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The Seven Chambers
Piece together past lives through an intriguing narrative while solving challenging and cleverly crafted puzzles!
Overall rating
5
/
5
90 of 112 found this review helpful
THE FALLEN ANGEL HAS DELIVERED YOU TO THE FIRST OF SEVEN CHAMBERS-AN HONOR YOU MUST PREVAIL
PostedNovember 12, 2019
pennmom36
fromThis is exactly why we need games of different genres and from different Devs!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Review based on approximately 2.5 Hours
(just the tip of the iceberg as my chamber journey continues)
Difficulty Range: Intermediate-Expert (beginners may have difficulty with the game mechanics but not with the puzzles)
(just the tip of the iceberg as my chamber journey continues)
Difficulty Range: Intermediate-Expert (beginners may have difficulty with the game mechanics but not with the puzzles)
I wasn't impressed with the demo portion of The Seven Chambers because it just seemed like an ordinary game with ordinary graphics, ordinary tasks, ordinary mini-games, and a plot that seemed to take place in an ordinary typical timeframe. Suddenly, I was whisked away by a Fallen Angel and told that my apprenticeship begins at the first of Seven Chambers, and that's when I realized that there was a good reason BF began their synopsis with "2019 Tiga Games Award Finalist - Best Casual Game"
Your Journey is a subconsciousness adventure that weaves between the Past and Present as you follow the course of the Seven Stars, from the firmament of Earth to Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Venus, and the Great Moon. You must gather the powers of the Seasons to open the Portals to the otherworldly Realms, the Coin of Chance, the Chalice of Merit, the Rod of Power and the Sword of Light to enable mastery of the realm, The World of the Seven Chambers. (Earth is Autumn, Fire is Summer, Air is Spring and Water is Winter) Each Champer has a guardian, Jupiter is the guardian of the Rod of Life, for example, then you'll move on to the Chamber of Mars. It's not an easy plot to understand by just the dialog itself, but there is an excellent Journal that clarifies the story even further with each journal entry.
The Seven Chambers isn't really a Hidden Object Game as categorized, however, it's more of an Adventure Puzzle Game because I've yet to come across any Hidden Object Scenes, which is totally fine by me! There are 9 Achievements to earn but there's no map. I kinda liked that I was on my own to navigate the Chambers, I liked that it forced me to use my wits without the usual "crutches" and there's always the Hint feature standby if need be. The game mechanics can be a little tricky as far as figuring out where the areas of interest actually are, and what items are required because they usually aren't the obvious standard tasks. Most games of late include those standard cliche requirements so frequently that you know exactly where an object will be needed the second you pick it up...before you even come across the zoom zone area of interest!
The Mini-Games aren't really new, but they have a nice variety and in the two and a half hours I've played so far, they are all doable and I've enjoyed most of them. Each time you encounter a Portal, there is a repetitive "Untangle" variation puzzle where you have to drag zodiac symbols, planets, etc. until none of the lines connecting them overlap, but this happens to be one of my personal favorite puzzles, and they progress in difficulty. Here's a list of a few of the games you'll encounter during the adventure:
☪-Enter the correct sequences by trial and error.
☪-Rotate 4 discs and exchange color-coded symbols to match the colors of all 4 corners.
☪-Move blocks with symbols to match the correct rows.
☪-Several "Untangle" game variations.
☪-Rotate rings logically (moving 1 ring affects others)
☪-Swap & rotate tokens to complete the image.
☪-Move planets into their correct orbit (moving 1 planet affects others)
☪-Rotate 4 discs and exchange color-coded symbols to match the colors of all 4 corners.
☪-Move blocks with symbols to match the correct rows.
☪-Several "Untangle" game variations.
☪-Rotate rings logically (moving 1 ring affects others)
☪-Swap & rotate tokens to complete the image.
☪-Move planets into their correct orbit (moving 1 planet affects others)
I realize most people won't make it past the demo because it will seem like an ordinary game, but if you like a great adventure story involving portals and chambers this game is well-worth the 6.99 price tag...not to mention that it's Bonus Punch today so what do ya have to lose?
I recommend this game!
Join the Argonauts and learn the story of Circe in this incredible time management adventure!
Overall rating
1
/
5
163 of 175 found this review helpful
JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED THE OTHER 4 ARGONAUTS GAMES, THEY REPEATED IT FOR A DO-OVER
PostedNovember 11, 2019
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
At least the Standard Edition version is cheaper right? Simply put, Argonauts Agency is just another filler game BF uses when they don't have a decent game to fill the "Tomorrow's Game Today" slot. This developer is well-known for slapping together games at break-neck speeds by simply copying & pasting scenes and features from one game to the next. They continue to produce games with no creativity, no challenge, and no imagination.
As with the other four games in the Argonauts Agency series, this one is chock full of annoying, repetitive, back-and-forth, to-and-fro tasks, one of which consists of rowing a tiny boat to a tiny port, just to pick up a tiny loaf of bread and fill a tiny pot-hole because the creators either don't care whether we like or buy the game, or they have a tiny imagination and assume that if it was fun once, they may as well overuse and abuse the task to the point of driving the player insane with boredom.
Constantly having to restore ports and row my boat back and forth to gather a simple loaf of bread left randomly on a path on several tiny islands just isn't fun, it's boring. If it was the main scenario in one of the series games it wouldn't be that bad, but nothing changes, it's hard to spot any differences within the last five Argonauts games! (look at the images posted above and then scroll back to the other 4 games, do they look the same?) Honestly, there actually is a new task this time, they threw in a simultaneous button-pushing task where you have to send two workers to two different buttons to push them both at the same time. (it's not even an original idea, they just borrowed it from a more interesting TM game)
You can play in an Untimed, Normal or Hard difficulty mode and it allows you to switch back and forth easily before the start of each level with an icon located above the levels. This is actually not a horrible feature because it allows you to play the first go-round in an untimed mode to figure out what the requirements are, such as what materials are needed for each task (bridges, boulders, etc) and then you can switch to a harder mode once you perfect the level. After earning 5-Stars, you're given the opportunity to choose 1 of 3 Treasure Chests to earn extra resources, faster workers, etc.which are given in percentage increments for a specified amount of time.
Bonuses can be won by spinning a Casino Slot Machine with Crystals as the currency because you know how the Greek demi-gods love their casinos?? You will earn 10 Crystals every 5 minutes you play (why not leave the game running overnight?) The bonuses are % based and become more worthy the higher the percentage:
⛏️Sandals~speeds up the characters.
⛏️Axe~cut down trees faster.
⛏️Shovel~fill holes faster.
⛏️Sword~monster battle time reduced.
⛏️Hammer~speeds up construction.
⛏️Pick~speeds stone breaking time.
⛏️Axe~cut down trees faster.
⛏️Shovel~fill holes faster.
⛏️Sword~monster battle time reduced.
⛏️Hammer~speeds up construction.
⛏️Pick~speeds stone breaking time.
There's really nothing different here than any other TM game. Build Farms for food, Sawmills for wood, Gold Mines, Quarries for stone and Markets for trading food for specific materials such as Stone or Gold. There are the usual Berry Bushes for a renewable food source (shouldn't it be an olive tree?) as well as the usual path blockers of thorny vines, a zillion potholes, piles and piles of conveniently cut & perfectly stacked wood, giant boulders that are no where near a rocky source (perhaps Hercules dropped them off as a prank) puddles (also without a source) and those famous loaves of bread left behind most assuredly by someone's granny? Let's not forget about those random caches of gold coins, the gods sure do favor this Agency!
The only differences between the Collector's Edition version and this Standard Edition version, are 10 Concept Art pictures, 31 Achievements, 5 Music Soundtracks, and a few extra levels in the Additional Campaign section. (This SE version still has 50 Levels)
ARGONAUTS AGENCY SERIES LIST
Title Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Golden Fleece (November 21-2018) 3.4
2-Pandora's Box (February 1-2019) 3.6
3-Chair of Hephaestus (June 16-2019) 3.0
4-Glove of Midas (August 30-2019) 2.8
5-Captive of Circe (November 11-2019) n/a
2-Pandora's Box (February 1-2019) 3.6
3-Chair of Hephaestus (June 16-2019) 3.0
4-Glove of Midas (August 30-2019) 2.8
5-Captive of Circe (November 11-2019) n/a
by: Workroom7
produced by 8 Floor Games
produced by 8 Floor Games
I don't recommend this game.
A visit to a childhood home uncovers unreal memories!
Overall rating
3
/
5
36 of 57 found this review helpful
I HAVE SWEET REMEMBRANCES OF THE MIRROR LORD wink wink
PostedNovember 10, 2019
pennmom36
fromThere's a lot of Evidence that shows the Top 3 games in the series were way better, hmm, I wonder why...no I don't wonder why, I definitely know why!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Completed Game approximately 5.5 hours
(Including all puzzles and Bonus Chapter)
*34 Scene Locations*
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
(Including all puzzles and Bonus Chapter)
*34 Scene Locations*
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
Joanne lost nearly everything that fateful day, her favorite toys, her home, even her parents. Today, Joanne and her best friend Danielle have returned to the charred remains of her childhood home, the home that singed her innocent childhood memories. Today Joanne is searching for a way to unlock the past, searching for a way to unlock the secrets held within its walls for all these years. Today Joanne will finally unlock the truth about that fateful day because she's finally discovered that she's had the key right beside her all this time!
Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 11 Hidden Object Scenes and 6 smaller Zoom Zone Scenes +3 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of the scenes are basic Interactive Listed Item Finds that are located in uninteresting locations. There are also Silhouetted Shape Finds or Combination Finds (_+_=?) Matching Pairs and Keywords in Sentence Finds. There was only one HO scene that I loved, requiring you to align animals onto 2 pages of Star Constellations. That was one of the most enjoyable HO experiences I've had in a long time, it wasn't a new concept, but it was more challenging than usual because there were a ton of planets and stars of various sizes and 2 different pages to scroll between. In the CE version, most of the HO scenes have a Morphing Object, which can also be picked up in the CE extra's replayable HOP's section if you forget to look.
There are 11 Hidden Object Scenes and 6 smaller Zoom Zone Scenes +3 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of the scenes are basic Interactive Listed Item Finds that are located in uninteresting locations. There are also Silhouetted Shape Finds or Combination Finds (_+_=?) Matching Pairs and Keywords in Sentence Finds. There was only one HO scene that I loved, requiring you to align animals onto 2 pages of Star Constellations. That was one of the most enjoyable HO experiences I've had in a long time, it wasn't a new concept, but it was more challenging than usual because there were a ton of planets and stars of various sizes and 2 different pages to scroll between. In the CE version, most of the HO scenes have a Morphing Object, which can also be picked up in the CE extra's replayable HOP's section if you forget to look.
Mini-Games:
There are only 19 Mini-Games +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of the puzzles are easily solved on the first attempt and to me, seemed as if they were leftover puzzles that didn't make the cut because very little thought or creativity was bestowed upon them. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games from Remembrance that were somewhat enjoyable:
There are only 19 Mini-Games +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of the puzzles are easily solved on the first attempt and to me, seemed as if they were leftover puzzles that didn't make the cut because very little thought or creativity was bestowed upon them. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games from Remembrance that were somewhat enjoyable:
☠-Slide unblocked tiles away one by one.
☠-Drag and drop stained glass fragments to assemble the puzzle.
☠-Arrange the batteries to light up all cells.
☠-Replicate the line patterns on each cell by rotating flower sections.
☠-Interact with various mechanics to guide the ball to the hole on the opposite side.
☠-Drag and drop stained glass fragments to assemble the puzzle.
☠-Arrange the batteries to light up all cells.
☠-Replicate the line patterns on each cell by rotating flower sections.
☠-Interact with various mechanics to guide the ball to the hole on the opposite side.
Bonus Chapter: (Collector's Edition only)
Sonya, Joanne's momma, discovered a file while researching the house and believes it may pertain to Danielle. This is a somewhat short adventure that takes place over 5 Locations, most of which are repeated scenes from the main chapters. There are only 5 Mini-Games and 3 Hidden Object Scenes, but you will discover the final 7 Stained Glass Fragments and pick up the remaining 3 HO-Morphs as well. After completing the Bonus Chapter the Souvenir Room will become available to return to the scenes to search for 20 souvenirs.
Sonya, Joanne's momma, discovered a file while researching the house and believes it may pertain to Danielle. This is a somewhat short adventure that takes place over 5 Locations, most of which are repeated scenes from the main chapters. There are only 5 Mini-Games and 3 Hidden Object Scenes, but you will discover the final 7 Stained Glass Fragments and pick up the remaining 3 HO-Morphs as well. After completing the Bonus Chapter the Souvenir Room will become available to return to the scenes to search for 20 souvenirs.
Collector's Edition Extra's:
8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art, 8 Music Soundtracks, 5 Movies, 12 Achievements, 14 Hidden Object Scenes, 21 Replayable Mini-Games, 34 Collectible Stained Glass Fragments, 16 HO-Morphing Objects, 20 Souvenir's, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapters, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art, 8 Music Soundtracks, 5 Movies, 12 Achievements, 14 Hidden Object Scenes, 21 Replayable Mini-Games, 34 Collectible Stained Glass Fragments, 16 HO-Morphing Objects, 20 Souvenir's, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapters, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
HAUNTED MANOR SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Lord of Mirrors (April 9-2010) 3.8
2-Queen of Death (December 23-2011) 4.3
3-Painted Beauties (June 22-2014) 2.9
4-The Last Reunion (June 22-2018) 2.8
5-Halloween's Uninvited Guest (November 23-2018) 3.6
6-Remembrance (November 10-2019) n/a
2-Queen of Death (December 23-2011) 4.3
3-Painted Beauties (June 22-2014) 2.9
4-The Last Reunion (June 22-2018) 2.8
5-Halloween's Uninvited Guest (November 23-2018) 3.6
6-Remembrance (November 10-2019) n/a
by: Eipix Entertainment
Can you save your friends from their family’s tainted past?
Overall rating
2
/
5
82 of 108 found this review helpful
IT'S AN OCTOPUS...MOVE INLAND! (did you try throwing salt at it?)
PostedNovember 9, 2019
pennmom36
fromOctopuses are boneless w/ 8 arms 3 hearts & can squirt ink to deter predators, 2/3 of neurons are in their arms, their suckers have receptors that enable them to taste what it touches After mating males soon die & females suffer a slow cellular suicide
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Completed Game approximately 6.5 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles & CE Bonus Chapter)
*26 Scene Locations +6 CE Bonus Chapter*
Difficulty Range: Beginner
(including completion of all puzzles & CE Bonus Chapter)
*26 Scene Locations +6 CE Bonus Chapter*
Difficulty Range: Beginner
Holy giant tentacles this is one cursed family that should consider moving inland. Problem solved, the end? Nope, instead, they live as close to the water's edge as possible even though family members have been getting pecked-off one by one for the past 40-years supposedly at the tentacles of a giant mythical Octopus, half-human sea creature, heck-bent on destroying every single Royal Livingstone that ever was, is, or will be, makes perfect sense to me! (but then again, it took Philip 24 hours to realize he had been sleeping with a corkscrew in his pocket)
Gadget/Helper:
Unfortunately, there is a Magic Seashell Gadget (used 6x's w/ 6 associated puzzles) that can accept any physical object, transform that object into a purple ooze, regurgitate the ooze, to spew out conclusive evidence in the form of crisp picture fragments that once placed correctly will shed light upon the who's, what's, and where's, it can't however, answers the WHY's. Why did they feel the need to include such a worthless and far-fetched gadget for this particular murder-mystery genre, and why they expected me to enjoy said gadget after it just heaved all over my picture? Is the puked evidence admissible in court?
Unfortunately, there is a Magic Seashell Gadget (used 6x's w/ 6 associated puzzles) that can accept any physical object, transform that object into a purple ooze, regurgitate the ooze, to spew out conclusive evidence in the form of crisp picture fragments that once placed correctly will shed light upon the who's, what's, and where's, it can't however, answers the WHY's. Why did they feel the need to include such a worthless and far-fetched gadget for this particular murder-mystery genre, and why they expected me to enjoy said gadget after it just heaved all over my picture? Is the puked evidence admissible in court?
Collectibles/Morphs: (CE version only)
Finally, they abolished the famous Spirals! I have to admit that I miss them lol, it was a MHG brand trademark!?! They have been replaced with 32 teeny-tiny Fish (26 in the main game & 6 in the bonus chapter) some of which are quite challenging to spot. There are 32 Morphing Objects throughout the main game and bonus chapters (26 in the main game & 6 in the bonus chapter) and there are 18 HOP Morphing Objects within the Hidden Object Scenes as well.
Finally, they abolished the famous Spirals! I have to admit that I miss them lol, it was a MHG brand trademark!?! They have been replaced with 32 teeny-tiny Fish (26 in the main game & 6 in the bonus chapter) some of which are quite challenging to spot. There are 32 Morphing Objects throughout the main game and bonus chapters (26 in the main game & 6 in the bonus chapter) and there are 18 HOP Morphing Objects within the Hidden Object Scenes as well.
Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 18 Hidden Object Scenes +6 within the CE Bonus Chapter, and 7 smaller Zoom Zone HOP's. They are some of the least creative HOP's I've ever seen offered by MHG to date which is one of the reasons they fell from my Top 5 personal favorite developers over the last couple of years. The scenes are located in boring, uninteresting locations, the graphics are blurry with objects that are undefined in an attempt to hide items while some items are just sticking out like a sore thumb with no attempt to hide them. There are no interactions available and most of the scenes are straight up Listed Items. The first HOP was a 3-part scene and the second scene was the same image from their Donna series (corner house with a crank car sitting on top of a drainage grate) which leads me to believe the HOP scenes are all copy/pasted replicas from past games. There are a few Silhouetted Shape Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Replace or Find & Place Items, or Multiples of the Same Object Finds. The only variations that presented any challenge were the Swatches Finds (find objects that have the pattern shown on a fabric sample) and the repetitive Find & Place items from the storybook pages (which are listed as mini-games by MHG) In this CE version, each Hidden Object Scene has a Morphing Object and you can replay them in the Extra's menu to earn up to 3-stars, track your completion time, improve accuracy and search for any HOP Morph you may have missed. There are no alternate games available.
There are 18 Hidden Object Scenes +6 within the CE Bonus Chapter, and 7 smaller Zoom Zone HOP's. They are some of the least creative HOP's I've ever seen offered by MHG to date which is one of the reasons they fell from my Top 5 personal favorite developers over the last couple of years. The scenes are located in boring, uninteresting locations, the graphics are blurry with objects that are undefined in an attempt to hide items while some items are just sticking out like a sore thumb with no attempt to hide them. There are no interactions available and most of the scenes are straight up Listed Items. The first HOP was a 3-part scene and the second scene was the same image from their Donna series (corner house with a crank car sitting on top of a drainage grate) which leads me to believe the HOP scenes are all copy/pasted replicas from past games. There are a few Silhouetted Shape Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Replace or Find & Place Items, or Multiples of the Same Object Finds. The only variations that presented any challenge were the Swatches Finds (find objects that have the pattern shown on a fabric sample) and the repetitive Find & Place items from the storybook pages (which are listed as mini-games by MHG) In this CE version, each Hidden Object Scene has a Morphing Object and you can replay them in the Extra's menu to earn up to 3-stars, track your completion time, improve accuracy and search for any HOP Morph you may have missed. There are no alternate games available.
Mini-Games:
There are 32 Mini-Games available, +8 within the CE Bonus Chapter. MHG has drawn a lot of criticism on their last few game releases for offering such short games and I believe they crammed this game full of simplistic puzzles rehashed from previous games in an attempt to stretch out the game length. The instructions are vague and I found myself just diving in to try to figure out what I was supposed to be doing to solve some of the less obvious ones. There is a repetitious jigsaw puzzle associated with the Magical Seashell Gadget (used 6x's) that couldn't have been any easier to solve because the fragments just needed to be shifted slightly into place. Here are a few puzzles I found to be the least boring:
There are 32 Mini-Games available, +8 within the CE Bonus Chapter. MHG has drawn a lot of criticism on their last few game releases for offering such short games and I believe they crammed this game full of simplistic puzzles rehashed from previous games in an attempt to stretch out the game length. The instructions are vague and I found myself just diving in to try to figure out what I was supposed to be doing to solve some of the less obvious ones. There is a repetitious jigsaw puzzle associated with the Magical Seashell Gadget (used 6x's) that couldn't have been any easier to solve because the fragments just needed to be shifted slightly into place. Here are a few puzzles I found to be the least boring:
➽Swap puzzle tiles to align the same colored segments without touching other colors.
➽Place directional arrows on the cells to guide the ship and avoid obstacles.
➽Find & Place 3 items per page of a picture book (quite challenging to spot some items)
➽Drag colored dolls a specified number of cells to fill the entire board.
➽Select a tile and then choose a tile to transform the image until all but the central tile is identical.
➽Slide square tiles to connect all gears.
➽Place directional arrows on the cells to guide the ship and avoid obstacles.
➽Find & Place 3 items per page of a picture book (quite challenging to spot some items)
➽Drag colored dolls a specified number of cells to fill the entire board.
➽Select a tile and then choose a tile to transform the image until all but the central tile is identical.
➽Slide square tiles to connect all gears.
Bonus Chapter: (CE version only)
Your dream job ship has just set sail and sank on its maiden voyage as you play the role of Lily, a darn boat tour guide who's struggling to make sense of a disastrous catastrophe as the Livingstone Curse takes possession of her newest client Liam. There are 8 Mini-Games and 6 Hidden Object Scenes that span over 6 additional scene locations in this slightly longer than average bonus chapter. You will pick up the remaining 6 Collectible Fish Signs, 6 Morphing Objects and 6 Hidden Object Scene Morphs as well. After completing this bonus chapter you can access the Characters bios, the Ultimate HOP and assemble the Jigsaw Puzzle.
Your dream job ship has just set sail and sank on its maiden voyage as you play the role of Lily, a darn boat tour guide who's struggling to make sense of a disastrous catastrophe as the Livingstone Curse takes possession of her newest client Liam. There are 8 Mini-Games and 6 Hidden Object Scenes that span over 6 additional scene locations in this slightly longer than average bonus chapter. You will pick up the remaining 6 Collectible Fish Signs, 6 Morphing Objects and 6 Hidden Object Scene Morphs as well. After completing this bonus chapter you can access the Characters bios, the Ultimate HOP and assemble the Jigsaw Puzzle.
Collector's Edition Extra's:
12 Wallpapers (12>4) 9 Concept Art Pictures (with before/after slider bar) 10 Music Soundtracks, Character Bios, 24 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes (earn bronze, silver, gold trophies, 1-3 stars, & pickup missed morphs) Ultimate HOP, Jigsaw (after completing the Bonus Chapter) 0 Replayable Mini-Games??, 11 Achievements (six achievements have 3 categories of gold, silver, bronze) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
12 Wallpapers (12>4) 9 Concept Art Pictures (with before/after slider bar) 10 Music Soundtracks, Character Bios, 24 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes (earn bronze, silver, gold trophies, 1-3 stars, & pickup missed morphs) Ultimate HOP, Jigsaw (after completing the Bonus Chapter) 0 Replayable Mini-Games??, 11 Achievements (six achievements have 3 categories of gold, silver, bronze) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
RITE OF PASSAGE SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Perfect Show (June 7-2012) 4.5
2-Child of the Forest (May 16-2013) 4.6
3-Hide and Seek (June 12-2014) 4.6
4-The Lost Tides (May 2-2015) 3.7
5-Heart of the Storm (January 16-2016) 4.0
6-Deck of Fates (October 27-2016) 4.0
7-The Sword and the Fury (September 16-2017) 3.9
8-Hackamore Bluff (May 12-2018) 3.3
9-Bloodlines (November 9-2019) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
2-Child of the Forest (May 16-2013) 4.6
3-Hide and Seek (June 12-2014) 4.6
4-The Lost Tides (May 2-2015) 3.7
5-Heart of the Storm (January 16-2016) 4.0
6-Deck of Fates (October 27-2016) 4.0
7-The Sword and the Fury (September 16-2017) 3.9
8-Hackamore Bluff (May 12-2018) 3.3
9-Bloodlines (November 9-2019) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
I don't recommend this game.
Four friends are pulled inside a movie where the special effects are all too real!
Overall rating
1
/
5
58 of 73 found this review helpful
AN EXTREMELY SHORT GAME WHEN YOU TAKE AWAY THE CE BLING!
PostedNovember 8, 2019
pennmom36
fromI'm hoping that this developer will continue with the not-so-cliche tasks they surprised me with in their HH series cuz this game is crammed full of them!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Completed Collector's Edition approximately 3.5 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
18 Scene Locations +9 Bonus Chapter
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
18 Scene Locations +9 Bonus Chapter
Clearly, I played a different version of this game because my version was one of the most boring games I've played this year (btw: the 2nd most boring game award goes to this devs' newest female detective series) I must've played a different version of this game because my version was about 3 different B-class movies that weren't scary, suspenseful, or even remotely creepy, the "Hollywood JumpScare" moments that this developer was clearly proud of, judging by their black bar comments, were predictable and not in the least bit jumpy or scary.
My version had all the famous cliche tasks this developer is known for, placing a million emblems, using a million hairpins, using a million versions of rust removers that instantly restores 25 years of decayed metal (yet every bolt I remove is bright & shiny and pops out will merely a single twist of my wrench?) In my version, I shooed away a million bird thieves, cutout a million items that were sewn into fabrics, I needed a million batteries for a million flashlights to see a million dark areas, I dug up a million items that looked as good as the day they were bought (and don't even require lemon juice to spruce it up!) My version dragged at a snails-pace and was slow and glitchy, the music would get stuck constantly like a broken record that just can't get past that groove. My version froze 7 times, requiring me to ctrl/alt/del each time, tempting me to break out in song...Let it Go, let it go...
In my version, I had to hunt down a million keys, old keys, new keys, broken keys, wrong side of the door keys, skeleton keys, keys with skeletons, skeletons withholding keys, red keys, blue keys, gold keys, bronze keys, fake keys, real keys, long keys short keys, winding keys, buried keys, sewn-up keys, keys hidden in the dark, keys up high, keys down low, keys outside the window, keys inside locked drawers? Should we talk about all the emblems my version required next?
Hidden Object Scenes: There are 15 HOS +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter. They vary with every scene to include Listed Items, Interactive Listed Items, Multiples of Identical Objects, Silhouetted Shape Items, Keywords in Sentences, Matching Pairs, Vertical & Horizontal Slider Bars, Ring Rotations (rotate disk rings to align listed objects) Pick up & Place a fly into 2 venus flytrap pods to find Matching-colored Firefly Pairs (awesome concept but should have had way more pods & colors) There were only 1 HOS that was actually challenging, finding silhouetted shapes on a wall of graffiti, the rest was so easy that I earned most of the HOP-related achievements during the first 3-4 scenes!
Mini-Games: There are 19 Mini-Games +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter. My favorite part of HOPA's (hidden-object-puzzle-adventure) are the puzzles and for the first time, I'm struggling to include any of my favorite's because these were the lamest puzzles I've ever seen offered in a single game, 90% of them can be completed in seconds...blindfolded! Thus, I will simply list a few games that were less dreadful with just a hint of skill required to solve:
☠~Place all plank shapes into the square grid while avoiding the red squares.
☠~Watch the janitors' sign-language gestures and select them from the book in the correct order.
☠~Swap tiles to guide the current in numerical order.
☠~Swap metal plates to form the correct 3 keyhole shapes in the center.
☠~Swap pie-shaped puzzle sections to recreate several animal profiles.
☠~Watch the janitors' sign-language gestures and select them from the book in the correct order.
☠~Swap tiles to guide the current in numerical order.
☠~Swap metal plates to form the correct 3 keyhole shapes in the center.
☠~Swap pie-shaped puzzle sections to recreate several animal profiles.
Bonus Chapter: Ooooowoooo! Werewolves need an education toooooo. The Bonus Chapter takes place over 9 scene locations and is better than the main game, or perhaps it's just less cheesy or has more of a bite? When the Halloween Party at Ravenstorm High gets an uninvited guest of beastly proportions, two fellow students take it upon themselves to investigate a crime and unveil the person inside the costume but find themselves in the middle of a monster epidemic. There are 6 Hidden Object Scenes and 6 Mini-Games in this medium-length chapter, and you will search for the final 9 Morphing Objects, 3 Figurines, and 7 Poster Pieces which will complete the third and final Poster.
Collector's Edition Extras: 8 Wallpapers (every single one focuses on a character...boo) 8 Concept Art Pictures, 4 Music Soundtracks (that keeps "sticking" like a broken record) 27 Achievements, 13 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 12 Replayable Mini-Games, 3 Posters (one from each Movie theme) 12 Marionette Figurines, 27 Morphing Objects, 25 Poster Fragments (creates 3 Posters) 3 Cupcakes, 2 Black Cats, 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
HALLOWEEN STORIES SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Invitation (October 31-2017) 3.7
2-Black Book (November 9-2018) 4.3
3-Horror Movie (November 8-2019) n/a
2-Black Book (November 9-2018) 4.3
3-Horror Movie (November 8-2019) n/a
by: Elephant Games
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save your friend and escape from Acorn Hospital in time?
Overall rating
5
/
5
192 of 227 found this review helpful
WOW GRANNY! A GAME WITH CHOICES THAT ACTUALLY AFFECT THE OUTCOME, GREAT REPLAY VALUE!
PostedNovember 7, 2019
pennmom36
fromWillowbrook State School asylum in Staten Island housed a murderer named Cropsey who buried bodies on the Willowbrook grounds. The institute was operated under truly terrible conditions & was the inspiration for American Horror Story: Asylum
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Completed Game approximately 5.5 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles, Bonus & Hidden Chapter)
*20 Scene Locations +6 CE Bonus Chapter +6 HC*
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
(including completion of all puzzles, Bonus & Hidden Chapter)
*20 Scene Locations +6 CE Bonus Chapter +6 HC*
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
Okay, the storyline is a bit cheesy, okay, a lot cheesy...monsters that are just arms and cheap Halloween chattering teeth, easily banished with a grain of salt? That's not going to fly with most of us true horror fans, but hey, it's better than most plots nowadays. The story isn't what's important here folks, what's important is that this game is developed by an Indie developer with amazing insight and a heart the size of the Acorn Institution where the game takes place! While the big guys are throwing us breadcrumbs, GrandMa is throwing us whole loaves of bread. I have been rather harsh on my reviews for this developer in the past, but Dreadful Beauty has shown me that they care about their games and obviously have their claws sharpened to dig in for the long haul. There's still room for improvement (especially with the mini-games) but I say "let's support these guys, they obviously care!"
What am I talking about? You know how some games give you Conversation Choices or Action Options but they are so vague that it doesn't really matter which one you choose because the result is going to be the same either way? In this game, the choices and actions you make actually DO change the outcome which makes this game an excellent value because you can replay it several times with slightly different outcomes (bwahaha...I fell in a hole!) Throw in the fact that you get to fill in the blanks of the story during the Bonus Chapter AND then brush up on your sleuthing skills in a Hidden Chapter, well that's solid entertainment folks. Morphing Objects that are somewhat challenging, Collectible Figurines and extremely well-hidden Herbs in every scene is just added butter on your GrandMa's homemade loaf of bread!
Hidden Object Scenes: There are 15 Hidden Object Scenes +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter, and several smaller Zoom Zone HOPs as well. Granny did a fantastic job as far as creativity goes, adding multi-scenes and panning features. My only complaint is that towards the end of the game, they got a bit lazy and began repeating the same scenes. There are Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Multiples of the Same Item Finds, Find & Replace, and several scenes that simply require interactions to open, find, and place items, well done GMa!
Mini-Games: There are 16 Mini-Games +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of the games can be played in an Easy or Hard Mode, however, the only real challenge any of the games presented was the fact that they included so many "clicking one affects others" puzzles. I must admit that I became rather bored with the puzzles because they were far too easily solved. Below are a few of the game you'll encounter during the game:
☠-Separate colored tiles by dragging a wire from beginning to end x3.
☠-Play a game of checkers with Mr. Bones.
☠-Place all stoppers to direct the gas to the far-right container.
☠-Click on various icons of limited amounts from beginning to end, all icons must be used.
☠-Play a game of checkers with Mr. Bones.
☠-Place all stoppers to direct the gas to the far-right container.
☠-Click on various icons of limited amounts from beginning to end, all icons must be used.
Bonus Chapter: Brace yourself for an action-packed prequel playing as Dr. Harry Jules on that Dreadful day when Annabelle met her horrible fate during WWII when the hospital was bombed. This is an average-length chapter that takes place over 6 scene locations with 5 additional Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes. You will pick up the remaining 6 Morphing Objects, 4 Character Figurines, and 6 Herbs (actually 12, each scene has an herb & a copy) You must locate all Herbs to unlock the Hidden Chapter, but you can click on the missed Herbs & Figurines in the CE extra's section by clicking on the ones you missed)
Hidden Chapter: After completing the Bonus Chapter and locating all copies of Herbs you can access the Hidden Chapter titled Redemption. You will search 6 scenes to locate evidence, speak with witnesses and gather statements to identify Dr, Lewis Horton's killer. Did I mention this game has an excellent replay value lol?
Collector's Edition Extra's: 10 Wallpapers (all with Characters ὃ) 10 Concept Art Pictures, 17 Movie Cutscene Videos, 8 Music Soundtracks ♪, 12 Replayable Mini-Games♙, 17 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Achievements, 20 Character Figurines, 20 Morphing Objects, 40 Herbs (2 copies of the same herb in each scene) 6 Main Chapters (Affliction) +Bonus Chapter (Reminiscence) +Hidden Chapter (Redemption-you must find all Herbs to unlock) and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
WHISPERED SECRETS SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Story of Tideville (October 7-2012) 3.9
2-Into The Beyond (November 14-2013) 4.1
3-Into The Wind (October 4-2014) 4.2
4-Golden Silence (August 6-2015) 4.2
5-Everburning Candle (March 31-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (November 12-2016) 3.7
7-Forgotten Sins (September 2-2017) 3.7
8-Enfant Terrible (July 5-2018) 4.1
9-Cursed Wealth (March 14-2019) 4.2
10-Dreadful Beauty (November 7-2019) n/a
by: GrandMa Studios
2-Into The Beyond (November 14-2013) 4.1
3-Into The Wind (October 4-2014) 4.2
4-Golden Silence (August 6-2015) 4.2
5-Everburning Candle (March 31-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (November 12-2016) 3.7
7-Forgotten Sins (September 2-2017) 3.7
8-Enfant Terrible (July 5-2018) 4.1
9-Cursed Wealth (March 14-2019) 4.2
10-Dreadful Beauty (November 7-2019) n/a
by: GrandMa Studios
I recommend this game!
Help Trito, son of Poseidon, on his latest underwater match 3 adventure!
Overall rating
2
/
5
20 of 27 found this review helpful
HOW LONG WE GONNA ROLL WITH THIS SAME EVIL STEPMOTHER GIG?
PostedNovember 6, 2019
pennmom36
fromSeascapes,><(((('> hmmm, guess I was right about my theory! -`ღ´-
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Review based on the Demo only
*Was the image in the seaweed supposed to be the goddess Te Fiti who turned into Te Kā after her heart was stolen?*
*Was the image in the seaweed supposed to be the goddess Te Fiti who turned into Te Kā after her heart was stolen?*
Clearly this is a neverending Match 3 mobile version converted to desktop because the introductory story hasn't waivered nor has it continued the saga with additional footage. You begin in chapter 5 in this third installment of Trito's Adventure, and basically, everything is the same as it was in Adventures l & ll.
Limited Moves Match 3 games that have multiple opportunities for Large matches (which consequentially gives you a ton of Bonuses on the board resulting in a game that practically plays itself) is my least favorite, in fact, it's at the bottom of my list. Sure, it's an adorable game with adorable characters, super-animated fish, and all the bouncy, bubbly 3D FX you'd expect in a mobile game app, sure, the mobile version is a four-point six-star hit, sure, this game will be a treasure chest, pearl in a clam winner for many Match 3 fans, but for me, I want to play a desktop version Match 3 game when I'm playing on my desktop, a desktop version wouldn't be very fun on a smartphone, so why would it be different the other way around?
Limited Moves Match 3 games that have multiple opportunities for Large matches (which consequentially gives you a ton of Bonuses on the board resulting in a game that practically plays itself) is my least favorite, in fact, it's at the bottom of my list. Sure, it's an adorable game with adorable characters, super-animated fish, and all the bouncy, bubbly 3D FX you'd expect in a mobile game app, sure, the mobile version is a four-point six-star hit, sure, this game will be a treasure chest, pearl in a clam winner for many Match 3 fans, but for me, I want to play a desktop version Match 3 game when I'm playing on my desktop, a desktop version wouldn't be very fun on a smartphone, so why would it be different the other way around?
Tito's Adventure is a Limited Moves game with a "builder" aspect, you play levels to earn enough Lightning power to recharge Tito's Trident so that he can restore everyone's houses (apparently the tornado wiped out the entire Pacific Ocean floor) destroyed by a tornado conveniently created by Trito's evil stepmother as a means to rid herself of Poseidon's precious little tadpole. Most level goals require making matches over all Sand tiles, but some levels may require you to remove a specified number of specified tiles, drop items to the bottom of the board, collect starfish, or clear a path to allow Octi to reach the treasure chest via water currents and portals.
There are the usual Obstacles of Wooden Crates, Frozen Tiles, Stone Tiles, etc. that block the Sand Tiles. Large Matches will earn you Bonuses on the board such as Twin Seahorses that take out an entire row or column (depending on which way you activate them up and down or left and right) Explosive Crabs that explode to take out a small group of tiles, Pufferfish that blows up an even bigger area when he huffs and puffs, and Anglerfish that take out several horizontal and vertical rows.
Trito's Trident will remove all of the same tiles as matched with once the Trident icon has been filled by creating and combining Bonuses on the board. There are bonuses that can be used at your discretion such as a Hammer to take out a specific tile or Fishy Twins that swap any 2 tiles. Eventually, you will unlock Bonuses that can be used at the start of each level. Once you complete the Match 3 level, you get to choose a Clam Shell for each Star you earned on the previous level. There are 9 Clams to choose from and each one contains various powerups, coins, lightning or gems. You can use the Lightning Bolts to complete the side quests and help restore the houses destroyed by the Sorceress's tornado.
My biggest gripe with this game is that after completing the level you have to wait forever for the computer to play through any unused moves remaining and then activating the Bonuses that those moves created. If I had the option to just click the board to end all that and quickly move on, it would be a nice touch. I also didn't like that you had to pay 75 precious gems to add +5 moves to the board. This # increases if you need to add 5 additional moves, a great feature for a mobile app that entices you to make in-app purchases to continue on, so I suppose eventually, you will just lose your lives and lose the game?
TRITO'S ADVENTURE SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Trito's Adventure 1 (November 13-2018) 3.5
2-Trito's Adventure 2 (June 26-2019) 2.5
3-Trito's Adventure 3 (November 6-2019) n/a
2-Trito's Adventure 2 (June 26-2019) 2.5
3-Trito's Adventure 3 (November 6-2019) n/a
by: Bluembo Entertainment
I don't recommend this game.
Dive into some underwater fun in this breathtaking match 3 adventure. Help Beatrice decorate a fish sanctuary for Halloween!
Overall rating
4
/
5
15 of 16 found this review helpful
CAN YOU SAY FISHWITCH 3 TIMES QUICKLY?
PostedNovember 6, 2019
pennmom36
fromIce Cubes? Most of the fish you buy here, like clownfish, are from the warm Pacific Ocean so the only ice cube would come from a freezer!? ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º>
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
I've always been a fan of the games by this developer's (especially their Solitaire games) and FishWitch is an adorable and fun Match 3 addition. My only complaint is with the Decoration graphics style curb appeal which doesn't give you that "gotta have that one next" anticipation which is what a builder-based game is supposed to do, otherwise GS Games have hit the mark once again.
There are 3 Modes to choose from, a Relaxed, Unlimited Moves Chilled Penguin mode, a Challenge, Limited Moves Shark mode, and a Timed, fast-pace Seahorse racing mode to suit every Match 3 preference. You can then choose between a Casual mode which is more generous with the number of moves, or Expert mode which has the normal amount of moves or time to finish the levels. You will earn up to 3-Stars per level and the levels can be replayed.
The goal is to make matches of 3 or more identical tiles over all of the Gold or Sand-covered cells. Some levels require you to drop items such as Treasure Chests or Keys to the bottom of the board, and of course, there are the usual obstacles like Crates, Chains, Stone cells, Ice Cubes, Moss, and Metal tiles to overcome while working toward those goals. You will earn coins while playing Match 3 Levels which allows you to decorate with 24 different Fish and 15 Halloween-themed Decorations.
Large Matches will earn Power-ups on the board and there are Bonuses available to use at your discretion.
-Dynamite: 1 tile radius
-Bomb: small adjacent radius
-TNT Barrel: 2 tile radius
-Wand: destroys several of a chosen token
-Hammer: destroys a single chosen token
-Whirlpool: shuffles all tokens
-Trident: destroys all of one type of token
-Dynamite: 1 tile radius
-Bomb: small adjacent radius
-TNT Barrel: 2 tile radius
-Wand: destroys several of a chosen token
-Hammer: destroys a single chosen token
-Whirlpool: shuffles all tokens
-Trident: destroys all of one type of token
I recommend this game!
1001 Jigsaw Legends Of Mystery
1001 Jigsaw is back with an entrancing new set of puzzles! Escape to the fantastic world of vampires, ghosts and witches as you prepare for Halloween!
Overall rating
1
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THE PICTURE SELECTIONS COULDN'T GET WORSE THEY GOT WAY WORSE!
PostedNovember 5, 2019
pennmom36
fromThis is definitely a Legendary Mystery! Up next: same game different title #2
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Whose in charge of picture selection for these puzzles? I've seen some pretty uninteresting picture selections in the 5-box mix of these cookie-cutter puzzle games but wow, these are really ugly pictures! Every single picture is a staged picture of a person wearing weird makeup, I'm assuming in an attempt to create a picture story to go along with the title they changed? By title change, I mean the only thing they changed once again is the title, I'm pretty sure some of the weird unappealing pictures are even rehashed images. no, no, no, capital N-O this is not worth time wasted to download the demo, much less the time to play it!
As for the puzzles' features, I grow weary talking about the same things over and over because there are never any changes. I used to remain optimistic that they would someday add a few features that matter, but clearly that will never happen, but I guess they just don't care about sales? With just a few tweaks, these puzzles could be amazing. I'm just a puzzle geek who yearns for BF to offer puzzles by a developer who specializes in puzzles, not a jack-of-all-trades, B-rated cookie-cutter developer that simply changes the title and background of one game and sells it as a different one the following week.
As for the puzzles' features, I grow weary talking about the same things over and over because there are never any changes. I used to remain optimistic that they would someday add a few features that matter, but clearly that will never happen, but I guess they just don't care about sales? With just a few tweaks, these puzzles could be amazing. I'm just a puzzle geek who yearns for BF to offer puzzles by a developer who specializes in puzzles, not a jack-of-all-trades, B-rated cookie-cutter developer that simply changes the title and background of one game and sells it as a different one the following week.
If you haven't played any puzzle game by this developer, you'll probably think there's no need for change. But, if you have played even one jigsaw puzzle game by these devs, you'll find that the lack of customization options along with the same repetitive music gets old. I love jigsaws and I love the convenience of computerized jigsaws, in fact, there's hardly a day that goes by, that I don't work on a puzzle from another developer.
There are 5 Categories referred to as boxes, and as I stated earlier, they are all from the same category, people wearing weird makeup and or costumes to make it a legendary mystery?
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, 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...that makes no 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.
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 Custom Cursor or change the color of the background to pastel shades of Pink, Green, Blue or Gray. These basic color options tend to be somewhat too dark with many of the puzzles they offer, 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 most archaic 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.
There is an Auto-sort feature that seems to have no rhyme or reason attached to it because it doesn't sort the pieces by Color, Puzzle Cut or Shape, or even the Direction Placement (correct rotation placement) instead it sorts the pieces to the general location of where the pieces will go (top~left, bottom~right) Most puzzle geeks like the ability to sort pieces by color (zebra stripes, blue sky, green grass, etc.) or group by puzzle shape, and sometimes both. It would also be nice to be able to quickly send those sorted pieces to the Box, after labeling them, of course. At least it gives you the option to choose the Border pieces separately, sorting to the exact areas the pieces will go, practically feels like you're cheating...which doesn't make sense.
Any Puzzle can be modified with Size options, the Puzzle Shape, 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.
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, 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?
I don't recommend this game.
Reveal the secrets behind the assassination attempt on Princess Sarah and join the struggle to free the kingdom in this hidden object adventure!
Overall rating
4
/
5
58 of 69 found this review helpful
DID SOMEONE INVEST IN SPELLCHECK FINALLY? Now, about that Ear of Corn vs. Wheat translation...
PostedNovember 5, 2019
pennmom36
fromHeads-up: One of the Listed Items was "Ear of Corn" but there were NO ears of corn in the clutter pile, 0, zero, naught, aught, nought, zip, nada, nil, nix, zilch, didley squat, uno, 'nufin, none...I clicked on the Wheat & B-I-N-G-⍥ !
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Review Based only on 1.5-2.0 hours playing time
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
Hiddenverse games are hit or miss when it comes to Clutter-type Hidden Object entertainment but you can always count on them to add at least a couple of new features. (you can almost always count on spelling, grammar, and translations flaws too, lol) Kingdom Fall is the sequel to the Steampunk storyline of Divided Kingdom but unfortunately, for me, it fell a tad bit short as far as the progression of difficulty factor goes.
You can choose between three difficulty modes, a Timeless mode, a Normal Timed mode, and a Hard mode which gives you 20% less time than the Normal Mode. (ironically called Hard Times, is that on purpose or just another Corn/Wheat flaw?) You can also choose between a male or a female Avatar.
Every fifth level is an optional three-part Bonus Level with a Match 3 game, a Matching Pairs game (flip over tiles to find matching objects) and an Alchemy game (pipes variation of rotating pipe sections to fill the vial) You can earn up to 3-Stars per Clutter Level as well as for completing the Bonus Rounds and the Stars are used to upgrade your living quarters. Most upgrades are achieved in 2-3 stages and when an upgrade is completed you will earn 2-3 Puzzle Pieces to assemble an image that is required in order to progress to the next level.
CLUTTER VARIATIONS:
❄Find the objects that are shown on a Moving Train (it will continue making laps to refill empty slots) moves way to slooooow!
❄Card Matches (find the single object that appears on both cards)
❄Dissemble Pile Heaps (drag objects out of junkpiles to find matching objects)
❄Listed Objects (remove pairs of objects as they appear on the Texted List)
❄Paint Objects Correctly (select paint colors from the palette to correctly paint colorless objects from the clutter piles to match the pictures shown in groups of 2)
❄Associated Pair (find objects that are associated with items shown at the bottom)
❄Battle Modes (remove pairs faster than your opponent)
❄Big & Small Matches (remove pairs of 1 large & 1 small)
❄Odd Object Association (choose & find the single pictured item that doesn't belong logically)
❄Odd Object Color Mode Cards (remove the item that doesn't have the same color or pictured item.
❄Associated Placement (separate objects into 2 category Chests, Food or Animal)
❄Matching Pairs or Triple's (remove either pairs or triples of identical objects)
❄Fragment Matches (remove both halves of items)
❄Black & White (remove 1 colored and 1 colorless object)
❄Silhouetted Shapes or Silhouetted Shape Fill (remove objects that match the silhouettes or until the silhouettes are filled)
❄Shifting Clutter Piles (remove double or triple objects from a constantly shifting clutter pile)
❄One Black-One White (find the single object that has 1 black and 1 white identical object)
❄Exploding Dynamite (click to detonate which reshuffles the clutter)
❄Card Battle Mode (remove the single item on the left card that matches the object on the middle card before your opponent finds and matches the single object on his right side card with the object in the middle card you share)
❄Find the objects that are shown on a Moving Train (it will continue making laps to refill empty slots) moves way to slooooow!
❄Card Matches (find the single object that appears on both cards)
❄Dissemble Pile Heaps (drag objects out of junkpiles to find matching objects)
❄Listed Objects (remove pairs of objects as they appear on the Texted List)
❄Paint Objects Correctly (select paint colors from the palette to correctly paint colorless objects from the clutter piles to match the pictures shown in groups of 2)
❄Associated Pair (find objects that are associated with items shown at the bottom)
❄Battle Modes (remove pairs faster than your opponent)
❄Big & Small Matches (remove pairs of 1 large & 1 small)
❄Odd Object Association (choose & find the single pictured item that doesn't belong logically)
❄Odd Object Color Mode Cards (remove the item that doesn't have the same color or pictured item.
❄Associated Placement (separate objects into 2 category Chests, Food or Animal)
❄Matching Pairs or Triple's (remove either pairs or triples of identical objects)
❄Fragment Matches (remove both halves of items)
❄Black & White (remove 1 colored and 1 colorless object)
❄Silhouetted Shapes or Silhouetted Shape Fill (remove objects that match the silhouettes or until the silhouettes are filled)
❄Shifting Clutter Piles (remove double or triple objects from a constantly shifting clutter pile)
❄One Black-One White (find the single object that has 1 black and 1 white identical object)
❄Exploding Dynamite (click to detonate which reshuffles the clutter)
❄Card Battle Mode (remove the single item on the left card that matches the object on the middle card before your opponent finds and matches the single object on his right side card with the object in the middle card you share)
HIDDENVERSE SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Spirit of the Ancient Forest (June 29-2017) 4.1
2-A Plot Story (September 21-2017) 4.0
3-Witch's Tales (October 31-2017) 3.7
4-Dream Walker (December 15-2017) 2.9
5-Hiddenverse: The Iron Tower (February 7-2018) 3.6
6-Hiddenverse: Tale of Arianda (May 14-2018) 3.2
7-Hiddenverse: Witch's Tales 2 (August 29-2018) 3.5
8-Hiddenverse: Divided Kingdom (October 3-2018) 4.3
9-Hiddenverse: Rise of Ariadna (January 8-2019) 3.4
10-Hiddenverse: Witch's Tales 3 (April 29-2019) 3.5
11-Hiddenverse: Ominous Opus (August 13-2019) 3.1
12-Hiddenverse: Kingdom Fall (November 5-2019) n/a
2-A Plot Story (September 21-2017) 4.0
3-Witch's Tales (October 31-2017) 3.7
4-Dream Walker (December 15-2017) 2.9
5-Hiddenverse: The Iron Tower (February 7-2018) 3.6
6-Hiddenverse: Tale of Arianda (May 14-2018) 3.2
7-Hiddenverse: Witch's Tales 2 (August 29-2018) 3.5
8-Hiddenverse: Divided Kingdom (October 3-2018) 4.3
9-Hiddenverse: Rise of Ariadna (January 8-2019) 3.4
10-Hiddenverse: Witch's Tales 3 (April 29-2019) 3.5
11-Hiddenverse: Ominous Opus (August 13-2019) 3.1
12-Hiddenverse: Kingdom Fall (November 5-2019) n/a
by: Shaman Games
I recommend this game!