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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4712
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:April 24, 2025
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Can you stop history from repeating itself before it’s too late?
Overall rating
3
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5
36 of 48 found this review helpful
AND ALONG COMES AN ORDINARY EXPLORER TO SAVE THE DEMIGODS
PostedNovember 3, 2019
pennmom36
fromOk, ok, I see what's happening here, You're face to face with EXPLORER greatness and it's strange. Well, it's nice to see that humans never change, when they're saving all them demi-gods...la, la, la, la,
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Completed Game approximately 6 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
Once upon a time, humans did what humans always do, encroach upon the Kinzuls sacred lands destroying its precious resources. A battle raged, pitting Kinzul warriors against human Mages until an explosion occurred so powerful the humans were destroyed. The Kinzuls, however, were cursed to live within their armor, a mere soul of their former selves forevermore. That is until Lancer vowed to seek revenge on all humans, but he wasn't expecting a powerful Explorer graduate to foil his plans (no, that's totes the scenario, a simple explorer is more powerful than all the demigods combined???)
Gadgets/Helpers: There is a Translation Gadget that is used 6 times +3 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Each time it is used you will play a Symbol related mini-game that varies each time, but none of the puzzles are very challenging and the games themselves take forever because you have to wait for the next symbol to show up 6 different times.
Hidden Object Scenes: There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter. There are a ton of Slider bar variations where you adjust the vertical & horizontal bars to align symbols or animals. There are also Keywords in Sentence Finds, Progressive-Interactive Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Fragment Finds, Matching Pair Finds, Multiples of the Same Object Finds, Spot the Difference, and Listed Item Finds. There is an optional Match 3 game available.
Mini-Games: There are 21 Mini-Games + 8 in the CE Bonus Chapter, several of which had horrible or confusing directions. About half of the mini-games were a symbol-related game associated with the Translation Gadget. I wasn't crazy about any of these particular puzzles, to be honest, but here are a few of the ones a little less boring:
◪~Arrange the potion vials on the shelves correctly according to the partial clues shown.
◪~Pump the colored liquid into the correct colored bubbles by rotating pipes.
◪~Place tulip shapes into the correct slots so they all fit together.
◪~Rotate outer disk and press animals to follow tangled paths to their correct slots.
◪~Pull the barrel to shore by selecting horizontal & vertical directional arrows to avoid obstacles.
◪~Pump the colored liquid into the correct colored bubbles by rotating pipes.
◪~Place tulip shapes into the correct slots so they all fit together.
◪~Rotate outer disk and press animals to follow tangled paths to their correct slots.
◪~Pull the barrel to shore by selecting horizontal & vertical directional arrows to avoid obstacles.
Bonus Chapter (CE version only) has us chasing after a poacher/beast tamer who is trying to raise his deceased wife with the Resurrection Artifact, let's hope she hasn't been dead too long. There are 8 Mini-Games and 7 Hidden Object Puzzles and you'll use the Translation Amulet another 3 times during this medium-length Bonus Chapter. There are 2 Morphing Medallions left according to the SG but I had collected all but one in the Main Chapters? The final 2 Character Statues will be discovered as well as the final 7 Pheonix Feathers which allows you to purchase the final Laboratory items, according to the SG and once again I have a discrepancy because I only needed 2 phoenix feathers, after the main chapters, to buy the last laboratory item which cost 4 feathers and I only needed 2 more feathers???
Collector's Edition Version Extra's: 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 23 Movie Video Cutscenes, 18 Achievements, 14 Replayable Mini-Games, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Collectible Arcadian Kingdom Character Statues, 15 Morphing Medallions, 64 Phoenix Feathers (used to purchase 15 Laboratory Items) a Gazillion Missing Notes, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
ENCHANTED KINGDOM SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
ENCHANTED KINGDOM SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-A Dark Seed (May 5-2017) 4.0
2-A Stranger's Venom (October 27-2017) 3.2
3-Fog of Rivershire (March 23-2018) 3.0
4-Fiend of Darkness (September 21-2018) 3.3
5-Descent of the Elders (March 29-2019) 3.8
6-Arcadian Backwoods (November 3-2019) n/a
2-A Stranger's Venom (October 27-2017) 3.2
3-Fog of Rivershire (March 23-2018) 3.0
4-Fiend of Darkness (September 21-2018) 3.3
5-Descent of the Elders (March 29-2019) 3.8
6-Arcadian Backwoods (November 3-2019) n/a
by: Domini Games
Reprise your role as Cruise Director and enjoy a worldwide cruise of a lifetime while finding hidden objects and completing clever mini games.
Overall rating
5
/
5
138 of 173 found this review helpful
OH WHAT A FEELING! doing my happy dance ꆛꆛꆛ
PostedNovember 2, 2019
pennmom36
from1st cruise ship sailed in 1900, they average 7mil gals of raw sewage & release emissions=to a mil cars yearly. Most don't have a 13th floor, the anchors weigh as much as 4 elephants, largest is 2x's the length of Wash Mont Titanic a fraction of its size
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Fall has officially arrived when the USS Liberty pulls into the Big Fish port. I love my summer vacation at the park more, but there's just something about these cheesy, old-fashioned HOG's that has me scrambling to hit the "Buy Now" button, and I truly look forward to them.
You can choose either Casual, Challenge or Extreme modes as well as which gender of cruise director you want. The best part about this game is that it's relaxing, there's no timer so you have all the time in the world, and some of the items to find are tiny and very well blended, so it's a good thing there are no time restraints. I will say that a few of the scenes seem a bit blurrier than usual.
You can choose either Casual, Challenge or Extreme modes as well as which gender of cruise director you want. The best part about this game is that it's relaxing, there's no timer so you have all the time in the world, and some of the items to find are tiny and very well blended, so it's a good thing there are no time restraints. I will say that a few of the scenes seem a bit blurrier than usual.
Each scene has Lost items that need to be found, the portal on the bottom left will show these items one at a time as silhouetted shapes and when all have been found the portal will close. Each scene also has recyclable items that need to be found such as paper bags, cans, and bottles, when all recyclable items have been found the lid will close. You earn coins as you play and the coins can be used to purchase 16 different Souvenirs.
The items to find are list finds, items in Red are hidden in or behind something, items in Blue are tasks to complete such as finding and dragging a flag to the pole. Most scenes have a couple of sparkling zoom zones as well. There are 16 Photo Shoot opportunities when you spot the Camera Icon, and the pictures will go into your Photo Album. There are 18 Trophy Achievements to earn and you will earn a bronze star if you find all items, a silver star if you find all lost items OR all recyclable items and a gold star when you find all lost items AND recyclable items. You will also receive an eagle eye bonus if you don't use the hint. There is a Mega Hint feature that will briefly show you the location of all available items on the list.
The items to find are list finds, items in Red are hidden in or behind something, items in Blue are tasks to complete such as finding and dragging a flag to the pole. Most scenes have a couple of sparkling zoom zones as well. There are 16 Photo Shoot opportunities when you spot the Camera Icon, and the pictures will go into your Photo Album. There are 18 Trophy Achievements to earn and you will earn a bronze star if you find all items, a silver star if you find all lost items OR all recyclable items and a gold star when you find all lost items AND recyclable items. You will also receive an eagle eye bonus if you don't use the hint. There is a Mega Hint feature that will briefly show you the location of all available items on the list.
After each HOG you will get to solve a puzzle or mini-game such as rotating puzzle tiles to complete a picture, Match 2 identical items by flipping over two cards at a time, Spot the Difference between two almost identical pictures, finding cruise-related words in a word search, or putting together a jigsaw type puzzle of the ship's layout.
Collector's Edition Extra's: 24 Wallpapers, 22 Music Soundtracks, 48 Replayable Mini-Games, and a new Cruise Adventure on the Caribbean Queen.
VACATION ADVENTURES CRUISE DIRECTOR SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 1 SE (September 15-2014) 3.8
2-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 2 SE (July 1-2015) 4.2
3-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 3 SE (August 8-2016) 4.5
4-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 4 SE (October 25-2017) 4.5
5-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 5 SE (July 16-2018) 4.3
6-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 6 CE (November 2-2019) n/a
2-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 2 SE (July 1-2015) 4.2
3-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 3 SE (August 8-2016) 4.5
4-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 4 SE (October 25-2017) 4.5
5-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 5 SE (July 16-2018) 4.3
6-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 6 CE (November 2-2019) n/a
by: Casual Arts
I recommend this game!
A family reunion at the Sweet 18 hotel turns into a night of terror!
Overall rating
5
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5
133 of 177 found this review helpful
GET COMFY, NO ONE LEAVES ROOM 18 ALIVE
PostedOctober 31, 2019
pennmom36
fromWhite Elephant was an indie developer who changed their name to Elephant Games in 2003, ten years later they took over the Haunted Hotel franchise from BF.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Completed Game approximately 4 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles & CE Bonus Chapter)
*18 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter*
Difficulty Range: Intermediate
(including completion of all puzzles & CE Bonus Chapter)
*18 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter*
Difficulty Range: Intermediate
The Blackthorn Brothers aren't the sharpest tools in the Haunted Hotel Shed. After receiving their Family Reunion Invitation, they head to the Sweet 18 Hotel long before any other family member arrives. They don't seem to notice the dreadful condition of this establishment, nor do they put two and two together to draw a haunted hotel conclusion until it's too late. The concierge hands them a key to a very special room, Room 18. The boys soon find out that Room 18 has roots that intertwine deeply into their family's past, discovering how and why is the easy part, escaping Room 18 is a whole different ballgame!
What a perfect game for Halloween! The graphics are creepy, the sounds are haunting, and they remind me of the perfection this developer insisted on back in the day. I LOVED the Keyhole Hint graphics, well done! Okay, so the Morphing Objects are the Elephant in the room, literally, they are the size of a baby Elephant, but I am so happy to see that these guys are slowly returning to their roots. They are abandoning the "Emblem" for every single door, window, box, cabinet, and drawer scenario, they have returned to their original graphics style that was superior to all other developers back in the day. They lost sight of what made them special, honestly, they got lazy because we allowed them to be lazy by not noticing or complaining once we did notice. Room 18 isn't perfect but they are obviously trying to improve, and I will show my appreciation by giving them 5-Stars for the first time in a long time!
Hidden Object Scenes: There are 10 main Hidden Object Scenes and 4 smaller Zoom Zone HOP's +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter. They are mostly Interactive Listed Item Finds and Silhouetted Shape Finds but there are also Symbol Finds, Multiples of the same Object Finds Keyword Interactions Finds, Uncovering Pairs, and Finding 2 Related Combo Items that match the Listed Words (_+_= Mermaid) There are no alternate puzzles offered.
Mini-Games: There are 21 Mini-Games +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Although they are decent puzzles, they do tend to be fairly easy to solve, and there are several "clicking one may affect others" which are my personal nemesis. Below are a few of my personal favorites during the game:
1-Drag the frame over a tile & press directional arrows to align paths to allow energy to flow.
2-Move blocks horizontally or vertically to clear a path for the key.
3-Rotate groups of bottles until the colored corks match the pattern shown.
4-Press the 'jump" button on an arcade to avoid moving rows of skeletons, pumpkins, and ghosts, then jump on logs to the exit.
5-Drag clock weights that move the clock hands in different increments to set each time shown.
6-Remove all blocks by dragging and droppping them to matching colored blocks.
2-Move blocks horizontally or vertically to clear a path for the key.
3-Rotate groups of bottles until the colored corks match the pattern shown.
4-Press the 'jump" button on an arcade to avoid moving rows of skeletons, pumpkins, and ghosts, then jump on logs to the exit.
5-Drag clock weights that move the clock hands in different increments to set each time shown.
6-Remove all blocks by dragging and droppping them to matching colored blocks.
Bonus Chapter: Uncle Samuel insists on returning to Sweet 18 to rescue Caroline who he claims has been begging for his help in recurring nightly dreams, so it's back to the Haunted Hotel for some more ghostbusting work. This is an average-length chapter that takes place over 7 Scene Locations with 6 Hidden Object Scenes and 6 Mini-Games. You will continue to search for 7 Morphing Objects, 4 Morphing Character Statues, and 5 Puzzle Fragments to complete the final Bonus Scene Image as well.
Collector's Edition Extra's: 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 18 Achievements, 13 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 14 Replayable Mini-Games, Secret Room, 14 Morphing Character Statues, 26 Morphing Objects (25??), 20 Puzzle Pieces (to complete 4 Scene Images) 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
HAUNTED HOTEL SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Haunted Hotel SE only (March 5-2008) 2.9
2-Believe The Lies SE only (January 7-2009) 2.7
3-Lonely Dreams SE only (August 28-2010) 3.3
4-Charles Dexter Ward (June 10-2012) 3.9
5-Eclipse (October 10-2013) 4.1
6-Ancient Bane (May 29-2014) 3.9
7-Death Sentence (December 18-2014) 4.1
8-Eternity (April 25-2015) 4.2
9-Phoenix (August 20-2015) 3.8
10-The X (November 12-2015) 4.3
11-The Axiom Butcher (April 30-2016) 4.1
12-Silent Waters (September 17-2016) 3.7
13-The Thirteenth (December 24-2016) 3.5
14-Personal Nightmare (May 25-2017) 4.2
15-The Evil Inside (September 30-2017) 3.8
16-Lost Dreams (March 8-2018) 3.8
17-Beyond The Page (December 27-2018) 3.9
18-Room 18 (October 31-2019) n/a
2-Believe The Lies SE only (January 7-2009) 2.7
3-Lonely Dreams SE only (August 28-2010) 3.3
4-Charles Dexter Ward (June 10-2012) 3.9
5-Eclipse (October 10-2013) 4.1
6-Ancient Bane (May 29-2014) 3.9
7-Death Sentence (December 18-2014) 4.1
8-Eternity (April 25-2015) 4.2
9-Phoenix (August 20-2015) 3.8
10-The X (November 12-2015) 4.3
11-The Axiom Butcher (April 30-2016) 4.1
12-Silent Waters (September 17-2016) 3.7
13-The Thirteenth (December 24-2016) 3.5
14-Personal Nightmare (May 25-2017) 4.2
15-The Evil Inside (September 30-2017) 3.8
16-Lost Dreams (March 8-2018) 3.8
17-Beyond The Page (December 27-2018) 3.9
18-Room 18 (October 31-2019) n/a
by: Elephant Games
I recommend this game!
Mediterranean Journey
Take a tour of the Mediterranean in this beautiful hidden object adventure!
Overall rating
2
/
5
133 of 153 found this review helpful
IF YOU LOVE GAMES WITH BLURRY SCENES & HUGE, OUT OF PROPORTION OBJECTS HAVE I GOT A GAME FOR YOU!
PostedOctober 29, 2019
pennmom36
fromBwahaha, take a look at the window cutouts on the pillar on the far left in the 3rd level (Santorini)
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
This is basically the same game as Summer Adventures, only the names and the title have been changed to make it appear as if it were a new game. Everything is the same, it has the same features and the same mini-games in the same order!
The Hidden Object Scenes can be played in a Timed or Relaxed Mode, and you can earn up to 3 Stars, according to the amount of time it takes, but it doesn't seem to penalize you for misclicks or using the Hint feature. This is an old-fashioned Listed item find Hidden Object style (17 Text Listed Items per scene) and each scene has a Zoom Zone that contains the final 3 objects. The items to find are not proportionate, a tie may be normally sized sitting next to garlic the size of a basketball. You can improve your star rating by replaying the scenes, but the objects to find are different each time you play.
Each scene has 3 Hearts and 3 GPS logos that are the size of a small dog. Finding all 3 Hearts will unlock a new animal picture in an album, finding all GPS icons will unlock an album with island shapes, how amusing. Completing a scene will award you with a photo of the scene in yet another album, a feature I've been secretly hoping to see in a game for years, and yes, that was sarcasm. :)
After each Hidden Object Scene, there is a simplistic mini-game available, such as a 24 piece Jigsaw Puzzle with no rotating feature, a game of Pipes where you click to rotate square tiles to connect a path of pipes, a group of 2 or more identical image Match 3 game or a word search variation with fruit images instead of actual words, which had to selected from beginning to end, even though selecting it from end to beginning is the same thing. They don't even bother to change up the order of mini-games, much less offer a new version of the same game!
I don't recommend this game.
Make matches, find objects, solve puzzles, climb the Tower of God in this innovative Match 3!
Overall rating
4
/
5
127 of 135 found this review helpful
RISING TO THE TOP
PostedOctober 29, 2019
pennmom36
fromSo much cooler than their recent Halloween Match 3 version...that game was Trouble, this one is worthy of a wish granted by the Tower of Gods!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Unlike the recent Halloween themed Match 3 game released by this same developer, I liked most of the features, in fact, I loved the levels where you had to make matches in front of the statue to trigger a dart that would first clear the fog and the second time would remove the gems. I also liked the levels that had locked areas that required making a specified number of matches of specified tiles to open up the areas. There are several features that for me, made the game really fun to play, and I looked forward to each proceeding level because they were always unique.
The goal is to climb all 100 levels of the Tower of Gods which grants you a single wish. You can choose the graphics (fast or quality) and choose between a Casual or Expert difficulty as well as the type of Match 3 style, a Limited Time, Limited Moves, or a Relaxed Timeless Mode. There are 14 Achievements to earn and you can earn up to 3 Stars per level. I was super impressed that you can not only replay the current level but any previously played level at any time.
Unlike Halloween Trouble, this game doesn't have the annoying pop-up windows explaining the same two bonuses before the start of each level, the tiles are easy to see and differentiate between. It does allow you to make fast, consecutive matches which is a feature I insist on when playing a Match 3 game, but you have to wait for the computer to finish playing through before the score pops up which is really annoying, however, once the computer-generated moves finishes, you can double-click the Continue button to speed through to the next levels play icon.
After a few Match 3 levels, you can play, or skip a Mini-Game or Hidden Object Scenes, such as a Matching Pairs game where you flip 2 tiles at a time to find matches or a variation of Blocks where you move blocks out of the way to get the special block to the exit.
I recommend this game!
Go on a spooky match 3 adventure with Annie and her kids!
Overall rating
2
/
5
20 of 22 found this review helpful
7H3 (0N5 0U7W3!9H 7H3 PR05
PostedOctober 29, 2019
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I liked the sci-fi theme when activating bonuses and the Halloween Tile themes with bats, witches hats, spiders and of course, pumpkins. I liked that you can choose between a Timed or Untimed Mode before the start of each level and that you can make fast back-to-back consecutive matches, but that was about all I liked about Halloween Trouble.
The instructions are vague and when the pop-up window appears to explain what a particular Bonus does, it disappears to fast to find out why you got it or how it works if you are in the zone and happen to click a match. The explanation for the refillable Hammer and Shuffle features, however, are constantly popping up and interrupting gameplay and are super annoying.
Although I liked the tiles themselves, they are difficult to see at times because the board layouts have black backgrounds and the tiles themselves are black or grey. Large Match opportunities are slim and I was forced to use the shuffle feature several times for lack of matching possibilities. Making fast, consecutive matches is a feature I insist on when playing a Match 3 game, but it defeats the purpose when you have to wait for the computer to finish playing through before the score pops up, then you are taken to the map scene, then you have to click play, then you have to see the explanation for the Hammer and the Shuffle, etc.
There are 14 Achievements available and there are the usual goals of making matches over gold cells or twice over blue cells as well as making matches of specific tiles or dropping items off the board. It also has the usual obstacles such as breaking stone walls, etc.
This is the kind of game you'll just have to play yourself to see if it rocks your Halloween world, but for me, the cons outweigh the pros and it just wasn't fun.
I don't recommend this game.
Enter the realm of gods and legends to guide the Viking brothers through this time management adventure to save the Tree of Life!
Overall rating
4
/
5
60 of 69 found this review helpful
Great Strategy-Based Game But I Don't Like Frozen Tundra...Brrrr,,,
PostedOctober 29, 2019
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
A Time Management fan can always count on Viking Brothers to be a top-notched, strategy-based game that's fun to play. They always add new features to keep them interesting and new, to us original diehard fans, which keep us coming back for more. I hate cold weather, I'd rather be sweating in a 100° climate than freezing during a "great white death snowstorm" and since Winter Is Coming, I just wasn't crazy about the theme of this episode where everything is frozen and everything needs to be chopped out of iceblocks, however, the game itself is excellent.
There are 50 levels +15 CE Bonus Levels that can be played in a Casual untimed mode, Normal or Expert modes of difficulty and there are 44 Achievement awards to earn. When you earn an award a pop up appears on the bottom left of the screen just long enough to read it, without being obtrusive or slowing down progress. There is a Star meter on the top right to help you keep tabs on getting close to losing a precious star. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level, and the only complaint I have with this game is that once again, after finishing the level, there are no dancing characters, and, there's a brief lag between finishing the level and receiving the Score pop-up. Several times I found myself panicking, wondering if I had missed fulfilling a level goal because the characters were just casually walking around as if I still had to point them in the right direction to finish a task.
There are 50 levels +15 CE Bonus Levels that can be played in a Casual untimed mode, Normal or Expert modes of difficulty and there are 44 Achievement awards to earn. When you earn an award a pop up appears on the bottom left of the screen just long enough to read it, without being obtrusive or slowing down progress. There is a Star meter on the top right to help you keep tabs on getting close to losing a precious star. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level, and the only complaint I have with this game is that once again, after finishing the level, there are no dancing characters, and, there's a brief lag between finishing the level and receiving the Score pop-up. Several times I found myself panicking, wondering if I had missed fulfilling a level goal because the characters were just casually walking around as if I still had to point them in the right direction to finish a task.
The Magic Chests have returned that allows you to choose which resource you want, such as Wood, Stone, or Food.
You'll still have the usual goals of building and upgrading Sawmills, Quarries, Farms, and Gold Mines, repairing Ladders and Bridges made of various materials. Because the brothers are shipwrecked on Queen Elsa's Frozen island, you'll need to build fires to keep resources from freezing into a block of ice, chase away starving Snow Wolves, or build Igloos to keep warm. As you progress, you will also be able to use the Bonus Icon to add workers, make the Workers move faster, earn more money, extra resources etc.
You'll still have the usual goals of building and upgrading Sawmills, Quarries, Farms, and Gold Mines, repairing Ladders and Bridges made of various materials. Because the brothers are shipwrecked on Queen Elsa's Frozen island, you'll need to build fires to keep resources from freezing into a block of ice, chase away starving Snow Wolves, or build Igloos to keep warm. As you progress, you will also be able to use the Bonus Icon to add workers, make the Workers move faster, earn more money, extra resources etc.
VIKING BROTHERS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Viking Brothers 1 SE (April 12-2013) 3.9
2-Viking Brothers 2 SE (March 22-2017) 3.6
3-Viking Brothers 3 CE (December 26-2017) 3.8
3-Viking Brothers 3 SE (January 17-2018) 4.4
4-Viking Brothers 4 SE (May 30-2018) 4.5
5-Viking Brothers 5 SE (November 19-2018) 4.3
6-Viking Brothers 6 CE (October 29-2019) n/a
2-Viking Brothers 2 SE (March 22-2017) 3.6
3-Viking Brothers 3 CE (December 26-2017) 3.8
3-Viking Brothers 3 SE (January 17-2018) 4.4
4-Viking Brothers 4 SE (May 30-2018) 4.5
5-Viking Brothers 5 SE (November 19-2018) 4.3
6-Viking Brothers 6 CE (October 29-2019) n/a
by: Yustas Game Studio
I recommend this game!
Celebrate Halloween and visit the spookiest places in the world, complete tricky nonograms, and have fun with the Walker family!
Overall rating
4
/
5
22 of 26 found this review helpful
ARE THESE TILES LESS HAUNTED?
PostedOctober 28, 2019
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Perhaps it's just my imagination, but the tiles seem less bouncy, everything seemed to be less intense, and that's a good thing! I play Mosaic games to unwind and relax and the last thing I want is sensory overload while being gummy bear-ed and glitterbombed. These puzzles seem a little more challenging as well, so all in all, I'm impressed with the subtle changes, it also helps that I love Halloween :)
There are options for the crossed-off cells such as light or dark cells and there are Five Tile fill-in options to choose from, a Bubble style, a square with rounded corners, a Princess Cut Diamond shape, a multi-faceted tile, and a lunar-style. You can play in an Easy mode which crosses off cells for you and applies the appropriate colors, a Normal mode, or a Difficult mode which only crosses off squares when the entire row and column have been completed, and you have to manually switch between colors.
There are options for the crossed-off cells such as light or dark cells and there are Five Tile fill-in options to choose from, a Bubble style, a square with rounded corners, a Princess Cut Diamond shape, a multi-faceted tile, and a lunar-style. You can play in an Easy mode which crosses off cells for you and applies the appropriate colors, a Normal mode, or a Difficult mode which only crosses off squares when the entire row and column have been completed, and you have to manually switch between colors.
As you fill in the cells you will earn coins, Heart/Lives or Power-up recharges. Power-ups, such as a Hammer, Sun, Lightning or Bombs, originally don't have much coverage but increases with each upgrade. (can be upgraded twice) There are 7 Achievement Trophies to earn, and you can buy various souvenirs in the Shop to decorate the Walker family's spooky living room because apparently they ditch the older ones lol.
Each of the Locations has 6 main Mosaic levels, 1 bonus level, and 1 additional puzzle (jigsaw variations) You must earn at least 2 Stars on each main level to open the bonus level, and you must earn a minimum of 2 stars on the Bonus Level to open the additional puzzle variation. You also have to earn at least 1 Star in each of the main levels to unlock the next location or group of mosaic levels. If you lose all your heart lives you will be given the opportunity to answer a question about the story to refill the heart-life meter.
TRAVEL MOSAICS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Travel Mosaics 1: A Paris Tour (February 19-2018) 3.5
2-Travel Mosaics 2: Roman Holiday (May 13-2018) 3.4
3-Travel Mosaics 3: Tokyo Animated (August 21-2018) 4.6
4-Travel Mosaics 4: Adventures in Rio (October 22-2018) 4.6
5-Travel Mosaics 5: Waltzing Vienna (November 12-2018) 3.2
6-Travel Mosaics 6: Christmas Around The World (December 17-2018) 3.0
7-Travel Mosaics 7: Fantastic Berlin (August 21-2019) 3.7
8-Travel Mosaics 8: Breathtaking Seoul (September 18-2019) 4.7
9-Travel Mosaics 9: Mysterious Prague (October 2-2019) 4.2
10-Travel Mosaics 10: Spooky Halloween (October 28-2019) n/a
2-Travel Mosaics 2: Roman Holiday (May 13-2018) 3.4
3-Travel Mosaics 3: Tokyo Animated (August 21-2018) 4.6
4-Travel Mosaics 4: Adventures in Rio (October 22-2018) 4.6
5-Travel Mosaics 5: Waltzing Vienna (November 12-2018) 3.2
6-Travel Mosaics 6: Christmas Around The World (December 17-2018) 3.0
7-Travel Mosaics 7: Fantastic Berlin (August 21-2019) 3.7
8-Travel Mosaics 8: Breathtaking Seoul (September 18-2019) 4.7
9-Travel Mosaics 9: Mysterious Prague (October 2-2019) 4.2
10-Travel Mosaics 10: Spooky Halloween (October 28-2019) n/a
by: Jet Dogs Studio
I recommend this game!
A journey into the mirror world unleashes a powerful villain!
Overall rating
3
/
5
50 of 71 found this review helpful
A 5-STAR GAME IF IT WAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SERIES...where's the darkness, where's the flame?
PostedOctober 27, 2019
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Completed Game 8 hours
(includes completion of ALL mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
(includes completion of ALL mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
My Dearest #1 Favorite Developer
Please forgive me for my 3-Star rating of Darkness And Flame. I have put a great deal of thought into what it was about Evil In Reflection that so disappointed me and the conclusion is that apparently I am being manipulated by the evil Dark Forces of the Darkness. That's surely the reason for the absence of the Dark Forces in this latest endeavor, because the force is strong in this fan, so they had to send all available recruits to extinguish my Flame. I tried to fight off the Darkness, but it was impossible to "go towards the light" when Alice bound the wings of her Flaming Phoenix 99% of the game. The evil Dark Forces have become quite strong over their 1.5-year hiatus and they probably took advantage of the fact that I love zombie-themed movies and games. By now it should be abundantly clear that the only way to banish my Star Removing, Dark evil entity, is to quickly release the next installment of Darkness And Flame, one that actually incorporates Darkness AND Flames...go ahead, I'll wait....
There are only 11 Hidden Object Scenes +3 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of them include at least one puzzle to solve, some have 2-3! Most of the scenes are Interactive-Progressive Listed Items or Silhouetted Shapes requiring you to interact with the scene or solve puzzles to find an item that is used somewhere else in the scene. These are very lengthy scenes and not for the faint of heart. There are a few scenes that are still highly interactive but only require finding Multiple coins, birds or artifacts, and some that required taking items from the inventory and placing them logically on the scene. My favorite HOP required replacing objects on 4 different scenes using arrows to switch scenes. I can't complain about the HOP's by this developer, they are the only developer to succeed in making HOP's both interesting and challenging.
Please forgive me for my 3-Star rating of Darkness And Flame. I have put a great deal of thought into what it was about Evil In Reflection that so disappointed me and the conclusion is that apparently I am being manipulated by the evil Dark Forces of the Darkness. That's surely the reason for the absence of the Dark Forces in this latest endeavor, because the force is strong in this fan, so they had to send all available recruits to extinguish my Flame. I tried to fight off the Darkness, but it was impossible to "go towards the light" when Alice bound the wings of her Flaming Phoenix 99% of the game. The evil Dark Forces have become quite strong over their 1.5-year hiatus and they probably took advantage of the fact that I love zombie-themed movies and games. By now it should be abundantly clear that the only way to banish my Star Removing, Dark evil entity, is to quickly release the next installment of Darkness And Flame, one that actually incorporates Darkness AND Flames...go ahead, I'll wait....
There are only 11 Hidden Object Scenes +3 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Most of them include at least one puzzle to solve, some have 2-3! Most of the scenes are Interactive-Progressive Listed Items or Silhouetted Shapes requiring you to interact with the scene or solve puzzles to find an item that is used somewhere else in the scene. These are very lengthy scenes and not for the faint of heart. There are a few scenes that are still highly interactive but only require finding Multiple coins, birds or artifacts, and some that required taking items from the inventory and placing them logically on the scene. My favorite HOP required replacing objects on 4 different scenes using arrows to switch scenes. I can't complain about the HOP's by this developer, they are the only developer to succeed in making HOP's both interesting and challenging.
There are a whopping 46 Mini-Games +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter, most of the HOP's have 1-3 puzzles to solve. They range from simplistic games that can be solved in 30 seconds to mind-melting ridiculous games you have to restart several times to solve. There are also several codes you have to memorize for some games but they are usually close to one another. Here are a few of my favorite games:
✇-Move insect tiles to their matching slots using other tiles as bumpers & gears to change their direction.
✇-Move blue chips to their slots using red chips as bumpers, moving chips on the left side will also move chips on the right side.
✇-Navigate paths through the mountain by finding and using objects to overcome obstacles, if you get hit by a rockslide you must start over from the beginning.
✇-Select buttons to move tokens along various paths so that the blue sides of triangular buttons align with the board.
✇-Connect a continuous line, without backtracking, to every point that recreates the images shown x 5
✇-Place quantity-limited crystals of varying coverage to fully illuminate the path.
✇-Choose one partial image on the right & left that when combined will match the image on the stone in the middle of each step x7
✇-Move rows so the heads will drop to their matching bodies.
✇-Move blue chips to their slots using red chips as bumpers, moving chips on the left side will also move chips on the right side.
✇-Navigate paths through the mountain by finding and using objects to overcome obstacles, if you get hit by a rockslide you must start over from the beginning.
✇-Select buttons to move tokens along various paths so that the blue sides of triangular buttons align with the board.
✇-Connect a continuous line, without backtracking, to every point that recreates the images shown x 5
✇-Place quantity-limited crystals of varying coverage to fully illuminate the path.
✇-Choose one partial image on the right & left that when combined will match the image on the stone in the middle of each step x7
✇-Move rows so the heads will drop to their matching bodies.
The CE Bonus Chapter takes place shortly after the timeframe of the main game. Albert the scientist thinks he knows how to revive stone statues. There are only 4 Mini-Games and 3 Hidden Object Scenes in this lengthy bonus chapter. There are no Morphing Objects but there is a new collectible of 12 Tin Cans available. It doesn't have a very interesting story but at least the scenes are more colorful.
This Collector's Edition has 11 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 18 Movie Video Cutscenes, 8 Music Soundtracks, 12 Replayable Mini-Games, 5 Replayable Bonus Puzzles Puzzles (square tile jigsaws awarded for collectible completion) 20 Bonus Levels of Icon Sliding Tile Mini-Game (for completing Morphing Object collection) 22 Achievements, 32 Morphing Objects, 44 Collectibles (8 Bullfinches, 8 Butterflies, 9 Phoenix Symbols, 7 Apples, 12 Tin Cans) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
This Collector's Edition has 11 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 18 Movie Video Cutscenes, 8 Music Soundtracks, 12 Replayable Mini-Games, 5 Replayable Bonus Puzzles Puzzles (square tile jigsaws awarded for collectible completion) 20 Bonus Levels of Icon Sliding Tile Mini-Game (for completing Morphing Object collection) 22 Achievements, 32 Morphing Objects, 44 Collectibles (8 Bullfinches, 8 Butterflies, 9 Phoenix Symbols, 7 Apples, 12 Tin Cans) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
DARKNESS AND FLAME SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Born of Fire (July 27-2016) 4.3
2-Missing Memories (June 21-2017) 4.2
3-The Dark Side (April 29-2018) 3.9
4-Enemy In Reflection (October 27-2019) n/a
2-Missing Memories (June 21-2017) 4.2
3-The Dark Side (April 29-2018) 3.9
4-Enemy In Reflection (October 27-2019) n/a
by: Five-BN Games
I recommend this game!
Help Emma dig through the poisonous pieces of this family mystery and solve the case! Play Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises Collector’s Edition!
Overall rating
2
/
5
123 of 168 found this review helpful
SERIOUSLY? WHAT AN INCREDIBLY BORING GAME!
PostedOctober 26, 2019
pennmom36
fromThe Pinkerton National Detective Agency famously hired women & minorities, unheard of in the 1850s. Kate Warne was the 1st female detective hired, her 1st case convicted & recovered 39/50k embezzled $, 2nd case unveiled the assignation plot of Lincoln!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Completed Game approximately 5.5 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
*29 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter*
Difficulty Range: Beginner-(possibly intermediate)
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
*29 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter*
Difficulty Range: Beginner-(possibly intermediate)
I love this developer, I love that he always visits and interacts with us at the pond, but I had to force myself to complete this game because I bought the game thinking this would be a great who-dun-it mystery game, a genre I happen to love! But, there are ONLY 2-3 AREAS OF INTEREST PER SCENE (zoom zones, hos, mini-game etc) there's nothing to do, nothing interesting to see, and when there is something to do, it almost always involves having to unlock a door or drawer, cut thru and/or use acid on a locked chain or cut the straps of a suitcase. How many times can I repeat these same 3 tasks before I go insane? The games are repeats, the games are boring, the HO scenes are boring, the repetitive tasks are really boring, the story is okay-ish but it's difficult to keep up with because the characters all look similar and getting from point A to point B is soooo slooooowww!
Gadget: You will use your Smartphone to take pictures of 18 different Evidence items. (the pictures are taken automatically) After collecting several evidence pictures, you will click the Phone Icon to make 6 different Case Analyses Deductions. This involves rifling through the images (how did phone snapshots magically turn into old polaroid photos???) and then placing them into the correct categories while hearing the conclusions the detective has concluded.
Collectibles/Morphing Objects (CE version only) There are 32 Collectible Playing Cards and 29 Morphing Presents. The Cards are huge and stick out like a sore thumb and the Presents morph way to quickly. Even if they didn't morph at all they would still be easily spotted because all you have to do is scan the scene for a square or round object laying in the middle of the floor.
Collectibles/Morphing Objects (CE version only) There are 32 Collectible Playing Cards and 29 Morphing Presents. The Cards are huge and stick out like a sore thumb and the Presents morph way to quickly. Even if they didn't morph at all they would still be easily spotted because all you have to do is scan the scene for a square or round object laying in the middle of the floor.
Hidden Object Scenes: There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter that vary with Interactive Listed Item Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, and Multiples of Related Items. There are a few Keywords in Sentence Finds, but they are listed as Mini-Games, not HOP's. The scenes are nothing more than large, unorganized lumps of clutter-junk and the items to find are usually blurry and difficult to recognize. To make matters worse, the scenes are located in unappealing, uninteresting locations. This would be a perfect time to add a "Skip" feature to a HOS, fortunately, there's an alternate Matching Pairs game where you flip over 2 available tokens at a time to find related images, such as a Rose and a Vase,
Mini-Games: There are 25 mini-games +10 in the CE Bonus Chapter. These are the same exact puzzles that were offered in the last couple of games released by this developer, most of which are easily solved on the first attempt and not all that impressive. One of the mini-games that this developer has used in nearly all of their games is repeated several times as a "Fight-Scene" scenario. You are challenged with dragging lines between 3 or more tokens that match your colors and hopefully, not your opponent's colored tokens which drains your amounts. There are 3 different boards to clear before you deck your male opponent (Do you really expect me to believe that I could win a fistfight with a testosterone, pumped-up dude who is ruthless enough to punch a woman?) however, the game is maddening because there are no more than 3 matchable tokens in your color vs. 7-10 matchable opponent tokens so the game is completely boring and not fun to play once much less 3 boards, and then having to agonize through the same game two additional times is maddening! I have listed a few games that were slightly more interesting:
1-Click directional arrows to slide 2 tokens to their matching slot, using obstacles as bumpers to change the destination paths.
2-Swap groups of 2 triangle puzzle pieces to complete the image.
3-Use directional arrows to steer the ship clear of obstacles.
4-Connect ends of colored wires into partial symbols to recreate the symbols.
5-Assemble a series of jigsaw variation puzzles (jigsaw-square tiles-rings)
2-Swap groups of 2 triangle puzzle pieces to complete the image.
3-Use directional arrows to steer the ship clear of obstacles.
4-Connect ends of colored wires into partial symbols to recreate the symbols.
5-Assemble a series of jigsaw variation puzzles (jigsaw-square tiles-rings)
Bonus Chapter: The Great Storm (CE version only) Relive that stormy night from a Coast Guards point of view as you rescue the crew of the Yacht. This is an average-length chapter that takes place pretty much entirely aboard the yacht with 7 additional scene locations. There are 10 Mini-Games and 6 Hidden Object Scenes to stretch out the length of actual gameplay. There are no Collectible Playing Cards or Morphing Presents to find which I find odd considering the game takes place on the yacht that is owned by the Present-giver? Once again, the Giant Brave guy does not give us an opportunity to pick up any missed collectibles or morphs. (I missed a card because 3 scenes had 2 cards instead of 1 and I just wasn't paying attention)
Collector's Edition Extra's: 16 Wallpapers from 16 of the scenes & w/o characters, yay! (can't download until completion of the main game...why, do I not own this game??) 5 Music Soundtracks, 8 Movie Video Cutscenes, 8 Replayable Mini-Games, 8 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 24 Achievements, 32 Collectible Playing Cards, 29 Morphing Presents, 4 Main Chapters with 29 Scene Locations, +Bonus Chapter with 7 Scene Locations, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
I don't recommend this game.