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Alice heads off on a new time management adventure to face a new foe and save her friends!
Overall rating
5
/
5
100 of 113 found this review helpful
OH TWEEDLES, THE QUEEN OF SPADES HAS ME ON PINS & NEEDLES!
PostedApril 11, 2020
pennmom36
fromLewis Carroll was partially deaf & suffered from a rare neurological disorder that causes hallucinations & made objects appear larger or smaller than they were, it was named Alice in Wonderland Syndrome!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
♠ Tweedle Two Looks Like Tweedle One, As For The White Rabbit, He's Gone, I Have None!
♠ The Mad Hatter Simply Can't Be Found, Which Leads Me To Suspect Foul Play Is Abound!
♠ The Queen of Spades, Now She's A Dandy, Wish I Could Feed Her Some Tainted Candy!
♠ Alice Fell Asleep While Reading A Book. She Woke Up In Wonderland, It's True, Take A Look!
♠ Hurry, Hurry, Don't Be Late, Join Me In Wonderland, Her Fate Awaits!
♠ The Mad Hatter Simply Can't Be Found, Which Leads Me To Suspect Foul Play Is Abound!
♠ The Queen of Spades, Now She's A Dandy, Wish I Could Feed Her Some Tainted Candy!
♠ Alice Fell Asleep While Reading A Book. She Woke Up In Wonderland, It's True, Take A Look!
♠ Hurry, Hurry, Don't Be Late, Join Me In Wonderland, Her Fate Awaits!
♠ I wasn't a fan of the first game it's true, the colors were ugly in shades of gold hues. Now they are beautiful with purples, pinks, and blues! The developer surely listened, tho I tried not to be rude! If we could replace the peppermint candy that tastes really gross, how 'bout some chocolate and wine for a toast?
There are 40 Main Levels +12 CE Bonus Levels, that can be played in a Relaxed, Normal or Challenge difficulty mode, and 29 Trophy Achievements to earn. In this CE version, each level has a Teacup that the Cheshire Cat has hidden to create a Mad Tea Party Puzzle. (one section says there are 36 Hidden Teacups, another says there are 40???) Each scene also has a hidden Art Palette that allows you to "paint" 3 Concept Art pictures...sort of. You don't actually get to paint the pictures in with beautiful colors, it simply completes the sketches in three sections for each concept art picture. This could have been a really cool paint by numbers feature, instead, it was just a big letdown disappointment! (but at least you can still have fun searching for the palettes) The CE version also has 2 extra mini-games, concept art, wallpapers, soundtracks, bonus quests, additional character dialog, and 4 additional achievements. Once again, there is no Strategy Guide, at least not that I could find? In my opinion, a built-in SG is what makes a Collector's Edition worthy, especially when a game is based on strategy and wrong decisions can be made!
Although the concept is the same, the features are clever. Alice must collect "Imagination" and read books before she can cast spells, the Tweedle workers need to collect Candy as their food source. There are still the usual TM tasks of building restoring Sawmills for wood, Mints for gold, Candy Factories for food supplies, repairing bridges, repairing potholes and cracks along the paths, removing stone and boulders, clearing debris, opening Treasure Chests, and gathering renewable resources from various Altars. Each level has a specified quest to complete for characters you meet along the journey, such as trimming trees, etc.
Although the concept is the same, the features are clever. Alice must collect "Imagination" and read books before she can cast spells, the Tweedle workers need to collect Candy as their food source. There are still the usual TM tasks of building restoring Sawmills for wood, Mints for gold, Candy Factories for food supplies, repairing bridges, repairing potholes and cracks along the paths, removing stone and boulders, clearing debris, opening Treasure Chests, and gathering renewable resources from various Altars. Each level has a specified quest to complete for characters you meet along the journey, such as trimming trees, etc.
The Bonuses are Magic Spells that last for about 20 seconds each, and each level usually has 3 different Spells available:
♠-Collect More Resources
♠-Run Faster
♠-Bargain Trade (resources traded at a better rate of 3-4)
♠-Get Candy Pile (generated on altars)
♠-Get Gold (generated on altars)
♠-Fill Altars
♠-Speed Up Workers
♠-Freeze Time
♠-Speed Up Production
♠-Endless Candy (obstacles are temporarily disabled-max 3 objects)
♠-Endless Gold (obstacles are temporarily disabled-max 3 objects)
♠-Run Faster
♠-Bargain Trade (resources traded at a better rate of 3-4)
♠-Get Candy Pile (generated on altars)
♠-Get Gold (generated on altars)
♠-Fill Altars
♠-Speed Up Workers
♠-Freeze Time
♠-Speed Up Production
♠-Endless Candy (obstacles are temporarily disabled-max 3 objects)
♠-Endless Gold (obstacles are temporarily disabled-max 3 objects)
ALICE'S WONDERLAND SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Cast in Shadow (September 24-2019) 4.2
2-Stolen Souls (April 11-2020) n/a
3-Coming soon!
2-Stolen Souls (April 11-2020) n/a
3-Coming soon!
by: Big City Lab LLC.
I recommend this game!
Can you catch a magical culprit behind a string of strange robberies?
Overall rating
3
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5
57 of 66 found this review helpful
SOLVING A CRIME ONE SCENE AT A TIME!
PostedApril 10, 2020
pennmom36
fromOther great older games: Beyond The Invisible, Alice in Shadowland, Dorian Gray Syndrome, Wax Beauty, House of 1000 Doors, Hallowed Legends, Sacra Terra & my personal favorite, the original Phantasmat.. just to name a few!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files®: Dire Grove™ Collector's Edition
(141)Fun Factor
3
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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
Completed Game approximately 5.0 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
19 Scene Locations +8 CE Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
19 Scene Locations +8 CE Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
I just don't get it! Just a few years ago, HOPA games were amazing, they were challenging, they were fun! If you don't believe me, download one of your older HOPA games that you haven't played for a few years, even better, try the game I've listed as my "current favorite" under my profile name & location to the left. That game makes you think! That game lets you travel to several locations in each chapter, which is one of the reasons it makes it more challenging!
Nowadays, the graphics are much better but the games themselves have become foolproof! It's like herding cattle through a chute, they can't go to the left, they can't go to the right, they can't go backward, they can only move in a straight line forward. Dark City: Dublin is a cattle chute kind of game, you move one scene at a time, you don't move left, you don't move right, you don't go back to the next scene until you find 2-3 items, solve a couple of tasks, and/or play a mini-game or HO scene. Push forward to the next scene, same scenario, push through the herd, next scene, next chapter, push another cow or two, shuffle forward a few more feet, repeat the process. Your brain goes on auto-pilot, you can't make a mistake, you can't do anything wrong, you can't even go in the wrong direction because the game won't let you move outside the cattle chute!
The reason the games of yesteryear were so cool was that you weren't confined to just one or two scenes, some games didn't lock any of the scenes and you would search scene after scene, searching for something you needed but missed the first time around. You had to figure things out on your own, solve complex or tricky puzzles, remember codes and clues you discovered (and try to figure out if something was a clue that would eventually be required down the road a scene or two) Morphing Objects were challenging to find because oftentimes they didn't morph the first time you stumbled upon them, collectibles weren't large and impossible to miss, (it's easy to spot collectibles when there are only a few items in every scene) and Hidden Objects were the basis of the game...they were called Hidden Object Scenes because the Objects were just that...HIDDEN or at the very least, they were blended into the scenery to trick the mind's eye!
I haven't become burned out on HOPA games, THEY have fizzled and burned out all the features that made them exciting to play. I can download an older game from my vast library (yes, I own every CE version of every HOPA game BF offers!) and still thoroughly enjoy playing them to this day! I don't want to see this genre disappear, but if the developers continue to create games that are this foolproof, fans will (and have) walk away. It's okay to offer some games for beginners, but that's such a small percentage of gamers, why wouldn't you want to cater to those who have been playing for a long time, those of us who made this genre a commodity in the first place...at least occasionally? I urge the remaining developers to go back to their roots, to play the games of yesteryear to refresh your memories of how & why this genre exploded in popularity, back to the day when developers of HOPA's were rolling in the dough$$$!!!
✩Collectibles/Morphing Objects: (CE version only)★
There are 27 Collectible Shamrock Coins and 27 Morphing Green Leprechaun Hats that are too large and easily spotted because they look so out of place in the scenes. The second you "walk" into a new scene, your eye automatically focuses on the huge, shiny gold coin with a green shamrock, the coin is always high, the hat is always low, they are impossible to miss!
There are 27 Collectible Shamrock Coins and 27 Morphing Green Leprechaun Hats that are too large and easily spotted because they look so out of place in the scenes. The second you "walk" into a new scene, your eye automatically focuses on the huge, shiny gold coin with a green shamrock, the coin is always high, the hat is always low, they are impossible to miss!
⚙️Gadget/Helper⚙️
There are two Gadgets with Icons located on the Right and Left side of the Inventory Bar. The Evidence Folder on the left is used 6 times during the Main Game and 3 times during the CE Bonus Chapter. After collecting evidence, you open this folder and place each of the 4 available Character Cameos onto the correct Paragraphs located below. The photos turn into Names that fill in the blanks of the sentences...because real investigators use this method?
There are two Gadgets with Icons located on the Right and Left side of the Inventory Bar. The Evidence Folder on the left is used 6 times during the Main Game and 3 times during the CE Bonus Chapter. After collecting evidence, you open this folder and place each of the 4 available Character Cameos onto the correct Paragraphs located below. The photos turn into Names that fill in the blanks of the sentences...because real investigators use this method?
The second Gadget is an "all-seeing eye" Deduction, located on the right side, and is used 6 times during the Main Game and twice during the CE Bonus Chapter. Before making a deduction, you are tasked with playing a Hidden Object Scene by finding a few Listed Items in the room to either piece together a series of events that took place, and occasionally a series of events that will help you escape a situation. Neither Gadget seemed realistic or necessary for that matter and took all credibility away from the plot premise of a detective trying to solve actual crimes.
❏Hidden Object Scenes❏
There are 18 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including a repetitive Deduction Gadget hidden object variation of finding 3-4 Listed Items in the room that either helps you piece together a series of events or helps you concoct an escape plan. The scenes are clear but not located in interesting locations and certainly not "hidden." In the event that the original scene didn't bore you to tears, they decided to make you repeat the scene for a second shot at putting you to sleep! Clearly, the developers were bored too because, by the time the third chapter rolled around, nearly all of the HO scenes were repeated a second time. The HO scenes are mostly Listed Item Finds (1-3 items may require a slight interaction, such as opening a drawer) but they also include Silhouetted Shape Finds, Finding Listed Items in Pairs, Reverse Finds (take items from the inventory & place them into the scene) Multiples of a Single Object Find, and one scene where you are tasked with finding 6 Items a squirrel eats. Unfortunately, there are no alternate puzzles offered.
There are 18 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including a repetitive Deduction Gadget hidden object variation of finding 3-4 Listed Items in the room that either helps you piece together a series of events or helps you concoct an escape plan. The scenes are clear but not located in interesting locations and certainly not "hidden." In the event that the original scene didn't bore you to tears, they decided to make you repeat the scene for a second shot at putting you to sleep! Clearly, the developers were bored too because, by the time the third chapter rolled around, nearly all of the HO scenes were repeated a second time. The HO scenes are mostly Listed Item Finds (1-3 items may require a slight interaction, such as opening a drawer) but they also include Silhouetted Shape Finds, Finding Listed Items in Pairs, Reverse Finds (take items from the inventory & place them into the scene) Multiples of a Single Object Find, and one scene where you are tasked with finding 6 Items a squirrel eats. Unfortunately, there are no alternate puzzles offered.
♙Mini-Games♙
There are 29 Mini-Games +9 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including a repetitive Folder Clue mini-game where you drag 4 photos onto the correct paragraph clues. I gotta tell you, these are some of the most boring, simplistic puzzles ever offered in one game! The majority of puzzles are no-brainers, swap 4 books to the matching colored slots? Place 6 torn fragments into the highlighted slots? Paint with 4 colors, is the sky blue? Move screws to their matching colored slots along a given path? Rotate pipe sections? Use a magnifying glass to find 9 specified items...which btw are the only items that are highlighted in blue? Really??? I kid you not, several of the puzzles could be completed in ONE SINGLE MOVE!
There are 29 Mini-Games +9 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including a repetitive Folder Clue mini-game where you drag 4 photos onto the correct paragraph clues. I gotta tell you, these are some of the most boring, simplistic puzzles ever offered in one game! The majority of puzzles are no-brainers, swap 4 books to the matching colored slots? Place 6 torn fragments into the highlighted slots? Paint with 4 colors, is the sky blue? Move screws to their matching colored slots along a given path? Rotate pipe sections? Use a magnifying glass to find 9 specified items...which btw are the only items that are highlighted in blue? Really??? I kid you not, several of the puzzles could be completed in ONE SINGLE MOVE!
✯Bonus Chapter: (CE version only)✯
Constable McDonnell has asked you to return to Dublin when a mysterious Banshee wreaks havoc throughout town. Her victims are rendered comatose and nothing seems to arouse them in this average-length, 8 scene Bonus Chapter. You will use your Folder Icon 3 times to Review Clues via a repetitive Mini-Game of dragging 4 photos to the correct paragraphs to complete the sentence, and your Deductive Icon twice to draw conclusions via a Hidden Object Scene. There are 5 Hidden Object Scenes and 9 Mini-Games (including those associated with the Gadgets mentioned above) and each scene have 1 Morphing Object and 1 Collectible. Once all morphs & collectibles have been found, they will unlock a board game to play. I'm not sure if you can return to the scene to collect any missing coins or morphing hats because I didn't miss any and you probably won't either because they are so large and look so out of place that they are easily spotted.
Constable McDonnell has asked you to return to Dublin when a mysterious Banshee wreaks havoc throughout town. Her victims are rendered comatose and nothing seems to arouse them in this average-length, 8 scene Bonus Chapter. You will use your Folder Icon 3 times to Review Clues via a repetitive Mini-Game of dragging 4 photos to the correct paragraphs to complete the sentence, and your Deductive Icon twice to draw conclusions via a Hidden Object Scene. There are 5 Hidden Object Scenes and 9 Mini-Games (including those associated with the Gadgets mentioned above) and each scene have 1 Morphing Object and 1 Collectible. Once all morphs & collectibles have been found, they will unlock a board game to play. I'm not sure if you can return to the scene to collect any missing coins or morphing hats because I didn't miss any and you probably won't either because they are so large and look so out of place that they are easily spotted.
✺Collector's Edition Version Extra's✺
7 Wallpapers, 18 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Screensavers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 47 Movie Video Cutscenes, 24 Achievements (12 achievements are available in 3 category progressions) 10 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 11 Replayable Mini-Games, 27 Morphing Green Leprechaun Hats, 27 Collectible Shamrock Coins, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
7 Wallpapers, 18 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Screensavers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 47 Movie Video Cutscenes, 24 Achievements (12 achievements are available in 3 category progressions) 10 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 11 Replayable Mini-Games, 27 Morphing Green Leprechaun Hats, 27 Collectible Shamrock Coins, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
DARK CITY SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-London (December 29-2017) 4.4
2-Munich (December 7-2018) 4.4
3-Vienna (October 11-2019) 3.5
4-Dublin (April 10-2020) n/a
by: Friendly Fox Studio (4Friends Games)
2-Munich (December 7-2018) 4.4
3-Vienna (October 11-2019) 3.5
4-Dublin (April 10-2020) n/a
by: Friendly Fox Studio (4Friends Games)
I don't recommend this game.
Can you live up to your family’s legacy in time?
Overall rating
3
/
5
91 of 112 found this review helpful
BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS, DULL STORYLINE...EXCITING?
PostedApril 9, 2020
pennmom36
fromEsquire-originally knights apprentice aspiring a noble rank-is a title given to a licensed practicing attorney vs a JD-Juris Doctor-one who hasn't yet passed the bar exam. With more than 1.3 million attorney's in the US, a ratio of 1 lawyer to 240 people!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Completed Game approximately 5.0 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles & Bonus Chapter
21 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
(including completion of all puzzles & Bonus Chapter
21 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
The most exciting part of this game is the beauty of Taleworld, a world created entirely by human imagination. The storyline is the same Nevertales scenario with different characters...Grandma falls ill, grandson discovers a well-kept family secret (via letter, naturally) and gets whisked to Taleworld where he meets an evil, cloaked and masked man, surrounded by black mist, boy saves both worlds, everyone lives happily ever after, The End...sound familiar? Where's the earth-shattering excitement in that? I just don't get the desperate desire to hunt down addresses so one early bird can get the first worm when clearly nobody's competing for this kind of excitement.
Gadget/Helper:
Granny's Family Heirloom Amulet is technically a gadget but it's only used to find hidden symbols in the room in the first scene, and then to find hidden caches in the final chapter. Because it's basically unobtrusive, I'll give this gadget a pass, but one has to wonder why MHG can't let go of the "gadget" feature altogether?
Granny's Family Heirloom Amulet is technically a gadget but it's only used to find hidden symbols in the room in the first scene, and then to find hidden caches in the final chapter. Because it's basically unobtrusive, I'll give this gadget a pass, but one has to wonder why MHG can't let go of the "gadget" feature altogether?
Morphing Objects/Collectibles (CE version only)
Each of the 28 Scenes, throughout the Main Game and Bonus Chapter, has a Morphing Object and Collectible Mask/MHG Swirl Symbol. There is also a Morphing Object in all of the Hidden Object Scenes, and surprisingly, they have done a great job blending the collectibles and morphs into the scenery, a few of which were quite challenging to spot! Any missed Hidden Object Scene Morphs can be picked up by playing replaying the HO's in the extra's menu, which also allows you to better your star or accuracy score. After finding all the Collectibles, there is a Jigsaw Puzzle available as well as a tab that allows you to return to each Location to find a hidden object.
Each of the 28 Scenes, throughout the Main Game and Bonus Chapter, has a Morphing Object and Collectible Mask/MHG Swirl Symbol. There is also a Morphing Object in all of the Hidden Object Scenes, and surprisingly, they have done a great job blending the collectibles and morphs into the scenery, a few of which were quite challenging to spot! Any missed Hidden Object Scene Morphs can be picked up by playing replaying the HO's in the extra's menu, which also allows you to better your star or accuracy score. After finding all the Collectibles, there is a Jigsaw Puzzle available as well as a tab that allows you to return to each Location to find a hidden object.
Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes, 5 Zoom Zone HOP's, +4 Main & 2 Zoom Zone HOP's in the CE Bonus Chapter. This is the one area that MHG's shined, the HO scenes were colorful and located in interesting locations. I found some of the objects to be challenging to spot because objects weren't blatantly obvious, they did a wonderful job blending items into the scenery. Most of the scenes are Silhouetted Shape find variations but there are Matching Pairs Finds, Interactive & Listed Item Finds, Symbol Finds (MHG loves their symbols!) Swatches Finds, Multiples Finds and Find & Replace as well. Each of the Main HO Scenes has a Morphing Object that can be picked up within the CE Extra's menus as well. There is no alternate puzzle offered.
There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes, 5 Zoom Zone HOP's, +4 Main & 2 Zoom Zone HOP's in the CE Bonus Chapter. This is the one area that MHG's shined, the HO scenes were colorful and located in interesting locations. I found some of the objects to be challenging to spot because objects weren't blatantly obvious, they did a wonderful job blending items into the scenery. Most of the scenes are Silhouetted Shape find variations but there are Matching Pairs Finds, Interactive & Listed Item Finds, Symbol Finds (MHG loves their symbols!) Swatches Finds, Multiples Finds and Find & Replace as well. Each of the Main HO Scenes has a Morphing Object that can be picked up within the CE Extra's menus as well. There is no alternate puzzle offered.
Mini-Games:
There are 25 Mini-Games +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter. The puzzles are easily solved, some of which can be solved in just a few moves. These are basically the same games offered in all MH games, absolutely nothing new, and certainly nothing challenging. I don't mind easily solved puzzles, but I do appreciate a little bit of originality, otherwise, they are just another boring task.
There are 25 Mini-Games +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter. The puzzles are easily solved, some of which can be solved in just a few moves. These are basically the same games offered in all MH games, absolutely nothing new, and certainly nothing challenging. I don't mind easily solved puzzles, but I do appreciate a little bit of originality, otherwise, they are just another boring task.
Bonus Chapter: (CE version only)
Step into the shoes of Grandma's attorney, Milton Harris as he struggles to maintain a normal life in the real world. This is a somewhat short Chapter taking place over 7 additional scene locations with 4 Hidden Object Scenes + 2 Zoom Zone HOP's and 7 Mini-Games available. There are 4 Hidden Object Scene Morphs, 7 Scene Morphing Objects, and 7 Collectible Masks remaining. After completing the CE Collectibles you can access a Jigsaw Puzzle, and after completing this Bonus Chapter you can access a Treasure Hunt to search for 16 Souvenirs.
Step into the shoes of Grandma's attorney, Milton Harris as he struggles to maintain a normal life in the real world. This is a somewhat short Chapter taking place over 7 additional scene locations with 4 Hidden Object Scenes + 2 Zoom Zone HOP's and 7 Mini-Games available. There are 4 Hidden Object Scene Morphs, 7 Scene Morphing Objects, and 7 Collectible Masks remaining. After completing the CE Collectibles you can access a Jigsaw Puzzle, and after completing this Bonus Chapter you can access a Treasure Hunt to search for 16 Souvenirs.
Collector's Edition Extra's:
12 Wallpapers, 3 Concept Art Pictures, 10 Music Soundtracks, 17 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 28 Collectible Mask/Spiral Symbols, 28 Scene Morphing Objects, 17 HOP Morphing Objects, Treasure Hunt (return to the scene to search for Souvenirs) a Jigsaw Puzzle, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
12 Wallpapers, 3 Concept Art Pictures, 10 Music Soundtracks, 17 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 28 Collectible Mask/Spiral Symbols, 28 Scene Morphing Objects, 17 HOP Morphing Objects, Treasure Hunt (return to the scene to search for Souvenirs) a Jigsaw Puzzle, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
NEVERTALES SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Beauty Within (October 24-2013) 4.8
2-Shattered Images (July 19-2014) 4.1
3-Smoke And Mirrors (November 8-2014) 4.1
4-Legends (September 12-2015) 4.4
5-Hidden Doorway (September 24-2016) 4.4
6-Forgotten Pages (June 24-2017) 3.9
7-Creator's Spark (March 10-2018) 3.2
8-The Abomination (February 28-2019) 3.6
9-Hearthbridge Cabinets (April 9-2020) n/a
2-Shattered Images (July 19-2014) 4.1
3-Smoke And Mirrors (November 8-2014) 4.1
4-Legends (September 12-2015) 4.4
5-Hidden Doorway (September 24-2016) 4.4
6-Forgotten Pages (June 24-2017) 3.9
7-Creator's Spark (March 10-2018) 3.2
8-The Abomination (February 28-2019) 3.6
9-Hearthbridge Cabinets (April 9-2020) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
Help Carol find clues to solve a dark mystery and locate her missing husband!
Overall rating
1
/
5
64 of 78 found this review helpful
I'M NOT LYCAN THE REPETITIVENESS, REPETITIVENESS, REPETITIVENESS
PostedApril 8, 2020
pennmom36
fromDid you know that a Lycan can change their form at will while a werewolf transforms unwillingly during a full moon?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Since Big Fish decided to give us back to back, nearly identical Match 3 games by the same developer, who btw continues to spew out Match 3 games where only the names have been changed, I may as well just repeat my review, right? The Enthralling Realms, The Chronicles of, The Legend of Eratus, and today's game, all have one thing in common...everything! The only thing that changes is the Title, and the storyline, not cool, it makes me howling mad, I am not Lycan this one bit!
Once again, this is a Swap type of Match 3 game, where you swap tiles to make matches of at least 3 identical elements, this time, howl-ever, the tiles are unappealing and cartoonish-looking. The tile selections don't seem very story-related either, and they didn't do their homework because everyone knows that Lycans or werewolves can only be killed by Silver bullets yet they chose Gold bullets as one of the tiles?? You must make matches over all of the Gold Cells, and make the required number of matches of each Element shown at the top of the screen. Elements inside of Bubbles, Morph (I think they appear when you make large matches, but I'm not positive) which allows you to pop the bubble when the desired element appears inside the bubble.
There are the usual Obstructions of Chained or Double Chained Tiles that require one or two matches of whichever element is chained, and those infamous pesky Spiders (which has nothing to do with murder mysteries, werewolves, or missing people?) have returned to spin Webs over random tiles if they aren't removed by making matches under them. The webs can be removed by making matches with the tiles covered in webs. Some levels require you to drop items off the board by making matches under them as well.
Large Matches of 4 or more tile, fills the Mana Meter, the larger the match, the faster the Mana Meter fills. Filling the Mana Meter charges the Power-ups, and any of the Power-ups can be chosen, but the Mana Meter must refill before using another Power-up.
TOOLS (power-ups):
*Axe: clears a 3 x 3 area of tiles and/or chains.
*Flashlight: destroys all ties of the chose tile.
*Taser destroys an entire horizontal line including chains.
*Stun Gun: destroys an entire vertical line including chains.
*Dynamite: destroys a large group of tiles and/or chains.
*Magnifying Glass: destroys a single tile of choice.
There are 5 Chapters and each chapter has 4 story progression upgrades (20 Upgrade Totals), and each story supposedly helps solve the "Missing Person" mystery by adding Evidence to a bulletin board. The Evidence is actually found by playing a Hidden Object Scene, not during the Match 3 game???
*Axe: clears a 3 x 3 area of tiles and/or chains.
*Flashlight: destroys all ties of the chose tile.
*Taser destroys an entire horizontal line including chains.
*Stun Gun: destroys an entire vertical line including chains.
*Dynamite: destroys a large group of tiles and/or chains.
*Magnifying Glass: destroys a single tile of choice.
There are 5 Chapters and each chapter has 4 story progression upgrades (20 Upgrade Totals), and each story supposedly helps solve the "Missing Person" mystery by adding Evidence to a bulletin board. The Evidence is actually found by playing a Hidden Object Scene, not during the Match 3 game???
I was more impressed with yesterday's Match 3 game by this same developer, probably because I like stories about Dragons. I do enjoy solving mysteries, but this didn't actually involve solving anything, and the plot is very predictable. I disliked the characters, I hated the repetitive music, the tiles were about as unappealing as tile graphics get. As I stated yesterday, I purchased 3 of their Match 3 games and realized they have the same features, down to the same board layouts and I don't approve of developers who spew out one identical game after the next hoping to "catch" an unsuspecting player who hasn't yet caught onto their tactics!
I don't recommend this game.
Help Aurora and Eratus in their fight to overthrow a tyrant and restore peace to the land in this match 3 adventure!
Overall rating
2
/
5
45 of 50 found this review helpful
THEY CHANGED THE BOARD LAYOUTS BUT EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINS THE SAME
PostedApril 7, 2020
pennmom36
fromIt's a really good Match 3 game...read on for my explanation :)
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
The Match 3 games by this developer are really good...at first. The problem is, they offer a new series, The Enthralling Realms, The Chronicles of, and now The Legend of Eratus, but they are all the same game with the same features. The only thing that changed, besides the Title, is the board layouts which floored me because they never change those! They also reverted on the difficulty feature taking it back to an Untimed Mode only, why?
This is a Swap type of Match 3 game, where you swap tiles to make matches of at least 3 identical elements. You must make matches over all of the Gold Cells, twice on Red Cells, and make the required number of matches of each Element shown at the right side of the screen. Elements inside of Bubbles, Morph (I think they appear when you make large matches, but I'm not positive) which allows you to pop the bubble when the desired element appears inside the bubble.
There are the usual Obstructions of Chained or Double Chained Tiles that require one or two matches of whichever element is chained, and those infamous pesky Spiders have returned that will spin Webs over the tiles if they aren't removed by making matches under them. The webs can be removed by making matches with the tiles covered in webs. Some levels require you to collect Artifacts by dropping them off of the board as you make matches under them as well.
The resources and Amulets you collect during the Match 3 levels are used to purchase Power-ups, and the power-ups are recharged by making matches of 4 or more tiles to fill the Mana Meter. The larger the match, the faster the Mana Meter fills. Resources are also used to upgrade Aurora's gear (Leather Armor~Knight's Armor~Dragon Rider's Armor) but the armor doesn't appear to reap any benefits?
TOOLS (power-ups):
TOOLS (power-ups):
*Axe: destroys a single element or chain of your choice.
*Magic Pendant: destroys a 2 x 2 range of tiles.
*Dragon's Tear: destroys a 5 tile horizontal line.
*Dragon's Scale: destroys a 5 tile range horizontal line.
*Rider's Hammer: destroys an entire horizontal line.
*Rider's Staff: destroys an entire vertical line.
*Spiked Shield: destroys tiles in a cross formation.
*Rider's Spell: destroys all ties on the chose tile.
*Dragon's Breath: Reshuffles the entire board.
*Rider's Shield: destroys 20 random tiles.
*Bomb: destroys a 9 x 9 tile range.
*Dragon Soul: destroys a massive square radius.
*Magic Pendant: destroys a 2 x 2 range of tiles.
*Dragon's Tear: destroys a 5 tile horizontal line.
*Dragon's Scale: destroys a 5 tile range horizontal line.
*Rider's Hammer: destroys an entire horizontal line.
*Rider's Staff: destroys an entire vertical line.
*Spiked Shield: destroys tiles in a cross formation.
*Rider's Spell: destroys all ties on the chose tile.
*Dragon's Breath: Reshuffles the entire board.
*Rider's Shield: destroys 20 random tiles.
*Bomb: destroys a 9 x 9 tile range.
*Dragon Soul: destroys a massive square radius.
The Stars you collect on some levels allow you to progress the story about Arroura and her Dragon battling against the evil Queen who is using dragons to destroy villages, including her own. Each chapter has 4 story progressions, and each story helps to rebuild the Village. There are 5 Chapters total, and 20 Story Upgrades available, and you are required to complete all 4 restoration upgrades to unlock the next Chapter.
I'm not saying this is a horrible Match 3 game, all of the Match 3 games by this developer are excellent, HOWEVER, they are all the same with the same features. The obstacles are the same obstacles in every Match 3 series game, the game mechanics are the same, even the power-ups are the same, they just give them different names from game to game. Therefore, I have already played this game several times under different titles with a slightly different plot, and for that reason, I can't give the game 5-Stars as a reward for repetitiveness! But IF you haven't played other games by this developer, I think you'll enjoy it :)
Word Search Deluxe
Search no further! This family-friendly game has thousands of word groups, numerous game types, and settings for all ages!
Overall rating
1
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
THE KIDS MODE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT YOU CAN PLAY!
PostedApril 6, 2020
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
This was a Game Manager "Recommended" game so I downloaded it but wasn't expecting anything epic, just something to pass a few hours of boredom due to the Covid-19 shut-downs. Unfortunately, there's only one category that actually worked!
As fellow reviewer, whatever0062 stated, none of the Categories show up when you select the "drop-down" tab menu, so you just get an in-game error message in large red letters that says, "No Category Has Been Selected" The only Word Search that doesn't require selecting a Category is the Kids Corner Mode which has a List of Words with an associated Animated gif on 9x9 Grids. Those word searches are super easy (which is why it's for kids) and not much fun for adults.
Even though I wasn't able to play the entire game, I was able to gather information about the available features:
*Kids Corner: Easier, Larger 9x9 Grids with animations.
*Competitor's Alley: Compete against players across the globe. (Marathon Mode~Timed Mode~Mystery Mode)
*Puzzle Fun: No Timer, no Scoring, any Category, any size.
*Creativity Center: download word searches created by other players, or create and share your own word search.
*Competitor's Alley: Compete against players across the globe. (Marathon Mode~Timed Mode~Mystery Mode)
*Puzzle Fun: No Timer, no Scoring, any Category, any size.
*Creativity Center: download word searches created by other players, or create and share your own word search.
In the Competitor's Alley, you can play in a Marathon Mode which is a multi-level word search requiring you to find all words within the allotted time to progress to the next level. You can also play in a Timed Mode by choosing from several categories (if it lets you!) There are 8 categories, Animals~Art & Leisure~Science & Nature~Plants, Fruits & Veggies~People & Places~General Topics~My Favorites~My Creations. In the Mystery Mode, you aren't told what the category is or shown a list the words in advance, the listed words don't appear on the list until you actually find them.
In the Puzzle Fun Mode, you can choose the size Grid you want. The 12 x 12 grid contains 14-20 words, the 16 x 16 grid contains 18-28 words, and the 21 x 21 grid contains 35-48 words.
Seems like this is a hit or miss game according to the reviewers so I highly recommend downloading the demo first. Go straight to Competitor's Alley Mode to see if any of the categories show up when you click on a topic for the drop-down menu! Because mine didn't, and because other reviewers had the same issue, it's a definite NO from me!
I don't recommend this game.
Solve colorful new nonograms puzzles and help the robot catch the Easter Bunny!
Overall rating
5
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5
50 of 57 found this review helpful
⚘ HIPPITY HELPER HOPPIN' EASTER'S ON IT'S WAY ⚘
PostedApril 6, 2020
pennmom36
from◦•●◉✿ Ditch the Robot & come up with an interesting plot like the one in Detective Mosaics ✿◉●•◦
Skill Level:Expert
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
3
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5
Rainbow Mosaics has raised the bar once again with a delightful Easter-themed Mosaic filled with Easter Bunnies, Chickens, Easter Eggs and Baskets, in beautiful, high-contrast colors. Rainbow Mosaic puzzles are always logic-based and always challenging, and I love the Tetris style mini-game that reveals the hidden (?) number!
My only complaint is that I've never been a fan of "Helper" the Robot mascot, that was recently introduced into the series. It seems lazy on the developer's part, like a crutch, a gimmick that can be worked into any story or theme without a whole lot of thought process...Helper finds love on Valentine's Day, Helper searches for the meaning of Christmas, Helper wants to catch the Easter Bunny...he doesn't even have a real name, he's a Robot that helps so they called him Helper. Do people really want an Easter Robot themed game? Their recent "detective-themed" Mosaic didn't include Helper the helper and that story was really interesting!
You will come across a (?) Question Mark on each puzzle that hides one of the Numbers in a column or row. When you click on the (?) it activates a puzzle that requires you to drag all of the Tetris-style shapes into a grid without overlapping pieces. (btw: the puzzle shapes look really cool in the Lego-style tile selection) You can Skip the mini-game, and eventually, you will be able to figure out the hidden number by a process of elimination without having to click on the question mark at all, but I loved the puzzles!
You will come across a (?) Question Mark on each puzzle that hides one of the Numbers in a column or row. When you click on the (?) it activates a puzzle that requires you to drag all of the Tetris-style shapes into a grid without overlapping pieces. (btw: the puzzle shapes look really cool in the Lego-style tile selection) You can Skip the mini-game, and eventually, you will be able to figure out the hidden number by a process of elimination without having to click on the question mark at all, but I loved the puzzles!
There are 130 Mosaic Levels with 14 Tile Styles ranging from beveled edges to hammered-steel, my favorite has always been the Lego-style tile. You can play in a Normal Mode which crosses off numbers one by one, or an Expert Mode which only crosses off the numbers when the entire row or column has been completed. There are 10 Achievements to earn and all 130 levels are available in the Freeplay section once played in the main game.
As you correctly fill in squares, you will earn coins that can be used to purchase Street Decorations or purchase upgrades for the Power-ups which are hint forms that will increase in the size of coverage with each upgrade. The Dog power-up opens a random right square, the Lightning power-up opens up a chosen square with no negative outcome, and the Lamp power-up opens a chosen grid area without a negative outcome. Each power-up can be upgraded twice to cover a larger area on the grid.
RAINBOW MOSAICS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Christmas Lights (December 23-2015) 4.3
2-Treasure Trip (May 9-2016) 4.2
3-Blooming Garden (September 14-2016) 4.6
4-Christmas Lights 2 (December 12-2016) 4.4
5-Love Legend (March 14-2017) 4.6
6-The Forest's Guardian (November 20-2017) 4.6
7-Treasure Trip 2 (February 5-2018) 3.6
8-Strange Things (June 25-2018) 4.4
9-Garden Helper (October 24-2018) 4.8
10-Christmas Helper (December 18-2018) 4.1
11-Helper's Valentine (February 18-2019) 4.9
12-Easter Helper (April 6-2020) n/a
by: Awigor Studio
2-Treasure Trip (May 9-2016) 4.2
3-Blooming Garden (September 14-2016) 4.6
4-Christmas Lights 2 (December 12-2016) 4.4
5-Love Legend (March 14-2017) 4.6
6-The Forest's Guardian (November 20-2017) 4.6
7-Treasure Trip 2 (February 5-2018) 3.6
8-Strange Things (June 25-2018) 4.4
9-Garden Helper (October 24-2018) 4.8
10-Christmas Helper (December 18-2018) 4.1
11-Helper's Valentine (February 18-2019) 4.9
12-Easter Helper (April 6-2020) n/a
by: Awigor Studio
I recommend this game!
1001 Jigsaw is back with a wintery atmosphere and 500 new high-quality puzzles!
Overall rating
1
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5
80 of 87 found this review helpful
THESE PUZZLE IMAGES REACHED AN NEW ALL-TIME "LOW" WITH BOTTOM OF THE BARREL UNAPPEALING THEMES
PostedApril 5, 2020
pennmom36
fromReality check guys, nobody enjoys doing a jigsaw puzzle of some random staged image of fruit or someone else's kids
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I'm not really surprised by the lackluster images chosen for Ice Age because all of their "1001 Jigsaw Games" are always chock-full of ugly, uninteresting, staged pictures of people, places, and things, but these images have sunk to an all-time low! If any of the images offered in this computer version was a real, physical retail boxed puzzle, sitting on a shelf in the puzzle aisle, it would still be sitting there 20 years later, until some kind employee decided to show it some mercy and throw it in the recycle bin! Even if they put a huge sign on it that said "Free To A Good Home" it would be declined by even the most desperate puzzle geeks.
You know the drill, nothing ever changes (& never will). There are Achievement Trophies to earn and a Top Scores leaderboard. There are no options to access any of those features to find out what achievements you are striving to achieve. You can save your puzzle progress but you can't save the completed puzzle image nor can you download the image as a screensaver or wallpaper, but then again, who wants wallpapers of ugly pictures?
There is a box to store extra pieces, but there are no options to categorize, label or sort these stored pieces, nor is there an option to fetch or retrieve certain pieces because you can't sort and label these stored pieces. The current sort option simply scrambles the pieces to the correct area, such as the top, bottom, right, or left side which feels like you're cheating...that makes no sense? Wouldn't it be nice to have the ability to sort them by the correct rotation, color variations (zebra stripes, blue sky, green grass) or shape of the puzzle piece? At least it gives you the option to choose the Border pieces separately, but there is no available option to sort the border pieces by shape or color.
There is an option to post a Pictured Image of the puzzle you are working on which also allows you to choose three different sizes of x1, x2 or x3. You can also opt to Ghost the Image on the Background (the puzzle is assembled on top of the ghosted image) It doesn't, however, give you the option to choose the Opaqueness of the Ghosted Image to make the image more or less visible, depending on how difficult you want the puzzle assembly to be. The "ghosted image isn't "ghosted" it's simply a large, stationary picture.
There is an available Magnifying Glass to enlarge sections, as well as a Hint feature in case you get stumped. You can easily become "stumped" because the puzzle connection tabs connecting two pieces together, never appear as an actual match (the tab on puzzle piece A looks nothing like the opening in puzzle piece B) most of the time the colors don't even appear to match up because they are using cheap software. You can also choose the Resolution, opt for a single Custom Cursor (a tiny cursor at that!) or change the color of the background to a pastel shade of Pink, Green, Blue or Gray. Even though they are pastels, these basic color options tend to be too dark with most of the puzzles, so being able to adjust the intensity of the background colors at the very least, makes sense, doesn't it? Here's a fun fact: Even the oldest monitors can EASILYdisplay 16,777,216,256 different colors, yet we are only given an option of Four of those 16,777,216,256 colors to choose from as the background color!
Any Puzzle offered can be modified with Size options, the Shape of the puzzle pieces, and whether or not you want the pieces to Rotate, but even then, it's not optimized to allow you to assemble a puzzle much bigger than 300 pieces. A 300 Piece Puzzle purchased off the shelf would be labeled for ages +5 five years old and up! There's an old jigsaw meme that says "I just completed a puzzle in one week and the box says 2-5 years"...great motto for Jigsaws by this developer?
Once you complete a Jigsaw Puzzle, you're done, the party's over, you get about 2 seconds to admire your work before the image disappears and the stats pop-up...probably for the best! Just walk away :(
I don't recommend this game.
Get lost on a tropical match-3 adventure and put your puzzle skills to the test!
Overall rating
1
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5
9 of 11 found this review helpful
COLORFUL GRAPHICS~INTERESTING OBSTACLES~DECENT CHALLENGES...but it moves at a SLOTH"S PACE!
PostedApril 5, 2020
pennmom36
fromLARRY!.....ꆜꆜꆜꆜꆜ I was calling you Larry.......... bwahahaha
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Don't let the colorful graphics and cutesy tropical critters fool you, this is a challenging Match 3 game, it just takes a while to get there! I was impressed with the colorful graphics, I was impressed with the colorful fruit tiles (blueberries, peaches, raspberries, pineapples, and pears) I was impressed with The Larry Boosters, I was even impressed with the obstacles, especially the Bamboo Shoot Blocks. None of these things matter if the game mechanics are flawed and EVERYTHING else is ANNOYING...as one of my favorite reviewers stated in his review of this game, it's "Unbelievable"
This is a Limited Moves Match 3 game available in a Standard or Relaxed Mode which still allows you to lose the level according to another reviewer. This was the first turn-off because most people don't like Limited Moves Modes. You can earn up to 3-Stars per level, but you can't replay the level to try to earn a better star rating unless you quit the level before completing it, assuming you know you won't earn all 3 stars. The ability to replay levels, at will, is a personal "must-have" feature in my book!
Power-ups are thrown on the board when making large matches and they are color-specific, meaning they must be included in a match with their associated fruit color to detonate, with the exception of the Lemon Slice which can be dragged to any adjacent tile. The Pictorial explains that a Match 4 will reward you with a Fruit Specific Line Buster (horizontal or vertical) a Match 5 will give you a Multicolored Lemon Slice which removes all of one type of tile on the board that you choose (drag to adjacent tile) A Match T-Shape rewards you with a Mega Fruit Bomb that obliterates all tiles in an X formation, and an L-Shaped Match rewards you with a normal Bomb that destroys adjacent tiles. You can also Combine two Power-ups by dragging one to the other if they are located in an adjacent cell...but that would be "Unbelievable" perhaps even "Amazing" or "Incredible"
The Pictorial also explains "The Larry" Boosters you earn in a limited amount, as you progress, I'm assuming the supply can be replenished with the money or gems you earn? Larry can Collect a Single Tile of choice, and Larry can also eat an entire row or column's worth of fruit. I'm assuming "The Larry" has a few more surprises up his wing as you progress? Eventually, you can unlock and equip yourself with 3 Boosters prior to starting the level, including the famous "+5 Moves" that all Mobile App Match 3 games include...hint, hint.
The Pictorial does NOT explain most of the Obstacles, you'll have to figure those out by trial and error. The Earth Tiles were explained, but it's a pretty standard feature, to begin with, just make a match to remove the dirt cells, Bamboo Shoots require a couple of matches and so forth. By the time the level rolls around, that's plastered full of Alarm Clocks with a constantly changing number inside, the Pictorial explains absolutely nothing...as if they don't exist? By trial and error, I discovered that you have a specified number of moves to include each alarm clock in a match with their associated fruit (blue alarm clock=blueberry or red alarm clock=raspberry)
I'm willing to overlook most of those annoying features, but these are the annoying features I refuse to overlook:
*The game mechanics are flawed, available matches become so scarce in some levels that they are constantly having to reshuffle. This happened 8 times during level 18 alone!) When a game is based on Limited Moves ONLY, the game has to be programmed to generate matchable tiles! On one level the goal was to drop fruity-cocktails off a board that was divided into two sections, a top & bottom. I was able to drop the drinks from the top section to the bottom half but ran out of available matches on the bottom section! There were available matches on the top section still, but making matches on the top half did nothing to change the fact that I needed to make matches under the drinks on the bottom half! I was forced to use "The Larry" booster because there was no other options available to complete the level goal! SERIOUSLY?
*Large Match Bonuses are a hit or miss feature and oftentimes, you don't receive a bonus on the board...especially when making T or L-shaped matches!
*You cannot make fast, consecutive matches, you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before making another match. This is particularly annoying when the game constantly gets interrupted by those annoying words of encouragement ~Unbelievable~Amazing~Nice~Fantastic~
*After completing the super-short levels, you have to wait for eons while watching a cartoon...First, 2 palm trees appear, followed by a hammock, followed by Timone the warthog & friends lounging on a hammock, followed by a rocking hammock and a grin or two, followed by the score window, followed by a ridiculous dancing panda in his Hawaiian underwear, followed by a pop-up "buy more panda underwear", followed by a pop-up "here's a bag of gems" followed by another pop-up congratulating you on leveling up. None of this can be skipped or fast-forwarded...you're on for the ride!
The bottom line is, this could be a decent Match 3 game but because they don't offer any Choices (you can't even choose a Custom Cursor, seriously, a game with eye-popping colors and highly animated graphics, that relies on a system cursor?) When I play a Match 3 game, I expect it to move along, not abruptly stop me in my tracks with every move I make. I expect to be able to make fast, back to back consecutive matches. I expect to be able to replay levels if I don't receive all 3 available stars. I expect newly added features & obstacles to be explained, particularly when they are uncommon features. I expect to have more than one Match 3 option, which includes a Limited Time option, not just a Limited Moves option... and if I'm forced to play only in a Limited Moves Mode, I expect the game to be programmed to give you actual matchable tiles!
Lastly, the whole jungle-theme is adorable, the Panda, though annoying and kind of creepy at times, is still thematic and works...but a Pink Gym for Panda? No...just NO-Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, you're gonna hear me roar!
I don't recommend this game.
Get ready for a wild adventure across ancient Egypt full of ancient relics and mysterious artifacts.
Overall rating
1
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5
79 of 98 found this review helpful
TAKE ROUTE 66 INSTEAD, TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME, TAKE THAT ROAD TOWARDS THE CREEPY HOUSE, WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PUT ROADS OF TIME IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR
PostedApril 5, 2020
pennmom36
fromSeriously, you're better off taking that dirt road out in the middle of nowhere, even if you think you saw a guy holding a chainsaw
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I don't understand why BF keeps offering these incredibly boring TM games from the same developer who's constantly offering the same games over and over with nothing more than a different title. Even though they keep changing the title, they are all still the same...still boring. Are these guys so out of touch with what players actually like, or do they just not care? This game is so tedious and so boring that I couldn't finish the demo, it felt like a dreadful chore that I just wanted to get done so I could enjoy life again! That's pretty bad, folks :(
There are 60 Main Levels, kudos to anyone able to complete them! The CE version claims to have Extra CE levels but they can't be accessed until the main game is completed, which tells me they're hiding its worthiness because it isn't. This feature can be found on the level Map on the top right, as a purple swirl icon. There are 22 Trophy Achievements as well.
You can earn up to 3-Stars per level but I didn't find a Game Difficulty Mode setting (not that you'll need one) The tasks are boring and all involve sending a little robot to do the dirty work...until you build huts for the locals only to enslave them in the crystal mines...REALLY???
The Collector's Edition version has a mysterious number of Bonus Levels, 6 Music Soundtracks, 17 Concept Art Pictures, and a Built-In Strategy Guide...hardly worthy of the extra price, but then again, this version isn't exactly a lotta bang 4 UR buck either.
I don't recommend this game.