Innovativemom's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.3
- Helpful Votes:476
- Reviews Submitted:51
- First Review:April 23, 2012
- Most Recent Review:August 5, 2024
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Through the creaking gates, you’d best beware. A spooky mansion awaits, enter if you dare! Explore the inside of a scary house.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Love This Game
PostedJune 7, 2016
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3, Word, Mahjong, Card & Board, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I love the I Spy series. It's a very basic and simple hidden object game. Some may even consider is a kids game. It is very different from most all other HOGs.
You have to move your mouse around to find multiple places that you can enter other HOG scenes from the sub rooms before going back to each main room. There is very little instruction. I'm pretty sure I missed rooms in my 1st I Spy game which I wasn't crazy about, but once I figured this feature out it was a game changer. That make it much more challenging.
Your list is at the bottom instead along the side. The words are in large print. Some are very literal. If the word buck is listed you may find a male deer instead of a dollar bill. Some make you think. The word eye may mean on a potato instead of on a face. Face could mean clock instead of human.
All-in-all they are in my list of top game series, as is Big City Adventure, Gardenscapes, Hidden in Time, Amazing Adventures, & Chronicles of Albian. I purchase I Spy games the second I see one I haven't seen yet.
My only complaint is that they load each new scene a little slower than I like.
You have to move your mouse around to find multiple places that you can enter other HOG scenes from the sub rooms before going back to each main room. There is very little instruction. I'm pretty sure I missed rooms in my 1st I Spy game which I wasn't crazy about, but once I figured this feature out it was a game changer. That make it much more challenging.
Your list is at the bottom instead along the side. The words are in large print. Some are very literal. If the word buck is listed you may find a male deer instead of a dollar bill. Some make you think. The word eye may mean on a potato instead of on a face. Face could mean clock instead of human.
All-in-all they are in my list of top game series, as is Big City Adventure, Gardenscapes, Hidden in Time, Amazing Adventures, & Chronicles of Albian. I purchase I Spy games the second I see one I haven't seen yet.
My only complaint is that they load each new scene a little slower than I like.
I recommend this game!
It’s time to put your detective skills to the test! Play I Spy with fascinating mysteries that need your super-sleuth skills.
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Basic Hog, The Way I Like Them
PostedJune 7, 2016
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3, Word, Mahjong, Card & Board, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
I love the I Spy series. It's a very basic and simple hidden object game. Some may even consider is a kids game. It is very different from most all other HOGs.
You have to move your mouse around to find multiple places that you can enter other HOG scenes from the sub rooms before going back to each main room. There is very little instruction. I'm pretty sure I missed rooms in my 1st I Spy game which I wasn't crazy about, but once I figured this feature out it was a game changer. That make it much more challenging.
Your list is at the bottom instead along the side. The words are in large print. Some are very literal. If the word buck is listed you may find a male deer instead of a dollar bill. Some make you think. The word eye may mean on a potato instead of on a face. Face could mean clock instead of human.
All-in-all they are in my list of top game series, as is Big City Adventure, Gardenscapes, Hidden in Time, Amazing Adventures, & Chronicles of Albian. I purchase I Spy games the second I see one I haven't seen yet.
My only complaint is that they load each new scene a little slower than I like.
You have to move your mouse around to find multiple places that you can enter other HOG scenes from the sub rooms before going back to each main room. There is very little instruction. I'm pretty sure I missed rooms in my 1st I Spy game which I wasn't crazy about, but once I figured this feature out it was a game changer. That make it much more challenging.
Your list is at the bottom instead along the side. The words are in large print. Some are very literal. If the word buck is listed you may find a male deer instead of a dollar bill. Some make you think. The word eye may mean on a potato instead of on a face. Face could mean clock instead of human.
All-in-all they are in my list of top game series, as is Big City Adventure, Gardenscapes, Hidden in Time, Amazing Adventures, & Chronicles of Albian. I purchase I Spy games the second I see one I haven't seen yet.
My only complaint is that they load each new scene a little slower than I like.
I recommend this game!
Mahjong Secrets
Help the princess find her twin sister and reveal the royal mysteries!
Overall rating
1
/
5
Disappointing
PostedJune 7, 2016
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3, Word, Mahjong, Card & Board, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
I was really disappointed in this game. I love mahjong but I didn't love this version. It was really a waste of a game club credit.
I don't recommend this game.
Experience an exciting Mahjongg adventure in a land full of lovable and strange creatures!
Overall rating
2
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Nothing New
PostedJune 7, 2016
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3, Marble Popper, Word, Mahjong, Card & Board, Brain Teaser, Family
Fun Factor
2
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5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Didn't impress me at all. There was nothing new, different, unusual, or challenging.
I don't recommend this game.
All-in-One Mahjong is an exciting game where the challenge is to eliminate all pieces from the board.
Overall rating
3
/
5
58 of 89 found this review helpful
Lacks the Element of Choice
PostedMay 12, 2016
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
It was a visual treat. There were 3 sets of tiles, plenty of backgrounds, and quite a few layouts to choose from.
Now, that being said, lets get down to basics. Most of the layouts, all in cutesy shapes were the type that are unbeatable. By that I don't mean that they were too challenging or difficult. They were the type that start with only a few free tiles and continue to show only a few free tiles at a time.
There were three major issues that that made the game a pass for me.
1. It showed free tiles brightly and shaded the rest. I personally don't like the free tiles to be shown. It takes away too much of the challenge. At least give me the choice.
2. Before you could finish clicking your mouse, it would start with 'SHUFFLE, NO MATCHES, SHUFFLE'. There again goes part of the challenge. Give me a little time to try to figure it out for myself.
3. When you finish a game it doesn't send you to the next level. It doesn't even give you that choice. You are given two options to choose from. Your score pops up, then you can either replay the same game or delete your score and go back to the main menu. How weird is that?
1. It showed free tiles brightly and shaded the rest. I personally don't like the free tiles to be shown. It takes away too much of the challenge. At least give me the choice.
2. Before you could finish clicking your mouse, it would start with 'SHUFFLE, NO MATCHES, SHUFFLE'. There again goes part of the challenge. Give me a little time to try to figure it out for myself.
3. When you finish a game it doesn't send you to the next level. It doesn't even give you that choice. You are given two options to choose from. Your score pops up, then you can either replay the same game or delete your score and go back to the main menu. How weird is that?
I don't recommend this game.
Help Abigail Hildegard find her father and wake Adalar from his dream in The Secret of Hidergards, a fun Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Variety of Brain Teaser Puzzles
PostedMay 6, 2016
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Match 3, Word, Mahjong, Brain Teaser
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
I loved this game. I like straight up HOGs and that is exactly what it was. I found the items in average time, not to hard, nor too easy. Hints were plentiful. The scenes were clear, not dark or over crowded.
I mute the sound and skip all dialog so I can't comment on music or story lines.
It's rare to find this big of variety of mini puzzles. I loved these puzzles. I wish there were a game of just puzzles like these. I would categorize these puzzles as more brain teaser than the puzzles you normally see in this type game.
If you like HOGs the way I do then I promise you will enjoy this game. It moves quickly to the next puzzle or HOG when you finish each time. That is something I appreciate. Some games waste a lot of time getting to each thing.
I recommend this game!
Discover The Void’s true identity in the most exciting and challenging game in the beloved Clutter series!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
New Clutter Recruit
PostedFebruary 12, 2014
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Loved this game. Now I'm going to go back and buy the 1st two in this series. It's different from the normal HO. It has a mahjong feel to it. In a lot of the HO scenes you have to find hidden and matching items in sets of two. I don't know that I would actually call it an HO. It's stacks of stuff, one on top of the other, which is what the title Clutter refers to. You do have to search for things, but instead of trying to recognize objects it's more about finding matches for items on top so that you can make your way to the bottom of the pile. The mini games are plenty and different enough to make it more interesting. I'm now a fan and am going to add the first two to my collection.
I recommend this game!
Help Princess Arianna save her kingdom and defeat the Dark Witch in this clever hidden-object adventure and match-3 game.
Overall rating
1
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5
7 of 9 found this review helpful
Around and Around I go
PostedFebruary 6, 2014
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I loved the game until I got stuck in the same place as the others. The hint arrow says go to the tree but when you get there the hint arrow points back to where you just came from. After doing this over and over looking for something I missed, I'm fed up and uninstalling the game.
I don't recommend this game.
A hidden-object, adventure, building and matching game set on a mysterious Island chain!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Just didn't do it for me
PostedJanuary 29, 2014
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
I tried to like this game but it just didn't do it for me. I found it boring. It lacked variety. The building consisted of hitting a build button. I like having choices and options. This game just didn't give me that. The matching part was the same with only a small change in the each board. I quit after only 15 minutes so if you're willing to play on maybe it gets better but it just wasn't worth my while.
I don't recommend this game.
Fabulous holiday themed entertainment with over 100 diverse puzzles for everyone to enjoy.
Overall rating
1
/
5
24 of 38 found this review helpful
Big Disappointment
PostedDecember 25, 2013
Innovativemom
fromWinston-Salem, NC
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
When I read the game description I was excited. You don't find many games with such a large variety of just puzzle games. First I don't know why it was listed under Hidden Object. It did not contain even 1 HOG scene. The jigsaws listed as the hardest only meant a few more pieces. They didn't rotate & if while sorting they were within 1 in. of their correct location, the puzzle would grab them & lock them in. Under Others there were some really simple & easy Find the Difference, Matching, Put in order, & others that might be OK for kids under 10. It should have been labeled for small children.
I don't recommend this game.