit on the benches you add. You can put up a gazebo and they will walk into it. You can also add bridges , and a pond with animated fish that swim around, tables with tea sets on them, you can really get creative.
I wish there was an option to use the garden I create as a stand-alone screen-saver for my computer. That would be great. Maybe they will put that feature in a future version of this game.
I recommend this game!
In Solitaire Blocks: Royal Rescue, use your solitaire skills to complete unique block busting puzzles and save the royal family!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
NO
PostedNovember 5, 2017
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Time Management, Word
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
2
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5
This was a nice attempt to put a new twist on an old style game. But it just doesn't do it well. This may be a cute game for kids, but not for adults who like Solitaire.
I found it briefly amusing but it became hugely boring very quickly. It's far too slow , unsatisfying to complete, and the whole "battle" angle to it is very underdeveloped and cheap.
I cannot recommend it except to young kids who might find it fun. The game manufacturer should consider going back to the drawing board and try to rework this concept.
I don't recommend this game.
Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director is back with the ultimate 5 star cruise of a lifetime aboard the luxurious USS Liberty of the Waves!
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
A CHARMING HIDDEN-OBJECT GAME
PostedOctober 28, 2017
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, 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
3
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5
This is a very enjoyable hidden object game. Each of the scenes in which you search for items is beautifully rendered, nearly photographic quality scenes on-board a luxury cruise ship. Pleasant music plays in the background and there are animated segments in the scenes.
The items are not too difficult to find, and... not too easy to find either. Games like this need to try to strike a balance between ease and challenge and this one does it very well.
Along with finding the items shown on the list at the bottom of each scene , there is a small ship window ( portal ) shown to the left side of the screen with a shadow-object in it. Try to find these objects "before" you complete the list of items at the bottom and you will gain extra credit. Also in each scene a recycling bucket appears near the bottom of the screen. Try to locate recyclable trash items ( empty bottles , containers ) that you can click on to add to the bucket for extra points. Keep in mind that completing the "list" of hidden objects will lock you out of looking for any further recyclable items or the extra ( lost & found shadow ) items in the portal. There are mini games in between each hidden object scene which you can choose to play or skip. The mini games are not difficult. Overall as a hidden object game this is VERY enjoyable.
I recommend this game!
Mystery awaits in this Match-3 puzzle adventure! Special tools transform the board, giving you the power to change your game in new ways.
Overall rating
5
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5
LOVE THIS GAME
PostedSeptember 23, 2017
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, 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
This is a beautiful , entertaining, fun, and fascinating game. If you enjoy this type of puzzle game where you move tiles on a board to match them and remove them, this may be the best one so far.
There are many elements that come together to make this a great game. Each board has goals to achieve , such as clearing certain types of tiles, and if you choose to play it with a limited number of moves for each game board the challenge is achievable and satisfying when you do.
What makes this fun are the variety of "tools" you can use to move tiles around the board. There are spinners which allow you to spin entire blocks of tiles, tools that let you move "blocking" tiles out of the way, tools that allow you ( for about 5 seconds ) to freely move any object tile to any location on the board, tools that let you slide entire columns or rows , and also a hammer to destroy any single block, and tile bombs you can create by matching 4 or more tiles.
The game's graphic qualities are excellent. The backgrounds are beautiful highly detailed scenes from around London, and the movement and animation of the board and game tiles is very smooth and sleek. I really like that. Too many of these match-3 games suffer from stilted movement that detracts from the enjoyment of the game. This one however has no such failing.
The game's graphic qualities are excellent. The backgrounds are beautiful highly detailed scenes from around London, and the movement and animation of the board and game tiles is very smooth and sleek. I really like that. Too many of these match-3 games suffer from stilted movement that detracts from the enjoyment of the game. This one however has no such failing.
I highly recommend this game.
I recommend this game!
A Canary is lost! Assist a grandmother and her funny cat Leonardo on their investigation into the mysterious kidnapping.
Overall rating
5
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5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Be a Ghost Buster
PostedAugust 27, 2017
mikesilverman
fromMassachusetts
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, 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
3
/
5
This game is very addicting. I don't know if it's simply because of the quirky smiling ghost faces all across each board, or the silly ghost-laughs they emit when you blow them away or the unique boosters like the Plasma ball and Light cannon, flashlights to chase a ghost out of a single square, extra-turn icons, multicolored ghosts that will eliminate all ghosts of the same color on the board. Matching 4 or more helps create a ghost-bomb that will blow out rows and columns across the board. This game is packed with fun features that make you want to keep playing.
The games boards must be cleared within a certain number of turns ( displayed on the left ) and each game board has a goal you must reach, such as eliminating a certain number of ghosts or tiles etc. I normally prefer a timed match-3 game than one with limited moves, but I found that limited moves is no problem if you just think ahead a little bit, the game boards can be cleared. Also you can "buy" more turns if you are running out.
I like this so much because it is different than your average match-3 game. This game was designed with fun in mind, and it is.. very fun!
I recommend this game!