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- First Review:November 27, 2011
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The flutist returns to Hamelin, but he’s back for revenge!
Overall rating
5
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5
129 of 205 found this review helpful
GET READY TO PAY THE PIPER - AN EXTRA GOLDEN STAR FOR THE OPTIONAL GAME HELPER
PostedJune 8, 2017
sunnyglow
fromThis Pied Piper has a future occupation after this game – pest control! That flute could come in handy in getting rid of annoying bugs, animals, and pesky people as well.
Skill Level:Expert
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
Detective – you will need to pay the piper in this game – in more ways than one! As a member of the League of Light, you are off to Hamelin where a flautist is turning everyone into ashes. Can this episode relate to one years earlier where the children of the town were lured away by the Piped Piper into the black smoke of the forest? At that time, another member of the League of Light dispelled the black smoke and returned the children with a special magic lamp. That same detective gave the town a splinter of the magic lamp to fight dark magic in the future. Now, detective, use that splinter quickly before evil dark magic returns to the village. You see a masked man everywhere you turn. Has the Pied Piper returned? But how can that be possible if he was found dead in a prison cell years ago?
This is fairy tale lover’s delight! This game is another shining example of the creativity of this developer. This game should appeal to fantasy game lovers, those who like easy breezy games, and children as well. You can choose either a male or female voice within the game – or no voice at all. The female voice sounds like the voice of the former Nancy Drew - Lani Minella. The graphics render a nice background for a rather twisted fairy tale. The gaming script is creative and the pace kept my interest while playing this demo.
A GOLDEN STAR FOR THE OPTIONAL HELPER. You can also take Tom the Scarecrow out of the cabinet and use him as a helper – OR NOT! THE “HELPER” SCARECROW IS OPTIONAL! Thanks, Mariaglorum, and an extra star for allowing those who don’t want a helper to opt out! I wish more developers offered this option. At least for me, I will be purchasing more games from this developer! Thank you for listening to us.
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are the best part of the game. They are well-drawn and creative. There is a scene with cryptic clues. There is also a search and replace scene in which you locate items and interact with them within the scene. All the scenes are creative!
PUZZLES: Although I LOVE the HOP Scenes, I am not impressed with the puzzles. They are all easy – a little too easy for my taste. However, these types of puzzles would be excellent for children as well as adults who just want some casual gaming. Most of the puzzles are storybook puzzles. Most these are more HOP scenes than puzzles. In most of these scenes, you search for a specific number of an item or symbol while hearing the tale of the town. There are two of these within the demo. The other storybook scene requires you to search for items which are out-of-place and place them into the proper position.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hints and Skips: 1 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 1 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Choice of Male or Female Voice or No Voice
Map is provided as you play the game
9 Achievements (Some with 3 parts)
Collect 6 gaming characters and 24 Owls
8 Wallpapers, 16 Concept Art, Music, Jigsaw puzzle
Choice of Male or Female Voice or No Voice
Map is provided as you play the game
9 Achievements (Some with 3 parts)
Collect 6 gaming characters and 24 Owls
8 Wallpapers, 16 Concept Art, Music, Jigsaw puzzle
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Mini-HOP scene. Locate parts for a statue.
B. Silhouette items – Locate four (4) each of three (3) different colored coins
C. Cryptic clues.
D. Silhouette. Locate the items and then interact with them within the scene.
A. Mini-HOP scene. Locate parts for a statue.
B. Silhouette items – Locate four (4) each of three (3) different colored coins
C. Cryptic clues.
D. Silhouette. Locate the items and then interact with them within the scene.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: They are all easy.
A. Slider puzzle. Slide three (3) rings so that three (3) symbols match up with each of three (3) characters at the side.
B. Storybook puzzle. More of a HOP scene. Locate four (4) items within a story scene.
C. Connection puzzle. Arrange five (5) statues so their hands interconnect.
D. Repeat of (B).
E. Storybook puzzle scene. Search for four (4) items which are out-of-place and put them into the proper locations. 3X
A. Slider puzzle. Slide three (3) rings so that three (3) symbols match up with each of three (3) characters at the side.
B. Storybook puzzle. More of a HOP scene. Locate four (4) items within a story scene.
C. Connection puzzle. Arrange five (5) statues so their hands interconnect.
D. Repeat of (B).
E. Storybook puzzle scene. Search for four (4) items which are out-of-place and put them into the proper locations. 3X
I recommend this game!
Can you save your sister from a sinister game?
Overall rating
5
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5
120 of 207 found this review helpful
TOSSING THE DICE IN A GAME WHICH COMES UP WITH A PERFECT SCORE
PostedJune 3, 2017
sunnyglow
fromInvasion of the Furbies! After a generation of Millenials spent time teaching them to talk, these furballs disappeared into storage. They’re back sneaking into games.
Skill Level:Expert
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
5 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 48 pages
OVERVIEW: It’s a toss of the dice where this game will lead you, Rachel! Get ready to play with eternity’s bad boy band, The Spirits of Fate. After years of delivering souls to Death’s door, these spirits have become bored. To “shake” it up a bit, they have started a dice game with humanity as their pawns. Now their only fun is to harass and torment human souls, sending them to a place which is neither Heaven nor the Underworld, a placed called Land of the Forgotten. Now your sister has been “played” by one these colorful spirits, Blue. This spirit ran her down with a car, abducted her and has taken her to this land. Luckily, his brother Gold, has seen the error of his ways and is willing to help you locate her. Through a ritual, you find yourself in this land. You will need to be strong because Blue is not going to let your sister leave without a fight. You will get a little help from Gregory, the gatekeeper in this land. Oh – one final warning! Remaining in this land will cause both you and your sister to lose all your memories! You better act quickly!
I LOVE this game and to me the best of the series! This game was an automatic purchase for me! This game has a fantastic story and gaming script. The graphics are exceptional. Gregory, the gatekeeper, shimmers and changes to a skeletal appearance while you are speaking with him. Rather cool! The collectibles are the usual multitude of flowers and in this game, morphing dolls of the game’s characters. This game should appeal to about everyone. You can replay the HOP scenes and the puzzles as well. Calling all Millenials! Do you remember Furbies? A Furbie family has crept into this game, but Mom Furby and her adorable little ones stay silent (I guess no one “taught” them to talk) and WILL NOT HELP you at all in this game! Great!
HOP SCENES: The demo has few scenes; however, they are creatively designed. There is a multiple-step one in which you locate a list of items which leads to a mechanical puzzle/HOP scene to remove a Staff of Death. Rather cool! There are two maze scenes. However, my favorite maze scene was the one in which the player needs to search for symbols within the maze – A-maze-ing! You must move items around to find those symbols as well.
PUZZLES: This is a developer who knows how to keep his customer base happy! Finally, we have a game with a few challenging puzzles within it. However, there are also some easy breezy puzzles as well. The puzzles are well-designed. There are quite a few puzzles within this game. I will just outline two of my favorites.
FAVORITE PUZZLES: First ,there is a three-part puzzle in which you must get past some guards. You will have three choices of paths and you must time it so that you don’t get caught. The puzzle begins with outfoxing one guard followed by scenes containing two and finally three guards to contend with. I LOVED the connection puzzle. In this puzzle, you must connect lines between points of light without crossing lines no more than twice. It is a little more difficult that a normal connection puzzle.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
20 Achievements (From what I could count)
Collect 140 Flowers - Secret Room
Collect 9 morphing dolls – characters from the game
Replay 14 HOP scenes and 13 Puzzles
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Screensavers, Music,
Map is provided as you play the game
20 Achievements (From what I could count)
Collect 140 Flowers - Secret Room
Collect 9 morphing dolls – characters from the game
Replay 14 HOP scenes and 13 Puzzles
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Screensavers, Music,
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Replacement scene. Place items back into the scenes
B. Multiple step. (A) List of items. (B) Locate and remove 6 nuts. (C) Disable laser beam detector with good ole duct tape. (D) Locate wires to disconnect.
C. Silhouette.
D. Silhouette. Search for symbols (3 at a time) by moving bushes and other items to find them. Very creative.
A. Replacement scene. Place items back into the scenes
B. Multiple step. (A) List of items. (B) Locate and remove 6 nuts. (C) Disable laser beam detector with good ole duct tape. (D) Locate wires to disconnect.
C. Silhouette.
D. Silhouette. Search for symbols (3 at a time) by moving bushes and other items to find them. Very creative.
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
A. Replacement puzzle. Place items back into the scenes. Rating: 1
B. Multiple step. (A) Map puzzle. Click on sites on a map to add to a list of addresses. (B) Logic puzzle. Click off museums based on information received. (C) Click on the remaining museums to see if their lists include the staff. Rating: 1
C. Maze puzzle. Choose between three paths to get past one to three guard(s). You must move at the correct time or get caught. 3X. Increases in difficulty with the addition of one other guard as you progress in the puzzle.
D. Connection puzzle. Connect dots as per a given diagram. You are not allowed to cross lines more than twice. Rating: 3
E. Logic puzzle. In a box, place figurines into each open space so that there are no two of the same figure in each row, column or diagonal. Rating: 3
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Combine two halves of five circles by rotating them along a slider. Must be combined in the correct sequence to be removed.
G. Maze puzzle. Move a rotating blue ball through a maze to the center by clicking on openings to move it down to the center. Rating: 1
H. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to recreate a picture. Moving one affects the others. Rating: 1
I. Assembly puzzle. Using four directional dials, move a series of lights to match up with stones on a monument. Lights will remain when they are placed in the correct location. Requires patience to get all the lights into position. Rating: 3
J. Matching puzzles. Move parts of up to three figurines into position to match the positions on a diagram. 3X. Rating: 2
K. Moving shells puzzle. Keep your eyes on a hidden ice cube hidden under a card as it zooms back and forth along the screen with other cards. When it stops, choose the card which is hiding the cube. 3X. Increases in difficulty.
A. Replacement puzzle. Place items back into the scenes. Rating: 1
B. Multiple step. (A) Map puzzle. Click on sites on a map to add to a list of addresses. (B) Logic puzzle. Click off museums based on information received. (C) Click on the remaining museums to see if their lists include the staff. Rating: 1
C. Maze puzzle. Choose between three paths to get past one to three guard(s). You must move at the correct time or get caught. 3X. Increases in difficulty with the addition of one other guard as you progress in the puzzle.
D. Connection puzzle. Connect dots as per a given diagram. You are not allowed to cross lines more than twice. Rating: 3
E. Logic puzzle. In a box, place figurines into each open space so that there are no two of the same figure in each row, column or diagonal. Rating: 3
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Combine two halves of five circles by rotating them along a slider. Must be combined in the correct sequence to be removed.
G. Maze puzzle. Move a rotating blue ball through a maze to the center by clicking on openings to move it down to the center. Rating: 1
H. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to recreate a picture. Moving one affects the others. Rating: 1
I. Assembly puzzle. Using four directional dials, move a series of lights to match up with stones on a monument. Lights will remain when they are placed in the correct location. Requires patience to get all the lights into position. Rating: 3
J. Matching puzzles. Move parts of up to three figurines into position to match the positions on a diagram. 3X. Rating: 2
K. Moving shells puzzle. Keep your eyes on a hidden ice cube hidden under a card as it zooms back and forth along the screen with other cards. When it stops, choose the card which is hiding the cube. 3X. Increases in difficulty.
I recommend this game!
Explore the four corners of Oz in this thrilling fantasy game!
Overall rating
2
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5
101 of 223 found this review helpful
THIS GAME IS A BRIDGE TO NOWHERE
PostedJune 1, 2017
sunnyglow
fromWhile our mom, Dorothy, is over the rainbow, perhaps she can ask the Wizard for a new cell phone so she does not need to rely on walkie talkies for communication.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
1
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5
OVERVIEW: Way to go Mom! You have some Kansas spunk! Instead of being a soccer mom – you are a high-flying mom – a true jet setter rising above the clouds. After sending your crumb crunchers off to school, find yourself whisked away by a tornado (along with future helper Toto) to the Land of Oz. Just make certain you figure out how to return home from Oz before those tykes return from school. You’re off to see the Wizard in a “corny” game where Frank (as in Frank Baum – the writer of the book) gives you a helping hand throughout the game through a set of walkie talkies. This game is a pure “cornball” hokum.
The game includes a Kansas tornado, fields of sunflowers, some “corny” dialogue, and a "helper" Scottish terrier playing the part of Toto. We are whisked off to a winterized version of Oz and the Emerald City. In a modified tale, Oz has changed somewhat. There are now four wizards - one for each cardinal point on the compass. Those nasty witches are replaced by sorceresses (who surprisingly still look exactly like witches). Your ruby slippers have been exchanged for silver slippers which will whisk you away to any part of the map in Oz. Just place them on the map and click them around. You don’t get to click your slippers to go home; instead you need to find three statuettes for the Wizard to return home to Kansas.
This game should appeal to children, “Wizard of Oz” lovers, and dog lovers. You collect some doggone coins (doggie pictures on each coin) and there is an indicator at the side of the screen to indicate if you have found all the coins in the scene. I found them easy to locate. You also receive a pair of gimmicky glasses to play “spot-the-difference” puzzles. Somewhere, hidden behind the curtain is a missed opportunity for a “Great and Powerful Game.” This developer should “throw water” on several elements in this game. I would suggest getting rid of the helper bow-wow and the gimmicks in this game, including the glasses. I would also suggest providing at least one slightly difficult puzzle. For me, the game has a poorly written gaming script, is gimmicky, lacks any challenge, and is “hounded” and bogged down by the helper. If you like this game – hope you enjoy it! It will be a definite pass for me.
HOP SCENES: The scenes are standard fare. Most are lists of items with some interactivity. They are gimmicky. In one you use tweezers to get items. In another, you use a camera to provide some of the scenes. There is one in which you do return items back into their proper places in a storybook; however, that is the only one which is somewhat creative.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are boringly easy. They include two moving tiles puzzles. In one, you create an opening for Toto. The other just requires you to replace items into proper position. Other puzzles include a storybook puzzle which is more of a HOP scene than a puzzle. There is also a connection puzzle in which you align triangles so they match up two parts of several birds on each side. There is also a switch puzzle which took me about 5 seconds to solve; however, you might solve it faster.
OPTIONAL HELPER, PLEASE! I am so sick of these annoying animal helpers! One of the developers recently offered an OPTIONAL HELPER in one of their games so I know it can be programmed into the game! Just think - instant peace in the gaming world! I hope this developer will do the same in future games. I REFUSE to purchase a game with an annoying, over-used helper.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hints: 10 to 180 seconds Skips: 10 to 320 seconds
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hints: 10 to 180 seconds Skips: 10 to 320 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided at the beginning of the game
20 Achievements (Some have 3 parts)
Replay Mini-games and HOP scenes
Collect coins to purchase goodies for Toto
Gimmicky Glasses
9 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Music, Videos
Map is provided at the beginning of the game
20 Achievements (Some have 3 parts)
Replay Mini-games and HOP scenes
Collect coins to purchase goodies for Toto
Gimmicky Glasses
9 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Music, Videos
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: (A) List of items stuck on Toto. (B) List of items. (C) Locate a specific number of one item (D) Replacement scene. Replace items back into their proper location for four scenes.
PUZZLES: They are all easy! You won’t need to ask the Wizard for a brain to solve these!
A. Glasses puzzle. Spot the Differences. Every time you use the gimmicky glasses, locate the differences between the scenes between the left and right lens.
B. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide tiles to make an opening for Toto to escape.
C. Storybook. Search for items within a storybook scene.
D. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide four stones indicating direction into their proper location on a map.
E. Mathematical puzzle. Place stones with part of an addition or subtraction equation upon them in the proper order to produce the exact number of steps to go from the beginning to the end of the route.
F. Jigsaw puzzle. Place triangle pieces on a grid so that each of the three sides matches up two halves of an image of a bird.
G. Assembly puzzle. Assemble a scarecrow by using arrows to move different clothing items until you choose the correct ones which fit the scarecrow.
H. Switch puzzle. Switch four animal tokens so they match with the footprints of those animals.
A. Glasses puzzle. Spot the Differences. Every time you use the gimmicky glasses, locate the differences between the scenes between the left and right lens.
B. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide tiles to make an opening for Toto to escape.
C. Storybook. Search for items within a storybook scene.
D. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide four stones indicating direction into their proper location on a map.
E. Mathematical puzzle. Place stones with part of an addition or subtraction equation upon them in the proper order to produce the exact number of steps to go from the beginning to the end of the route.
F. Jigsaw puzzle. Place triangle pieces on a grid so that each of the three sides matches up two halves of an image of a bird.
G. Assembly puzzle. Assemble a scarecrow by using arrows to move different clothing items until you choose the correct ones which fit the scarecrow.
H. Switch puzzle. Switch four animal tokens so they match with the footprints of those animals.
I don't recommend this game.
The City of the Ancients must be rebuilt, but the mystery of the Mosaics runs ever deeper.
Overall rating
5
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5
26 of 48 found this review helpful
REBUILD AN ANCIENT CITY IN A WELL-DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED GAME.
PostedMay 29, 2017
sunnyglow
fromAs you build that city, be careful in the “puzzle construction zone.” Too many slips will see you having to scrap that design and start over!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
OVERVIEW: Are you up to rebuilding the city of the Ancients? Grab your hard hats and put your brains in gear in this excellent 5-star nonogram game. This developer has set the foundation for this game by constructing beautifully designed puzzles. The final pictures resulting from completion of the puzzle are realistic looking. The grids vary in size from 10 x 10 to 10 x 15 and perhaps even larger.
As you play the one-hundred (100) puzzles within this game, you will earn points which will be used to purchase buildings and other items for this new town. Points are earned based on the time to solve the puzzle, the mistakes made, and the stars awarded. Extras include a hand to fill in squares and a hammer to fill in empty squares. Unlike other games of the genre, there are only three colors per puzzle; however, you can switch between colors. The colors are also vivid and easy to see.
I LOVE these games and this developer has produced a good one. This puzzle has various names (Griddlers, Nonograms, Paint-by-Numbers, Pic-a-Pix, Nonograms or whatever you call them); however, no matter the name, they are a fun puzzle game.
HOW TO PLAY: This is variety of a Sudoku puzzle. In this puzzle, create pictures by filling in squares in a grid. The grids in this game will vary in size. Each side of the grid will have numbers for each line of squares indicating the number of squares which are to be filled in for that row of squares. Squares are filled in where the squares intersect between the two sets of numbers on each side.
GAME FACTS:
• Colors: The game has up to three colored screens which can be switched at any time while playing the puzzle.
• Autofill: There is autofill so you do not have to fill in the unused boxes. However, you can use your mouse to right click “X’s” for unused spaces.
• Hints: There are six (6) hints per puzzle.
• Number of Puzzles: There are one-hundred (100) puzzles – each worth three (3) stars. Stars are awarded as to number of errors you make in completing the puzzle.
• Aids: There is a hand icon to fill in squares and a hammer icon to fill in empty squares.
• Awards: Points are accumulated to purchase items for the city of the Ancients. Points are earned as per time used to complete the puzzle, amount of errors, and stars earned.
• Errors: There are five (5) errors allowed per puzzle before starting over.
• 18 Achievements: Unlike other nonogram games, there are achievements which can be earned.
• Autofill: There is autofill so you do not have to fill in the unused boxes. However, you can use your mouse to right click “X’s” for unused spaces.
• Hints: There are six (6) hints per puzzle.
• Number of Puzzles: There are one-hundred (100) puzzles – each worth three (3) stars. Stars are awarded as to number of errors you make in completing the puzzle.
• Aids: There is a hand icon to fill in squares and a hammer icon to fill in empty squares.
• Awards: Points are accumulated to purchase items for the city of the Ancients. Points are earned as per time used to complete the puzzle, amount of errors, and stars earned.
• Errors: There are five (5) errors allowed per puzzle before starting over.
• 18 Achievements: Unlike other nonogram games, there are achievements which can be earned.
I highly recommend this game if you like Sudoku games or any type of mathematical puzzle.
I recommend this game!
Journey to the mythical Nine Worlds to save the Earth!
Overall rating
5
/
5
93 of 187 found this review helpful
BOARD YOUR DRAKKAR FOR AN EPIC NORDIC ODYSSEY TO NINE WORLDS - ANOTHER GAMING MASTERPIECE
PostedMay 27, 2017
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
OVERVIEW: Skol! Be brave new shield maiden! Ready your ship and may the Nordic gods of Asgard be with you! EIPIX is taking you on a new journey in a new epic tale – their own Nordic “Odyssey” (along with some leftover creatures from “Lord of the Rings”) through nine worlds. In the first game of the series play a brave and stalwart new shield maiden in liege to the princess of the kingdom. Your first assignment is to stop a dragon ravaging the local villages of the kingdom. Upon falling overboard from your drakkar (ship), you drown, and are taken to Asgard, home of the gods. Even death cannot thwart you! The gods return you to the living because your destiny still awaits you. Harbard, who saves you from drowning, helps you round up three companions to help you fight the dragon – a huntress, a seer, and a skard (musician). Spend some time with each one to assess their abilities to help you in your quest.
This game is brilliantly designed and probably one of this developer’s finest works. It should appeal to about everyone. It is a well-crafted game with a touch of adventure attached. The game has an excellent theme which lends itself to more adventures through the various worlds of the Nordic realm. The graphics are beautiful. Each of the three companions in the game, the skard, the huntress, and seer has their own mini-segment in which you, as the shield maiden, interact with them. EIPIX allows you to mix up the playing of scenes – you can play them in any order you choose. The activities are superb with puzzles which vary in difficulty. There is a notebook which gives some history and myths about the ancient Nordic people.
HOP SCENES: They are the best part of the game. EIPIX incorporates navigation items within the scenes in keeping with the theme There is a sentence scene in which you locate areas on a map while navigating your ship in a fog. There is another creative scene in which you locate items while moving three stone parts of a mural changing the scene. Others include a storybook sequence with items in bold letters and a scene with sentences looking for items on a map.
PUZZLES: The game is puzzle intense. There are several simplistic puzzles within the scenes which are not listed as puzzles but need to be solved to proceed. I found two of the puzzles very creatively designed and a little challenging. In one puzzle the player assembles items to help the huntress defeat a bear. In the second puzzle, you must rearrange crystals to create an image. Other puzzles include the usual matching puzzles, connection puzzles, sequence puzzles, Simon Says puzzles and switch puzzles.
LEVELS: Viking, Marauder, Berserker, Valkrie
Hint: 10 to 120 seconds Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
Hint: 10 to 120 seconds Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements
Collect 37 Yggdrasil tiles
11 Morphing objects (within HOP scenes)
Replay 15 Puzzles and 11 HOP scenes
8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art, Screensavers, Music, Videos Book of Origin
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements
Collect 37 Yggdrasil tiles
11 Morphing objects (within HOP scenes)
Replay 15 Puzzles and 11 HOP scenes
8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art, Screensavers, Music, Videos Book of Origin
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Sentences. Using a boat, traverse through fog to locate items. Quite creative. Very well-done.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Find flowers as per a diagram.
C. List of items. Locate items on a mural. Quite creative. Move the 3 sections of the mural up and down to search for the items which are well-hidden.
D. Sentences. Using a map, locate items listed in BOLD letters.
E. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters and learn more about Nordic folklore
A. Sentences. Using a boat, traverse through fog to locate items. Quite creative. Very well-done.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Find flowers as per a diagram.
C. List of items. Locate items on a mural. Quite creative. Move the 3 sections of the mural up and down to search for the items which are well-hidden.
D. Sentences. Using a map, locate items listed in BOLD letters.
E. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters and learn more about Nordic folklore
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Easy (2) Moderately difficult (3) Difficult (These will not be in sequence – some are listed by companion scene)
A. Simon Says puzzle. Using your shield repeat the motions of a dragon. Rating: 2
B. Switch puzzle. Switch tokens so they match up with their proper symbol. You can only move along a line. Rating: 2 (SEER)
C. Matching puzzle. Using arrows, outline a figure within a rock. Rating: 2 (SEER)
D. Assembly puzzle. Using arrows, rearrange crystals so their shadows create a shadowy figure. Rating: 3 (SEER)
E. Assembly puzzle. Create a strategy to defeat a boar by using six items in proper sequence. 2X Rating: 3 (HUNTRESS)
F. Matching puzzle. Match up numbers to correspond with the points emanating from symbols. Rating: 1
G. Sequence puzzle. Play a melody to mesmerize a dragon. Pluck each string according to its length. Rating: 2
H. Connection puzzle. Connect matching symbols with lines so that no lines intersect. Then swap arrows so that they are positioned to hit the target. Rating: 2
I. Logic puzzle. Using dividers, divide up symbols so that there is one and only one per section. Rating: 3
A. Simon Says puzzle. Using your shield repeat the motions of a dragon. Rating: 2
B. Switch puzzle. Switch tokens so they match up with their proper symbol. You can only move along a line. Rating: 2 (SEER)
C. Matching puzzle. Using arrows, outline a figure within a rock. Rating: 2 (SEER)
D. Assembly puzzle. Using arrows, rearrange crystals so their shadows create a shadowy figure. Rating: 3 (SEER)
E. Assembly puzzle. Create a strategy to defeat a boar by using six items in proper sequence. 2X Rating: 3 (HUNTRESS)
F. Matching puzzle. Match up numbers to correspond with the points emanating from symbols. Rating: 1
G. Sequence puzzle. Play a melody to mesmerize a dragon. Pluck each string according to its length. Rating: 2
H. Connection puzzle. Connect matching symbols with lines so that no lines intersect. Then swap arrows so that they are positioned to hit the target. Rating: 2
I. Logic puzzle. Using dividers, divide up symbols so that there is one and only one per section. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Can you overcome your fear to save your family?
Overall rating
5
/
5
105 of 215 found this review helpful
SUFFERING FROM VENATOPHOBIA? – NO MATTER! YOU ARE UNDER CONTRACT TO PLAY THIS GAME – OR ELSE!
PostedMay 25, 2017
sunnyglow
fromI am suffering from “Logiphobia” (fear of puzzles) In my case, it is not the fear of the puzzles themselves, rather it is the fear that I will never see another game with any challenging puzzles.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
4 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter - - - Strategy Guide: 41 Pages
OVERVIEW: What are you afraid of Stephen? In this game, you will need to face your fears to save your family as well as yourself. Twenty years previously, your mom and critically ill sister disappeared. Now you have received a letter from your long-lost mother asking you to go to the Freedom Hotel to save her. Upon arrival, you see glimpses of your mother, Elizabeth, but are never quite able to reach her. There will be conditions. To meet up with your mother, you are going to have to sign a contractual agreement with the owner, Thomas Coldwell. The devil is in the details in this contract. You must pass a series of tests. This hotel is no ordinary hotel. Enter a world within this hotel which materializes the fears of its inhabitants and feeds upon them. Along the way, you will meet others also trapped within its walls. You are a rat in a maze, Stephen. You are being observed by Coldwell as he leads you through a maze of fear! Rescuing everyone in the hotel will be your “key” to getting out of the hotel.
This is a great game which I purchased immediately! I love the story behind the game. The pace is excellent. This is a psychological thriller which is best played in the dark. It won’t appeal to everyone; however, if you like to be scared, you may like this game. Creepy little tykes peer out at you through the keyhole on the inventory bar. The graphics are dark with some items highlighted in bright iridescent blue giving the game an eerie ambiance. There are quite a few collectibles including 13 phobias to place in your own Fear Room. There are 20 morphing objects and you collect 20 jigsaw pieces as well.
HOP SCENES: There are only four in the demo and two of them are lists of items which I did not find very interactive. The others are a cleverly designed silhouette scene with items well-hidden on a tombstone and a matching scene.
PUZZLES: This is my biggest disappointment in this game. I bought this game for the story behind the game. However, I wish at least one of the puzzles in the demo was a little challenging. The puzzles in the demo are three maze puzzles, three sequence puzzles, and one matching puzzle. The use of maze puzzles adds to the sense of the victimization of the “guests” at the hotel. They are very well-designed. However, I just wish one of those maze puzzles was a tad more difficult. The sequence and matching puzzles are extremely easy with no challenge at all.
LEVELS: Casual, Advance, Hardcore, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided at the beginning of the game.
17 Achievements
Collect 13 phobias to place in the Fear Room
Collect 20 jigsaw puzzle pieces for a picture
20 Morphing objects
Replay 12 Puzzles and 16 HOP scenes
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Screensaver, Music,
Map is provided at the beginning of the game.
17 Achievements
Collect 13 phobias to place in the Fear Room
Collect 20 jigsaw puzzle pieces for a picture
20 Morphing objects
Replay 12 Puzzles and 16 HOP scenes
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Screensaver, Music,
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: (A) List of items. (B) Matching. Match up 6 pairs of items (C) Silhouette. Locate animal tracks on a tombstone. Very creative. Not easy to locate. (D) List of items.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Easy (2) Moderately difficult (3) Difficult
A. Maze puzzle. Using a map in the dark, find your way through a maze. Rating: 2
B. Sequence puzzle. Place American flags according to their date in history. Rating: 1
C. Matching. Using a wheel with animal tracks, plot a route through the forest by turning the wheel to match up with symbols on trees. Rating: 1
D. Sequence puzzle. Move four colored owls to their proper colored spot. Rating: 1
E. Maze puzzle. Using arrows, lead a rat through a maze avoiding traps in its path within a specific number of moves. Rating: 2
F. Sequence puzzle. Prepare tea by following directions. Can you follow pictured directions? You have it made! Rating: 1
G. Maze puzzle. Riding a horse, find a path to escape the Headless Horseman while avoiding obstacles. Rating: 2
A. Maze puzzle. Using a map in the dark, find your way through a maze. Rating: 2
B. Sequence puzzle. Place American flags according to their date in history. Rating: 1
C. Matching. Using a wheel with animal tracks, plot a route through the forest by turning the wheel to match up with symbols on trees. Rating: 1
D. Sequence puzzle. Move four colored owls to their proper colored spot. Rating: 1
E. Maze puzzle. Using arrows, lead a rat through a maze avoiding traps in its path within a specific number of moves. Rating: 2
F. Sequence puzzle. Prepare tea by following directions. Can you follow pictured directions? You have it made! Rating: 1
G. Maze puzzle. Riding a horse, find a path to escape the Headless Horseman while avoiding obstacles. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you win the battle between Darkness and Flame?
Overall rating
5
/
5
98 of 157 found this review helpful
UNCLE COLIN AND SIDEKICK NIECE ALICE SAVE THE WORLD!
PostedMay 23, 2017
sunnyglow
fromMore family drama – Why didn’t good ole Mom and Dad not tell Alice about Uncle Colin? And…since Alice did not know she had an uncle, how did she know where to find him?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
UNCLE COLIN AND SIDEKICK NIECE ALICE SAVE THE WORLD!
4 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter
OVERVIEW: Enter a post-apocalyptic world, where pollution, wars, and overpopulation have destroyed the planet. However, if that is not enough, this same world is menaced by the “Darkness” brought to Earth by a meteorite. Yikes! A double whammy! Help Uncle Colin and his “tween” sidekick niece, Alice, traverse this “Mad Max” world - fighting off scorpions, snakes, and harsh terrain. Help this noble uncle regain his memory, stolen by the “Darkness.” Along the way, battle the tentacles of this evil menace as it reaches out for this intrepid duo. Niece Alice will help by invoking a firebird tattooed on her arm. It arises when needed to duke it out with that dark entity. Trek through various landscapes, fighting off the evildoers with the help of others you meet along the way.
This game will appeal to those who love adventure games. It is a great game as well for “tweens.” Being more of an adventure game, there are few HOP scenes and more puzzles. The game mechanics are old-school with graphics which are one-dimensional, cartoon-like and somewhat blurry. The story is a well-written sci-fi, family-oriented game. There are plenty of activities within this game, including puzzles within the HOP scenes. There are a variety of collectibles – 42 items and 30 morphing objects, some of which are not that easy to locate. Another collectible, 8 scrolls, also tell the story about the post-apocalyptic world. Locating all the items opens more puzzles in the bonus section of the game. The demo revolves around two activities – locating items to prepare an antitoxin to save a hermit, Steve, from a scorpion bite and hunting for items to unlock a chest. This is a GREAT sci-fi lite adventure game! However, it will be a pass for me. I like a little more challenge in my adventure games. However, enjoy all you sci-fi lovers!
HOP SCENES: There are only three in the demo. They are interactive lists of items and a silhouette scene in which you must find the items and then return them to the scene to interact with them.
PUZZLES: All the puzzles are easy. However, they are thematic and fit into the story nicely. Most of the puzzles are situated on a box which you must open. The puzzles include matching puzzles, sequence puzzles, assembly puzzles. There is one physical puzzle in which you avoid obstacles while driving. There is also a maze puzzle in which you must click on arrows to completely cover a grid with tokens.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hint: 5 to 90 seconds Skips: 5 to 150 seconds
Hint: 5 to 90 seconds Skips: 5 to 150 seconds
EXTRAS:
Strategy Guide – 33 Pages
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
22 Achievements
Collect 42 items. (8 dog statues, 7 road signs, 8 scorpions, 8 pinecones, and 12 mushrooms)
30 Morphing objects. Collect all of them to open an extra puzzle in the Bonus section.
Collect 8 story capsules. Collect all of them to open an extra puzzle in the Bonus section.
Replay 25 Mini-games and 7 Puzzles (HOP scenes?)
10 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Videos, Music
Strategy Guide – 33 Pages
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
22 Achievements
Collect 42 items. (8 dog statues, 7 road signs, 8 scorpions, 8 pinecones, and 12 mushrooms)
30 Morphing objects. Collect all of them to open an extra puzzle in the Bonus section.
Collect 8 story capsules. Collect all of them to open an extra puzzle in the Bonus section.
Replay 25 Mini-games and 7 Puzzles (HOP scenes?)
10 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Videos, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: (A) List of items. Somewhat interactive (B) Silhouette. Locate and replace items back into the scene. There is a matching puzzle in this scene. (C) Locate 15 feathers.
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
A. Matching puzzle. Match up 6 butterflies so they match up with their silhouette. Rating: 1
B. Matching puzzle. Match up plants. Rating: 1
C. Search puzzle. Locate serpent eggs in a picture. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle (within HOP scene). Place flowers into their proper location as per a given code. Rating: 1
E. Sequence puzzle. By trial and error, configure the correct settings for switches. Rating: 2
F. Sequence puzzle. Open flowers in correct sequence until all are blooming. Rating: 1
G. Match-3 puzzle. Connect 3 keys with 3 chests while matching items. Rating: 2
H. Manual dexterity puzzle. Using arrows, allow newbie driver Alice to drive while avoiding obstacles in her path. You go Alice! Rating: 2
I. Assembly puzzle. Not really a puzzle. Just click until you assemble all lions together. Rating: 1
J. Sequence puzzle. Press crystals in correct sequence. Rating: 1
K. Maze puzzle. Find a path to the hidden temple. Choose those paths which are least taken.
L. Maze puzzle. Click on a series of arrows to completely cover a grid full of empty cells Rating: 2
M. Assembly puzzle. Place fish into proper location according to the silhouette on a box. Rating: 1
N. Sequence puzzle. Press hieroglyphics in correct order according to a code Rating: 1
A. Matching puzzle. Match up 6 butterflies so they match up with their silhouette. Rating: 1
B. Matching puzzle. Match up plants. Rating: 1
C. Search puzzle. Locate serpent eggs in a picture. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle (within HOP scene). Place flowers into their proper location as per a given code. Rating: 1
E. Sequence puzzle. By trial and error, configure the correct settings for switches. Rating: 2
F. Sequence puzzle. Open flowers in correct sequence until all are blooming. Rating: 1
G. Match-3 puzzle. Connect 3 keys with 3 chests while matching items. Rating: 2
H. Manual dexterity puzzle. Using arrows, allow newbie driver Alice to drive while avoiding obstacles in her path. You go Alice! Rating: 2
I. Assembly puzzle. Not really a puzzle. Just click until you assemble all lions together. Rating: 1
J. Sequence puzzle. Press crystals in correct sequence. Rating: 1
K. Maze puzzle. Find a path to the hidden temple. Choose those paths which are least taken.
L. Maze puzzle. Click on a series of arrows to completely cover a grid full of empty cells Rating: 2
M. Assembly puzzle. Place fish into proper location according to the silhouette on a box. Rating: 1
N. Sequence puzzle. Press hieroglyphics in correct order according to a code Rating: 1
I recommend this game!
What will you do when a fairy tale curse shows up on your doorstep?
Overall rating
2
/
5
145 of 260 found this review helpful
A GAME WHICH LEAVES ME STONE COLD
PostedMay 20, 2017
sunnyglow
fromThis game provides an idea for a new designer pet – an animated talking animal skeleton. It makes an excellent conversational companion, never needs to be fed, never needs to be taken for a walk nor needs a litter box.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
OVERVIEW: It is supermom to the rescue of the universe! Unbeknownst to you, mom - you have the birthright to and will assume the role of Guardian of the Border, savior of two worlds - the real world and Spectra, a fantasy world. An evil queen, Bella, from Spectra has crossed the borders between the two worlds, sending in dark orbs to attack the real world. She is turning everyone to stone, so she can capture and rule both worlds. Face the “stone cold truth” about this nasty queen when you return home to see your husband and daughter frozen in a zombie state. You will need to duke it out with this nefarious queen and restore the border between the two worlds. Along the way, you will get help from others while fighting those orbs. Do you have the right stuff to defeat this evil queen, un-zombify your family, and still return home in time to get dinner ready? Of course, you do. You rule mom!
This is a good game for children or those who like easy, breezy games. However, for me, this will be a pass. To me, the game is poorly designed. The graphics are grainy and blurry in many places. The gaming script seems contrived as if the developer was grasping at straws to come up with a story. You receive a gimmicky bracelet which gives you the powers of air, fire and ice which are used throughout the game. You are visually assaulted by masses of BIG BLOBS with BIG RED EYES. The excessive use of the orbs within the game was rather irritating to me. The pace is slow due to the lack of activities. You collect beasts, feathers, and light crystals.
SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN IN SPECTRA! What a talkative bunch lives in the fantasy land of Spectra! Silence is not golden here. Everything talks in this game - from the blue -eyed floating fox, a dead animal skeleton (I especially liked seeing a dead animal skeleton converse with me), to a host of animals and even stone cold golems. Taking a quote from the game – “Please save our world” - yes, please save my gaming world from games such as this.
HOP SCENES: You have an option to play a switch puzzle in lieu of the scenes. There are mainly mini-scenes in which you locate five or six of the same item. There are also the standard scenes which include the customary lists of items, silhouette, and storybook scenes. One of the storybook scenes is very creatively designed with items well-hidden within the scene and quite of bit of interaction.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are all easy. I do feel the puzzles are excellent for children. One is a clever paint-by-number in which the player must combine colors to produce a new color to color in a picture. Another is a storybook scene in which the player must locate items and place them in the proper location. There is also a matching puzzle in which choosing the correct symbols which spells out the name Spectra. There are two physical puzzles in the demo. In one you follow a given sequence to knock out an evildoer. In the other you use your bracelet to zap some nasty beasts. A final puzzle is a maze in which you lead your homunculus (AKA mandrake) through a maze lighting all the lights.
LEVELS: Casual, Normal, Hard, Custom
Hint: 10 to 35 seconds Skips: 10 to 50 seconds
Hint: 10 to 35 seconds Skips: 10 to 50 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
10 Achievements
Bracelet helper with air, ice, and fire to help. Used 11 times
Collect 20 light crystals to clear the history room of those rascally dark orbs.
Collect 16 beasts
Collect 6 feathers
9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, Music, Videos
Map is provided as you play the game
10 Achievements
Bracelet helper with air, ice, and fire to help. Used 11 times
Collect 20 light crystals to clear the history room of those rascally dark orbs.
Collect 16 beasts
Collect 6 feathers
9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, Music, Videos
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: You have the option to play a switch puzzle to create a picture in lieu of the scenes.
(A). List of items. (B). Locate 5 parts of a statue. (C). Locate 5 creatures. (D). Storybook with items listed in BOLD letters – very creatively designed scene. (E). List of items (F). Silhouette items (G). Locate 6 parts of a sign. (H). Locate 5 flowers
(A). List of items. (B). Locate 5 parts of a statue. (C). Locate 5 creatures. (D). Storybook with items listed in BOLD letters – very creatively designed scene. (E). List of items (F). Silhouette items (G). Locate 6 parts of a sign. (H). Locate 5 flowers
PUZZLES: They are all easy!
A. Simon Says Puzzle. Become a boxer and repeat the sequence of punches directed toward you from an animated boxing dummy. 2 X
B. Sliding blocks puzzle. Move a tile from left to right in a grid moving obstacles out of the path.
C. Matching puzzle. Locate symbols on a box which correspond to letters of the alphabet. Spell out Spectra using the symbols.
D. Assembly puzzle. Create 4 new colors of paints by combining two colors from four different bottles to create them.
E. Storybook. Search and replace. Locate items in a storybook and replace them into the proper places within the scenes of the book.
F. Q&A puzzle. Pay attention kiddies. You will be asked questions of what transpires in the game.
G. Bullseye puzzle. Beat the beasties. Using your bracelet – zap the beasts in your way. Bullseye!
H. Assembly puzzle. Create a drum according to given directions.
I. Maze puzzle. Create a path to lead your homunculus (AKA mangrove) through a path to the castle lighting all torches and avoiding dark orbs.
A. Simon Says Puzzle. Become a boxer and repeat the sequence of punches directed toward you from an animated boxing dummy. 2 X
B. Sliding blocks puzzle. Move a tile from left to right in a grid moving obstacles out of the path.
C. Matching puzzle. Locate symbols on a box which correspond to letters of the alphabet. Spell out Spectra using the symbols.
D. Assembly puzzle. Create 4 new colors of paints by combining two colors from four different bottles to create them.
E. Storybook. Search and replace. Locate items in a storybook and replace them into the proper places within the scenes of the book.
F. Q&A puzzle. Pay attention kiddies. You will be asked questions of what transpires in the game.
G. Bullseye puzzle. Beat the beasties. Using your bracelet – zap the beasts in your way. Bullseye!
H. Assembly puzzle. Create a drum according to given directions.
I. Maze puzzle. Create a path to lead your homunculus (AKA mangrove) through a path to the castle lighting all torches and avoiding dark orbs.
I don't recommend this game.
He can’t be stopped. And he’s digging your grave!
Overall rating
5
/
5
163 of 280 found this review helpful
SIT BY THE FIRE AND ENJOY S’MORE CAMPFIRE DELIGHTS – ONE OF THE BEST THIS YEAR
PostedMay 18, 2017
sunnyglow
fromSitting by the fire with a game which lights up my night!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
5 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter
OVERVIEW: Ready for a scary, creepy 5-star plus tale? Sit down by the campfire and hear the tale of the Quiet Grove Resort which is anything but quiet! Look carefully! Behind the dark night and smoke of the campfire you may see wisps of a dark, hooded faceless man accompanied by his beastly dog. In this game, you will play one of two reporters on an investigation at this resort to research the legend of this Faceless Gravedigger. Within ten years, several people have disappeared, never to be found, with only a single black flower placed at the scene of their disappearance. When your writing cohort, Jessica, is kidnapped in front of your eyes, you realize the tale is true and you will need to find a way to save her and unlock the mystery of this resort. But then again, it is only a legend, or is it?
I LOVE this game and it was an automatic purchase for me. Mariaglorum has developed a series which should kindle the flame for more frightening bonfire games in the future. What can be scarier than a campfire story under the dark sky in a secluded forest? The graphics are dark and brooding, a perfect setting for the game. There are quite a few activities within the game. You collect figurines of the characters and paw prints. Along with the mysterious “whodunit” aspect of the game, the pace is excellent. I felt actively engaged while playing this game.
A-MAZE-ING! The maze puzzle in the basement of the resort adds to feeling that you, the player, are like a rat in maze, perhaps being toyed with by the Faceless Gravedigger. Quite a brilliant puzzle concept adding to the mystery behind the game! For me, it is one of the better games the BFG has offered this year – well constructed with an excellent story and engaging HOP scenes and puzzles.
HOP SCENES: The scenes are standard fare. They consist of the usual lists of items, silhouette, and storybook scenes. They are somewhat interactive and thematic. One of the scenes leads directly to one of the puzzles.
PUZZLES: They are creatively designed and they vary in style and difficulty. Most of the puzzles are easy; however, the developer did provide one which is slightly more difficult. Besides the basement maze puzzle which sees you traversing through basement corridors to pick up inventory items, there are five more puzzles within the demo. Three of these are mechanical in nature – a pipe puzzle, sequence puzzle to set dials for a punch card, and a connection puzzle involving nodes and wiring. There is also a physical puzzle requiring you to center a blue-lined bullseye to knock down a net with tennis balls. A final puzzle is an assembly puzzle requiring “clicking” to restore a picture.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hints and Skips: 1 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 1 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
8 Achievements: Each achievement has 3 parts
Collect 9 Figurines
Collect 25 Paw Prints
Strategy Guide – 42 pages
17 Wallpapers, 24 Concept Art, Music, Video
Map is provided as you play the game
8 Achievements: Each achievement has 3 parts
Collect 9 Figurines
Collect 25 Paw Prints
Strategy Guide – 42 pages
17 Wallpapers, 24 Concept Art, Music, Video
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
(A). Locate 12 of one item. (B). Silhouette. Search for the pieces of pipe for a water fountain (leads into a pipe puzzle) (C) Sentences. Items listed in BOLD letters. Interactive and puzzle-like. There is a code which is NOT handed to you on a piece of paper. You must search for it. (D). List of items.
(A). Locate 12 of one item. (B). Silhouette. Search for the pieces of pipe for a water fountain (leads into a pipe puzzle) (C) Sentences. Items listed in BOLD letters. Interactive and puzzle-like. There is a code which is NOT handed to you on a piece of paper. You must search for it. (D). List of items.
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
A. Connection puzzle. Connect two nodes of the same color with wires without crossing paths. Rating: 2
B. Pipe/Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of pipe so they are in the proper position in a water system. Rating: 2
C. Sequence puzzle (Within a HOP scene). Set buttons on a machine to create a punch card. Pressing one button affects the others. Rating: 3
D. Maze puzzle. Not listed as a puzzle but you must maneuver through a basement to locate items and then end up at a locked gate. Rating: 2
E. Bullseye Puzzle. Pop tennis balls at a net to bring it down clicking on the ball machine when blue lines center on the net. Rating: 1
F. Assembly puzzle. Complete a fresco by clicking on segments of it until a complete picture emerges. Rating: 2
A. Connection puzzle. Connect two nodes of the same color with wires without crossing paths. Rating: 2
B. Pipe/Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of pipe so they are in the proper position in a water system. Rating: 2
C. Sequence puzzle (Within a HOP scene). Set buttons on a machine to create a punch card. Pressing one button affects the others. Rating: 3
D. Maze puzzle. Not listed as a puzzle but you must maneuver through a basement to locate items and then end up at a locked gate. Rating: 2
E. Bullseye Puzzle. Pop tennis balls at a net to bring it down clicking on the ball machine when blue lines center on the net. Rating: 1
F. Assembly puzzle. Complete a fresco by clicking on segments of it until a complete picture emerges. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Search the Siberian forests for your missing husband.
Overall rating
3
/
5
88 of 180 found this review helpful
BOGGED DOWN IN A “MONSTROUS” FOG IN SIBERIA
PostedMay 13, 2017
sunnyglow
fromAfter playing the demo of this game, I am suffering from a monstrous bout of “brain fog." and boredom.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
OVERVIEW: Get ready for more black smoke and mirrors as you head off to Siberia circa 1912. Play Eve Glover in search of her husband lost in an expedition within a cave. Once you arrive at the village, you realize that others are missing as well. A fog has invaded the village and within the fog are monsters. Behind all the fog, monsters, and missing people is a misguided spirit out for revenge for her love who was murdered. After kicking up a rampage in the community, she was locked in a cave. Could she be behind the upheaval and missing people? Is she now kicking up a storm in the afterlife? Save the community, settle the tormented spirit, and get that man back into your life along with the other missing people!
This game will be a pass for me. This is another smoke-filled game with monsters lurking within the billowy clouds of fog. The story behind the game has been portrayed in a least dozen or more games in the past. The graphics are blurry in places. You will be serenaded by howling wolves. Don’t have a “hissy” fit but there is at least one snake in this game as well. I feel the pace is rather slow. The demo had few puzzles or HOP scenes – just a great deal of traveling around the Siberian tundra. You collect owls which have no relation whatsoever to the game’s story. I usually like our Grandma’s games; however, this one I will pass on. It may get better as the game progresses; however, there is nothing in the demo which impels me to continue my journey on this Siberian trek. If you enjoy it – good for you!
HOP SCENES: The scenes are nondescript. Principally they are lists of items. There is one ray of light in the dark smoke-infested game, which is a HOP scene which is rather novel and creative. Locate items on statues and replace them within the proper location. Then, press a button to place the pictures into position. You have the option to play a Match-3 game in lieu of the puzzle.
PUZZLES: There are only four in the demo. Sorry, but I am not purchasing the game to see what the others are like. Three of them are matching and one is an assembly puzzle. They are extremely easy, boring and largely forgettable.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Custom
Hints: 10 to 90 seconds Skips: 10 to 180 seconds
Hints: 10 to 90 seconds Skips: 10 to 180 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
15 Achievements (from what I could count)
Collect 80 Owls
Replay of HOP scenes and puzzles
16 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, Music, Movies
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
15 Achievements (from what I could count)
Collect 80 Owls
Replay of HOP scenes and puzzles
16 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, Music, Movies
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Silhouette. Replace items back into scenes from several postcards. B. List of items. C. List of items. Not interactive D. List of items. E. Search and replace. Locate items on statues and replace them into the proper location. Afterward, press a button on each to replace pictures.
A. Silhouette. Replace items back into scenes from several postcards. B. List of items. C. List of items. Not interactive D. List of items. E. Search and replace. Locate items on statues and replace them into the proper location. Afterward, press a button on each to replace pictures.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Easy (2) Moderately difficult (3) Difficult
A. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols on Tarot cards with those on a stone slab. Rating: 1
B. Matching puzzle. Match 5 dolls with a corresponding card which is some way related to them. Rating: 1
C. Matching. Recreate a given image on a set of beads. Rating: 1
D. Assembly puzzle. Recreate an image choosing symbols to create the central image. Rating: 2
A. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols on Tarot cards with those on a stone slab. Rating: 1
B. Matching puzzle. Match 5 dolls with a corresponding card which is some way related to them. Rating: 1
C. Matching. Recreate a given image on a set of beads. Rating: 1
D. Assembly puzzle. Recreate an image choosing symbols to create the central image. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!