stretchmymind's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.2
- Helpful Votes:233
- Reviews Submitted:41
- First Review:January 12, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 1, 2015
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A recently unearthed artifact proves a dark legend to be true! Follow the trail of a group of missing graduate students.
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
MCF Rules
PostedJune 10, 2012
stretchmymind
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
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
This was my first Big Fish game and after that I was hooked - literally. The graphics are great and the story line kept you wanting more. The HO scenes are challenging but not an object dump like some of the other/early (?) MCF games. The puzzles were also challenging yet fun! The mixture of live action and graphics was cool. As was the snow - BRRRR. There is a journal which I found to be thorough and helpful. No map which turned out to be OK.
Help Sara find her missing husband and stop an evil pirate's ancient curse in Mystery Case Files: 13th Skull!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Great MCF Game!
PostedJune 10, 2012
stretchmymind
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, 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
Loved it. The meshing of live action and animation was very good! The story was intriguing and its conclusion was great. I am hoping that the next time the detective (the player) gets a warm clime though. I got cold playing the game (because of all the rain). The HO scenes were really good and the puzzles were terrific - challenging but not impossible. There is a journal which is very helpful. The hint button refills at a reasonable rate and you can skip the puzzles you don't want to do.
I recommend this game!
Set the fairies of earth, air, fire and water free, and restore the book of magic!
Overall rating
5
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5
Addictive!
PostedJune 10, 2012
stretchmymind
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, 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
4
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5
I enjoyed this game very much. The story line is "cute" but palatable. The music is nice: unobtrusive and not obnoxious. The mini puzzles are easy. The graphics a well done. The puzzles were lots of fun. I'm used to Atlantis Quest and Jewell Quest but found this kind of Match 3 game fun.
Guide Kate Reed as she solves four mind-bending mysteries that take her to worlds she's never imagined!
Overall rating
5
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5
Good All Around!
PostedJune 10, 2012
stretchmymind
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Just finished this game and thoroughly enjoyed it. The animation is good and the graphics are very good. The story line is interesting and holds your attention. I appreciated the journal and map. When I got stuck, I checked the map. It shows you in what rooms you can do things. You can just click on a room and "jump" there. I liked not having to traverse lots of rooms to get to where you wanted to go.
The HO are not terribly hard yet sometimes things are well hidden. The hint refills quickly. The puzzles are a bit easy. The music is good ie. not irritating and boring. Didn't need the walkthrough and it kept my interest!
The HO are not terribly hard yet sometimes things are well hidden. The hint refills quickly. The puzzles are a bit easy. The music is good ie. not irritating and boring. Didn't need the walkthrough and it kept my interest!
I recommend this game!
Travel around the ancient Mediterranean and collect all seven powers of Poseidon to raise Atlantis back to the surface.
Overall rating
5
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5
94 of 114 found this review helpful
Relaxing fun.
PostedMay 11, 2012
stretchmymind
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
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
3
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5
Really enjoyed this game even though it took patience at first. Eventually I got all the way through and have continued to play it for fun for a couple of years now, challenging myself to beat my previous self's scores. Having played it so many times, I have the max lives you can get and plenty of bombs, etc. Swaps are the hardest to get and most necessary towards the end. The story line isn't anything fantastic - just recounting of Atlantis myth. Very enjoyable!
I recommend this game!
Travel ancient lands to find artifacts that will help you locate the mysterious sunken kingdom.
Overall rating
5
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5
56 of 67 found this review helpful
Challenging & Fun
PostedMay 11, 2012
stretchmymind
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
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
3
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5
I found this game online and loved it. I kept getting stuck on some level. Eventually bought it and have played it countless times all the way through. Things suddenly clicked and I zoomed through the levels I previously got stuck on. If you keep playing you end up with lots of bombs, lives, etc. The only thing that I never get too many of are the swaps. They are very necessary toward the end of the game. The graphics are good, the story isn't. It is more of history lesson but fun. The music is OK. This is a mindless way to relax and have fun!
I recommend this game!
In a quest to fulfill his father’s wish, Edward has started an incredible journey to discover the Dragon Dance treasure.
Overall rating
1
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
High Frustration!
PostedMay 8, 2012
stretchmymind
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This game is an odd mix of some nice graphics and some horrible graphics. In one of the opening scenes the guy is sitting at a table but he has no legs! The music is monotonous and insipid. It was odd to have HO scenes that encompass the whole room. And the game is obviously foreign because the dialogue/letter translation was off. In some scenes I couldn't get into another scene without having the arrow on the exact spot. The puzzles weren't as intuitive as I'd like and the "help" was not very good at explaining what to do on some of the games. I've gotten stuck at how to move the tiles needed to get the keys in the museum from the knight. Save your money!
I don't recommend this game.
Travel from the Dark Middle Ages to the present to save the inhabitants of the Orion kingdom in Echoes of the Past - The Citadels of Time!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Great Way to Spend Time!
PostedApril 2, 2012
stretchmymind
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Brain Teaser, Marble Popper, Puzzle
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
This game is tons of fun. The scenery is beautifully done and very interesting. The story line is very engaging. I couldn't wait to find out what was happening next or what the next challenge was. The puzzles were challenging but not frustrating - they were fun and with interesting twists! If you've played any of the other games in this series, it is fun to see the castle in the different "ages". Good for all level of player. Didn't want it to end!
I recommend this game!
Stop a magician’s ghost and free the trapped souls haunting the Black Woods in Mystic Diary: Haunted Island!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Calm afternoon
PostedApril 2, 2012
stretchmymind
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Puzzle
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
4
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5
This game has good visuals, a simple yet interesting story line, lots of HO screens and some interesting puzzles. It isn't terribly challenging but is fun and had a couple of interesting twists. The music got a bit monotonous. None of the puzzles were hugely challenging which, depending on your mood, is OK. The HO screens were pretty good - you had to look but they weren't so cluttered that it drove you crazy trying to find things. The visuals were well done.
I recommend this game!
A mysterious fortune teller has foreseen her demise at midnight this very day. Can you find the soul who seeks to kill Madame Fate? You be the detective.
Overall rating
3
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5
6 of 9 found this review helpful
Skip this one
PostedJanuary 12, 2012
stretchmymind
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
I was expecting something interesting like Dire Grove or the 13th Skull. This one is tedious and odious in comparison. I guess that I need a more dynamic story and action than the "go find a bunch of stuff and do a puzzle to eliminate a suspect". The graphics are crowded and not enticing. Try it for free first.
I don't recommend this game.