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- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:80,068
- Reviews Submitted:758
- First Review:November 27, 2011
- Most Recent Review:September 12, 2024
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Travel the world completing games of Mahjong that suit any taste.
Overall rating
5
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5
23 of 46 found this review helpful
AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL
PostedMay 18, 2015
sunnyglow
fromPlaying this beautiful game at the end of a hectic day. Quite relaxing!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
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
I am new to this type of game. However, I am loving it and I absolutely enchanted with this one from the same dev who produces the O'Ekaki (nonogram) games. What a beautiful game. I collect masks as well - so naturally I was drawn to the whole Carnival atmosphere. I felt this game a little easier than others I have seen.
I must admit I am new to the whole Mah Jong genre. I really don't quite understand and have not learned all the nuances of this game. And, I am not even certain I am that "into it" yet. One thing I do not understand is why you must play each scene more than one time??? I think the last one I played you only played each scene once,
I played about 20 minutes and will purchase with a coupon. Nice game for me to focus my thoughts. Thanks BF. Hopefully a few more nonogram games will be forthcoming as well.
I recommend this game!
There’s a corpse in your house, but who killed him?
Overall rating
5
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5
76 of 125 found this review helpful
A HOME SPUN MURDER MYSTERY WITH SOME HAND KNITTED SUSPENSE AND PRUNERS TO "WEED OUT" A TROUBLESOME STUDENT
PostedMay 16, 2015
sunnyglow
fromSleuthing in my kitchen for fingerprints or paw prints for some missing chocolate chip cookies. Was it my cat or did I suffer amnesia and eat them myself?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
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
!This time it's personal, Auntie Gray - you are the prime suspect in a murder case suffering from amnesia! We have a "homey" Jessica Fletcher type murder mystery complete with a hand knitted suspenseful storyline. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes. The HOP scenes are creative - the puzzles are easy and there is an interactive inventory. You also collect evidence and place it into slots. The graphics are cartoon-like. The game is a warm and fuzzy "homey" production for those who like this type of game genre. After playing this demo, I wanted to knit my cat a scarf, sew up a new dress and make some oatmeal raisin cookies for my fellow coworkers. This is a well-crafted game but not for me. However, I highly recommend it. It is a well crafted game. However, I did enjoy some fun moments in this game - especially the dancing frog in one of the puzzles - LOL
5 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. I counted 20 Achievements but it was difficult to ascertain
B. Morphing objects (I could not find the number)
C. Collect Mosaic pieces for 4 puzzles
D. Map is provided at beginning of the game
E. Concept Art, Music, Wallpaper
A. I counted 20 Achievements but it was difficult to ascertain
B. Morphing objects (I could not find the number)
C. Collect Mosaic pieces for 4 puzzles
D. Map is provided at beginning of the game
E. Concept Art, Music, Wallpaper
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WHO WANT MORE INFO ON THE GAME:
It is Auntie to the rescue in a game reminiscent of "Murder She Wrote.'" You are involved in the murder of Howard Kelly, a student. He was killed with pruners (well that one way to" weed" out a troublesome student!) You suffered a concussion and don't remember anything about the incident. Apparently a student, Howard, broke into your house and you defended yourself, resulting in his death. Luckily your niece is there to give you a needed hand in this case Not only being a connoisseur "cat woman" , it seems you are an expert in Time Travel as well. Howard's ghost is haunting you wondering why you killed him. But did you actually kill him? You keep reliving the crime with flashbacks. Why was Howard there in the first place? What was he looking for? As your memory begins to return with the collection of items involved in the evidence, you begin to worry you may have actually killed him! And how does your college-aged niece fit into this as well?
LEVELS: Four - Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Customized
The hint and skip recharge range from 15 to 90 seconds
The hint and skip recharge range from 15 to 90 seconds
GRAPHICS: The graphics are bright, colorful and cartoon-like.
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like.
You collect evidence as evidenced by 5 slots at the beginning for items you must collect to further the case.
HOP SCENE: Innovative and puzzle-like. There were not many in this game. The HOP scenes are varied - silhouette junk piles; matching part of items to remove it from the list; locating a number of the same item.
FAVORITE HOP SCENE - Finding items for a bas relief followed by matching up two items used by a fairy tale character.
PUZZLES: Fairly light and easy breezy. In the demo I encountered: Variations of jig saw puzzles; lock pick puzzle; figuring out a number code; assembly puzzles, matching, Match 3 game, moving parts of an object to correct location, a puzzle with a series of mini-puzzles which must be solved in sequence. Very awesome!
FAVORITE PUZZLES: JUST FOR FUN!
A. Yeah! A fish race. Manipulate your fishies so that in fairness they all arrive at the same time (We don't want any ONE fish finishing before the others. How unfair to the slacker fish!)
B. Remember the "Fish Pond" at the carnival? Catch fish with a frog (Actually if you listen to music - the frog dances in time to it) Your choice of "muzac" - I chose techno. It was so much fun to watch the frog boogie on down to the music!
A. Yeah! A fish race. Manipulate your fishies so that in fairness they all arrive at the same time (We don't want any ONE fish finishing before the others. How unfair to the slacker fish!)
B. Remember the "Fish Pond" at the carnival? Catch fish with a frog (Actually if you listen to music - the frog dances in time to it) Your choice of "muzac" - I chose techno. It was so much fun to watch the frog boogie on down to the music!
FUNNIEST PUZZLE: Using a "hand sewing" needle for a sewing machine (LOL) to sew some sails following a pattern line. I guess I will try a "hand sewing" needle next time I need a stitch in time on my sewing machine.
I recommend this game!
Your daughter's lost in the Maze of Fears, but you'll face more than her disappearance if you dare to enter.
Overall rating
5
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5
153 of 218 found this review helpful
YOU MAY DEVELOP "VIDIGAMEAPHOBIA" (FEAR OF VIDEO GAMES) BY BEING TRAPPED BY THE MAZE OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL GAME
PostedMay 14, 2015
sunnyglow
fromSuffering from "Cleithrophobia" (fear of being trapped) in this game with a madman.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
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
What do you fear? You better not show it around this game. Some madman is watching your every move and sending you messages as you maneuver into a carnival's Maze of Fears. This is a masterly crafted puzzle-intense game. The story is excellent weaving you through a maze of puzzles and illusions. The graphics are cartoonish - expected in a carnival setting. The HOP scenes are sequential and puzzle-like; the puzzles are numerous and varied ranging from easy to difficult. There is a Match 3 game in lieu of the HOP scenes. Saving both you and your daughter in this game is an amulet, when charged, alleviates the build-up of fear! Everything in this game including the HOP scenes and puzzles are maze-like. Get ready for a small fright fest with some twists and turns in the storyline! A PUZZLE-LOVER'S DELIGHT! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GAME WHICH MERITS MORE THAN 5 STARS! THIS WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC PURCHASE FOR ME!
Just remember as you traverse this game - "The only thing you need to fear is fear itself."
EXTRA GOODIES:
Map - Get the map as you play the game
Strategy guide
Phone providing you messages about "Fear" from a creepy madman
Collect Fears to place on a Fear Board
Amulet to dispel fears - recharged by collecting fear amulets
18 Achievements
Extras such as Bonus game, Wallpaper, Concept Art, Mini games, Music and Collections
Strategy guide
Phone providing you messages about "Fear" from a creepy madman
Collect Fears to place on a Fear Board
Amulet to dispel fears - recharged by collecting fear amulets
18 Achievements
Extras such as Bonus game, Wallpaper, Concept Art, Mini games, Music and Collections
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFO ON THE GAME
You play "Dad to the rescue" of your rebellious teen daughter, Amber. She has entered the Maze of Fears without your consent having a "free ticket." Some mad man is playing on her fears - driving her into a maze of sheer terror from which she may not return. This game is filled with a roller coaster ride of mazes and more mazes. You and your daughter will relive a series of other people's fears in a sequence of stories. Behind all of this is a story is about a man who wanted to help people, creating a device to fight fears. He created a device to dispel fears, but needed an assistant. Why? Who was his assistant and what happened to both he and his assistant? You keep getting messages from some creepy stalker concerning "fear" itself. It seems you will travel to different laboratories to experience different phobias and the incidences which create them. Be warned - this game may be dangerous to your psyche.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom Penalties for overclicking
Hints and Skips - 1 to 100 seconds or you can turn it off
Hints and Skips - 1 to 100 seconds or you can turn it off
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like with mini puzzles throughout
GRAPHICS : Cartoon-like befitting a carnival theme. Muted colors
HOP SCENES: Puzzle like and all the same (at least in the demo). Interactive and sequential. Locate one item to use in the scene to get another item which you will use to locate the next item to interact in the scene until you have finished the list and get an inventory item.
PUZZLES: Yeah! A puzzle lovers delight! There are so many puzzles - just in the demo - I would need a page to list all of them! It is puzzle intense which is to be expected in a psychological thriller. You have a choice of a Match 3 game instead of the HOP scenes. They are both very nicely executed. I couldn't decide which to play. Loved both! The puzzles range from easy to difficult. Most of the puzzles are designed on the concept of mazes.
Types of puzzles from just the demo: a variation of maze puzzles, sliding tile puzzles; rotating ring puzzles; storybook silhouette puzzles; moving tile puzzles; a unique map puzzle; a switch puzzle.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: Variation of a chessboard puzzle - playing against the computer to collect the most squares on a chessboard.
Good work devs! You have correctly used "electrical tape" and not duct tape to fix your electrical cords. You have made some adhesive company very happy with your choice! LOL
I recommend this game!
Join Margaret to complete mahjong puzzles, help her get rid of the family curse and find her stolen love!
Overall rating
5
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5
34 of 54 found this review helpful
RIDING A LEARNING CURVE IIN THE ADVENTURELAND OF DISCOVERING A NEW GAME
PostedMay 12, 2015
sunnyglow
fromIn the midst of a brain storm trying to funnel ideas into action
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I am new to this type of game. This is a trial for rme to see if I actually "like" this type of game. I became rather interested in Mah Jong when I played a HOP game which offered this as an option to the HOP scenes. So, to me, nothing is boring as yet. But then again, being a newbie, I have no idea as yet as to what this game entails. I am in a learning curve, so to speak. I see others , including some of the top reviewers on this site, do not like this game - so I guess this is NOT the "best" game for me to play on my first venture into the world of Mah Jong.
Why am I venturing into the mystical world of Mah Jong? When I become completely absorbed in a project with major storms arising in my brain, I need to focus and become centered and this game seems to have the same effect as the O'Ekaki games. I am not certain if I will play many more of these - but I am experimenting to see if actually "like" this type of game. You are scored and get coins as you play for all the great achievements you acquire. Personally, I don't care about the achievements offered. I just like to play a game to play a game If it helps me focus and helps collect my thoughts to solve problems and create solutions - I am all for it. I will give it top billing because so far it is all so new and exciting to me. But - don't get your hopes up - I get bored pretty easily.
I recommend this game!
In this reality TV show, find out if a series of mishaps is the result of cheating competitors or something really beyond this world.
Overall rating
5
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5
29 of 55 found this review helpful
NANCY DREW TRIES TO "METTLE" IN A CRIME SCENE IN THIS "CAMPY" GAME
PostedMay 11, 2015
sunnyglow
fromAnxiously awaiting to play a Nancy Drew game - so excited!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
BASED ON COMPLETING THE ENTIRE GAME
It's up to you and Nancy Drew to solve a murder mystery concerning a "reality" type game show set in New Zealand. I played this game a year ago when it was first released. As a member of the Nancy Drew fan club, I found it to be an "okay" adventure game but not one of their best. There are no HOP scenes - this is a game full of nerve racking puzzles - some of which are timed as well. I found this game trifle tedious. I didn't care the storyline in this puzzle. I also got tired of venturing from camp site to camp site in this game. THERE IS NO TRANSPORTIVE MAP IN THESE GAMES! But generally, this is a great game for "tweenies" to get their feet wet into the world of gaming plus may foster an interest in reading as well. Nancy Drew books still make great reading even if they are slightly dated.
You have the choice between Junior and Senior detective levels. The Junior level provides a list of tasks to perform. There are some "classic" puzzles which show up in almost every Nancy Drew game and there are some of those as well. Of course, one of Nancy's friends is always around to give you a hint or two. I was slightly annoyed and rather surprised by the stereotypical portrayal of one of the characters in this game whose portrayal as "ditzy and clueless" degrading to some women. I contacted them concerning this and hopefully in the future they will provide gaming with ALL characters as "intelligent and successful" women. In turn, they provide good role models for impressionable young women. But other than that - it is pretty much a standard run-of-the-mill Nancy Drew game.
I recommend this game!
Thieves have stolen Charon's most powerful artifact: watches that can stop time. Now only you stand in their way.
Overall rating
5
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5
106 of 169 found this review helpful
TIME JUST SEEMS TO STAND STILL WHILE PLAYNG THIS GAME
PostedMay 9, 2015
sunnyglow
fromJust in time! Instead of purchasing the Apple Watch, I am purchasing this awesome chronometer so I can work and play all at the same time.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Word, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
All aboard! Hurry! - check your "pocket watch" so you don't miss the Haunted Express where you interact and "watch pockets" of time stand still. There are the usual 4 levels of play; an inventory which is puzzle-like; graphics which are somewhat cartoonish and colorful with one-dimensional characters; HOP scenes which are somewhat varied in theme but not puzzle-like - two in the demo are junk piles; puzzles which range from easy to average difficulty ; and a storyline which I feel is intriguing and unique. You collect butterflies and there are morphing objects. The game is easy to maneuver. The demo is very short; you finish the demo with 20% of the game completed. From what I have played so far, this seems to be a nice-and-easy 5 star game on the lower end of 5 stars. It is a "fun" but not stellar game to while away the hours.
EXTRAS:
Map - Map is provided as you begin the game
Collect 47 butterflies - how awesome - which act as pieces for a jigsaw puzzle into a stain glass window
Chronometer which stops time
26 Achievements which include 21 mini games and 20 HOP scenes
17 Morphing objects which are secret jewels for a heart pendant
Strategy guide
Music and Wallpapers
Provides a the percentage of the game you have completed
Collect 47 butterflies - how awesome - which act as pieces for a jigsaw puzzle into a stain glass window
Chronometer which stops time
26 Achievements which include 21 mini games and 20 HOP scenes
17 Morphing objects which are secret jewels for a heart pendant
Strategy guide
Music and Wallpapers
Provides a the percentage of the game you have completed
With an excellent sale this weekend, I will purchase this game.
HERE ARE MORE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FROM THE VERY SHORT DEMO
You play Olivia whose husband Daniel is working for Charon, Lord of the Underworld., Not being able to leave his ethereal train to enter the mortal world, he has your husband seek out and capture criminals who are searching for objects which alter reality. In the latest case, an evil woman, Katherine, with the help of her accomplice, Slyboots, has stolen chronometers - watches which stop time. She has kidnapped your husband to prevent him from stopping her dastardly plan to use the watches to rule the world. You and your husband must work together to stop this duo from their evil plan. Along the way you will uncover "time bubbles," which are remnants of the use of the chronometers to stop time. You need to clear the world of these bubbles and hopefully with the help of a little watchmaker, Adam, you will return the world to it normal existence and continue with a smooth train ride.
LEVELS: 4 - Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom - Rapid Selection penalty - Hints range from 0 to 99 seconds and skips from 0 to 199 seconds with the ability to turn them off as well
INVENTORY: Puzzle-like and interactive and to me, the best part of the game.
GRAPHICS : Cartoonish and one dimensional. The movements by the characters seemed jerky to me.
HOP SCENES: Somewhat varied but most are junk piles with no puzzle-like activity. The same location was used twice in the demo with a list of items to locate. Items very to locate
BEST HOP SCENE TO ME: A chronometer which stops time and allows you play HOP scenes to find items which have been frozen in motion. To me, rather awesome!
The others consist of finding items from a list uncovering jigsaw pieces, Silhouette, Mini HOP scenes replacing items to correct locations
BEST HOP SCENE TO ME: A chronometer which stops time and allows you play HOP scenes to find items which have been frozen in motion. To me, rather awesome!
The others consist of finding items from a list uncovering jigsaw pieces, Silhouette, Mini HOP scenes replacing items to correct locations
PUZZLES: These vary from very easy to somewhat average in difficulty. I found none terribly difficult
A. Variation of a tile puzzle moving objects to proper locations
B. Balancing weights on a scale
C. Easy variations of sequence puzzles with illustrated directions - two in the demo
D. A variation of moving dials to they match up - this time clock hands.
E. Matching. Opening up clocks to match up crystals
A. Variation of a tile puzzle moving objects to proper locations
B. Balancing weights on a scale
C. Easy variations of sequence puzzles with illustrated directions - two in the demo
D. A variation of moving dials to they match up - this time clock hands.
E. Matching. Opening up clocks to match up crystals
I recommend this game!
Haunted Legends: The Dark Wishes Collector's Edition
Restore the threads of Fate, before they cause a disaster!
Overall rating
5
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5
80 of 112 found this review helpful
A GAME WHICH WEAVES A "THREAD" OF SUSPENSE
PostedMay 7, 2015
sunnyglow
fromLooking for the Three Fates to weave me a new party dress . Hopefully these new "threads" will find me at Roberto's and Lucia's "dream" wedding
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Holy Machiavelli! We travel to Florence where a set of star-crossed lovers, Lucia and Roberto, are in entrapped in the machinations of some evil scheme in a story with multiple thread winding its way around Florence. The graphics are beautiful with muted colors; there are four levels of play, the HOP scenes I encountered in the demo consisted of mini puzzles to fuel a magical orb and two scenes with silhouettes followed by a list of items to locate resulting in an inventory item. The puzzles ranged from ridiculously easy to those which had the choice of casual and hard settings. The storyline is engaging; however, with subplots which are interwoven together. This is a good offering from this dev and much better than their last game. No helpers in this game but a flock of pigeons await you to furnish your pigeon house. Well - at least they can carry "messages" for you if the internet goes down.
RATING: An average CE. Decent - not stellar. Easy to maneuver. 5 star game on the lower end of 5 stars.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (AKA SPOILERS) FROM THE SHORT DEMO:
In a story with multiple threads, you play the Professor of Mages trying save two of your former students, Roberto and Lucia. It seems that Lucia is being framed for the murder of her fiancé, Roberto on the eve of their wedding. (I guess that is one of the 50 ways to get rid of your lover). However, is he really dead? Seemingly he has just disappeared. Going through a magical portal, you arrive in Florence on the eve of Lucia´s execution. Poor Lucia - What a wedding present - instead of a ring and a crowd out for a wedding feast - she gets an axe and a crowd out for her head! The Three Fates which spin the Thread of Life relating to the fate of man appear to you indicating that if Lucia is killed, the whole balance of power will be changed and not for the good. They are counting on you to locate the stolen Philosopher's Stone so that evil can be vanquished and those who are good can have their dreams come true. But that is NOT going to be easy. The creepy dwarf is back in this sequel. As he weaves his way around Florence, he is one step ahead of you. It seems his sneaky, grunting self is behind some of the mischief in this story. Also intertwined in this story is another thread concerning the Inquisitor who convinces you he is on your side. But is he? Why does he want you to help him save Lucia when he out to commit the bloody deed - or does he actually want to save Lucia? And how does the character of St. Germaine figure into this story? Somehow the story of St. Germaine has a familiar "ring" to it. Good luck in this game. All the threads of this game have my mind "spinning."
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom Hints and Skips 5 range from seconds to 200 seconds. There is an optional ability to be penalized for misclicks
GRAPHICS : Realistic, sharp imaging and nicely done.
HOP SCENES: I found only 3 in the demo and some mini HOP scenes.
A. Cryptic clues. As you use a magic orb to collect energy which you collect by playing mini-HOP scenes with clues to the items
B. Silhouette . Find fleur de lis symbols each of which opens up a list of items to locate in the puzzle. Finding each of the items locates pieces of an inventory item. Same scene used twice in the demo
LOL Press the hog's nose for "good luck" and he squeals - So cool!
C. Matching. Matching items to find parts of an inventory item
A. Cryptic clues. As you use a magic orb to collect energy which you collect by playing mini-HOP scenes with clues to the items
B. Silhouette . Find fleur de lis symbols each of which opens up a list of items to locate in the puzzle. Finding each of the items locates pieces of an inventory item. Same scene used twice in the demo
LOL Press the hog's nose for "good luck" and he squeals - So cool!
C. Matching. Matching items to find parts of an inventory item
PUZZLES: Not many provided in the demo. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes. Some of the puzzles allow you to choose between "casual" and "hard" modes. In the demo I found only 5 puzzles.
A. Create a useful item from pieces in a variation of a jigsaw puzzle
B. Variations of a tile and jigsaw puzzles - theme related
C. Phase of the moon puzzle - placing them in correct order - Beyond easy - pieces light up as you place them in correct locations
D. Moving objects into their correct locations.
A. Create a useful item from pieces in a variation of a jigsaw puzzle
B. Variations of a tile and jigsaw puzzles - theme related
C. Phase of the moon puzzle - placing them in correct order - Beyond easy - pieces light up as you place them in correct locations
D. Moving objects into their correct locations.
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. Map - Is provided as you play the game
B. Strategy Guide
C. Orb to help in your quest to dispel negative energy
D. 18 Achievements if I counted right BUT I AM NOT CERTAIN. VERY DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN
E. Collect different types of pigeons - they wanted to get rid of them from the city SO THEY JUST GAVE THEM TO YOU TO COLLECT! HOWEVER, THEY CAN TAKE "MESSAGES " FOR YOU.
F. Usual extras - Music, Art. Wallpaper, Screen savers, Photos, Movies and more HOP puzzles
B. Strategy Guide
C. Orb to help in your quest to dispel negative energy
D. 18 Achievements if I counted right BUT I AM NOT CERTAIN. VERY DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN
E. Collect different types of pigeons - they wanted to get rid of them from the city SO THEY JUST GAVE THEM TO YOU TO COLLECT! HOWEVER, THEY CAN TAKE "MESSAGES " FOR YOU.
F. Usual extras - Music, Art. Wallpaper, Screen savers, Photos, Movies and more HOP puzzles
I recommend this game!
Why has the Everlast returned after twenty years at sea?
Overall rating
5
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5
149 of 199 found this review helpful
A "FUN"TASTIC FISH TALE ATTACHED TO A MERMAID WITH AN ATTITUDE - BASED ON THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS OF THE ACTUAL GAME
PostedMay 2, 2015
sunnyglow
fromLonely and dismayed in the Land of Forgotten work washed ashore on my desk with no one listening to this siren's song for help.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
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
The Mad Hatter has given us a briny fish tale - a mermaid with an attitude - a beautiful siren who likes to do more than break a few hearts - she takes out whole ships as well! To me, this is a beautifully crafted puzzle-intense game with an innovative story about mermaids with a little "operatic?" libretto by a siren. The inventory is puzzle-like. The HOP scenes don't have the variation as in other games - most are locating items in theme-based HOP scenes which uncovers pieces to complete a jigsaw puzzle. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes The puzzles are creative, innovative and many are mechanically based. I love this game and purchased it immediately. This game "sang" to me with the first glimpse of the mermaid with the attitude! (Actually the featured song will probably never make the charts - but a creative touch and I liked the tune). Yeah! After the demo - the game becomes "creepier" and is even better with very creepy "muzac! "
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (AKA SPOILERS) FROM THE FIRST 3 CHAPTERS OF THE ACTUAL GAME: DANGER! - SAIL CAREFULLY THROUGH THE DANGEROUS WATERS OF THIS REVIEW. THIS SIREN'S SONG IS SINGING KNOWLEDGE WHICH WILL BE MUSIC TO THE EARS OF SOME AND CAUSE OTHERS TO BECOME DASHED UPON THE ROCKS LEARNING FACTS ABOUT THIS GAME.
While on a cruise, your mother and father were lost at sea in a ship- the Everlast - which disappeared into the clouds. However, you and your brother survived. As you cast away your sadness tied up in a toy boat along with your father's compass, you suddenly see the same ship reappear. Are your parents possibly alive and aboard the ship? Reaching the ship, you soon learn that you will need all your strength to battle the evil which has possessed you mother and father. Behind all of this mystery is the legend of vengeful mermaids looking for souls of lives they can ruin, leaving their victims lonely and dismayed in the Land of the Forgotten from which no one returns. Our Mad Hatter sings quite a siren's song in this seafaring journey of a game
LEVELS: Calm Seas, Gale, Hurricane, Custom Hints and Skips range from 15 to 90 seconds. No penalty for misclicks in HOP scenes.
GRAPHICS : Realistic, sharp imaging and nicely done.
INVENTORY Interactive and puzzle-like
HOP SCENES: Interactive theme-related junk piles As you locate pieces, you uncover pieces to complete a jigsaw puzzle which give you an inventory item.
THE BEST HOP SCENE TO ME: Searching for and matching parts from a blueprint for a glider. Locate various items needed by several HOP scenes and puzzles. As an aside - this is an activity "sis" could probably do this herself without the help of her "big" brother. Girls can do more than become " singing sirens." LOL
THE BEST HOP SCENE TO ME: Searching for and matching parts from a blueprint for a glider. Locate various items needed by several HOP scenes and puzzles. As an aside - this is an activity "sis" could probably do this herself without the help of her "big" brother. Girls can do more than become " singing sirens." LOL
PUZZLES: The puzzles are varied in difficulty and content and I found TWO FAVORITES:
A. Matching. Three from the first 3 chapters involved locating cards then placing them in correct sequence and matching symbols to open a door (a little more complex) as the symbols are similar to each other and later on a drawer
B. Variation of a jigsaw puzzle grouping similar items together and then placing them into the correct slots
C. Storybook sequence - variation of jigsaw/tile puzzles
D. Maneuvering objects into correct locations and gauging bars to hit a target and collect items. Later in the game, maneuvering arrows to open a port window on the ship
E. FIRST AWESOME PUZZLE: Variation of a mirror positioning puzzles to light up all mirrors to wake up a sleeper. Use mirrors to move furniture. Quite innovative devs!
F SECOND AWESOME PUZZLE - FIGURING OUT WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE IN A MULTI-TASK PUZZLE AND DECIDING WHAT IN WHAT ORDER TO PERFORM THEM. LOVIN' IT DEVS!
G. Lock pick puzzle
A. Matching. Three from the first 3 chapters involved locating cards then placing them in correct sequence and matching symbols to open a door (a little more complex) as the symbols are similar to each other and later on a drawer
B. Variation of a jigsaw puzzle grouping similar items together and then placing them into the correct slots
C. Storybook sequence - variation of jigsaw/tile puzzles
D. Maneuvering objects into correct locations and gauging bars to hit a target and collect items. Later in the game, maneuvering arrows to open a port window on the ship
E. FIRST AWESOME PUZZLE: Variation of a mirror positioning puzzles to light up all mirrors to wake up a sleeper. Use mirrors to move furniture. Quite innovative devs!
F SECOND AWESOME PUZZLE - FIGURING OUT WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE IN A MULTI-TASK PUZZLE AND DECIDING WHAT IN WHAT ORDER TO PERFORM THEM. LOVIN' IT DEVS!
G. Lock pick puzzle
EXTRA GOODIES:
NICE LENGTH GAME - 5 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER
A. Map - Get map as you play the game
B. Timer - You are timed in how long it takes to play the game
C. Collect 37 Seashells to complete a jigsaw puzzle
D. Collect 37 more items in the Bonus Chapter Treasure Hunt
E. 13 Morphing objects in the HOP scenes
F. Strategy Guide
G. Keeps track of time played in the game
H. Compass which is used to eliminate negative energy. A little gimmicky and to me the WORST PART OF THE GAME
B. Timer - You are timed in how long it takes to play the game
C. Collect 37 Seashells to complete a jigsaw puzzle
D. Collect 37 more items in the Bonus Chapter Treasure Hunt
E. 13 Morphing objects in the HOP scenes
F. Strategy Guide
G. Keeps track of time played in the game
H. Compass which is used to eliminate negative energy. A little gimmicky and to me the WORST PART OF THE GAME
A BIG THANK YOU to Mad Hatter for adding to my ever growing list for duct tape - fixing a fishing rod. I am not certain if duct tape would exert enough strength to hold the rod together, but it is a good effort by the dev to "think outside the "tackle box."
I recommend this game!
Enter the role of Eve Glover, one of the best CCPP's agents, sent to investigate the lack of radio communication from your scientific team on Iceland, researching harmonium radiation.
Overall rating
5
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5
95 of 146 found this review helpful
ZIPLINING AND SCHUSSING THROUGH ICELAND IN A GAMING EXPEDITION TO SAVE THE WORLD
PostedApril 30, 2015
sunnyglow
fromSearching the internet hoping to purchase the miracle product "Harmonium" for a quick energy boost, cleanser and fix-it for everything in my home
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Large File, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
It is 1953 and you are on a quest to save the world in a lackluster game by the Master Gamers. This is a puzzle-bound expedition with an interactive puzzle-like inventory with varied, innovative and creative HOP scenes. However, this expedition gets a little bogged down with some of the main puzzles - to me, most were WAY TOO EASY (in one - just clicking buttons to solve it) although there were some which were of average difficulty. I felt the puzzles were not as innovative as in other games by this dev. The storyline and graphics are decent but not as well-done as their other games. To me the Harmonium Collector you receive in your quest to save the universe is a trifle gimmicky. This little Norse trek did not spark enough interest for me to purchase this game. The demo is VERY SHORT (it ends without entering the alternative worlds) and probably not indicative of the complete game. However, I found the demo a little tedious lacking the creativity and innovation we have come to expect from this dev. From the demo, this is a decent game, just not a stellar one. Still, this game is far better than the best from other devs.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (AKA SPOILERS) FROM THE DEMO: DANGER! - "¡SPOILERS AHEAD!" - TRAVERSE CAREFULLY THROUGH THE WINDING TRAIL OF THIS REVIEW AS THIS HIDDEN PORTAL IS FULL OF GAMING KNOWLEDGE WHICH MAY SPOIL OR ENHANCE YOUR EXPEDITION.
Sarah Bennett, physicist, has been investigating "Harmonium," an energy source which binds the entire universe. Wanting to capture as much of this energy as possible, she treks to Iceland, which has the largest amount in the world. However, she is kidnapped by the dastardly Dr. Schroder who plans to use the "Harmonium" for her nefarious plans! You must collect this harmonium with an otherworldly device which will help fix, clean and phase items, and escort you to other worlds. Entering the first portal, you are greeted by an alchemist who informs you that this evildoer is actually after the Obsidian Book!
LEVELS: Four
Casual, Expert, Insane, Customized. There is the option of penalties for HOP scenes
Hints range from 10 t0 120 seconds Skips range from 10 to 400 seconds
Casual, Expert, Insane, Customized. There is the option of penalties for HOP scenes
Hints range from 10 t0 120 seconds Skips range from 10 to 400 seconds
GRAPHICS: Realistic but a little grainy and not as clear as other games.
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like with numerous mini-puzzles within the inventory
HOP SCENES: FAIRLY WELL DONE. Theme - based. Varied with each HOP scene - each one slightly different from the previous one.
A Junk piles containing a series of mini-HOP scenes
B. Silhouettes used to locate items which in turn are used in the HOP scene sequentailly. One of the best HOP scenes to me.
C. Locating a specific amount of an item which opens up a list of other items to locate.
D. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE - REBUS CLUES USED TO LOCATE ITEMS
A Junk piles containing a series of mini-HOP scenes
B. Silhouettes used to locate items which in turn are used in the HOP scene sequentailly. One of the best HOP scenes to me.
C. Locating a specific amount of an item which opens up a list of other items to locate.
D. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE - REBUS CLUES USED TO LOCATE ITEMS
PUZZLES: WEAKEST PART OF THE GAME. MOST ARE BEYOND EASY
A. Matching symbols - used twice in the demo
B. BEST PUZZLE TO ME - Circuit puzzle variation of a puzzle in which you cannot cross lines followed by a variation of matching up the ends of items (transistors) together
C. Locating correct symbols to open a chest BASICALLY JUST GIVEN TO YOU
D. WORST PUZZLE TO ME - Pressing symbols in correct order. Absurdly easy. All you need to do is just "click" without any thinking involved
E. Take aim- align a target to shoot an arrow
A. Matching symbols - used twice in the demo
B. BEST PUZZLE TO ME - Circuit puzzle variation of a puzzle in which you cannot cross lines followed by a variation of matching up the ends of items (transistors) together
C. Locating correct symbols to open a chest BASICALLY JUST GIVEN TO YOU
D. WORST PUZZLE TO ME - Pressing symbols in correct order. Absurdly easy. All you need to do is just "click" without any thinking involved
E. Take aim- align a target to shoot an arrow
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. 21 Achievements
B. Morphing objects - I didn't find any during the demo
C.40 Master Scholar Collectibles
D. Harmonium Collector - Collect "harmonium" to be used in the game to mend, clean, and phase.
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. Music, Artwork, Bonus Game, Alternative HOP scenes
D. A Strategy guide
A. 21 Achievements
B. Morphing objects - I didn't find any during the demo
C.40 Master Scholar Collectibles
D. Harmonium Collector - Collect "harmonium" to be used in the game to mend, clean, and phase.
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. Music, Artwork, Bonus Game, Alternative HOP scenes
D. A Strategy guide
I recommend this game!
Embark on a new adventure into the world of color mosaics as you explore a fantasy forest full of wonders and amazing discoveries.
Overall rating
5
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5
17 of 32 found this review helpful
OFF TO A FANTASY GARDEN WITH A NEW O'EKAKI GAME
PostedApril 21, 2015
sunnyglow
fromGetting ready to leave and wishing I was traveling to this Fantasy Land. Looks wonderful
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser, Mahjong
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
A BIG THANK YOU TO BF! LOVE THESE GAMES We have a new game from my favorite dev for the O'Ekaki games (AKA Pic-a-pix, Nonograms, Paint by Numbers etc.) This dev provides additional features the others do not: multi- colored grids, a choice between Casual and Advanced settings, and autofill (fills in the empty spaces for you after you have completed a row or column) which is such a nice feature. Filling in those X's by hand gets to be tiring. Grids will range from 5 x 5 to 25 x 25 if they are like the previous games. There are over 100 games to play. They have also upped their graphics! To me this is the BEST developer of this game on this site. I had completed the last one from this dev and was hoping they would come out with the next one. I play these to center my thoughts as I try to figure out work related problems Bizarre - I know but it helps! Not for everyone - however, again BF provides games for about everyone! SO FRUSTRATED! I now have to leave shortly and must wait to play this game!
I recommend this game!