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- First Review:December 10, 2012
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A girl has been murdered, leaving a note that blames two police officers! Follow the clues and clear their names in this match-three hidden object adventure!
Overall rating
2
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5
78 of 88 found this review helpful
ONLY THE NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT
PostedFebruary 12, 2019
pennmom36
fromSeems like a simple fix, allow the player to click to bypass the computerized scoring section!⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I liked the crime-solving scenario of playing the Match 3 levels to earn stars which allows you to Investigate the crime scene, but the Match 3 levels are still the same as all their other "sticky-sweet" games. The boards are the same, the features are the same, only the names of the bonuses have been changed to protect or fool the innocent players!
This is another Limited Moves M3 game that practically plays itself with so many large matches available that the board is crammed full of power-ups. Horizontal & Vertical Line busters, Bombs and Police lights that remove all of one element, Shifting Boards are all intersol features in all their M3 games.
To make it extra annoying, you can't make fast consecutive matches because you have to wait until all the tiles stop falling. After completing the level goals you have to wait forever, as you are forced to watch the computer play through all of the remaining moves. There is no challenge, it takes too long between moves and between levels, the only thing this match 3 games has that is remotely interesting is the crime related story.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop an ancient evil from breaking free?
Overall rating
1
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5
82 of 97 found this review helpful
I TRIED BUT JUST COULDN'T COMPLETE THIS GAME
PostedFebruary 10, 2019
pennmom36
fromWhat a waste of money ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Eternal Journey: New Atlantis Collector's Edition
(268)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
This is the section that I usually include a plot synopsis. If I do, it will be the same synopsis as the last 12 Redemption Cemetery games. These developers have had a long successful Redemption Cemetery series run, but it's clearly time to lay this baby to rest in a shallow grave until the end of time. In the beginning, I was a fan like everyone else, but there's no point in continuing to "Redeem" 3 souls in every game if you can't imagine a new redemption scenario or plot Amax, there just isn't. The wheel's still spinning here folks, but the hamster's been dead since 2013's Bitter Frost! Let the hamster RIP, let Redemption Cemetery RIP.
This is the section where I add my personal opinion about the game, what I liked and didn't. I liked the detailed creepy graphics. I didn't like everything else with the exception of the detailed creepy graphics. That about sums it all up!
The Hidden Object Scenes are literally everywhere, just about every single zoom zone requires you to find either pictured items or list items. There are very few full scene HOP's but they include Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Swatches Finds, and Multiples of the Same Object Finds, many of them include several different variations. I found the scenes to be somewhat dark and items were hidden behind objects that the cursor doesn't indicate you can interact with.
The Mini-Games, for the most part, are the same exact games offered in every Amax game, the only thing that changed is the graphics. They are simplistic, easily solved, and quite frankly more frustrating than fun. Along with the above mentioned frequent zoom zone HOP's, this game has back to back puzzles, many of which have my nemesis feature of "clicking on one may affect others" Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter in the game:
1-Rotate panels to create a path for both skulls to reach the exit.
2-Remove fingers from the ball, 1 may affect others.
3-Uncover matching pairs, making too many mistakes requires you to restart.
4-Move tokens along tracks to matching colored slots.
5-Move hands to the positions shown, clicking 1 may affect others.
6-Drag tile strips to recreate the picture.
7-Swap tiles to related image sections.
8-Rotate 4 sections until they align correctly in the center.
9-Find symbols in the sequence shown before the bar fills up.
10-Select highlighted numbers that will equal 20 when landing on the exit.
11-Slide runes along tracks to matching colored slots.
12-Connect points as shown to scale Olaf's health to zero.
2-Remove fingers from the ball, 1 may affect others.
3-Uncover matching pairs, making too many mistakes requires you to restart.
4-Move tokens along tracks to matching colored slots.
5-Move hands to the positions shown, clicking 1 may affect others.
6-Drag tile strips to recreate the picture.
7-Swap tiles to related image sections.
8-Rotate 4 sections until they align correctly in the center.
9-Find symbols in the sequence shown before the bar fills up.
10-Select highlighted numbers that will equal 20 when landing on the exit.
11-Slide runes along tracks to matching colored slots.
12-Connect points as shown to scale Olaf's health to zero.
The Collector's Edition version has 12 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art pictures, 8 Screensavers, 4 Music Soundtracks, 19 Movie Video Cutscenes, 20 Achievements to earn, 12 re-playable Mini-Games, 11 re-playable Mini-Games, 14 Collectible Cards (require finding Morphing Skull Coins to open up character descriptions) 26 Morphing Skull Coins (various amounts required to open up character descriptions) 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide
REDEMPTION CEMETERY SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Curse of the Raven (August 21-2010) 4.1
2-Children's Plight (September 9-2011) 4.4
3-Grave Testimony (August 31-2012) 3.9
4-Salvation of the Lost (May 17-2013) 4.2
5-Bitter Frost (January 24-2014) 3.4
6-The Island of the Lost (April 3-2015) 3.5
7-Clock of Fate (October 23-2015) 3.3
8-At Death's Door (June 3-2016) 3.3
9-Night Terrors (March 10-2017) 3.7
10-Embodiment of Evil (June 9-2017) 4.3
11-One Foot in the Grave (December 15-2017) 4.0
12-The Day of the Almost Dead (September 2-2018) n/a
13-The Cursed Mark (February 10-2019) n/a
2-Children's Plight (September 9-2011) 4.4
3-Grave Testimony (August 31-2012) 3.9
4-Salvation of the Lost (May 17-2013) 4.2
5-Bitter Frost (January 24-2014) 3.4
6-The Island of the Lost (April 3-2015) 3.5
7-Clock of Fate (October 23-2015) 3.3
8-At Death's Door (June 3-2016) 3.3
9-Night Terrors (March 10-2017) 3.7
10-Embodiment of Evil (June 9-2017) 4.3
11-One Foot in the Grave (December 15-2017) 4.0
12-The Day of the Almost Dead (September 2-2018) n/a
13-The Cursed Mark (February 10-2019) n/a
by: Amax Interactive
I don't recommend this game.
Play Kingdom Chronicles 2 and learn more about the orcs’ dirty tricks in this time-management adventure.
Overall rating
5
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5
83 of 92 found this review helpful
MY FAVORITE PART WAS PICKING BANANAS FROM THE TREES!
PostedFebruary 10, 2019
pennmom36
fromDay-O is a song about Jamaican harvesters who worked at night to avoid sunlight that ripens bananas & waited for the tallyman to count them before going home. Those bananas went extinct in 1950, today they are a cloned variety with a different flavor! ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Day-o, day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home. Sorry, I have been singing this song ever since I started playing this game and had to Lift six foot, seven foot, eight-foot bunch of bananas, so I may as well share the earworm! Kingdom Chronicles has some of the most amazing graphics, the tasks are unconventional, the 3D Characters are unique, the storyline is one you actually want to read about and most of all, it's super fun to play!
Daylight come and me wan' go home. Sorry, I have been singing this song ever since I started playing this game and had to Lift six foot, seven foot, eight-foot bunch of bananas, so I may as well share the earworm! Kingdom Chronicles has some of the most amazing graphics, the tasks are unconventional, the 3D Characters are unique, the storyline is one you actually want to read about and most of all, it's super fun to play!
This isn't an easy-breezy Time Management game, I sailed through the first 6-7 levels only to hit a roadblock and realize that if I wanted to earn all 3 Stars, I was going to have to apply some hardcore strategies. I found that the built-in Strategy Guide was more of a list of suggestions than a step-by-step guide, but I'm okay with that, I'm enjoying the fact that I have to use my brain and figure it out. I found the Tips before each level to be more valuable than the SG itself because it gives you just enough information to put 2 and 2 together.
Although there are the normal tasks of collecting resources, clearing paths, and repairing or upgrading lumbermills, farms, workers huts etc. there are also resources that aren't along the beaten path, and some unusual features as well. I loved talking with the Elder who would reveal a new building that wasn't there before! There are switches to activate to unavailable sections (loved the stone gate and the effects) You will trade resources with local merchants, build town halls and collect gold from residents, and receive bonuses such as the Helping Hand (extra worker) and a Speed bonus to speed up workers.
It may have taken this developer several years to come out with a sequel, but trust me, it is well worth the wait!
KINGDOM CHRONICLES SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Kingdom Chronicles 1 (May 27-2012) 4.6
2-Kingdom Chronicles 2 (February 9-2019) n/a
2-Kingdom Chronicles 2 (February 9-2019) n/a
by: Aliasworlds Entertainment
I recommend this game!
Can you save your brother and the worlds in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
27 of 33 found this review helpful
I SEEK ANSWER'S TO SO MANY QUESTIONS
PostedFebruary 8, 2019
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
When Earth's crust began cracking and causing cataclysmic events to occur worldwide, the Seeker's Order organized a special expedition to seek answers. (why wasn't I included in this special Seekers Expedition?) Your brother Simon (who I thought was my sis?) stumbled onto something really big but disappeared shortly afterward and the Order has asked you to find Simon (why does a stranger have to tell me my brother is mia? Oh I know, it's because I wasn't in the loop for this "special" Seeker, exclusive, finer things club) and capture the thief who escaped the Seekers Prison and may be responsible for all the dastardly deeds.
It's a good thing my brother left me a note in case he gets lost (good thing I knew where to find it at HIS house no less) with instructions to use a special amulet that will lead me to his exact location! (why didn't the exclusive finer things club just use it?) As luck would have it, it's a one-and-done kinda gadget. Wait, what? First of all, let's hope he's truly "lost" because this gadget looks expensive. Is he actually "lost" just because I don't know where he is? He's probably going to get really mad when I show up with his really expensive lost-brother finder if he's not actually lost. Isn't this gadget just a glorified GPS locator that I could've downloaded the app on my phone? Secondly, if I can only use it once, how do we get back? What do I do with it afterward? Do I pitch it when I arrive? Do I Seek a recycling bin? Do I donate it to the Underwater World Goodwill? Do I hang onto it just in case he's wrong about the one-and-done scenario? I'd better start Seeking now. (hmm, now, do I choose the Compass, GPS or gyroscope? Apparently, I'm a Seeker with commitment issues.
Once again Domini Games has done a fantastic job with some amazing graphic detail (although still a little heavy on the neons) One thing's for certain, Fantasy-themed games are their wheelhouse because they have such skilled graphic designers to help you envision the fantasy worlds, the Labyrinths of the World worlds. Domini never skimps on quality or quantity with a 7 Chapter strong game with a Bonus Chapter in the CE version that is nearly as long, with a new mission, a new world, a new prisoner, and a new theft! In the CE version, there are Hidden Tokens in every scene that allow you to purchase 15 different fantasy Zoo Creatures, and you will find Collectible Cards from each world you visit, and there are Wanted Posters scattered throughout the worlds. I found the abundance of collectibles and BC to be well worth the extra price so if possible I highly recommend the CE version!
The Hidden Object Scenes were far to easy in my opinion and had little to no challenge whatsoever. They are varied with Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, and Multiples of the Same Object Finds. I really liked the HOP where you had to select ropes to align stained glass panels to search for objects but it too was way too easy and would have been amazing if it were at least a tad bit more challenging. There is an alternate Match 3 game available but it's an extremely easy M3 game that doesn't even allow you to make fast, back-to-back matches because you have to wait for the previous move's tokens to finish dropping which is a super annoying feature to me. FYI: if you want to earn all achievements, you must play the alternate Match 3 game instead of a HOP at least once.
The Mini-Games are decent but they are basically the same ole, same ole just with a different theme. As with most Domini Games you can choose between Easy or Hard difficulty modes. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter throughout the game:
1-Use arrows and rotation buttons to align colored spheres onto their matching tokens.
2-Use directional arrows to move rows to allow colored spheres to drop onto their color-coded pedestals.
3-Move crystals to the center at the same time.
4-Move bars to align the correct number of starfish to each column as indicated.
5-Guide the fish token to its matching slot by dragging a token to an empty slot.
6-Color the segments so that adjacent segments are a different color.
7-Move the fish to the center along the circles and lines using directional arrows without making contact with another fish.
8-Align tiles according to the clues shown.
9-Navigate a maze by finding and using items to overcome obstacles.
2-Use directional arrows to move rows to allow colored spheres to drop onto their color-coded pedestals.
3-Move crystals to the center at the same time.
4-Move bars to align the correct number of starfish to each column as indicated.
5-Guide the fish token to its matching slot by dragging a token to an empty slot.
6-Color the segments so that adjacent segments are a different color.
7-Move the fish to the center along the circles and lines using directional arrows without making contact with another fish.
8-Align tiles according to the clues shown.
9-Navigate a maze by finding and using items to overcome obstacles.
The Collector's Edition version has 20 Concept Art pictures, 17 Wallpapers (why is the icon for wallpapers a rug on the floor?) 5 Music Soundtracks, 33 Movie Video Cutscenes, 20 re-playable Mini-Games, 18 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 33 Achievements to earn, 15 Wanted Poster Articles, 21 Collectible Cards (7 cards from 3 Worlds) 69 Collectible Tokens (used to purchase Zoo Creatures in the Greenhouse) 15 Zoo Creatures to purchase with Tokens, 7 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
LABYRINTHS OF THE WORLD SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Shattered Souls (October 5-2014) 4.3
2-Forbidden Muse (July 12-2015) 3.4
3-Changing the Past (February 7-2016) 3.4
4-Stonehenge Legend (September 4-2016) 3.7
5-Secrets of Easter Island (February 3-2017) 3.7
6-The Devil's Tower (May 28-2017) 3.6
7-A Dangerous Game (February 2-2018) 3.9
8-When Worlds Collide (July 13-2018) 4.3
9-Lost Island (February 8-2019) n/a
2-Forbidden Muse (July 12-2015) 3.4
3-Changing the Past (February 7-2016) 3.4
4-Stonehenge Legend (September 4-2016) 3.7
5-Secrets of Easter Island (February 3-2017) 3.7
6-The Devil's Tower (May 28-2017) 3.6
7-A Dangerous Game (February 2-2018) 3.9
8-When Worlds Collide (July 13-2018) 4.3
9-Lost Island (February 8-2019) n/a
by: Domini Games
I recommend this game!
An unforgettable puzzle adventure! Get to the ball before the wicked sisters!
Overall rating
1
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5
65 of 72 found this review helpful
THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT...CINDERELLA WHERE ARE YOU?
PostedFebruary 8, 2019
pennmom36
fromIt's probably for the best that this hasn't been released in the PC version yet! ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
The Fairytale Title Cinderella is about all you get here folks! When I think about Cinderella, I think about the beautiful transformations, the pumpkin turning into a beautiful Carriage, the Mice turning into Coachmen, the jovial Fairy Godmother with transparent fragile wings, and of course, the beautiful transformation of an ordinary woman into a beautiful princess with golden blonde hair, a golden tiara, a stunning flowing gown glistening in the moonlight, and Crystal Clear Glass Slippers. Put all those thoughts behind you, those crystal clear glass slippers won't fit anybody's feet, because this fairytale mosaic doesn't have any of those beautiful images, and there's certainly no fairytale to go along with it.
There are 5 different Mosaic Locations and each has 20 puzzles available. There is a left-hand mode as well as a Relaxed feature that automatically gives you the Key and points for finishing the game, no matter how long it takes you to finish the puzzle. In the Normal Mode, you will receive one Key for Completing the puzzle, a second Key if you make no Mistakes, and the third Key if you Complete the puzzle within the Allotted Time, which isn't as easy as it sounds! You will earn coins for each completed puzzle and can use the coins to buy extra time or instantly refill the hint feature, you can also unlock other levels and worlds, but it costs a ridiculous amount of coins ranging from 25,000 coins to a whopping 225,000 coins, and I doubt you could earn that many coins beforehand anyway.
There are 5 different Mosaic Locations and each has 20 puzzles available. There is a left-hand mode as well as a Relaxed feature that automatically gives you the Key and points for finishing the game, no matter how long it takes you to finish the puzzle. In the Normal Mode, you will receive one Key for Completing the puzzle, a second Key if you make no Mistakes, and the third Key if you Complete the puzzle within the Allotted Time, which isn't as easy as it sounds! You will earn coins for each completed puzzle and can use the coins to buy extra time or instantly refill the hint feature, you can also unlock other levels and worlds, but it costs a ridiculous amount of coins ranging from 25,000 coins to a whopping 225,000 coins, and I doubt you could earn that many coins beforehand anyway.
The object of the game is to correctly place available mosaic puzzle pieces located on the right side of the puzzle. (left in the left-hand mode) Some puzzle pieces are already placed on the board as "clues" and more pieces are added until the puzzle is complete. All of this sounds really easy, but when you are trying to place the pieces wicked fast and without making a mistake, it can be mind-blowing. You can replay the puzzle as often as you want to try to earn a better score, but each time the puzzle will reset with different puzzle pieces as clues.
If you've bought any of the mosaic puzzles offered by this dev, there's probably no need to buy another. Each time you re-play a puzzle, different pieces are shown at the beginning which is another reason not to need another mosaic puzzle, because each time you play it is different than the last. There's never any new features added, and the pictures they have chosen just seem to get less and less appealing?
FAIRYTALE MOSAICS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Beauty And The Beast (March 12-2018) 3.4
2-Beauty And The Beast 2 (May 7-2018) 2.9
3-Cinderella MAC only (February 5-2019) n/a
2-Beauty And The Beast 2 (May 7-2018) 2.9
3-Cinderella MAC only (February 5-2019) n/a
developed by: Somer Games
produced by: 8 Floor Games
produced by: 8 Floor Games
I don't recommend this game.
A couple's fixer-upper is haunted by a fierce creature.
Overall rating
3
/
5
14 of 20 found this review helpful
A DREADFUL TALE, how appropriate!
PostedFebruary 8, 2019
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Curiosity got the best of me as I entered a quirky little Shop of Oddities, or is it a shop of Needful things? To my delight, I get to choose my first free welcoming gift, a Doorknob from the Haunted Grave Manor. No wonder these doors are always missing doorknobs! Along with the doorknob, I get to hear a Dreadful Tale about Martha and Mark Spencer who bought the fixer-upper Manor sight unseen, and like all abandoned manors, it's not completely vacant, it's haunted!
I'm sure this game will be a smash hit just because it's under a new title, but for me, this truly was a Dreadful Tale. I was really looking forward to this game because I love this genre and there's always the potential for something Eipix to come along. Hopefully, the next game in this new series will be less Dreadful to endure.
I was disappointed once again by Eipix, the graphics are horrible and cartoonish, the storyline moved at a snail's pace, the tasks are mundane and boring most of the time and every room in the house is unappealing and has very few areas of interest. There's no color, and no imagination, there's nothing new here, the HOP's and mini-games are the same styles as several of the last games offered by Eipix, such as going through a box of Horror Books that you published in a Hidden Object Scene.
The worse part for me was the lack of logic or the credibility of some of the features. This house hasn't been occupied by anyone since the previous owners for an entire year, yet after removing a barricade of chairs (proving it was a room we have not yet entered) I finally enter the Basement and the first task is to find a way to stop the washing machine! Are you telling me the washing machine was running non-stop for an entire year? Not only did it not overheat, but the clothes were hardly scathed after a year's worth of soapy agitation! Another thing mentioned was that the house went into escrow after the owner Abitha Grave passed away. I could be wrong, but escrow is an account where money and documents are deposited until both the buyer and seller fulfill their obligations. If a person dies and the property hasn't been willed to an heir, the house would be turned over to Probate Court? (but I could be wrong, or it may vary from state to state or country??)
You play two different Characters the first and third Chapter you play as Martha Spencer, and Chapters 2 and 4 you play as Mark Spencer. In the CE version, each scene has a Hidden Moth, which I'll admit was an excellent choice because the moth blends into the drab scenery quite well. There are also Collectible Cassette Tapes and Morphing Objects in some of the scenes, of the CE version.
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly variations of Listed Item Finds but there are also multi-layered HOP's that require finding and placing plant labels, finding cheese-related items to place on Silhouetted Shapes and Keywords within a Nursery-Rhyme. There are 20 HOP's in the main game but there are no Morphing Objects or alternate puzzles available.
The Mini-Games are really easy to solve but like most Eipix games the 29 available puzzles become a little harder as you progress. They have good instructions that are easy to understand with the exception of a few multi-layered puzzles. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the game:
1-Click when the footprints are directly under each foot.
2-Use directional arrows to guide the flower thru a cube maze.
3-Click on matching Cacti to remove them.
4-Align symbols on 2 disks according to the clue shown.
5-Set 4 dials to the symbols that the above puzzle reveals.
6-Rotate the cover to select the number that corresponds with each letter (the clue is found elsewhere)
7-Rearrange the plates to create all 3 shaped keyholes at the same time.
2-Use directional arrows to guide the flower thru a cube maze.
3-Click on matching Cacti to remove them.
4-Align symbols on 2 disks according to the clue shown.
5-Set 4 dials to the symbols that the above puzzle reveals.
6-Rotate the cover to select the number that corresponds with each letter (the clue is found elsewhere)
7-Rearrange the plates to create all 3 shaped keyholes at the same time.
The Collector's Edition has 18 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art pictures (with before/after slider bar) 7 Music Soundtracks, 9 Movie Video Cutscenes, 13 Achievements to Earn (6 of which have 32 categories) a Souvenir Room with 16 Souvenirs to uncover (requires a code from the Moth Collection) 34 Well Hidden Moths (one in each scene) 16 Morphing Objects within the scenes, 10 Collectible Cassette Tapes, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save the city from a dangerous magic-wielding criminal?
Overall rating
4
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5
98 of 124 found this review helpful
SUPER POWERED CRIMINALS?
PostedFebruary 7, 2019
pennmom36
fromThe first aerosol spray can was patented in 1927, insecticide spray was developed to protect against malaria in WW2, spraypaint wasn't invented until 1949! ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Entire Game? Of Course!
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) Apparently, I must be the world's slowest player( ?!?) but 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 this 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. 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. One of the reason's I deducted a Star was Below are breif 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 Bonus Chapter takes place the morning after the Main Game, 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. 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.
This Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpapers, 7 Character Concept Art Picture Pages, 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***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Chapter One (April 7-2018) 3.7
2-The Price of a Life (February 7-2019) n/a
2-The Price of a Life (February 7-2019) n/a
by: Eipix Entertainment
I recommend this game!
Find hidden objects, complete fun tasks and solve exciting puzzles to save a dazzling and enigmatic island.
Overall rating
4
/
5
73 of 81 found this review helpful
WHAT A CREATIVE IMAGINATION!
PostedFebruary 6, 2019
pennmom36
fromWhy do you receive an item that you didn't search for on the hop's? Is that the "unconventional" feature? ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Red Crow Mysteries: Legion
(59)Fun Factor
4
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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
The main character's voice is a tad bit...unenthusiastic, I guess would be the appropriate description, but it has a pretty good plot that picks up where the first Legacy ended. If you haven't played the first one, it doesn't really matter because they have done a decent job of bringing the player up to speed, and there is a Diary available if you want to read a more in-depth story about the Magical world of Witch Island.
I will say that I found the graphics to be amazing, they are detailed, colorful, imaginative, and it draws you into the imaginary world of Witch Island. It's the kind of game that makes you stop and smell the roses so to speak. It makes you want to take your time to have a look around, not for the next active area, but to see all of the beautiful sights and creatures. These devs clearly wanted to create a magical world that actually looked and felt magical.
The Hidden Object Scenes are located in beautiful locations, however, I'm not sure what the synopsis means by "unconventional use of hog-scenes" because at least in the demo portion, the 4 or 5 hog's offered were just basic Listed Item Finds, some of which had slight Interactions or a small puzzle to solve??
I loved the Mini-Games! There were probably a dozen or so offered in the demo, and they aren't mind-boggling, but I thought they were fun and some were very creative. At first, I thought they had horrible and confusing instructions, but then I discovered that if you click on Greeny the Alligator, a picture will pop up with instructions that are more detailed and easier to understand.
This is one of those games where you are surprised when the demo ends because you were becoming so involved with it, so it's a definite buy for me as soon as possible.
LEGACY SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Witch Island (October 14-2013) 3.9
2-Witch Island 2 (February 6-2019) n/a
2-Witch Island 2 (February 6-2019) n/a
by: Itera Laboratories
I recommend this game!
Cozy up to the fire. It’s cold outside and you’re snowed in with a game of Solitaire! Rebuild 5 frosty locations in this wintry adventure.
Overall rating
5
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5
104 of 110 found this review helpful
THIS IS HOW A SOLITAIRE GAME SHOULD BE FOLKS!
PostedFebruary 5, 2019
pennmom36
fromWhat's not to love? ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
The Chronicles of Emerland Solitaire
(147)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Winterscapes is an incredibly beautiful game that has about 200 levels of Higher/Lower Solitaire and 30 Bonus Levels, but it also has 12 different Solitaire types of Bonus Levels to unlock! The Bonus Levels include Emperor, Blockade, Simple Simon, Carre Napoleon, Brigade, Yukon, Triple Line, Streets Redeal, Twin Queens, The Red and the Black, Q.C. Patience, and Alerian Patience making this game well worth the money!
You can choose from 4 different wintery scene Card Backs and 3 different Font styles, an Icy graphic, an Animated graphic with Kings and Queens and a Vintage graphic style. You can play in a Normal Solitaire Mode, a Hard Mode with a Timer, and a Relaxed Mode which gives you more than one deal. There are 24 Achievement Trophies to earn for choosing a Custom Cursor, Replaying a Level, Watching the Credits, setting Wallpapers and even for Removing 5 Cards in 5 Seconds.
The goal is to Remove Cards that are either one Higher or one Lower and to Collect Emeralds which allows you to purchase sections of 6 different Wintery Castle Scenes that can also be set as Wallpapers. I loved that the section to purchase scenery doesn't appear unless you have enough Emeralds to actually purchase something and that the Level Map shows you how many Emeralds are available on each level. Some Cards contains Coins that can be used in the Shop to purchase Power-ups and Wildcards. Combo's start at 5 Cards and each level gives you 1 Undo. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level and you Replay the levels as often as you want to try to remove all of the Cards (not just special cards like other games) I love that the Score Window pops up quickly and all the stars you earned are added immediately, not one by one and painstakingly slow)
There are several types of Obstacles, Locks that require you to remove the Key Card, Frozen Cards that require two Plays, Chains that require removing the Hammer Card, Ribbons that require removing Scissor Cards, Vines that require removing the Sickle Cards, Red and Black Seals that require removing Red and Black Cards, and Red and Black Suit Specific Cards that require removing Specific Suit Cards.
The Coins can be used in the Shop to purchase a Deck Card Counter, Remove a Random Card, Remove a Specific Card, Show all Face Down Cards, Extra Shuffle, and Undo features, Card Specific Wildcards, Jokers, and the Chance to Receive Wildcards and Jokers during the Levels.
This is how a Solitaire Game should be! It has beautiful graphics, soothing unobtrusive music playing in the background, Wallpapers that are stunning, Features that are exactly the way I want them to be, (especially the ability to remove all of the cards and replay the levels) obtainable Achievements that you actually want to earn, Customizable with different Difficulty Modes available, and it includes 12 different Types of Solitaire! I can't think of a single complaint!
JEWEL MATCH SOLITAIRE SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Jewel Match Solitaire CE (October 17-2017) 4.2
-Jewel Match Solitaire SE (December 13-2017) 4.5
2-Jewel Match Solitaire: Twilight (October 30-2017) 4.8
3-Jewel Match Solitaire: L'Amour (January 21-2018) 4.7
4-Jewel Match Solitaire: Winterscapes (February 5-2019) n/a
-Jewel Match Solitaire SE (December 13-2017) 4.5
2-Jewel Match Solitaire: Twilight (October 30-2017) 4.8
3-Jewel Match Solitaire: L'Amour (January 21-2018) 4.7
4-Jewel Match Solitaire: Winterscapes (February 5-2019) n/a
by: Suricate Software
I recommend this game!
Experience the beauties of Italy in this uplifting hidden object adventure!
Overall rating
2
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5
65 of 71 found this review helpful
WHEN THERE'S A MAGNIFYING GLASS FEATURE YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO HAVE ISSUES
PostedFebruary 4, 2019
pennmom36
fromShould I be nervous that there's a giant mousetrap on the building I'm about to visit? ⛄
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger
(84)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
I knew this Old School Hidden Object Game was going to have hard to find objects as soon as I saw the Magnifying Glass feature. Sure enough, some items are so tiny you wouldn't be able to see them without the magnification! In my opinion, objects should be blended strategically into the scenery to disguise them, not made so tiny they aren't recognizable! To make it even more annoying, when you use the magnifying glass and click on the object, right or wrong, the magnifying glass goes poof! and you have to click on it again and again.
This is a Timed Hidden Object Game with no option to turn off the Timer. It doesn't really matter though because it has no effect on the score from what I could tell. At one point, I was 2 minutes into the scene when my Roomba vacuum got stuck on something and kept telling me to unstick it, so I got up, rescued the stuck vacuum, let my dogs outside (secretly hoping they wouldn't get stuck too) waited for them to finish, let them back in, made myself comfortable in front of the computer, and finished the scene. It took me 8 minutes to return thanks to my stuck Roomba, and I still earned the single star that all levels award you with! I used hints, still no penalties, misclicks, nope, no change, so why have a timer??
Every scene is repeated, the first and second time are Listed Item finds, the third time is a Silhouetted Shape find. To unlock the next scene or city in Italy, you must earn the required amount of stars, usually 2-3 so you are forced to replay the scene to earn a single star each time. Once you earn the required number of stars to unlock the next scene, you are still given the option to replay the previous scenes.
There are only 10 Cities to visit which would technically make this.a pretty short game but because you have to replay the same scene it makes it appear to be a longer game. There are also Mini-Games to unlock towards the end of Match 3 Games, Mahjong and a Car variation of Blocks.
I found the game to be slow to respond to clicks and some objects required clicking on a specific area rather than a general area anywhere on the object. It has a timer with no rhyme or reason, and most of the objects are eye-strainingly small making this game a definite no buy for me!
I don't recommend this game.