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Help a fairy save a village in this enchanting solitaire adventure game!
Overall rating
4
/
5
33 of 41 found this review helpful
NOT AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE ORIGINAL DREAMLAND SOLITAIRE AND THE DRAGON IS MIA IN THE DEMO?
PostedOctober 15, 2019
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Completed Original Game
Dragon's Fury Demo Only
(Casual Standard Mode)
Dragon's Fury Demo Only
(Casual Standard Mode)
I loved the original Dreamland Solitaire because the graphics were beautiful, the fairy was beautiful and I loved building the fairy's house in the middle of an enchanted forest, it was that particular feature that made the game so special. In Dragon's Fury, the fairy looks pale and anemic, and the inside of the fairy's house is unappealing with cartoonish graphics, definitely not as exciting as upgrading the house in the forest. I played the entire demo of Dragon's Fury and then I replayed the original game just to make sure I wasn't imagining how much I had enjoyed it, and sure enough, I enjoyed playing the solitaire levels more because I couldn't wait to upgrade the bridge, lamposts, signs, babbling brooks, etc!
Everything else is the same as the original Dreamland Solitaire, as far as gameplay, bonuses, achievements, and mechanics with the exception of being able to choose from 6 Deck Card styles this time. In all fairness, I did suggest they add deck card themes on my review for the first Dreamland Solitaire, and I appreciate that the developer added this feature, but I wasn't very impressed with the deck card graphics. They are very similar to one another in style and color, all of which are brown and gold hues, and not very fairy-like at all, but perhaps that was a conscious effort to appeal to men as well? It's a fun game with fun obstacles and I probably would have purchased it immediately if I hadn't already played and loved the original so I will probably wait until Bonus Punch Monday rolls around again, to use a PCC.
This is a Higher/Lower type of Solitaire Game that can be played in a Casual Mode with Standard rules, a Timed Mode where you are given a specified time limit for each turn or an Easy Mode which gives you 2 decks of cards. You get 1 Undo per level and there is Deck Card Counter and Combos will increase the index points, and there are 10 Achievements to earn.
This is a Higher/Lower type of Solitaire Game that can be played in a Casual Mode with Standard rules, a Timed Mode where you are given a specified time limit for each turn or an Easy Mode which gives you 2 decks of cards. You get 1 Undo per level and there is Deck Card Counter and Combos will increase the index points, and there are 10 Achievements to earn.
The Object is to Remove all of the Cards to earn 3 Stars (levels can be replayed) Glowing Gold Cards contain Coins and Glowing Purple Cards contain Mana. Coins are used to purchase Bonus Boosters and Number Specific Wildcards & Jokers in the Shop. Mana is used to Clean, Fix, and Decorate the inside of the Fairy's Humble Abode, which as I said earlier, has very cartoonish graphics and isn't appealing, even after the upgrades.
As you progress, Obstacles are added to make the game more challenging. Plank Cards (single, double, triple planked cards) require playing the Axe Cards, Frozen Cards need to be removed Twice, Locked Cards require uncovering and using the Key, Shield Cards require removing Suit Specified Cards, and Spider Web Cards requires uncovering the flame to place on the torch which is used to shoo away the huge spider and its web.
You can purchase Card Specific Wildcards or Jokers with the Coins you earn (you can earn them as well during the levels) and you can purchase a Chain Lightning Bonus (removes 3 random face-up cards) a Fireball (hits selected map) a Magic Shuffle (shuffles cards) or a bonus that allows you to Change a Card to an adjacent one. Once purchased, these can be used on any level, and they recharge as you remove cards of their specified Suit. You can also purchase Extra Cards at the start of each level, Extra Undo's, the right to use Jokers & Wildcards, Increase the Combo multiplier or receive a Faster Bonus Accelerator.
In my opinion, decorating and upgrading the beautiful forest scenery was the key ingredient or feature that gave the original game the "It Factor" I wish they would have continued that feature, perhaps a new home in a new forest, even better, a new fairy and a new adventure... IF this game is about a Dragon's Fury, then the developer failed to capture the attention of the audience during the 60-minute demo because there's no mention of a dragon or its fury during the demo! Perhaps, having to rebuild the fairy's home after a dragon's fury destroyed everything in its path would have made more sense within the precious demo time-frame?
In my opinion, decorating and upgrading the beautiful forest scenery was the key ingredient or feature that gave the original game the "It Factor" I wish they would have continued that feature, perhaps a new home in a new forest, even better, a new fairy and a new adventure... IF this game is about a Dragon's Fury, then the developer failed to capture the attention of the audience during the 60-minute demo because there's no mention of a dragon or its fury during the demo! Perhaps, having to rebuild the fairy's home after a dragon's fury destroyed everything in its path would have made more sense within the precious demo time-frame?
DREAMLAND SOLITAIRE SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Dreamland Solitaire (March 13-2019) 4.9
2-Dreamland Solitaire: Dragon's Fury (October 15-2019) n/a
2-Dreamland Solitaire: Dragon's Fury (October 15-2019) n/a
by: Adept Studios GD
I recommend this game!
Explore haunted realms, creating spooky mosaics and watching them come to life!
Overall rating
5
/
5
47 of 60 found this review helpful
SPOOKTACULAR MOSAICS THAT ARE GHOULISHLY CHALLENGING!
PostedOctober 14, 2019
pennmom36
fromWhat's this? What's this? I can't believe my eyes, What's This, There's color everywhere!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I have become so bored with the 2 "animal-themed" mosaic series' offered practically every week here on Big Fish because they never change anything. Time Twins: Haunted Images are exactly what Dr. Frankenstein ordered for Halloween. The graphics are really imaginative, the images created are intricately detailed, the music is creepy, the grids are oddly sized, the puzzles are challenging, the completed images are easily recognized (& labeled!) and each grouping of images creates a haunting scenario, not to mention the fact that you get 8 Bonus Puzzles! (Mahjong-Edges-Block Puzzles-Sudoku-Hexagon-Aces-Up, Peg Solitaire-Block Collapse)
You can choose from 14 different Avatars, there are 32 unique and humorous Achievements to earn, and the Custom Cursor is a Skeleton Hand with a pointing finger. You can play in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode which either crosses off numbers immediately or when the entire row or column has been completed, and you can earn up to 3 Stars per level with 5 Mistakes allowed per level.
Each Level has 6 Mosaic puzzles to solve and right from the get-go they are challenging because they are such detailed images on oddly shaped grids. They aren't hard to solve, but it's easy to make a mistake if you don't pay attention because unlike those other 2 mosaic games I mentioned, these aren't necessarily symmetrical puzzles (which is why those puzzles are so easy) The money you uncover while solving puzzles is used to unlock the Bonus Puzzles, it would have been really cool if there was a Haunted Mansion or something similar to build, otherwise, fantastic job guys!
TIME TWINS MOSAICS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Time Twins Mosaics (January 15-19) 3.4
2-Time Twins Mosaics: Haunted Images (October 14-2019) n/a
2-Time Twins Mosaics: Haunted Images (October 14-2019) n/a
by: anawiki
I recommend this game!
Get on board the spaceship with Hercules, explore distant planets, find extraterrestrial life and save the galaxy from a dangerous monster!
Overall rating
4
/
5
36 of 37 found this review helpful
SO MUCH BETTER AS A STANDARD EDITION
PostedOctober 13, 2019
pennmom36
fromVery colorful and fun game, this is definitely the better value!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I loved the "Moon-themed" graphics and the creative imagination of the tasks. I especially loved Cerberus which is a cross between the real Cerberus and the Jetdog Huskies, I also adored the little alien sand-sucker-upper. Herc has always been one of my favorites and I usually buy them when they first get released, but I passed on the CE version and I'm so glad I waited for this version! You still get to earn Achievements, you still get Puzzle Runes to collect, the only thing you don't get is 9 who-cares-wallpapers and a few bonus levels, and a progressive virtual Space Castle build! (the CE didn't even have a SG)
There are three different modes of difficulty, Relaxed, Casual and Expert. Each level has a Hidden Puzzle Piece to find which looks like an Ancient Rune Tile and it allows you to assemble 5 different puzzles. I always look for the puzzle piece before clicking on anything which starts the game, that way I don't forget about the puzzle piece or waste time searching for it. You can replay any of the levels to try to get a better score or if you forgot the puzzle piece.
There are Achievements to earn for tasks such as collecting a resource after completing the level tasks, completing the level without using bonuses or finding 10 puzzle pieces, etc. There are the usual Bonuses available for speeding up workers, adding resources, etc. once the Bonus Bar fills.
The Collector's Edition has 9 Wallpapers, 22 Trophies or Achievements to earn, (which can be viewed on the level map) Hidden Rune Puzzle Pieces, 5 Puzzles to complete once all the pieces have been collected, 5 Bonus sub-levels, 6 Movie Video Cutscenes but there is no Strategy Guide available on the CE!
12 LABOURS OF HERCULES SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-12 Labours of Hercules SE only (October 30-2013) 4.0
2-The Cretan Bull SE only (July 21-2014) 3.8
3-Girl Power SE only (January 4-2015) 3.9
4-Mother Nature (September 20-2015) 3.9
5-Kids of Hellas (February 21-2016) 4.7
6-Race For Olympus (November 30-2016) 4.5
7-Fleecing The Fleece (August 2-2017) 3.7
8-How I Met Megara (January 11-2019) 3.3
9-A Hero's Moonwalk (October 13-2019) n/a
2-The Cretan Bull SE only (July 21-2014) 3.8
3-Girl Power SE only (January 4-2015) 3.9
4-Mother Nature (September 20-2015) 3.9
5-Kids of Hellas (February 21-2016) 4.7
6-Race For Olympus (November 30-2016) 4.5
7-Fleecing The Fleece (August 2-2017) 3.7
8-How I Met Megara (January 11-2019) 3.3
9-A Hero's Moonwalk (October 13-2019) n/a
by: Jet Dogs
I recommend this game!
Get on board the spaceship with Hercules, explore distant planets, find extraterrestrial life and save the galaxy from a dangerous monster!
Overall rating
3
/
5
6 of 7 found this review helpful
TWICE THE PRICE FOR 9 WALLPAPERS & A FEW BONUS LEVELS?
PostedOctober 13, 2019
pennmom36
fromLove the graphics, but there's not much of an incentive to buy the CE version!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This has always been one of my favorite Time Management Games because I love Roman and Greek Mythology, and they always seem to have just the right amount of Strategy to make it challenging but still fun to play. I loved the "Moon-themed" graphics and the creative imagination of the tasks, but I just can't constitute paying twice as much for a Collector's Edition version when all I get is 9 Wallpapers I could care less about, and a few extra bonus levels???
There are three different modes of difficulty, Relaxed, Casual and Expert, and every level that is completed within Gold Time reveals The Space Castle and all its secrets. Each level has a Hidden Puzzle Piece to find which looks like an Ancient Rune Tile and it allows you to assemble 5 different puzzles. I always look for the puzzle piece before clicking on anything which starts the game, that way I don't forget about the puzzle piece or waste time searching for it. You can replay any of the levels to try to get a better score or if you forgot the puzzle piece.
There are Achievements to earn for tasks such as collecting a resource after completing the level tasks, completing the level without using bonuses or finding 10 puzzle pieces, etc. There are the usual Bonuses available for speeding up workers, adding resources, etc. once the Bonus Bar fills.
This Collector's Edition has 9 Wallpapers, 22 Trophies or Achievements to earn, (which can be viewed on the level map) Hidden Rune Puzzle Pieces, 5 Puzzles to complete once all the pieces have been collected, 5 Bonus sub-levels, 6 Movie Video Cutscenes but there is no Strategy Guide available on this edition!
12 LABOURS OF HERCULES SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-12 Labours of Hercules SE only (October 30-2013) 4.0
2-The Cretan Bull SE only (July 21-2014) 3.8
3-Girl Power SE only (January 4-2015) 3.9
4-Mother Nature (August 22-2015) 4.2
5-Kids of Hellas (January 23-2016) 4.3
6-Race For Olympus (November 1-2016) 4.2
7-Fleecing The Fleece (June 20-2017) 3.7
8-How I Met Megara (December 22-2018) 4.4
9-A Hero's Moonwalk (September 7-2019) 4.0
2-The Cretan Bull SE only (July 21-2014) 3.8
3-Girl Power SE only (January 4-2015) 3.9
4-Mother Nature (August 22-2015) 4.2
5-Kids of Hellas (January 23-2016) 4.3
6-Race For Olympus (November 1-2016) 4.2
7-Fleecing The Fleece (June 20-2017) 3.7
8-How I Met Megara (December 22-2018) 4.4
9-A Hero's Moonwalk (September 7-2019) 4.0
by: Jet Dogs
A visit to a childhood home uncovers unreal memories!
Overall rating
3
/
5
64 of 89 found this review helpful
ANYBODY GOT A MATCH?
PostedOctober 12, 2019
pennmom36
from45% of the population believes in the paranormal and/or the existence of ghosts. Einstein proved that all energy of the universe is constant & that it can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be transformed to another form.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Completed Game approximately 5.5 hours
(Including all puzzles and Bonus Chapter)
*34 Scene Locations*
(Including all puzzles and Bonus Chapter)
*34 Scene Locations*
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 this CE version, most of the HO scenes have a Morphing Object, which can also be picked up in the 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:
☠-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.
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.
HAUNTED MANOR SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Lord Of Mirrors (March 25-2010) 4.3
2-Queen Of Death (November 20-2011) 4.5
3-Painted Beauties (May 24-2014) 3.2
4-The Last Reunion (May 24-2018) 3.6
5-Halloween's Uninvited Guest (May 25-2018) 3.2
6-Remembrance (October 12-2019) n/a
2-Queen Of Death (November 20-2011) 4.5
3-Painted Beauties (May 24-2014) 3.2
4-The Last Reunion (May 24-2018) 3.6
5-Halloween's Uninvited Guest (May 25-2018) 3.2
6-Remembrance (October 12-2019) n/a
by: Eipix Entertainment
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save Vienna from a masked Phantom’s wrath?
Overall rating
4
/
5
45 of 57 found this review helpful
IF POSSIBLE OPT FOR THE CE VERSION-IT HAS GREAT COLLECTIBLES
PostedOctober 11, 2019
pennmom36
from4 Friends Games doesn't get enough credit sometimes, but they have amazing games and I love their clever CE Morphs & Collectibles :)
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Completed Game approximately 5 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
The Phantom of the Opera is wreaking havoc within the Vienna Opera House, seeking Justice and demanding the guilty atone for their sins! The lives of the troupe and the Opera House are at stake because the Phantom won't stop until the criminals confess, but who confesses and for what crime?
The first of two Gadgets is the All-Seeing-Eye which requires you to collect "evidence" in the form of a small Hidden Object Scene. As you find the Listed items, they show a brief description next to them and the detective gives a brief summary of events that took place. This gadget is used 7 times in the main game and 4 more times in the CE Bonus Chapter.
The second Gadget is a Deduction-Conclusion Notebook. Once you gather a slew of evidence and photos, you are tasked with placing them into corresponding oval slots that highlight automatically, no actual deductions necessary (What's the point of this annoying task? At least let me try to figure out where the items should be placed!) This gadget is used 7 times in the main chapter and 2 times in the CE Bonus Chapter.
In the CE version, there are 30 Morphing Opera Masks in the main game and 8 within the CE Bonus Chapter. There are 20 Hidden Alphabet Letters in the main Game and 7 within the CE Bonus Chapter. They have done a really good job with both features, the Opera Masks not only morph slowly but they don't morph into something that looks out of place. Once you find all Morphs and Letters, they are used to unlock additional Bonus Super Puzzles!
There are 14 Hidden Object Scenes +6 within the CE Bonus Chapter, not including the Evidence All-Seeing-Eye HO's. I have to give kudos to our 4 good Friends who were able to reinvent the wheel to bring a new type of HOP to the table! You have to grab pictures or images that have a missing section from the inventory bar and align the hole with an item in the scene. The First one simply required finding a logical shape like a missing bouquet of flowers but the second go-round was way cooler because the objects were so well blended into different fabric textures in the scene, Nice! ✔ There were also the usual Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Replace Item Finds, and several Multiples Finds that were usually offered in a repeated scene.
There are 18 Mini-Games +10 in the CE Bonus Chapter. There are several smaller puzzles to solve before using an inventory + item and within most of the HOP's such as placing torn photo fragments, rotating circles on disks, etc. Below are brief descriptions of some of the mini-games I liked:
♫-Jump Red and Blue Chips until only one remain.
♫-Use the empty slot to replicate a bird's flight on a film strip.
♫-Select the number of moves & direction to travel from point A to B.
♫-Place wine bottles of different categories for each country.
♫-Use the empty slot to replicate a bird's flight on a film strip.
♫-Select the number of moves & direction to travel from point A to B.
♫-Place wine bottles of different categories for each country.
The CE Bonus Chapter story takes place shortly after solving the Phantom of the Opera case when the Detective receives an urgent message from Johann Strauss, the conductor at the Vienna Opera House. A Muse has been appearing to Johann shortly after sunset and everyone thinks he's lost a few nuts and bolts and desperately needs the detective to validate and identify the Muse and its purpose. The chapter is slightly longer than any of the main games' chapters, spanning over 8 scene locations. There are 10 Mini-Games and 6 Hidden Object Scenes and you will collect the remaining 7 Letters and 8 Morphing Opera Masks. You will use the All-Seeing Eye Gadget 4 times to collect evidence via HO scenes, and the Deduction Notebook Gadget one final time to draw your conclusion and put another Dark City notch on your belt.
The Collector's Edition version has 11 Wallpapers (psst, Friends of 4, most ppl want wallpapers of the beautiful scenery you created so can you skip the character cameos?) 19 Concept Art Pictures, 4 Screensavers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 26 Movie Video Cutscenes, 23 Achievements, 12 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 13 Replayable Mini-Games, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
DARK CITY SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-London (December 29-2017) 4.4
2-Munich (December 7-2018) 4.4
3-Vienna (October 11-2019) n/a
2-Munich (December 7-2018) 4.4
3-Vienna (October 11-2019) n/a
by: 4Friends Games
I recommend this game!
Four friends are pulled inside a movie where the special effects are all too real!
Overall rating
1
/
5
158 of 217 found this review helpful
I WAS PLAYING THE OTHER VERSION OF "HORROR MOVIE"
PostedOctober 10, 2019
pennmom36
fromHalloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in) aka, harvest time, a time when fatalities increased.They lit bonfires & wore costumes to ward off ghosts that were able to return to the land of the living during Samhain
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
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 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 the 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 move 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***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Invitation (October 11-2017) 4.3
2-Black Book (October 10-2018) 3.9
3-Horror Movie (October 10-2019) n/a
2-Black Book (October 10-2018) 3.9
3-Horror Movie (October 10-2019) n/a
by: Elephant Games
I don't recommend this game.
Join the penguins as they discover a spooky manor with new puzzles and mini games!
Overall rating
4
/
5
21 of 23 found this review helpful
I WONDER WHAT COSTUMES THE PENGUINS CHOSE FOR HALLOWEEN?
PostedOctober 9, 2019
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I did enjoy this Halloween-themed edition, otherwise, I would have only given this game 3-Stars. Fantasy Mosaics have released a mind-boggling 37 games over the past 5 years. That's a feat they should certainly be proud of, so I mean no disrespect to this developer, but they are just becoming boring and predictable, so hear me out and let me explain why...
This is indeed a fantastic Fantasy Mosaic series, but very little has changed over the last 37 games in 5 years. They added multiple colors, they added tile styles, they added locked colors, they added multiple difficulties including Zen mode, but that's about it. They've really only made 4 notable changes over a span of 37 games which isn't very impressive when you lay it out in black and white. If you played a HOPA game that only changed the background pictures 37 times in a row, and everything else remained the same, you'd be bored out of your mind.
I'm not suggesting they abolish this series, but can't they create another series with something different offered for those of us who have faithfully played and reviewed all 37 games over the past 5 years? Think about it, after playing a handful of games this series the only reason to buy a new game is if you want to solve a different image. You could literally go back to the first releases in this series and it would be like playing a brand new game because you won't remember doing those images or how you solved it, so it'll be the same thing as buying a new game in the same series if none of the features have changed, right???
Zen Mode has returned if you prefer to solve the griddlers without all the hand/flipper holding. In Zen Mode, the numbers aren't crossed off but Mistakes aren't counted against you either, because chances are, you'll have to edit some of the cells as you switch colors. You can delete filled-in or crossed-off cells by right-clicking the cell in Zen Mode, and you'll know you have completed a particular color correctly because a checkmark will appear on the color bubble.
In addition to the new Zen Mode, you can also choose to play in a Casual Mode which crosses off the cells one by one, or the Advanced Mode, which only crosses off the remaining cells once the entire row and column have been filled in. You will earn a Gold trophy if you make no mistakes, a Silver trophy if you make one mistake and a Bronze trophy if you make two mistakes. You will also earn up to three gold Stars if you don't use any hints, one star is deducted each time you use a hint. Therefore, it is possible to make a mistake or two but still earn 3 stars as long as you don't use any available hints.
There are 20 locations, and each location has 5 Griddlers each. You can choose from 7 different tile sets, ranging in color vibrancy and styles. Locked Colors can be disabled in the Settings menu, otherwise, some of the colors are locked and unavailable until you uncover color-specific keys that are hidden beneath some of the filled-in cells The Eye feature allows you to hide the grid to get a look at the puzzle without all the grid lines, and there is a reset icon that makes it much easier to restart the level if you make a mistake.
There are groups of numbers located on each column and row of the grid, each group of numbers must be separated by at least one blank or crossed off cell. Sometimes it's easier to cross-off cells that can't possibly contain a filled-in cell, which will reduce the number of cells and narrow the playing field down a bit, when you get stuck, you can switch colors and work back and forth until it's solved. Some of the cells contain bonuses such as extra hints, extra mistakes allowed or an extra pickax which allows you to choose which cell you want a hint on, and some cells contain keys to unlock colors (unless you disable this feature in settings) There is a Sun icon as well that when fully charged, will give you a mega-hint, filling in or crossing off a 3x3 area of your choice.
Thanks for hearing me out :)
FANTASY MOSAICS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Fantasy Mosaics (May 6-2014) 4.0
2-Fantasy Mosaics (May 27-2014) 4.1
3-Fantasy Mosaics (July 2-2014) 4.2
4-Fantasy Mosaics: Art Of Color (September 2-2014) 4.2
5-Fantasy Mosaics (December 1-2014) 4.1
6-Fantasy Mosaics: Into The Unknown (January 19-2015) 3.9
7-Fantasy Mosaics: Our Home (March 3-2015) 4.1
8-Fantasy Mosaics: New Adventure (April 21-2015) 3.7
9-Fantasy Mosaics: Portal In The Woods (July 8-2015) 4.0
10-Fantasy Mosaics: Time Travel (October 7-2015) 4.8
11-Fantasy Mosaics: Fleeing From Dinosaurs (October 7-2015) 4.0
12-Fantasy Mosaics: Parallel Universe (January 6-2016) 4.3
13-Fantasy Mosaics: Unexpected Visitor (February 16-2016) 4.5
14-Fantasy Mosaics: Fourth Color (March 29-2016) 4.6
15-Fantasy Mosaics: Ancient Land (May 17-2016) 4.3
16-Fantasy Mosaics: Six Colors (July 6-2016) 4.0
17-Fantasy Mosaics: New Palette (August 31-2016) 4.5
18-Fantasy Mosaics: Explore New Colors (December 5-2016) 4.1
19-Fantasy Mosaics: Edge Of The World (January 19-2017) 3.8
20-Fantasy Mosaics: Castle Of Puzzles (March 20-2017) 4.7
21-Fantasy Mosaics: On The Movie Set (May 8-2017) 4.6
22-Fantasy Mosaics: Summer Vacation (June 12-2017) 4.4
23-Fantasy Mosaics: Magic Forest (July 24-2017) 4.7
24- Fantasy Mosaics: Deserted Island (September 18-2017) 4.2
25-Fantasy Mosaics: Wedding Ceremony (November 13-2017) 3.8
26-Fantasy Mosaics: Fairytale Garden (January 22-2018) 4.0
27-Fantasy Mosaics: Secret Colors (March 5-2018) 3.6
28-Fantasy Mosaics: Treasure Map (April 23-2018) 4.1
29-Fantasy Mosaics: Alien Planet (June 11-2018) 3.7
30-Fantasy Mosaics: Camping Trip (August 13-2018) 3.9
31-Fantasy Mosaics: First Date (October 15-2018) 4.1
32-Fantasy Mosaics: Santa's Hut (December 24-2018) 4.4
33-Fantasy Mosaics: Inventor's Workshop (February 25-2019) 4.3
34-Fantasy Mosaics: Zen Garden (April 15-2019) 3.5
35-Fantasy Mosaics: Day At The Museum (June 10-2019) 4.0
36-Fantasy Mosaics: Medieval Quest (August 5-2019) 4.4
37-Fantasy Mosaics: Spooky Night (October 7-2019) n/a
wow that's a lot games!
by Match Gems
2-Fantasy Mosaics (May 27-2014) 4.1
3-Fantasy Mosaics (July 2-2014) 4.2
4-Fantasy Mosaics: Art Of Color (September 2-2014) 4.2
5-Fantasy Mosaics (December 1-2014) 4.1
6-Fantasy Mosaics: Into The Unknown (January 19-2015) 3.9
7-Fantasy Mosaics: Our Home (March 3-2015) 4.1
8-Fantasy Mosaics: New Adventure (April 21-2015) 3.7
9-Fantasy Mosaics: Portal In The Woods (July 8-2015) 4.0
10-Fantasy Mosaics: Time Travel (October 7-2015) 4.8
11-Fantasy Mosaics: Fleeing From Dinosaurs (October 7-2015) 4.0
12-Fantasy Mosaics: Parallel Universe (January 6-2016) 4.3
13-Fantasy Mosaics: Unexpected Visitor (February 16-2016) 4.5
14-Fantasy Mosaics: Fourth Color (March 29-2016) 4.6
15-Fantasy Mosaics: Ancient Land (May 17-2016) 4.3
16-Fantasy Mosaics: Six Colors (July 6-2016) 4.0
17-Fantasy Mosaics: New Palette (August 31-2016) 4.5
18-Fantasy Mosaics: Explore New Colors (December 5-2016) 4.1
19-Fantasy Mosaics: Edge Of The World (January 19-2017) 3.8
20-Fantasy Mosaics: Castle Of Puzzles (March 20-2017) 4.7
21-Fantasy Mosaics: On The Movie Set (May 8-2017) 4.6
22-Fantasy Mosaics: Summer Vacation (June 12-2017) 4.4
23-Fantasy Mosaics: Magic Forest (July 24-2017) 4.7
24- Fantasy Mosaics: Deserted Island (September 18-2017) 4.2
25-Fantasy Mosaics: Wedding Ceremony (November 13-2017) 3.8
26-Fantasy Mosaics: Fairytale Garden (January 22-2018) 4.0
27-Fantasy Mosaics: Secret Colors (March 5-2018) 3.6
28-Fantasy Mosaics: Treasure Map (April 23-2018) 4.1
29-Fantasy Mosaics: Alien Planet (June 11-2018) 3.7
30-Fantasy Mosaics: Camping Trip (August 13-2018) 3.9
31-Fantasy Mosaics: First Date (October 15-2018) 4.1
32-Fantasy Mosaics: Santa's Hut (December 24-2018) 4.4
33-Fantasy Mosaics: Inventor's Workshop (February 25-2019) 4.3
34-Fantasy Mosaics: Zen Garden (April 15-2019) 3.5
35-Fantasy Mosaics: Day At The Museum (June 10-2019) 4.0
36-Fantasy Mosaics: Medieval Quest (August 5-2019) 4.4
37-Fantasy Mosaics: Spooky Night (October 7-2019) n/a
wow that's a lot games!
by Match Gems
Join the Walker family and solve incredible mosaics puzzles while learning fun facts about the City of a Hundred Spires.
Overall rating
3
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5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
OH, I'M A GUMMY BEAR...A RUBBER, RUBBER, YUMMY, GUMMY GUMMY BEAR
PostedOctober 9, 2019
pennmom36
fromEvery time I play this game I think of the catchy and hilarious The Gummy Bear Song! (seriously, don't listen to it, it'll never get out of your head) play it)
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Whew, this series is gonna catch up with the penguins by Christmas at the rate they are coming out! I'm a puzzle geek and I truly do love Mosaic games but I don't want to keep playing the same game over and over from a select few developers. The penguins have released 37 games in 5 years, and now Travel Mosaics is on the 9th game in just a year. I mean no disrespect to either of these developers, but surely there are other Mosaic games available from other developers?
I'm okay with these developers, but can't they create other series that have different graphics and features? After playing 3-4 games in a series the only reason to buy a new game is if you want a different image to solve, but eventually, you can go back to the first release and you won't remember doing those images so it'll be the same thing as buying a new game in the same series if none of the features have changed, right??? My point is, it gets boring to do the same thing over and over no matter what it is, at some point, it just becomes a habit. If you want to keep diehard fans on board the fan-train, you have to change things to make it different than the one before, better yet, keep this game the same and create a new series that has completely different graphics (preferably not the gummy candy, mobile game style)
As I've said many times before, I've never been a fan of all the glitzy gummy-looking tiles constantly bouncing, the strange sounds that accompany completing a grouping of cells, finishing a color grouping, or earning a new Heart-life. (it's the same sound other games have to alert you when you've made a mistake!) I like to play Mosaics to relax and tune out all of the hustle and bustle of a hectic day and the last thing I want is sensory overload.
With that being said, I know a lot of people enjoy the gummy candy tile appearance and the cartoon animal Walker family adventures, so if you are a fan or new to the genre, this will be a welcome addition.
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 has 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 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.
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.
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) 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) n/a
The hidden object classic is back! What mysteries are hidden beneath canvases of the greatest artists?
Overall rating
3
/
5
61 of 71 found this review helpful
A LITTLE BIT WEIRD
PostedOctober 9, 2019
pennmom36
fromI couldn't get the game to exit "Windowed Mode" how old is this game?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Weird isn't necessarily a bad thing, at least not for me because I embrace my inner weirdness all the time lol. This is a good old-fashioned Hidden Object Game (HOG) with a plot, a weird plot with weird characters requiring a long stretch of one's imagination.
Lana works at an art museum and is seeking help from a psychiatrist whom Lana refers to as Mr. Kei rather than the appropriate Dr. Kei? He suggests hypnosis to help Lana organize her psyche by removing the unorganized from paintings, items that don't belong.
The items to find are all Listed Text which will show silhouettes when you hover the cursor over the listed item. After finding several items, a Bonus Task List will appear above the regular list which consists of 2 items that must be found in the correct order before continuing to search for the main listed items. You can opt-out of this Bonus Points feature by continuing the main list (it will ask if you want to opt-out first) This Bonus Task is repeated a second time on each level which allows you to earn extra points.
The HO levels aren't timed and the items aren't very well hidden so it is a pretty laid-back game, however, random clicking will "paint" the screen and cause a brief interruption of gameplay (extra points w/o misclicks) There is a Hint feature available (I had to use it because I had no idea what a Salver was?) but you will earn bonus points if you don't use the Hint feature.
The points earned are used to redecorate your "hypnotic state dream mansion" but the upgrades aren't very awe-inspiring and the completed mansion isn't much more appealing than the original version. The game has slow responding mechanics and the graphics seem really dated which makes me wonder if this game never made it to the store shelves a decade ago and was recently picked up by a new developer because the first 2 games in this series were released in 2009?
HIDDEN WORLD OF ART SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Hidden World of Art 1 (January 18-2009) 3.7
2-Hidden World of Art 2: Undercover Art Agent (October 3-2009) 3.5
3-Hidden World of Art 3 (October 9-2019) n/a
2-Hidden World of Art 2: Undercover Art Agent (October 3-2009) 3.5
3-Hidden World of Art 3 (October 9-2019) n/a
by: Meridian93