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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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Beyond the Invisible: Evening
Shadows-kidnappers have arrived! Unravel the mystery of the Shadows and free the town from their dreadful fears!
Overall rating
3
/
5
24 of 47 found this review helpful
ANOTHER BLACK TUESDAY - DARK GAME WITH A HELPER - THIS TIME WE ARE "TROLLING" THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL WITH REED .
PostedMarch 10, 2015
sunnyglow
fromAfter playing the boring demo of this game, I am now tired enough to get a good night's sleep
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
ANOTHER BLACK TUESDAY - DARK GAME WITH A HELPER - THIS TIME WE ARE "TROLLING" THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL WITH REED .
Welcome to Black Tuesday game night. Tonight we have a little mood altering adventure game - it is "Les Miserables" orphan style! Accompanying the game is a healthy slice of gothic darkness, fear and despair. Adding to the misery is the inclusion of a "troll" as a helper. The graphics and puzzle are decent for an SE. The Shadows come out at night lurking to carry someone away; however, they do not have to work very hard to carry me away from this game.
You play an orphan who is living in this town with no means to escape. Poor kid! He is then arrested by an Elder and taken to prison. There are now many orphans in this town and they are taken to a workhouse. What an Oliver "Twist" in life changing events! I can just see this poor child begging, "Please Sir BF, can we have some more? - tearjerker, depressing games that is. You meet Emily, another dark waif who is also an orphan and seemingly has the key to save the kingdom and bring sunshine and happiness to the town again.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF AN HOUR'S WORTH OF PLAY IN THE DEMO WHICH MADE ME SLEEPY AFTER A HECTIC DAY.
LEVELS: Four
Beginner (Sparkles)
Advanced - no sparkles and longer hint times
Expert - no hints
Hard no hints and cannot change difficulty level
Beginner (Sparkles)
Advanced - no sparkles and longer hint times
Expert - no hints
Hard no hints and cannot change difficulty level
GRAPHICS: Good for a first attempt. There are no voiceovers. The "muzac" and scenery are a shade of gothic black, so out of fashion this year along with the Hipster look as well!
INVENTORY: Mainly find inventory in each of the scenes in the game.
HOP SCENE: I played only one HOP scenes and it was a junk pile with a small amount of interaction with the items.
PUZZLES: I found only three in the demo:
A. Open a cabinet door by pushing buttons in accordance to a paper with cryptic clues.
B. Place balls in slots to open a lock
C. Find the ode to lower a bridge.
A. Open a cabinet door by pushing buttons in accordance to a paper with cryptic clues.
B. Place balls in slots to open a lock
C. Find the ode to lower a bridge.
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. Helper - now in the SE games as well! When will we ever see the end of helpers in these games?
B. Map is provided at beginning of the game
A. Helper - now in the SE games as well! When will we ever see the end of helpers in these games?
B. Map is provided at beginning of the game
I RATE THIS GAME 3 DARK DEPRESSING TROLLS OUT OF 5 DEPRESSING TROLLS!
I don't recommend this game.
Small Town Terrors: Galdor's Bluff Collector's Edition
You're cordially invited to attend the world's greatest magic show! Thurman the Magnificent will give a performance no one will forget!
Overall rating
4
/
5
44 of 81 found this review helpful
NO BURNING DESIRE TO WATCH THIS MAGIC SHOW- THIS GAME SHOULD BE PART OF A VANISHING ACT
PostedMarch 7, 2015
sunnyglow
fromLooking through old class notes to find the mechanics of a teleportaiton device ran by a "milky" white liquid and a coal operated "fireplace."
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Current Favorite:
Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call Collector's Edition
(114)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
In the continuing saga of a magician's feud, the Gunners try to catch your heart of fire with a new magic trick. There is very little magic in this game for me. This game is more puzzle oriented; however they are very easy; the HOP scenes are all the same - junk piles lacking innovation and creativity. The inventory is NOT puzzle-like nor interactive. This game is rather like sitting through a very boring magic show. It an average CE with no extra magic tricks to make it spectacular.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
You play a detective called in by Joseph Thurman, Master of Fire, who is afraid someone is out to sabotage his newest magic trick, his magnum opus. There has been a long running rivalry between him and Roger Addington, going back to their apprentice days under Charles Galdor, a master magician and founder of the town. Catching on fire and disappearing in a blaze of glory, Joseph Thurman seemingly "burns up" right in front of you and you must find out what happened. Is he really dead or is it all an illusion? And how does his rival, Roger Addington figure into this "sleight of hand" maneuvering of these magicians?
LEVELS: Four -
Casual, (Sparkles)
Expert
Hardcore
Customized. All vary in amount of times for hints and skips
Hints and skips vary in length according to the level of difficulty. There were no times given for the amount of time for the hints or skips
Casual, (Sparkles)
Expert
Hardcore
Customized. All vary in amount of times for hints and skips
Hints and skips vary in length according to the level of difficulty. There were no times given for the amount of time for the hints or skips
GRAPHICS: Cartoon-like with mouth movement (which to me seemed to be out of sync with the characters) Very colorful with intense colors t red, yellow, orange, green throughout.
INVENTORY: Not puzzle-like nor interactive.
HOP SCENE: Somewhat puzzle-like basically all the same and repetitive, After playing, they became boring. In some scenes, you can play Pyramid solitaire in lieu of the HOP scenes. In the demo I encountered:
A. 3 - Junk piles which are theme based and have some interaction.
B. Supermarket locating food items - HOW BORING! No magic here. You must place the items into the correct bins before releasing it from the list. I do that every day shopping for food. .
B. Supermarket locating food items - HOW BORING! No magic here. You must place the items into the correct bins before releasing it from the list. I do that every day shopping for food. .
PUZZLES: Variations of those we have encountered in the past and very easy: In the demo I encountered:
A. Open a crate with a cube which has symbols matching grooves in crate
B. Removal of a series of ropes by choosing the topmost one first to have it disappear
C. Name plate puzzle to enter Addington's residence.
D. Tile ring puzzle which must be placed in correct order to create a picture
E. Pattern puzzle in which you must flip light switches in accordance to an observed pattern
F. Wow - "I'm no chemist" - but actually I AM (CE) and I got to create a "white milky liquid" with three colored liquids. Well at least you have to measure the amounts - that is rather scientific! LOL I knew my four-1/2 year degree would come in handy! And guess what? After that you get to create a teleportation device with the milky colored liquid and a machine powered by a coal generated "fireplace." LOL
B. Removal of a series of ropes by choosing the topmost one first to have it disappear
C. Name plate puzzle to enter Addington's residence.
D. Tile ring puzzle which must be placed in correct order to create a picture
E. Pattern puzzle in which you must flip light switches in accordance to an observed pattern
F. Wow - "I'm no chemist" - but actually I AM (CE) and I got to create a "white milky liquid" with three colored liquids. Well at least you have to measure the amounts - that is rather scientific! LOL I knew my four-1/2 year degree would come in handy! And guess what? After that you get to create a teleportation device with the milky colored liquid and a machine powered by a coal generated "fireplace." LOL
EXTRA GOODIES: Lacking many we have come to expect in a CE.
A. Strategy Guide
B. Map is provided as you play the game and I have no idea why. No puzzle is required - just lying there So why not just provide at the beginning of the game
C. 15 Achievements
D. 37 morphing crystal balls
B. Map is provided as you play the game and I have no idea why. No puzzle is required - just lying there So why not just provide at the beginning of the game
C. 15 Achievements
D. 37 morphing crystal balls
EXTRA COMMENTS: I will NOT purchase this game. It is a decent game, but not "decent" enough for me to purchase at the CE price. I may purchase as an SE, but even that is doubtful for me. It just doesn't interest me. However, there are some who will probably love this game and if you do - go disappear into a room and play it! I guess I have been spoiled by all the "extras" provided by other devs.
HAVING A HEART OF COAL - I RATE THIS GAME 3 PIECES OF COAL OUT OF 5 PIECES OF COAL.
OTHER GAMES INTHE SERIES: BTW - DEVS - YOU MIGHT WANT TO HAVE THIS SERIES VANISH.
SMALL TOWN TERRORS: LIVINGSTON
SMALL TOWN TERRORS: PILGRIM'S HOOK
SMALL TOWN TERRORS: PILGRIM'S HOOK
I recommend this game!
Redemption Cemetery: The Island of the Lost Collector's Edition
You crash-land on an island populated by ghosts. Like them, are you trapped here forever?
Overall rating
5
/
5
86 of 131 found this review helpful
FOR OUR GHOULS NIGHT OUT - "A HUNGRY-ARIAN GHOULISH" GAME IS SERVED UP WITH AN EXTRA "HELPING" OF A RAVEN
PostedMarch 5, 2015
sunnyglow
fromLooking for all the necessary ingredients and "spirits" to have a Hungarian "ghoulish" dinner tonight with my "ghoul" friends
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Current Favorite:
Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call Collector's Edition
(114)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
A pilot's worst nightmare descends upon you as you crash land onto an island of ghostly ghouls. This is a "Hungarian ghoulish" game with a nice mixture of HOP scenes and puzzles (all are nicely done) - served up to you by the GamERS. They have released one of their animals from their menagerie - A RAVEN TO FOLLOW YOU AROUND THE ISLAND AS YOUR HELPER.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF A VERY SHORT DEMO:
You are a pilot (hey you just got your instrument ratings and off you go! ) However, not being too experienced, you crash land on an island - and not just any island - an island of breathtaking ghouls! Being contacted by a fisherman, you realize that a demonic spirit is feeding upon the despair of the souls of this island. You are the only hope for those poor in spirit - the spirit world that is. Involved in providing their salvation, you must find a stone to uncover all the names of the souls dwelling on the island and fix the lighthouse. In the VERY SHORT DEMO, you also meet Emily who somehow was involved in an accident involving her student, who unfortunately was the son of the family who donated the school. It seems you will also be transported through time to relive their stories. Can you save the poor souls on this island? You have given your coordinates to be rescued - but will you be rescued before the evil demon possesses you and exiles you to the island as well?
LEVELS: Four
Casual, (Sparkles)
Advanced( No Sparkles)
Hard (No sparkles)
Customized.
The difficulty varies with each level.
Hints and Skips are 30 seconds
Casual, (Sparkles)
Advanced( No Sparkles)
Hard (No sparkles)
Customized.
The difficulty varies with each level.
Hints and Skips are 30 seconds
GRAPHICS: Realistic and very well- done as usual for this dev. Artwork has muted tones as is customary with the dev
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like.However, you must transport an item to the item in the inventory to combine them.
HOP SCENE: Innovative and puzzle-like You can play a Marble Popper instead YEAH!
In the demo I encountered only one HOP scene but it was puzzle-like and varied:
Junk pile with theme related items to locate. Somewhat puzzle-like Locate items within the HOP scene to t assemble an inventory item You can play a marble popper instead of the HOP scene. HOWEVER THIS WAS WELL DONE.
PUZZLES: All well crafted and innovated. In the demo I encountered:
A. 2 Jigsaw puzzles - one with pieces and the other with moving tiles
B. Marching game with tiles and letters of the alphabet - choice between casual and hard modes
C. Swap tiles to create three chimeras
A. 2 Jigsaw puzzles - one with pieces and the other with moving tiles
B. Marching game with tiles and letters of the alphabet - choice between casual and hard modes
C. Swap tiles to create three chimeras
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. Strategy Guide
B. Map is provided after you play a puzzle
C. Collect items to open 4 chapters of a story concerning the island
D. A RAVEN WHO ADDS NOTHING TO THE GAME - DOESN'T FIT IN WITH THEME AND IS ANNOYING. USED TWICE IN THE DEMO
E. 17 Achievements
F. I did not see any morphing objects
A. Strategy Guide
B. Map is provided after you play a puzzle
C. Collect items to open 4 chapters of a story concerning the island
D. A RAVEN WHO ADDS NOTHING TO THE GAME - DOESN'T FIT IN WITH THEME AND IS ANNOYING. USED TWICE IN THE DEMO
E. 17 Achievements
F. I did not see any morphing objects
I RATE THIS GAME 4 GHOULS OUT OF 5 GHOULS. HOPEFULLY THE MISSING GHOUL WILL NOT FIND YOU AND TAKE ANNOYING RAVEN INSTEAD!
EXTRA COMMENTS: ERS - Please consider removing helpers from you games. It seems to be GREAT GAME. However, the raven is out-of-place and is just an annoyance. The demo is also so SHORT that it is hard to gauge if it would be something I would want to play. To me, I may consider purchasing this game; however, I DO NOT WANT TO BOTHER WITH A HELPER. I am on the fence on this one folks. It is of average enjoyment for me; however, the demo is so short, I really can't give you much of recommendation - even for myself.
OTHER GAMES INTHE SERIES:
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: BITTER FROST
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: CHILDREN'S PLIGHT
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: CURSE OF THE RAVEN
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: GRAVE TESTIMONY
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: SALVATION OF THE LOST
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: BITTER FROST
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: CHILDREN'S PLIGHT
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: CURSE OF THE RAVEN
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: GRAVE TESTIMONY
REDEMPTION CEMETARY: SALVATION OF THE LOST
I recommend this game!
Fantasy Mosaics 7: Our Home
Join the penguin family on a new exciting mosaics journey!
Overall rating
5
/
5
4 of 17 found this review helpful
A REAL "GEM" BY THE BEST DEV ON THE SITE - JUST WISH ALL THE OTHER DEVS COULD "MATCH" THEIR EFFORTS
PostedMarch 4, 2015
sunnyglow
fromPlaying this game to keep focused to finish a project
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I LOVE THESE GAMES and Matching Set Gems is the best dev on this site for O'ekaki (AKA Paint by Number, Pictographs, Nonograms etc). A BIG THANK YOU BF - I was out of these games which I play to help me concentrate and focus on my work. I will use a coupon on this game. This is ALWAYS a definite purchase for me.
You can choose between Casual and Advanced. The instructions are well done for new players. It has up to three screens to play for various colors. It also has autofill which places "X's" for free spaces once you have filled in a row or column. If it is similar to previous games, the grid will range from 10 x 10 up to 25 x 25.
I am in the middle of a project and NOT too happy with BF concerning Jessica's list. This is probably the shortest review I have given. Short, sweet and to the point. However, I would never pass up this type of game. These will not appeal to everyone.
EVERYONE SHOULD AT LEAST GIVE THEM A TRY!
I recommend this game!
The Big Secret of a Small Town
Find out what is hidden behind the mysterious disappearance of the Mayor.
Overall rating
5
/
5
18 of 32 found this review helpful
THE BIG SECRET IS OUT! THE SMALL TOWN MAYOR HAS DECREED - YOU WILL LOVE THIS FREE ENERGY GAME OR LEAVE
PostedMarch 2, 2015
sunnyglow
fromIn The Chem Lab Looking For Hidden Equipment To Make Acid
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Grumpy Cat Monday finds us with a quirky, awesome, adventure game. It has mind-bending puzzles, requiring logical and sequential thinking. It contains only one semi-HOP scene in the demo and this is science-based.. This game will DEFINITELY NOT appeal to most on this site - guaranteed. For me, this is like getting a left over dinner of escargot with a side order of spinach soufflé and rhubarb pie for dessert. Most would not like this dinner, but for me it would be yummy and that is how I feel about this game. I am in the minority - but I LOVE THIS GAME! This game will probably appeal to those who love games dealing with logic and sequential thinking.
MAJOR DISLIKE: The only think I did not like was the "miniscule" items to locate. Some of the items, to me, were very difficult to locate. SO ANNOYING NEW DEV! YOU ARE FORGIVEN THE FIRST TIME AND AFTER THAT - THE GRUMPSTER WILL APPEAR!
The mayor of an industrial town has been kidnapped. You are trying to find him and the villain who absconded with him. The town's energy supply is supplied by a perpetual energy generator which is a mechanical heart . Really? LOL Since energy is plentiful and cheap, the town is prosperous. In the past this town was been suspended in time by a meteorite. Perhaps this meteorite brought this abundance of "free energy." Does Nicolai Tesla and the Wardenclyffe Tower reverberate and echo in your mind? LOL
HOP SCENES: I found only one in the demo. You search a chemistry lab to locate equipment to extract acid. Yeah - equipment does tend to get put in the strangest places sometimes - and by some absent minded types! LOL
PUZZLES: They are a little mind blowing. I lost track of the puzzles as I played. However, this is a sampling of those I encountered.
A. Placing tiles in a circular ring into proper locations to open stairs
B. Rotating buttons in a circular motion into correct locations according to color
C. Collecting pieces to create items to be used in the game (Annoying - way too small to see)
D. Open a door by pressing appropriate symbols
E. Move columns to create a lion to enter a historical timepiece
F. Use flasks and a beaker to move liquids from one container to another to formulate a specific amount for two of the flasks.
A. Placing tiles in a circular ring into proper locations to open stairs
B. Rotating buttons in a circular motion into correct locations according to color
C. Collecting pieces to create items to be used in the game (Annoying - way too small to see)
D. Open a door by pressing appropriate symbols
E. Move columns to create a lion to enter a historical timepiece
F. Use flasks and a beaker to move liquids from one container to another to formulate a specific amount for two of the flasks.
I recommend this game!
Danse Macabre: Deadly Deception Collector's Edition
Was Marion Ashworth murdered? Uncover the victim's true identity!
Overall rating
5
/
5
134 of 179 found this review helpful
BRAVO! BRAVO! DANCING THROUGH A SPIDER'S WEB OF MURDER AND DECEIT IN AN OUTSTANDING GAME
PostedFebruary 28, 2015
sunnyglow
fromDancing the tango through a spider's web trying to weave all the threads together to solve a murder mystery
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Current Favorite:
Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call Collector's Edition
(114)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Another standing ovation for the master craftsmen of gaming. True genius at work! This game is a work of art with a fabulous storyline with CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE HOP scenes and puzzles. Combining two of my favorite activities - dancing and gaming, I am dancing in game heaven with this one! THIS GAME IS THE PIXIES AT THEIR BEST! The PixIES take you on a "danse macabre" into the world of murder, mystery and mayhem the late 1920's South, (New Orleans?) where a little "sugah" can lead a spider to spin a web of deceit and crime.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS FROM THE DEMO:
It takes two to tango and you will do a double-take in this game, experiencing double the trouble in solving this murder mystery. Uncover many loose threads which must be woven together to solve this murder. You play Andrea White investigating the "death" of Marian Ashworth, a promising wealthy dance student Complications arise when you soon discover that a corpse which had been assumed to be Marion is actually someone else. Where is Marian Ashworth and who is the murdered girl? Another tale is weaved into this deadly web. A fellow student with some resemblance to Marian is also studying dance at this school. Since she is in desperate of funding - money or lack of it can lead her to engage in some rather shady behavior to reach her goals. Who is this poor student who has been borrowing money to foster her dance education? As you endeavor to solve this case, the answer to one question leads to more questions. Such a "mysterious" delight! I love this game!
LEVELS: Four - Gumshoe (sparkles) Detective (Sparkles) Inspector (No sparkles but penalties) Customized. Hint recharge from 10 to 120 seconds Skip recharge from 10 seconds to 400 seconds WOW! Error and sparkles can also be monitored by time as well.
GRAPHICS: Realistic and beautifully done as usual for this dev. Well-done with muted tones worthy of a work of art.
INVENTORY: Puzzle-like and interactive
HOP SCENE: They are varied and interactive. You may play a Match 3 game instead. All are theme related. Most items are easily located
In the demo I encountered:
A. Examination of a body looking for clues.
B. A Junk pile with a list of items. Some interactivity in this scene. Final item found is an inventory item
C. Silhouette style in a mini HOP scene with few items to locate
D. FOURTH HOP SCENE IS AWESOME AND INNOVATIVE! Look for a specific number of one item - to open up an inventory to be used in the HOP scene to release yet another list of items to locate. HOW INGENIOUS! DEVS - I REALLY ADMIRE YOUR CREATIVITY AND GENIUS AT GAME CONSTRUCTION!
In the demo I encountered:
A. Examination of a body looking for clues.
B. A Junk pile with a list of items. Some interactivity in this scene. Final item found is an inventory item
C. Silhouette style in a mini HOP scene with few items to locate
D. FOURTH HOP SCENE IS AWESOME AND INNOVATIVE! Look for a specific number of one item - to open up an inventory to be used in the HOP scene to release yet another list of items to locate. HOW INGENIOUS! DEVS - I REALLY ADMIRE YOUR CREATIVITY AND GENIUS AT GAME CONSTRUCTION!
PUZZLES: All well crafted and innovated. In the demo I encountered:
A. Opening a lock by matching items appearing on the pins of the lock
B. Variation of a sliding puzzle - Placing buttons to matching colors on a chair
C. Mosaic puzzle - moving tiles into correct locations. One tile influences other tiles and they must be moved into correct position on an abstract drawing.
A. Opening a lock by matching items appearing on the pins of the lock
B. Variation of a sliding puzzle - Placing buttons to matching colors on a chair
C. Mosaic puzzle - moving tiles into correct locations. One tile influences other tiles and they must be moved into correct position on an abstract drawing.
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. Custom cursors
B. Map is provided at beginning of the game with areas requiring action highlighted
C. 10 Morphing objects There is a screen to indicate a scene with a morphing object and if it was discovered
D. 41 Collectibles - Masks
E. Case file to review all the facts in the case
F. Strategy Guide
G. Usual wallpapers, videos on creation of game, bonus games to play,
A. Custom cursors
B. Map is provided at beginning of the game with areas requiring action highlighted
C. 10 Morphing objects There is a screen to indicate a scene with a morphing object and if it was discovered
D. 41 Collectibles - Masks
E. Case file to review all the facts in the case
F. Strategy Guide
G. Usual wallpapers, videos on creation of game, bonus games to play,
EXTRA COMMENTS:
SO HAPPY! FOR ME THIS GAME IS A GIFT AT THE END OF A RATHER HECTIC WEEK! I AM IN AWE AT THE GENIUS AND INNOVATION IN GAME CREATION FROM THIS DEV. THIS IS A MASTER STORYTELLER WHO HAS CREATED AN EXCITING GAME WITHOUT "CUTESY HELPERS" OR GIMMICKS! And, I would also say this dev's games appeal to about everyone on this site.
Outstanding plot in this storyline. I cannot figure out the mystery behind this murder and I am fairly good at that. I am completely baffled! BTW - I love the addition of either a 1930 era Cadillac or Packard Phaeton ? (can't tell) at the Club de Celeste in this game- So awesome.
I RATE THIS 7 DANCERSOUT OF 5 DANCERS. IT TAKES 2 TO TANGO AND THE REMAINING 2 SHOULD HELP YOU EASILY DANCE THROUGH THIS CASE.
OTHER GAMES INTHE SERIES:
DANSE MACABRE: CRIMSON CABARET
DANSE MACABRE: LAST ADAGIO
DANSE MACABRE: LAST ADAGIO
I recommend this game!
Witches' Legacy: Slumbering Darkness Collector's Edition
The legacy of the witches continues when Lynn and her husband are lured into a trap by a mysterious sorcerer…
Overall rating
3
/
5
78 of 114 found this review helpful
A Series That Never Ends -It Goes On And On My Friends - Same Old Battle Rehashed and Repackaged
PostedFebruary 26, 2015
sunnyglow
fromHiding out in a HOP scene to escape the demonic imp in this game - actually to escape playing this game.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Current Favorite:
Nightmares from the Deep: The Siren's Call Collector's Edition
(114)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
The continuing saga of the "Battle of the Witches" returns in yet another "Mommy- to -the- rescue" game from the Fun Elephant. It is a game with mediocre graphics with puzzles and HOP scenes which lack innovation or creativity. Like fads or a television series, everything has a beginning, a middle and an END! Some of the devs keep trying to pump more life into these storylines, many of which, like this one, are on life support Now that Lynn has grown up, fought two witches and married her love, Edward, the devs are now dragging our poor heroine through yet another perilous journey in a rehash of the previous games adding yet another witch into the brew.
Also making an encore appearance is the CREEPY DEMONIC IMP (originally "borrowed" from another game series). HE CONTINUALLY WAVES AND GRUNTS THROUGHOUT THE GAME HE BOGS DOWN THE GAME AND HIS SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FIVE TIMES IN THE DEMO ALONE!
HERE ARE THE DETAILS FROM THE DEMO:
Your precocious daughter Lynn has married the witch hunter Edward, finally convincing him that not all witches are vil. They are celebrating their first anniversary at the local fair. This time, an evil puppet master who looks suspiciously like Julian Sands from the 1989 cult classic, "The Warlock," (Digging into the moldy, oldies dev?) kidnaps your daughter and the quest begins for you to find both your daughter and son-in -law who is has been turned into a puppet. Is the puppet master behind this or is someone else lurking behind the scenes pulling his strings? Are Lynn's past nemeses really gone or just waiting in the wings for more "fun and games?"
LEVELS: Four - Casual, (Sparkles) Normal (Sparkles) Hard (No hints, skips or sparkles) All vary in amount of times for penalties on clicking in HOP scenes Customized. Hints range from 10 to 35 seconds. Skips range from 10 to 50 seconds
INVENTORY: Interactive and puzzle-like. To me the best part of the game.
PUZZLES: Not very many puzzles in this game and most I found easy and boring.
A. Find differences between two similar pictures
B. Rotate pieces to place them into correct slots matching shapes of the objects.
C. Remove all obstacles on a train track - BEST PUZZLE OF THE DEMO TO ME
D. Posing figures to match prompts
E. Storybook sequencing puzzles - choosing from series of items for the witch hunters to defeat the witch, Thetis.
B. Rotate pieces to place them into correct slots matching shapes of the objects.
C. Remove all obstacles on a train track - BEST PUZZLE OF THE DEMO TO ME
D. Posing figures to match prompts
E. Storybook sequencing puzzles - choosing from series of items for the witch hunters to defeat the witch, Thetis.
HOP SCENES: Not creative, innovative, nor puzzle-like. In many of the HOP scenes, the items were difficult to locate, at least for me. I lieu of the HOP scenes you can match cards in some scenes
A. Find masks to uncover lists of items to locate and receive items with which to further interact with the scene
B. Locate birds to complete a door puzzle
C. Find items by silhouette then a cryptic clue locates an inventory item
D. Find parts for a train
E. Search for list items. As you locate items, you open up hidden caches containing items to be used in creating a potion for levitation
F. Same scene used twice. Second time as a junk pile list of items. As you discover items, you uncover gears which are used in a distiller to create pollen
B. Locate birds to complete a door puzzle
C. Find items by silhouette then a cryptic clue locates an inventory item
D. Find parts for a train
E. Search for list items. As you locate items, you open up hidden caches containing items to be used in creating a potion for levitation
F. Same scene used twice. Second time as a junk pile list of items. As you discover items, you uncover gears which are used in a distiller to create pollen
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. Collect 36 jigsaw pieces to construct 4 puzzles about characters in the game.
B. THE IMP RETURNS He actually freaks me out with those creepy eyes
C. 33 morphing objects
D. You receive the map as you play the game and why I have no idea you had to "locate" it. You did not have to solve a puzzle to get the map - it is just lying in front of you. Shows places to get collectibles and morphing objects as well.
E. 12 Achievements
F. The usual wallpaper, "muzac" (if you wish to listen to them) and art gallery
G. Strategy guide
A. Collect 36 jigsaw pieces to construct 4 puzzles about characters in the game.
B. THE IMP RETURNS He actually freaks me out with those creepy eyes
C. 33 morphing objects
D. You receive the map as you play the game and why I have no idea you had to "locate" it. You did not have to solve a puzzle to get the map - it is just lying in front of you. Shows places to get collectibles and morphing objects as well.
E. 12 Achievements
F. The usual wallpaper, "muzac" (if you wish to listen to them) and art gallery
G. Strategy guide
MY FAVORITE PART OF THE GAME. I loved changing the "smiles" on the masks to "frowns" at the beginning of the demo to reflect my opinion on this whole game. LOL - Oops - my smile returned - the "grumpy" masks made me laugh! LOL
I RATE THIS GAME 3 CREEPY IMPS OUT OF 5 CREEPY IMPS. HOPEFULLY ALL OF THEM WILL SOON BE RECLAIMED BY THE WITCH MORGANA ALONG WITH THIS GAME SERIES
OTHER GAMES IN THE SERIES:
Witches Legacy: Hunter And The Hunted
Witches Legacy: Lair of the Witch Queen
Witches Legacy: The Charleston Curse
Witches Legacy: The Ties That Bind
Witches Legacy: Lair of the Witch Queen
Witches Legacy: The Charleston Curse
Witches Legacy: The Ties That Bind
I recommend this game!
Magic Gate: Faces of Darkness
Venture into a magical world and experience the struggle of good versus evil!
Overall rating
5
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5
63 of 90 found this review helpful
Through The Looking Glass To A Whimsical World of Fairy Folk
PostedFebruary 24, 2015
sunnyglow
fromWorking on a new forumla for fertilizer based on rose petals and butterfly wings LOL
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, 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
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Enter a world of fantasy and cartoon-like characters with a "syrupy sweet" old school game from a new dev. You are the soon- to- be- wed husband of a young Hipster couple. While fixing up your new house, your fiancé is abducted by a mirror. What dark creature has captured your beloved and where has he taken her? Completing the task of fixing the mirror, you end up in an enchanted land. You must find your fiancé. For an SE, it is a decent game and worthy of a five star rating. However, it is old school, and did not capture my interest. I soon became bored playing this game and the "muzac" (I am not a fan of "Irish" fairy folk or music) almost put me to sleep. It is worth a coupon, however and it will appeal to some on this site.
LEVELS: 3 - Casual (Sparkles and penalties) Advanced (No sparkles - penalties) Hard (No hints or skips - penalties)
GRAPHICS: Cartoonish with garish red contrasted with bright emerald green. There is mouth movement for the characters.
PUZZLES: Since there is only a 30 minute demo, I did not encounter many. In the demo I encountered:
A. Move items aside to find an inventory item
B. Move a ship through obstacles which I found it hard to navigate - very slow and tedious. I spent way too much time with this puzzle. Very poorly constructed.
C. Play "chemist" and formulate a fertilizing potion with" rose petals and butterfly pollen" How sweet! Oh - the wondrous world of fantasy! LOL Yeah - right I so want to work at that plant.
A. Move items aside to find an inventory item
B. Move a ship through obstacles which I found it hard to navigate - very slow and tedious. I spent way too much time with this puzzle. Very poorly constructed.
C. Play "chemist" and formulate a fertilizing potion with" rose petals and butterfly pollen" How sweet! Oh - the wondrous world of fantasy! LOL Yeah - right I so want to work at that plant.
HOP SCENES: In the demo I encountered:
A. Locate a certain amount of an item
B. Junk piles and somewhat interactive
A. Locate a certain amount of an item
B. Junk piles and somewhat interactive
I RATE THIS GAME 4 RED BUTTERFLIES OUT OF 5 GREEN BUTTERFLIES. HOPE YOU AREN'T COLOR BLIND!
I recommend this game!
Fill and Cross Pirate Riddles 3
To sail or not to sail? What kind of question is that! While others mull it over, you can be the first to find the treasure!
Overall rating
5
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5
17 of 34 found this review helpful
Shiver Me Timbers ! A Treasure Trove of Sparkling Nonograms
PostedFebruary 23, 2015
sunnyglow
fromConnecting with my inner pirate and daydreaming of the Caribbean
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Sail Ho! I spy some pirate treasure - a nonogram treasure. What a nice surprise for a Grumpy Cat Monday! Ahoy mates! The Grumpster is all decked out today with an eyepatch and ready to weigh anchor and play this nonogram. My two favorite things are paired together - Pirates (I have always wanted to be a pirate) and O'Ekaki (AKA - pictograms, nonograms, paint by number - or add a name of your own).
As a cabin girl, I used to play these by hand in puzzle magazines. I LOVE these games. However, that being said, I have become spoiled and wish this dev would update their gaming technology. Another dev providing these games provides "auto fill" for the blank spaces in this puzzle. Also, the other dev provides finished pictures with multiple colors. Having to "click" in crossed swords in the empty spaces is rather time consuming. I will still purchase via a coupon, but would like to see this dev update this game.
I recommend this game!
Nightfall Mysteries: Haunted by the Past Collector's Edition
Track down the truth about your grandfather's death!
Overall rating
5
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5
167 of 224 found this review helpful
Investigating An "Old" Love Triangle From the Right Angle - An "Adult" Soap Opera Mystery Game
PostedFebruary 21, 2015
sunnyglow
fromCleaning my refrigerator, giving all my leftovers to the gluttonous, chubby-cheeked hamster from this game
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser, Puzzle
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
Returning to the "soapy" scene of a 1959 scandal, comes an ADULT THEMED game from the VAST Gaming Empire. This is a "quirky" game which I LOVE and, like a spicy Spanish flavored "telenovela," I cannot wait to finish it ! From the HOP scene with the GLUTTONOUS CHUBBY-CHEEKED HAMSTER (so creative) to the mysterious adult soap opera theme of this game, it is well worth FIVE stars. It is NOT the BEST game in terms of innovation and creativity; however, it is a "fun" suspenseful game which has a well-written storyline. The HOP scenes are varied. The puzzles are well-done and vary in difficulty. This game also qualifies a quick review from the production staffs for segments on "Deadly Affairs" on ID television or on a "Maury" paternity test show. LOL
HERE ARE THE DETAILS BASED ON A CLIFFHANGER DEMO:
You, as Christine, along with your husband, Viggo, attend the funeral of your grandfather, Charles, who has died in a tragic fire. Before his death, your grandfather was stalked by a stranger possibly related to his past and he had written you a letter asking you to return to Haven Rock. What was troubling your grandfather? Investigating, you uncover some unsavory secrets concerning your grandfather's ex-wife, Birdie. "Loosely" speaking, Birdie betrayed your grandfather and became pregnant by another man. Gasp! Shock! A true 1959 scandal! Who was Birdie's lover? Now, your grandfather's stalker is menacing you and your husband. Who is out to kill you and your husband.? Adding to the mystery is a "package Birdie had delivered" to her brother Devon in secret . What is the mystery concerning that "package?"
EXTRA MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM TO "ADD" TO ALL THE ANGLES IN THIS GAME. How old was Birdie when she got pregnant in 1959? Probability would dictate before 35; therefore, I could say that Birdie was being "Young and Restless"; however, being married in 1941 (18 years) to Grandpa before she got pregnant, I guess she was older and just going through "the crisis" of "Days of Our "Mid" Life." Your guesstimate is as good as mine LOL
LEVELS: Easy, (Sparkles) Normal, Difficult, Custom Varying times for hints and skips, 30 to 95 seconds You also choose between 3 types of cursors. Rather neat
INVENTORY: It is neither interactive nor puzzle-like. It is lockable.
HOP SCENES: Varied and somewhat interactive. During the demo I encountered:
A. Same HOP scene used twice. First as search via Silhouette and the second as a junk pile list with no puzzle-like interactivity.
B. Searching for similar types of an item (handkerchiefs) to combine to create an inventory item
C. I LOVED THE THIRD HOP SCENE! Cryptic clues used to help locate an item to feed a GLUTTONOUS HAMSTER - YEAH! - SO COOL, ,ENTERTAINING AND THE BEST HOP SCENE EVER! LOL THANKS DEVS!
D. A second cryptic clue HOP scene
B. Searching for similar types of an item (handkerchiefs) to combine to create an inventory item
C. I LOVED THE THIRD HOP SCENE! Cryptic clues used to help locate an item to feed a GLUTTONOUS HAMSTER - YEAH! - SO COOL, ,ENTERTAINING AND THE BEST HOP SCENE EVER! LOL THANKS DEVS!
D. A second cryptic clue HOP scene
PUZZLES: Variations of previous puzzles we have seen before. They vary in difficulty from extremely easy to somewhat challenging. In the demo I encountered:
A. Variation of a tile puzzle - Place tiles in correct location to create three tubes to release gems
B. Creating recipes - rose tea
C. Variation of a "light puzzle" in which you either extinguish all lights or turn on all lights and by turning one on or off it affects other lights. In this case you keep need to extinguish yellow candles but keep purple candles lit.
D. Manipulate mannequins into correct positions to play instruments
E. Set a clock to specific times to learn more about the history of the Crenshaw estate using dates from the journal
F. Set fuses into correct slots to restore electricity
G .Matching sets of keys to get correct key
H. Set knobs into correct positions to open a box
B. Creating recipes - rose tea
C. Variation of a "light puzzle" in which you either extinguish all lights or turn on all lights and by turning one on or off it affects other lights. In this case you keep need to extinguish yellow candles but keep purple candles lit.
D. Manipulate mannequins into correct positions to play instruments
E. Set a clock to specific times to learn more about the history of the Crenshaw estate using dates from the journal
F. Set fuses into correct slots to restore electricity
G .Matching sets of keys to get correct key
H. Set knobs into correct positions to open a box
GRAPHICS: Somewhat well done. No mouth movements on the characters. The colors are vivid. The "muzac" is unobtrusive
EXTRA GOODIES:
A. Strategy Guide
B. 10 Achievements
C. Collect 46 masks
D. Audiotapes to delve into the mysterious love triangle
E. Interactive map provided at the beginning
F. Extras - Art gallery, Music, Replay Puzzles and Hidden Objects
G. NO MORPHING OBJECTS
B. 10 Achievements
C. Collect 46 masks
D. Audiotapes to delve into the mysterious love triangle
E. Interactive map provided at the beginning
F. Extras - Art gallery, Music, Replay Puzzles and Hidden Objects
G. NO MORPHING OBJECTS
I RATE THIS GAME 6 CHUBBY CHEEKED HAMSTERS OUT OF 5 GLUTTONOUS HAMSTERS. THE EXTRA HAMSTER IS FOR ME TO KEEP AS A LIVING GARBAGE DISPOSAL. YEAH!
A BIG THANK YOU DEV FOR NOT ASKING US TO "NAME" THE HAMSTER NOR "CARRY" HIM AROUND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE GAME. HE IS THE BEST HELPER EVER - QUIETLY RUNNING IN CIRCLES ON A WHEEL TRYING TO HELP SOLVE THIS GAME AWAITING THE BIG PAYOUT FROM MY REFRIGERATOR
Other games in this series:
NIGHTFALL MYSTERIES: ASYLUM CONSPIRACY
NIGHTFALL MYSTERIES: BLACK HEART
NIGHTFALL MYSTERIES: CURSE OF THE OPERA
NIGHTFALL MYSTERIES: BLACK HEART
NIGHTFALL MYSTERIES: CURSE OF THE OPERA
I recommend this game!