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- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:80,084
- Reviews Submitted:821
- First Review:November 27, 2011
- Most Recent Review:June 27, 2025
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Rite of Passage: The Lost Tides Collector's Edition
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!
Amaranthine Voyage: The Obsidian Book Collector's Edition
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!
Fantasy Mosaics 8: New Adventure
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!
Mystery of Neuschwanstein
Accompany Sarah and Professor Adler through the stunning rooms, halls and cellars of the historical castle of Neuschwanstein!
Overall rating
5
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5
50 of 92 found this review helpful
OFF TO BAVARIA FOR A LITTLE "OKTOBERFEST" IN APRIL SHOWERED WITH THE OLD WORLD CHARM OF AN OLD SCHOOL HOP GAME
PostedApril 20, 2015
sunnyglow
fromIn her job, Sara gets to go to a Fairy Tale Castle for sleuthing. I get to go to a chain hotel for business meetings! Nomore reviews this week so I can enjoy a week of NO fun and NO sun LOL
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
3
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
RATING FOR AN SE GAME: We are off on a Bavarian adventure with Sara Hamilton, investigative reporter. In this game you learn historical facts as you unravel the mystery of a castle. This is a nice SE game with a decent storyline. The graphics are old school; surprisingly the inventory is interactive; there is quite a lot of dialogue; the HOP scenes are nice old fashioned junk piles - a little interactive ; the puzzles I encountered are similar to ones we have seen before. However you do receive an interactive map and a tablet which has your notes and there are 3 levels of play.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS FROM AN HOUR DEMO:
Everything seems to be in a "strudel" as you arrive at the Neuschwastein Castle in Bavaria. You, with the help of a historian, try investigate incidents occurring at an old castle, hopefully to get enough facts to write a sensational piece for your magazine. As you uncover a mystery concerning the death of the Fairy King who built the castle, you soon realize that not everything is a "fairy tale" at this castle and there is deception is afoot. With the help of a historian, you should be able to uncover enough facts to write a sensational article and solve a "whodunit" as well.
Everything seems to be in a "strudel" as you arrive at the Neuschwastein Castle in Bavaria. You, with the help of a historian, try investigate incidents occurring at an old castle, hopefully to get enough facts to write a sensational piece for your magazine. As you uncover a mystery concerning the death of the Fairy King who built the castle, you soon realize that not everything is a "fairy tale" at this castle and there is deception is afoot. With the help of a historian, you should be able to uncover enough facts to write a sensational article and solve a "whodunit" as well.
LEVELS: Easy, Normal, Hard (No skips or hints)
GRAPHICS : Old school. No mouth movement. Jerky animation.
HOP SCENES: Junk piles. To me, the items were difficult to see. Very dark scenes with miniscule items to locate.
PUZZLES: I only encountered two and they are old school. Pick a lock jimmying the tumbler. Variation of a maze puzzle dealing with electrical circuitry.
INVENTORY The inventory is interactive
EXTRA GOODIES: You actually get a map.
I recommend this game!
Reflections of Life: Equilibrium Collector's Edition
The Queen of Creatos is missing, and if you don't get her back soon... the entire world will crumble!
Overall rating
5
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5
206 of 257 found this review helpful
THORNY PROBLEMS WRAP YOU UP IN A CASE TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE! OUR GRANNY IS A QUEEN WHOSE IMAGINATION WILL "CREATE -US" A FANTASTIC GAME
PostedApril 18, 2015
sunnyglow
fromHaving just made the owl my co-pilot, I am flying away with Granny's freshly baked sweet offering in my cockpit.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser, Puzzle, 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
Evil has invaded a kingdom with one purpose - to remove the Queen of Creatos so that all the worlds can return to chaos. This game has beautiful fairy-tale graphics, puzzle- like inventory, variations of slider, tile and sequential puzzles, and some new innovative HOP scenes. This game will keep you busy with all the puzzles in this game. The puzzles are also varied as to difficulty which should appeal to everyone. Although the beginning is a little slow paced, the game gets better as you play it. There is a helper owl but he is unobtrusive and just flies. Like all good Grandmas, our Granny has "cooked up" one sweet tasty delight! There is even A HIDDEN CHAPTER IN ADDITION TO THE BONUS CHAPTER! HOW COOL IS THAT?
HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE GAME:
You, as Grace the Guardian, have been summoned to save the kingdom. Vines of Phobius have taken over the kingdom entrapping a young princess within its grips. And evil presence, Akvos, is behind this and he hopes by kidnapping the queen of Creatos, he can turn the whole universe into chaos. Will good overcome evil? Hopefully so because the queen provides equilibrium to the world. Akvos wants her to disappear so that all the world end in despair. Hey - NO ONE is going to push this queen around!
LEVELS: Four
Casual, Advanced Hardcore, Customized. Skips and Hints range from 10 to 500 seconds
Casual, Advanced Hardcore, Customized. Skips and Hints range from 10 to 500 seconds
GRAPHICS: Better than in their previous games. They have upped the game in providing beautiful and realistic graphics
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like and one of the best parts dof the game.
HOP SCENES: Innovative and puzzle-like. Unique HOP scenes. An optional Match 3 game
A. FIRST FAVORITE: Skipping between four HOP scenes representing the 4 worlds of Creatos, Phobias, Actualis, and Equilibrium, locating items to use in other world. Used twice in the demo. SO COOL
B. SECOND FAVORITE Helping an owl find his way through a cave by locating symbols in mini HOP scenes Switch between the owl and you. USING THE OWL IN THIS WAY MAKES LOGICAL SENSE!
C. THIRD FAVORITE: Storybook HOP scene - Replace items to tell a story
D. FOURTH FAVORITES: TIED: locating items hiding behind blobs in a mist and sliding picture puzzle
B. SECOND FAVORITE Helping an owl find his way through a cave by locating symbols in mini HOP scenes Switch between the owl and you. USING THE OWL IN THIS WAY MAKES LOGICAL SENSE!
C. THIRD FAVORITE: Storybook HOP scene - Replace items to tell a story
D. FOURTH FAVORITES: TIED: locating items hiding behind blobs in a mist and sliding picture puzzle
PUZZLES: Various styles. BE WARNED: SOME OF THE PUZZLES ARE HARDER IN THE HARDCORE MODE! SO AWESOME! Variations of slider puzzles - putting items into correct locations; tile puzzles to create pictures; sequential puzzles in which items must be pressed or done in correct sequence. Locate "mystical pieces" to match up with some element of the scene. There was only one puzzle I disliked - getting rid of ink blobs by maneuvering them into shells. I found this difficult.
A. FIRST FAVORITE: Using a telescope to locate symbols within a scene
B. SECOND FAVORITE: Awesome chess puzzle in which the queen destroys everything in her path!
B. SECOND FAVORITE: Awesome chess puzzle in which the queen destroys everything in her path!
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. Strategy Guide
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. Numerous Achievements
C. Wallpaper, Music, Artwork, Mini games Bonus Game PLUS HIDDEN CHAPTER
D. Vision ring to charge mystical clocks and find treasure Using the ring you discover runes hidden in the scenery
E. Collect 114 Mirror shards. You are informed on a side bar how many shards are in each location
F. A HIDDEN CHAPTER IN ADDITION TO THE BONUS CHAPTER! SOMETHING NEW
F. An owl - He does very little except FLY AND THAT IS A GOOD THING! He does not slow down the game and I actually have no idea why he is a "helper."
A. Strategy Guide
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. Numerous Achievements
C. Wallpaper, Music, Artwork, Mini games Bonus Game PLUS HIDDEN CHAPTER
D. Vision ring to charge mystical clocks and find treasure Using the ring you discover runes hidden in the scenery
E. Collect 114 Mirror shards. You are informed on a side bar how many shards are in each location
F. A HIDDEN CHAPTER IN ADDITION TO THE BONUS CHAPTER! SOMETHING NEW
F. An owl - He does very little except FLY AND THAT IS A GOOD THING! He does not slow down the game and I actually have no idea why he is a "helper."
I recommend this game!
Ominous Objects: Phantom Reflection Collector's Edition
A mysterious mirror is causing havoc in your client’s house!
Overall rating
3
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5
66 of 90 found this review helpful
MORE SMOKE AND MIRRORS FROM OUR MAGICAL FRIENDS
PostedApril 16, 2015
sunnyglow
fromHiding all the mirrors in my residence so I do not get grabbed into playing any nmore of this game
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Accompanied by the sound of shattering glass from countless mirrors and screeching of a Siamese cat, we are off on another "Beyond the Looking Glass" adventure in the quest for a cursed mirror. The graphics are jerky with no mouth movement by the characters; the inventory is interactive and puzzle-like, the HOP scenes are varied and puzzle-like, the regular puzzles are easy. You receive a helper cat who shrieks and hisses when you use him. You collect coins to decorate a kitty room by for this cat. For this genre of game, it is an aggrandized SE. There is not a ghost's chance I will play this game. However, it is a nice and easy game for those who enjoy this genre of game.
THESE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE DEMO:
You play Leia Gofford, a detective, in search of ominous objects. Your client, Mrs. Armstrong has purchased a mirror at an auction and has summoned you when the mirror seems out of control, taking over all the other mirrors in the house. Something evil - a phantom - is occupying the mirror and spreading the terror to the other mirrors the house . The mirror grabs Mrs. Armstrong along with the butler and her son Patrick. A scientist created the mirror for his girlfriend as a gift and discovers that he has unlocked an evil world behind the mirror when she is kidnapped by the mirror. Through the years, numerous families who have possessed it, have either disappeared or died. The last tragedy saw a museum go up in smoke shortly after it was purchased. Can you save the Armstrong family from this terror?
HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE DEMO
LEVELS: Four
Casual, Advanced Hard , Custom
Hints and Skips range from 1 to 100 seconds
Casual, Advanced Hard , Custom
Hints and Skips range from 1 to 100 seconds
GRAPHICS: Graphics contain bright colors. The character movements are jerky. There is no mouth movement by the characters. The voiceovers are decent.
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like.
HOP SCENES: They are puzzle- like and vary consisting of junk piles, sequential location of items, location of a specific number of items and replacement of items back into the scene. There are also storybook sequences which you must interact with. You can opt to play a Match 3 game with mirrors instead.
PUZZLES: Most of the puzzles are on the easier side. There are slider puzzles, sequence puzzles in which items must be pressed in the correct sequence and matching .
FAVORITE PUZZLE SCENES:
A. Unlocking a mirror by placing figures in the correct order so their hands interlink.
B. Replace shattered glass into window frames followed by finding the differences between the two windows
LEAST FAVORITE PUZZLE SCENES:
A. Place the correct jewelry and toiletry items on a mannequin.
B. Find the correct accessories to decorate a gown.
C. Find the right "color" lens on a pair of goggles to orient a picture to match up on the game scene. Gimmicky and beyond bizarre! So useless in the game
D. Become Ms. Fix It and create a ladder out of a swing with BIG GOLD BOLTS LOL (At least I got a good laugh on this one)
FAVORITE PUZZLE SCENES:
A. Unlocking a mirror by placing figures in the correct order so their hands interlink.
B. Replace shattered glass into window frames followed by finding the differences between the two windows
LEAST FAVORITE PUZZLE SCENES:
A. Place the correct jewelry and toiletry items on a mannequin.
B. Find the correct accessories to decorate a gown.
C. Find the right "color" lens on a pair of goggles to orient a picture to match up on the game scene. Gimmicky and beyond bizarre! So useless in the game
D. Become Ms. Fix It and create a ladder out of a swing with BIG GOLD BOLTS LOL (At least I got a good laugh on this one)
BEST PART OF THE GAME - TRYING TO PUSH THE CAT UP THE MAJOR MIRROR IN THE GAME AND HE FALLS DOWN - EVEN HE HAS HIS LIMITS IN CONTINUING TO BE A HELPER IN THIS GAME - SO FUNNY
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. Strategy Guide
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. Another helper - Mr. Jenkins, a Siamese cat who is annoying Used in areas which you could just click to get an item. Used way too much in the demo.
D. Collect coins to purchase goodies for your overly pampered cat and your "Kitty Play Room."
E. Special goggles to help identify objects - a special little gimmick which allows you to align outlines of the scenes
F. 12 Achievements
G. Wallpaper, Music, Artwork, Bonus Game plus the ability to replay video sequences
A. Strategy Guide
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. Another helper - Mr. Jenkins, a Siamese cat who is annoying Used in areas which you could just click to get an item. Used way too much in the demo.
D. Collect coins to purchase goodies for your overly pampered cat and your "Kitty Play Room."
E. Special goggles to help identify objects - a special little gimmick which allows you to align outlines of the scenes
F. 12 Achievements
G. Wallpaper, Music, Artwork, Bonus Game plus the ability to replay video sequences
I recommend this game!
Myths of the World: The Heart of Desolation Collector's Edition
It was supposed to be a routine mission. But when a dragon attacks your plane, crash-landing in a lush valley, you're drawn into the adventure of a lifetime!
Overall rating
5
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5
274 of 320 found this review helpful
ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF THE YEAR - I HAVE ENTERED SEVENTH HEAVEN TREKING THE HIMALAYAS WITH OUR MASTER GAMER
PostedApril 11, 2015
sunnyglow
fromHaving gone into a meditative state, I am "en-tranced" by this game. This little "grasshopper" has waited many moons (including a lunar eclipse) to play this highly anticipated game from the Master Gamer!
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
Soaring over the clouds in the Himalayas, I have arrived in the 7th Heaven in this exquisite mystical game from the Master Gamers. This game has it all - a beautiful myth from the Himalayas combined with multi-dimensional, varied and innovative HOP scenes, puzzles, and inventory. This is a gaming work of art with a storyline come to life with exquisite graphics and background music. The amount of games and puzzle-like HOP scenes is AMAZING! The golden tones of the realistic graphics and animation gives one the feeling of being in the Himalayas. So clever - so innovative! I am always amazed at the genius of the dev! I would give this game 7 stars, one for each of the 7 heavens. After I think this dev has reached their highest peak of excellence, they seem to up their game even more.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE DEMO:
Flying a cargo plane for a supply drop along the Burmese border, you crash land in the mountains, arriving at a small village which terracotta warriors are attacking along with the Earth Dragon. Within the village you learn the myth of the Dragon King who was once all powerful. Being challenged by five good dragons and humans, he was encased in a Golden Heart. The five good dragons sacrificed their lives to defeat him. However, now he has escaped. Is he living within the body of the Earth Dragon? He must be stopped and you are the key to stopping him. You are the chosen one of good moral compass who has overcome the power of the golden heart. You will get some help along the way as well by the good dragons!
LEVELS: Four
Casual, Expert, Insane, Customized. Hints range from 10 to 120 second delay. Skips range from 10 to 400 second delay. There are penalties for misclicks which you can turn off in the customized version
Casual, Expert, Insane, Customized. Hints range from 10 to 120 second delay. Skips range from 10 to 400 second delay. There are penalties for misclicks which you can turn off in the customized version
GRAPHICS: Realistic and beautiful giving a true feeling of the Orient.
HOP SCENES: EVERY TYPE OF HOP SCENE IS REPRESENTED IN THIS GAME. Junk piles, rebus clues, cryptic clues, replace items in scenes, silhouette are all represented. They are multi-dimensional, Innovative and puzzle-like All are theme related. This game is laden with so many puzzles and puzzled oriented HOP scenes, I will only provide my personal favorites. You can play Mah Jong instead in some HOP scenes. But why would you? Overkill dev! For you, the HOP scenes are so well-done, there is no need for an optional game. They all contain many mini-HOP scenes within a larger HOP scene and also contains many puzzles within them. These are my favorites:
A. Puzzle-like HOP scene containing four different activities: Locating a number of a specific item from a HOP scenes which unlocks an item to be used in the HOP scene to unlock a list of items to be found within the same HOP scene. After finding the items, a silhouette of a final inventory item is exposed.
B. Junk pile list moving on to SOMETHING NEW - REBUS CLUES GIVEN TO LOCATE AN ITEM - SO AWESOME AND INNOVATIVE; The final phase of this scene consists of looking for items based on cryptic clues.
C. Twice - Silhouette of items to locate followed by location of items by cryptic clues
B. Junk pile list moving on to SOMETHING NEW - REBUS CLUES GIVEN TO LOCATE AN ITEM - SO AWESOME AND INNOVATIVE; The final phase of this scene consists of looking for items based on cryptic clues.
C. Twice - Silhouette of items to locate followed by location of items by cryptic clues
PUZZLES: All well crafted and innovative. My favorites:
A. Set the navigation controls on the cargo plane - YEAH (Our devs are into aviation - so awesome!)
B. Multi-dimensional lock box puzzle. Open a box with two different puzzles
C. A variation of a gear puzzle using a water wheel., followed by two sets of mazes. SO AWESOME DEV!
D. Fight the dragons with number connection puzzle - number of links must equal lines between circles Used twice in the game I LOVE THESE GAMES - SO AWESOME
E.. Story book sequence telling the story of the battle of humans and good dragons against the Dragon King Find items and place them into the proper areas. So beautifully illustrated.
A. Set the navigation controls on the cargo plane - YEAH (Our devs are into aviation - so awesome!)
B. Multi-dimensional lock box puzzle. Open a box with two different puzzles
C. A variation of a gear puzzle using a water wheel., followed by two sets of mazes. SO AWESOME DEV!
D. Fight the dragons with number connection puzzle - number of links must equal lines between circles Used twice in the game I LOVE THESE GAMES - SO AWESOME
E.. Story book sequence telling the story of the battle of humans and good dragons against the Dragon King Find items and place them into the proper areas. So beautifully illustrated.
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. 13 Achievements
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. 17 Morphing objects which are in the HOP scenes
D. 42 Bamboo shoots to be collected
E. Further in the game you receive a Golden Dragon Heart which must be recharged by matching symbols when needed.
F. Souvenir room to play additional games of Mah Jong, Puzzles, Art
A. 13 Achievements
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. 17 Morphing objects which are in the HOP scenes
D. 42 Bamboo shoots to be collected
E. Further in the game you receive a Golden Dragon Heart which must be recharged by matching symbols when needed.
F. Souvenir room to play additional games of Mah Jong, Puzzles, Art
BUDDAH HAS SMILED UPON THIS GAME AND IT HAS CREATED A GOLDEN GLOW IN MY "DESOLATE" GRUMPY CAT HEART! i CANNOT WAIT TO FINISH IT!! THIS GAME HAS ALL THE KICK OF A KUNG FU PUNCH!
Queen's Tales: Sins of the Past Collector's Edition
Your enemy imprisoned your father, but now he’s forcing you to marry him! Can you escape and save your father?
Overall rating
4
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5
46 of 71 found this review helpful
EVEN A PHOENIX FAILED TO FIRE UP AND RESURRECT THIS SEQUEL .
PostedApril 9, 2015
sunnyglow
fromPlaying with the fortune telling cards in this game. I "see" that a GREAT game - one to set my heart on fire is awaiting me in the near future.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
A fairy tale comes to life in this "portal' and "potion" game! This is game is usual fare for this dev - a menagerie of animals, a helper, with beautiful fairy tale graphics and a decent storyline The puzzles are fairly well-done and not difficult. Many potions must be created in this game with a constant search for ingredients to concoct them. The HOP scenes in the demo were repetitious, (one scene used twice), poorly constructed and lacked innovation creativity and variety. To me, this game is a rather mediocre CE. At times the addition of the "helper" phoenix seemed to a logical part of the story and at other times, his actions were gimmicky and slowed down the pace of the game. This game DID NOT appeal to me because it lacks imagination and creativity - the "spark" to create a superior CE. I have no "burning" desire to play this game nor do I see it ever "resurrecting" any interest in me to play the SE either. However, if you like this genre of game - enjoy!
HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF A VERY SHORT DEMO:
You play your grandmother and get to relive her life when she was young. Her best friend, an elf, was blamed for stealing the king's most valuable asset. Years pass and as you enter maturity, the kingdom is embroiled in war. As you await your father's return from battle, only the "Mage" returns to escort you to your father, the king. However, this Mage is now what he appears to be. You are engulfed in deception and find yourself in a dilemma of marrying an evil elf (or is he?) to end the war and return your father, the king to the kingdom. Be prepared to open portals to different worlds and create lots of potions. Are you up the challenge?
LEVELS: Four
Casual Sparkles No penalties for misclicks Hints and Skips - 10 seconds
Advanced No Sparkles Penalties for misclicks Hints and Skips - 80 seconds
Hard No Sparkles Increased penalties for misclicks Hint and skips 160 seconds
Customized.
HOWEVER, YOU CAN ADJUST EACH LEVEL SO WHY IS THERE A CUSTOMIZED VERSION?
Skips and Hints range from 5 to 200 seconds
Casual Sparkles No penalties for misclicks Hints and Skips - 10 seconds
Advanced No Sparkles Penalties for misclicks Hints and Skips - 80 seconds
Hard No Sparkles Increased penalties for misclicks Hint and skips 160 seconds
Customized.
HOWEVER, YOU CAN ADJUST EACH LEVEL SO WHY IS THERE A CUSTOMIZED VERSION?
Skips and Hints range from 5 to 200 seconds
GRAPHICS: Very beautiful as usual for this dev. The voiceovers were well-done as well.
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like.
HOP SCENES: They lack variety and creativity. In the demo I encountered two old school HOP scenes with junk piles with little interaction or any puzzle-like activity.
One HOP scene had your replace items but I thought it was rather poorly done. Perhaps they improve as you continue in the game. However, I was NOT impressed with them.
PUZZLES: They seem better crafted than the HOP scenes. You can choose between casual and hard sequences in some of the puzzles. There is a variation of a tile puzzle combined with a Match 3 game; variation of a matching puzzle, a Mah Jong game , a cross stitch puzzle, a sequential game in which items must be used in the correct sequence. You also create a lot of potions by following recipes and finding items to create them. To me, it became tiring searching for items to create potions on a consistent basis. To me, the best puzzle was the Mah Jong game. It was the only thrill I received from this game.
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. 12 Achievements
B. Map is provided while playing the game. You must find it
C. Collect 12 Fortune telling cards
D. Collect 16 Chess pieces
E. Magic potion to shrink items - you get only 8 shots of the potion
F. A "helper" phoenix
G.. Wallpaper, Concept art, Screensaver, Music, Fortune Telling, Assorted puzzles
H. Strategy guide
B. Map is provided while playing the game. You must find it
C. Collect 12 Fortune telling cards
D. Collect 16 Chess pieces
E. Magic potion to shrink items - you get only 8 shots of the potion
F. A "helper" phoenix
G.. Wallpaper, Concept art, Screensaver, Music, Fortune Telling, Assorted puzzles
H. Strategy guide
I recommend this game!
A game and a brain teaser in one! The new Easter Riddles is a great way to spend an evening improving your mind!
Overall rating
5
/
5
13 of 21 found this review helpful
A NICE EASTER EGG FOR GRUMPY CAT MONDAY AFTER EASTER
PostedApril 6, 2015
sunnyglow
fromLooking forward to eating my Easter candy from the Grumpy Bunny and playing these exciting puzzles
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
/
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
YEAH! WHAT A GREAT EASTER EGG! LOL A BIG THANK YOU TO BF to continue to provide these games. This is always an automatic purchase for me (uh - with a coupon). This is the usual fill-in game called by various names (O'Ekaki, Nonograms, Paint-by-Number, Pic-a-Pix) so just call them whatever you wish. This variation of Sudoku will not appeal to everyone, but I LOVE it! This is a good game - however, not an excellent game. Most of these increase in size as you continue in the game. Having not completed this game - it does have over 100 differing games - it should increase from 5 x 5 grids to 25 x 25 grids. I wish this dev would provide the following:
• Auto fill in for blank spaces (It gets a little old filling in all the blank spaces with "x's."
• A variety of colors with different screens in the game for the various colors
• However, IT STILL A ULTIMATELY "COOL" GAME FOR MOI!
• A variety of colors with different screens in the game for the various colors
• However, IT STILL A ULTIMATELY "COOL" GAME FOR MOI!
I recommend this game!
Cadenza: The Kiss of Death Collector's Edition
Is your husband-to-be guilty of betrayal – or even worse?
Overall rating
5
/
5
144 of 187 found this review helpful
BOOGIE ON DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS FOR A DESTINATION MYSTERY THEMED WEDDING - A WHODUNIT SEALED WITH A "KISS"
PostedApril 4, 2015
sunnyglow
fromSashaying my bones down to a speakeasy, jiving to the blues, and watching out for the deadly Black Widow
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
ALL "JAZZED UP" TO PLAY THIS "NOTE" WORTHY GAME BY THE MAD HATTERS! A serial killer, the Black Widow, is leaving behind her deadly kiss in a game to kill for. The graphics are amazingly. The HOP scenes are varied, puzzle-like, and many are a series of mini-HOP scenes. The puzzles vary in difficulty but none are too difficult. If you like jazz, you might want to keep the music playing as you "sashay" through the game.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF THE DEMO:
We return to the Jazz Pepper Club of the 1930's in a whodunit game reminiscent of the "film noir" era. You, as Ella, are now engaged to "sweet talking" Anthony. If handling your upcoming wedding is not enough, you are drawn into the case of a female serial killer, the Black Widow who is leaving her telltale shade of black lipstick behind with her own personal "kiss of death."
What "voodoo hoodoo is behind that "heartbreaker" kiss? Who is the Black Widow and why is she killing every man in her deadly path? Is it possible she is the mouthpiece for some else? Who is the man attacking you every change he gets? I won't "kiss and tell." You will need to play the game yourself to solve this whodunit.
LEVELS: FIVE - WOW - THIS DEV IS UPPING HIS GAME
Novice: Sparkles Quick recharge
Artist: Sparkles on HOP scenes Slower recharge of hints and skips
Virtuoso: No sparkles No hints and skips
Maestro: No sparkles No hints or skips Icon doesn't change over active areas
Improviser: Customized version Hints and Skips range from 15 to 90 seconds
Artist: Sparkles on HOP scenes Slower recharge of hints and skips
Virtuoso: No sparkles No hints and skips
Maestro: No sparkles No hints or skips Icon doesn't change over active areas
Improviser: Customized version Hints and Skips range from 15 to 90 seconds
GRAPHICS: Realistically portray New Orleans in the late 30's. So beautiful and nicely done, devs The voiceovers are fantastic .
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like.
MUZAC: You may want to keep the "music" playing if you like New Orleans style jazz with a little bluesy "scat." attached.
HOP SCENES: Innovative and puzzle-like. Most are a series of mini HOP scenes.
A. Junk pile lists As you uncover each hidden object, find musical notes or other items which open other HOP scenes or provide an inventory item. Quite unique and well-done.
B.. Find items one at a time by written clues alternated by replacing items into the scene. Uncover more musical notes as you locate the items to find an inventory item
B.. Find items one at a time by written clues alternated by replacing items into the scene. Uncover more musical notes as you locate the items to find an inventory item
PUZZLES: All well crafted and innovative. Some adult fare here. Variations of matching puzzles,Variations of tile puzzles, Mini puzzles combined together. Punch out the villain in sequential punches (Loved that one) and "Liquor is Quicker" puzzle by finding the correct liquor combination to make a janitor disappear, Lock pick puzzle (which I hated - hard to maneuver).
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. 14 Achievements
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. Strategy Guide
D. Collect 42 Golden Star coupons
E. Morphing objects in HOP scenes
A. 14 Achievements
B. Map is provided as you play the game
C. Strategy Guide
D. Collect 42 Golden Star coupons
E. Morphing objects in HOP scenes
P.S. Just a note to the devs - Due to its chemical makeup, using duct tape to splice wiring will really set your heart "on fire" along with the building! LOL Well - maybe if there is low voltage.
I recommend this game!