Spookys_Mom's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.3
- Helpful Votes:806
- Reviews Submitted:98
- First Review:February 6, 2012
- Most Recent Review:June 22, 2025
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Help Hercules stop a sentient machine rebellion and protect humankind!
Overall rating
2
/
5
No Interest
PostedJanuary 26, 2024
Spookys_Mom
fromMicanopy
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I'm sorry but I did not enjoy this version of the series. Some levels are easy and other near to impossible, inconsistent, Never enough supplies so you are really scrambling to even move forward. The pills are back, ugh! I hate those especially when they are in a row. I don't get why two "run faster" pills would be next to each other and you can't move forward without picking them both up. Big tooth and giant crystals are back. To me whole game not as enjoyable as past games. I don't recommend. I realize I am in the minority here but it is my opinion and I didn't even finish the game. I got out and deleted.
I don't recommend this game.
Enjoy a sleigh-load of match-3 magic with A Christmas Yarn 2 !
Overall rating
1
/
5
What the?
PostedDecember 31, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromHappy New Year!
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I deleted after 2 boards. No idea what the heck was going on and the instructions were not helpful. What were the boxes on the side and how do you remove them? No clue. It gave a one line instruction and I have no idea what it meant. The timer is also brutal if you play timed. I love Match 3's and this is certainly not my first Match 3 game. In fact I just finished Storm Tale 2 and that is a huge Match 3. I don't know why developers feel they need to add a twist to their games. I love the option to buy decorations but not if I cant figure out how to play the board.
I don't recommend this game.
Journey through Egypt's enchanting landscapes to reclaim its former glory.
Overall rating
5
/
5
Storm Tale
PostedDecember 27, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromHappy Holidays!
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This has to be from the same developers of Storm Tale 1 and 2. Same format and goals are similar. Rewards are almost identical and as you play you accumulate green stones which you can trade to refresh power ups if they run out. I like these type of Match 3. There are three options: relaxed, limited moves and timed. I play the timed and as you get further in the game the boards become harder and there are more boards to be cleared and obstacles before you finish the level. I only saw one review out there and they said they could not get pass Level 5. I had no problems, the game ran smooth and I was well into the game when my time ran out. I had bought the stone quarry, the house, the well and was well into the next purchase. I will wait and see what the "New Year's" discount is before I buy but I will definitely be buying.
I recommend this game!
Play more than 100 match-3 levels and earn enough gold to fully decorate the Garden of Babylon!
Overall rating
1
/
5
Brutal Timer
PostedOctober 26, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromMicanopy, FL
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I play the match 3 games all the time and one of my favorite series of games is the Heroes of Hellas. That is how you make an enjoyable game with all the bells and whistles not this mess. There is no time to strategize which I guess is fine since large strings of matches reward you with nothing! So basically all you are doing is making short matches as fast as you can to beat the clock. Sorry, how boring and unimaginative. Absolutely a no buy for me even at the Deal of the Day price.
I don't recommend this game.
Save the Earth from the Immortalite crisis!
Overall rating
2
/
5
Did Not Enjoy
PostedSeptember 17, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromMicanopy, FL
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Obviously I am in the minority here but I did not enjoy this version of Rescue Team and I own them all and replay them often. I found that constantly you were not given enough resources. As you approach the end of the level you are just sitting and waiting on one resource to accumulate enough to finish the level. This happened over and over. I don't mind playing a level over to get the three stars but not when no matter what you do you are going to be short and lose a star moments before you can possibly finish the level not due to lack of skill but due to resources which are slow to regenerate. Usually the resource is one that cannot be upgraded such as the BBQ Grills so you stuck with waiting on them to give you resources. Therefore I found the timer to very stingy based on lack of resources. I wish I had passed on this edition. If you don't play with the timer it is probably a very enjoyable game.
I don't recommend this game.
Help the adorable grim reapers Grimm and Rose defeat monsters, ghosts, evil bunnies and more using the power of words!
Overall rating
1
/
5
Level 5
PostedSeptember 17, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromMicanopy, FL
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
No idea why I could go no further than level five. Once i reached level 5 it never advanced me. I enjoy word games and probably would have bought if I could have moved on??
I don't recommend this game.
Learn the wisdom of the ancients in this match-3 adventure!
Overall rating
2
/
5
No Skill Needed
PostedAugust 24, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromIf you like TM games, all the Golden Rails Games are excellent in my opinion.
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
If you enjoy making match after match and while trying to get 4 in a row then this is the game for you. On the other hand if you enjoy a game that makes you use your brain, strategy and planning then skip this one. The whole game is based on making 4 in a row which will produce either a lantern or a row clearing arrow. But not every match 4 produces a lantern or an arrow just randomly when it feels like it. That is why I say no skill involved, just plain pure luck. You also have to make the lanterns or arrows in certain rows to clear obstacles because they can only be used where they are or move one row over. So basically you just make match after match under the obstacles that need to be removed to advance in the game. BORING! Story line mostly non-existent. I did play the demo but for some reason did not grasp that the whole game was going to be based entirely on the lanterns and arrows. I do not recommend this game and have quit playing not even half way through.
I don't recommend this game.
Rome's citizens are turning to stone, and it's up to you to help unravel the mystery and save the city!
Overall rating
1
/
5
Three Stars Next To Impossible
PostedJuly 30, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromMicanopy, FL
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I love a challenge as well as the next guy but this is ridiculous.
Bored, looking through my games and found this one. I wondered why I never played it beyond 3 levels then I loaded and "Oh Yeah" now I remember". There is a ridiculous amount of goals to reach, way too much going on on every level. So once you get past that there is no way you are going to collect all the resources you need for each goal and do it quick enough to get three stars. Impossible goals suck all the fun out of a game for me. I wish I could get money back. What a waste as this could have been a really fun game if they had given you realist goals coupled with the possibility of completing the levels with gold but this mess is just that a mess. This is not a fun game for me.
Bored, looking through my games and found this one. I wondered why I never played it beyond 3 levels then I loaded and "Oh Yeah" now I remember". There is a ridiculous amount of goals to reach, way too much going on on every level. So once you get past that there is no way you are going to collect all the resources you need for each goal and do it quick enough to get three stars. Impossible goals suck all the fun out of a game for me. I wish I could get money back. What a waste as this could have been a really fun game if they had given you realist goals coupled with the possibility of completing the levels with gold but this mess is just that a mess. This is not a fun game for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Complete incredible works of art, and let your creativity shine!
Overall rating
2
/
5
29 of 32 found this review helpful
Fix Glitches
PostedJuly 10, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromMicanopy, FL
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Until they fix the ongoing glitches I personally would not buy this game. The pictures are nice, fill in the whole pictures and have great colors. BUT...as with their other games they still have problems. The two that prevent me from buying these games are one, the problem with changing colors. When you want to change colors you have to click, then click again, then click again. It does not change colors easily and I find it very aggravating to have to keep clicking and clicking to switch to a different color. Two, is that the color chart moves by itself. For some reason it moves up and down without you moving it. These developers need to find out how Art By Numbers and Art Coloring make their games work so much better without these glitches but until they do I will not spend my money on a game that aggravates me as much as this one did.
I don't recommend this game.
Your hometown needs your help building a fabulous World’s Fair!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Love This TM Series
PostedJuly 8, 2023
Spookys_Mom
fromMicanopy, FL
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I absolutely love this game series. I have all the games in this series and play them over and over in order. I see where a couple of people said they had trouble on a few levels. There were no glitches in any of the games that I found and I have played each one several times. I had no problems what so ever but did find that more than once there was an obstacle that needed to be removed that I had overlooked. Sometimes it is too small to see at first or partially hidden. Five Stars all the way and looking forward to the next installment of this series. Can't come soon enough for me!
I recommend this game!