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There's been a murder at Count Oldgrey's!
Overall rating
2
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5
122 of 181 found this review helpful
A WHODUNIT WHICH IS A “MONSTROUS” DISAPPOINTMENT
PostedDecember 3, 2016
sunnyglow
fromNext on the Dr. Phil Show: “The Oldegreys – A Family in Crisis.” Two brothers and a “monstrous” sister work out their relationship problems. During the break – don’t go for a snack – watch a BFG commercial instead.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
OVERVIEW: Detective! Get ready for an extended stay at the Oldgrey estate in this 2-star game. You better pack a book on family counseling in your bag for advice. You will be dealing with a dysfunctional family with many secrets hidden between the walls of their mansion. The story seems to be loosely based on “Frankenstein” myths. Returning is the creepy snorting dwarf to add a few unexpected kinks into the game. He is in many of the ERS games and he seems out-of-place in this game.
What has happened to ERS? This is the second game in a row which I would consider a monstrous disappointment! The graphics are excellent; however, the pace is very slow. The only thing scary about this game is the “haunting” feeling of boredom while playing it. I became tired of the back-and-forth movement within the game. The HOP scenes and puzzles are poorly designed. The HOP scenes lack any interactivity. The puzzles are very easy and not thematic. They almost seem thrown in without any connectivity to the story behind the game.
There are few extras in this game. You collect 12 “Día de los Muertos” skulls with Spanish names (their relevance to this game is beyond me since this game takes place in the British Isles). They practically jump out at you. You will collect evidence kept at the right side of the screen. You will click on them to ask questions from the suspects. I found it a little difficult to maneuver. There are not many achievements. You collect items for a Weather Stone. Since it is not used in the demo, its purpose is unclear. I realize that at times ERS get better after the demo; however, this game just does not excite my interest to stick around to find out. It may be a great game for beginning players; it is just not for me.
HOP SCENES: There are only three in the demo. There are two straight-up lists of items with little interactivity and a multiple step one which combines searching for one item followed by a silhouette sequence. All the scenes are poorly done.
PUZZLES: There are many less-than-picture-perfect puzzles in this game! ERS must have a thing for picture puzzles. Over half of the puzzles in the demo involve restoring some type of picture or image. The puzzles are all easy. The only puzzle I enjoyed was the first one in which you move dials to restore a picture. You must not only move the images but also change their size as well. Other picture puzzles include a slat puzzle to restore a picture, a jigsaw puzzle, a switch puzzle and a slider puzzle. A few other puzzles include a manual dexterity puzzle we have seen in numerous games in which you must trace a snake-like figure without touching the sides. There is a maze puzzle which is anything but “a-maze-ing.” You create a path for 3 tokens to reach their proper location. There is a dot-to-dot puzzle to connect dots to light up lamps on a figure. You do not even need to have a continuous line. You can connect dots anywhere to connect the lights. This is just unbelievable for a game designed for adults!
STORY: SPOILERS, SPOILERS, SPOILERS! I do not want to ruin your day so there may be possible SPOILERS in the story! However, I highly doubt it. The fiancée of Alfred Oldgrey has been murdered and you have been called in to investigate the death. Behind the scenes is a great deal of family drama – enough to get an invitation to the Dr. Phil show. Two brothers were vying for the affections of the well-heeled Christy Hoffman, member of a moneyed elite family. The older brother was engaged to her and the creepy scientist younger brother was obsessed with her. Her death now has brought sibling rivalry to a head between the two brothers. Thrown in to this sibling rivalry mess is the death of their sister, Louise from heart problems (however, it may be due to being “bored to death" with this game). The bickering parents include Count Oldgrey , the clueless father, and his wife, Countess Oldgrey, who is a nasty woman who had disdain for her son’s fiancée. In the background, you will notice glimpses of a monster throughout the demo.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 5 to 200 seconds
Hints and Skips: 5 to 200 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
Weather Stone which you must recharge
10 Achievements - Flowers
Collect 12 Día de los Muertos skulls
Replay 16 Puzzles and 23 HOP scenes
Wallpapers, Concept Art, Screensavers, Music, Movies
Map is provided as you play the game
Weather Stone which you must recharge
10 Achievements - Flowers
Collect 12 Día de los Muertos skulls
Replay 16 Puzzles and 23 HOP scenes
Wallpapers, Concept Art, Screensavers, Music, Movies
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. List of items (Scene repeated) C. Multiple step. (1) Matching pairs of feathers. (2) Silhouette.
A. List of items. B. List of items (Scene repeated) C. Multiple step. (1) Matching pairs of feathers. (2) Silhouette.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Assembly puzzle. Using a set of dials, move images into position to match up with its background. Rating: 2
B. Slat puzzle. Move slats to restore the picture of Chrissy’s body. Rating: 1
C. Jigsaw puzzle. Restore a picture. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle. Match up keys. Rating: 1
E. Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of a box to recreate a picture. Rating: 1
F. Slider puzzle. Move pieces out the way to create a path for a slider. Rating: 2
G. Manual Dexterity puzzle. Trace a snake-shaped symbol from right to left without touching the walls of the symbol. Rating: 1
H. Maze puzzle. Create a path to move 3 objects to their proper location. The 3 figures can only move on blocks with their image and the blocks change shape as you proceed on the path Rating: 2
I. Connect the dots puzzle. Connect dots in a maze-like puzzle so that all lights are lit. Rating: 1
A. Assembly puzzle. Using a set of dials, move images into position to match up with its background. Rating: 2
B. Slat puzzle. Move slats to restore the picture of Chrissy’s body. Rating: 1
C. Jigsaw puzzle. Restore a picture. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle. Match up keys. Rating: 1
E. Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of a box to recreate a picture. Rating: 1
F. Slider puzzle. Move pieces out the way to create a path for a slider. Rating: 2
G. Manual Dexterity puzzle. Trace a snake-shaped symbol from right to left without touching the walls of the symbol. Rating: 1
H. Maze puzzle. Create a path to move 3 objects to their proper location. The 3 figures can only move on blocks with their image and the blocks change shape as you proceed on the path Rating: 2
I. Connect the dots puzzle. Connect dots in a maze-like puzzle so that all lights are lit. Rating: 1
I don't recommend this game.
Help your little sister get a second chance this Christmas after she gets on the naughty list.
Overall rating
5
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5
131 of 255 found this review helpful
MERRY CHRISTMAS! A BEAUTIFUL, SPARKLING CHRISTMAS CARD COME-TO-LIFE!
PostedDecember 1, 2016
sunnyglow
fromThe greatest gift of all – Love! Give this gift to everyone you know! May all your hopes and wishes come true this magical Christmas season!
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
/
5
5 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER – REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO
OVERVIEW: Another shining star on the Christmas tree for Elephant for this 5-star plus game. Begin the Christmas season with another beautiful present from Elephant Christmas elves, sparkling with the wonder and magic of Christmas. This is a beautifully crafted game designed for the whole family. The game is based on the O. Henry short story, “The Gift of the Magi,” in which a husband and wife sell their most prized possessions to purchase each other gifts which ironically turn out to be useless. There are multiple stories in the game. The first involves two poor ragged orphans, a brother and sister, looking for money to survive. They are halted by Berta, a spirit who punishes naughty children. When his sister is whisked away by Berta for her naughtiness, Jack Frost appears to help the brother locate her. By filling up a snowball with three good deeds for three families, he will have the magic to defeat her. His first stop – the Dillingham family.
Jim Dillingham is a man in the grips of despair. Money is missing from his place of employment. Fearing he will be blamed, he mortgages his home to replace the money, but now, he cannot raise enough money to repay this debt and soon he and his wife Della will be homeless. Is there hope for a Christmas miracle to help our characters?
Listening to my favorite Christmas carol, “Oh Holy Night,” and eating some freshly baked Christmas cookies, I found myself singing along enjoying every sugary morsel and crumb of this game. You will want to keep the sound on. You will be serenaded by a host of Christmas carols throughout the game. The graphics bring the magic of Christmas to life! The HOP scenes are incredibly beautiful. It is truly a Christmas card come-to-life! You will get a helper, a repentant Christmas elf, who used to be a servant of Bertha. I hate game helpers, but this one fits nicely with the story. You collect jigsaw pieces to complete 3 screensaver puzzles at the end of the game. The puzzle pieces are easy to locate. You also collect morphing dwarfs. There are quite a few achievements for you to collect.
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are thematic. They include matching up colorful Christmas presents, a list of items, and search and replacement of items back within the scene. My favorite was the search for silhouette item. Every time you locate an item a snowball is thrown at the evil elf.
PUZZLES: Like the “Twelve Days of Christmas” there are 12 puzzles in the demo. All the puzzles are Christmas related and very easy. However, this game is meant to be a fun-filled adventure to enjoy the story and spirit of the season rather than to be challenging. They include well-crafted matching puzzles, assembly puzzles, sliding tiles puzzles, a rope puzzle, and even a puzzle to test your ability to shoot some colored seeds.
LEVELS: Casual, Detective, Super, 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
Helper: An elf named Goody
29 Achievements (It was difficult to ascertain)
Collect 36 puzzle pieces to create 3 jigsaw puzzles.
Collect 14 morphing Dwarf statues to place in a Christmas scene
Replay 13 HOP scenes and 11 puzzles
Strategy guide - 47 Pages
14 Wallpapers, Soundtrack, 3 Screensavers (jigsaw puzzles), 14 Concept Art, Secret Room
Map is given to you at the start of the game
Helper: An elf named Goody
29 Achievements (It was difficult to ascertain)
Collect 36 puzzle pieces to create 3 jigsaw puzzles.
Collect 14 morphing Dwarf statues to place in a Christmas scene
Replay 13 HOP scenes and 11 puzzles
Strategy guide - 47 Pages
14 Wallpapers, Soundtrack, 3 Screensavers (jigsaw puzzles), 14 Concept Art, Secret Room
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES
HOP SCENES: Full of the Christmas spirit!
A. Faith. Find 12 pairs of items by opening Christmas boxes. Very creative.
B. Hope. List of items
C. Charity. Replacement. Look for items within a scene and place them on the figures of two knights in armor.
D. Love – the greatest gift of all! Silhouette items. Every item you locate throws a snowball at the evil elf.
A. Faith. Find 12 pairs of items by opening Christmas boxes. Very creative.
B. Hope. List of items
C. Charity. Replacement. Look for items within a scene and place them on the figures of two knights in armor.
D. Love – the greatest gift of all! Silhouette items. Every item you locate throws a snowball at the evil elf.
PUZZLES: What my “true love” gave to me. With all the noise and “fowl” smells and sounds, I dumped him along with these “presents.” ALL THE PUZZLES ARE EASY!
1. Partridge in a Pear Tree. Matching puzzle. Place candies on three gingerbread men so that all the candies are the same on each one.
2. Turtle doves. Sequence puzzle. Using a diagram, decorate a wreath placing items on it in sequence.
3. French Hens. Assembly puzzle. Assemble a winter scene with Santa Claus so that each bag, Santa, and 3 children are all in a line with the same color of blue, red, or green.
4. Calling Birds. Inventory puzzle. Assembly puzzle. Create snowshoes by following directions
5. Golden Rings. Jigsaw puzzle. (With the price of gold, I am keeping these!)
6. Geese-a-Laying. Inventory puzzle. Rope puzzle. Untangle ropes on a reindeer rein.
7. Swans-a-Swimming. Manual dexterity puzzle. Try to hit the meanie elf 10 times with snowballs, all while avoiding Goodie, the good elf.
8. Maids-a-Milking. Interactive puzzle. Move Gerda within a house to the Snow Queen. You must interact with the scene to proceed in the puzzle.
9. Ladies Dancing. Assembly puzzle. Using a diagram, reassemble a broken deer and paint it. EASY
10. Lords-a-Leaping. Using a diagram, position the parts of three statues on a jewelry box to match the diagram.
11. Pipers Piping. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide clothing on elves so that it matches the gem beneath them.
12. Drummers Drumming. Manual Dexterity game. Shoot seeds the color of a laser to remove them. You have a specific number of shots to remove all the seeds.
1. Partridge in a Pear Tree. Matching puzzle. Place candies on three gingerbread men so that all the candies are the same on each one.
2. Turtle doves. Sequence puzzle. Using a diagram, decorate a wreath placing items on it in sequence.
3. French Hens. Assembly puzzle. Assemble a winter scene with Santa Claus so that each bag, Santa, and 3 children are all in a line with the same color of blue, red, or green.
4. Calling Birds. Inventory puzzle. Assembly puzzle. Create snowshoes by following directions
5. Golden Rings. Jigsaw puzzle. (With the price of gold, I am keeping these!)
6. Geese-a-Laying. Inventory puzzle. Rope puzzle. Untangle ropes on a reindeer rein.
7. Swans-a-Swimming. Manual dexterity puzzle. Try to hit the meanie elf 10 times with snowballs, all while avoiding Goodie, the good elf.
8. Maids-a-Milking. Interactive puzzle. Move Gerda within a house to the Snow Queen. You must interact with the scene to proceed in the puzzle.
9. Ladies Dancing. Assembly puzzle. Using a diagram, reassemble a broken deer and paint it. EASY
10. Lords-a-Leaping. Using a diagram, position the parts of three statues on a jewelry box to match the diagram.
11. Pipers Piping. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide clothing on elves so that it matches the gem beneath them.
12. Drummers Drumming. Manual Dexterity game. Shoot seeds the color of a laser to remove them. You have a specific number of shots to remove all the seeds.
I recommend this game!
Act as Adam Wolfe, an investigator of the paranormal. Discover an occult world hidden in modern San Francisco!
Overall rating
5
/
5
92 of 143 found this review helpful
A KNOCKOUT GAME! AN OUTSTANDING ADVENTURE WHICH HITS ITS MARK
PostedNovember 28, 2016
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
REVIEW BASED ON THE COMPLETE GAME
OVERVIEW: Welcome to an outstanding new series from Mad Head, the Alex Wolfe collection. You will play Adam Wolfe, paranormal detective. Set in San Francisco, these are the first two games of the four-game series. Wolfe is on a quest to locate his missing sister. His nights are filled with a recurring nightmare of his sister, never quite able to reach her in his dreams. As you play each of four games, you will get closer to locating her, receiving clues at the end of each game. This game series reminds me somewhat of the Tex Murphy adventure game series.
This is more of an adventure game than a HOP game. I am foremost an adventure game fan, playing HOP games due to the lack of an abundance of adventure games. The game has a comic-book feel to it. It does have some graphic violence. You carry a loaded gun with you in the game which you use throughout the game. You will get some great target practice in honing your skills using a firearm. You also get a phone which you will use for GPS navigation and phone calls to your boss, Police Chief Marv.
This game is an action-packed adventure. You will have the choice between four levels of play, including a customized version with hint and skip times of 15 to 90 seconds. There is a strategy guide with 15 pages in Part 1 and 13 pages in Part 2.
PART 1: join Adam on a quest to uncover what is behind the outbreak of fires within San Francisco. Along the way, you will be involved with a group of five people, a mystical sword, and a fire demon who are behind this flaming destruction. The story is well-written and will take you from San Francisco ending in the Mojave Desert with five mysterious characters tied into an art museum.
PART 2: In this case, Adam is involved in a case concerning a mysterious box containing an elixir to cure all diseases. However, there may be more to this box than meets the eye. Are you an evil doer, Adam Wolfe? Could you be a Deceiver? Probably not – but you may be mistaken for one! Be on the look-out for a psycho who is not going to take kindly to you having that mystery box! Along the way see if you can beat Death at its own game!
THE MOBIUS STRIP WATCH: In both Part 1 and Part 2 you will traverse through time using a watch with a mobius symbol (the symbol of eternity) on it. Setting the time of an incident will take you back to relive events in the shadow world.
INTENSE FOCUS PUZZLE: You will get an eye which allows you to observe in detail a crime scene. You will search for four clues within the scene followed by placing them in sequential order. The items are easy to locate and putting the clues in the correct sequence is also extremely easy.
HOP SCENES: PART 1: As far as HOP scenes, I found only one actual HOP scene with a list of items to locate. The others are what I would call mini-HOP scenes. There are some mini-HOP scenes with silhouette items. There also some with sentences with items listed in BOLD letters.
HOP SCENES: PART 2: I feel Part 2 is a better game than Part 1. There are more HOP scenes and they are very creative. They include sentences with items listed in BOLD letters. They are also very creatively designed. You have a couple of scenes with items listed in BOLD letters which you must locate in sequence and then interact with the scene in some way. There is also a rather unique scene in which you must locate symbols at a ritual site. Rather unique and well-done!
PUZZLES: PART 1: The puzzles in Part 1 are extremely easy. There was only one puzzle I the entire game which I felt was even moderately difficulty. That was a maze puzzle at the end of the game. My biggest disappointment were the puzzles – they are ridiculously easy.
PUZZLES: PART 2: I found the puzzles in Part 2 are a little more challenging. There is a four-part maze puzzle using the mysterious box from the game. The puzzles increase in difficulty. There is a sequence puzzle to open a lock. To give you some extra energy to play this game, you will play a matching puzzle on a map to pair up symbols which will reveal ley lines. At the end, there is a card game which you play against Death. I found this game a little confusing and boring as well. End your puzzling experience with a protracted fight at the end of the game.
I recommend this game!
Investigate a virtual reality program that’s turning some players comatose.
Overall rating
5
/
5
89 of 137 found this review helpful
LOSE YOURSELF IN A VIRTUAL WORLD OF AN AWARD-WINNING GAME!
PostedNovember 26, 2016
sunnyglow
fromLooking for the perfect Christmas gift for that “special person” you wish would keep their distance from you? Then think about a Capsule Nexus 2000. You will find yourselves “virtually worlds apart” from each other.
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 - REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO PLUS CHAPTER 3
OVERVIEW: Welcome to the next evolution of Virtual Gaming - the Capsule Nexus 2000. Wow! What a fabulous 5-star game! In this futuristic glimpse of a virtual reality, players are disappearing or becoming comatose after entering imaginary game worlds. You will play a newbie virtual detective off to locate your friends, seemingly taken prisoner by the game itself! As you traverse the various virtual worlds, you will find yourself dealing with the Dark Lord, a mastermind behind the games who seems to be turning these virtual worlds into virtual nightmares. Deal with his minions, the Black Queen and her alter ego, a young girl, Naya, who seem to be tied to the inventor of the Virtual World game system – Victor Stein. Watch out – Do not end up eliminated from the game!
I have been looking forward to this game! I LOVE this game and it was an automatic purchase for me. This is a sci-fi masterpiece. The story explores the consequences of a virtual gaming world gone amok. The graphics well depict the possible dangers of a not-to-distant world of virtual reality in not only gaming but in other aspects of life as well. Both the HOP scenes and the puzzles are creatively designed. I have been anxiously awaiting this game. I purchased this game not only for the great storyline; but also for the magnificent puzzles.
HOP SCENES: In the demo the HOP scenes contain the usual silhouette scenes and lists of items. There are a couple of mini-HOP scenes in which you locate a small number of one item. There is one multiple-step HOP scene which we have seen in other games.
PUZZLES: Exquisite! They vary in both variety and difficulty. In the demo there are two easy breezy puzzles which include a jigsaw puzzle involving a stain-glass window and a sequence puzzle to light up a fallen Christmas tree. There is a modified old chestnut – the “foxes and hens” puzzle with the characters replaced by people and reapers. You must switch the position of the people and reapers on opposite shores of a lake by rowing them across the lake in a boat. However, you cannot leave any person alone with more than one reaper.
ITSY BITSY SPIDER: My favorite puzzle involves an @spider.com finding his way off the “web.” A simple click of a mouse will not suffice. This spider must maneuver his way off this web by creating a complex path. This will prove to be a tricky little venture as you lead him to a metal claw awaiting him at his final exit. Chomp!
OTHER PUZZLING DELIGHTS: There is a mathematical puzzle used to close a reaper’s hand in which each finger represents a number. You must total 27 by closing the fingers in correct sequence. There are two pipe puzzles in the demo. In one you create the physical appearance of your character by linking polygons so each link is connected to another link. The other pipe puzzle contains three tubes in which you create paths for liquid to move from the top to the bottom. Finally, choose between several answers to answer some cryptic clues.
AFTER THE DEMO: Chapter 3. So awesome (well at least to me)! Enter a virtual world of a space ship in an adventure which is out of this world! Look out for space monsters as you demonstrate your mechanical aptitude in navigating more great puzzles and HOP scenes. Chapter 3 has a top-notch “a-maze-ing” puzzle not to be missed!
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, and Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
9 Achievements. Some have 3 or more parts
Collect Flowers to unlock a Secret Room. They are very easy to locate
Collect 12 figurines well-hidden within the scenes.
Replay HOP scenes and Puzzles
Strategy guide - 50 pages
12 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art, 2 Screensavers, Music
Map is provided as you play the game
9 Achievements. Some have 3 or more parts
Collect Flowers to unlock a Secret Room. They are very easy to locate
Collect 12 figurines well-hidden within the scenes.
Replay HOP scenes and Puzzles
Strategy guide - 50 pages
12 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art, 2 Screensavers, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
(A) Silhouette items. (B) Mini-HOP scene. Locate 7 moons on a skeleton. (C) Multiple-Step. (1) Silhouette. (2) List of items to locate. (D) List of items to locate. (E) Mini-HOP scene. Matching. Locate 6 pairs of items.
(A) Silhouette items. (B) Mini-HOP scene. Locate 7 moons on a skeleton. (C) Multiple-Step. (1) Silhouette. (2) List of items to locate. (D) List of items to locate. (E) Mini-HOP scene. Matching. Locate 6 pairs of items.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Typing puzzle: Respond to your boss online by typing in replies. You can use your keyboard to type replies as well. Rating: 1
B. Variation of a pipe puzzle. Connect links between polygons so that all links match up with no links unconnected. 3X. Increases in difficulty. Rating: 3
C. A very old puzzle originally called “foxes and hens.” Exchange the positions of people with reapers from one shore to the other so that no human is left alone with a reaper. Rating: 2
D. Mathematical puzzle. Close a reaper’s hand by proving the correct numbers which add up to 27. Each finger has a number assigned to it. Rating: 3
E. Maze puzzle. On a spider’s web, using four circular wheels, create a path for the spider to exit through a metal claw. Very tricky. Rating: 4
F. Jigsaw puzzle. Recreate a stained-glass window by replacing the shards. Rating: 2
G. Pipe puzzle. Connect lines for three tubes containing liquid so it creates a pipeline from the top to the bottom of the square. Rating: 2 to 3
H. Sequence puzzle. Turn on all lights on a Christmas tree. Turning on one affects the others. Rating: 3
I. Cryptic clues. Answer a cryptic question with one of four answers. Rating: 2
A. Typing puzzle: Respond to your boss online by typing in replies. You can use your keyboard to type replies as well. Rating: 1
B. Variation of a pipe puzzle. Connect links between polygons so that all links match up with no links unconnected. 3X. Increases in difficulty. Rating: 3
C. A very old puzzle originally called “foxes and hens.” Exchange the positions of people with reapers from one shore to the other so that no human is left alone with a reaper. Rating: 2
D. Mathematical puzzle. Close a reaper’s hand by proving the correct numbers which add up to 27. Each finger has a number assigned to it. Rating: 3
E. Maze puzzle. On a spider’s web, using four circular wheels, create a path for the spider to exit through a metal claw. Very tricky. Rating: 4
F. Jigsaw puzzle. Recreate a stained-glass window by replacing the shards. Rating: 2
G. Pipe puzzle. Connect lines for three tubes containing liquid so it creates a pipeline from the top to the bottom of the square. Rating: 2 to 3
H. Sequence puzzle. Turn on all lights on a Christmas tree. Turning on one affects the others. Rating: 3
I. Cryptic clues. Answer a cryptic question with one of four answers. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Uncover the mystery of Huxley’s Boarding House before time runs out!
Overall rating
5
/
5
228 of 350 found this review helpful
BREAKING ALL THE RULES, EIPIX PRODUCES ANOTHER EPIC MASTERPIECE
PostedNovember 22, 2016
sunnyglow
fromTime to put on my “gaming glasses” to increase my “insight” and “brain power” in locating clues, solving puzzles, keeping track of time, and avoiding Meredith at all costs.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
7 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER. DEMO BASED ON DEMO DUE TO THE ENORMITY OF THE GAME
OVERVIEW: Keep a stiff upper lip and remember - “No one breaks the rules!” You are off on another assignment at the behest of the Queen in this 5-star plus game. A fellow agent, George Pritchard, is missing. His last known sighting was at the historical Huxley boarding house. Loosely based on reality shows dealing with the paranormal, find yourself in this house with a cast of suspicious characters. Become engulfed in a maniacal, obsessive compulsive world of time, clocks, where residents must adhere to a strict time schedule. As you look for your fellow agent, beware the menacing presence of the former owner, Meredith Huxley, a ghostly apparition who insists on complete observance to this time schedule.
This game does not disappoint. It is another masterpiece in the BFG flagship series! It is a testimony to this developer’s “obsessive” amount of time and talent involved in creating this well-constructed enigmatic game. It has an excellent pace, realistic graphics, well-written suspenseful story, and HOP scenes and puzzles galore. This puzzle-intense “who-is-behind-the-mystery” game will keep you engaged. It was an automatic purchase for me and well worth the price.
BE VIGILANT! Clues abound in this game. Play slowly! You do not want to miss important clues throughout. You will need to pay attention to your environment,( both people and objects) to solve some of the puzzles in this game. There is no hand-holding in this game. You collect morphing objects and play a variation of a shooting game to collect tokens. You collect tokens to open the game extras. Included in “the price” of staying at this boarding house, is access to a “van cave” containing high-tech ghost busting equipment.
THE DALIMAR FAMILY CONNECTION: Could this story be connected to the previous games in the series? Possibly. There appears to be some subtle hints to that affect. The obsessive/compulsive ghost Meredith could pass for a relative of Alistair Dalimar. She certainly has some of those crazy family traits.
ME AND MY STEREOTYPE: In “time,” will EIPIX leave the stereotypes on the cutting room floor and attire their characters in some less-than-hackneyed images? The game has some well-defined character analysis in this story. However, some of these characters are too one-dimensional and stereotypical for my taste.
PUZZLES: This game is a puzzler’s delight! The puzzles are varied both in style and difficulty. There are some difficult puzzles in this game. There is an excellent, well-designed Rube Goldberg puzzle (super puzzle) in the demo which will appeal to the science buffs in the audience. The others include the usual moving tile puzzles, gear puzzles, cryptic clue puzzles, logic puzzles, and matching puzzles, to name a few. There are some multiple-step puzzles. One of my favorite puzzles from the demo is the battleship puzzle, based on the battleship game, with ghosts replacing the ships. To purchase tokens, play a type of shooter game in which you match up like numbers.
HOP SCENES: They are standard fare seen in all games, including interactive lists of items and silhouette. My favorite was one in which you use a dial to adjust the resolution of the screen to view more items within the scene.
LEVELS: Easy, Hard, Insane, Custom Hint: 10 to 120 seconds Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
EXTRAS: (A) 17 Achievements (B) Collect tokens to unlock areas of the game. Play a game to get tokens (C) Replay 14 HOP scenes and 27 puzzles (D) 42 Morphing objects: The icon for these objects will light if there is one located in the scene. (E) Strategy guide - 49 pages (F) Wallpaper, artwork, screensavers, videos – must use tokens to unlock some of these (G) Developer Hunt game and 14 ladybugs to collect
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE:
HOP SCENES: A. List of items to locate. B. List of items to locate. C. Replacement into scene. D. List of items to locate. E. Silhouette - find and replace – has a puzzle within it F. List of items to locate. Rather cool. Use a dial to adjust the resolution on the screen to see more items.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate rings to unlock a code to open a lock on a valise. Rating: 2
B. Decoder puzzle. Place a decoder on a document so that items in a window match the symbol above the window. 4 X Rating: 5
C. Origami puzzle. Fold paper along lines for four pieces of paper containing information on Jacob Huxley. 4 X Rating: 2
D. Gear puzzle. Move cogs to set time on a clock. Some move both hands, some only one hand. Rating: 3
E. Multiple step. (1) Matching. Place 5 clock hands on the proper clock. (2) Set the clocks to the correct time based on a set of cryptic clues. Rating: 2
F. Cryptic clue puzzle. Following a coded piece of paper with cryptic clues, open a lock. Rating: 2
G. Rube Goldberg puzzle: Refer to a blueprint to solve these puzzles.
1. Sliding tiles puzzle. Create a picture. Rating: 3
2. Matching puzzle. Press tokens on a numbered board as given on a blueprint. Rating: 1
3. Checkerboard puzzle. Move batteries into position matching a diagram hidden in the blueprint. You can only move by jumping over other batteries. Rating: 2
4. Mathematical puzzle. Combine two bottles with a 10 lb. weight to equal that of indicated on the blueprint. Rating: 2
5. Sequence puzzle. Press red buttons to light up lights so that all lights stay lit. Rating: 2
6. Assembly puzzle. Using 3 colored wires, create a grid so that all lines contain wires. You only get a certain amount of each wire. Rating: 2
7. Sequence puzzle. Arrange bottles as to weight. Rating: 2
8. Matching. Match up symbols with numbers. Rating: 1
9. Assembly puzzle. Create battery acid by following the blueprint for chemicals and amount of each one. Rating: 2
H. Logic puzzle. Move dials on a radio until you get the frequency to hear a broadcast. Rating: 2
I. Maze puzzle. Move chests into proper position. You will need to lower some squares to free up the other chests. Rating: 4
J. Assembly puzzle. Calibrate a keyboard by placing keys into the proper locations. Rating: 3
K. Matching puzzle. Match up floppy disks. Rating: 1
L. Battleship puzzle. Same as battleship but use ghosts instead. Rating: 3
M. Matching puzzle. Take a series of photographs and place them into the proper place within a scene. Rating: 2
A. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate rings to unlock a code to open a lock on a valise. Rating: 2
B. Decoder puzzle. Place a decoder on a document so that items in a window match the symbol above the window. 4 X Rating: 5
C. Origami puzzle. Fold paper along lines for four pieces of paper containing information on Jacob Huxley. 4 X Rating: 2
D. Gear puzzle. Move cogs to set time on a clock. Some move both hands, some only one hand. Rating: 3
E. Multiple step. (1) Matching. Place 5 clock hands on the proper clock. (2) Set the clocks to the correct time based on a set of cryptic clues. Rating: 2
F. Cryptic clue puzzle. Following a coded piece of paper with cryptic clues, open a lock. Rating: 2
G. Rube Goldberg puzzle: Refer to a blueprint to solve these puzzles.
1. Sliding tiles puzzle. Create a picture. Rating: 3
2. Matching puzzle. Press tokens on a numbered board as given on a blueprint. Rating: 1
3. Checkerboard puzzle. Move batteries into position matching a diagram hidden in the blueprint. You can only move by jumping over other batteries. Rating: 2
4. Mathematical puzzle. Combine two bottles with a 10 lb. weight to equal that of indicated on the blueprint. Rating: 2
5. Sequence puzzle. Press red buttons to light up lights so that all lights stay lit. Rating: 2
6. Assembly puzzle. Using 3 colored wires, create a grid so that all lines contain wires. You only get a certain amount of each wire. Rating: 2
7. Sequence puzzle. Arrange bottles as to weight. Rating: 2
8. Matching. Match up symbols with numbers. Rating: 1
9. Assembly puzzle. Create battery acid by following the blueprint for chemicals and amount of each one. Rating: 2
H. Logic puzzle. Move dials on a radio until you get the frequency to hear a broadcast. Rating: 2
I. Maze puzzle. Move chests into proper position. You will need to lower some squares to free up the other chests. Rating: 4
J. Assembly puzzle. Calibrate a keyboard by placing keys into the proper locations. Rating: 3
K. Matching puzzle. Match up floppy disks. Rating: 1
L. Battleship puzzle. Same as battleship but use ghosts instead. Rating: 3
M. Matching puzzle. Take a series of photographs and place them into the proper place within a scene. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Travel beyond our galaxy to bring your lost son back home.
Overall rating
5
/
5
78 of 128 found this review helpful
YOUR CHILD IS AN HONOR STUDENT – MY CHILD IS A SUPER STARCHILD!
PostedNovember 19, 2016
sunnyglow
fromOur mom needs a bumper sticker for her galactic mommymobile: "Your son may be an honor student but my son is a Super Starchild!"
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: Get ready for the roller coaster ride of your life in this fantastic 5-star sci-fi game. Years ago, as a secret agent, you discovered something out-of-this-world in one of your cases - an infant. As your maternal instinct kicked in along with your biological clock, you adopted this tyke. Today is his 11th birthday and you will soon discover the joys of dealing with a rebellious pre-teen after he discovers you are not his biological mother. When he heads off to a carnival, you follow him, watching him board a roller coaster. You follow and you both will be coasting through the galaxy on a thrill ride of your lives. Have you ever envied those parents of those super sports kids? Well, no longer. Your son is an up-and-coming superman – able to open portals with the sweep of his hand. Wow will you be the envy of your neighborhood! Your super kid is also an heir apparent to rule the galaxy. However, you are now going to have to deal with his long-lost father, Kane, who wants full custody of your tyke.
This game is quite a blast into the cosmos of fun games. I LOVE this game! It was an automatic purchase for me! It is a carnival come-to-life! The story is loosely based on an old 1978 movie of Superman. The graphics are excellent with the space theme incorporated into the HOP scenes and puzzles as well. There are an equal number of puzzles and HOP scenes. However, I do feel the HOP scenes are better constructed than the puzzles. The collectibles are rockets ships and characters from the game. There are morphing objects as well. It will be a mommy-and-me adventure; your son is the helper in this game. I do not feel that game is very challenging; however, I do feel it is light-hearted fare which is fun to play.
HOP SCENES: The scenes are the normal fare we see in most games. However, there is one which I feel is exceptional. It is multi-step HOP scene. First, you search a map of the galaxy for stars adding an additional item to each star order to remove it. Then, you replace items back into a scene and finally you find planets listed in BOLD letters based on cryptic clues. It is thematic and quite creative! There is also a storybook scene to explain the heritage of your tyke and a couple of lists of items.
PUZZLES: I do not feel the puzzles are as creatively designed as the HOP scenes. They are all easy – a tad too easy for my taste. There is one moderately difficult connection puzzle in which you must connect lines between two like items without crossing lines. The others include a multiple-step one consisting of an easy gear puzzle, an easy switch puzzle to create a ticket for the roller coaster, and an easy slider puzzle in which you slide three colored slats into position. There are two variations of a maze puzzle. In one you rotate a maze with a ball creating a path so that the ball exists the maze. The second requires you to rotate 3 dials to create a path for energy to flow. There is also a tracing puzzle to move a light beam from one end to another in an “S” shaped figure.
LEVELS: Planet, Nebula, Galaxy, Cluster (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 has 3 parts
Collect 31 rockets
Collect the 11 characters from the game
Morphing objects
Replay 19 HOP scenes
Bonus jigsaw puzzle
12 Wallpapers and Music
Strategy Guide: 52 Pages
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements – Each has 3 parts
Collect 31 rockets
Collect the 11 characters from the game
Morphing objects
Replay 19 HOP scenes
Bonus jigsaw puzzle
12 Wallpapers and Music
Strategy Guide: 52 Pages
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. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 5 tokens.
C. Multiple-step in a multiple-universe. Take a roller coaster ride through the universe with various scenes (1) Locate items in the galaxy on a map of the skies. (2) Replace items back into the sky to create the silhouette to be removed. (3) Sentences with planets to be removed in BOLD letters.
D. List of items.
E. Storybook. Locate and replace items into the proper place and find out about your awesome son. 3X
A. List of items.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 5 tokens.
C. Multiple-step in a multiple-universe. Take a roller coaster ride through the universe with various scenes (1) Locate items in the galaxy on a map of the skies. (2) Replace items back into the sky to create the silhouette to be removed. (3) Sentences with planets to be removed in BOLD letters.
D. List of items.
E. Storybook. Locate and replace items into the proper place and find out about your awesome son. 3X
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Manual dexterity puzzle. Using a laser pointer, trace a path from Point A to Point B on a S-shaped symbol without touching the edges. Rating: 1
B. Switch puzzle. Create a peace symbol by switching books on book shelf. Rating: 1
C. Multiple step. (1) Gear puzzle. Place gears in the correct position so that the teeth on the gears touch each other. (2) Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide 3 colored panels into the correct location. (3) Switch puzzle. Switch files to create a ticket. All puzzles are extremely easy. Rating: 1
D. Maze puzzle. Rotate a maze to lead a ball from the top of the maze to exit the bottom of the maze. Rating: 2
E. Maze puzzle. Create a path for a power force to move from point A to point D by rotating three wheels. Rotating one wheel affects the others. Rating: 2
F. Connection puzzle. Connect like objects together without crossing lines with each other. Rating: 3
A. Manual dexterity puzzle. Using a laser pointer, trace a path from Point A to Point B on a S-shaped symbol without touching the edges. Rating: 1
B. Switch puzzle. Create a peace symbol by switching books on book shelf. Rating: 1
C. Multiple step. (1) Gear puzzle. Place gears in the correct position so that the teeth on the gears touch each other. (2) Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide 3 colored panels into the correct location. (3) Switch puzzle. Switch files to create a ticket. All puzzles are extremely easy. Rating: 1
D. Maze puzzle. Rotate a maze to lead a ball from the top of the maze to exit the bottom of the maze. Rating: 2
E. Maze puzzle. Create a path for a power force to move from point A to point D by rotating three wheels. Rotating one wheel affects the others. Rating: 2
F. Connection puzzle. Connect like objects together without crossing lines with each other. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Can you solve the mystery behind a local woman's death?
Overall rating
2
/
5
133 of 181 found this review helpful
ROSES ARE RED - VIOLETS ARE BLUE - BLOODY ROSIE WANTS YOU DEAD!
PostedNovember 17, 2016
sunnyglow
fromTired of taking selfies using a selfie stick? Consider this game’s angel drone which will flitter and flutter around taking all those pictures for you.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO.
OVERVIEW: Was it murder or suicide? A physician has enlisted your services to prove that his wife was murdered and did not commit suicide, as per the official story. Behind this questionable murder/suicide is a red puppet - Bloody Rosie. You will need to investigate this puppet’s role in this murder/suicide in this dreadful, boring 2 star game.
What happened to ERS? Their last few games have been masterpieces – not so with this game. Playing the demo was “murder.” This “red hot mess” is a perfect storm of everything I dislike about a game. The story is absurd. The pace is slow due to the lack of activities with poorly constructed puzzles and HOP scenes. There are only four HOP scenes and five puzzles in the demo. Added to this mix is a time-consuming helper used seven times in the demo. It may be that the well has run dry for new storylines for this series. This game well-illustrates a series which needs to end.
THE BOISTEROUS MENAGERIE: ERS returns with their menagerie of animals. I do not mind the vast array of animals but I dislike the animal noises in their games. The dog barking in one of the scenes drove me crazy. With all the horses in this game, it seems ERS has invaded the horse farms from Churchill Downs.
HOP SCENES: There are only four scenes and they are short. Two of these involve locating animals – horse and dogs. The other two are storybook which require you to replace items back into the scenes. The scenes are short and lack creativity or interactivity.
PUZZLES: There are five puzzles in the demo. They are all extremely easy and lack any semblance of creativity. In one manual dexterity puzzle, you must keep a flame from being extinguished by snowflakes. Not to provide a spoiler, I will only say you will not need any skill in playing this puzzle nor will you need to skip it. There is a trial and error puzzle to move toy soldiers into place (there is no diagram nor hints given). There is another manual dexterity game in which you must shoot a puppet five times while avoiding Chinese stars being thrown at you. There is a Match-3 maze puzzle in which you must provide a path for a horse to reach a store. Finally, there is a simplistic maze puzzle which requires you to place two hearts into position via a diagram. I completed it in 10 seconds.
NOT SO PICTURE-PERFECT ANGEL BARBIE: Is it Christmas? Did ERS find a relic from an old Christmas game? Like some surreal dream, while tromping on and dealing with all those “bloody rosie puppets,”
up pops a “cutesy” winged angel drone as a helper. She will take pictures for you. She also seems out of place in this story as well. As she helps you investigate the scenes, she entertains you by flittering and fluttering around. She is used seven times in the demo and seems to have been thrown in this game as a time-filler. She absolutely DOES NOT FIT INTO the theme of the game.
up pops a “cutesy” winged angel drone as a helper. She will take pictures for you. She also seems out of place in this story as well. As she helps you investigate the scenes, she entertains you by flittering and fluttering around. She is used seven times in the demo and seems to have been thrown in this game as a time-filler. She absolutely DOES NOT FIT INTO the theme of the game.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, and Custom
Hints and Skips: 5 seconds to 200 seconds
Hints and Skips: 5 seconds to 200 seconds
EXTRAS:
Irritating, Dreadful Helper: Puppet which flies and takes pictures.
Map is given to you at the start of the game
13 Achievements
Collect roses to purchase items
Replay 14 Puzzles and 20 HOP scenes
8 Wallpapers, 6 Screensavers, 7 Concept Art, Music, and Movies
Irritating, Dreadful Helper: Puppet which flies and takes pictures.
Map is given to you at the start of the game
13 Achievements
Collect roses to purchase items
Replay 14 Puzzles and 20 HOP scenes
8 Wallpapers, 6 Screensavers, 7 Concept Art, Music, and Movies
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 clues on a corpse. (2) Locate horse-related items.
B. Locate 10 dog related items
C. Storybook. Replace items back into a storybook scene.
D. Storybook. Return to the same storybook and replace items back into the scene.
B. Locate 10 dog related items
C. Storybook. Replace items back into a storybook scene.
D. Storybook. Return to the same storybook and replace items back into the scene.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Trial and error puzzle. Move soldiers into correct position. There is no help on any logical sequence to this placement. Just trial and error. Base turns green if in correct position. Rating: 1
B. Manual dexterity puzzle. Ready, Aim, Fire! Shoot a puppet five times to eliminate it. You must also shoot Chinese stars (Shuriken) she throws at you or you will be killed yourself. You don’t need to be a crack shot to solve this very easy puzzle. Rating: 1
C. Manual dexterity puzzle. Move a candle flame while walking so that a snowflake does not touch it. Dumbest puzzle ever. Rating: 1
D. Match-3. An elaborate Match 3 game in which you eliminate like items to create a path for a horse to move to a shop. You cannot make this stuff up. Rating: 2
E. Maze puzzle. Move two hearts into position as per a diagram. Rating: 1
B. Manual dexterity puzzle. Ready, Aim, Fire! Shoot a puppet five times to eliminate it. You must also shoot Chinese stars (Shuriken) she throws at you or you will be killed yourself. You don’t need to be a crack shot to solve this very easy puzzle. Rating: 1
C. Manual dexterity puzzle. Move a candle flame while walking so that a snowflake does not touch it. Dumbest puzzle ever. Rating: 1
D. Match-3. An elaborate Match 3 game in which you eliminate like items to create a path for a horse to move to a shop. You cannot make this stuff up. Rating: 2
E. Maze puzzle. Move two hearts into position as per a diagram. Rating: 1
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop the malevolent Siren in time?
Overall rating
5
/
5
104 of 168 found this review helpful
WELCOME TO ZOMBIE ISLAND! PLAN FOR AN EXTENDED STAY.
PostedNovember 12, 2016
sunnyglow
fromThis siren should create a resort on this island. “Zombie Island – a Bed and Breakfast Resort. You will be possessed by a spell-binding adventure. Come and stay forever!”
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
OVERVIEW: Do you dream about taking a cruise to a lovely tropical island – swimming with the dolphins, finding romance with a handsome stranger, and basking in the sun with mermaids? Well you have boarded the wrong game! Awaken to a nightmare-come-true in which you find yourself as a survivor of a shipwreck in this 5-star game. You have washed up on a shore of an island with a village of zombies controlled by a hideous siren (an appearance-challenged mermaid-gone-wild). You will need to stop a siren from getting a magic amulet and get those townsfolk back to normal. You will get some help from fellow shipmate Noel and a villager, Leandra. Hurry, hurry, hurry! The siren is closing in.
The demo is very short so it is difficult to assess the quality of this game. From the demo is appears the pace is excellent with plenty of activities to keep you engaged. You will spend most of your time dealing with both the siren and her village of zombies. There are an equal number of puzzles and HOP scenes in the game, including a Rube-Goldberg (super) puzzle. Both are creatively designed. The graphics are beautifully rendered. Don’t expect too much from that Frenchie, Noel - he is useless. However, when he speaks, he sounds “magnifique.” There are two bonus chapters in this game and you can keep track of your time. There is only one collectible – gems and there are no morphing objects. There is the option to replay both the HOP scenes and the puzzles.
HOP SCENES: There is one very impressive HOP scene in this game. In one of the scenes you escape some village zombies on a horse cart. As you try to escape, you will go back-and-forth between two scenes to locate items to defeat and knock out the villagers following you. Quite creative! The other HOP scenes are lists of items. You have the option to play a Match-3 game in lieu of some of the scenes.
PUZZLES: Shoot an octopus! That is your first puzzle in this game. You will center a ball to take him out. There is a Rube-Goldberg puzzle (super puzzle) with three puzzles, most of which are restoring pictures When you use the amulet to fight off the siren or zombies, you will need to play a puzzle. The amulet puzzles are varied and easy as well. I would have liked to see more variety in the puzzles both in style and difficulty. I feel the puzzles are the weakest part of the game.
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 provided as you play the game.
Helper Amulet to help defeat the siren
16 Achievements (from what I could count)
Collect 36 gems
Replay HOP scenes and Puzzles
10 Wallpapers, Music, Movies, Workshop (Concept Art)
Map is provided as you play the game.
Helper Amulet to help defeat the siren
16 Achievements (from what I could count)
Collect 36 gems
Replay HOP scenes and Puzzles
10 Wallpapers, Music, Movies, Workshop (Concept Art)
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 Match-3 game instead of the HOP scene
A. Mini-HOP scene. List of items.
B. List of items to locate
C. Locate 13 fish.
D. Very cool interactive scene. While driving a horse carriage to escape zombie-like villagers, search for items and then either replace them back into the scene or interact with them somehow. You will go back and forth between two scenes.
A. Mini-HOP scene. List of items.
B. List of items to locate
C. Locate 13 fish.
D. Very cool interactive scene. While driving a horse carriage to escape zombie-like villagers, search for items and then either replace them back into the scene or interact with them somehow. You will go back and forth between two scenes.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
AMULET PUZZLE: Every time you wish to use the amulet you must play a puzzle. There are four in the demo. (1) Maze puzzle. Draw a continuous line between musical notes to an animal token all while avoiding Celtic trinity knots. 3X (2) Bubble puzzle. Begin with the smallest bubble, then collect other bubbles to add to the first bubble until you end up with one huge bubble.
A. Manual dexterity puzzle. Ready, aim, fire! As a ball hits the center of your range, shoot an octopus. Rating: 1
B. Rube Goldberg puzzle
1. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move four tokens to their proper locations on a gate. Rating: 1
2. Moving rings puzzle. Rotate 3 rings to create a picture. Rating 1
3. Moving rings puzzle. Rotate 4 rings to create a picture. Moving one affects the others. Rating 2 (a little more difficult than the previous one).
C. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move pieces into position to create a picture. Rating: 2
B. Rube Goldberg puzzle
1. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move four tokens to their proper locations on a gate. Rating: 1
2. Moving rings puzzle. Rotate 3 rings to create a picture. Rating 1
3. Moving rings puzzle. Rotate 4 rings to create a picture. Moving one affects the others. Rating 2 (a little more difficult than the previous one).
C. Sliding tiles puzzle. Move pieces into position to create a picture. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Your new dream home has become a deadly nightmare!
Overall rating
5
/
5
100 of 157 found this review helpful
A MURDER MYSTERY WHICH HAS ADDS A “DOSE” OF SUSPENSE
PostedNovember 10, 2016
sunnyglow
fromThere are a few of good things about being a chimera. You can fly, you always have someone to talk to, and three heads are better than one in solving problems.
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 - REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO.
OVERVIEW: The Chimeras are back! You, as a detective, are off to the city of Ronas to investigate an epidemic affecting the children of the town in this 5-star game. It appears that a doctor did create an antidote; however, a trial test on his own daughter resulted in her death. As he faces charges of murder, the doctor pleads his innocence. It appears there may be some dark sinister forces at work behind the scenes.
This is a beautifully illustrated game by Elephant. The story is well-written and keeps you engaged in this whodunit. This is an easy game which is fun to play, lacking any challenging puzzles. This is a great game for beginner or intermediate players. Surprisingly, I found the pace decent. There are more HOP scenes than puzzles. You collect puzzle pieces to create screensavers. You also collect cards and morphing umbrellas. All the collectibles are easy to locate within the scenes. This game will be a pass for me. I like games which are a little more challenging. However, it is a well-crafted game for those who like easy breezy games.
HOP SCENES: I feel this was the weakest part of the game. There are only three in the demo and they lack creativity. The demo includes two lists of items and a silhouette scene. There is very little interactivity within these scenes.
PUZZLES: There are ten puzzles in the demo. There is one puzzle which provides a casual and hard option. I wish Elephant would have provided more puzzles with this option. It is a switch puzzle in which you exchange the positions of red and blue gems. You are only allowed a certain number of moves to complete the puzzle. I would have purchased this game if the puzzles had an optional hard version for more of the puzzles.
The other puzzles are all extremely easy. They include two rotating tiles puzzles to restore pictures. There are two sequence puzzles following a pattern given to you. There are two switch puzzles; in one you switch books and in the other you switch tokens. There is a slider puzzle to restore a picture. There is a multiple-step assembly puzzle in which you restore a cube by placing two halves together. Afterward, place the cubes into rows with like cubes.
LEVELS: Casual, Detective, Super, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
19 Achievements from what I could count
Collect 12 Cards
Collect 36 puzzle pieces
29 Morphing umbrellas
16 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers (Jigsaw puzzle), Music, Secret Room
Map is provided as you play the game
19 Achievements from what I could count
Collect 12 Cards
Collect 36 puzzle pieces
29 Morphing umbrellas
16 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers (Jigsaw puzzle), Music, Secret Room
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. Silhouette. C. List of items.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Sequence puzzle. Press beetles in correct sequence. Rating: 1
B. Choice between hard and casual modes. Switch puzzle. Exchange the positions between blue and red buttons within a certain number of moves. The easy mode offers more moves.
C. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols hidden under bees. Rating: 1
D. Switch puzzle. Switch books to restore a pattern. Rating: 1
E. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to restore a picture and open a gate. Rating: 1
F. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate 4 knobs along the side of a picture to restore the picture. Rating: 2
G. Sequence puzzle. Press on colored gems in correct sequence to open a cache. You are given a diagram. Rating: 1
H. Slider puzzle. Slide tiles to restore a picture. Rating: 1
I. Switch puzzle. Switch 4 tokens to illustrate the growth of a tree. Rating: 1
J. Assembly puzzle. (1) Match two cube halves together to restore the cube. (2) Then place the cubes in rows of three matching cubes. Rating: 2
B. Choice between hard and casual modes. Switch puzzle. Exchange the positions between blue and red buttons within a certain number of moves. The easy mode offers more moves.
C. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols hidden under bees. Rating: 1
D. Switch puzzle. Switch books to restore a pattern. Rating: 1
E. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to restore a picture and open a gate. Rating: 1
F. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate 4 knobs along the side of a picture to restore the picture. Rating: 2
G. Sequence puzzle. Press on colored gems in correct sequence to open a cache. You are given a diagram. Rating: 1
H. Slider puzzle. Slide tiles to restore a picture. Rating: 1
I. Switch puzzle. Switch 4 tokens to illustrate the growth of a tree. Rating: 1
J. Assembly puzzle. (1) Match two cube halves together to restore the cube. (2) Then place the cubes in rows of three matching cubes. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
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!