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Phantasmat: Reign of Shadows Collector's Edition
There's more to this resort than meets the eye.
Overall rating
5
/
5
118 of 185 found this review helpful
OUT OF A DREAM AND INTO YOUR WORLD
PostedOctober 6, 2016
sunnyglow
fromAre you afraid of your own shadow? You might have a reason to be afraid in this game!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Arcadia Hotel! What shadows are lurking behind the scenes? Experience your worst nightmare come-to-life in this 5-star game. This game is a vast improvement for EIPIX. To me, the story is well-written with a better storyline than those from the last few games in this series. The dark graphics along with the blizzard scenes in a remote, isolated area, provide a creepy ambiance to the game. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes in the game. Both show much needed innovation and creativity. There are quite a few morphing objects in this game. You collect diary pages which are morphing objects. There are also morphing objects in some of the HOP scenes. You can replay the HOP scenes, the puzzles, and the Match-3 game. To me this is a decent, but not outstanding game. I will purchase it as an SE or perhaps at a sale price.
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are standard fare which include the usual lists of items, silhouette scenes and storybook scenes. However, EIPIX has provided some new creative touches in some of these scenes. In the demo there is one silhouette scene in which you must not only locate the items but use them to interact with the scene. My favorite HOP scene is a multiple-step one in which you first search for morphing objects followed by rebus clues which must be solved to locate more items. You also have the option to play a Match-3 game instead.
PUZZLES: They vary in difficulty and variety. I found the puzzles more challenging and better designed than in recent games. There is a mathematical puzzle in which you create equations to open a cash register. There are two maze puzzles which are nicely done. There is a multiple-step puzzle which consists of a physics puzzle and a connection puzzle. The physics puzzle requires you to move clamps at the correct angle to have wires go through all the lights on a board without touching each other. The connection puzzle then has you connect wires to the bulbs so that each bulb has an exact number of wires emanating from it as written on the bulb’s face.
There is a new puzzle in this game which I have not seen in a HOP game before. It is based on the mobile game, “100 Doors and Ladders.” In a building with many rooms, you work to reach a specified exit. To accomplish this, you must move throughout the building by moving rooms, climbing ladders, entering rooms, searching for keys within that room, and then entering doors to exit to other rooms. You interact with the rooms until you reach the desired exit. However, in some of the rooms you will literally hit a brick wall.
There is one puzzle which I had difficulty in solving because the directions are poorly written. It is a gear puzzle in which you must click on either the front or back part of the gear to move it. I discovered it by trial and error. EIPIX should have made this clearer in the directions.
STORY: With your father’s Last Will and Testament in hand, you, as Ada, are off to see your sister to settle his estate. Unfortunately, your sister is not too happy to see you and you discover she is part of a dream research project taking place at the hotel. Stuck in this hotel during a blizzard with the creepy head of this project, Dr. Corvine, along with Nurse Bolton (Nurse Ratchet in disguise) and a cast of shadowy figures, try to escape this nightmare with your sister in tow.
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
12 Achievements
Collect 21 Morphing Diary Pages
Replay 19 Puzzles, 13 HOP scenes and the Match Game
8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art, 13 Videos, Music, Souvenir Room
Map is provided as you play the game
12 Achievements
Collect 21 Morphing Diary Pages
Replay 19 Puzzles, 13 HOP scenes and the Match Game
8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art, 13 Videos, Music, Souvenir Room
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: You can opt to play a Match-3 game instead.
A. List of items to locate. As you locate items, find 3 tumblers for a lock. Very interactive.
B. Storybook sequence. Locate items in sentences highlighted in BOLD letters.
C. Silhouette items. Locate items and then interact with the scene by using them.
D. Multiple step. (1) Morphing objects. (2) Rebus clues to locate objects
B. Storybook sequence. Locate items in sentences highlighted in BOLD letters.
C. Silhouette items. Locate items and then interact with the scene by using them.
D. Multiple step. (1) Morphing objects. (2) Rebus clues to locate objects
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Gear puzzle. Move gears into their proper locations by color. Rating: 2/3. I found the directions for this puzzle not explained adequately. You need to push either the front or back of the colored gear to have it move in that direction. This was omitted in the directions.
B. Mathematical puzzle. Create equations to open a cash register. Rating: 2
C. Maze puzzle. Move a fuse into the center of the maze. Rating: 3
D. Maze puzzle. Create a path for a ball to move through a maze. Rating: 2
E. 100 Doors and Ladders puzzle. This is a puzzle based upon a popular mobile game. Move from room-to-room to reach an exit by moving rooms, climbing ladders, entering doors, and looking in rooms for keys to open doors. 2X. Rating: 3-4
F. Multiple step puzzle. (1) Physics puzzle. On a circuit board move 9 clamps to move wires so they go through 8 green lights without wires touching each other. (2) Connection puzzle. Connect light bulbs with wires. Each bulb has a number on it and that is the amount of wires which connect with it. Rating: 3
B. Mathematical puzzle. Create equations to open a cash register. Rating: 2
C. Maze puzzle. Move a fuse into the center of the maze. Rating: 3
D. Maze puzzle. Create a path for a ball to move through a maze. Rating: 2
E. 100 Doors and Ladders puzzle. This is a puzzle based upon a popular mobile game. Move from room-to-room to reach an exit by moving rooms, climbing ladders, entering doors, and looking in rooms for keys to open doors. 2X. Rating: 3-4
F. Multiple step puzzle. (1) Physics puzzle. On a circuit board move 9 clamps to move wires so they go through 8 green lights without wires touching each other. (2) Connection puzzle. Connect light bulbs with wires. Each bulb has a number on it and that is the amount of wires which connect with it. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
What secrets are hiding in the European countryside?
Overall rating
5
/
5
83 of 154 found this review helpful
A LABYRINTH OF HIDDEN FAMILY SECRETS
PostedOctober 1, 2016
sunnyglow
fromThe Zapper App. I want this phone app from the game. It makes ghosts disappear with a flash! I wonder if it would also work with other annoyances in your life? Just Point - Click and Zap! They’re gone!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
OVERVIEW: What happened to Edgar Johnson and his fiancé, Helen Larsen? With Halloween approaching, BFG has gotten into the “spirit” of the season with this 5-star spook fest, “possessed” with hidden family secrets. It has been forty years since this couple disappeared and lately Helen has been seen, not having aged since her disappearance. Can she still be alive or is she a ghost? You, as investigative journalist, Emma Roberts, are off to Europe to investigate. After encountering a confused and possibly possessed Helen, your investigation leads you to a forlorn want-to-be suitor of Helen, Ben Carmer. He was the last person to see these two alive before they disappeared. Was he involved in their disappearance? While investigating Ben’s tragic past and his familial estate (which holds a labyrinth of secrets), many questions will be answered concerning this decades old mystery.
I find this game to be the best of this series so far. I do not particularly like the graphics. I feel they are slightly blurry and one-dimensional in some parts of the demo; however, the gameplay more than compensates for this. The story is very well-written. The pace is excellent as you sleuth throughout the Carmer estate looking for clues. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes; however, I feel both are thematic and nicely done. You also have the option to play a jigsaw puzzle instead of the HOP scenes. There are quite a few collectibles including 25 collectibles of various types and 35 “beyond objects” (morphing objects). Both are not easy to locate making the game somewhat challenging. You can also collect points so you can ascend to the upper ranks in the world of journalism.
HOP SCENES: There are 26 HOP scenes in the game and they are varied and interactive. there is a unique replacement scene. There is a storybook scene in which you locate items in sentences with highlighted letters. There are also a couple of silhouette scenes. In one of these scenes you “obliterate” ghosts using the flash feature on your cellphone. There is a list of items which includes a small mini-puzzle, which is a nice touch. There is also a multiple-step scene in which you locate items and replace them back into the scene.
PUZZLES: There are 28 puzzles in the game. There are quite a variety of puzzles which are all easy but creatively designed. They include two maze puzzles. One involves the characters from the “love triangle.” The other maze puzzle is one which involves moving through a maze to restore a picture. There are several matching puzzles, a jigsaw puzzle to restore a photograph, a replacement puzzle (which is more of a HOP scene) and an assembly puzzle used to create symbols. The best puzzles for me are the dot-to-dot puzzles which involve creating two constellations by connecting stars!
LEVELS: Casual, Normal, Hard, Custom
Hints: 10 to 35 seconds Skips: 10 to 50 seconds
Hints: 10 to 35 seconds Skips: 10 to 50 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game Map is given to you at the start of the game
9 Achievements
Collect 25 items – 5 each in 5 categories: (1) Against the rules (2) Damsel in distress (3) Adam’s legacy (4) Timepieces and (5) Hope for redemption
Collect points and attain 8 journalist ranks
Morphing objects: Collect 35 beyond objects
Strategy guide - 52 pages
9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, Music
Map is provided as you play the game Map is given to you at the start of the game
9 Achievements
Collect 25 items – 5 each in 5 categories: (1) Against the rules (2) Damsel in distress (3) Adam’s legacy (4) Timepieces and (5) Hope for redemption
Collect points and attain 8 journalist ranks
Morphing objects: Collect 35 beyond objects
Strategy guide - 52 pages
9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE:
HOP SCENES: You can opt to play a puzzle instead of the HOP scene.
A. Mini-HOP scene. Find 6 missing boards to build a ladder.
B. Replacement. Place items given to you into the correct location within the scene.
C. Storybook. Locate items mentioned in highlighted letters within sentences.
D. Silhouette. Using a camera phone – locate and destroy 5 ghosts.
E. Silhouette items.
F. List of items to locate. There is a mini-maze puzzle within this scene
G. Multiple step. (1) List of items to locate. (2) Return the discovered items back into the scene
B. Replacement. Place items given to you into the correct location within the scene.
C. Storybook. Locate items mentioned in highlighted letters within sentences.
D. Silhouette. Using a camera phone – locate and destroy 5 ghosts.
E. Silhouette items.
F. List of items to locate. There is a mini-maze puzzle within this scene
G. Multiple step. (1) List of items to locate. (2) Return the discovered 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. Maze puzzle. Move the figures of Edgar and Ben Carmer to the center of the maze where Helen is located. Moving Edgar causes Ben to move in the opposite direction. Rating: 2
B. Jigsaw puzzle. Restore a photograph by places pieces into positon. Rating: 1
C. Cryptogram puzzle. Replace letters with numbers according to a code to open a lock. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle. Match up a series of valves to turn off water. Rating: 1
E. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols under bricks to climb up a rope. 3X Rating: 1
F. Matching puzzle. Match up like items to open up a locked portal. Rating: 1
G. Dot-to-dot puzzle. Create two star constellations by “connecting the dots” within a certain number of moves. 2X Rating: 2
H. Replacement puzzle. Locate colored items and place them into the proper position on a B&W picture. (To me, more of a HOP scene than a puzzle). Rating: 1
I. Matching puzzle. Match up buttons on a sound machine with those on a phone. Rating: 1
J. Maze puzzle. Uncover pieces of a picture by pressing on a series of blocks without retracing your steps. 3X Rating: 2
K. Assembly puzzle. Choose parts of symbols and combine them to create a full symbol. Rating: 2
B. Jigsaw puzzle. Restore a photograph by places pieces into positon. Rating: 1
C. Cryptogram puzzle. Replace letters with numbers according to a code to open a lock. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle. Match up a series of valves to turn off water. Rating: 1
E. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols under bricks to climb up a rope. 3X Rating: 1
F. Matching puzzle. Match up like items to open up a locked portal. Rating: 1
G. Dot-to-dot puzzle. Create two star constellations by “connecting the dots” within a certain number of moves. 2X Rating: 2
H. Replacement puzzle. Locate colored items and place them into the proper position on a B&W picture. (To me, more of a HOP scene than a puzzle). Rating: 1
I. Matching puzzle. Match up buttons on a sound machine with those on a phone. Rating: 1
J. Maze puzzle. Uncover pieces of a picture by pressing on a series of blocks without retracing your steps. 3X Rating: 2
K. Assembly puzzle. Choose parts of symbols and combine them to create a full symbol. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you stop the fiery witch before it’s too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
109 of 173 found this review helpful
LOOKING AT THE PAST SANS ROSE COLORED GLASSES
PostedSeptember 29, 2016
sunnyglow
fromI have a “burning” desire to purchase a pair of the glasses from this game. Being able to see the past is awesome and useful as well. I can now see what antics my cat is up to while I am away!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
OVERVIEW: Fire up your broom and fly to Menzbruck in another OUTSTANDING game! Domini games is boiling up a witch’s brew of double trouble in this 5-star game. I have a “burning” desire to play this game and it will be an automatic purchase for me. Meet Katharina, a legacy witch (the first one to be born in 500 years), who finds herself in a “nightmare” situation. She is being haunted by Maglena, a witch burned at the stake during the Middle Ages.
Unfortunately for Katharina, this ghost is out for revenge and trying to turn Katharina into a witch to exact that revenge. Our angry ghost will be burning a path of mayhem until she is stopped! . Can you stop Maglena from possessing Katharina?
The graphics are well-done. The pace is excellent. The game keeps you engaged with a variety of activities. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes in the game. You collect tarot cards and dungeon devices. You are given a Witch Book in which to place pages of information about what items and skills every good witch should possess. You are also given a special pair of glasses to see the past of Maglena during the witch trials of the Middle Ages.
HOP SCENES: There are 13 in the game and they are quite creative. They include a couple of lists of items to locate. However, they are very interactive. There is a storybook scene to give information on the story. I liked one of the HOP scenes which has you rummaging through kitchen cabinets to locate items. I felt it was very creatively designed. Other scenes include silhouette, matching, and one multiple-step one. The game includes a thematic Match-3 game to play in lieu of the scenes.
PUZZLES: There are 23 in the game and ALL EXCELLENT! What I particularly love about Domini games is the ability to choose between an easy and hard option to most of their puzzles Those puzzles which do not provide and easy and hard option, are varied in difficulty.
Puzzles in the demo include a couple of switch puzzles to restore some art pieces; a matching puzzle involving a medallion; a sequence puzzle and a sliding tiles puzzle. There is a unique lock pick puzzle involving barrettes. This is a time consuming, tricky puzzle which sends you back to the beginning if you make a mistake. There is also a variation of a Match-3 game in which you align rows and columns with the same items to remove them.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, 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
A Witch book in which you collect pages containing information all good witches should know
33 Achievements
Glasses to see the past
Collect 36 morphing tarot cards and 15 dungeon devices
14 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Music Soundtracks
SNAKE ALERT!
Map is given to you at the start of the game
A Witch book in which you collect pages containing information all good witches should know
33 Achievements
Glasses to see the past
Collect 36 morphing tarot cards and 15 dungeon devices
14 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Music Soundtracks
SNAKE ALERT!
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES
HOP SCENES: You have the option to play a thematic Match 3 game instead
A. List of items to locate. There is a mini-puzzle (sequence puzzle) in this scene.
B. Multiple-step. (1) Silhouette. Locate a specific number of an item. (2) List of items to locate
C. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters.
D. List of items to locate. 2X. You move from one drawer in a cabinet to another to locate items. Very creative
E. Silhouette items. Locate a number of the items to remove the icon for the scene. There is a matching puzzle in this scene as well.
B. Multiple-step. (1) Silhouette. Locate a specific number of an item. (2) List of items to locate
C. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters.
D. List of items to locate. 2X. You move from one drawer in a cabinet to another to locate items. Very creative
E. Silhouette items. Locate a number of the items to remove the icon for the scene. There is a matching puzzle in this scene as well.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy (2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Moving tiles puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. To open a box, move bars away from a chain which is situated in the middle of the box.
B. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch up pieces on a medallion until the image is restored.
C. Matching puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Match up symbols on a medallion
D. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch 3 tiles in 4 circles until all the tiles in the three circles are the same color.
E. Lock pick/Sequence puzzle. Move hair barrettes to open a lock. You will have three positions in which you must move the barrettes. You get a color guide on the side. Moving a barrette to the wrong position resets the whole lock sequence. Rating: 3 (time consuming)
F. Sliding tiles puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Swap tiles into place to create a picture. Hard version has more tile to swap.
G. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch tokens to match up to those on the outside of the ring.
H. Sliding Tiles puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Rotate squares to restore a picture. Moving one affects the movement of the others.
I. Sequence puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Place stones in the correct sequence to tell a story.
J. Switch puzzle. Switch heads on statues so that each statue has the correct head according to a given diagram. Rating: 2
K. Variation of a Match 3 game. Move lines of symbols so that all the symbols in the columns are the same. Clear the board of all symbols. Rating: 3. Such a great puzzle!
B. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch up pieces on a medallion until the image is restored.
C. Matching puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Match up symbols on a medallion
D. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch 3 tiles in 4 circles until all the tiles in the three circles are the same color.
E. Lock pick/Sequence puzzle. Move hair barrettes to open a lock. You will have three positions in which you must move the barrettes. You get a color guide on the side. Moving a barrette to the wrong position resets the whole lock sequence. Rating: 3 (time consuming)
F. Sliding tiles puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Swap tiles into place to create a picture. Hard version has more tile to swap.
G. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch tokens to match up to those on the outside of the ring.
H. Sliding Tiles puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Rotate squares to restore a picture. Moving one affects the movement of the others.
I. Sequence puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Place stones in the correct sequence to tell a story.
J. Switch puzzle. Switch heads on statues so that each statue has the correct head according to a given diagram. Rating: 2
K. Variation of a Match 3 game. Move lines of symbols so that all the symbols in the columns are the same. Clear the board of all symbols. Rating: 3. Such a great puzzle!
I recommend this game!
Can you escape the mirrored world to save your love?
Overall rating
3
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5
63 of 114 found this review helpful
MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL – WHO WILL MARRY RYAN AFTER ALL?
PostedSeptember 27, 2016
sunnyglow
fromAfter the game, all the Harlequin dolls (clowns) in blue and red could be sold to the voters in the U.S. to remind them of the upcoming elections!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
OVERVIEW: Congrats creepy, psycho Alex! You are about to be married to poor Ryan! This should be the happiest time of your life! Unfortunately for both you and your husband-to-be, you may be a little psychologically unhinged – actually quite mad in this lackluster 3-star game.
You are the product of an unhappy childhood. Your sister died at 13 which resulted in family conflict causing a family breakup in which your father left. Your mother buried herself in her work leaving you alone. Your only friends became some creepy Harlequin dolls – one blue and one red. (These creepy little dolls will follow you throughout the game taunting you and giving advice).
Now, you possess a family heirloom mirror. Lately, when you look into the mirror, you see another entity peering back at you. Worse yet, this entity is trying to take over your life. Her name is Xela (hint - your name backwards), a resident of the Mirror World, and a complete opposite of you in personality and appearance. Will you make it to the altar or will Xela take your place forcing you into oblivion within this Mirror World?
This is a psychological thriller in the style of Mad Head Games; however it is not as well-created as their games. The graphics are surrealistic. I would have liked to see more dark imagery to emphasize Alex’s emotional and psychological struggle,
The pace is very slow. With the back-and-forth activity combined with nondescript HOP scenes and extremely easy puzzles, I found the demo very boring – a yawn fest! In the beta there are more HOP scenes than puzzles, which, to me, is a little disappointing. I would think in a psychological thriller you would want the opposite. There is only one collectible which is a very large champagne glass. If you miss seeing these glasses, you should probably see your optometrist! They practically jump out at you. You also have 13 achievements.
I would recommend this game for those who like the thrill of romance, soap operas, or extremely easy games with little challenge. This game should appeal to beginner and intermediate players. It will be a pass for me. To me this game is NOT CE WORTHY!
HOP SCENES: I did not feel the HOP scenes were as well done as in other games. There are three storybook scenes to tell the story of the protagonist. Items are listed in bright yellow letters. There are also lists of items to locate. There is a matching scene, a silhouette scene and one involving spotting the differences between two scenes. They could be better constructed.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are all easy. However, they are better constructed than the HOP scenes. In one, you must go through a maze so that every block of the maze is visited without retracing your steps. There is also a sequence puzzle involving repeating notes on a piano keyboard, a matching puzzle involving notes and musical symbols, and an assembly puzzle in which you place books into a box with no gaps between the books. There is one multiple-step puzzle involving separating roses within a certain number of steps and connecting lights without retracing your steps.
LEVELS: Dream, Nightmare, Night Terror, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
13 Achievements
Collect 40 champagne glasses which practically jump out at you. No effort needed here.
8 Wallpapers, Music, 7 Sketches
Map is provided as you play the game
13 Achievements
Collect 40 champagne glasses which practically jump out at you. No effort needed here.
8 Wallpapers, Music, 7 Sketches
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Storybook sequence. Look for items highlighted in yellow letters to tell the story of the protagonist. 3 scenes with 4 items each.
B. List of items to locate. Somewhat interactive
C. Storybook scene. Locate items listed in bright yellow letters.
D. List of items to locate. As you locate the items you will locate mirror shards to place back into mirrors.
E. Matching. Pair up two like items. Reused scene
F. Silhouette. With basket in hand, search for those items relevant to your proposal.
G. List of items to locate. Very interactive
H. Spot the differences between two scenes
I. Storybook sequence to restore your memory of your engagement.
A. Storybook sequence. Look for items highlighted in yellow letters to tell the story of the protagonist. 3 scenes with 4 items each.
B. List of items to locate. Somewhat interactive
C. Storybook scene. Locate items listed in bright yellow letters.
D. List of items to locate. As you locate the items you will locate mirror shards to place back into mirrors.
E. Matching. Pair up two like items. Reused scene
F. Silhouette. With basket in hand, search for those items relevant to your proposal.
G. List of items to locate. Very interactive
H. Spot the differences between two scenes
I. Storybook sequence to restore your memory of your engagement.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy (2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Maze puzzle. Go through a maze so that every block of the maze is visited once without retracing your steps. Rating: 1
B. Sequence puzzle. Follow a sequence on piano keys. Rating: 2
C. Matching puzzle. Match up notes and musical signs according to a diagram. Rating: 1
D. Assembly puzzle. Place books into a cubby hole so that all the books fit into the hole with no gaps. Rating: 2
E. Jigsaw puzzle. Reassemble glass doors by placing shards into the proper location. Rating: 2
F. Multiple step. Logic puzzles. (1) Separate roses from leaves using 3 lines. (2) Connect lights without retracing your steps. Rating: 2
A. Maze puzzle. Go through a maze so that every block of the maze is visited once without retracing your steps. Rating: 1
B. Sequence puzzle. Follow a sequence on piano keys. Rating: 2
C. Matching puzzle. Match up notes and musical signs according to a diagram. Rating: 1
D. Assembly puzzle. Place books into a cubby hole so that all the books fit into the hole with no gaps. Rating: 2
E. Jigsaw puzzle. Reassemble glass doors by placing shards into the proper location. Rating: 2
F. Multiple step. Logic puzzles. (1) Separate roses from leaves using 3 lines. (2) Connect lights without retracing your steps. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you save your boyfriend before it's too late?
Overall rating
5
/
5
108 of 168 found this review helpful
ENTER A WORLD OF TALES AND REWRITE THE FUTURE IN A 5-STAR MASTERPIECE
PostedSeptember 24, 2016
sunnyglow
fromWriting the “The Story of My Life” is time-consuming. Daily I am writing, editing and rewriting the story. Adding and deleting characters and plots could take forever; however, there will be a final chapter and hopefully a successful book!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
PROLOGUE – 6 CHAPTERS – EPILOGUE – BONUS CHAPTER – REVIEW BASED ON DEMO PLUS CHAPTER 3
OVERVIEW: Welcome to the world of tales, Helen! Test your literary skills as you rewrite your way through a series of stories brought to life by Benedict Bells, a famous author. This author has captured your boyfriend Ian’s soul, but for what reason? Bells has been a mentor to Ian, an aspiring writer. A secret doorway connecting the real world with Taleworld, created by writers, holds the key. With pen in hand, enter a series of these tales to locate and free Ian’s soul while battling obstacles thrown in your path. Time is running out! Save your boyfriend before both the game and your story end.
Kudos to Mad Head for another outstanding 5-star game with its suspenseful, well-written story. Did Mad Head enter Taleworld and bring back the story for this game? No matter! You will be kept on your literary toes running from one tale to another in this game. Each tale has a different setting and the graphics well depict each tale. The HOP scenes are creative. The puzzles are all easy except for one puzzle in the demo; however, they are thematic and creative as well. This is great game especially written for those who have a penchant for writing.
“THE HIDDEN DOORWAY.” You receive a “popup book” written by Ian in which you will edit words to change the outcome of the story. You must choose between two words which will either provide a change in the scene to help you proceed or provide an inventory item to help you proceed.
HOP SCENES: The scenes include lists of items to locate and silhouette. One of the scenes sees you using a telescope to locate items.
PUZZLES: The puzzles vary in style and difficulty. They include two maze puzzles. In one you must create a path for a ball to descend from the top of the maze to the bottom. The other maze puzzle has three parts, each one increasing in difficulty in which you must eliminate shrubs with some shears. There is also an easy jigsaw puzzle and a fiendish planetary puzzle in which you must move planets into position. This is not an easy task! There are mini-interactive puzzles throughout where you must locate items to replace words in a book to change the story.
AFTER THE DEMO: Chapter 3. The plot thickens as you enter Taleworld. You discover some secrets about Ian. Write yourself into the story and try to solve the mystery behind this game. The HOP scenes include more lists of items, a matching scene and a storybook sequence explaining in more detail about the story behind the game. . The puzzles are all easy and include matching puzzles and a sequence puzzle.
LEVELS: Casual Writer, Experienced Writer, Master Writer, Critic (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
27 Achievements - 9 gold, 9 silver, and 9 bronze
Collect 32 Doorway symbols
Collect Morphing objects throughout the game
Replay 16 HOP scenes
Concept Art, Music, Wallpaper, Avatars, Nostalgia Section, Scrapbook and a Gardening Puzzle
Strategy Guide – 56 pages
Map is given to you at the start of the game
27 Achievements - 9 gold, 9 silver, and 9 bronze
Collect 32 Doorway symbols
Collect Morphing objects throughout the game
Replay 16 HOP scenes
Concept Art, Music, Wallpaper, Avatars, Nostalgia Section, Scrapbook and a Gardening Puzzle
Strategy Guide – 56 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 to locate. Interactive and very creative.
B. Silhouette. Locate 3 each of 4 silhouette items before removing the silhouette.
C. Using a telescope, locate symbols on rocks to open a portal Very creative!
D. List of items to locate. As you locate items, you uncover pieces of a picture.
AFTER THE DEMO:
E. Using a magnifying glass, look for clues around the scene. Very creative
F. List of items to locate
G. Matching scene. Match up a letter or package with a symbol of something on the package.
H. Storybook sequence. Silhouette. Locate items while hearing the story of Taleworld.
B. Silhouette. Locate 3 each of 4 silhouette items before removing the silhouette.
C. Using a telescope, locate symbols on rocks to open a portal Very creative!
D. List of items to locate. As you locate items, you uncover pieces of a picture.
AFTER THE DEMO:
E. Using a magnifying glass, look for clues around the scene. Very creative
F. List of items to locate
G. Matching scene. Match up a letter or package with a symbol of something on the package.
H. Storybook sequence. Silhouette. Locate items while hearing the story of Taleworld.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
Book puzzle: Throughout the game you will refer to a book written by your boyfriend, Ian, “The Hidden Doorway.” You will choose words to either provide items you need to help you in the scene or change the environment in some way
A. Maze puzzle. Switch four pieces so that a maze is created to move a ball from the top of a circle to the bottom. Rating: 2
B. Maze puzzle. Cut bushes in a garden using garden shears so that all bushes are eliminated. You must go in a straight line and not retrace your steps. 3 X. Increase in difficulty 1 to 3
C. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate two circles to moving planets to their proper position on the orbits of two suns. Not difficult if you use some logical reasoning in positioning them. Rating: 3
D. Jigsaw puzzle. Replace the proper pieces back onto a diagram to create the picture of a bird. There are more pieces than needed in this puzzle. Not that easy! Rating: 2
AFTER THE DEMO:
E. Match up clues with a crime scene. Rating: 2
F. Matching puzzle. Rating: 1
G. Sequence puzzle. Place books in the correct order by random guessing. Rating: 2
H. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols with those on a cryptex.
B. Maze puzzle. Cut bushes in a garden using garden shears so that all bushes are eliminated. You must go in a straight line and not retrace your steps. 3 X. Increase in difficulty 1 to 3
C. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate two circles to moving planets to their proper position on the orbits of two suns. Not difficult if you use some logical reasoning in positioning them. Rating: 3
D. Jigsaw puzzle. Replace the proper pieces back onto a diagram to create the picture of a bird. There are more pieces than needed in this puzzle. Not that easy! Rating: 2
AFTER THE DEMO:
E. Match up clues with a crime scene. Rating: 2
F. Matching puzzle. Rating: 1
G. Sequence puzzle. Place books in the correct order by random guessing. Rating: 2
H. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols with those on a cryptex.
I recommend this game!
An arsonist is burning down the Mountain Kingdom's forests!
Overall rating
5
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5
142 of 224 found this review helpful
HEARKEN CITIZENS OF BFG! YOU ARE INVITED TO A ROYAL 5-STAR WEDDING
PostedSeptember 22, 2016
sunnyglow
fromThis game did not set my heart on fire so I won’t be attending the wedding; however, I am sending a fire extinguisher as a gift.
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
Hearken all residents of BFG! You are cordially invited to the royal wedding of King Gwyn to the beautiful Gerda in a 5-star celebration. Like a breath of fresh air, we are also celebrating some new and creative puzzles in this game. The graphics are breathtaking - a fairy tale world come-to-life. The story is a mishmash of elements and themes from several fairy tales including a variation of the theme from “Aladdin’s Lamp,” with the magic lamp being replaced by a magic tinderbox with a cloaked genie hidden inside.
The HOP scenes are all FROGS and the puzzles are truly “a-maze-ing!” You will find yourself wandering through several maze puzzles in this game! Extras include jigsaw puzzle pieces to open up parables and you also collect signs. You can replay the puzzles and HOP scenes.
This is the EIPIX I remember from days of yore and whose games I fell in love with! Welcome back EIPIX to the Kingdom of Gaming Wizards! My knights in shining armor have returned to their rightful place of “honour” (a little British spelling) at the BFG Round Table!
Alas, my lords and ladies, I will not be able to attend this wedding. Feeling faint of heart, this game will be a pass for me. I am suffering from too much whimsy from all the fairy tale games of late. Someday, perhaps my Prince Charming will also appear and bring with him a precious jewel just for me – A GAME WHICH IS NOT A SUGARY SWEET FAIRY TALE DELIGHT!
HOP SCENES: In keeping with the fairy tale theme, the four scenes in the demo are all FROGS. I am also certain our bride did not have to kiss a FROG to find her prince!
PUZZLES: The puzzles vary in style and difficulty. They are creatively designed and some are thematic as well. There is a super-puzzle which includes three different maze puzzles. Each puzzle in the super puzzle is a maze involving a knight conquering obstacles in his path; however, each one is set up differently. Other puzzles include a rope puzzle which requires you to untangle ropes. There is also a mathematical puzzle in which you must set up a path for knight to reach a castle.
STORY: It seems Gerda has brought some extra baggage (namely an old friend) into this marriage. Her BFF, Kai, is also in love with her and wants her as his bride as well. (When asked to be the “best man,” he probably thought that meant he was the “best man” for Gerda!). He is out to stop the wedding at all costs which may rest with a magical tinder box with a cloaked genie inside granting Kai’s every wish. With Kai’s wishes destroying everything - can true love save the Mountain Kingdom?
LEVELS: Casual, Hard, Insane, 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
12 Achievements
Replay 21 puzzles and 17 HOP scenes
Collect puzzle pieces to open up 7 parables
Collect 39 signs
8 Wallpapers, 3 Concept Art, 16 videos, souvenirs,
Map is provided as you play the game
12 Achievements
Replay 21 puzzles and 17 HOP scenes
Collect puzzle pieces to open up 7 parables
Collect 39 signs
8 Wallpapers, 3 Concept Art, 16 videos, souvenirs,
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE:
HOP SCENES: All the scenes are FROGS used to create inventory items
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Switch puzzle. Switch pieces from three masks and place them into the correct location on each mask. Rating: 1
B. Rope puzzle. Untangle ropes by moving them on tracks in a circular fashion to move them away from each other. Rating: 2
C. Super puzzle. 3 Maze puzzles.
(1) Lead a knight through a maze defeating obstacles in his path.
(2) Move a knight through rooms which rotate until he reaches his goal. If you are trapped in a room you must start over.
(3) Swap tiles to create a path for the knight to get his prize. Rating for all: 2
D. Mathematical puzzle. Create a path by using 6 numbered tiles which move a specific amount of step forward or backward to set up the route all while avoiding fires in your path. Rating: 3
B. Rope puzzle. Untangle ropes by moving them on tracks in a circular fashion to move them away from each other. Rating: 2
C. Super puzzle. 3 Maze puzzles.
(1) Lead a knight through a maze defeating obstacles in his path.
(2) Move a knight through rooms which rotate until he reaches his goal. If you are trapped in a room you must start over.
(3) Swap tiles to create a path for the knight to get his prize. Rating for all: 2
D. Mathematical puzzle. Create a path by using 6 numbered tiles which move a specific amount of step forward or backward to set up the route all while avoiding fires in your path. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
When a famous shapeshifting alchemist is charged with looking into the murder of the king's most trusted agent and friend, the last thing she expects to discover is an intricate network of shadowy criminals, intent on bringing chaos to the land.
Overall rating
5
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5
62 of 95 found this review helpful
WELCOME TO A BREATHTAKING FAIRY TALE COME TO LIFE!
PostedSeptember 20, 2016
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
/
5
4 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER
OVERVIEW: Welcome to a world of whimsy in this 5-star game full of magic. Magical creatures and enchanted items abound in this uplifting game, in which you are able to fly! This beautifully crafted game can be enjoyed by all members of the family. I, personally, do not like fantasy games; however, I do admire the craftsmanship of the developer in creating this lovely game.
The gaming script is well-written. The story is a variation of the themes of “Red Riding Hood” and “Robin Hood.” You play an alchemist, carrying your own handy alchemy kit, to create potions. In this case, you are solving a murder mystery - fairy tale style! It is a well-crafted game with some very creative puzzles. There a variety of collectibles including 15 figurines and 34 jigsaw puzzle pieces. You receive an alchemy kit and will be preparing all types of potions throughout the game!
HOP SCENES: The scenes are lists of items with some interactivity and silhouette scenes. To me, this is the weakest part of the game. They are decent; however, not as well-crafted as the puzzles.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are all easy; however, they are all creatively designed. They include an assembly puzzle to create a potion. There is also include a multiple-step map puzzle in which you traverse a route to a castle with four puzzles dealing the obstacles of wind, mountains, birds, and lightning. The other puzzles include a jigsaw puzzle to create a picture, a couple of sequence puzzles, and a matching puzzle involving DNA from the crime scene.
STORY: You, as an alchemist, have been summoned to the castle to solve a crime. Wolf has been murdered. You, as a fairy land detective will traverse all over the kingdom to get evidence and solve the murder.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, and Custom
Hints - 5 to 90 seconds: Hints in HOP scenes: - 5 to 60 seconds: Skips - 5 to 120 seconds
Hints - 5 to 90 seconds: Hints in HOP scenes: - 5 to 60 seconds: Skips - 5 to 120 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the start of the game
15 Achievements
Receive a “potion kit” in which to create needed potions.
Collect 15 figurines
Collect 34 puzzle pieces
Strategy guide - 46 pages
8 Wallpapers, 6 Concept art, Music
Map is given to you at the start of the game
15 Achievements
Receive a “potion kit” in which to create needed potions.
Collect 15 figurines
Collect 34 puzzle pieces
Strategy guide - 46 pages
8 Wallpapers, 6 Concept art, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES
HOP SCENES:
• 3 consecutive lists of items to collect
• FROG
• 3 consecutive silhouette scenes
• FROG
• 3 consecutive silhouette scenes
PUZZLES: : Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy: (2) -Easy: (3) A little difficult or time consuming: (4) Moderately difficult: (5) - Difficult
A. Assembly puzzle. Follow a recipe to create potion by setting the conditions (between four settings for temperature) and addition the correct ingredients according to a spell book. Rating: 2
B. Multiple-step Map puzzle. Interact with a map and solve problems which halt you from proceeding to a castle. Every time the arrow stops, you must tackle a mini-puzzle to continue in your flight. You will solve four mini-puzzles involving wind, mountains, birds, lightning all with sequence, matching, removal puzzles. Rating: 2
C. Jigsaw puzzle. Create a picture by using jigsaw pieces. Rating: 1
D. Sequence puzzle. Using an iron glove, remove thorny vines in sequence. Rating: 2
E. Sequence puzzle. Using a diagram, match up symbols with notes on a diagram, ring bells in order Rating: 2
F. Matching puzzle. Using two slides containing “DNA”, Match up 3 “DNA” molecules in blood samples – one from each slide. Rating: 2
B. Multiple-step Map puzzle. Interact with a map and solve problems which halt you from proceeding to a castle. Every time the arrow stops, you must tackle a mini-puzzle to continue in your flight. You will solve four mini-puzzles involving wind, mountains, birds, lightning all with sequence, matching, removal puzzles. Rating: 2
C. Jigsaw puzzle. Create a picture by using jigsaw pieces. Rating: 1
D. Sequence puzzle. Using an iron glove, remove thorny vines in sequence. Rating: 2
E. Sequence puzzle. Using a diagram, match up symbols with notes on a diagram, ring bells in order Rating: 2
F. Matching puzzle. Using two slides containing “DNA”, Match up 3 “DNA” molecules in blood samples – one from each slide. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you escape Silent Waters before it's too late?
Overall rating
5
/
5
108 of 185 found this review helpful
CAN YOU EXTERMINATE A GHOST INFESTATION?
PostedSeptember 17, 2016
sunnyglow
fromHave a ghost infestation in your home? Don't call a ghostbuster! Cash in on your dilemma! You, your ghost and your house can become Hollywood celebs by telling your “phantasmic” story on a nationwide paranormal reality show!
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 PLUS CHAPTER 3
OVERVIEW: “Go away! You shouldn´t be here!” Perhaps not, but after a car crash, you find yourself at the abandoned Silent Waters Hotel. You won’t find 5-star accommodations at this rundown ghost infested rat trap; however, you will find yourself treated to a 5-star game! The ghost story behind the game is well-written. The pace is excellent with plenty of activities to keep you ghost hunting. Of course, you won’t want to stay at this hotel; however, with well-constructed, creative puzzles and HOP scenes, you won’t want to miss this game! Besides the ghosts, watch out as well for the infestation of rats, bugs, and spiders!
HOP SCENES: There six scenes in the demo and they are varied and well-done. In the demo they include a silhouette sequence in which you must use a flashlight to locate the items. There is a storybook scene in which you locate items and replace them back within the scene while learning a little history of the ghostly mansion. There are couple of lists of items to locate, a matching scene, and a mini-HOP scene as well.
PUZZLES: There are eight puzzles in the demo and they are varied in both style and difficulty. Most of the puzzles are easy; however, there are few difficult ones as well. Puzzles from the demo include: a sliding tiles puzzle, a switch puzzle involving flowers, a matching puzzle involving dials, a pipe puzzle, and an assembly puzzle.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: Fiendish maze puzzle containing a unique twist. Create a path by rotating squares to move a token from the top right to the bottom left. What makes this puzzle unique is that you must also switch the squares around within the scene.
STORY: A vengeful ghost is out to settle the score in a family rivalry. Does the ghost feel he has been cheated out of an inheritance? As you wander this ramshackle hotel, encounter a teen, Clark, whose main squeeze, Maggie has been kidnapped by this ghost. Be warned! Clark, will go to any means to get her back!
AFTER THE DEMO: Chapter 3: You will spend more time meandering around the hotel. I found the puzzles and HOP scenes to be consistent with the demo.
Puzzles: 2 manual dexterity puzzles involving a sling shot and baking a statue, a fiendish tangram puzzle, and replacement of items back into a scene.
HOP Scenes: One silhouette scene and 3 lists of items (one using a flashlight)
Puzzles: 2 manual dexterity puzzles involving a sling shot and baking a statue, a fiendish tangram puzzle, and replacement of items back into a scene.
HOP Scenes: One silhouette scene and 3 lists of items (one using a flashlight)
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, 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
Numerous Achievements
Strategy Guide: 52 pages
Collect 29 parts of hotel crest
Collect 13 items for a music room
22 Morphing objects:
Replay 13 Mini-games and 16 HOP scenes
10 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Music, Screensaver, and a Secret Room
Map is given to you at the start of the game
Numerous Achievements
Strategy Guide: 52 pages
Collect 29 parts of hotel crest
Collect 13 items for a music room
22 Morphing objects:
Replay 13 Mini-games and 16 HOP scenes
10 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Music, Screensaver, and a Secret Room
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Silhouette. Locate items using a flashlight.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 5 metal rods.
C. Replacement. Search for items and replace them into the correct locations in an old diary which tells the story of the original owners of the hotel.
D. List of items to locate.
E. Matching. Uncover and match up pairs
F. List of items which uncover skull pieces
B. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 5 metal rods.
C. Replacement. Search for items and replace them into the correct locations in an old diary which tells the story of the original owners of the hotel.
D. List of items to locate.
E. Matching. Uncover and match up pairs
F. List of items which uncover skull pieces
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide 5 buttons into position according to color. Rating: 2
B. Maze puzzle. Move a token from left to right using arrows to create a path for the token. Rating: 3
C. Switch puzzle. Switch the locations of four flowers on a wall so they match up with their chalk images. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle. Rotate 4 dials so that they match clues on a diagram. Switching one dial affects the others. Rating: 2
E. Sequence puzzle. Pull down chords on five angels in proper sequence. 3X Rating: 2
F. Logic puzzle. Rotate three stars connected to three balls so that the two halves of each ball are the same color. Each segment of the stars contains a color which will match with one half of each ball. The balls change color to match the colored segment of the star. Rating: 3
G. Pipe puzzle. Connect segments of pipe between two valves. Rating; 2
H. Assembly puzzle. Use a drilling machine to create a lever. Rating: 3
B. Maze puzzle. Move a token from left to right using arrows to create a path for the token. Rating: 3
C. Switch puzzle. Switch the locations of four flowers on a wall so they match up with their chalk images. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle. Rotate 4 dials so that they match clues on a diagram. Switching one dial affects the others. Rating: 2
E. Sequence puzzle. Pull down chords on five angels in proper sequence. 3X Rating: 2
F. Logic puzzle. Rotate three stars connected to three balls so that the two halves of each ball are the same color. Each segment of the stars contains a color which will match with one half of each ball. The balls change color to match the colored segment of the star. Rating: 3
G. Pipe puzzle. Connect segments of pipe between two valves. Rating; 2
H. Assembly puzzle. Use a drilling machine to create a lever. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Participate in a competition for the best garden!
Overall rating
5
/
5
10 of 19 found this review helpful
EXQUISITE NONOGRAMS ARE IN FULL BLOOM IN THIS OUTSTANDING GAME
PostedSeptember 15, 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
/
5
Dozens of top-notch nonograms are popping out today on the BFG gaming site! A BIG THANK YOU to BFG for providing more nonograms (same as griddlers, O’Ekaki, Pictograms and mosaics). This is a beautifully created 5-star game which provides a wide range of these puzzles.
STORY: You are Cate, pursuing a career in landscape design. Your Grandma Ann has been invited to participate in the “Best Garden” competition. However, lately she has been unable to take care of her gardens. She has enlisted your help to resurrect them.
DETAILS: Here is the outline for the game:
• Grids which produce realistic final pictures
• 3 colored screens for each puzzle
• Choice between 7 different styles of tile sets, which is unique.
• 50 levels - 120 puzzles.
• Achievements to be earned based on your skill in solving these without errors.
• Collect coins to purchase power ups or items for your garden.
• Choice between Casual and Expert modes (Expert mode does not clear a line until the game is completed and there are no power-ups).
• A certain number of mistakes (4 in the demo) before having to restart the game.
• Eye – allows you to open up a random square
• Hammer - allows you to open a specific square
• Grid – Allows you to open up a chosen area
• 3 colored screens for each puzzle
• Choice between 7 different styles of tile sets, which is unique.
• 50 levels - 120 puzzles.
• Achievements to be earned based on your skill in solving these without errors.
• Collect coins to purchase power ups or items for your garden.
• Choice between Casual and Expert modes (Expert mode does not clear a line until the game is completed and there are no power-ups).
• A certain number of mistakes (4 in the demo) before having to restart the game.
• Eye – allows you to open up a random square
• Hammer - allows you to open a specific square
• Grid – Allows you to open up a chosen area
I recommend this game!
Can you save a woman’s fiancé before it’s too late?
Overall rating
3
/
5
83 of 133 found this review helpful
ENTER A CAT-ASTROPHIC WORLD OF MECHANICAL PUPPETRY
PostedSeptember 15, 2016
sunnyglow
fromI am off to purchase my very own mechanical cat. No fur balls, no cat food, no litter boxes and his eyes provide the perfect flashlight.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
OVERVIEW: ERS kidnaps our attention in a blood-splattered 3-star game. Enter a dark world of mechanical puppetry, masked criminals, kidnapping, and a star-crossed couple in love. This a horror-lite game with an engaging story bogged down by a slow pace. For me, the slow pace is due to the lack of any challenge from the puzzles, the consistent back-and-forth movement between the scenes, and the annoying presence of a helper – a mechanical cat. Using a colloquialism from the British Isles - it is a “bloody” bore! To complete my lack of excitement to play this game are the sounds of animals which permeate throughout the entire game.
With an excellent story line and graphics, I might have purchased this game, despite the lackluster puzzles and HOP scenes. However, I was completely repelled by the incessant animal sounds and the “mechanical cat.” Sneakily, this helper appears about half way through the demo. First, you must assemble him, and then, he is used frequently in the game performing all types of time consuming antics. And, for those who love those adorable little helpers, this cat is anything but adorable. With his piercing robotic eyes, he is one nasty cat! You will also be serenaded by the baying of dogs or wolves throughout the game. Animal sounds are heard in almost every scene. So annoying!
In the demo there are more puzzles than HOP scenes. You are able to choose not only your gender but also your appearance in this game which is a nice touch. The collectibles are puppets. You are able to replay the HOP scenes and the puzzles.
I recommend this game - just not for me!
STORY: The story deals with love gone wrong. James, a man who is critically ill, is in love with a beautiful wealthy young woman, Marjory, who is under the control of her father. Her father does not approve of her relationship with this man. Both lovers are kidnapped and held for ransom. You are off to save both.
HOP SCENES: To me these were the best part of the game. There are not many in the demo. I enjoyed the first scene which is a replacement scene in which you replace items back into the scene. It is interactive and creative. The other two from the demo include a FROG to assemble the helper cat, and a somewhat interactive list of items to locate.
PUZZLES: Most of the puzzles from the demo are ridiculously easy. There are several matching puzzles. One is no more than matching up four symbols on lock pins with those on four locks. This puzzle is one a small child could solve. The other two matching puzzles involve matching up dollar bills and matching creepy eyes in a box. There is a switch puzzle to restore a picture. I found only one puzzle which is slightly difficult. It is a logic problem in which you play against the computer to accumulate the most tokens on a chess-like board.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 5 to 200 seconds
Hints and Skips: 5 to 200 seconds
EXTRAS:
Choose your character by gender and appearance
Map is given to you at the start of the game
12 Achievements
Collect puppets
Replay 19 HOP scenes and 17 Mini-games
10 Wallpapers, 5 Screensavers, 8 Concept Art, 4 Soundtracks, and 15 Movies
Choose your character by gender and appearance
Map is given to you at the start of the game
12 Achievements
Collect puppets
Replay 19 HOP scenes and 17 Mini-games
10 Wallpapers, 5 Screensavers, 8 Concept Art, 4 Soundtracks, and 15 Movies
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Replacement. Place items back into their proper locations in the scene.
B. FROG. Assemble a helper robotic cat
C. List of items to locate.
B. FROG. Assemble a helper robotic cat
C. List of items to locate.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Matching puzzle. Swap and match up 4 lock pins with their symbols. Rating: 1
B. Logic problem. Playing against the computer, fill a type of checkerboard with more chips than the computer. When a chip moves a square is changes the color of all chips surrounding it. Rating: 3
C. Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to restore a picture. Rating: 2
D. Matching puzzle. Create and match up monetary bills. Rating: 2
E. Matching puzzle. Match up eyes in a box. Rating: 1
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles so that four masks are in the center of the scene. Rating: 2
B. Logic problem. Playing against the computer, fill a type of checkerboard with more chips than the computer. When a chip moves a square is changes the color of all chips surrounding it. Rating: 3
C. Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to restore a picture. Rating: 2
D. Matching puzzle. Create and match up monetary bills. Rating: 2
E. Matching puzzle. Match up eyes in a box. Rating: 1
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles so that four masks are in the center of the scene. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!