CyndiLouWho2's Profile
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- Average Rating:2.1
- Helpful Votes:6,719
- Reviews Submitted:392
- First Review:December 19, 2011
- Most Recent Review:August 7, 2022
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With beautifully photographed images of planet Earth's most wonderous locations, this one is sure to be a pleasant treat for all puzzle lovers.
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
Same as the first 4 versions
PostedOctober 10, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromWestern New York
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
I have played a couple of the previous games in this series and found them to be rather easy. Game play was also a bit frustrating because I had to click some of the pieces 2 or 3 times to drag them. You also have to put each piece EXACTLY in it's correct millimeter of space or it won't stay put.
Features remained exactly the same: You can pull up the finished photo to put in the background. You can bring up just the border pieces, etc.
Finally, as with a lot of these game developers, if you've played one of their games then you have played them all. It's sad a developer can't come up with new music or a new feature especially when they're on their 5th game in the series.
I love jigsaw puzzles but there are better ones than this out there.
I don't recommend this game.
Katy and Bob are back in their 3rd adventure! Do they have what it takes to run a successful bakery?
Overall rating
2
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5
44 of 47 found this review helpful
Gets difficult really fast, upgrades expensive
PostedSeptember 26, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromWestern New York
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Time Management games of this style remain my first love.
I played Cake Cafe a few months ago on another venue and found it to be fun at first. I always strive to get a top score on each level by completing the goals for each level.
I played Cake Cafe a few months ago on another venue and found it to be fun at first. I always strive to get a top score on each level by completing the goals for each level.
However, there were three things I didn't like about this new adventure for Katy and Bob:
* Had to double and triple click on customers and items to complete actions. Controls were quite sticky a lot of the time. Wasting time like this caused customers to get angry. There was no easy mode to play in, so I became just as frustrated as the customers.
* Game play got difficult quite quickly with new items introduced before I could get the hang of the current inventory. Upgrades were not available for the new products until several levels later.
* Not enough coins awarded when you consider all the fast-paced mayhem you have to go through to complete your goals and score well. Upgrading Katy's serving skills and Bob's cooking skills take forever because you use coins, and not money, to purchase them.
It's a cute game with a light-hearted theme, but I found it simply too frustrating to play. Also, if you have played previous versions of Katy and Bob's adventures, you'll find this game's interface is exactly the same.
I don't recommend this game.
Complete 200 magical card layouts and find all the evidence necessary to catch the man without a face!
Overall rating
1
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5
20 of 21 found this review helpful
Catchy title but it's the same old thing
PostedSeptember 23, 2018
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
This is a one up one down type of solitaire game which I enjoy. Usually. However, what we have here is yet another re-hashing of this developer's solitaire games. Simplistic graphics, nothing new in power-ups or upgrades. And there really is no story so don't let the title fool you.
There's absolutely nothing to hold your interest because it's just one boring level after another. You are awarded very little for solving each level but buying an Undo, a Joker or a Shuffle will cost you a small fortune.
There are no little mini games or puzzles between levels or chapters and there's nothing fun to buy, decorate or build.
So, if you have played any of the previous solitaire games from this developer, you can pass on this one.
So, if you have played any of the previous solitaire games from this developer, you can pass on this one.
I don't recommend this game.
Solve the puzzle of the red mist and save a missing camper before they meet a terrifying end.
Overall rating
2
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5
14 of 24 found this review helpful
Liked the different story line but it's not Collectible
PostedSeptember 21, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromWestern New York
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
I'll let those certain others tell you all the different puzzles and give away the story as they ramble on. I played for the trial period and will quickly sum up my experience.
The only reason I gave Heartless two stars was because of the story line. It's a bit different and the writers did a fair job of weaving their tale. There wasn't a ton of dialogue but there were still some comments that were silly or not needed.
It's a well put together game as far as graphics, voice overs and game controls. However, the lack of music and ambient sounds actually hurt this game. More audio drama would have improved game play and helped hold my interest.
And finally, once again, this is another offering that is NOT CE worthy. There's not much to collect, nor are puzzles or hidden object scenes re-playable. I may buy Heartless when it's released as an SE, though; I would like to find out what happens after the demo period.
I don't recommend this game.
Get Immersed in an unforgettable Las Vegas atmosphere while mastering fun match 3 puzzles!
Overall rating
1
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5
11 of 16 found this review helpful
Cheesy game meant for the small screen
PostedSeptember 21, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromWestern New York
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Whenever you start to play a newer game and discover there's no option to change settings, you know you're playing a one-player mobile game. And so we have Magica Travel Agency.
This is a limited move Match 3 which I personally don't like. You can play mini games to get extra moves for those of you who DO like this type of game. Graphics are very basic and cartoon-ish. Game controls & icons are annoying and you're forced to play the game one way and one way only.
Others may delight in paying for Magica Travel Agency, but I'll just move on to something better.
I don't recommend this game.
Fasten your seat belt and take off with Amber Hope in a new airline game!
Overall rating
1
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5
36 of 47 found this review helpful
This is bad, across the board and on board
PostedSeptember 19, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromWestern New York
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Others will argue that this is simply a game. But when a game opens up with frightened passengers on an airplane that's about to crash, I don't find that entertaining.
Add onto that the following:
* No game modes to choose. There's no beginner or easy mode.
* Game controls are sticky. I found myself clicking two and three times to complete actions.
* It's not easy to get three stars because of the sticky game play and because the game gets too fast paced for beginners.
* Customers get angry really fast and you'll lose a star.
* Finding Carl the Mouse is getting old. Couldn't they have come up with something new for this new game line?
* Lots and lots of reading and the story line can almost become depressing. It's simply not a fun game to play.
* Amber's Airline does NOT deserve to be called a collector's edition. Buying decorations for Amber's diary and playing little added mini games just doesn't do it for me.
With all the natural disasters and airline crashes going on in the world, I found this game in poor taste, as well as it being poorly developed.
I don't recommend this game.
A chilling tale of death, deception, and the supernatural!
Overall rating
2
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5
12 of 16 found this review helpful
Editor's Choice? Wait for the SE to be released
PostedAugust 31, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromWestern New York
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
/
5
I agree with Pilot1 -- leave Edgar Allan Poe alone. This series, especially lately, has really nothing to do with Poe's works. The developers should re-name the series The Diaries of Dashing Detective Dupin or something of the sort.
Once again, this is nowhere near CE worthy not only because of the poor bonus content, but because the game is so short. We need to make developers accountable for what they're trying to push off on us by refusing to buy their sub-par CE games.
Graphics and the game interface are top notch as always. But nothing new is being brought to the table. At times, I felt like I had played parts of the game before. I'm going to wait for the standard edition and use a coupon on it.
I don't recommend this game.
Complete unique solitaire layouts set alongside the classic themes from King Arthur and his adventures in Camelot!
Overall rating
1
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5
22 of 28 found this review helpful
Forsooth! Begone unworthy game!
PostedAugust 29, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromWestern New York
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
/
5
Wow, everything's so small and the antique sepia coloring is just too washed out. My eyes ached after about twenty minutes.
I might have put up with the poor visuals, if this game brought something new to the table. But there are no power-ups, no puzzles, nothing to build, nothing extra. It's 120 levels of utter boredom.
Check out Jewel Match Solitaire A'Mour or Twilight Solitaire or Regency Solitaire if you want to play something fun!
I don't recommend this game.
The King has disappeared with his entire retinue! Save the King and return prosperity to the kingdom.
Overall rating
1
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5
24 of 28 found this review helpful
Collector's Edition? Seriously?
PostedAugust 28, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromWestern New York
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
/
5
As others have pointed out, the graphics are terrible and flat. Items are poorly drawn, you can't tell a house from a pile of wood. And everything is so small. There's nothing new as far as gaining coins or buying supplies. And they want us to pay a premium price for this game because . . . why?
Save yourself from eye strain and frustration and let someone else find the Lost King.
I don't recommend this game.
Help Penny explore the camp site while solving colorful mosaic puzzles!
Overall rating
1
/
5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Hopefully they'll stop at 30
PostedAugust 27, 2018
CyndiLouWho2
fromIn beautiful Upstate New York
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
/
5
I played FM Camping Trip for about ten minutes and that was enough for me. There are no new power-ups, it's the same ice pick and sun. There's still no story and there are no innovative additions such as puzzles or mini games to break up the eye strain of grid solving. And after thirty tries, one would think the graphics would HAVE to improve, but they have not.
There are other mosaic or griddler games out there that offer so much more and that truly deserve five star ratings. If you've played or purchased the last twenty versions of Fantasy Mosaics, then re-play one of those and pass on this one.
How people can give five star ratings to the same game re-hashed thirty times is beyond my comprehension.
I don't recommend this game.