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Uncover a secret from the past to save your dying father!
Overall rating
5
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5
97 of 167 found this review helpful
ZIPLINE THROUGH DANGER IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD!
PostedNovember 5, 2016
sunnyglow
fromAfter the practice in using that grappling hook in the game, you will have all the necessary skills to try out for part of Jane in the next Tarzan movie or became the “Lasso Queen” at a rodeo.
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
6 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER – REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO
OVERVIEW: Zip-line your way through the Forbidden Kingdom in this 5-star sci-fi thriller. I LOVE this game and it was an automatic purchase for me. This is another beautifully crafted game by Mad Head. You, as Lana, are a resident of a post -apocalyptic world seemingly destroyed by nuclear warfare. Your world is now dying. However, a prophecy indicates that a champion will arise to return the nucleus from the Forbidden Kingdom and heal the world. You may be that champion. You are being aided by elves in a world in which humans and elves live together in former skyscrapers far above the ground. As you enter the Forbidden Zone, you are stalked and threatened by a man called the Wanderer. Are you the prophesized savior? Can you save your dying father?
The gaming script is excellent. The graphics well portray a post-apocalyptic word. The game somewhat reminds me of the movie “Planet of the Apes,” with the elves replacing the apes. You will not encounter any apes; however, you will be “monkeying” around swinging high above the ground. The pace is fast-paced – keeping you flying from building-to-building, and maneuvering through debris. There are morphing objects and fairies to collect.
HOP SCENES: In the demo, there are more HOP scenes than puzzles. I feel the HOP scenes are well-created and interactive. They are either lists of items to locate or silhouette.
PUZZLES: Your “helper” in this game is a grappling hook. There is a puzzle associated with using this grappling hook as you zip-line from building-to-building. You play a Match-3 game which increases in difficulty as you proceed in the game. You must remove all the gems on the board; however, this will take some logic on your part.
It seems Mad Head is into picture restoration. You restore pictures three times in the demo by differing techniques which include switching tiles, sliding tiles, and rotating tiles. Another puzzle is a slightly difficult matching puzzle in which you use dials to replicate the placement of musical notes on a radio. There is a maze puzzle in which you must remove obstacles so a teacart can fly out a window.
LEVELS: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the start of the game
Grappling hook to swing you through the area.
14 Achievements
Collect 32 fairies
18 Morphing objects
Replay 18 HOP scenes, Jigsaw puzzle, and Rune game
Strategy guide - 47 pages
16 Wallpapers, Soundtrack, Character Gallery
Grappling hook to swing you through the area.
14 Achievements
Collect 32 fairies
18 Morphing objects
Replay 18 HOP scenes, Jigsaw puzzle, and Rune game
Strategy guide - 47 pages
16 Wallpapers, Soundtrack, Character Gallery
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES
HOP SCENES: 3 Silhouette, 2 Lists of items, and 1 Spot-the- differences. The scenes are creatively designed and interactive.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy (2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
REPEATED PUZZLE THROUGHOUT: Match-3 Game. When using the grappling hook, you play a Match 3 game in which you must maneuver the runes so that none remain. Increases in difficulty.
A. Switch puzzle. Switch segments of a picture to recreate the picture. Rating: 1
B. Maze puzzle. Remove obstacles to move a teacart to a window. Rating: 2
C. Matching: On a radio, rotate dials to place note so they match up with a picture. Rating: 2
D. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to create a picture. Rating: 1
E. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide puzzle pieces into place to create an image. Rating: 2
B. Maze puzzle. Remove obstacles to move a teacart to a window. Rating: 2
C. Matching: On a radio, rotate dials to place note so they match up with a picture. Rating: 2
D. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to create a picture. Rating: 1
E. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide puzzle pieces into place to create an image. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you clear her name before it’s too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
103 of 159 found this review helpful
KEEP CALM, CARRY ON AND SAIL AWAY WITH CAPTAIN LOUIS
PostedNovember 3, 2016
sunnyglow
fromCaptain Louis can help me in any situation – odd jobs at home, at work, or just to sail away from all of it with a rather “hot” looking English guy!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
6 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER
OVERVIEW: My Lady Jane – you are off on the adventure of your life assisted by the stalwart and oh so handsome Captain Louis - a little arrogant but basically a good guy!
What a wondrous 5-star game. When the queen is accused of witchcraft, you, as the noble lady-in-waiting to the queen, are off to prove her innocence. Along the way you will meet with those who wish to thwart your efforts, my lady, but the gallant Captain Louis will be at your side to help!
What a wondrous 5-star game. When the queen is accused of witchcraft, you, as the noble lady-in-waiting to the queen, are off to prove her innocence. Along the way you will meet with those who wish to thwart your efforts, my lady, but the gallant Captain Louis will be at your side to help!
What makes this game stand out from the usual tea-and-crumpets Elizabethan-style game is Captain Louis, who adds a little spice to that tea! I hate helpers in games; however, this helper is logically tied to the story and provides some much-needed comic relief to what otherwise would become a very boring game.
The graphics reflect the full flavour (a little British spelling) of the Elizabethan period. There appears to be slightly more puzzles than HOP scenes. The puzzles are easy. Surprisingly, in the demo there are several manual dexterity puzzles to test your reflexes. There are only two collectibles in this games, coins and morphing objects. The strangest element of this game is the use of these coins to purchase different game interfaces. A rather unusual choice for an item to purchase.
This is basically a plain Jane game with few frills. I will purchase it as an SE. It really is not my type of game; however, it is well-crafted and does have that handsome Captain Louis!
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are cleverly designed. Some of them include little mini-puzzles. They include a couple of multiple-step scenes. There is a matching scene. My favorite was a HOP scene in which you must find items on a stained-glass window alternating between a day and a night scene.
PUZZLES: The game has the usual puzzles we have seen in other games; however, as stated previously, there are several manual dexterity games. By engaging the player in these activities, they provide the player more of a sense of being connected to the setting in the game. Great job, dev!
Ready! Aim! Hit the Old Bag! (with a hatchet). That “old bag” is one filled with grain with a picture of an animal on it. I am certain that scene will delight the SPCA. You also help that debonair Captain Louis lead the way to his ship by avoiding obstacles in your path. Then, shoot marbles in a bubble popper game. Other puzzles include a maze puzzle, an assembly puzzle involving statues, and a jigsaw puzzle to create your map.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 5 to 240 seconds
Hints and Skips: 5 to 240 seconds
EXTRAS:
You get a helper in the game – roguish Captain Louis. You put inventory items into a circle and he helps you with them.
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements
Collect 24 golden coins to change the game interface.
39 Morphing objects:
13 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art, and Music
You get a helper in the game – roguish Captain Louis. You put inventory items into a circle and he helps you with them.
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements
Collect 24 golden coins to change the game interface.
39 Morphing objects:
13 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art, and Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Multiple step. List of items to locate which uncover another list of items. Contains a slider puzzle at the end in which you move gems into the proper locations.
B. Silhouette. Match up plants with silhouettes.
C. Matching. Puzzle at the end – Swap tokens to recreate a picture.
D. Multiple step: (1) 5 each of 2 items. (2) List of items
E. Silhouette. On a stained- glass window, locate a specific number of items between 2 scenes – one day and one night.
A. Multiple step. List of items to locate which uncover another list of items. Contains a slider puzzle at the end in which you move gems into the proper locations.
B. Silhouette. Match up plants with silhouettes.
C. Matching. Puzzle at the end – Swap tokens to recreate a picture.
D. Multiple step: (1) 5 each of 2 items. (2) List of items
E. Silhouette. On a stained- glass window, locate a specific number of items between 2 scenes – one day and one night.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Maze puzzle. Move a token from one end to the other so that each line is covered without retracing steps. Rating: 2
B. Assembly puzzle. Rather unique. Place statues together so the symbols between two statues create a new symbol on a disk behind them. Rating. 2
C. Connection puzzle. Connect 5 colored tokens with their mates so that the lines do not cross. Rating: 2
D. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles so that tiles abutting each other match. Rating: 3
E. Manual dexterity puzzle. Ready, aim, hit the animal! As sacks with pictures of animals on them move past you, hit them with an axe. Rating: 1
F. Jigsaw puzzle. Create a map out of pieces. Rating: 1
G. Manual Dexterity game. Avoid obstacles as you follow the incredibly handsome Captain Louis to the boat. Rating: 2
H. Bubble popper game. Shoot a certain amount of moving colored marbles with a small canon. Rating: 2
A. Maze puzzle. Move a token from one end to the other so that each line is covered without retracing steps. Rating: 2
B. Assembly puzzle. Rather unique. Place statues together so the symbols between two statues create a new symbol on a disk behind them. Rating. 2
C. Connection puzzle. Connect 5 colored tokens with their mates so that the lines do not cross. Rating: 2
D. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles so that tiles abutting each other match. Rating: 3
E. Manual dexterity puzzle. Ready, aim, hit the animal! As sacks with pictures of animals on them move past you, hit them with an axe. Rating: 1
F. Jigsaw puzzle. Create a map out of pieces. Rating: 1
G. Manual Dexterity game. Avoid obstacles as you follow the incredibly handsome Captain Louis to the boat. Rating: 2
H. Bubble popper game. Shoot a certain amount of moving colored marbles with a small canon. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
A sudden murder overshadows the writing opportunity of a lifetime.
Overall rating
5
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5
84 of 131 found this review helpful
COMPETING FOR A WRITING CONTRACT CAN BE MURDER
PostedOctober 29, 2016
sunnyglow
fromHappy Halloween Weekend! Trick your friends and family into treating themselves to a spooky good time playing a computer game!
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
OVERVIEW AND STORY: Who will be awarded the writing contract to write the biography of the fabulously wealthy Harridan Welles? You are off to Vermont as the dowdy, bespectacled Ms. Douglas, mystery writer for the acclaimed “Dead Reckoning” series. Joining you will be four other topnotch authors from the various genres, surprisingly - all based on EIPIX game series! Quite clever!
These authors are: Ms. Jessica Benedict, Romance, “Danse Macabre” series; Mr. Lucas Routledge, Adventure, “Hidden Expedition” series; Mr. Adam Johannsen, Horror, “Phantasmat” series; Ms. Cameron Jones, Journalist, “Off the Record” series; and you – Ms. Douglas, Mystery/Crime, “Dead Reckoning” series.
You will be spending time at the Welles estate so he can ascertain who among you will be the best to write his biography. As a world-famous author your host While at the estate, your competition begins dropping like flies. Someone is out to eliminate the competition by murdering them and then leaving a short note addressed to you. Something sneaky is afoot here. Ms. Jones is most likely the suspect.? In her “twenties” she is just way too young to be a successful writer. (Try to tell that to the successful writers out there who just happen to be in their twenties!) Case closed. Well, not quite! You are going to have to do some sleuthing (we can always send in Jessica Fletcher to help) to solve these murders. There will be quite a few surprises in this game!
This is a decent 5-star game. Yes, the story is absurd; however, I did find a bit of creative genius in EIPIX using their game series and the actual ratings for their games within the series. This creativity also extends to their puzzles and HOP scenes. This is a very-well designed game. Your helper is your tablet which contains information needed to play the game. As a sleuth, you will also assess the veracity of people you encounter by matching up their statements with a specific number of observations about them. Extras include a collection of 38 dollar signs and morphing objects.
HOP SCENES: They are excellent and demonstrate some needed improvement. They include a multiple step one with a list of items and rebus items. Also returning are the cryptic clues and silhouette scenes. You have the option to play a bubble shooter puzzle in lieu of the HOP scenes.
PUZZLES: The first puzzle deals with the ratings given by all of us reviewers on the Front Page for two of this developer’s games. You return pieces of a pie chart to their correct location. Other puzzles include an excellent, slightly difficult maze puzzle leading a helicopter through a path which has many obstacles within it. There is a mathematical puzzle in which you use arrows to move a marker on a navigation bar so that three points are targeted. The arrows move either two or three spaces at a time. There is also an easy matching puzzle as well.
A LITTLE TOUGHIE: Yes, EIPIX has finally found a puzzle to perplex me. There is a tangram puzzle made of tires which requires you to place shaped pieces so that each piece is used and there are no gaps. Thank you EIPIX. I spent an hour on that stupid puzzle! My mind is finally fried! Actually,I am very delighted
LEVELS: Scribbler, Wordsmith, Author, Freelancer (Custom)
Hints: 10 to 120 seconds and Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
Hints: 10 to 120 seconds and Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
16 Achievements. Some have three sections
Collect 38 dollar signs
Morphing objects – amount not given
Replay 12 HOP scenes, 22 Puzzles and Bubble Shooter game
8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art, Souvenir Room, Videos, Music
Map is provided as you play the game
16 Achievements. Some have three sections
Collect 38 dollar signs
Morphing objects – amount not given
Replay 12 HOP scenes, 22 Puzzles and Bubble Shooter game
8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art, Souvenir Room, Videos, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: Some have an optional bubble shooter game instead.
A. Storybook. Learn more on the story of business tycoon Harridan Welles
B. Silhouette. Looks for items on a cleaning cart.
C. Cryptic clues.
D. Multiple step. (1) List of items to locate. (2) Rebus clues.
A. Storybook. Learn more on the story of business tycoon Harridan Welles
B. Silhouette. Looks for items on a cleaning cart.
C. Cryptic clues.
D. Multiple step. (1) List of items to locate. (2) Rebus clues.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Assembly puzzle. Easy as pie! Place pie segments onto a pie chart for two “novels.” They are probably the ratings for two EIPIX games. Rating: 2. (Hidden Expedition – Midgard’s End” is a much better game than “Phantasmat -Town of Lost Hope.”)
B. Maze puzzle. Lead a helicopter from start to finish while avoiding pitfalls along the way. You must also fill it up with gas. The obstacles move as you move in the game. Rating: 3. Much trial and error.
C. Slider/Matching puzzle. Slide three ornaments around on one door so that their positions match those on the other door. Rating: 1
D. Mathematical puzzle. Using two arrows, move a navigation bar to hit each of 3 checkpoints. Each arrow moves the indicator 2 spaces to the left or 3 spaces to the right. Hear the story of how Welles made his money. Rating: 2
E. Tangram puzzle. On a grid made of tires, recreate a specific number of certain shapes so that all the tires are used. A toughie. Rating: 4
F. Matching. Turn two globes with symbols in them to combine to create a symbol on a plaque in the middle of the two globes. 4X. Rating: 1
A. Assembly puzzle. Easy as pie! Place pie segments onto a pie chart for two “novels.” They are probably the ratings for two EIPIX games. Rating: 2. (Hidden Expedition – Midgard’s End” is a much better game than “Phantasmat -Town of Lost Hope.”)
B. Maze puzzle. Lead a helicopter from start to finish while avoiding pitfalls along the way. You must also fill it up with gas. The obstacles move as you move in the game. Rating: 3. Much trial and error.
C. Slider/Matching puzzle. Slide three ornaments around on one door so that their positions match those on the other door. Rating: 1
D. Mathematical puzzle. Using two arrows, move a navigation bar to hit each of 3 checkpoints. Each arrow moves the indicator 2 spaces to the left or 3 spaces to the right. Hear the story of how Welles made his money. Rating: 2
E. Tangram puzzle. On a grid made of tires, recreate a specific number of certain shapes so that all the tires are used. A toughie. Rating: 4
F. Matching. Turn two globes with symbols in them to combine to create a symbol on a plaque in the middle of the two globes. 4X. Rating: 1
I recommend this game!
You've been dealt a deadly hand...
Overall rating
5
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5
87 of 146 found this review helpful
A “MAGIC-AL” GAME IS IN THE CARDS
PostedOctober 27, 2016
sunnyglow
fromI am joining the quest to find that Beastslayer card. I could certainly use it at sunrise with coworkers who are missing their morning coffee.
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 – REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO
OVERVIEW: Have a little MAGIC in your soul? Hopefully that magic will save you in this 5-star game. I LOVE this game and have been awaiting its release. It was an automatic purchase for me. ! Based loosely on role playing games such as MAGIC, you will find yourself playing Evan, a broken-hearted man, devastated by the disappearance of his wife, Melissa. When he receives an invitation to participate in a card game decorated with symbols associated to his wife, he is off in attempt to find her. However, he soon finds himself playing a devious card game which is a matter of life and death to defeat the Beast. Six others are in the game as well – all searching for the Beastslayer card - but one-by-one, the competition is being “eliminated.” There is no escaping this game. Will Evan be the winner and finally be reunited with Melissa?
The game is well-crafted with a slightly offbeat story. The graphics are excellent. The dark tones contrasted with brilliant colors and a cartoon-like portrayal of the characters add a sinister element to the game. Most of the puzzles are easy. The demo consists of two rounds which take place from sundown to sunrise. You collect wolf tracks and there are morphing objects scattered throughout the game. You will collect a deck of cards for your card gallery and at the end of the game you can play a jigsaw puzzle.
HOP SCENES: There are only three in the demo but they are well-constructed. Mad Head does employ some unusual settings for the HOP scenes. In one silhouette scene, they use a statue of an eagle to hide items to be found. They are symbols and rather difficult to locate. In another, they use a carved wood piece as the setting for the scene. There are two storybook scenes which do help explain the story behind the game
CARD PUZZLES: Every time you use a card you will need to play a puzzle. In the demo, there are two puzzles you play. One is a maze puzzle to get a ball into the center of a maze. The other is a memory puzzle in which you memorize the location of symbols within a grid and place them into a grid in the same places you saw them. Each one increases in difficulty.
PUZZLES: Most of the puzzles are easy. In the demo, they include a slider puzzle, sequence puzzles, a switch puzzle, and a pipe puzzle. My favorites were two sequence puzzles. These puzzles require you to rotate a dial clockwise and counterclockwise a certain amount of spaces on the dial. In one you light up all lights on a disk and in the other you use the arrow to point to symbols matching up with a code.
STORYBOOK PUZZLES: They require you locate and replace items to their proper position within a scene. They just seem to be thrown into the game to provide background information on the characters in the game. I dislike these puzzles and feel they slightly tarnish an otherwise fantastic game. However, Mad Head is not the only dev guilty of this. They are now in all HOP games.
FINAL THOUGHT: Keep them coming Mad Head. This is fantastic game and hopefully we will see more of your games on this gaming site!
LEVELS: Easy, Medium, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements – each with 3 parts
Collect 29 Beast tracks (werewolf)
Morphing objects – no number given
20 Wallpapers, Soundtrack, Card Gallery
Replay 19 Hidden Object puzzles.
Jigsaw puzzle
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements – each with 3 parts
Collect 29 Beast tracks (werewolf)
Morphing objects – no number given
20 Wallpapers, Soundtrack, Card Gallery
Replay 19 Hidden Object puzzles.
Jigsaw puzzle
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Silhouette. Search for 3 each of 4 symbols on a statue of an eagle. Second scene – same eagle look for four more symbols.
B. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters on a wood carving.
C. Multiple step. (1) List of items. (2) Storybook with items in BOLD letters
A. Silhouette. Search for 3 each of 4 symbols on a statue of an eagle. Second scene – same eagle look for four more symbols.
B. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters on a wood carving.
C. Multiple step. (1) List of items. (2) Storybook with items in BOLD letters
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Slider puzzle. Slide four hands holding a colored token so that they are placed on one of four corners matching the color they hold in their hand. Rating: 2
B. Sequence puzzle. Find the correct sequence to press 4 bars to open a lock. Rating: 1
C. Switch puzzle: Switch tiles to recreate a picture. Rating: 1
D. Pipe/Gear puzzle. Using gears connect a flow of energy from batteries to lights. Rating: 2
E. Sequence puzzle. Rotate a disk with light on it either clockwise and counterclockwise until all lights are lit. Rating: 2
F. Storybook. Replace pieces back into their correct positions to tell a story of Evan’s story of lost love. 3 Scenes. Rating: 1
G. Sequence puzzle. Another rotating disk puzzle. Given a written code, move the disk to point it to each symbol. You are given clockwise and counterclockwise arrows and three button with numbers indicating the number of spaces you wish to move. Rating: 2
H. Switch puzzle. Move tiles within a picture to restore the picture.
A. Slider puzzle. Slide four hands holding a colored token so that they are placed on one of four corners matching the color they hold in their hand. Rating: 2
B. Sequence puzzle. Find the correct sequence to press 4 bars to open a lock. Rating: 1
C. Switch puzzle: Switch tiles to recreate a picture. Rating: 1
D. Pipe/Gear puzzle. Using gears connect a flow of energy from batteries to lights. Rating: 2
E. Sequence puzzle. Rotate a disk with light on it either clockwise and counterclockwise until all lights are lit. Rating: 2
F. Storybook. Replace pieces back into their correct positions to tell a story of Evan’s story of lost love. 3 Scenes. Rating: 1
G. Sequence puzzle. Another rotating disk puzzle. Given a written code, move the disk to point it to each symbol. You are given clockwise and counterclockwise arrows and three button with numbers indicating the number of spaces you wish to move. Rating: 2
H. Switch puzzle. Move tiles within a picture to restore the picture.
I recommend this game!
It's time to begin your journey to help a ghost captain and save the world.
Overall rating
4
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5
64 of 106 found this review helpful
AWAKEN YOUR SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE SAILING TO OTHER WORLDS
PostedOctober 25, 2016
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
6 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER
OVERVIEW: Ahoy mateys! You, as Susan, are off on another adventure, returning to the Lost Lands in this 4-star game. All “hands” on deck! One of those “hands” is a “handy” octopus who whisks you away to the Gray Flounder, a ship under the control of Captain Steelburn. Speaking with him you discover he, his boat, and his octopus are all illusions. He is under a spell which has cast him into an eternal slumber. Every time he appears in any world, catastrophic events occur. He asks you to return to the Lost Lands, locate this body and awaken him from his eternal slumber. However, this will not be an easy task. Involved in this seafaring tale is a nefarious tyrant, the Yarl of Obian, who has abducted the captain’s wife, Nitelli. Locate the captain’s body, awaken him, fight off the evil Yarl, and reunite the captain with his wife!
This is a decent game in a hodgepodge mixture of a pirate tale combined with mystery. I find the story well-written. However, the Captain’s last name has various spellings in the game and I was uncertain if they were misspellings or a literary device. The pace is good with plenty of activities to keep you engaged. The graphics are old school lacking the sophistication and clarity we see in other CE games. To me, the graphics are somewhat fuzzy in the demo. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes. You can replay at least some of the HOP scenes and puzzles.
Wow! There are an amazing amount collectibles - 107 (including morphing objects) which are somewhat difficult to locate. With the exception of the talking animals such as the “beaverling,” I do like the demo. I will purchase it at an SE price. To me, it is a good but not spectacular game.
HOP SCENES: There are only three in the demo. All the scenes are silhouette. However, they are quite interactive and require you to perform tasks within each scene to complete it.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are a rehash of what we have seen in other games. Most of the puzzles are easy; however, I found a couple which are either slightly difficult or require some time in solving them. In the demo, there are quite a few lock puzzles. What is unique about these puzzles is that you are not given the combination on a sheet of paper – you must look them up in your diary.
I do like two of the puzzles in the game. I did enjoy creating a raft in an assembly/tangram puzzle. You must create a raft with wood pieces, placing them on a frame so that there are no “gaps” in its assembly. There are quite a few pieces and this not necessarily a difficult puzzle, but rather, time consuming. There is also a nicely designed pipe puzzle in which you must connect a beam of light generated by a mirror through a series of crystals.
LEVELS: Easy, Normal, Hard (You can still customize the settings)
Hints: 15 to 90 seconds. Skips: 30 to 150 seconds
Hints: 15 to 90 seconds. Skips: 30 to 150 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
21 Achievements
Collect 75 collectibles – 15 masks, 8 sailboats, 8 fish statuettes, 8 bottles of rum, 8 skulls, 8 map pieces, 20 manuscripts
32 Morphing objects:
Replay 23 HOP scenes and 7 puzzles
9 Wallpapers, 26 Concept Art, 21 Videos, 8 Music Tracks
Map is provided as you play the game
21 Achievements
Collect 75 collectibles – 15 masks, 8 sailboats, 8 fish statuettes, 8 bottles of rum, 8 skulls, 8 map pieces, 20 manuscripts
32 Morphing objects:
Replay 23 HOP scenes and 7 puzzles
9 Wallpapers, 26 Concept Art, 21 Videos, 8 Music Tracks
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Silhouette. Interactive
B. Silhouette. There is a mini-puzzle as well.
C. Silhouette.
A. Silhouette. Interactive
B. Silhouette. There is a mini-puzzle as well.
C. Silhouette.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Lock puzzle. Code is given to you. Rating: 1
B. Matching. Match up symbols on the inside ring of the World Compass to match those on the outside of the compass. Rating: 2
C. Assembly/Tangram puzzle. Place raft pieces on a frame so there are no blank spaces between them. Rating: 3 (time consuming)
D. Connection puzzle. Recreate an image by connecting crystals with green light so that all lines are lit up in the image. You do not need to create a continuous line. Rating: 2
E. Pipe puzzle. Connect beams of light between two mirrors in a continuous path through a group of crystals so that all crystals are lit. Rating: 2
F. Code puzzle. From a code, decipher the symbols for 3 tumblers on a lock. Rating: 1
G. Lock puzzle. Open a lock by following a given code. Rating: 1
H. Maze puzzle. Move a circular maze to move cubes within it so that a green cube reaches a green cell. Rating: 2
A. Lock puzzle. Code is given to you. Rating: 1
B. Matching. Match up symbols on the inside ring of the World Compass to match those on the outside of the compass. Rating: 2
C. Assembly/Tangram puzzle. Place raft pieces on a frame so there are no blank spaces between them. Rating: 3 (time consuming)
D. Connection puzzle. Recreate an image by connecting crystals with green light so that all lines are lit up in the image. You do not need to create a continuous line. Rating: 2
E. Pipe puzzle. Connect beams of light between two mirrors in a continuous path through a group of crystals so that all crystals are lit. Rating: 2
F. Code puzzle. From a code, decipher the symbols for 3 tumblers on a lock. Rating: 1
G. Lock puzzle. Open a lock by following a given code. Rating: 1
H. Maze puzzle. Move a circular maze to move cubes within it so that a green cube reaches a green cell. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Grim Facade: The Red Cat Collector's Edition
When the Red Cat is upon your door, you're next!
Overall rating
5
/
5
78 of 136 found this review helpful
ERS HAS RECLAIMED ONE OF ITS NINE LIVES IN THIS “PURR”FECT GAME!
PostedOctober 22, 2016
sunnyglow
fromPlaying the demo, I have developed “cat scratch fever” causing an uncontrollable rash to purchase this game!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
5 CHAPTER PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER – BASED ON THE DEMO
OVERVIEW: Reclaiming one of its nine lives, this game has resurrected ERS to gaming excellence with a “purr”fect game – a true puzzler’s delight! It contains beautiful graphics, opulent scenes with jewel-encrusted collectibles, and an engaging story which will keep you on edge figuring out the motive behind these crimes. This game also provides some new innovative approaches to puzzles – with puzzles within the collectibles. This game was an automatic purchase for me.
STORY: Be on the lookout detective for a “cat,” a red cat to be exact – a murderer who hides behind a cat mask leaving an image of a cat on the door of his next victim. Who is this “Red Cat?” As in past games, the murderer is out for revenge against certain people within a village. The “revenge” theme is consistent in this series; however, the story for this game does seem to go off in a new direction.
Some elements of the last game have returned. You still collect coins to purchase items to be used in the game. Also returning is the Memory Fragment Detector which is used throughout the game to locate a number of bubbles to reenact a crime scene with shadow characters.
This is a puzzle-intense game. What makes this game notable are the quality of the puzzles. These puzzles are a major step-up for this developer.
Some elements of the last game have returned. You still collect coins to purchase items to be used in the game. Also returning is the Memory Fragment Detector which is used throughout the game to locate a number of bubbles to reenact a crime scene with shadow characters.
This is a puzzle-intense game. What makes this game notable are the quality of the puzzles. These puzzles are a major step-up for this developer.
RUBE- GOLDBERG PUZZLE (SUPER PUZZLE): There is a Rube-Goldberg puzzle (super puzzle) with puzzles which vary in style and difficulty. The puzzles include an easy matching puzzle, a switch puzzle in which you must switch the location of colored marbles, another switch puzzle to create a picture, and sliding tiles in which you rotate tiles to recreate a symbol. The symbol to be recreated is a little difficult because it is asymmetric in design.
HARD/CASUAL SETTINGS: Returning for some of the puzzles is the option to choose between hard and casual settings. I like this feature because it appeases those who want to play an easy, breezy game and yet provides challenge for those who hungering for a little mental challenge. The “hard” puzzles are relatively difficult. The puzzles are very creative in design. They include a matching puzzle which includes a mechanical spider. You must move parts of the legs to reveal symbols which match those on its body. Another unique puzzle is a maze puzzle in which you must chase the “Red Cat” through a maze (3 times) and set up the route using arrows. Other puzzles include a variation of a Match-3 puzzle and a switch puzzle connecting hexagonal tiles by colored ends.
COLLECTIBLE PUZZLES: You collect jewel encrusted insects. However, what is unique about the collectibles is that you can activate a game for each collectible and the games are all different. A collectible spider activates one type of maze puzzle to collect flies. A centipede opens another type of maze puzzle. Such a creative idea!
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are principally lists of items to locate. However, the ones in the demo contain a mini-puzzle at the end of the scene.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 5 to 200 seconds
Hints and Skips: 5 to 200 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the start of the game
24 Achievements – shown as red cards
Memory Fragment Detector – collect bubbles to replay crime scenes
Collect coins as in previous games
Strategy guide - 48 pages
Replay 15 puzzles and 19 HOP scenes.
6 Wallpapers, 6 Concept art, 4 music tracks, 4 Screensavers, 8 Movies
Map is given to you at the start of the game
24 Achievements – shown as red cards
Memory Fragment Detector – collect bubbles to replay crime scenes
Collect coins as in previous games
Strategy guide - 48 pages
Replay 15 puzzles and 19 HOP scenes.
6 Wallpapers, 6 Concept art, 4 music tracks, 4 Screensavers, 8 Movies
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE:
HOP SCENES:
A. List of items. Somewhat interactive. Included is a sliding tiles puzzle to recreate a picture of a cat.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 nails.
C. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 4 boards.
D. List of items to locate with beautiful Venetian masks. Followed by an assembly puzzle for shields.
E. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 pieces of hot coals.
F. List of items (reused scene). Contains a replacement scene.
A. List of items. Somewhat interactive. Included is a sliding tiles puzzle to recreate a picture of a cat.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 nails.
C. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 4 boards.
D. List of items to locate with beautiful Venetian masks. Followed by an assembly puzzle for shields.
E. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 pieces of hot coals.
F. List of items (reused scene). Contains a replacement scene.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Memory Fragment Detectors. Throughout the game, as in the previous game, use this device to locate memories (bubbles). Afterwards, you will witness a murder scene.
B. Rube-Goldberg puzzle. (Super puzzle) Each individual puzzle can be skipped
(1) Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to create a picture. Rating: 2
(2) Matching puzzle. Match up gems. Rating: 2
(3) Switch puzzle. Exchange the positions of 3 blue and 3 red marbles using a middle holding area for the marbles. Rating: 3
(4) Sliding tiles puzzle. Rotate five tiles to recreate a symbol. Rating: 2
C. Choice between Casual and Hard. Matching puzzle. Maneuver the legs of a spider to reveal symbols. Match them with those in the center of the spider. So creative and well-done.
D. Choice between Casual and Hard. Maze/Logic puzzle. Using a certain number of arrows, set up a route for the detective to catch the criminal. 3X.
E. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move tiles to expose and remove a star. Rating: 3
F. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move celestial symbols on a gate to match up with the positioning on a diagram. Rating: 1
G. Choice between Casual and Hard. Switch puzzle. Switch hexagonal tiles so that their ends match up by color.
H. Match-3 puzzle. Connect like-colored tiles to remove them. Rating: 3
A. Memory Fragment Detectors. Throughout the game, as in the previous game, use this device to locate memories (bubbles). Afterwards, you will witness a murder scene.
B. Rube-Goldberg puzzle. (Super puzzle) Each individual puzzle can be skipped
(1) Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to create a picture. Rating: 2
(2) Matching puzzle. Match up gems. Rating: 2
(3) Switch puzzle. Exchange the positions of 3 blue and 3 red marbles using a middle holding area for the marbles. Rating: 3
(4) Sliding tiles puzzle. Rotate five tiles to recreate a symbol. Rating: 2
C. Choice between Casual and Hard. Matching puzzle. Maneuver the legs of a spider to reveal symbols. Match them with those in the center of the spider. So creative and well-done.
D. Choice between Casual and Hard. Maze/Logic puzzle. Using a certain number of arrows, set up a route for the detective to catch the criminal. 3X.
E. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move tiles to expose and remove a star. Rating: 3
F. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move celestial symbols on a gate to match up with the positioning on a diagram. Rating: 1
G. Choice between Casual and Hard. Switch puzzle. Switch hexagonal tiles so that their ends match up by color.
H. Match-3 puzzle. Connect like-colored tiles to remove them. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Your new dream home has become a deadly nightmare!
Overall rating
2
/
5
124 of 222 found this review helpful
SAVE ME FROM A “HARROWING” EXPERIENCE WITH A SERIAL KILLER AND THIS GAME
PostedOctober 20, 2016
sunnyglow
fromNow that I have that “ghost zapping” app on my smartphone, I need an app to alert me to the terror of a boring HOP game.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
OVERVIEW: Daily Magic returns with a ho-hum ghost story which, TO ME, is more boring than creepy in this “harrowing” 2- star clunker. Most of this dev’s games are hit or miss – and this one, to me, is a definite one to miss. Our villain is a serial killer out to avenge 11 sins (I only thought there were 7 deadly sins – but oh well, our dev dug up a few more from the grave) within a house. Since we are creating more sins, you can add this game as the 12th sin! I am not certain if the villain is a ghost or not; however, it is certain there is not a ghost’s chance I will purchase this game. I am certain many will like this game – and if you do, I hope you enjoy it!
Surprisingly, I found the graphics one-dimensional and blurry. Yes, there are supposed to be some element of visual distortions in this game; however, there are areas where the scenes should NOT be blurry! You will also be treated to black billowy smoke (representing ghosts) throughout the game. Most of the game is a steady cadence of back-and-forth movement throughout this house. I was teleported so many times in the demo, I began to develop a headache. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes. The puzzles are poorly designed, a few are difficult to maneuver (AKA clunky), and most are ridiculously easy. This game may appeal to a beginner or intermediate player.
STORY: The story is very simplistic. You are Mom-to-the-rescue as you save your family from a ghostly serial killer who has imprisoned them in a room locked with a lock requiring 11 keys to open it. You will root around this old house searching for these keys while learning information about each of “those evil, rascally sinners.” The first two sins involve vanity and lying.
HOP scenes. There are only three in the demo and one of the scenes is repeated. They include some rather interactive lists of items (which are actually decent) and silhouette.
SMARTPHONE: You will use your smartphone to bust those nasty ghosts through different types of puzzles. They range from searching for the ghost, matching up sound waves, and locating knots on a string. All I found boring and inane.
PUZZLES: There are quite a few puzzles; however, two of the storybook puzzles are actually better described as HOP scenes. Other puzzles include a series of matching puzzles and a sequence puzzle to switch on lights on a circuit board. There is a rope puzzle in which you untangle a rope using skulls. There is a marble puzzle in which you switch marbles until both colors are aggregated together. You recreate pictures with a jigsaw puzzle and a slider puzzle.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 1 to 100 seconds
Diary to keep track of notes and observations
Hints and Skips: 1 to 100 seconds
Diary to keep track of notes and observations
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
16 Achievements
Collect items related to the 11 sins. (no number given in the demo)
44 Morphing objects which I guess are jigsaw puzzle pieces?
12 Wallpapers, Music, Replay 10 puzzles, Jigsaw puzzle
Map is provided as you play the game
16 Achievements
Collect items related to the 11 sins. (no number given in the demo)
44 Morphing objects which I guess are jigsaw puzzle pieces?
12 Wallpapers, Music, Replay 10 puzzles, Jigsaw puzzle
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE:
HOP SCENES:
A. Multiple step. (1) Locate four items which uncover (2) silhouette items to locate
B. Silhouette. Involves some interaction with the scene.
C. List of items. (Reused scene)
B. Silhouette. Involves some interaction with the scene.
C. List of items. (Reused scene)
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Matching puzzle. Match up pieces of plaster with 11 sins. Rating: 2
B. Slider puzzle. Slide tokens (also relating to 11 sins) to their matching counterpart on a circular wheel. They disappear when they are correctly placed. Rating: 2
C. Sequence puzzle. Flip switches on circuit board until all are lit. Rating: 2
D. Logic problem. Set tumblers with pictures on them according to clues given to you in a logic problem. Rating: 2
E. Matching puzzle. Use your “smartphone” to match up sound waves. Rating: 1
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate discs to open a drawer. Moving one affects the others. Rating: 2
G. Storybook sequence. Locate items on a storybook page according to a silhouette. Rating: 1
H. Rope puzzle. Switch skulls attached to ropes so that the ropes do not cross each other. Rating: 2
I. Storybook sequence. Interact with a scene repositioning items to tell the story of a vain girl obsessed with beauty. Rating: 1
J. Jigsaw puzzle. Recreate a photograph. Rating: 1
K. Locate and remove knots using your smartphone. Rating: 1
L. Slider puzzle. Slide three yarn balls to recreate a picture to open a drawer: Rating: 1
M. Marble puzzle. Exchange marbles by moving them so that all the marbles are positioned together by color. Rating: 2
N. Storybook scene. Interact with a dollhouse repositioning items to tell a story about a liar. Rating: 1
B. Slider puzzle. Slide tokens (also relating to 11 sins) to their matching counterpart on a circular wheel. They disappear when they are correctly placed. Rating: 2
C. Sequence puzzle. Flip switches on circuit board until all are lit. Rating: 2
D. Logic problem. Set tumblers with pictures on them according to clues given to you in a logic problem. Rating: 2
E. Matching puzzle. Use your “smartphone” to match up sound waves. Rating: 1
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate discs to open a drawer. Moving one affects the others. Rating: 2
G. Storybook sequence. Locate items on a storybook page according to a silhouette. Rating: 1
H. Rope puzzle. Switch skulls attached to ropes so that the ropes do not cross each other. Rating: 2
I. Storybook sequence. Interact with a scene repositioning items to tell the story of a vain girl obsessed with beauty. Rating: 1
J. Jigsaw puzzle. Recreate a photograph. Rating: 1
K. Locate and remove knots using your smartphone. Rating: 1
L. Slider puzzle. Slide three yarn balls to recreate a picture to open a drawer: Rating: 1
M. Marble puzzle. Exchange marbles by moving them so that all the marbles are positioned together by color. Rating: 2
N. Storybook scene. Interact with a dollhouse repositioning items to tell a story about a liar. Rating: 1
I don't recommend this game.
Stop a strange phenomenon that could threaten the entire world!
Overall rating
5
/
5
61 of 126 found this review helpful
GET ON BOARD TO STOP ANOTHER INVASION OF BODY SNATCHERS
PostedOctober 18, 2016
sunnyglow
fromI'm just another “girl on a train” of life looking out from the window of my computer at another game of robed evildoers messing up the “time” schedule on Earth.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
7 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER
OVERVIEW: All aboard sci-fi lovers! Can you stop an alien invasion of dark energy possessing people in this 5-star outstanding game? A race of dark robed beings from Shadowland, led by their leader, Alazar, have created a rift between the time/space continuum in order to enter Earth. Their plan is to possess the bodies of inhabitants of Earth before their world crumbles.
In the Big Train Track in the sky on its way to Hades, the spirit of the deceased Daniel is riding with Charon on a haunted train looking down upon this perilous situation. Begin your journey in 1915 Amsterdam to help Charon stop this rift in the space/time continuum and defeat these evildoers. Continue your travels to other cities. Next stop – Dresden!
The game is sensational with a compelling sci-fi story and its own theme song! The graphics are incredibly beautiful with what appears to be hand-drawn illustrations of Amsterdam. It is obvious that a great deal of work went into producing this game. If nothing else, it is eye candy with the demo providing breathtaking scenes of Amsterdam.
The pace is decent. I feel the pace is helped by the addition of innovative puzzles and HOP scenes. This game provides a breath of fresh air from the constant onslaught of assembly-line games from the same developers. One thing I do like about this game is that you are given a percentage of how far you have traveled in this game.
You are given a gizmo “helper.” It is an “amulet of eternal tranquility” which you will use to clear up the dark cloudy scenes which have experienced a disruption in the time/space continuum. You also collect omega signs and pearls.
HOP SCENES: They are very interactive and somewhat puzzle-like. I enjoyed playing these HOP scenes, and to be frank, I hate HOP scenes. The scenes include the same lists of items, silhouette scenes, and storybook scenes; however, some of them have a unique twist to them. You locate items; however, in many instances you must either return them to the scene or interact with the scene in some manner. Be warned! In some cases, it is difficult to see the items.
PUZZLES: There are new approaches to some puzzles in this game and some I have not seen before. The first puzzle is a multiple-step one. There are three separate puzzles in which you work with a painting. Quite ingenious. In the first puzzle you find items and replace them into the proper position. In the second puzzles you must not only rotate circles until they match the scene – you must also resize them to fit the scene. (I have not seen this in a game before). Finally, there is a scene where the circles are moving. You must click the circle as it moves when it is in the correct location. I know I have never seen this in a game before!
There is a slat puzzle to restore a picture, which is somewhat difficult. There is also a logic puzzle in which you must turn off all hexagon shaped lights within a geometric shape. There is a Simon Says puzzle and a matching puzzle which are fairly easy. The last puzzle is a variation of a rope puzzle to light up energy balls without crossing over connecting lines.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert Custom
Hints: 0 to 99 seconds Skips: 0 to 199 seconds.
Hints: 0 to 99 seconds Skips: 0 to 199 seconds.
EXTRAS:
You get an “amulet of eternal tranquility” which restores scenes to their original peaceful state.
15 Achievements
Collect 44 Omega signs.
Collect 29 Secret Pearls
Strategy Guide – 66 pages
8 Wallpaper, 8 Concept Art, Music (including being serenaded by a theme song)
You get an “amulet of eternal tranquility” which restores scenes to their original peaceful state.
15 Achievements
Collect 44 Omega signs.
Collect 29 Secret Pearls
Strategy Guide – 66 pages
8 Wallpaper, 8 Concept Art, Music (including being serenaded by a theme song)
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Multiple-step. (1) Locate 4 items opening up (2) List of items to locate. Interactive.
B. Silhouette. Search for items and reposition some of them in the scene
C. List of items.
D. Storybook sequence. Search for items listed in BOLD letters in a sentence.
E. Silhouette. Very interactive. Some items are replaced back into the scene.
F. List of items to locate. (Reused scene)
A. Multiple-step. (1) Locate 4 items opening up (2) List of items to locate. Interactive.
B. Silhouette. Search for items and reposition some of them in the scene
C. List of items.
D. Storybook sequence. Search for items listed in BOLD letters in a sentence.
E. Silhouette. Very interactive. Some items are replaced back into the scene.
F. List of items to locate. (Reused scene)
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy (2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Multiple step. (1) Search and Replace puzzle. Locate 7 objects and place them into the correct position in the scene. (2) Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate and resize 4 circles until they match the background. (3) Switch puzzle. Move 4 rotating tiles into their correct position in the scene. You must click on them to stop them from moving. Rating: 2
B. Matching. Locate and replace decorations on three hats. Rating: 1
C. Moving tiles puzzle. Move slats up-and-down, right-and-left to create a picture. Rating: 3
D. Sequence puzzle. Turn off all “lights” on a geometric shape with 12 hexagons by clicking them. Clicking one affects the others. Lights are turned off by 3’s. Rating: 2-3
E. Simon Says puzzle. Repeat a sequence of flashing lights. Rating: 1
F. Rope puzzle. Drag energy from energy balls to light up crystals without crossing over connecting lines. Rating: 3
A. Multiple step. (1) Search and Replace puzzle. Locate 7 objects and place them into the correct position in the scene. (2) Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate and resize 4 circles until they match the background. (3) Switch puzzle. Move 4 rotating tiles into their correct position in the scene. You must click on them to stop them from moving. Rating: 2
B. Matching. Locate and replace decorations on three hats. Rating: 1
C. Moving tiles puzzle. Move slats up-and-down, right-and-left to create a picture. Rating: 3
D. Sequence puzzle. Turn off all “lights” on a geometric shape with 12 hexagons by clicking them. Clicking one affects the others. Lights are turned off by 3’s. Rating: 2-3
E. Simon Says puzzle. Repeat a sequence of flashing lights. Rating: 1
F. Rope puzzle. Drag energy from energy balls to light up crystals without crossing over connecting lines. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Uncover your grandfather's true identity and restore his legacy!
Overall rating
4
/
5
86 of 151 found this review helpful
OPEN UP PORTALS TO NEW WORLDS IN YOUR GAMING UNIVERSE!
PostedOctober 15, 2016
sunnyglow
fromThis game gave me the idea for a new virtual reality concept to the “100 Doors” game – “100 Doors -The Multiverse Edition.” Open a portal – open up a new universe!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
OVERVIEW: Eve Glover, physicist extraordinaire, returns to save the universe in this 4-star game. Exploring the concept of multiple universes, this game is a nice blend between the worlds of fantasy and sci-fi. Being a sci-fi lover, this game beckons to me from the realm of time and space. However, be warned! it has some difficult puzzles which makes this game definitely not an easy breezy game. I like, but do not love this game and plan to purchase it as an SE.
Despite the complicated and extremely long story (I think the author of this game should have written a book series instead), I feel the game is fairly well-constructed. However, I do feel the game script is poorly written. It has way too many details, characters, and bizarre concepts for a HOP game. I also wish there were more puzzles and HOP scenes. There is a great deal of back-and-forth movement in this game, which after some time, becomes a little tedious. With the lack of activities, I find the pace a little slow. There are some decent HOP scenes (including thankfully the omission of the EIPIX formula HOP scene) and excellent puzzles. There just needs to be more of them to keep up the pace in the game.
HOP SCENES: There are only four HOP scenes in the demo. The HOP scenes include a multiple-step one with rebus clues and a list of items. There are two more lists of items to locate plus a silhouette scene as well. You have the option to play a bubble popper game in lieu of the HOP scene.
PUZZLES: There are only three puzzles in the demo. There is a difficult moving tiles puzzle in which you must move ten gems into a grid. The segments of the grid point to their direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) and the movement is by 2’s. This is one of the more difficult puzzles I have played this year. I gave it a 4 which I don’t usually give any puzzle I review for BFG games. This is a puzzle one would play in an adventure game rather than a HOP game.
The other two puzzles include a sliding tiles puzzle in which you must align like colored tokens into four different colored locations. This puzzle is also somewhat difficult. The remaining puzzle is relative easy. It is a physics puzzle in which you must click on energy orbs in a pinball effect to remove all other orbs.
SPECTRAL MEDALLION PUZZLE: Every time you need to activate the medallion, you must play some type of puzzle. The first instance in the demo is a pipe puzzle connecting a star with a black hole. You play this three times and it does increase in difficulty. The second use of the medallion contains an easy matching puzzle.
LEVELS: Easy, Medium, Hard, Custom
Hints: 10 to 120 seconds Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
Hints: 10 to 120 seconds Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
Spectral Medallion which you must charge with spheres to use it.
16 Achievements. Some with 3 segments.
Collect 38 symbols
13 Morphing objects
Replay 13 HOP scenes and 18 Puzzles
8 Wallpaper, 4 Concept Art, Music, Videos, Souvenir Room
Map is provided as you play the game
Spectral Medallion which you must charge with spheres to use it.
16 Achievements. Some with 3 segments.
Collect 38 symbols
13 Morphing objects
Replay 13 HOP scenes and 18 Puzzles
8 Wallpaper, 4 Concept Art, Music, Videos, Souvenir Room
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: Play a Bubble Popper game in lieu of the HOP scenes.
A. Multiple step. (1) Rebus clues. (2) List of items.
B. List of items to locate.
C. Silhouette. Interactive. Locate items and then use them within various scenes. Rather novel to use multiple scenes.
D. Multiple step. (1) List of items to locate (2) Silhouette items.
B. List of items to locate.
C. Silhouette. Interactive. Locate items and then use them within various scenes. Rather novel to use multiple scenes.
D. Multiple step. (1) List of items to locate (2) Silhouette items.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
Spectral Medallion puzzles. To activate the medallion, you will need to play some type of puzzle. It is used twice in the demo and there is a different puzzle for each instance it is used. The first puzzle is a pipe puzzle. Establish an unbroken connection between a star and a black hole by connecting links together. 3X. Increases in difficulty. The second one is a matching puzzle. Rating: 2
A. Moving tiles puzzle. Move 10 gems into empty spaces by 2’s s by pressing on green squares which contain arrows pointing to their direction. Rating: 4 Very tricky
B. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move and align each of like colored tokens into a like colored area. Do this for four different colored locations. Rating: 3
C. Pinball puzzle. Click on energy orbs so, as a pinball machine, remove all the other orbs. Rating: 2
B. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move and align each of like colored tokens into a like colored area. Do this for four different colored locations. Rating: 3
C. Pinball puzzle. Click on energy orbs so, as a pinball machine, remove all the other orbs. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you stop history from repeating itself?
Overall rating
5
/
5
132 of 197 found this review helpful
A MASTERPIECE! ONE OF THE BEST OF THE YEAR!
PostedOctober 13, 2016
sunnyglow
fromIf Bluebeard succeeds in producing a suitable heir, perhaps he could find acting parts for his other children in the sequel to “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.”
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
6 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER
OVERVIEW: Will true love win out for Richard and Rachel or will Rachel become the next in a line of wives and “baby mamas” for Count Bluebeard? After Bluebeard kidnaps and imprisons Rachel, it will be up to both of them working in tandem to save her from his clutches. In this outstanding 5-star plus game, you will play two characters – Rachel and Richard. As a tag team (and in good preparation for marriage), you will go back and forth in dealing with Bluebeard and helping Rachel escape from his clutches.
This game is another masterpiece from this dev which I have been waiting for to appear! It is a well-crafted game which should appeal to everyone from beginner to expert gamers. It is puzzle-intense and HOP-lite. A great deal of effort went into the creation of this game as evidenced by the sheer number of puzzles available in two levels of difficulty. Almost all of the puzzles have an “easy” and “hard” option. Having played BOTH the easy and hard option, I can attest the hard version is definitely more difficult. They have spent a great deal of time locating puzzles which can be modified into the two difficulty levels – and as a “puzzlemeister,” I can assure you this is not an easy task.
The graphics are amazing. The colors are vivid and the characters are realistic looking. Rachel and Richard make a stunning couple - a couple of “hotties.” The same may not be said of Bluebeard. However, the “blue” in his beard does match the “blueblood” of his title. The pace is excellent with a wonderfully modified story surrounding the legend of Bluebeard.
PUZZLES: There are fifteen (15) puzzles in the demo. Incredible! They are all well-designed, and as stated, the “hard” option of the puzzles are constructed differently from the easy version and are truly much more difficult. There are quite a variety of puzzles. They include moving tiles puzzles, sliders, assembly puzzles, logic puzzles, switch puzzles, matching puzzles, and manual dexterity puzzles.
HOP SCENES: There are only five (5) in the demo; however, they are well-constructed. Most are interactive. There is a very creative list of items to locate which includes switch puzzle. There are also matching pairs and spot the difference scenes. My favorite scene is one in which you alternate between locating items and replacing items back into the scene. There is a Match-3 game you can play in lieu of the HOP scenes.
EXTRAS: Again, Domini has blazed some new trails for extras as well. You get four tokens on your inventory bar which will allow you to see if you have found all the extras in the scene. Collect 49 roses, 13 statuettes of the game characters, 12 morphing beasts and 15 spells. There are 15 wallpapers, 23 concept art pieces, and music selections. The map is given to you as you play the game. There are 30 achievements. You can replay mini-games and there is a boudoir.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Strategy Guide – 56 Pages
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Strategy Guide – 56 Pages
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE:
HOP SCENES: Play a Match-3 game instead.
A. List of items. There is a switch puzzle in this scene. Switch tiles to restore a picture.
B. Silhouette. Locate items and interact with the scene using those items.
C. Matching pairs. You must maneuver items within the scene to locate all the items.
D. Replacement/List of items. Switch between being searching for an item and being given an item to replace in the scene.
E. Spot the differences. Locate differences between items and their reflections in a mirror.
A. List of items. There is a switch puzzle in this scene. Switch tiles to restore a picture.
B. Silhouette. Locate items and interact with the scene using those items.
C. Matching pairs. You must maneuver items within the scene to locate all the items.
D. Replacement/List of items. Switch between being searching for an item and being given an item to replace in the scene.
E. Spot the differences. Locate differences between items and their reflections in a mirror.
PUZZLES: CHOICE BETWEEN CASUAL AND HARD FOR MOST PUZZLES:
A. Sliding rings. Slide rings into position to recreate a picture.
B. Sliding rings. Move flower tokens to their proper location.
C. Replacement. Replace items back into a scene to tell the story of Richard and Rachel. .
D. Matching puzzle. Place beads onto a wire following a given pattern. Rating: 2
E. Moving tiles puzzle. Move tiles into position to restore a picture. Moving one affects the others.
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate three rings on four scrolls so that the symbols on the rings match those underneath each scroll. Moving one ring affects the others.
G. Jigsaw puzzle. Place pieces back into a boat to repair it.
H. Maze puzzle. Move a key through a maze.
I. Switch puzzle. Switch tiles on a chest to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
J. Rope puzzle. Move rope on an image so that it does cross over itself.
K. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate rings to restore a picture.
L. Assembly puzzle. Create a potion according to directions. This puzzle does not have a hard option. If you make a mistake you must start all over again. Rating: 2
M. Sequence puzzle. Remove belts from luggage in the proper sequence.
N. Logic puzzle. On a hexagon shaped board, change all symbols on it to masks by clicking on the pieces. Surrounding like pieces will change to match the one you click. You must do this in 10 moves.
O. Matching. Following a drawing for a spider, move its legs into proper position.
P. Manual dexterity puzzle. Move a boat through obstacles with 3 misses.
B. Sliding rings. Move flower tokens to their proper location.
C. Replacement. Replace items back into a scene to tell the story of Richard and Rachel. .
D. Matching puzzle. Place beads onto a wire following a given pattern. Rating: 2
E. Moving tiles puzzle. Move tiles into position to restore a picture. Moving one affects the others.
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate three rings on four scrolls so that the symbols on the rings match those underneath each scroll. Moving one ring affects the others.
G. Jigsaw puzzle. Place pieces back into a boat to repair it.
H. Maze puzzle. Move a key through a maze.
I. Switch puzzle. Switch tiles on a chest to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
J. Rope puzzle. Move rope on an image so that it does cross over itself.
K. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate rings to restore a picture.
L. Assembly puzzle. Create a potion according to directions. This puzzle does not have a hard option. If you make a mistake you must start all over again. Rating: 2
M. Sequence puzzle. Remove belts from luggage in the proper sequence.
N. Logic puzzle. On a hexagon shaped board, change all symbols on it to masks by clicking on the pieces. Surrounding like pieces will change to match the one you click. You must do this in 10 moves.
O. Matching. Following a drawing for a spider, move its legs into proper position.
P. Manual dexterity puzzle. Move a boat through obstacles with 3 misses.
I recommend this game!