Owning over 100 M3 games, I can declare that there are not many that I really love, but this is one of them! The color and graphics are wonderfully vivid and bright, the music is soothing-something I find very rare in any game-the gremlin can be a bit irritating; however, you do have the option to turn off HIS sound alone, then you’ll get speech bubbles you can read. The storyline is sung rather than spoken as you change locations, and the voice and intonation are funny. The game board is tipped at an angle, so it makes finding the matches even more challenging. The timer is generous and time is added for each locked square you unlock. If you hesitate too long you are given a subtle hint of matches still available. I do love that the icons change as you progress through the levels. I'm still working at the lowest level of difficulty, so I'm not yet getting the choices of spells, but look forward to it in the future as I improve. I've already purchased the next level of this game because this one is so much fun! Enjoy!
This game has a story line, follows it through out, has ever changing icons that are bright and colorful, has a wide variety of match 3 and several other types of mini-games. What's not to like! The power ups are costly, so there is little time to waste in trying to reach each goal. I found it a delightful game, enjoyed the variety and I can't wait to see where it will lead next!
This game is very slow, instructions remain on the screen an inordinately long time, and it's simply clicking on groups of three or more to clear all blocks. When you have to use the scramble button before making the first move because the opening board doesn't have any matches on it, it makes you wonder if the game is designed correctly. The graphics leave a lot to be desired. If you can get more than 15 minutes into the trial, it may get better.
This match 3 is different from all others where your octopus is armed with a colored pearl and you determine where you want to place it to your best advantage. The octo also holds a reserve pearl, and if that color will work better for you, you right mouse to switch the pearls. It gets harder and has more powered pearls as the game progresses. You're playing against the clock, but you also need to keep the rows short...pearls are added from the left, and if a row reaches your octo you'll lose a life! In between are games where you have to shoot pearls at the villainous sharks at high speed. The number of sharks and their approach speed increases in the higher levels. I really like this diversion! The game can be as fast or slow as you want to play it. While the icons look cartoonish that’s part of its charm it is great fun, and when played fast is great eye/brain exercise! Enjoy!
I love the variety presented in this game! The developers gave it EVERYTHING when they put this one together! The moving game board is great fun and even harder at 'night', you earn resources to restore the environment and animal life of the island and its waters, you have puzzles to assemble and photos to take of your restored animal/fish life. Really and truly a FUN, FUN game! I can't wait for the next version to come out! Be sure to read ALL the little tips offered so you don't get lost as the game progresses.
This is a most unusual M3 in that you can only make horizontal moves, and it's more of a puzzle game than M3. There are several modes to play, among them allowed number of moves and timed. The music and graphics are great, but this game just isn't my kind of M3.
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Magic Shop
What`s for sale in the Magic Shop? Whatever you can imagine! Click on groups of magic elements and sell them to a variety of customers.
This game is clicking on groups of three or more of the same icon...boring, boring, boring! You're supposed to be running a Magic Shop, you use the rubies you collect from the board to buy potions, which you allot to your customers to keep them happy and gain more points. There is no indicator of how happy/unhappy your customer is, there are stone blocks with no explanation of how to eliminate them, and you need to collect a lot of rubies to buy the next spell. There are a lot of TRUE match 3 games available that ARE the whole package, while this one, unfortunately, is not.
While the graphics of this game are vivid, bright and beautiful, it is simply a match game and nothing more. Your goal is to make matches of four or more butterflies to help them ‘escape’. There is a dried dandelion that loses its fluff as your timer winds down, and that’s really cute. You’re given the color of the butterfly you need to match next and when matches are made a child’s voice announces encouragements. This, along with the Reggie??? background music and whistling are enough to make you turn the sound off altogether! This game is great for those new to match 3 or younger players – lots of practice. The butterflies ARE beautiful when they flutter up off the board and fly away.
I really enjoyed the trial on this game and will buy it. The best part of it, aside from the bright, vivid and colorful graphics, is that your challenge changes with nearly every game board, so it is important to read the intro so that you know what your goal is on that board. Matches can be made in L shapes also, which increase your possibilities for more matches. You can play timed or relaxed, and when you've earned enough points you adorn the home of your love with gardens, flowers and landscaping. I love games where you build something! I hope you'll enjoy it, too!