Gardendiva3's Profile
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- Average Rating:4.2
- Helpful Votes:1,526
- Reviews Submitted:44
- First Review:January 16, 2012
- Most Recent Review:April 24, 2022
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Build a thriving colony in a vast wilderness teeming with surprises!
Overall rating
5
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5
More Games Like This PLEASE!!!
PostedJuly 5, 2018
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
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
I play this game every day. I start over every three days. Here's a quick tip... Play the game up to the part where you "Sell some goods to the Capital". Do not sell the complete amount...just the treasures you have found so far. Then put one worker chopping wood, another mining iron, and another making nails. Then put the rest into gathering food. You will have money to Build the kitchen after you sell SOME goods to the Capital. Build the kitchen and plant corn and potatoes - and start making lots of food. Now here's the trick... go do some laundry..or the dishes...or take a nap while your people are building up your "starting food and supplies". Check every now and then to make sure your "cook" has not suffered major depression and stopped cooking!
Once I have at least 1000 food and 400 - 500 iron and wood - then I go ahead and sell the rest of the "required amount" to the capital. Once this happens you will get interrupted every 4-5 minutes with updates from Sebastian and your chance of gaining lots of supplies is gone! I sometimes leave this in the "power up" status overnight while I am sleeping and the next morning I have lots of food....supplies to sell.. and so on.
Be sure to "help" your people talk to each other when they are unhappy so they will continue to do so while you are not "minding" the game.
I recommend this game!
Save Dracula from the unspeakable horror of pesky relatives in this thrilling new adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Great game! Funny story line.
PostedFebruary 3, 2017
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
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
I liked the other Incredible Dracula's and even after the "Ehhh" got old - the rest was fairly entertaining. The challenge of finding all of the "bonus" items was pretty tough and getting 3 stars was a challenge after the first few levels so I just played and didn't really care. I look forward to the next one and the clever addition of items to "build" to complete the tasks.
I recommend this game!
Without warning, a group of mysterious figures arrives and reduces your village to flames and rubble. What do they want... and who is controlling them?
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Pretty Good until the End
PostedNovember 29, 2014
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
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5
What the heck happened. The developers ran out of time and the ending was cheesy graphics and lame. Sorry but the CE version was no prize. There were few hidden object scenes and the animation (interaction) was slow and frustrating. Not sure why this received such great reviews. Some pretty good puzzles but the end was hurried and I won't even bother to check out the bonus chapter. Nathaniel saves the day several times in the beginning - but no resolution with his character.
Found: A Hidden Object Adventure
After a crash landing, you find yourself stranded on a secret island. As you explore you will meet pirates, discover ruins and so much more in this thrilling Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Free? Ok - Not so much - but it is addictive!
PostedJune 18, 2014
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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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
I always love these FREE games. You can play free-- for about an hour or maybe two. Even though I'm not giving this 5 stars - I am playing it OFTEN. Here is my review:
Initially - you hunt for objects by name, shape, or in the dark - either mode at various locations - advanced levels equal more locations which cost more energy to explore. You earn coins, energy - rather slowly - and the higher your level - the slower the energy "bar" fills. But - I did decide to give it a full shot - so I bought the starter pack for .99 (which as a member was actually .69) and it came with some energy, a few chests of goodies, and some collectibles. You need all of these things to advance in the game. Every day that you play - which means they are tracking somehow - you get additional money to add to your total cash. By the time I got to level 15 - I went online for a "special" and purchased 300 "diamonds" for about $6.99 which you can use to buy energy, or any of the other gadgets. I just used mine to buy energy.
Note: The game is fun - repetitive - especially at first and many of the same items from one scene can be found in totally different scenes. I discovered that you will RARELY get a "new" item or colectible - when visiting a scene - unless you have accepted the challenges - left side of screen - for specific items. So don't waste your energy to find the "whatever" until you accept the task to find it. I kept seeing this Dachshund as one of the colectible dogs - and repeatedly went to two locations to "win" that dog - and I can't get it until - I am assigned the task of collecting a Dachshund. Have fun - I still keep playing - a few things I don't like - such as spending lots of energy for a "HOS" in one of the newer locations and winning a "ribbon" or something paltry. The developers should have made a better effort to provide more rewards for these higher "cost" locations. When I run out of energy - I quit and the next day my energy is available again. Lastly - after you reach level 34 or so - there are no new scenes on Island 1 and I don't get to go to Island 2 until I hit level 50. I'm at 41 and it will take me a week because I refuse to buy any more diamonds!
I recommend this game!
The village of Lumina is in trouble! Defeat your challengers with the help of powerful spells, and find treasures in more than 10 hidden object scenes.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Variation is Great!
PostedMay 22, 2014
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
I really liked this match three for the challenge (200 levels) and that some challenges were hidden object - only about 4 or 5 scenes total - and the tetris like eliminating the stack. Different from the normal match three and I give it a big thumbs up!
I recommend this game!
The epic conclusion of an amazing trilogy in Adelantado Trilogy: Book Three, a thrilling Time Management game.
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Can't Stop Playing This Game!!!
PostedJanuary 17, 2014
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Brain Teaser, Time Management
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
I've been buying BFGs for 7 years. This is the first time I have played a game through at least 10 times...I just keep playing in a different mode trying to find all the secrets. I still keep missing 2 (total# in the first half and #2) in the second part. Fun game - addicting and one of the best building games I've ever played. I hope a new Adelantado 4 - NEW World comes out very SOON!!!! I'll be waiting. Is there really 19 secrets in Part 6?? Rats...I better go play it again!! Oh yea. I'm 59 and proud of it!
After your son, Bobby, mysteriously disappears, it’s up to you to find him in Surface: The Mystery of Another World!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
what a waste of a day - I LOVED IT!!!!
PostedSeptember 27, 2013
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, 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
OK _ I hardly ever write these things but this was the best game I have ever played. It was different - not your standard HOS as you frequently had to use an item from your inventory to complete the HOS. The items in the scenes were not your typical easy to find stuff - some yes - but most were clever and pretty cool. The other thing I loved was the map - taking you to a scene instantly - the cut scenes were short and really clever puzzles and mini games. I only skipped one - and that made me want toplay it again in a few days and try to get through that puzzle! Good job - can hardly wait to start the new Surface game - I had to finish this one first! LOVED IT!!!! It was the best wasted day I've had in a LONG TIME.
I recommend this game!
Become the fabled detective and rescue the Final Cinderella from the evil Godmother's clutches!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 5 found this review helpful
Great Game with Some Interesting Puzzles
PostedJune 27, 2013
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
One of the things I like least about HOS games is the puzzles are almost always the same. This one had a few different and I liked the HOS scenes where you had to place the item instead of finding it. Some were tricky. The graphics are great and I can't speak to the sound as I always mute every game I play. I love the games where a MAP can help you get from one location to the next. Good job!
I recommend this game!
The exciting adventures of the young Ingolf await you in this magical Time Management game.
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
Great Fun- A bit Different From Viking Frenzy
PostedJune 17, 2013
Gardendiva3
fromPacific Northwest
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
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
/
5
I liked the various screen levels, the tasks and a few I just could not get 3 stars no matter what! Love it!
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Best Game I have EVER Played
PostedMay 15, 2013
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
OK - I never rate a game this high. But this one had at least three puzzles that were DARN HARD - and the others were typical. The graphics, animation and the rest is typical for this series but the game kept going and going. I remember thinking the hidden object scenes were great - a few easy grabs and the rest had to be hunted...carefully. Loved the game - THANKS!