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Get ready for the most exciting Un-Hidden Object games you will ever play!
Overall rating
5
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5
260 of 282 found this review helpful
EVERY SMILEY FACE TELLS A STORY~JOE STYLE :)
PostedMarch 20, 2019
pennmom36
fromJust when I get de-cluttered, another Clutter comes along~but I love it! ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
There's nothing better than an original Clutter Game by Joe, and I loved everything about Clutter 1000! There is always a story and a life lesson to learn as you de-clutter the scenes, but this time, Joe has left the story's interpretation to the player's imagination. There is no dialog, there is no text, there isn't even explanations or instructions given! There are a ton of new Clutter styles, and I loved Matching Identical Pairs of Smiley Faces, Cat Eyes, and beautiful Butterflies.
Since there are no instructions, I'll start with the Main Game Page. If you click on the C in the word Clutter, it will take you to the Clutter Quest. The letter R will take you to the Picture Based Puzzle Quests. All other Letters will take you to areas Different Themes. The number 1 in 1000 will allow you to set different Profiles. The Neutral Smiley Face is the first profile, the Female Smiley Face is the second profile and the Male Smiley Face is the third available profile. Each Smiley has an X that allows you to delete all current player statistics for that particular profile. The Grid Formation on the right show all of the Levels. If you love a particular level, you can mark it as a Favorite by clicking on the Round Gold Gem located on the top left of the screen to mark it with a Star (the star will appear within the gold gem and on the level grid)
There are several Colored Gems that show the status of each level, and they also appear within the Clutter Levels. (receive 1 Hint for every 5 Gems collected) Here are what each Gem Color indicates on the Level Grid:
~Black: indicates the main clutter quest levels
~Grey: allows you to jump to any level
~Yellow: indicates you saw the level but didn't play the level
~Orange: indicates you started but didn't complete the level
~Red: indicates you played the level but ran out of time
~Blue: indicates you ran out of time but finished the level
~Green: indicates you played and beat the level in time
~Grey: allows you to jump to any level
~Yellow: indicates you saw the level but didn't play the level
~Orange: indicates you started but didn't complete the level
~Red: indicates you played the level but ran out of time
~Blue: indicates you ran out of time but finished the level
~Green: indicates you played and beat the level in time
You can stop the Treadmill (conveyor belt) by clicking the green checkmark on the treadmill, and the Infinity Symbol on the top left toggles whether Hints are counted or unlimited. You can choose from 3 different Cursor Colors (Red, Blue, Green) and in Small or Large sizes for each color as well. Hints are available (either limited or unlimited depending on the infinity selection) by clicking the Question Mark on the top. Extra Hints are obtained by single-clicking on the Round Gems within the regular Clutter Levels (1 hint for every 5 gems collected)
There are several Clutter Variations, such as Outside In where you can Drag Objects, Interwoven objects where making matches will cause the non-matching objects to fall off, Chaos levels will spontaneously move around, Fuzzy levels have a 50% transparency, Close Counts requires you to match items that aren't identical but similar, Up & Down where you make matches that are located up and down, Rotation levels require making matches of objects as they rotate in a circular motion, Big & Small requires matching identical objects one big one small, Split Two requires matching both halves of an object, Mirror-Mirror requires you to match mirrors with identical reflections, Negative Thinking, Black & White opposite matches, Silhouetted Shape Matches to go along with the normal Clutter Matches of 2-3-4-5-6, but even those have different variations such as removing 6 of every object in Small, Medium, and Large sizes!
After playing the Clutter Levels, Puzzle's become available to solve which will also give you an extra Hint. The puzzles vary as Horizontal Sliders, Vertical Sliders, Horizontal & Vertical Sliders, Square Tile Puzzles, and Round Puzzle Tiles. The Pictures are the story and definitely have meaning, as they follow a somewhat defined path, as you discover a deeper translation meaning individually. The Objective, The First Step, The Path, The Choice, The Struggle, Help From a Friend and the View From The Top.
Thank you, Joe, for another Clutterrific game!
CLUTTER SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Clutter (February 8-2011) 3.4
2-Clutter II: He Said, She Said (May 8-2012) 3.9
3-Clutter III: Who Is The Void (February 10-2014) 4.1
4-Clutter IV: Minigame Madness ((October 14-2014) 4.1
5-Clutter V: Welcome To Clutterville (September 16-2015) 4.4
6-Clutter VI: Leigh's Story (November 7-2016) 4.4
7-Clutter Infinity: Joe's Ultimate Quest (September 13-2017) 4.3
8-Clutter 1000 (March 20-2019) n/a
2-Clutter II: He Said, She Said (May 8-2012) 3.9
3-Clutter III: Who Is The Void (February 10-2014) 4.1
4-Clutter IV: Minigame Madness ((October 14-2014) 4.1
5-Clutter V: Welcome To Clutterville (September 16-2015) 4.4
6-Clutter VI: Leigh's Story (November 7-2016) 4.4
7-Clutter Infinity: Joe's Ultimate Quest (September 13-2017) 4.3
8-Clutter 1000 (March 20-2019) n/a
by: Puzzles by Joe
I recommend this game!
Find collectible cards and customize your own deck.
Overall rating
4
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5
38 of 47 found this review helpful
AN EASY BUT FUN SOLITAIRE GAME
PostedMarch 18, 2019
pennmom36
fromDia de los Muertos...⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is a rather forgiving Higher/Lower Solitaire Game, but it has some new features and interesting concepts. Hopefully, it gets a little more challenging as you progress, but I had fun playing the demo and I play solitaire to relax so I added this one to my collection with no regrets.
You can choose from 4 different Card Graphics and as you progress you will find Specialized Cards which allows you to swap 50 different Card Font designs! Each level is multi-layered, a feature I've never seen before. You begin the level with 25 Deck Cards for the First Round. After you remove all cards from round one, you will be given 3 extra Deck Cards to continue on to Round 2. After completing Round 2, you are given 2 more Deck Cards to finish the third and Final Round. Each Level has different Goals you must complete during the rounds, Remove all Cards from the Board and a secondary quest which usually involves making a specified number of Combos. You can earn up to 3 Gold Skulls for the entire Level (all 3 rounds together) and you'll earn 100 coins per skull. Levels can be replayed as often as you want in its entirety.
Some of the Cards on the board are Specialty Cards that help clear the board such as a Dynamite Card which clears cards in the surrounding area, the Tesla Machine Card which clears 3 Random Cards, or the Rocket Card which clears cards in a specific direction (up, down, left, right) You can also receive Booster Cards that can be used whenever you want such as Jokers, Undo's Shuffles, and a Sword Card which removes a card of your choice.
Obstacle Cards are added as you progress such as Lock Cards requiring a Key Card, or Water Cards that need to be removed to douse the Fire Card. The Coins you earn are used to Decorate the Cemetery with various items, and each decoration gives you 3 different color or style options to choose from.
DAY OF THE DEAD SOLITAIRE SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Forgotten Tales Day of the Dead (October 16-2015) 4.3
2-Day of the Dead Solitaire Collection (March 18-2019) n/a
2-Day of the Dead Solitaire Collection (March 18-2019) n/a
by: Green Sauce Games
I recommend this game!
Can you find the truth hidden behind the castle walls?
Overall rating
3
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5
32 of 42 found this review helpful
I JUST DON'T LIKE THE EVIDENCE GADGET SCENARIO, OTHERWISE IT'S A GOOD GAME!
PostedMarch 17, 2019
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Looks like something fishy is going on in Masonville and it's up to the good detective to uncover the truth of just who murdered Mary. The list of suspects is long, including Mary's very own sister Giselle. One by one the suspects are narrowed down until the culprit has been nabbed, but sorting out the evidence in thsi disfunctional family may prove to be harder than you ever thought possible.
I'd like to clarify a few things in my review, first of all, I loved the muted pastel graphics, I don't recall GrandMa using this type of graphics before. The storyline is good, I loved the Morphs and I loved the Sin Cards which I found to be well blended, but I hated the Evidence Box Gadget. It felt like a chore to have to endure watching as the detective penned all the evidence down for every suspect then the evidence box would start jiggling and sparkling, taking me out of the storyline zone. To make matters worse, I had to pick up all the evidence I'd collected and place them into the box, not by using my deductive skills, but rather by simply placing them where the highlights appeared. This was just an annoyance for me personally, and I realize others may very well enjoy this added chore. I didn't mind the Photo Scene Matching because this is what Whispered Secrets is famous for and it's a quick task.
The Hidden Objects Scenes are varied with Interactive List Finds, Multiples of the Same Objects, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Replacing Items into the scene and Progressive Interactive Finds. There is an alternate Match 3 Game if you don't like HOP's. I loved the stained glass HOP where you had to rotate circular discs, but it would have been much better if the items weren't so large and easily spotted.
Some of the Mini-Games are complex but for the most part, I felt that they were way too simplistic and not really challenging, but this is just my personal preference. I also liked that some of the games were available in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games I enjoyed:
1-Use rotational arrows to slide tokens along lines to matching slots.
2-Arrange the gears on the board so their matching symbols touch.
3-Swap and rotate tiles so they complete the image when they move along the paths.
2-Arrange the gears on the board so their matching symbols touch.
3-Swap and rotate tiles so they complete the image when they move along the paths.
This Collector's Edition version has 9 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art Pictures, 8 Music Soundtracks, Re-playable Movie Video Cutscenes, 15 Achievements to Earn, 20 Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to assemble 1 Jigsaw Puzzle (w/in zoom zones) 52 Sin Cards (reveal 7 Goblets of Sins: 8-Gluttony, 7-Pride, 8-Wrath, 7-Envy, 7-Lust, 7-Greed, 8-Sloth) 20 Morphing Objects, 4 Chapters +Bonus Chapter +Epilogue Chapter III (find all Sin Cards to unlock) and a built-in Strategy Guide.
WHISPERED SECRETS SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Story of Tideville (October 7-2012) 3.9
2-Into The Beyond (November 14-2013) 4.1
3-Into The Wind (October 4-2014) 4.2
4-Golden Silence (August 6-2015) 4.2
5-Everburning Candle (March 31-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (November 12-2016) 3.7
7-Forgotten Sins (September 2-2017) 3.7
8-Enfant Terrible (July 5-2018) 4.1
9-Cursed Wealth (March 14-2019) n/a
2-Into The Beyond (November 14-2013) 4.1
3-Into The Wind (October 4-2014) 4.2
4-Golden Silence (August 6-2015) 4.2
5-Everburning Candle (March 31-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (November 12-2016) 3.7
7-Forgotten Sins (September 2-2017) 3.7
8-Enfant Terrible (July 5-2018) 4.1
9-Cursed Wealth (March 14-2019) n/a
by: GrandMa Studios
I recommend this game!
When a young man is apparently abducted by spirits at an abandoned movie theater, you rush to investigate. You arrive to find truth to the tales as you encounter specters from the very movies shown in the theater! Can you navigate dangerous films to save the living in time?
Overall rating
3
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5
39 of 53 found this review helpful
THEY CHASED THE FRIGHT CLEAN OUT OF BUSINESS HERE
PostedMarch 17, 2019
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I would like to point out that back in the day, Mad Head Games was known for its cutting-edge sci-fi plots that were always amazing because of their originality. This plot is neither cutting-edge nor original, it felt as though I was watching an 'old B-rated movie rerun" To make matters worse, the had to add a stupid Flashlight Gadget! Come on MHG, you're way better than this!
The Hidden Object Scenes are far and few between, this is definitely a puzzle-heavy game. There are Interactive List Finds, Multiple Object Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Matching Pair Finds and Slider types where you align sketched images together using horizontal and vertical slider buttons. In the CE version, each Hidden Object Scene has a Morphing Object to find and you can pick up missing HOP morphs in the CE extras section.
The Mini-Games seemed rather basic and simplistic to me, most of them can be finished within 3-4 steps. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games offered, to show you how basic they really are:
1-Enter the code shown on lock tumblers.
2-Turn disc rings to create a continuous path for all 4 connections.
3-Stop the ball when it's inside the circle.
4-Select the symbols in the order they light up.
5-Remove 2 plants at a time to uncover matching mushrooms.
6-Make the correct number of connections shown on each tile w/o crossing connections.
7-Rotate puzzles and place together using directional arrows.
2-Turn disc rings to create a continuous path for all 4 connections.
3-Stop the ball when it's inside the circle.
4-Select the symbols in the order they light up.
5-Remove 2 plants at a time to uncover matching mushrooms.
6-Make the correct number of connections shown on each tile w/o crossing connections.
7-Rotate puzzles and place together using directional arrows.
The Collector's Edition version has 4 Wallpapers, 3 Concept Art pictures, 10 Music Soundtracks, 18 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 1 Ultimate Hidden Object Puzzle, 1 Ultimate Puzzle (must complete Collections) 11 Achievements to earn, 18 Hidden Object Scene Morphing Objects, 28 Scene Location Morphing Objects, 28 Collectible Clapboards, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter.
FRIGHT CHASERS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Dark Exposure (November 19-2017) 3.6
2-Soul Reaper (June 15-2018) 3.9
3-Director's Cut (March 17-2019) n/a
2-Soul Reaper (June 15-2018) 3.9
3-Director's Cut (March 17-2019) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
I don't recommend this game.
Can you uncover the hidden city and save your mom in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
79 of 105 found this review helpful
WHAT? I DON'T NEED A ZIPPER PULL? YOU TOTALLY HAD ME THINKING THOSE WERE GONNA BE CLICHE TASKS!
PostedMarch 17, 2019
pennmom36
fromIn 1925 a 3 man team began searching for The Lost City of Z in the jungles of the Mato Grosso region of Brazil. They disappeared & over the decades 100 more vanished trying to find out what happened to them! ⛄
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
More like a 3.9 Star Game:
Some say the City of Mists is just a legend, after all, how can an entire island disappear and reappear every 20 years? Finding and proving The City of Mists exists has been Isabella's lifelong quest, who caught the adventure seeking bug from Granddad. When Rebecca receives an urgent letter from mum telling her to drop everything and bring granddad's Charm with her, she suddenly realizes that her mother may have just located the city no one has ever laid eyes on before!
I didn't mind the Collin character, I enjoyed his snarky arrogant personality, however, the "collin bar" feature where you can make him tell you a joke etc was kind of lame in my opinion and more annoying than anything. The second gadget feature was also included in the first Wanderlust game, the Tool Box, that allows you to permanently keep a Knife a pair of Needle-nose Pliers, and Granddad's Charm, another gadget that controls the Iron Giants. I'm totally fine with keeping valuable tools to use throughout the game, but I was not crazy about the shaking toolbox icon. In my opinion, there should be an option to turn off the Toolbox Shake Hint.
The Hidden Object Scenes rarely interest me nowadays because they just aren't challenging, but I gotta say that MHG upped their game on these HOP's, right from the get-go! I found the objects to be well blended (for the most part) and the scenes to be located in interesting places. They are varied with Listed Item Finds, Related Image Finds, Find and Replace Items, Multiple's of the Same Object Finds, Pictured Item Finds, and Keywords In Sentence Finds. In this CE version, each scene has a Morphing Object.
Mini-Games don't require a lot of brain-power but I actually enjoyed most of them. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games I thought were fun:
1-Spot the difference one key at a time.
2-Rotate triangles until they align with various map points.
3-Move square tiles into colored slots to create 2 images.
4-Place all shapes into the board.
5-Select the blue runes in the correct sequence shown x3.
2-Rotate triangles until they align with various map points.
3-Move square tiles into colored slots to create 2 images.
4-Place all shapes into the board.
5-Select the blue runes in the correct sequence shown x3.
This Collector's Edition version has 4 Wallpapers, 2 Concept Art Pictures (with before/after slider) 7 Character Gallery Pictures, 10 Music Soundtracks, 10 Achievements to Earn (5 Achievements are available with 3 Categories) 18 Re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 1 Ultimate Puzzle (place stones w/o repeating in columns or rows) 45 Morphing Objects (18 w/in HOP's 27 w/in scenes) 27 Hidden Icons, 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter.
WANDERLUST SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-What Lies Beneath (March 1-2018) 3.7
2-The City of Mists (March 16-2019) n/a
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-What Lies Beneath (March 1-2018) 3.7
2-The City of Mists (March 16-2019) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
Escape a terrifying hotel with a haunted past.
Overall rating
3
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5
79 of 92 found this review helpful
PHANTASMAT PHLUNK
PostedMarch 15, 2019
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Phantasmat ISN'T supposed to be about a cheesy tree/vine red-eyed creature, Phantasmat is supposed to be about a phenomenon that never lets you leave a certain place, you try and try, but somehow end up right where you started until you begin to think that maybe you are dead! You don't know how you really got there in the first place, and why everyone you meet is behaving erratically. Phantasmat is supposed to be about a person who keeps having phantasmal visions that fill the player in with the necessary background story and eventually helps you come to terms with your new reality. Phantasmat isn't about reading a thousand loose pages of someone's diary conveniently laying around to explain the story! Phantasmat ISN'T supposed to be about an UNORIGINAL creature that doesn't want you to leave, phantasmat is an altered state of being, an alternate state of reality, NOT about things that go bump in the night!!!!
This cheesy, vine creature is utterly ridiculous, laughable, and so been there done that a zillion times. The graphics are horrible, dull, lifeless, unappealing. I can't even say it's a step backward because they had better graphics originally. The CE "Hidden Signs" are large and easy to spot. The worse thing about this game is that there are only 3 areas of activity per detailess scene, a zoom zone on the left, one on the right and one smack dab in the center. There's no detail to even look at, everything is drab, colorless and boring, no need to pause and take in the beauty of the scenery because there's nothing to look at! The original Phantasmat won a slew of awards (wbtw was by a different dev) and I urge this dev to take a break and play the original game and then go back to the drawing board and create a Phantasmal Phantasmat worthy of its namesake. I have given this game 3 stars for the sole purpose of keeping the series alive so that they can create a game with a storyline as amazing as I know it can be, (you have the resources and the talent, I know it's in there guy, find your Phantasmat!)
The Hidden Object Scenes were utterly horrific. The scenes are colorless shades of copper or blue and hazy. It's hard to tell where one object ends and the next begins because there's no definition, it's clearly in an attempt to make them more challenging, but that is NOT how a Hidden Object Scene should be! Items should be cleverly blended into the scenery
and, not unrecognizable because of poor graphics! The HOP's are usually layered with a few different types including Listed Item Finds, Multiple Object Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Pictured or Sketched Item Finds, Combination Sketches where this plus that equals blank Finds and Morphing Object Finds. In the Collector's Edition version, 19 of the HOP's have a Morphing Object and there is an alternate Bubble Shoot Game available. (one of the CE achievements requires you to play the alternate Bubble Shoot game at least once)
and, not unrecognizable because of poor graphics! The HOP's are usually layered with a few different types including Listed Item Finds, Multiple Object Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Pictured or Sketched Item Finds, Combination Sketches where this plus that equals blank Finds and Morphing Object Finds. In the Collector's Edition version, 19 of the HOP's have a Morphing Object and there is an alternate Bubble Shoot Game available. (one of the CE achievements requires you to play the alternate Bubble Shoot game at least once)
The Mini-Games range from super-simplistic to practically mind-boggling, many of which simply have horrible directions. I don't mind mind-boggling as long as they aren't frustrating, in fact, I prefer games that require strategy or at least make you think about what you are doing rather than just solving them by memory because you have encountered that puzzle a million times before. There were very few puzzles offered here that were actually fun to solve, unfortunately. They aren't original, they aren't even that creative. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games worth mentioning:
1-Guide footprints through the grid by activating switches and rotating directional arrows.
2-Move each eyeball to their matching slots using bumpers and portals.
3-Guide the ball through the maze using directional arrows and rotating sections of the maze.
4-Position arrow tiles to point to the center by selecting buttons to rotate Locked or Unlocked tiles.
2-Move each eyeball to their matching slots using bumpers and portals.
3-Guide the ball through the maze using directional arrows and rotating sections of the maze.
4-Position arrow tiles to point to the center by selecting buttons to rotate Locked or Unlocked tiles.
The CE Bonus Chapter delves into the background story of what happened with the Miners who first discovered the "creature" The BC is rather short in my opinion and includes 5 Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes. You will pick up the remaining 8 Antique Clocks or Hidden Signs, and 4 HOP Morphing Objects. Any missed Morphs can be obtained by re-playing the HOP's in the extra's section which also allows you to achieve Gold, Silver or Bronze status and improve accuracy. After completing the BC you can access the Souvenir Room to search for 24 Souvenirs, 1 per scene.
The Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art Pictures, 8 Music Soundtracks, 12 Movie Video Cutscenes, 20 Re-playable Mini-Games, 21 Re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, Re-playable Bubble Shooter Game (the alternate HOP game) 13 Achievements to Earn, 45 Hidden Antique Clocks, 19 Morphing HOP Objects, 24 Souvenirs within the Souvenir Room, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter (miners/creature origins) and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
PHANTASMAT SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Phantasmat (February 8-2011) 4.6
2-Crucible Peak (January 4-2013) 4.0
3-The Endless Night (February 8-2015) 4.4
4-The Dread of Oakville (August 7-2015) 3.9
5-Behind The Mask (January 15-2016) 4.3
6-Town of Lost Hope (May 6-2016) 3.9
7-Reign of Shadows (November 4-2016) 3.7
8-Mournful Loche (May 12-2017) 3.9
9-Insidious Dreams (October 13-2017) 3.8
10-Curse of the Mist (January 21-2018) 3.7
11-Deja Vu (August 5-2018) 2.9
12-Death In Hardcover (November 2-2018) 3.6
13-Remains of Buried Memories (March 15-2019) n/a
by: Eipix Entertainment
2-Crucible Peak (January 4-2013) 4.0
3-The Endless Night (February 8-2015) 4.4
4-The Dread of Oakville (August 7-2015) 3.9
5-Behind The Mask (January 15-2016) 4.3
6-Town of Lost Hope (May 6-2016) 3.9
7-Reign of Shadows (November 4-2016) 3.7
8-Mournful Loche (May 12-2017) 3.9
9-Insidious Dreams (October 13-2017) 3.8
10-Curse of the Mist (January 21-2018) 3.7
11-Deja Vu (August 5-2018) 2.9
12-Death In Hardcover (November 2-2018) 3.6
13-Remains of Buried Memories (March 15-2019) n/a
by: Eipix Entertainment
Escape to a dreamy world of wonder while you delight in a magical new twist on the Solitaire you love!
Overall rating
5
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5
112 of 126 found this review helpful
TRIED IT, LOVED IT, BOUGHT IT!
PostedMarch 13, 2019
pennmom36
fromYeah! I get to remove all of the cards!!! ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
The Chronicles of Emerland Solitaire
(147)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
I love a good Higher/Lower Solitaire game, and this one has all the must-have features I insist on, in a Solitaire Game. I loved the fantasy theme and the building aspect and that the levels are played on the backgrounds of your current building progress.
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. The Object is to Remove all of the Cards to earn 3 Stars, you earn Coins with every gold card removed to purchase Wildcards & boosters) and cards with a Purple highlight around them contains Mana that is used to purchase Building Upgrades. You get 1 Undo per level and there is Deck Card Counter and Combos will increase the index points. There are 10 Achievements to earn, but I didn't see an option to choose different Card Graphics which would have been awesome.
As you progress, Obstacles are added to make the game more challenging. Plank Cards (single, double, triple planked cards) require playing the Axe Card, Frozen Cards need to be removed Twice, Locked Cards require playing the Key Card, Shield Cards require removing Suit Specified Cards, and Spider Web Cards requires Uncovering both the Torch Card and the Fire Card.
You can purchase Card Specific Wildcards with the Coins you earn (you can earn them as well during the levels) or Jokers and you can purchase a Chain Light (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 a corresponding 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, Joker & Wildcards allowed, Increase the Combo multiplier or receive a Faster Bonus Accelerator. Mana is used to purchase upgrades and build Dreamland a section at a time, and the scenes are beautiful.
My only complaint is that after completing a level, you have to wait a little too long in between levels. First, you have to wait for the Stars to add to the pop-up scorecard, then you are taken to a loading screen, then to the level map, another loading screen, possibly to the building section if you have enough Mana and then finally back to the next level. I love it when devs allow you to click on the screen to fast-forward through this lengthy process.
I recommend this game!
A tricky puzzle game of exploding paint! Mix colors into Brownsplosions to clear obstacles and destroy the mythical Rainbow Orb.
Overall rating
2
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5
81 of 96 found this review helpful
SPLOTCHES HAS POTENTIAL BUT NOT AS A TIMED GAME
PostedMarch 12, 2019
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
I love games like this where you can strategize your moves to obtain the best possible outcome scenario, but this game requires you to plan your moves on the fly at break-neck speed! It would be an awesome game if it were based on the number of moves it takes you to complete the goals rather than the time it takes you, which clearly isn't enough on most of the 120 available levels.
The object of the game is to drag one specific color to another that when mixed will create the color Brown which will cause the colliding colors to explode. Each level has a Rainbow Orb that must be exploded so you will need to create the Brown explosion next to the Rainbow Orb. At first, the only two colors available are Red and Green, but as you progress, more color Splotches are added so Yellow + Purple, Blue + Orange will also create a Brown explosion.
Obstacles are added as well, as you progress. Circular Filters only allow matching colored Splotches to cross over them, and you will need to cross over all Filters that contain Keys before exploding the Rainbow Orb so you have to be careful to not remove Splotches that will be needed to complete the final goal. Eventually, Painted Walls, Pipes, Arrows, and even bombs are added to increase the challenge level. You can replay levels as often as you'd like, but as I stated earlier, completing the levels with 3 stars is nearly impossible if you hesitate for even a second!
There are also 40 do-it-yourself Levels available. You start with a Blank Grid and can choose the color of your Splotches and where they are located as well as add the Obstacle Types and where they are located.
This game had real potential, but I'm not content with only earning 2 stars because I didn't move wicked fast. Simply tweaking or adding the option to choose to play w/o the timer basing the end results upon how many moves it took you would allow the player to plan their strategy. The synopsis states that there are 30 minutes of relaxing music to solve by, what happens in 31 minutes, does the music stop?
I don't recommend this game.
Three long time friends get together every year and this time they visit Hawaii! Join them as they explore exotic locations in this hidden object adventure!
Overall rating
1
/
5
79 of 87 found this review helpful
THIS IS NOT THE TEAM I WAS HOPING TO JOIN
PostedMarch 11, 2019
pennmom36
fromI need to search for an awl so I can carve out this random carving ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Oh, goodie, goodie, I just got inducted into the world's most lame adventure team! Once again, I go on vacation to an exotic vacation destination to search for exotic objects, such as dollar signs, bananas, a teddy bear (never leave home without it, ladies) silhouetted shaped hearts, (I suppose I have to un-carve them from their destination?) faucet spigots, a surveyance camera, a smilie face emoji, a cockatiel (a rare bird species native to Hawaii~yes, I'm being sarcastic) and even random bikini tops laying on the beach. What a treasure!
This is a straight-up Hidden Object Game, which I actually enjoy, just not this one, or the one before. Most of the HO scenes were identical to the scenes from Acapulco, and to make matter worse, most of the objects are hidden because they are blurry and hard to recognize. Searching scene after scene, constantly having to scroll to zoom and right-click and hold to drag the scene around becomes tedious. I have a Magic Mouse that doesn't have actual buttons or a scroll wheel, (it still works the same way as a regular mouse it just doesn't have buttons, it's a smooth surface) and on more than one occasion I was penalized with -50 points because the game couldn't differentiate between my right-click and left-click buttons.
There are no options, this is a Limited Time HOG only. You won't run out of time, but you won't get any points either, and a person who doesn't like racing against the clock, I suspect, would still feel intimidated by the timed feature, not to mention having a constant feeling of defeat when scene after scene you run out of time because you are searching for items like a Gramop???
After dredging through a ton of dialog boxes as Emma, Alice and Susan all have to put in their two-cents worth, you visit a vacation destination scene to search for random items as either Listed Word Finds, Pictured Item Finds, or Silhouetted Shapes. You can use the Hint feature but the Hints are limited, they also make you "learn" how to search for items and force you to use a precious Hint! If you are going to make a feature like Hints limited, don't force the player to use one! Some of the scenes are repeated which make the game even more boring!
There are much better HOG games available, even new ones, this one isn't even worthy of my PCC!
HOLIDAY ADVENTURES SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Acapulco (October 17-2018) 2.4
2-Hawaii (March 11-2019) n/a
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Acapulco (October 17-2018) 2.4
2-Hawaii (March 11-2019) n/a
by: goGameo
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save the city from a dangerous magic-wielding criminal?
Overall rating
3
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5
30 of 32 found this review helpful
BETTER THAN THE FIRST GAME
PostedMarch 10, 2019
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Completed CE version
Demo only on SE version
Demo only on SE version
I thought they did a much better job with this second game in The Andersen Accounts series. I completed the entire Collector's Edition version including the BC, and today I played the Demo portion of this Standard Edition version. I'm a fan of Morphing Objects and even though I prefer Morphs to be located within each scene rather than just the HOP's as offered in the CE version, I preferred that edition over this SE because of the morphs. I was unimpressed with the CE BC so this version is probably the better choice. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either is right for you:
Cecil Hogg has been convicted and awaits transportation to the prison he'll soon call home. Meanwhile, Bay City is in turmoil resulting from the tattoo's Cecil unlawfully inked upon those with special abilities. Those who hid in the shadows, those who went unnoticed, those who weren't identifiable until forced to bear the Mark. Chris Andersen helped to put Cecil behind bars, but Chris is no ordinary man, for he too bears the Mark of disgrace, and now someone wants him dead! Like the city itself, Chris must go head-to-head with his enemies of Super-powered criminals!
Did anybody else get a case of Deja-Vu while playing this game? (title, tattoo, turning to wood, puppet) I actually liked this game more than the first one. Mainly because the first game offered so little to do in each scene, which only had 1-2 areas of interest available. Although it's still based upon a fairy tale rendition, this game is a little more realistic and doesn't rely so heavily on fictitious characters. In the CE version, each scene has a hidden Can of Spraypaint but they are so large and obvious I wondered why they even bothered?
The Hidden Object Scenes quite frankly were located in uninteresting scenes, lacked detail, clarity, and color. Most of them consisted of a mixture of different types of HO styles or paned from one location to another. Throughout the game, there are Interactive List Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Progressive Interactive Silhouetted Shape Finds, Combination Sketch Finds (A+B=?) Pictured Item Finds, Multiple Object Finds and Uncovering Matching or Related Pair Finds. In the CE version, there is a Morphing Object located in each HO scene, and you can re-play the HO scenes in the Extra's Menu to pick up any missed Morph as well as earn Gold, Silver, and Bronze Trophies and improve Accuracy.
There are a few Mini-Games that I really enjoyed playing but most of them are easily solved on the first attempt. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games that I really enjoyed:
*Place 4 image sections in the center by toggling tokens in a "Blocks" variation.
*Use directional arrows to slide token to each point the correct number of times indicated.
*Connect the dots to replicate the pattern after the reference disappears.
*Match the images with the correct corresponding statements.
*Place caps onto the path to avoid landing on police cars. (Fox=1, Pig=2, Pinocchio=3, Cat-4 spaces)
*Move tokens to recreate the image shown in an "Untangle the Ropes" variation.
*Use directional arrows to slide token to each point the correct number of times indicated.
*Connect the dots to replicate the pattern after the reference disappears.
*Match the images with the correct corresponding statements.
*Place caps onto the path to avoid landing on police cars. (Fox=1, Pig=2, Pinocchio=3, Cat-4 spaces)
*Move tokens to recreate the image shown in an "Untangle the Ropes" variation.
The Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter takes place the morning after the Main Game's timeframe, you won't play as Chris, but any more information will give away the plot of the main game. It is an okay length consisting of about 9 pages on the Strategy Guide which is longer than any of the 5 chapters within the main game. Personally, I thought the CE Bonus Chapter was dull, uneventful and boring, but most CE BC's aren't all that great. There are 3 Hidden Object Scenes and 3 Mini-Games in the BC and you will pick up the remaining 7 Spray Paint Cans and 3 Hidden Object Scene Morphs. After completing the CE BC you can go into the collectibles to retrieve any spray paint cans you missed, and all of the CE Achievements are doable.
The Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Character Concept Art Picture with before~after dev+game characters, 9 Music Soundtracks, 9 Movie Video Cutscenes, 19 re-playable Mini-Games, 15 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 12 Achievements to Earn, 35 Collectible not-so-hidden Signs (spray cans of paint, very large) 15 Hidden Object Scene Morphing Objects, 17 Souvenirs in the Souvenir Room, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide.
THE ANDERSEN ACCOUNTS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Chapter One (May 6-2018) 3.4
2-The Price of a Life (March 10-2019) 3.6
2-The Price of a Life (March 10-2019) 3.6
by: Eipix Entertainment
I recommend this game!