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Can you unite the witches and hunters to defeat an unimaginable foe?
Overall rating
2
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5
78 of 100 found this review helpful
DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL & TROUBLE, FIRE BURN & CAULDRON BUBBLE
PostedSeptember 22, 2018
pennmom36
fromDouble, Double, Toil & trouble...was the most famous line in Macbeth (& Hocus Pocus too lol) Spoken in unison by 3 witches who predict macbeth's future, the predictions occur and eventually Macbeth is killed.
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
Gadgets and potions, we gather without notion. Wing of a Bat, a feather, an eye, as we wait for the nights' moon to arise. Throw into thy cauldron with care and ease, for soon it will boil and bring you to your knees. Bellows the air to ignite logs afire, the coven must rise from the thick of the mire. Witches' unite to join their brethren, the Hunters still choose to send us to Heaven. Our common enemy will bring much calamity, the way it is now is pure insanity. Nary a soul will survive, if we merely run and hide.
I was probably EleFun's number one fan when the story was based upon Lynne & Edward, but I'm really disappointed in these games now. You play as the Ancient One (the witch Anabel awoke from a 1000 year slumber) as you join forces with humans to rid the world of monsters that managed to come into our world. There are a ton of Gadgets, a bunch of Recipes, puzzles that aren't puzzling, and Hidden Object Scenes that don't hide any objects.
The Grimoires help you to learn 4 different Spells, 2 of which are in the demo, Fire and the ability to communicate with ghosts or set them free. You will concoct 8 different Potions after following a Potion Recipe in a different section of the Grimoires and after collecting Tarot Cards in each scene, you can learn your fortune(s) by playing a matching card game for each complete set of tarot cards collected.
The Hidden Object Scenes are worthless. Most of them are Keywords in Sentence finds where you must find a handful of very obvious objects. There is an alternate Matching Game where you flip over 2 cards at a time to find matches. The matching card game was just as simplistic but much more entertaining. There are a total of 22 HOP's throughout the game but none of them are offered as re-playable in this version, which is probably for the best.
The Mini-Games are super easy to solve and most are frustration-free because of it. There are 27 Mini-Games total but none of them are re-playable in this CE version. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games that are available during the demo portion:
1-Point a hose to extinguish the flames x4.
2-Find symbols on the page that match the symbol on the lens.
3-Rotate spheres until they are all disconnected from each other.
4-Drag lightning bolts until they cover all spirits.
5-Swap tiles to restore the image.
6-Find each symbol shown once they disappear from the grid.
7-Grab floating symbols and drag them to their matching slots.
8-Use directional arrows & resize buttons to align the shapes.
9-Repeat the sequence of buttons that light up.
10-Click to rotate path sections & guide sparks to their matching colored slots.
2-Find symbols on the page that match the symbol on the lens.
3-Rotate spheres until they are all disconnected from each other.
4-Drag lightning bolts until they cover all spirits.
5-Swap tiles to restore the image.
6-Find each symbol shown once they disappear from the grid.
7-Grab floating symbols and drag them to their matching slots.
8-Use directional arrows & resize buttons to align the shapes.
9-Repeat the sequence of buttons that light up.
10-Click to rotate path sections & guide sparks to their matching colored slots.
This Collector's Edition version has 9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 3 Screensavers, 24 Music Soundtracks, 12 Achievements to earn, 31 Morphing Objects, 31 Collectible Tarot Cards, 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide.
WITCHES' LEGACY SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Charleston Curse (January 19-2012) 4.3 (Lynn original)
2-Lair of the Witch Queen (June 27-2013) 4.3 (Lynn original)
3-Hunter and the Hunted (January 9-2014) 3.9 (Lynn original)
4-The Ties That Bind (August 16-2014) 3.8 (Lynn original)
5-Slumbering Darkness (February 26-2015) 4.4 (Lynn original)
6-The Dark Throne (July 2-2015) 4.3 (Lynn original)
7-Awakening Darkness (December 24-2015) 4.0 (Lynn original)
8-Dark Days To Come (July 30-2016) 3.9 (Jack spinoff)
9-The City That Isn't There (January 7-2017) 3.4 (Jack spinoff)
10-Covered By The Night (July 13-2017) 3.6 (Jack spinoff)
11-Rise of the Ancient (December 9-2017) 3.9 (Jack spinoff)
12-Secret Enemy (September 22-2018) n/a (Anabel spinoff)
2-Lair of the Witch Queen (June 27-2013) 4.3 (Lynn original)
3-Hunter and the Hunted (January 9-2014) 3.9 (Lynn original)
4-The Ties That Bind (August 16-2014) 3.8 (Lynn original)
5-Slumbering Darkness (February 26-2015) 4.4 (Lynn original)
6-The Dark Throne (July 2-2015) 4.3 (Lynn original)
7-Awakening Darkness (December 24-2015) 4.0 (Lynn original)
8-Dark Days To Come (July 30-2016) 3.9 (Jack spinoff)
9-The City That Isn't There (January 7-2017) 3.4 (Jack spinoff)
10-Covered By The Night (July 13-2017) 3.6 (Jack spinoff)
11-Rise of the Ancient (December 9-2017) 3.9 (Jack spinoff)
12-Secret Enemy (September 22-2018) n/a (Anabel spinoff)
by: EleFun
I don't recommend this game.
Create a survival resort on an island full of crazy ex tofu fanatics!
Overall rating
5
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5
70 of 74 found this review helpful
HILARIOUS GAME AND AN INSTANT PURCHASE!
PostedSeptember 20, 2018
pennmom36
fromI'm going to look at my hot 'n sour soup suspiciously next time I think it has tofu...augaaa :o
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
I've always been a fan of Zombie Solitaire and it's one of the few games I'll purchase sight unseen. Looking to the future, I now know that I will purchase any upcoming Last Resort Island games sight unseen as well! I love how they tied the two games together (remember the island in ZS that you escaped to and then it became infected?) and I love the sense of humor in both of these amazing games.
This is a Limited Moves Match 3 game where the goal is to wipe out the "Mindless Tofu-eating Vegan Zombies" as they are called 'round these remote isles, by overloading them with sugar. You can play in a Relaxed limitless moves mode that only allows you to earn 1 star per level, a Casual mode that allows for more turns, or a Normal mode of difficulty. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level, and the levels can be replayed as often as you'd like.
Zombies appear with numbers below them to indicate how many matches are required to overload them with sugar (and sometimes color specific) You can choose which zombie to go after first which is crucial when they have Antennas above them which disables all Bonuses until the zombie is removed.
Large Matches will earn Bonuses on the board that will detonate with a single click. A Match 4 gives you a Bomb, a Match 5 gives you Lightning and a T-shape match gives you a Rocket. Some levels have satellite boards that can only be reached by creating a Rocket.
There are the usual Obstacles such as Chains, Double Chains, Crates, Shielded Crates, Ice Blocks, Stone Tiles etc as well as Sand and Grass covered tiles that require at least one match made on them to remove the obstacles.
Quests become available as you progress that gives you the option to compete for awards and various titles such as becoming a Solitaire Ninja if you beat all of the Solitaire levels with 3 Stars or extra points for finding the missing Fantasy Quest Solitaire Sticker Collection.
Yes! There are Easter Eggs in this game (most games by this dev as a matter of fact) I highly suggest you read all of the Achievement Trophies available before playing the game. There are "hidden" treasures to find in some of the most unlikely places and you'll never find the egg if you don't know what kind of egg to look for!
Bravo rokapublish, an entertainment factor of epic proportions!
I recommend this game!
Fasten your seat belt and take off with Amber Hope in a new airline game!
Overall rating
1
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5
37 of 47 found this review helpful
SNUGGFORD AIRLINES FLIGHT 0, LATITUDE-0, LONGITUDE-0, FUN FACTOR-0
PostedSeptember 20, 2018
pennmom36
fromThat must have been a brutal exam, click this button, drag this button, whew I'm exhausted! Think I'll go join Carl the mouse in the VIP lounge!
Skill Level:Expert
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
Amber's Airline has not been cleared for take-off of its maiden voyage flight, but unfortunately, it has been cleared for an emergency landing on Runway "Delete All Files" followed by a briefing in the "Empty Recycle Bin" lounge. I could probably end this review with this single paragraph, but I can't resist having a little fun with this review since the game itself provides none.
Amber Hope Floats, but can she Fly? Probably not, but she can tell you the current temperature of Tahiti faster than Alexa! If an emergency does occur while onboard Snuggford's finest Airline, Amber Hope won't give up hope, she can drag and click buttons like nobody's business, and it's a good thing too because there's a whole lotta clicking and dragging of buttons going on here. Eventually one of us is going to suffer an acute case of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome before our career even takes off, probably even before the airplane does.
One thing's for sure about Snuggford, they have a serious mouse infestation, there's Carl the mouse Senior the 1st from Delicious, Carl the mouse Senior from Fabulous, Carl the mouse Junior from Maggie's Movies, crazy cousin Carl the mouse from The Love Boat, Uncle Carl the mouse from Heart's Medicine, Chef Carl the mouse from Mary Le Chef, Carl the mouse's baby sister Carl-a from Sally's Salon, and who could forget quiet little baby Carl the mouse from Dr. Cares?
The game mechanics (in case you're still intrigued) is the same as usual but without any of the fun commitments attached. You'll begin your nightmarish journey at Check-in, then you'll run at a break-neck pace across the entire airport to stand in a long line at Security (let's hope we don't wind up at Snuggford Prison) After being bottle-necked and funneled through security like a herd of cattle you'll have plenty of time to relax at the Lounge and put your shoes back on and hopefully they'll have a massage chair to while away several hours before the flight actually departs, because nobody wants to pay 20 bucks for a watered-down drink. Eventually, you'll head to the Island (I'm assuming Amber's 100 degrees Tahiti) for some R & R. After getting burned to a crisp and dead broke, you'll get the royal treatment back at the VIP lounge, at least until they realize you're dead broke.
Vacation's over, the end.
I don't recommend this game.
Solve the puzzle of the red mist and save a missing camper before they meet a terrifying end.
Overall rating
4
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5
90 of 114 found this review helpful
LET THE HUNT BEGIN!
PostedSeptember 20, 2018
pennmom36
fromThe worlds tallest bonfire took place on June 25, 2016 in Ålesund, Norway measuring 47.39 m (155 ft 5.9 in) Consisting of 4000 pallets, it took 3 months to build and burned for 2 days!
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
Grab your marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers and pop a squat on a nearby log in front of the campfire, it's time for another Bonfire Story. You survived "The Faceless Gravedigger," but can you survive "The Hunt?" This particular Bonfire Story has haunted you for years. Memories of that fateful night consume your waking thoughts and sleeping nightmares, and tonight you have returned to the scene of the crime in search for answers. As luck would have it, the Crimson Mist returns, and so has the Heartless. Let the hunt begin!
Although better than the first game, I wasn't "blown off my computer chair" by this game. The storyline has been told hundreds of times, and each location has at least one HOPA-Cliche, broken zipper pull, bone-dry lantern, objects wedged in every crack, niche, or tree root, and billboard, every drawer and door has a missing handle or knob, animals viciously guarding precious objects until fed (and they always point to their mouth or belly so you'll clearly understand they are hungry) blown fuses, thorny vines covering everything, I realize that's HOPA-World, but wouldn't it be cool if you didn't know exactly where an area of interest was going to be when you entered a new scene or knew where every inventory item would be used the second you picked it up or what part you'd need to finish a combination item? There's got to be a different way to hide inventory items besides hanging keys from a tree branch or fishing something out of the water after you find a fishing net, and then repair the net, because broken fishing nets are everywhere right?
The graphics are really well done, with just the right amount of darkness, although I thought they could have chosen a different color for "The Mist" Pink mist takes away from the credibility of a true horror or sci-fi theme, I think a grey mist or even a green mist if it had to have a color contrast, would have been more believable, at least for me personally. This Collector's Edition version has 12 Character figurines to find but it's impossible to miss them because they are located within Zoom Zones that don't close until you click on the collectible. I will say though that they have done an excellent job of blending the 22 Hidden Hearts within each scene. I found myself having to stare intently more than a few times before spotting some of them so nice job on that one Mariaglorum!
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly Multiple items finds such as 12 Matches, 12 Arrow bolts, 12 Nuts etc. Some of the scenes are Progressive or include a small puzzle to solve, but for the most part, they lack creativity. I will admit that some of the items are well blended so I have to give them credit for that feature. The scenes are clear and fairly bright as well.
The Mini-Games were just okay for me personally. I found them to be rehashed games that weren't very challenging, in fact, they can easily be solved on the first attempt. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo portion to help you decide if this game is for you:
1-Press the buttons in the correct order.
2-Select the 4 related images on the flute.
3-Push in all buttons, clicking one may affect others.
4-Click to make the horse jump obstacles, 3 lives available (poor horse)
5-Slide the tokens along tracks to their matching slots.
6-Select triangle and/or square tokens & directional arrows to move a dial to the images shown above.
7-Click when the lines are inside of the target circle.
8-Remove the bars in the correct order.
9-Place the various shaped boards to fill the grid entirely.
10-Use the arrows to guide the handle tip through the maze.
2-Select the 4 related images on the flute.
3-Push in all buttons, clicking one may affect others.
4-Click to make the horse jump obstacles, 3 lives available (poor horse)
5-Slide the tokens along tracks to their matching slots.
6-Select triangle and/or square tokens & directional arrows to move a dial to the images shown above.
7-Click when the lines are inside of the target circle.
8-Remove the bars in the correct order.
9-Place the various shaped boards to fill the grid entirely.
10-Use the arrows to guide the handle tip through the maze.
This Collector's Edition version has 15 Wallpapers, 48 Concept Art pictures, 6 Movie Video Cutscenes, 8 Music Soundtracks, 9 Achievements to earn in 3 categories, 22 Hidden Hearts, 12 Character Figurines, 6 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy the hunt!
BONFIRE STORIES SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Faceless Gravedigger (May 18-2017) 3.9
2-Heartless (September 20-2018) n/a
2-Heartless (September 20-2018) n/a
By: Mariaglorum
I recommend this game!
It's time for the lady of the castle to take charge in this thrilling time management adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
135 of 148 found this review helpful
HOLY GARLIC BREATH, THE COUNT HAS RETURNED WITH "VAMP-ED" UP GRAPHICS!
PostedSeptember 19, 2018
pennmom36
fromI would have listed this game as my favorite but current releases never show up on the same day. That makes no sense!
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
Incredible Dracula was one of the few Time Management games that I actually purchased as a Collector's Edition, but it looks like these devs weren't taking any chances of losing sales! The first thing I noticed was how amazing the graphics are, they have always been good, but this time they are, well...simply Incredible!
If I remember correctly, the last game in this series (scroll down for the series list) had replaced the BloodDonald's food with donuts which were a big mistake, but they're back...yea for BloodDonald's burgers...would you like fries with that?
All your favorite characters have returned as well as some new ones! Rufus the undead worker, Elizabeth aka Princess and her furry sidekick Vlad, Frankenstein, Ghosts, Witches, Mermaids and more, but unfortunately, Incredible Dracula is mia at first but does catch up eventually.
There are 50 Levels and 34 Trophies to earn, and you can play in a Normal, blood-sucker mode, a Casual mode for chilled vamps and a Free mode with no timer to cut your fangs on. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level and any level can be replayed as often as necessary, and because this game is definitely Strategy-based, you probably will have to replay a few levels!
There are the usual yet unusual TM tasks of collecting resources, clearing paths, repairing and upgrading BloodDonalds Restaurants, Sawmills, Quarries, and Laboratories. You will need to Craft items to help you progress by collecting specific ingredients, as well as concocting Magic Potions along your journey, and of course, you'll have to help a gazillion different characters, by solving their dilemmas and situations, before they can offer their assistance to the cause of ridding the world of Vargosi before he gives everyone a bad reputation. Vlad will help track footprints left behind by Vargosi, but not even your faithful companion works for free, so you're gonna have to throw Vlad a bone, or two, or three, that you find along the way.
If you're new to the TM field, this is the perfect game to sink your fangs into! The Free Mode will help you learn how to play frustration-free. The only problem is that you'll become spoiled by this Top-Notched, hilarious, fun and incredibly addictive game because I can't think of a single TM game that is of this caliber! Enjoy your blood-burger and fries!
INCREDIBLE DRACULA SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Chasing Love (November 3-2015) 4.3
2-The Last Call (April 30-2016) 4.2
3-Family Secrets (January 17-2017) 4.6
4-Game of Gods (January 16-2018) 3.3
5-Vargosi Returns (September 19-2018) n/a
Developer: New Bridge Games
Producer: Alawar Entertainment Inc.
2-The Last Call (April 30-2016) 4.2
3-Family Secrets (January 17-2017) 4.6
4-Game of Gods (January 16-2018) 3.3
5-Vargosi Returns (September 19-2018) n/a
Developer: New Bridge Games
Producer: Alawar Entertainment Inc.
I recommend this game!
Uncover a conspiracy against the king!
Overall rating
4
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5
52 of 55 found this review helpful
STILL ENAMORED BY THE GRAPHICS
PostedSeptember 17, 2018
pennmom36
fromPay attention to the detail, simply remarkable!
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
We've been framed I tell Ye! This is the story that takes place after the King interfered with the union of his son and his wife, a commoner not born or Royal Blood and certainly not worthy of his beloved son. The King lost everything that fateful day, he lost his only son, he lost his heir, he lost the opportunity for his Royal lineage to continue as it had for centuries. But this isn't a story about the King, this is a story about a Kingslayer...or perhaps a Royal Cover-up, but mostly, this is a story about rising to the occasion and honor.
This game has THE EXACT style of graphics I yearn for! Anyone can make a crystal blue sea on a tropical island look beautiful, but this dev has mastered the art of detail! I'm well aware of how hard it is to perfect graphics of this magnitude, especially when the time period has very few color contrast to work with. This is an area easily overlooked by most because we have become accustomed to large colorful graphics that don't really define anything, but our eye tells our brain, "look how beautiful those colors are" but try to count the stones on a building or look at the detail of the leaves on that tree...you can't, because they don't exist, until now!
This is a 7 Chapter strong, amazing adventure to clear my name, and I love the story, I love the puzzles, I love the HOP's, and no gadgets! I have a tiny complaint with the CE version Morphing Royal Coin to collect. Its morph is fairly slow, but I wish the morph was slower and the Royal Coin was smaller to make it more challenging to find. Just a tad bit of tweaking perhaps on the sequel?
The Hidden Object Scenes are centered around objects you'd expect to see in the Medieval time period. I knew I was going to enjoy these HOP's from the very first Interactive, Progressive, Silhouetted Shape puzzle, which made me think about what I needed to do in order to progress (this doesn't happen often, I can usually find all items without looking at the list, NOT because I'm so good at them but because they are usually so easy) There are also Interactive List finds, Silhouetted Shape finds and HOP's that require you find Fragments within a storybook.
The Mini-Games are quite varied and I love that they are era true. I have enjoyed every puzzle thoroughly, even the repetitive "fight" games where you have to trace every line without retracing on 3 different and progressively difficult shapes. I love the puzzles that I have to strategize or think about, which is one of the reason's I enjoyed this game so much. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Slide the symbol tokens to their matching slots.
2-Trace all lines between dots w/o crossing the same line twice. x3
3-Press pressure plates in the correct order, wrong order resets.
4-Place the portraits into matching slots, each picture pushes the others.
2-Trace all lines between dots w/o crossing the same line twice. x3
3-Press pressure plates in the correct order, wrong order resets.
4-Place the portraits into matching slots, each picture pushes the others.
The Collector's Edition version has 6 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 8 Movie Cutscenes, 14 re-playable Mini-Games, 11 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 18 Achievements to earn, 29 Morphing Royal Coins in the main scene and 11 in the BC, 7 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter (Act of Deceipt) and a built-in Strategy Guide. Enjoy this amazing medieval plot against two Brothers!
I recommend this game!
In this fantastic match 3 adventure, help postman Jim and his plane Tornado deliver the mail in out of this world weather conditions!
Overall rating
1
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5
16 of 20 found this review helpful
THEY ARE ALL THE SAME LEVELS AS BEFORE???
PostedSeptember 16, 2018
pennmom36
fromThink I'll go brush my teeth instead.
Skill Level:Expert
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
These games have everything I hate in a Match 3 game and nothing I love or even like. They are all Limited Moves and you can't make consecutive matches quickly because not only do you have to wait for the tiles to stop moving, but you have to wait forever after each level until the board finishes going through the motions of Bonuses etc. To make matters worse, the levels seem to all be rehashed from the other sugary sweet M3 games, so once again, I'll pass.
The tiles are big and quite colorful, as you'd expect in a candy-sweets related game. You begin the game with Tutorials that can't be opted out of, at least I wasn't able to find one. I hate it when tutorials force you to use a booster they have just given you or force you to make a specific match just to show you how the game works when clearly there are better options available.
The tiles are big and quite colorful, as you'd expect in a candy-sweets related game. You begin the game with Tutorials that can't be opted out of, at least I wasn't able to find one. I hate it when tutorials force you to use a booster they have just given you or force you to make a specific match just to show you how the game works when clearly there are better options available.
One of the biggest drawbacks these games have for me personally is that you can't continue to make consecutive matches back-to-back. You have to wait until all the tiles finish falling before you can continue. Once you complete a level, any unused moves will be added to the board, and you have to wait for an eternity as the game finishes out all the possible moves and the boosters and power-ups explode before the score tallies up. Then you have to wait again, as the game moves on to the map section, adds the star scores to that particular level icon and hops to the next level icon. This doesn't allow the game to flow in my opinion.
Large matches will earn a Bonus Icon to the board, and these bonuses can be combined to make a larger explosion. A Match 4 gives you a color-specific Super Candy to wipe out an entire line. A Match 5 gives you a Rainbow bonus to remove tiles of the same color matched with. A T or L shaped match will give you a color-specific Candy Bomb to explode and destroy adjacent tiles. Boosters will be unlocked as you progress, and must be added before starting the level.
This just isn't the kind of Match 3 game that interests me, but I'm sure many will enjoy the colorful, lightheartedness of Sweet Clouds, but if you have purchased any of the other Match 3 games by this dev, you already have this one. You can also play this Limited Moves Match 3 game in a Relaxed Mode.
This just isn't the kind of Match 3 game that interests me, but I'm sure many will enjoy the colorful, lightheartedness of Sweet Clouds, but if you have purchased any of the other Match 3 games by this dev, you already have this one. You can also play this Limited Moves Match 3 game in a Relaxed Mode.
INTERSOL MATCH 3 SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Penguin Rescue (April 12-2017) 3.9
2-Pretty Snails 1 (April 24-2017) 3.9
3-Owl Rescue (August 9-2017) 2.8
4-Mystery Loss (August 21-2017) 3.5
5-Flying Fish Quest (September 4-2017) 2.8
6-Pretty Snails 2 (November 22-1017) 3.7
7-Christmas Story (December 20-2017) 3.1
8-Dress Cake (January 24-2018) 3.6
9-My Pretty Kitty (March 5-2018) 3.0
10-Monster Toons (March 30-2018) 3.4
11-Paper Land (May 14-2018) 2.8
12-Sugar Crimes (June 8-2018) 2.6
13-Sweet Clouds (September 15-2018) n/a
2-Pretty Snails 1 (April 24-2017) 3.9
3-Owl Rescue (August 9-2017) 2.8
4-Mystery Loss (August 21-2017) 3.5
5-Flying Fish Quest (September 4-2017) 2.8
6-Pretty Snails 2 (November 22-1017) 3.7
7-Christmas Story (December 20-2017) 3.1
8-Dress Cake (January 24-2018) 3.6
9-My Pretty Kitty (March 5-2018) 3.0
10-Monster Toons (March 30-2018) 3.4
11-Paper Land (May 14-2018) 2.8
12-Sugar Crimes (June 8-2018) 2.6
13-Sweet Clouds (September 15-2018) n/a
by: Intersol Games
I don't recommend this game.
In the latest 1001 Jigsaw World Tour, take a fantastic tour of various castles and palaces across the world while completing exciting jigsaw puzzles!
Overall rating
1
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5
76 of 88 found this review helpful
I'VE ASSEMBLED NEARLY ALL OF THESE CASTLE PUZLES IN A PUZZLE GAME THAT'S NEARLY 8 YEARS OLD!
PostedSeptember 16, 2018
pennmom36
fromIs anyone listening? How many years do we have to wait for a puzzle game with better options? I don't have a FOBO
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Jigsaws Galore
(121)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
There's absolutely nothing wrong with these pictures which are mostly castles and palaces from around the world, in fact, some are quite beautiful. They are so famous that they are used in many puzzle games, I get it, but...there are so many different puzzles by different devs that have features puzzle lovers like myself want, and need! If I show my PERSONAL disapproval of these cookie-cutter puzzles with no features, no large puzzle options (like way over 300 pieces) my hopes are that either this dev will finally understand and offer a puzzle that has something different, or that BFG will finally go searching for vendors that do offer better features.
I don't have anything against 8 Floor LTD Games, but they are all the same, nothing ever changes. The features are the same, the music is the same, the puzzles are basically the same, and they are never offered in larger sizes, but the fact that they spew out one puzzle after the other without ever changing a single thing really upsets me! At the very least, change the music, please?!?
I don't understand why BF refuses to offer puzzles from a different developer because other devs offer a variety of options and features, not to mention that the pictures those other puzzle games have are really amazing! In all fairness, I did find a couple of puzzles here on BF, that have awesome pictures and custom features available. Yes, I'll admit, at first they seem intimidating because there are so many features to figure out, but after a few minutes of exploring the features, you soon realize that it isn't difficult, and your angst turns into excitement from all the possibilities.
In 1001 Jigsaw World Tour: Castles And Palaces, you can choose puzzles from 5 different boxes that have 100 puzzles available in each. You can also earn Trophies for reaching goals such as playing a certain amount of hours, joining up to a million pieces, scoring a certain amount of points, solving a puzzle without making a mistake, solving variously sized puzzles, or solving a puzzle without using hints, sorting, or pocket features. There are also Top Scores and personal Best score tallies.
Any of the puzzles can be modified with the number of pieces, the cut shape of the pieces and whether or not you want the pieces to rotate. There are 4 different backgrounds to choose from, pink, green, blue and grey, a box to store extra pieces until needed, a Sort option a Border only option, a Hint option, and an available Magnifying glass to enlarge pieces. You can also ghost the image of the puzzle to the background or hang a picture in three different sizes.
These are the EXACT same features offered in all puzzle games by this dev and trust me, there are better features available! For example, in Jigsaws Galore, you can assemble a puzzle with up to 64,000 pieces! And there are so many more unique features, so I've included some bullet points of just some of the custom features available in Jigsaws Galore, features which we SHOULD expect from all puzzle games:
*Each category is kept in folders, the pictures inside each folder is shown as thumbnails, choose the size of each thumbnail, create and label as many new folders as you want.
*Capture your own images or import photos, you can even crop specific sections, you can also share pictures with others who have Jigsaws Galore.
*Change the size, shape or number of pieces, you can even change these features midway through a puzzle without having to restart the puzzle.
*Choose the shape of the pieces, you can even add "fun" or "mystery shaped" pieces to the mixture by %, for example, add 5% of fish-shaped pieces randomly into the puzzle, or 0 if you just want normally shaped pieces.
*Ghost the image, AND choose the brightness of the ghosted picture, hang a picture for reference, choose the background color OR the type of material used.
*Open up as many trays as you want to hold puzzle pieces, (not just a single box that can't be sorted, labeled or even easily viewed) choose the color of each tray and label the trays, right-click each tray and fetch the pieces you want in each tray, such as blue pieces, or fun shaped pieces, you can choose how to arrange the pieces within each tray, line the trays along the sides, top or bottom, which can be clearly viewed and know what pieces are in which trays (sky, water, land, blue, specific shapes, however, you want!)
*Select how you want to sort the puzzle pieces, along the edges, in a grid formation, random, you can ever de-arrange pieces, and this option is available inside each tray as well. They will even arrange by grouping the same shaped puzzle pieces together.
*The toolbar can be on the top, bottom or side, and you can hide the toolbar to give you more room.
*There is a zoom feature, a magnifying glass which can be set at different strengths.
*Choose how thick or thin the pieces are, add shadows, turn on/off anti-aliasing (graphics realism) whether you want the outlines to disappear once the pieces snap together to show a smooth image. You can even choose the snap distance of the pieces, and choose puzzle piece rotation preference of clockwise or counterclockwise.
*Auto-save the puzzle at specific intervals automatically, such as every 5 minutes, never lose your progress again!
*Use tools such as undo, demo, next piece finds, hints, mystery mode, auto solve, overlay pictures, zoom, or even timers. It even shows you the number of pieces in the puzzle, and how many pieces you have placed.
*Capture your own images or import photos, you can even crop specific sections, you can also share pictures with others who have Jigsaws Galore.
*Change the size, shape or number of pieces, you can even change these features midway through a puzzle without having to restart the puzzle.
*Choose the shape of the pieces, you can even add "fun" or "mystery shaped" pieces to the mixture by %, for example, add 5% of fish-shaped pieces randomly into the puzzle, or 0 if you just want normally shaped pieces.
*Ghost the image, AND choose the brightness of the ghosted picture, hang a picture for reference, choose the background color OR the type of material used.
*Open up as many trays as you want to hold puzzle pieces, (not just a single box that can't be sorted, labeled or even easily viewed) choose the color of each tray and label the trays, right-click each tray and fetch the pieces you want in each tray, such as blue pieces, or fun shaped pieces, you can choose how to arrange the pieces within each tray, line the trays along the sides, top or bottom, which can be clearly viewed and know what pieces are in which trays (sky, water, land, blue, specific shapes, however, you want!)
*Select how you want to sort the puzzle pieces, along the edges, in a grid formation, random, you can ever de-arrange pieces, and this option is available inside each tray as well. They will even arrange by grouping the same shaped puzzle pieces together.
*The toolbar can be on the top, bottom or side, and you can hide the toolbar to give you more room.
*There is a zoom feature, a magnifying glass which can be set at different strengths.
*Choose how thick or thin the pieces are, add shadows, turn on/off anti-aliasing (graphics realism) whether you want the outlines to disappear once the pieces snap together to show a smooth image. You can even choose the snap distance of the pieces, and choose puzzle piece rotation preference of clockwise or counterclockwise.
*Auto-save the puzzle at specific intervals automatically, such as every 5 minutes, never lose your progress again!
*Use tools such as undo, demo, next piece finds, hints, mystery mode, auto solve, overlay pictures, zoom, or even timers. It even shows you the number of pieces in the puzzle, and how many pieces you have placed.
So, when I say options and features in a virtual jigsaw puzzle are possible, I really mean they should be standard! I'm sure there are lots of puzzle geeks out there who don't really care about all these features and just want a relaxing and simple puzzle to pass the time, but if you do want to see more puzzles offered with these kinds of options, show BF it matters with your star rating!
1001 JIGSAW WORLD TOUR SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-American Puzzle (June 29-2016) 4.0
2-Asia (April 10-2017) 3.3
3-Europe (April 14-2017) 2.8
4-Great America (February 21-2018) 1.3
5-London (April 30-2018) 3.6
6-Castles And Palaces (September 16-2018) n/a
2-Asia (April 10-2017) 3.3
3-Europe (April 14-2017) 2.8
4-Great America (February 21-2018) 1.3
5-London (April 30-2018) 3.6
6-Castles And Palaces (September 16-2018) n/a
I don't recommend this game.
Can you rid the city of a malevolent monster in time?
Overall rating
4
/
5
72 of 107 found this review helpful
IS IT SAFE TO TRADE IN THURSDAY'S GARLIC FOR SILVER BULLETS?
PostedSeptember 15, 2018
pennmom36
fromWerewolves & Lycans aren't the same. Lycans are a more advanced species that can transform at will, unlike werewolves that can only transform during a full moon!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Phileas Fogg has been acting rather odd lately (could also use a good shave) Young Hawkes who will probably never be called Old Hawkes, has his hands full with this investigation, full of claws and fur like a beast that is! The streets of London may never be safe again if the protectors known as the Vermillion Watch are the ones the city need protecting from. The streets are definitely Howling tonight, and hopefully, the beast inside Hawkes and Fogg don't take up permanent residents or there may never be a Vermillion Watch 6!
Spine-tingling is not the description I'd use to describe this game, but it's really not a bad game, it's just an easy game. I purchased this game, I've played nearly all of the game, and its captured my attention as far as the plot goes, which doesn't happen that often nowadays, and usually not from this dev! If you enjoyed other Vermillion Watch games, then there's no reason you won't enjoy this game unless werewolves just aren't your thing. Personally, I love a good Vampire storyline and Werewolves ain't so bad either, well, they are bad, but it's a great topic!
The Hidden Object Scenes are good but quite easy. I did like the scene locations which were colorful, and you can tell the devs worked to create HOP's that were different, but at the expense of being challenging, does that make sense? There are Interactive List finds, Keywords in Sentence finds, Multiple Object finds and even a "Spot the Difference" between a photo and the actual scene which definitely could have been a little more challenging. In this Collector's Edition version each HOS has a Morphing Object, and if you forget to look (like I usually do) you can replay the scene in the extra's section to not only pick up the missed Morph but earn Gold, Silver or Bronze Trophies. After completing the game (including Bonus Chapter) you can enter the Souvenir Room to search for 12 different Wolf puppies as Souvenirs (the awe factor lol)
Hope you like mini-games because there are back to back throughout the game. Personally, I didn't find them all that bad although I found them to be quite easily solved on the first attempt. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Drag the slider to locate paw prints. (turns green)
2-Slide magnifier to focus each of those paw prints.
3-Drag, align & scale paw print on the correct match.
4-Drag fist through a maze to the face, collecting all orbs first.
5-Use directional arrows to cross the road & avoid obstacles.
6-Use directional arrows to jump on floating debris w/ sinking.
7-Use torch when wolves' ears are down whistle when up.
8-Select buttons in the correct order according to clues.
9-Cut neurons paths to stop the red sphere from reaching neurons x3.
10-Drag the correctly shaped glass shards to matching slots.
11-Select 3 glass shards until all are removed (colored shards only 2)
12-Turn all valves to the right, selecting one affects others.
13-Box in groups of 4 powder heaps on the grid.
14-Ask both parrots all questions and then deduce which bird lies.
2-Slide magnifier to focus each of those paw prints.
3-Drag, align & scale paw print on the correct match.
4-Drag fist through a maze to the face, collecting all orbs first.
5-Use directional arrows to cross the road & avoid obstacles.
6-Use directional arrows to jump on floating debris w/ sinking.
7-Use torch when wolves' ears are down whistle when up.
8-Select buttons in the correct order according to clues.
9-Cut neurons paths to stop the red sphere from reaching neurons x3.
10-Drag the correctly shaped glass shards to matching slots.
11-Select 3 glass shards until all are removed (colored shards only 2)
12-Turn all valves to the right, selecting one affects others.
13-Box in groups of 4 powder heaps on the grid.
14-Ask both parrots all questions and then deduce which bird lies.
This Collector's Edition version has 9 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 7 Movie Video Cutscenes, 24 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 35 re-playable Mini-Games, 15 Achievements to earn, 34 Collectible Hidden Paw Prints, 22 Morphing Objects within the Hidden Object Scenes, 12 Souvenirs within the Souvenir Room, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide.
VERMILLION WATCH SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Moorgate Accord (June 23-2016) 3.7
2-Fleshbound (December 31-2016) 3.6
3-Order Zero (August 5-2017) 3.6
4-In Blood (March 3-2018) 3.6
5-London Howling (September 15-2018) n/a
2-Fleshbound (December 31-2016) 3.6
3-Order Zero (August 5-2017) 3.6
4-In Blood (March 3-2018) 3.6
5-London Howling (September 15-2018) n/a
I recommend this game!
Can you help stop an ancient evil in time?
Overall rating
2
/
5
50 of 60 found this review helpful
LET'S JUST SACRIFICE THIS GAME TO THE BABY LAVA
PostedSeptember 14, 2018
pennmom36
fromI guess they can't all be about vampires :(
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Myths endure the passage of time, but Myths of the World hasn't. I say we all take a vote and sacrifice this game to the lava baby, which should solve everyone's problems. The lava baby will certainly be content knowing he's provided a great service, the princess doesn't have to blow off the king of thieves anymore, and the king of thieves will have nothing to steal. This will buy everyone some time to use the magic shell to actually do something productive, like finding that poor lava baby someone to LAVA!
Yes, we are still on a Gadget streak! This time it's a Shell that allows us to talk to the elements, because old man Wind is full of hot air and has a lot on his mind, so I can't wait to hear what Silent Waters has to say! Once again, we get treated to finding those famous not-so Hidden Signs and some of the scenes have some obvious Morphing Objects to click on in the CE version. (notice I didn't say search for, because they aren't very discreet either) To sum this game up, it's boring, the graphics are beautiful at times, other scenes have blurry graphics and lack detail and the scenes have very few interactions or areas of interest. The Polynesians are super Americanized with perfect English, which is pretty amazing considering this game takes place in the late 1700's, don't ya think?
The Hidden Object Scenes are slightly more interesting than the Mini-Games but only because some of the items were well hidden. They are typical Eipix HOP's with mostly Sketched Picture finds, but there are also Interactive List finds, Keywords in Sentence finds and Multiple Item finds. There are several smaller zoom zone HOS, and you can opt for an extremely easy Match 3 variation called Skipping Stones.
The Mini-Games are rather uninteresting and consist of the typical Eipix style puzzles. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Select arrows to reassemble the map.
2-Pull the 2 rings to guide the hot air balloon to avoid strong winds.
3-Use sliders to focus and align the rings around the shapes.
4-Select each target when the center turns green.
5-Select arrows to rotate the constellations to align with stars on a map.
6-Swap sea creatures to the correct water depth.
7-Select directional arrows to avoid obstacles.
8-Select pearls to reveal matching symbols.
2-Pull the 2 rings to guide the hot air balloon to avoid strong winds.
3-Use sliders to focus and align the rings around the shapes.
4-Select each target when the center turns green.
5-Select arrows to rotate the constellations to align with stars on a map.
6-Swap sea creatures to the correct water depth.
7-Select directional arrows to avoid obstacles.
8-Select pearls to reveal matching symbols.
The Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art pictures, 7 Music Soundtracks, 8 Movie Video Cutscenes, 17 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 21 re-playable Mini-Games, re-playable Skipping Stones Games (Match 3) a Souvenir Room with 15 Souvenir's to search for, 13 Achievements to earn, 30 Hidden Signs, 20 Morphing Objects, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide.
MYTHS OF THE WORLD SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Chinese Healer (August 25-2013) 4.1
2-Stolen Spring (December 1-2013) 3.5
3-Spirit Wolf (February 21-2014) 3.6
4-Of Friends and Fairies (July 6-2014) 4.3
5-Black Rose (November 23-2014) 3.6
6-The Heart of Desolation (May 10-2015) 3.8
7-The Whispering Marsh (October 2-2015) 4.1
8-Born of Clay and Fire (April 8-2016) 3.9
9-Island of Forgotten Evil (September 16-2016) 4.2
10-Bound by the Stone (January 15-2017) 2.7
11-The Black Sun (April 16-2017) 3.7
12-Fire of Olympus (August 4-2017) 3.8
13-Behind the Veil (December 11-2017) 2.5
14-Love Beyond (March 9-2018) 3.3
15-Fire From the Deep (September 14-2018) n/a
2-Stolen Spring (December 1-2013) 3.5
3-Spirit Wolf (February 21-2014) 3.6
4-Of Friends and Fairies (July 6-2014) 4.3
5-Black Rose (November 23-2014) 3.6
6-The Heart of Desolation (May 10-2015) 3.8
7-The Whispering Marsh (October 2-2015) 4.1
8-Born of Clay and Fire (April 8-2016) 3.9
9-Island of Forgotten Evil (September 16-2016) 4.2
10-Bound by the Stone (January 15-2017) 2.7
11-The Black Sun (April 16-2017) 3.7
12-Fire of Olympus (August 4-2017) 3.8
13-Behind the Veil (December 11-2017) 2.5
14-Love Beyond (March 9-2018) 3.3
15-Fire From the Deep (September 14-2018) n/a
I don't recommend this game.