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Take a deep dive into the magical undersea world of Atlantis Solitaire! Voyage across 400 submarine levels and restore 10 breathtaking Aquascapes!
Overall rating
5
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5
104 of 122 found this review helpful
SUCH WONDERFUL THINGS SURROUND YOU-RIGHT HERE ON THE OCEAN FLOOR-DARLING IT'S BETTER DOWN WHERE IT'S WETTER-UNDER THE SEA ♪♪♪
PostedFebruary 22, 2020
pennmom36
fromAtlantis would be over 1100 years old. Poseidon had 5 pairs of twin sons w/ mortal, Cleito, the city was an isolated island for her safety. Atlas the 1st born ruled the island which was named after him.
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
Jewel Match Solitaire games are the kind of games I know I'm going to buy the second I see it offered as tomorrow's game today. I don't even mind that they are first offered in a CE version, in fact, I love that they offer these games in a Collector's Edition version because they cram a ton of extra's into the game making it well worthy of the price difference!
This is a Higher/Lower Solitaire, however, as you progress, you will unlock 12 Different Solitaire Versions that are shown as Treasure Chests on the map and unlock with 10-25-40-80-120-160-210-270-330-400-480-520 Stars earned: Double Klondike~FreeCell Kings~Castles in Spain~Wasp~Beleguered Castle~Strategy~Easthaven~Stonewall Light~Busy Aces~Elise~Milligan Harp~FreeCell Six (You also get CE bonus games Napoleon's Retreat~Double Klondike by Threes~Blind Hookey~Tanana~ Double Freecell King~Double Pyramid) You will also unlock Mahjong Games shown as Oysters on the map at 18-32-60-100-140-160-290. That's a ton of bonus materials!
There are 200 main Solitaire Levels and you can play in a Normal Solitaire Mode, a Hard Mode with a Timer, and a Relaxed Mode which gives you more than one deal. There are 24 Achievement Trophies to earn and I do recommend that you read the Achievements before starting the game because there are a few that are awarded for selecting specific options, such as, choosing a Custom Cursor, Watching the Credits, Setting a Wallpaper, Replaying a Level, and even for Removing 5 Cards in 5 Seconds. There are 4 Card Backs to choose from (extra bonus cards in the CE version) and 3 Card Fonts but I wasn't crazy about the card graphics.
The goal is to Remove Cards that are either one Higher or one Lower than the Deck Card, and you get to remove all of the cards, not just special cards like some games! Each level requires you to Collect Emeralds which allows you to purchase underwater Castle Sections. When a Castle has been completed, you can set it as a Wallpaper. If you don't have enough Emeralds to purchase a Castle section, this step is bypassed. The Level Map will show you how many Emeralds are available on each level. Some Cards contain Coins that can be used in the Shop to purchase Power-ups and Wildcards. Combo's start at 5 Cards and each level gives you 1 Undo. You can earn up to 3-Stars per level and you can Replay the levels as often as you want to try to remove all of the Cards. I love that they sped up the score window, and stars earned, which pops up quickly to keep the game flowing. They also did away with the double-click feature requirement on the Deck Cards after making a Combo, so a big thank you to the devs for listening to us and implementing changes :)
The goal is to Remove Cards that are either one Higher or one Lower than the Deck Card, and you get to remove all of the cards, not just special cards like some games! Each level requires you to Collect Emeralds which allows you to purchase underwater Castle Sections. When a Castle has been completed, you can set it as a Wallpaper. If you don't have enough Emeralds to purchase a Castle section, this step is bypassed. The Level Map will show you how many Emeralds are available on each level. Some Cards contain Coins that can be used in the Shop to purchase Power-ups and Wildcards. Combo's start at 5 Cards and each level gives you 1 Undo. You can earn up to 3-Stars per level and you can Replay the levels as often as you want to try to remove all of the Cards. I love that they sped up the score window, and stars earned, which pops up quickly to keep the game flowing. They also did away with the double-click feature requirement on the Deck Cards after making a Combo, so a big thank you to the devs for listening to us and implementing changes :)
There are several types of Obstacle Cards added as you progress. Lock Cards that require you to remove the Key Cards, Frozen Cards that require two Plays to remove, Chain Cards that require removing the Hammer Cards, Ribbons that require removing number specific Scissor Cards, Seaweed Cards that require removing the Sword Cards, Red and Black Seal Cards that require removing Red and Black Suit Cards, and Red and Black Suit Specific Cards that require removing Specific Suits of Cards, such as Clubs, Hearts, Diamonds or Spades.
Coins can be used in the Shop to purchase a Deck Card Counter~Earn Extra Gold~Remove a Random Card~Remove a Specific Card~Reveal some Face Down Cards~Extra Shuffle and Undo features~Card Specific Wildcards~Jokers, and the Chance to Receive Wildcards and Jokers during the Levels.
This Collector's Edition version has so many extra's you practically get another game because it includes over a hundred CE Solitaire Bonus Levels, 5 Extra Castle's and Wallpapers, 4 New Power-ups, 10 Music Soundtracks, 4 New Card Back Graphics, 24 Trophies +Extra Trophy Achievements, 6 Extra Bonus Levels Solitaire types (Napoleon's Retreat~Double Klondike by Threes~Blind Hookey~Tanana~ Double Freecell King~Double Pyramid) 50 Extra Mahjong Game Levels, and The Making Of which is a very interesting section that shows what all goes into making a Jewel Match Solitaire game. Whew, the extra's alone could qualify as a new standard game!
JEWEL MATCH SOLITAIRE SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
JEWEL MATCH SOLITAIRE SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Jewel Match Solitaire CE (October 17-2017) 4.2
2-Jewel Match Solitaire: Twilight SE only (October 30-2017) 4.8
3-Jewel Match Solitaire: L'Amour SE only (January 21-2018) 4.7
4-Jewel Match Solitaire: Winterscapes SE only (February 5-2019) 4.2
5-Jewel Match Solitaire 2 CE (March 26-2019) 3.6
6-Jewel Match Solitaire: Atlantis (February 22-2020) n/a
by: Suricate Software
2-Jewel Match Solitaire: Twilight SE only (October 30-2017) 4.8
3-Jewel Match Solitaire: L'Amour SE only (January 21-2018) 4.7
4-Jewel Match Solitaire: Winterscapes SE only (February 5-2019) 4.2
5-Jewel Match Solitaire 2 CE (March 26-2019) 3.6
6-Jewel Match Solitaire: Atlantis (February 22-2020) n/a
by: Suricate Software
I recommend this game!
ClearIt is back with a new set of challenging puzzles! Enjoy a variety of challenges with varying levels of complexity.
Overall rating
1
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5
71 of 84 found this review helpful
IS THIS NUMBER 8 OR 7? I CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE!
PostedFebruary 21, 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
If you haven't played any of the Clear It games before you'll probably love Clear It 8 but the last several games are replicas of each other. The features are the same, the goals are the same, the power-ups and obstacles are the same, and I'm pretty sure the board layouts are the same, that's kind of lazy, isn't it?
After each level, if you have enabled the "Double Game" feature, you can select a card (1/4) that's hopefully higher than the dealer's card which doubles your points earned on that level only. It's not a very exciting feature, but it was more exciting than playing the game over and over??
After each level, if you have enabled the "Double Game" feature, you can select a card (1/4) that's hopefully higher than the dealer's card which doubles your points earned on that level only. It's not a very exciting feature, but it was more exciting than playing the game over and over??
The gameplay is simple, there is an unlimited number of colored orbs located on all four sides of the board, and all you need to do is select and click on an identical colored orb from one of the sides. The ball will travel in a straight line until it hits another orb (or power-up) If the selected orb hits another identical colored orb or orbs, they are removed, and the goal is to remove all orbs, and the next level begins immediately, that's one thing it has going for it, the need for speed!
Each level has power-ups that remain briefly, that when hit with an orb, is activated. The Rotation power-up shuffles and replaces orbs, the Star-Multi-colored Bombs-Trident power-ups eliminate several random orbs, Lightning and Fireball power-ups eliminate nearby orbs, and the numbers 1 or 5 allows you to choose which orbs to remove via crosshair targets (either 1 or 5 orbs)
Each level progresses in difficulty, as more orb colors are added, and fewer orbs in the desired color along the edges are offered. Sometimes you just have to sacrifice and add a few orbs to the equation, to be able to get to the desired colored orb, but because there's no time or moves limit it doesn't count against you.
Once again, I was disappointed that the rows and columns don't highlight because it's easy to shoot an orb from the wrong slot. There are the same obstacles as the last several games such as brick walls and glass thrown into the mixture, the same colored orbs with the same power-ups and features as the previous games. It gets pretty boring doing the same thing over and over, especially if you've played previous games in the series that are nearly identical!
CLEARIT SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Clear It 1 (April 11-2016) 4.3
2-Clear It 2 (September 6-2017) 4.3
3-Clear It 3 (August 26-2018) 3.7
4-Clear It 4 (November 22-2018) 3.7
5-Clear It 5 (May 8-2019) 4.0
6-Clear It 6 (September 16-2019) 2.6
7-Clear It 7 (December 11-2019) 2.8
8-Clear It 8 (February 18-2020) n/a
2-Clear It 2 (September 6-2017) 4.3
3-Clear It 3 (August 26-2018) 3.7
4-Clear It 4 (November 22-2018) 3.7
5-Clear It 5 (May 8-2019) 4.0
6-Clear It 6 (September 16-2019) 2.6
7-Clear It 7 (December 11-2019) 2.8
8-Clear It 8 (February 18-2020) n/a
by: IteraLabs
I don't recommend this game.
Your globe-trotting journey continues in this colorful Around the World Mosaics sequel!
Overall rating
4
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5
38 of 46 found this review helpful
ʜᴇʟʟᴏ, ʜᴏʟᴀ, 你好 (ɴǐ ʜǎᴏ) ᴏʟá, Здравствуйте (ᴢᴅʀᴀᴠsᴛᴠᴜʏᴛᴇ) ᴡᴀ 'ᴀʟᴀʏᴋᴜᴍ ɪs sᴀʟāᴍ, sᴀᴡᴜʙᴏɴᴀ, Γειά σου (ɢᴇɪá sᴏᴜ) ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴇʀʜᴀʙᴀ
PostedFebruary 21, 2020
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I just took my second trip around the world, Mosaic-style, this time I visited Spain-China-Brazil-Russia-Egypt-South Africa-Greece, and Turkey, and I learned even more interesting fun facts after each completed level!
The coolest feature by far is that you can choose any Country you want to visit and then select whichever griddler you want within that country, you aren't stuck playing levels in a specific order! There are 8 different countries to visit and each country has 10 different theme-related puzzles to solve. Each griddler, within the country, is labeled to show you how many colors are used, as well as the Grid dimensions and eventually shows completed puzzle statistics such as the Time it took to complete, Stars earned, mistakes made, etc.
You can play in an Easy Mode which marks off cells one by one or a Hard Mode which crosses off the numbers once the entire column or row has been completed. You can also choose between 6 Tile shapes by clicking the settings icon and then choosing the "more options" icon. Another feature I liked, displays a large bubble with the number of cells when you click and drag longer segments. They have added a row and column highlight this time, which was really my biggest complaint on the first Around The World Mosaic game.
You can earn up to 3 stars, a star is deducted for each mistake made, however, there is an Undo feature available that gives you 5 free undo's and I'm assuming more can be purchased with the coins earned during gameplay but I haven't had to use them yet to find out. Although a star is deducted for making mistakes, it doesn't make you restart the puzzle after a set number because just for grins & giggles, I played an entire puzzle by placing X's on every row, 176 Mistakes on a single puzzle! There is also a Hint feature that gives you 5 freebies as well, but these grids are pretty easy and I doubt they will get used up.
After completing a mosaic you can read a Fun Fact about whatever image was completed, and you know how I love my random fun facts lol!
AROUND THE WORLD MOSAICS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Around The World Mosaics l (August 14-2019) 3.8
2-Around The World Mosaics ll (February 3-2020) n/a
2-Around The World Mosaics ll (February 3-2020) n/a
by: Lazy Turtle Games
I recommend this game!
The search for a missing art critic uncovers an otherworldly web of lies!
Overall rating
3
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5
31 of 42 found this review helpful
FINDING ALONSO'S TALENT
PostedFebruary 21, 2020
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Completed Game approximately 6.0 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles, Bonus & Hidden Chapter)
*20 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter (+1 HO hidden chapter scene)
Difficulty Range: Beginner
(including completion of all puzzles, Bonus & Hidden Chapter)
*20 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter (+1 HO hidden chapter scene)
Difficulty Range: Beginner
Family Photo:
Beatrice and her brother Alonso are children of Muses whose powers aren't as strong as their parents' so they use artifacts to inspire human emotions, an energy source needed to survive. Beatrice found her talent at a very young age, but Alonso struggled for years to find his talent. Nathaniel has been called to duty at the Guerra Gallery to investigate the strange disappearances of people who have mysteriously vanished shortly after being photographed. Has Alonso finally found his Muse Talent? Are his talents being used nefariously?
Beatrice and her brother Alonso are children of Muses whose powers aren't as strong as their parents' so they use artifacts to inspire human emotions, an energy source needed to survive. Beatrice found her talent at a very young age, but Alonso struggled for years to find his talent. Nathaniel has been called to duty at the Guerra Gallery to investigate the strange disappearances of people who have mysteriously vanished shortly after being photographed. Has Alonso finally found his Muse Talent? Are his talents being used nefariously?
Gadget/Helper:
Nathaniel's Tattoo detects paranormal activity and is used 6 times during the Main Chapters. Each time the Tattoo is activated, you will play a mini-game puzzle variation such as a horizontal slider puzzle or rotating hexagonal puzzle pieces to complete the image. In the Bonus Chapter (CE version) Vanessa's Paint Brush Gadget replaces Nathaniels Tattoo and is used 3 times.
Nathaniel's Tattoo detects paranormal activity and is used 6 times during the Main Chapters. Each time the Tattoo is activated, you will play a mini-game puzzle variation such as a horizontal slider puzzle or rotating hexagonal puzzle pieces to complete the image. In the Bonus Chapter (CE version) Vanessa's Paint Brush Gadget replaces Nathaniels Tattoo and is used 3 times.
Morphing Objects/Collectibles (CE version only)
There are 54 Photos available, some are just normal photos, some morph into other objects, and there is a pull out tab to tell you how many are available in each scene. The photos combine into 5 Muse portraits collages when completed. There are 42 Zoom Zone Palettes that are used to purchase 12 different colors of paint to complete a Paint by Numbers masterpiece.
There are 54 Photos available, some are just normal photos, some morph into other objects, and there is a pull out tab to tell you how many are available in each scene. The photos combine into 5 Muse portraits collages when completed. There are 42 Zoom Zone Palettes that are used to purchase 12 different colors of paint to complete a Paint by Numbers masterpiece.
Hidden Object Scenes: (Match 3 Alternative available)
There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including several smaller Zoom Zone HOPs. There are Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Swatches Finds, Placing pictures with cut-outs over the matching items in the scene, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Multiples of the Same Item Finds, Find & Replace, and Items that match Descriptions Finds. I hate to sound like a broken record, but the HOP's were boring, what happened to the amazing HOP's you had in the recent WS game?
There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including several smaller Zoom Zone HOPs. There are Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Swatches Finds, Placing pictures with cut-outs over the matching items in the scene, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Multiples of the Same Item Finds, Find & Replace, and Items that match Descriptions Finds. I hate to sound like a broken record, but the HOP's were boring, what happened to the amazing HOP's you had in the recent WS game?
Mini-Games:
There are 20 Mini-Games +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including 6 Tattoo-Gadget puzzle variations. Some of the games have multiple layers or multiple steps to complete. The mini-games aren't very challenging and Grandma needs to work on adding more of a variety as far as difficulty-range goes because not everyone is a novice HOPA gamer.
There are 20 Mini-Games +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including 6 Tattoo-Gadget puzzle variations. Some of the games have multiple layers or multiple steps to complete. The mini-games aren't very challenging and Grandma needs to work on adding more of a variety as far as difficulty-range goes because not everyone is a novice HOPA gamer.
Bonus Chapter: New Start (CE version only)
Alonso has found his talent! Aunt Vanessa offers him a job teaching other children of muses the fine arts. His first assignment is to help a young girl named Jo who is much like Alonso, struggling to find her talent! This is a somewhat short and boring chapter that retraces most of your steps from the Main Chapter. Because you aren't playing as Nathaniel in the BC, the Tattoo Gadget isn't used, but Vanessa's Paint Brush is used 3 times by playing a hidden object game to find 6 different "traces" which are basically highlighted blobs. There are 7 scene locations with 6 additional Mini-Games and 8 Hidden Object Scenes (some of which are smaller zoom zone hops) You will pick up the remaining 9 Zoom Zone Palettes which Unlocks the Hidden Chapter Hidden Object Scene and allows you to purchase the final Paint Colors and complete the Paint by Numbers art. There are 14 Photo's remaining, some of which are Morphing Objects, You must locate all of the Palettes to unlock the Hidden Chapter, but I believe you can click on any missed Pallette in the CE extra's section to jump to the scene to search for them after completing the Bonus Chapter.
Alonso has found his talent! Aunt Vanessa offers him a job teaching other children of muses the fine arts. His first assignment is to help a young girl named Jo who is much like Alonso, struggling to find her talent! This is a somewhat short and boring chapter that retraces most of your steps from the Main Chapter. Because you aren't playing as Nathaniel in the BC, the Tattoo Gadget isn't used, but Vanessa's Paint Brush is used 3 times by playing a hidden object game to find 6 different "traces" which are basically highlighted blobs. There are 7 scene locations with 6 additional Mini-Games and 8 Hidden Object Scenes (some of which are smaller zoom zone hops) You will pick up the remaining 9 Zoom Zone Palettes which Unlocks the Hidden Chapter Hidden Object Scene and allows you to purchase the final Paint Colors and complete the Paint by Numbers art. There are 14 Photo's remaining, some of which are Morphing Objects, You must locate all of the Palettes to unlock the Hidden Chapter, but I believe you can click on any missed Pallette in the CE extra's section to jump to the scene to search for them after completing the Bonus Chapter.
Hidden Chapter: Good Memories (CE version only)
After completing the Bonus Chapter, and locating all Palettes, you can access the Hidden Chapter titled Good Memories. Unlike Grandma's last Whispered Secrets masterpiece, this Hidden Chapter is nothing more than a single, one-and-done, Hidden Object Scene where you locate Listed Items on 4 tabs that reveal an object when all listed items are found on each tab. You then use those 4 objects interactively in the scene to complete the HOP. It isn't very creative and it was a huge disappointment especially when compared to their last game's Hidden Chapter!
After completing the Bonus Chapter, and locating all Palettes, you can access the Hidden Chapter titled Good Memories. Unlike Grandma's last Whispered Secrets masterpiece, this Hidden Chapter is nothing more than a single, one-and-done, Hidden Object Scene where you locate Listed Items on 4 tabs that reveal an object when all listed items are found on each tab. You then use those 4 objects interactively in the scene to complete the HOP. It isn't very creative and it was a huge disappointment especially when compared to their last game's Hidden Chapter!
Collector's Edition Extra's:
8 Wallpapers (all with Characters ὃ) 8 Concept Art Pictures, 29 Movie Cutscene Videos, 8 Music Soundtracks ♪, 11 Replayable Mini-Games♙, 11 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Achievements, 54 Collectible Photos (some of which are Morphing Objects) The Photos create 5 different Muse Portrait Collages, 42 Zoom Zone Palettes that allows you to purchase 12 Paint Colors and complete a Paint by Numbers landscape picture, 5 Main Chapters (titled: Family Photo) +Bonus Chapter (titled: New Start) +Hidden Chapter (titled: Good Memories) The Hidden Chapter is just a simplistic Hidden Object Scene that can be completed in less than a minute and was a huge disappointment!! There is also a Built-In Strategy Guide.
8 Wallpapers (all with Characters ὃ) 8 Concept Art Pictures, 29 Movie Cutscene Videos, 8 Music Soundtracks ♪, 11 Replayable Mini-Games♙, 11 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Achievements, 54 Collectible Photos (some of which are Morphing Objects) The Photos create 5 different Muse Portrait Collages, 42 Zoom Zone Palettes that allows you to purchase 12 Paint Colors and complete a Paint by Numbers landscape picture, 5 Main Chapters (titled: Family Photo) +Bonus Chapter (titled: New Start) +Hidden Chapter (titled: Good Memories) The Hidden Chapter is just a simplistic Hidden Object Scene that can be completed in less than a minute and was a huge disappointment!! There is also a Built-In Strategy Guide.
THE UNSEEN FEARS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Body Thief (April 14-2017 ) 4.1
2-Outlive (January 28-2018) 4.2
3-Last Dance (December 28-2018) 3.2
4-Stories Untold (July 12-2019) 3.6
5-Ominous Talents (February 21-2020) n/a
2-Outlive (January 28-2018) 4.2
3-Last Dance (December 28-2018) 3.2
4-Stories Untold (July 12-2019) 3.6
5-Ominous Talents (February 21-2020) n/a
by: Grandma Studios
I recommend this game!
Guide Addie's friend, the Shaman, through a crisis.
Overall rating
5
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5
79 of 90 found this review helpful
SECRET MAP PIECES TO DISCOVER? I LOVE IT!
PostedFebruary 20, 2020
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
/
5
Campgrounds IV is such a unique Time Management game and I buy them sight unseen, and have never been disappointed. When I discovered that each scene has a buried Map piece that unlocks a secret campground after reconstructing the map, I got even more excited! What a cool feature :) There are 6 map pieces to unlock the secret Jungle Campgrounds, 8 map pieces to unlock the secret Desert Campground, 9 map pieces to unlock the secret Mountains Campground, 7 map pieces to unlock the secret Mines Campground, 10 map pieces to unlock the secret Swamps Campground and 10 map pieces to unlock the secret Beaches Campground.
There are 50 Campsite Levels that can be played in an Untimed Mode, an Easy, Normal, or Hard difficulty Mode, and there are 18 Trophy Achievements to earn. The Collector's Edition extras include 20 Bonus Levels, and the 6 Secret Campground Levels with the Hidden Map Pieces, and a Strategy Guide.
Although you must clear paths to get to the campsites, there's not a whole lot of Resource gathering, instead, you build Factories and buy the resources needed in bulk. This is a multi-click type of TM game where you click on campsites and then a specific Tab.
~The Housing Tab allows you to choose from several options such as Tents, Campers, Cabins, resorts, etc. which depends on the level goals as to which one to build. Each "housing" type can be upgraded 3 times, each upgrade earns more rent than its predecessor. Buildings can also be Salvaged if it's no longer useful, allowing you to erect a new building or tent.
~The Buildings Tab allows you to build Factories for supplies, Farmhouses for food and other camp-related necessities, such as Playgrounds, Factories, and Farms, for example, allow you to buy supplies in bulk amounts, which you need in order to build and upgrade the tents.
~The Buildings Tab allows you to build Factories for supplies, Farmhouses for food and other camp-related necessities, such as Playgrounds, Factories, and Farms, for example, allow you to buy supplies in bulk amounts, which you need in order to build and upgrade the tents.
Don't pass this one up folks, it's unique, it's super fun, it's challenging, and this CE has good value for the Hidden Map pieces that unlock Secret Campgrounds!
CAMPGROUNDS SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Campgrounds 1 SE only (August 24-2012) 3.9
2-Campgrounds 2 The Endorus Expedition (November 28-2013) 4.1
3-Campgrounds 3 (May 25-2019) 4.6
4-Campgrounds 4 (February 20-2020) n/a
by: Jumb-O-Fun Games
2-Campgrounds 2 The Endorus Expedition (November 28-2013) 4.1
3-Campgrounds 3 (May 25-2019) 4.6
4-Campgrounds 4 (February 20-2020) n/a
by: Jumb-O-Fun Games
I recommend this game!
The brave Finnja, along with a band of Vikings, embark on an adventurous journey in search for one of their warriors.
Overall rating
3
/
5
19 of 21 found this review helpful
IF YOU LIKE EXPLODING BOMBS...✴✴✴
PostedFebruary 19, 2020
pennmom36
from✴BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE✴
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
4 Elements
(80)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This isn't a very challenging Match 3 game, but it's decent enough to keep you entertained for a while. The tiles are very colorful and perfectly sized, there are various mini-games and hidden object scenes to break up the monotony and there are a ton of obstacles to overcome, it even has a bit of a Viking storyline to go along with it. So what's the problem? Nothing really, I just prefer more of a challenge, and this game is perfectly fine for whiling away the hours.
You can play in a Medium or Hard Difficulty Mode (both give you plenty of time) or a Relaxed, Untimed Mode and there are 3 Cursor options as well as 35 Achievements to earn. After each level, you can choose 1/5 Mugs to earn extra resources or coins which are used to build your Viking Camp. You'll earn up to 3-Stars per level, and you can replay levels in which you earn 2-Stars or less. The Coins you earn can be used to purchase various Upgrades in the Shop at a specific level interval, such as a Daggar to remove a tile of your choice.
Large matches will reward you with a Bomb, the larger the match, the bigger the Bomb. There seems to be a ton of large match opportunities, thus, there's a ton of Bomb's to explode which is one of the reasons the game seems less challenging. Some levels simply require matching a ton of a single specific tile, such as Blueberries. I found these levels to be flat out boring because that resource is in abundance and there's no obstacles to have to overcome. The board layouts are mostly square with no hard to reach nooks or crannies to drive you mad. (which I actually prefer :)
As you progress, Obstacles are added that require making matches of whichever tile is trapped with Ice Blocks, for example, others require making adjacent matches to bust through Earth, Snow, or Wooden Walls. After a few Match 3 levels, you get to play a Hidden Object Scene or mini-game, such as Solitaire.
It's a decent Match 3 game, it's an easy-breezy kind of game with the usual features, nothing really special about it, but it's not a bad game by any means.
I recommend this game!
Dig the Ground delivers more explosive match 3 fun in this bright and challenging sequel!
Overall rating
5
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5
69 of 79 found this review helpful
WHERE'S MY SHOVEL?
PostedFebruary 19, 2020
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 is a chain type Match 3 game which is my least favorite style, but with this game dragging chains has a purpose and you see your progress instantaneously as the ground breaks away allowing the water to freely flow. Before you know it, you get totally hooked.
The goal is to make matches of 3 or more tiles to break away the dirt, creating a path for the water to flow to all of the fruit and finally to the flower at the end of the path. There's actually a lot of strategies involved because you have to manipulate the water flow to go in several directions and you can't go back up, only down, right or left.
The longer the chain, the bigger the explosion! You can make small chains of elements containing at least 3 identical elements which will destroy the dirt tiles if matched adjacent to it, and it helps to keep the water flowing, and can sometimes make room for larger matches. Matches of 5 or more create an explosion starting with a small bomb, the larger the chain is, the larger the explosion is, all the way up to a nuclear bomb! The radius of the explosion is shown before you release the chain so you'll know exactly what will be affected by the subsequent explosion. Chains can be made vertically, horizontally, diagonally or any combination within and you'll want to use this to your advantage, for example, releasing an explosion at the end. in the middle of nowhere, may not accomplish anything, it may be more beneficial if the chain is reversed so that the explosion actually hits something.
You start the game at the top of the board and work your way down, but some levels go from left to right, or take sharp turns, starting in one direction and then up, right, left, etc. You must break all of the ground tiles above the line, as you do, the line moves and more of the board is exposed. You want to plan your explosions, and the Nuclear Tiles require a very large match to get a Nuclear Bomb. (I believe around 14 tiles?)
This game isn't going to be everybody's cup of T......NT, but I thoroughly enjoyed playing this unique Match 3 game. For me, it gives meaning to making Matches, There are two modes of difficulty Expert or Timed Mode.
DIG THE GROUND SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Dig The Ground 1 (April 16-2018) 3.3
2-Dig The Ground 2 (April 1-2019) n/a
3-Dig The Ground 4 (February 19-2020) n/a
by: LiteraLabs
2-Dig The Ground 2 (April 1-2019) n/a
3-Dig The Ground 4 (February 19-2020) n/a
by: LiteraLabs
I recommend this game!
Enjoy the 8th edition of the Earth Chronicles series and complete jigsaw puzzles dedicated to our incredible planet Earth!
Overall rating
1
/
5
48 of 53 found this review helpful
WHERE DOES THE EARTH CHRONICLES PART COME INTO PLAY?
PostedFebruary 17, 2020
pennmom36
fromI don't like to brag, but I just completed a jigsaw in one week and the box said 2-4 years! tee-hee
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Goodbye Earth Chronicles, it was a good run but your owners thought it would be a good idea to ditch all the really cool "EARTHY" pictures that chronicled our beautiful planet. Gone are the pictures of zebras, elephants, and giraffes of the savannas of Africa. Gone are ring-tailed lemurs of Madagascar. Gone are the koala's of the Australian eucalyptus forests, gone are the pandas of the Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces in Central China, gone are the polar bears of the Arctic and Alaskan tundras, gone are the exotic birds, gorillas, okapis, jaguars, three-toed sloths, sticky-footed tree frogs and poison arrow dart frogs of the luscious Rainforests. Gone are the gorgeous underwater pictures of sea anemones, clownfish, butterflyfish, angelfish, starfish, tangs, chromis, damselfish, mandarin fish, cleaner wrasses, coral beauty's, urchins, coral reefs, sharks, rays, and dolphins of the Seven Seas. Hello, uninteresting pictures of people, places and random staged things!
There are 7 themed Boxes of Puzzles, only one of which has a "wildnature" theme. (Harmony-Food-Wildnature-Holiday-Landscapes-Cities-Art) They are unappealing as stand-alone pictures much less as puzzle pictures. Each box contains 143 puzzles for a total of 1001 puzzle images. There are Achievement Trophies to earn and a Top Scores leaderboard but there is no option to access any of these features to know what achievements you are striving to achieve. You can save your puzzle progress but you can't save the completed puzzle image or download the image as a screensaver, which makes no sense?
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 practically 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 again, there is no color sorting options there either...which really doesn't make sense?
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 practically 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 again, there is no color sorting options there either...which really doesn't make sense?
There is an option to post a Picture Image of the puzzle you are working on which does allow 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...that doesn't make sense either?
There is an available Magnifying Glass to enlarge sections, as well as a Hint feature in case you get stumped. You can choose the Resolution, opt for a single Custom Cursor or change the color of the background to a pastel shade of Pink, Green, Blue or Gray. These basic color options tend to be too dark with many of the puzzles they offer, 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: Most 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...that totally makes no sense, does it?
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 +8-12...that ridiculously makes no sense to me!
Once you complete a Jigsaw Puzzle, you're done, the party's over. You get to see the finished image for a split second (I'm not exaggerating) and then the Stats Window pops up. The completed Jigsaws aren't displayed in a Gallery or any other section for that matter, to allow you to admire your work or the beauty of the image, (assuming the picture is appealing) so I suppose asking for an option to save the puzzle's image as a Screensaver or Wallpaper is too much to ask for...that makes sense, right?
1001 JIGSAW EARTH CHRONICLES SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 1 (May 20-2014) 3.5
2-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 2 (August 21-2014) 3.5
3-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 3 (November 30-2015) 4.0
4-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 4 (May 4-2016) 3.7
5-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 5 (October 9-2018) 3.3
6-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 6 (March 28-2019) n/a
7-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 7 (July 10-2019) n/a
8-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 8 (February 16-2019) n/a
by: Somer Games~developer
2-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 2 (August 21-2014) 3.5
3-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 3 (November 30-2015) 4.0
4-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 4 (May 4-2016) 3.7
5-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 5 (October 9-2018) 3.3
6-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 6 (March 28-2019) n/a
7-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 7 (July 10-2019) n/a
8-1001 Jigsaw Earth Chronicles 8 (February 16-2019) n/a
by: Somer Games~developer
I don't recommend this game.
Join Penguin Penny and explore a fantasy world behind the mirror!
Overall rating
4
/
5
15 of 17 found this review helpful
I LOVED THE VIVID COLOR CHOICES, HAVE THE GRAPHICS IMPROVED?
PostedFebruary 16, 2020
pennmom36
fromThe colors have great curb appeal, and new music too?? :)
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I love Mosaic games and Fantasy Mosaics has proven itself worthy, I don't know of any other game series that has 39 games under their belt? Not a lot has changed over those 39 games, however, I was really impressed with the color selections and the sharp contrasts between those colors, so they either adopted a new color scale or updated their graphics to make their existing color scale pop!
The Zen Mode has returned for those who prefer to solve the griddlers without all the hand/flipper holding. In Zen Mode, the numbers aren't crossed off but Mistakes aren't counted against you either, because chances are, you'll have to edit some of the cells as you switch between colors. You can delete filled-in or crossed-off cells by right-clicking the cell in Zen Mode, and you'll know you have completed a particular color correctly because a checkmark will appear on the color bubble.
In addition to the new Zen Mode, you can also choose to play in a Casual Mode which crosses off the cells one by one, or the Advanced Mode, which only crosses off the remaining cells once the entire row and column have been filled in. You will earn a Gold trophy if you make no mistakes, a Silver trophy if you make one mistake and a Bronze trophy if you make two mistakes. You will also earn up to three gold Stars if you don't use any hints, one star is deducted each time you use a hint. Therefore, it is possible to make a mistake or two but still earn 3 stars as long as you don't use any available hints.
There are 20 locations, and each location has 5 Griddlers each. You can choose from 7 different tile sets, ranging in color vibrancy and styles. Locked Colors can be disabled in the Settings menu, otherwise, some of the colors are locked and unavailable until you uncover color-specific keys that are hidden beneath some of the filled-in cells The Eye feature allows you to hide the grid to get a look at the puzzle without all the grid lines, and there is a reset icon that makes it much easier to restart the level if you make a mistake.
There are groups of numbers located on each column and row of the grid, each group of numbers must be separated by at least one blank or crossed off cell. Sometimes it's easier to cross-off cells that can't possibly contain a filled-in cell, which will reduce the number of cells and narrow the playing field down a bit, when you get stuck, you can switch colors and work back and forth until it's solved. Some of the cells contain bonuses such as extra hints, extra mistakes allowed or an extra pickax which allows you to choose which cell you want a hint on, and some cells contain keys to unlock colors (unless you disable this feature in settings) There is a Sun icon as well that when fully charged, will give you a mega-hint, filling in or crossing off a 3x3 area of your choice.
FANTASY MOSAICS SERIES LIST (WOW!)
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Fantasy Mosaics (May 6-2014) 4.0
2-Fantasy Mosaics (May 27-2014) 4.1
3-Fantasy Mosaics (July 2-2014) 4.2
4-Fantasy Mosaics: Art Of Color (September 2-2014) 4.2
5-Fantasy Mosaics (December 1-2014) 4.1
6-Fantasy Mosaics: Into The Unknown (January 19-2015) 3.9
7-Fantasy Mosaics: Our Home (March 3-2015) 4.1
8-Fantasy Mosaics: New Adventure (April 21-2015) 3.7
9-Fantasy Mosaics: Portal In The Woods (July 8-2015) 4.0
10-Fantasy Mosaics: Time Travel (October 7-2015) 4.8
11-Fantasy Mosaics: Fleeing From Dinosaurs (October 7-2015) 4.0
12-Fantasy Mosaics: Parallel Universe (January 6-2016) 4.3
13-Fantasy Mosaics: Unexpected Visitor (February 16-2016) 4.5
14-Fantasy Mosaics: Fourth Color (March 29-2016) 4.6
15-Fantasy Mosaics: Ancient Land (May 17-2016) 4.3
16-Fantasy Mosaics: Six Colors (July 6-2016) 4.0
17-Fantasy Mosaics: New Palette (August 31-2016) 4.5
18-Fantasy Mosaics: Explore New Colors (December 5-2016) 4.1
19-Fantasy Mosaics: Edge Of The World (January 19-2017) 3.8
20-Fantasy Mosaics: Castle Of Puzzles (March 20-2017) 4.7
21-Fantasy Mosaics: On The Movie Set (May 8-2017) 4.6
22-Fantasy Mosaics: Summer Vacation (June 12-2017) 4.4
23-Fantasy Mosaics: Magic Forest (July 24-2017) 4.7
24- Fantasy Mosaics: Deserted Island (September 18-2017) 4.2
25-Fantasy Mosaics: Wedding Ceremony (November 13-2017) 3.8
26-Fantasy Mosaics: Fairytale Garden (January 22-2018) 4.0
27-Fantasy Mosaics: Secret Colors (March 5-2018) 3.6
28-Fantasy Mosaics: Treasure Map (April 23-2018) 4.1
29-Fantasy Mosaics: Alien Planet (June 11-2018) 3.7
30-Fantasy Mosaics: Camping Trip (August 13-2018) 3.9
31-Fantasy Mosaics: First Date (October 15-2018) 4.1
32-Fantasy Mosaics: Santa's Hut (December 24-2018) 4.4
33-Fantasy Mosaics: Inventor's Workshop (February 25-2019) 4.3
34-Fantasy Mosaics: Zen Garden (April 15-2019) 3.5
35-Fantasy Mosaics: Day At The Museum (June 10-2019) 4.0
36-Fantasy Mosaics: Medieval Quest (August 5-2019) 4.4
37-Fantasy Mosaics: Spooky Night (October 7-2019) 4.5
38-Fantasy Mosaics: Underwater Adventure (December 9-2019) 4.8
39-Fantasy Mosaics: Behind the Mirror (February 11-2020) n/a
by Match Gems
2-Fantasy Mosaics (May 27-2014) 4.1
3-Fantasy Mosaics (July 2-2014) 4.2
4-Fantasy Mosaics: Art Of Color (September 2-2014) 4.2
5-Fantasy Mosaics (December 1-2014) 4.1
6-Fantasy Mosaics: Into The Unknown (January 19-2015) 3.9
7-Fantasy Mosaics: Our Home (March 3-2015) 4.1
8-Fantasy Mosaics: New Adventure (April 21-2015) 3.7
9-Fantasy Mosaics: Portal In The Woods (July 8-2015) 4.0
10-Fantasy Mosaics: Time Travel (October 7-2015) 4.8
11-Fantasy Mosaics: Fleeing From Dinosaurs (October 7-2015) 4.0
12-Fantasy Mosaics: Parallel Universe (January 6-2016) 4.3
13-Fantasy Mosaics: Unexpected Visitor (February 16-2016) 4.5
14-Fantasy Mosaics: Fourth Color (March 29-2016) 4.6
15-Fantasy Mosaics: Ancient Land (May 17-2016) 4.3
16-Fantasy Mosaics: Six Colors (July 6-2016) 4.0
17-Fantasy Mosaics: New Palette (August 31-2016) 4.5
18-Fantasy Mosaics: Explore New Colors (December 5-2016) 4.1
19-Fantasy Mosaics: Edge Of The World (January 19-2017) 3.8
20-Fantasy Mosaics: Castle Of Puzzles (March 20-2017) 4.7
21-Fantasy Mosaics: On The Movie Set (May 8-2017) 4.6
22-Fantasy Mosaics: Summer Vacation (June 12-2017) 4.4
23-Fantasy Mosaics: Magic Forest (July 24-2017) 4.7
24- Fantasy Mosaics: Deserted Island (September 18-2017) 4.2
25-Fantasy Mosaics: Wedding Ceremony (November 13-2017) 3.8
26-Fantasy Mosaics: Fairytale Garden (January 22-2018) 4.0
27-Fantasy Mosaics: Secret Colors (March 5-2018) 3.6
28-Fantasy Mosaics: Treasure Map (April 23-2018) 4.1
29-Fantasy Mosaics: Alien Planet (June 11-2018) 3.7
30-Fantasy Mosaics: Camping Trip (August 13-2018) 3.9
31-Fantasy Mosaics: First Date (October 15-2018) 4.1
32-Fantasy Mosaics: Santa's Hut (December 24-2018) 4.4
33-Fantasy Mosaics: Inventor's Workshop (February 25-2019) 4.3
34-Fantasy Mosaics: Zen Garden (April 15-2019) 3.5
35-Fantasy Mosaics: Day At The Museum (June 10-2019) 4.0
36-Fantasy Mosaics: Medieval Quest (August 5-2019) 4.4
37-Fantasy Mosaics: Spooky Night (October 7-2019) 4.5
38-Fantasy Mosaics: Underwater Adventure (December 9-2019) 4.8
39-Fantasy Mosaics: Behind the Mirror (February 11-2020) n/a
by Match Gems
I recommend this game!
Zarya is ready to defy the wicked Dark Empress! Who will walk away the victor in this fan-favorite puzzle battler?
Overall rating
5
/
5
75 of 82 found this review helpful
WELL DONE DRAGON MASTER, WELL DONE!
PostedFebruary 16, 2020
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Review based upon completion of games 1-5
and 90 minutes of Love and Redemption
and 90 minutes of Love and Redemption
Our Dragon Master has obviously been hard at work creating one of the best DragonScales games yet! DragonScales is a unique Match 3 game that allows you all the time you need to plan the placement of each Dragon Scale because this is a Strategy-based game that's the polar opposite of most Match 3 games.
The boards feature a series of honeycomb-shaped empty cells, (with the exception of various obstacles) and you must decide where to place the colored Dragon Scales that are presented at the top of the board in groups of 3, to hopefully, set up the proceeding moves for the next set of Scales. The first scale can be placed anywhere on the board, but the following two scales can only be placed on adjacent highlighted cells. The first 2 Scales can be returned to the top by clicking on them, but once the third scale has been placed, the next set of Scales will become available. Groups of 3 or more DragonScales will be removed after placing all three Scales, and you continue until the level goal requirements have been met. There are 130 levels and any of the levels can be replayed.
The Level Goals usually require removing specified amounts of each DragonScale color but some of the levels require removing various items, such as Daisy's or Crosses. Those items appear on the honeycomb cells and can be removed by placing scales on them and including those in a match 3 or more grouping. Occasionally, Coin Bags will appear on random cells and can be collected the same way as Daisy's or Crosses. After each level, you pick 1/3 Lucky Boxes to earn extra coins, but some boxes are just unlucky and empty. The Coins earned from completing levels (or won) are used to improve your Power-ups.
Power-up icons are located at the bottom of the board and are charged by making Combos. Coins can be used to upgrade the power-ups to recharge the Icon faster or improve the Scales attack during Battle Mode Levels. The upgrade panel will only appear if you have enough coins to purchase them. The Greedy Chambers is a feature that allows you to gamble with your available coins...if you're feeling greedy that is. First, you decide on the number of coins you'd like to risk, then you choose bubbles and circles in any order. The bubbles add coins to your bag, and the circles can raise or lower that amount. You can leave the greedy chamber any time with the amount you have in your bag.
In Battle Mode levels, you must make combo's to "hit" your enemies, the more complex the combo, the more damage you'll inflict. Some Battles are harder than others because sometimes the enemy fights back by placing several random DragonScales on the board. When battling the Boss, you must include Arrows within your combo's to defeat him.
This isn't a difficult game to learn, but it may take some time to actually master the technique of setting up large combos, If you aren't careful though, the board can easily fill up to capacity leaving you with no available scale placement options and you'll lose. (you can replay any level :) It won't take long to get the hang of it and you'll soon be on your way to becoming a Dragon Master...well, at least the Dragon Master's apprentice! (cuz the developer of this masterpiece is our Dragon Master!)
DRAGON SCALES SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Chambers of the Dragon Whisperer (November 12-2014) 3.8
2-Beneath a Bloodstained Moon (February 24-2016) 4.4
3-Eternal Prophecy of Darkness (June 23-2017) 4.5
4-Master Chambers (June 24-2018) 4.5
5-The Frozen Tomb Mac only (January 29-2019) 5.0
6-Love And Redemption (September 26-2019) n/a
by: IKIGames
2-Beneath a Bloodstained Moon (February 24-2016) 4.4
3-Eternal Prophecy of Darkness (June 23-2017) 4.5
4-Master Chambers (June 24-2018) 4.5
5-The Frozen Tomb Mac only (January 29-2019) 5.0
6-Love And Redemption (September 26-2019) n/a
by: IKIGames
I recommend this game!