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- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:7,522
- Reviews Submitted:475
- First Review:March 13, 2013
- Most Recent Review:January 29, 2022
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Can you uncover the paranormal activity haunting the mall?
Overall rating
2
/
5
24 of 26 found this review helpful
BURN ALL THE MANNEQUINS WITH FIRE
PostedMay 19, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
Sorry fishies, but I hated the game. I disliked the story line which I thought was strange and I have never ever warmed to the mannequins coming alive - really! There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Hardcore and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
* Casual, Advanced, Hardcore and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
The graphics are predominantly good. There is plenty of colour and scenes are clear to see to grab the items you need. Sound is good. I really didn't notice the music at all.
The hidden object games are slightly interactive straightforward, silhouette and finding pairs. These are all very easy to do.
The mini-games are mostly all very easy, except for the necklace where you have to get the beads in the right places. That took me a little while. I disliked that mini-game because I thought the graphics were horrible and it was hard to decipher where to put them.
So do you buy the CE or SE? In the SE, there are 25 eyes and 12 figurines to find throughout the game and bonus. The eyes had a fairly good challenge because they were small and some scenes were dark to find them. When you have collected so many of them, then you can do a HOP in the Extras and can better your time. The 12 figures are very easy to spot. There are 13 replayable HOPs and mini-games to replay if you want to do them again.
All up the game and bonus took me about 4 hours to do, not skipping or hinting anything. In all honesty I was glad to finish the game as I saw nothing unique or different that I haven't seen a hundred times before and I felt bored. There are lots to do in each scene and everything is either locked, broken or has parts missing to them, but you don't have to wander off far to find everything you need - just a couple of scenes.
Overall, I suggest you trial the game to see if it is for you.
I don't recommend this game.
There is a shadow hanging over New York City and time is running out.
Overall rating
5
/
5
4 of 9 found this review helpful
I LOVE YOU FIVEBN GAMES
PostedMay 17, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
This developer just seems to better and better with each game to give us a truly wonderful experience playing. This game represents a true adventure with lots of intricate puzzles and HOPs and makes you feel like you are part of the journey. Well done devs. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* 22 achievements;
* 13 replayable mini-games and 5 replayable puzzles;
* Find 9 statuettes, 6 records, 10 medallions, 7 4-leaf clovers, 9 feathers
and 31 morphs throughout game and bonus;
* Extra 20 puzzles after you have finished the game.
* Casual, Advanced, Hard and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Diary;
* 22 achievements;
* 13 replayable mini-games and 5 replayable puzzles;
* Find 9 statuettes, 6 records, 10 medallions, 7 4-leaf clovers, 9 feathers
and 31 morphs throughout game and bonus;
* Extra 20 puzzles after you have finished the game.
What I loved the most is that you can turn off Hint, Skip and the hand/cursor over the morphing objects and collectibles so you can collect them yourself. So you can make it as hard or as easy as you like. As I love a challenge, this is my ultimate favourite function.
The graphics are gorgeous with plenty of colour and are well defined. The characters move around just like us which makes it feel so much more real. Sound is good and the familiar music is the same from previous games to keep you company.
The HOPs are highly interactive silhoulette and straightforward. These have a reasonably good challenge to them and each one takes a good 5-7 minutes to do each. These require finding one item to use to find another, etc.
The mini-games are fantastic. Some are quite intricate and takes some thought but are all very accomplishable. I just took my time with each one - don't rush them. I always yell "yeees" when I finish one that was hard to do.
You will find the statuettes, records, 4-leaf clovers, feathers and morphs in the main game and the 10 medallions in the bonus. They are in no particular order so you have to be dilgent in finding them. Get them all and you get achievements for each one.
Keep a notebook beside you to write down numbers, sequences, etc because bits of paper as clues are not always there to help you. You will need to use your logic here as there is no hand-holding when you have turned everything off.
All up the game, bonus and extras took me a good 9 hours to do. I loved every minute and will definitely be playing this game again. It took me a while to get to this game because I played the earlier games again to get back into the swing of this series.
Overall, an unmissible game and definitely worth putting in your collection. This truely is a gem.
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover the paranormal activity haunting the mall?
Overall rating
2
/
5
8 of 12 found this review helpful
MANNEQUINS AT THE SHOPPING MALL GO AWRY
PostedMay 3, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
Sorry fishies, but I hated the game. I disliked the story line which I thought was strange and I have never ever warmed to the mannequins coming alive - really! There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Hardcore and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Secret Room;
* Achievements Room;
* Find 25 eyes throughout game and bonus;
* Find 12 figurines throughout game and bonus;
* 13 replayable HOPs and 13 replayable mini-games.
* Casual, Advanced, Hardcore and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Secret Room;
* Achievements Room;
* Find 25 eyes throughout game and bonus;
* Find 12 figurines throughout game and bonus;
* 13 replayable HOPs and 13 replayable mini-games.
The graphics are predominantly good. There is plenty of colour and scenes are clear to see to grab the items you need. Sound is good. I really didn't notice the music at all.
The hidden object games are slightly interactive straightforward, silhouette and finding pairs. These are all very easy to do.
The mini-games are mostly all very easy, except for the necklace where you have to get the beads in the right places. That took me a little while. I disliked that mini-game because I thought the graphics were horrible and it was hard to decipher where to put them.
There are 25 eyes and 12 figurines to find throughout the game and bonus. The eyes had a fairly good challenge because they were small and some scenes were dark to find them. I just found these first. When you have collected so many of them, then you can do a HOP in the Extras and can better your time. I did these a couple of times and bettered my time to under 2 minutes each. The 12 figures are very easy to spot.
There are 13 replayable HOPs and mini-games to replay if you want to do them again.
All up the game and bonus took me about 4 hours to do, not skipping or hinting anything. In all honesty I was glad to finish the game as I saw nothing unique or different that I haven't seen a hundred times before and I felt bored. There is lots to do in each scene, but everything is either locked, broken or has parts missing to them, but you don't have to wander off far to find everything you need - just a couple of scenes.
Overall, I suggest you trial the game to see if it is for you.
I don't recommend this game.
Ice giants are attacking citizens as a deadly blizzard arrives.
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
DEFEAT ARZAK, KING OF THE ICE KINGDOM
PostedApril 24, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I liked the game and thought the story line was good, but found the game just too easy. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
If you play in Expert of Custom modes, then you can turn off Skip and Hint, which I love.
The graphics are gorgeous and very well defined with plenty of colour. Sound is good and the music is orchestral and very nice to listen to.
The HOPs are highly interactive straightforward, silhouette and spot the difference. Most of these you find one item to use to find another, etc. These are very easy to do as items are clear to see and use.
The mini-games are all incredibly easy, except for the last mini-game in the bonus where you have to get the gold soldiers to their safe place. That one took me a while to do.
So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE, there are 25 hares to find in the main game only. These are all very easy to spot and you get an achievement when you have found them all. The 6 collections are also easy to spot as well. Make sure you grab these first in each scene because you can't look for any you missed after the game has finished.
I liked playing the bonus which is about your memories being wiped and how to stop it, with Kira and Victor snow egging you on.
All up the game and bonus took me about 4 hours to play. As I say, I liked the characters to the story and the locations I visited, but found the game way too easy. However, this would be perfect for casual gamers or beginners, so I recommend this game for them.
I recommend this game!
Ice giants are attacking citizens as a deadly blizzard arrives.
Overall rating
3
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
DEFEAT ARZAK, KING OF THE ICE KINGDOM
PostedApril 24, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I liked the game and thought the story line was good, but found the game just too easy. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expet and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Find 6 collectibles (in main game only);
* Find 25 hares (in main game only);
* 10 Achievements (6 with 3 circles each).
* Casual, Advanced, Expet and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Find 6 collectibles (in main game only);
* Find 25 hares (in main game only);
* 10 Achievements (6 with 3 circles each).
The graphics are gorgeous and very well defined with plenty of colour. Sound is good and the music is orchestral and very nice to listen to.
The HOPs are highly interactive straightforward, silhouette and spot the difference. Most of these you find one item to use to find another, etc. These are very easy to do as items are clear to see and use.
The mini-games are all incredibly easy, except for the last mini-game in the bonus where you have to get the gold soldiers to their safe place. That one took me a while to do.
There are 25 hares to find in the main game. These are all very easy to spot and you get an achievement when you have found them all. The 6 collections are also easy to spot as well. Make sure you grab these first in each scene because you can't look for any you missed after the game has finished.
If you play in Expert of Custom modes, then you can turn off Skip and Hint, which I love.
All up the game and bonus took me about 4 hours to play. As I say, I liked the characters to the story and the locations I visited, but found the game way too easy. However, this would be perfect for casual gamers or beginners, so I recommend this game for them.
I recommend this game!
Enter an immersive world in the clouds and restore balance to your civilization!
Overall rating
4
/
5
15 of 17 found this review helpful
IS BAL de SOL THE MAD MAN HERE? WAIT AND SEE!
PostedApril 18, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I liked this steam punk game and I felt like a bloke tinkering around in the garage. The main game is about rescuing the people of Skyland after being turned into crystals.
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map.
The graphics are very good and clear to see everywhere. There are plenty of locations to visit and, if you like fixing machinery, then you are in for a treat.
Sound is good and the music is orchestral and nice to listen to.
The hidden object games are mostly straightforward and some silhouette. These are quite cluttered and a few items took me a while to find. However, I enjoyed them all and liked that they had a bit of challenge.
The mini-games are all very easy to do and I was able to get back to the game fairly quickly. However, these are great for beginners to gain experience and I enjoyed doing them again.
So do you get the CE or SE? The CE has a bonus about stopping the drones for good, 16 achievements, 22 replayable mini-games and 13 HOPs to play if you want to redo them and 29 morphing collectibles.
All up the game and bonus took me about 5 hours or so playing during the week. I enjoyed the game and wanted to play longer.
Overall, I think this game will appeal to most fishies. There is plenty to do and I was never bored.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Enter an immersive world in the clouds and restore balance to your civilization!
Overall rating
4
/
5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
IS BAL de SOL THE MAD MAN HERE? WAIT AND SEE!
PostedMarch 29, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
I liked this steam punk game and I felt like a bloke tinkering around in the garage. The main game is about rescuing the people of Skyland after being turned into crystals and the bonus is about stopping the drones for good, There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Find 29 collectibles (air ships) in the main game only;
* 16 Achievements;
* 22 replayable mini-games and 13 replayable HOPs.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Find 29 collectibles (air ships) in the main game only;
* 16 Achievements;
* 22 replayable mini-games and 13 replayable HOPs.
The graphics are very good and clear to see everywhere. There are plenty of locations to visit and, if you like fixing machinery, then you are in for a treat.
Sound is good and the music is orchestral and nice to listen to.
The hidden object games are mostly straightforward and some silhouette. These are quite cluttered and a few items took me a while to find. However, I enjoyed them all and liked that they had a bit of challenge.
The mini-games are all very easy to do and I was able to get back to the game fairly quickly. However, these are great for beginners to gain experience and I enjoyed doing them again.
There are 29 morphing collectibles (air ships) to find throughout the main game. Most of these are easy to spot, however a few were well hidden. They morph in and out about every 5 seconds or so. I did these first so I didn't forget about them because there is no icon to see whether you have grabbed it or not and you don't have the function to find any ones you missed after the game. So, my advice is to find the collectible first in each scene to get the achievement.
There are 22 replayable mini-games and 13 HOPs to play if you want to redo them.
All up the game took me about 5 hours or so playing during the week. I enjoyed the game and wanted to play longer.
Overall, I think this game will appeal to most fishies. There is plenty to do and I was never bored.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Get lost in a haunted house that keeps changing!
Overall rating
5
/
5
60 of 64 found this review helpful
DEFEAT BEATRICE - WOW, WHAT A GAME
PostedMarch 22, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW FROM COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
Yes, believe the reviews - this game is fabulous and definitely a top contender to be one of the best games this year. Well done MariaGlorum - you rock.
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Robot to help you through the different rooms.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Robot to help you through the different rooms.
The graphics are very well done and scenes are clear and defined. There is plenty of colour and items you need to find are easy to spot. The music is orchestral and very beautiful.
The hidden object games are mainly straightforward and finding one particular item - like 50 skulls (yes, 50!). These all had a very good challenge to them and I loved them all.
Well, where do I start with the mini-games! There are a huge variety - some are easy and some are very hard. It started with getting the airplane to land which got my thinking cap on. If you love a challenge then there are mini-games in there to put you right into a spin. In some of these I was drinking from the bottle instead of the glass and yelling "I can do this"!
So, do you get the CE or SE? In the CE you get a lengthy bonus game, achievements room, 23 keys and 7 figures to find in main game only.
All up the game and bonus took me a good 9 hours to do, playing all the mini-games.
Overall, this is an unmissable game and so worth putting in your collection. I will be definitely playing this game again - just for the mini-games.
Happy playing fishies. This is a gem.
I recommend this game!
Dark secrets loom in the hidden corners of the human mind, will you dare to find them?
Overall rating
4
/
5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO ALLAN
PostedMarch 15, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME
I really enjoyed the game. There is plenty to do in each scene and there is that urgency I love to find out what is going to happen next. There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Objectives book.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Objectives book.
The graphics are very good - there is plenty of colour and scenes are well defined. Sound is good. I honestly didn't notice the music - if there was any.
The hidden object games are slightly interactive straightforward and silhouette. Items are pretty much clear to see - some are hidden behind or under other items, but I had no trouble finding them. Each one takes only takes a few minutes to do.
I enjoyed the mini-games. They are all fairly easy but would be great for beginners.
Before you enter each mind throughout the game you will do a simple puzzle first - you know the ones, like rotating tiles, doing a picture puzzle, etc.
Overall, I had a great time playing this game. If you have a spare coupon, then check this game out - you won't be disappointed.
Happy playing fishies.
I recommend this game!
Get lost in a haunted house that keeps changing!
Overall rating
5
/
5
12 of 14 found this review helpful
DEFEAT BEATRICE - WOW, WHAT A GAME
PostedMarch 8, 2019
charlene_lane
fromWellington, New Zealand
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED GAME AND BONUS
Yes, believe the reviews - this game is fabulous and definitely a top contender to be one of the best games this year. Well done Maria Glorum - you rock.
There is:
* Voiceovers (with dialogue);
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Achievements room;
* Find 23 keys and 7 figures in main game only;
* Robot to help you through the different rooms.
* Casual, Advanced, Expert and Custom modes;
* Interactive map;
* Achievements room;
* Find 23 keys and 7 figures in main game only;
* Robot to help you through the different rooms.
The graphics are very well done and scenes are clear and defined. There is plenty of colour and items you need to find are easy to spot. The music is orchestral and very beautiful.
The hidden object games are mainly straightforward and finding one particular item - like 50 skulls (yes, 50!). These all had a very good challenge to them and I loved them all.
Well, where do I start with the mini-games! There are a huge variety - some are easy and some are very hard. It started with getting the airplane to land which got my thinking cap on. If you love a challenge then there are mini-games in there to put you right into a spin. In some of these I was drinking from the bottle instead of the glass and yelling "I can do this"!
There are 23 keys in each scene and 7 figurines to find throughout the main game. The figurines are easy to spot, but the keys are much harder. I did these first so I wouldn't forget about them. However, there is an icon at the bottom of the right hand screen. Just click in there to see if you have found it. If you forget and move on, then you can click in there and go to the scene to find it. Get them all and you get an achievement.
All up the game took me a good 9 hours to do, playing all the mini-games. Its a long game and the bonus is lengthy as well.
Overall, this is an unmissable game and so worth putting in your collection. I will be definitely playing this game again - just for the mini-games.
Happy playing fishies. This is a gem.
I recommend this game!