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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4726
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:July 21, 2025
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Audrey decided to buy an old jewelry shop and she needs help with renovations. Help her match her way to success!
Overall rating
3
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5
44 of 51 found this review helpful
THE WORLD'S EASIEST MATCH 3 GAME
PostedAugust 8, 2018
pennmom36
fromI could've done without the canned clapping and cheering!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Cradle of Egypt
(92)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
This is a decent Match 3 game that's perfect if you want to play a relaxing game, but if you like a challenge, I'm afraid you'll have to look elsewhere. The Jewel tiles are very pretty and you can choose a High Detail option in the settings section. You can choose to play in a Relaxed mode, Limited Time mode or Limited Moves mode. I chose to play in the Limited Time mode which seemed to have more than enough time to meet the level goals. I did like the fact that the levels jump quickly to the next the level without wasting time, and that you can make matches consecutively without any lag time.
There is somewhat of a story about Audrey who loves jewelry so much she decides to follow her dreams of owning a jewelry store. The jewelry shop she can afford requires quite a bit of renovation, so you play Match 3 levels to earn money to buy upgrades.
There are the usual obstacles some of which are in jewelry-related themes such as jewelry boxes instead of crates. There are also Frozen tiles etc. and cells that require matches made on top to remove slabs etc. Each level has its own goals of removing slab cells, removing a specific number of specific colored jewels, or dropping rings and other jewelry to the bottom of the board.
Large Matches will place a Bonus on the board, all bonuses are color-specific and won't activate until they are included in a match. Matches made in a T formation gives you additional Time, Combos 5x or more gives you a Bomb, Matches in an L formation gives you Lightning, and a Match 6 or 7 gives you a Grenade.
Power-ups become available to use once charged. The quicker you make matches, the more powerful they become such as a Hammer or a Shuffle feature, and are located to the right of the board. There are 120 levels, and once you have collected enough money, you can purchase upgrades to the shop, fresh paint, doors, jewelry counters, display cases etc, but you don't get to choose different styles or colors.
I whizzed through several levels during the demo and didn't have the need to use any power-ups or bonuses. I quickly became bored because the game was so easily mastered. It is a beautiful game with pretty jewel tiles, so if you're okay with playing an easy-breezy game, there's nothing else negative about the game.
Join Alicia on her latest time management quest to find the Sword of the Seven Seas!
Overall rating
3
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5
54 of 61 found this review helpful
WHAT'S UP WITH THE SMALL ICONS AND FONT?
PostedAugust 8, 2018
pennmom36
fromAnyone else have issues with small icons and fonts in this game?
Skill Level:Expert
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
4
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5
JetDogs have really outdone themselves with the amazing graphics, but at what cost? I have a 27" MacPro which really allows the graphics to pop, but the dialog boxes are tiny, the font is so small it's hard to see at times and all the resource icons are smashed together on the right side, impossible to give it a quick glance to tell what you have already collected. When I played the CE version I used my laptop so I just assumed everything was small because of the smaller screen size. If not for that inconvenience I probably would have given this Standard Edition version a 5-star rating! (not to mention re-thinking my decision to buy this version)
You can play in an Easy untimed mode, Normal or Expert mode. (in the CE, if you earn the expert status of 3 stars, you can repair Mr. Gringrays Museum) You can replay any level to try for a better star rating. During the game, you can collect stars that will recharge the Bonus Icons faster, with typical features such as faster workers and more resources.
You can play in an Easy untimed mode, Normal or Expert mode. (in the CE, if you earn the expert status of 3 stars, you can repair Mr. Gringrays Museum) You can replay any level to try for a better star rating. During the game, you can collect stars that will recharge the Bonus Icons faster, with typical features such as faster workers and more resources.
This SE version still offers 40 levels of gameplay, 34 Achievements to earn, Hidden Puzzle Runes in each scene the allow you to assemble 4 Puzzles, and 4 Secret Levels. From what I can tell, the only things you don't get with this version are 6 Wallpapers and a Strategy Guide!
ALICIA QUATERMAIN SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Secrets of the Lost Treasures (June 14-2017) 4.0
2-The Stone of Fate (January 24-2018) 4.6
3-The Mystery of the Flaming Gold (August 8-2018) n/a
2-The Stone of Fate (January 24-2018) 4.6
3-The Mystery of the Flaming Gold (August 8-2018) n/a
by: JetDogs Studios
I recommend this game!
Discover new lands and gather resources with brave Vikings in search of their stolen queen!
Overall rating
3
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5
63 of 77 found this review helpful
IF IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EARN ALL 3 STARS DOES THAT MAKE THE "LEVEL OF CHALLENGE" EXCELLENT OR POOR?
PostedAugust 7, 2018
pennmom36
fromNever heard of Ruans before?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I usually love Viking themed Time Management/Strategy games but man, it's nearly impossible to earn all 3 Stars! (wbtw was really confusing when I had to choose the level of challenge, is it poor because I couldn't easily earn 3 stars or excellent, which to me sounds like I loved the challenge but I didn't, I wanted it to be obtainable) If it were a little less challenging, this would be a 5 star strategy based game!
Strategy is the key word here because you have to build the correct buildings at the correct time, and you have to build sawmills, farms, and quarries, gather required resources, demolish them and build the huts etc. that you need to meet the level goals. If you don't figure out the correct combinations at the correct times, you'll be lucky to earn one star much less 2 or all 3.
When you build Huts they will give you gold, Sawmills give you wood, Quarries give you stone, and farms give you food, but huts constantly need to be clicked upon to send a worker to collect rent, Farms, Quarries and Sawmills require you to pay gold in exchange for their resources When the resources are produced, you just need to swipe over the wood, food, gold and stone to collect it.
There are the normal TM tasks of repairing roads and bridges, removing trees and other debris blocking the paths, gathering berries off of bushes, chopping down trees and opening chests that reveal various resources and talking with characters along the way to receive additional tasks.
The graphics are decent, the game moves at a nice pace, and I love Strategy-based Time Management games, but because this game seems to be nearly impossible to earn 3 stars from the get-go, it made it less interesting because it was less fun. If you're looking for a good Strategy-based game with a lot of challenge, you'll probably love Viking Chronicles.
I recommend this game!
Help Eric match his way to success in this exciting new addition to the Spellarium series!
Overall rating
5
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5
115 of 128 found this review helpful
THIS IS THE ONLY MATCH 3 GAME I CHOOSE TO PLAY IN THE LIMITED MOVES MODE
PostedAugust 6, 2018
pennmom36
fromThe only thing that matters are the coins and how to get to them!
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
3
/
5
Eric the wizard has returned to Spellarium with a new mission from the gods. After winning the war against Dark Spirits who went out of control, the gods have asked Eric the Wizard to rebuild the world left in ruins after the battle and build a great tower in honor of the gods who saved them.
If you love the Match 3 series Laruaville, Cursed House or Floria, you're gonna love this challenging game as well. They have added a new and exciting feature that makes this edition just a tad more challenging. You still get to play mini games such as Solitaire, Spot the Difference, and Hidden Object Scenes. You can play in Relaxed, Limited Time or Limited Moves modes, so there's a Match 3 style for just about everyone.
The object of each level is to remove all coins, but in order to do so, you will need to make several Match 5's to receive Rockets that will go after targeted coins that are located on the outside area of the board, or located behind obstacles that have no access otherwise! Matches of 4 tiles will earn you Dynamite that explodes to destroy those nasty ladybugs or set off chain reaction bombs, Matches of 6 tiles earn a Star that targets all tiles of the same kind as matched with.
Of course, there are several obstacles such as Crates, Crates with Shields, Ground tiles, Clay tiles, Stone tiles, Fog, Ice, and even Green Fog. Each of these obstacles requires specific items to destroy, you may need to fill bottles with liquid, fill in coins with liquid gold, move keys towards locks, move coin halves to make a whole coin or even ignite cannons.
There are Stumps this time that contains pictures and a number. You will need to make a specified number of matches of that specific tile to remove the stump that blocks areas of the board. Sometimes there are more than 1 Stump and you'll need to figure out which stump to remove first because one stump may be holding up stones that will fall and create a blockage if it's removed first.
This is the only Match 3 game that has really unique features and is really fun to play. It's also the only game that I choose to play on Limited Moves, I usually like Limited Time Match 3 Games, but for some reason, this game is more fun when you play in Limited Moves. All games by this dev are exceptional, and I'm glad they finally released a third Spellarium, I highly recommend this game, enjoy!
SPELLARIUM SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Spellarium 1 (February 27-2017) 4.5
2-Spellarium 2 (November 27-2017) 4.1
3-Spellarium 3 (August 6-2018) n/a
by: FRH Games
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Spellarium 1 (February 27-2017) 4.5
2-Spellarium 2 (November 27-2017) 4.1
3-Spellarium 3 (August 6-2018) n/a
by: FRH Games
I recommend this game!
Explore an unknown country with the Incas and find long lost paths in this high-adventure time management game!
Overall rating
1
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5
41 of 48 found this review helpful
I LASTED FOR 3 LEVELS
PostedAugust 5, 2018
pennmom36
fromStick to solitaire!?!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Haunted Domains
(48)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
The graphics are horrible, cartoonish, old-fashioned, bland and about as basic as they can get. Clicking on each individual task requires either several clicks to get accepted as a checked task, or they are way too are finicky. The music is the same exact music this dev uses on their Solitaire games, in fact, on all of their games. The constant narrations are annoying, "Start" "I will get it done" "Your workers are busy" "Not enough workers" "Level finished" they say "level finished" when you just click on the last task even though they still have to finish the task! To sum it all up, this game isn't fun and is downright BORING!
You can select Casual or Normal mode before the start of each level, so I guess that's a plus? You can earn up to 3 Stars per level (Gold, Silver, Bronze) depending on the amount of time it takes you to complete the level.s which are re-playable, and you can earn 9 different Trophy Achievements.
This is a horrible Time Management game, I lasted 3 levels before bailing which is rare for me because I love TM games and I try very hard to at least complete the demo to give it a fair chance. I just couldn't do it, folks!
I don't recommend this game.
Can you escape the nightmares before it's too late?
Overall rating
3
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5
30 of 37 found this review helpful
I GUESS I WOKE UP TOO EARLY
PostedAugust 5, 2018
pennmom36
fromAha! A crystal, and just when I need it the most?
Skill Level:Expert
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 just couldn't get into this game like everyone else did. I did buy Enfant Terrible in the Collector's Edition version, but it didn't hold my attention, and after a couple of days attempting to play it, I finally just gave up without finishing it. I'm not sure what it was, perhaps because the storyline didn't grab my attention the tasks just became mundane and more like a chore. The CE version received a 4.0 average, so my only suggestion is to try the demo for yourself and use my review for the game features available and form your opinion based on whether or not you enjoyed the demo because apparently, I'm the odd man out on this one. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
Enfant Terrible is just another "terrible" story about a detective who enters a person's nightmarish dreams to defeat the plague beaked-masked monsters that haunt them. To make matters worse, there are 2 gadgets that are just as believable as the monsters are scary. I've made this statement over and over, "if you can't come up with a creepy looking monster, don't show it!" Leave it up to one's own imagination to picture the things that go bump in the night, catching glimpses of something lurking or stalking can be just as terrifying, and certainly better than seeing these cheesy looking things leftover from a B-rated horror flick!
I was super curious about the title they chose, Enfant Terrible. What is an Enfant Terrible? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it's (A) a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment. (B) a person known for shocking remarks or outrageous behavior, or (C) a usually young and successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, or avant-garde. I'm going to loosely translate that as a very non-scary, weird nightmare creature you'd laugh about in the morning when you wake up wondering what you ate that caused that dream, which seems to pertain to this story a little more than any of those other definitions.
It seems unfathomable, but there are actually 2 GADGETS used in this much anticipated Whispered Secrets game! The first gadget is a Detective's Mirror that detects hidden caches. Let's just stop right here for a moment of silence..............sigh! This gadget brings up so many questions, mostly WHAT? & WHY? Really? Okay, I quickly overcame my grief only to discover that this magical mystery machine requires a Crystal to make it do its mirror master detecting, and guess what, it breaks after one use, of course, and says the same thing each time. "it's amazing but quite finicky" Next up we have a Dreamcatcher that allows the detective to enter someone's dream, aka nightmare. (lets not even talk about the fact that this plot has been done at least once in just about every series) Moving on to the graphics, what happened to the awesome, realistic graphics that were so cool in Everburning Candle? The graphics here are sometimes downright cartoon looking. The nightmare "monsters" are cheesy looking and so not scary. I used to love this series, but 2 gadgets, a been there done that storyline, large unrealistic graphics, and cheesy looking monsters, has me seriously doubting this series should move forward!
The Hidden Object Scenes are in abundance, but some of the scenes are repeated. Most of the HOS are in the form of sketches in a book to progress the plot or give background sight to fill in the blanks of the story, tasking you to find and replace 3 Keyword Items on each page. There are also Progressive Interactive Silhouetted Shape Finds, Items to find to use as a tool to open up the Interactive Listed Items, Multiples of the same Item Finds, Finding all Morphing Objects, and several Zoom Zone HOS to find a handful of Listed Items, some of which require a slight interaction. There is an optional Match 3 game to play if you're not into Hidden Object Scenes.
The Mini-Games are numerous and many of them are available in an Easy or Hard Difficulty Mode. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during and after the demo:
1-Swap upper & lower lock teeth to match the key shape.
2-Hover over green orbs to collect them while avoiding red orbs.
3-Swap the positions of the yellow & blue tiles.
4-Draw a single continuous line to all symbols on the dreamcatcher.
5-Fill meter by clicking the red buttons when the blue icons reach the green zone.
6-Select the numbered branches in the correct order.
7-Place railroad tracks correctly onto the silhouetted shapes.
8-Light all haystacks in a single line using directional arrows.
9-Swap puzzle pieces to reconstruct the image.
10-Place the stars into the correct slots.
11-Select the pumpkins in the correct order by trial & error.
12-Slide tokens along paths until they reach the correct slots.
13-Plant at least 3 seeds in a row, new ones grow after each move.
14-Select matching pairs of keys.
15-Place torn fragments into their correct silhouetted shapes.
16-Fill all squares by selecting & dragging limited moves colors.
2-Hover over green orbs to collect them while avoiding red orbs.
3-Swap the positions of the yellow & blue tiles.
4-Draw a single continuous line to all symbols on the dreamcatcher.
5-Fill meter by clicking the red buttons when the blue icons reach the green zone.
6-Select the numbered branches in the correct order.
7-Place railroad tracks correctly onto the silhouetted shapes.
8-Light all haystacks in a single line using directional arrows.
9-Swap puzzle pieces to reconstruct the image.
10-Place the stars into the correct slots.
11-Select the pumpkins in the correct order by trial & error.
12-Slide tokens along paths until they reach the correct slots.
13-Plant at least 3 seeds in a row, new ones grow after each move.
14-Select matching pairs of keys.
15-Place torn fragments into their correct silhouetted shapes.
16-Fill all squares by selecting & dragging limited moves colors.
The Collector's Edition version has10 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art pictures, 15 Achievements to earn, 8 Music Soundtracks, 11 re-playable Movie Cutscenes, 25 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes (Best Time & Best Accuracy % scores) 11 re-playable Mini-Games (Best Time scores) 35 Collectible Memorable Objects (collect 35 memory objects to unlock the Hidden Chapter) 20 Hidden Zoom Zone Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (assemble the 20 piece Jigsaw to set the Screensaver Wallpaper) 21 Morphing Objects, 5 Main Chapters (The Nightmare) +Hidden Chapter (Forest of Dreams) +Bonus Chapter (The Last Sleep) and a built-in Strategy Guide, sleep well and enjoy!
WHISPERED SECRETS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
WHISPERED SECRETS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Story of Tideville (November 3-2012) 4.1
2-Into The Beyond (December 11-2013) 4.3
3-Into The Wind (November 2-2014) 3.5
4-Golden Silence (September 4-2015) 4.4
5-Everburning Candle (April 29-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (December 21-2016) 3.1
7-Forgotten Sins (October 1-2017) 4.0
8-Enfant Terrible (August 3-2018)
2-Into The Beyond (December 11-2013) 4.3
3-Into The Wind (November 2-2014) 3.5
4-Golden Silence (September 4-2015) 4.4
5-Everburning Candle (April 29-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (December 21-2016) 3.1
7-Forgotten Sins (October 1-2017) 4.0
8-Enfant Terrible (August 3-2018)
by: GrandMa Studios
Can you and your sister escape the deadly history of Reed Valley?
Overall rating
4
/
5
64 of 78 found this review helpful
ONE OF THE FEW GAMES THAT HELD MY INTEREST TO THE END
PostedAugust 5, 2018
pennmom36
fromCongrats to Natasa Dzambic, a PHantastic PHantasmat Producer with a growing PHamily!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
Although I liked the Collector's Edition version better, I still stand behind Deja Vu because it's a really interesting game that held my interest to the end. I finished the game in one sitting, not because it was a short game, but because I was completely focused and I didn't become bored. It's not the best Phantasmat game in the series, but it's certainly better than most of the games offered lately. In the Bonus Chapter, you return to the beginning nightmare that haunts Faith, where she is helped by a character revealed at the end of the main game, to face her fears and end the nightmare that haunts her, hopefully for good. You will pick up the remaining 7 Brains in a jar as well as 5 Morphing Characters. After completing the main game, you can access the Character bios from the Morphing Characters you have found. In the Souvenir Room after completing the entire game, you search 15 scenes to find a butterfly or moth in each one.
It's no secret that the original Phantasmat is my all-time favorite HOPA games, no other storyline has even come close, but then again, it was created by Codeminion. I wish this dev would offer a Phantasmat game or two that had some old-school features and some of the features offered in the original. I'd love to see more of the "Phantasmat Visions" I'd love to see games that didn't wrap-up all the tasks within two locations (like having to remember where all the rooms or scenes were, how to get there w/o a jump-map, and where an item you just found belonged too?, remember those days?) I'd love the original plot's themes of "am I dead?" to return, w/o truly knowing till the end of the game. But most of all, I'd love for the devs to offer Morphing Objects in EVERY SCENE, and to make them far more challenging than they are in not only this game but all of their games, because the collectibles and morphs offered nowadays have no challenge whatsoever...make me work for it (or make the game designers work for it!) Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
Recurring nightmares of that fateful accident have driven your sister nearly insane. Doctors have exhausted every orthodox treatment available with no signs of improvement. Faith had lost faith in conventional treatment options, which is why Matt has chosen Dr. Zachary Ryan's questionable method of treatment for Faith, mind control. Has something gone horribly wrong with the session? Are you still in control of the situation? Are you alive? Are you dead? Or have you just entered the world of Phantasmat, somewhere in between?
Overall, this is the kind of game I love, creepy graphics, a plot that makes me wonder if I'm dead or alive, and a game that doesn't require me to find a million keys, emblems, and constant back and forth tasks. The first chapter is rather dull and somewhat weird, but it picks up towards the end of the first chapter and becomes very intriguing by the second chapter, so stick with it, the demo doesn't do it justice (and the weirdness dissipates)
I'm sure most of you know that the original Phantasmat is my number 1 all-time favorite HOPA game. I have searched high and low on my neverending quest to find a game that had a storyline as PHantastic as the first one, unfortunately, I haven't found one that even comes close! In the first game, instead of filling in the blanks of the plot with the usual Hidden Object Keyword Sentence PHinds, you would have creepy "visions" to find out what had happened in the past, which correlated to how you got in the situation in the first place. Although some of the Phantasmat games include a variation of the visions (especially in Curse of the Mist) they are missing a PHenomenal opportunity by not taking advantage of this feature. Another reason I have always loved this series is because I can always count on there to be Morphing Objects in each scene, however, Deja Vu doesn't include Morphs in every scene, just some of the scenes, so whats up with that???
The Hidden Object Scenes are typical Phantasmat HOS which are varied with Keywords in Sentence PHinds, Silhouetted Shape PHinds, Multiple Object PHinds, Matching Pair PHinds, and scenes to PHind all Morphing Objects. There is an alternate Match 3 game available, and if you want to earn all of the Achievements, you'll have to play at least 1 Match 3 game in place of the Hidden Object Scene. There's nothing that really stands out here, but I did enjoy the matching pair HOP with beetles and plants.
The Mini-games I will admit, aren't as creative as they usually are in most Phantasmat games and a little too simplistic at times, but that seems to be the norm for this dev lately. I love the puzzles that you tinker with mechanics, such as setting valve levels, connecting specific amounts of wires etc. and that's one of the reasons I love this series because they are usually featured in Phantasmat games. They aren't necessarily bad, but lately, this dev has been adding mini-games that don't require a whole lot of thinking and a ton of the fight scenario games that simply can't be lost. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Use directional arrows to move the dot to the correct letters.
2-Swap & resize vertical puzzle sections to complete the picture.
3-Select 9 eyes to duplicate the pattern shown.
4-Select the correct paths using the dolls eye directions as clues.
5-Place stained glass shards correctly to reconstruct the picture.
6-Select the matching symbol shown before it disappears.
7-Enter the combination lock code shown on the clue.
8-Push tokens out of each column to match the clue shown.
9-Select the pulsating line when it turns green to defend yourself.
10-Select 2 key segments to match the pattern when combined.
11-Rotate portions of 3 uniquely shaped sections of the scene.
12-Stop the strength meter according to the size of branches.
2-Swap & resize vertical puzzle sections to complete the picture.
3-Select 9 eyes to duplicate the pattern shown.
4-Select the correct paths using the dolls eye directions as clues.
5-Place stained glass shards correctly to reconstruct the picture.
6-Select the matching symbol shown before it disappears.
7-Enter the combination lock code shown on the clue.
8-Push tokens out of each column to match the clue shown.
9-Select the pulsating line when it turns green to defend yourself.
10-Select 2 key segments to match the pattern when combined.
11-Rotate portions of 3 uniquely shaped sections of the scene.
12-Stop the strength meter according to the size of branches.
The Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Character pictures, 8 Music Soundtracks, 11 Movie Video cutscenes, 15 Achievements to earn, 19 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 21 re-playable mini-games, 36 Hidden Brains in a jar, 16 Morphing Objects, 15 Butterfly/Moths in the Souvenir Room, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
PHANTASMAT SERIES LIST
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)
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)
by: Eipix Entertainment
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a malevolent force from stealing souls in time?
Overall rating
4
/
5
124 of 151 found this review helpful
THE WORLD OF THE LIVING MAY BE CONSUMED BY THE WORLD OF THE DEAD
PostedAugust 4, 2018
pennmom36
fromShibalba (Xibalba) which translates to "Place of Fright" for the Maya, there was no escaping this underworld which was entered through a cave at the Earths surface, and had 9 different levels. Only those who died a violent death avoided Xibalba
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Santa Muerte had a dream that only you could save the world of the Living from becoming the world of the Dead. If 12 innocent souls are gathered before the stroke of Midnight on The Day of the Dead, Shibalba will rise from the Underworld, and the world of the Living will kneel before him. You have given Redemption to countless souls over the years, but this time, everyone's soul's are at stake when the Dead Arise and the Living Fall!
As with all Redemption Cemetery games, the goal is to open portals and right the wrongs made in the past to redeem their souls and create a happier future outcome. You will need to redeem the souls of Aurellia, Bernardo, and Marie, but you aren't flying solo on this Myth-Debunking paranormal, soul-redeeming investigation, because once again you get a nameless Crow to soar to great heights to retrieve those items that have mysteriously ended up in places you can't reach. As far as being CE worthy, in my opinion, this one is not very CE worthy, only offering 11 Collectible Tokens and no other bling. It does have 5 main Chapters, but on one hand, I finished the demo with 27 minutes to spare which basically covers the first 2 chapters, on the other hand, there are a ton of mini-games, many of which are back-to-back, vs a game that is crammed full of video cutscenes, so at least you're actively playing not watching the game.
Once again, they have included Conversation Choices, but they are a meaningless waste of time. I played the demo first, then took advantage of today's sale to purchase this game, at which point I created a new profile to start from the beginning. I discovered that once again, the conversation choices DON"T impact the outcome because I chose the opposite responses on purpose the second go-round, and the questions are so vague that the answer is always the same. I had the choice to ask something to the effect of Who are you vs how did you find me or something similar, the answer was the same both times "it doesn't matter, time is of the essence" response. The Rock, Paper, Scissors game with a pair of skeleton hands is the same scenario, the first time I chose rock which was wrong, then paper which was also wrong. The second profile I chose the Scissors because that was the correct answer the first time, again it was wrong, so it doesn't matter what you choose, it will always be the third try wins. My point is, why bother to include multiple choices if it doesn't affect the outcome, therefore, doesn't matter? If you want smash-hit game devs, why not create a game that actually has features that will change the outcome of the game like in Bad Dreams Coma?
The Hidden Object Scenes could be more interesting and definitely more challenging. For example, on one of the HOS, silhouetted shapes are shown on both sides of a purse that requires you to place items from the purse into the silhouetted shapes, but the cursor not only changes to a hand, but it selects the items in a specific order so all you have to do is click anywhere because you're going to pick up what the game was programmed to be picked up, not the item you want to choose. There are Keywords in Sentence finds to progress the story, Finding & Replacing HO's where they belong on book pages, Multiples of the same Object finds, Multiple Symbol Shapes finds, and several smaller Zoom-Zone Hidden Object Scenes (more zoom-zones than regular HOS) to find 8 broken buttons, 8 silhouetted shapes or a handful of Listed items. None of the HOS have many items to find, in fact, the first HOS only required you to find 1, sometimes 2 items per sentence in the Keyword finds, but then again, this is a game who's targeted audience is puzzle-lovers, and not so much hidden object fans.
The Mini-Games are in abundance, everytime you blink, there's a new puzzle so if you don't like puzzle-heavy games you'll probably hate this one. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Play a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors with skeleton hands.
2-Arrange the gems according to color & then numerically.
3-Swap pie sections of the button to complete the design.
4-Select the needle when it's in the green zone x4.
5-Select and drag the skull through the shape w/o touching sides.
6-Light all candles, one affects others. (Casual/Hard)
7-Drag rows horizontally and vertically to recreate the image.
8-Use a lens to find symbols in order from simple to complex.
9-Move tokens in an L formation to their matching colored slots.
10-Swap puzzle pieces from the same ring section to complete.
11-Slide puzzle pieces to form a hole around the parrot shape.
12-Rotate 4 sections until they all fit together in the center.
13-Click to change column section images to match themes.
14-Select & drag all rows to create a path for the water to flow.
15-Select matching pairs of symbols under clouds that move.
2-Arrange the gems according to color & then numerically.
3-Swap pie sections of the button to complete the design.
4-Select the needle when it's in the green zone x4.
5-Select and drag the skull through the shape w/o touching sides.
6-Light all candles, one affects others. (Casual/Hard)
7-Drag rows horizontally and vertically to recreate the image.
8-Use a lens to find symbols in order from simple to complex.
9-Move tokens in an L formation to their matching colored slots.
10-Swap puzzle pieces from the same ring section to complete.
11-Slide puzzle pieces to form a hole around the parrot shape.
12-Rotate 4 sections until they all fit together in the center.
13-Click to change column section images to match themes.
14-Select & drag all rows to create a path for the water to flow.
15-Select matching pairs of symbols under clouds that move.
This Collector's Edition version has 12 Wallpapers, 9 Concept Art pictures, 7 Screensavers, 4 Music Soundtracks, 19 Movie Cutscenes, 13 Achievements to earn, 13 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 18 re-playable Mini-Games, 11 Collectible Tokens that give ancient Underworld descriptions from Aztec, Egypt, Greece, Japan, Tibet, Inca, Babylonia, India, Scandinavia, Europe and Maya) 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy, it's Almost the Day of the Dead!
REDEMPTION CEMETERY SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Curse of the Raven (July 30-2010) 4.5
2-Children's Plight (August 11-2011) 4.5
3-Grave Testimony (August 12-2012) 4.3
4-Salvation of the Lost (April 18-2013) 3.8
5-Bitter Frost (December 26-2013) 3.4
6-The Island of the Lost (March 15-2015) 3.6
7-Clock of Fate (September 24-2015) 3.6
8-At Death's Door (May 5-2016) 3.8
9-Night Terrors (February 9-2017) 3.4
10-Embodiment of Evil (May 11-2017) 4.0
11-One Foot in the Grave (November 16-2017) 3.4
12-Day of the Almost Dead (August 4-2018) n/a
2-Children's Plight (August 11-2011) 4.5
3-Grave Testimony (August 12-2012) 4.3
4-Salvation of the Lost (April 18-2013) 3.8
5-Bitter Frost (December 26-2013) 3.4
6-The Island of the Lost (March 15-2015) 3.6
7-Clock of Fate (September 24-2015) 3.6
8-At Death's Door (May 5-2016) 3.8
9-Night Terrors (February 9-2017) 3.4
10-Embodiment of Evil (May 11-2017) 4.0
11-One Foot in the Grave (November 16-2017) 3.4
12-Day of the Almost Dead (August 4-2018) n/a
by: Amax Interactive
I recommend this game!
Summer Adventure
Join Mary’s family and visit lovely places such as nearby beaches and landmarks in this hidden object adventure!
Overall rating
2
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5
57 of 60 found this review helpful
VACATION STYLE HO JUST NOT AS FUN
PostedAugust 3, 2018
pennmom36
fromA snack? The banana is a snack, the breadsticks were a snack, papaya is a snack, what was actually a snack didn't look like much of a snack
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
This is a simple Hidden Object Game, that mirrors the popular Vacation Adv. games, but it's now where near as fun. The items are very tiny and some are hard to recognize what they actually are, even when you use the Zoom Magnifying Glass feature!
There are 60 Hidden Object Scenes that can be played in a Timed or Relaxed Mode, and you can earn up to 3 Stars, according to the amount of time, if you use a hint, that will subtract a star as well. This is an old-fashioned Listed item find HO style that takes place in an entire room vs. a zoom zone, and the items to find are not proportionate, a tie may be normally sized sitting next to garlic the size of a basketball, and some items are ridiculously hidden such as a "woman's sign" that if I hadn't used a hint, I doubt I'd have found it on my own.
After each Hidden Object Scene, there is a simplistic mini-game available, such as a Jigsaw Puzzle, a game of Pipes where you click to rotate square tiles to connect a path of pipes, a group of 2 or more identical image Match 3 game or a word search variation with fruit images instead of actual words.
This game may have been more interesting if the items weren't so small, but then again, the locations of the HO scenes aren't that appealing either. The puzzles are far too easy and the game becomes repetitive very quickly, I'll stick to my Cruise or Park Vacation and pass on this one.
I don't recommend this game.
This original adventure game explores a love story between two beautiful souls through ingenious humor and a bizarre, hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animation style.
Overall rating
4
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5
34 of 37 found this review helpful
CAUSE AND EFFECT, THAT'S KARMA
PostedAugust 2, 2018
pennmom36
fromGood deeds=good karma. Bad deeds=bad karma
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I love a good adventure, especially one that requires me to figure out what to do instead of just blindly clicking on a game that practically plays itself. Karma refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect)
What an appropriate name for this beautiful love story! This is a game about cause and effect, actions, and reactions. Karma is one of the strangest games I've ever played, and it's not an easy game at that. If you are looking for a game that challenges you every step of the way, look no further, there's no hand-holding here, no hints (sort of) and only basic, minimal instructions provided such as how to move, zoom in and out or search around.
When I first started playing this game, I thought it was going to be bizarre and boring, I was right about the bizarre part, wrong about the boring part, and after finishing the demo, I knew this was going to be a game I had to see through.
The only advice I can give you is to pay attention to details, pay attention to the images shown, pay attention to what happens when you interact with objects, it's probably going to help you progress, and sometimes you have to go backward to move forward. On the bottom of the screen, there will either be an hourglass or a lightbulb, the hourglass turns over during cutscenes as your "soulblob" moves to the next scene or destination, the light bulb allows you further insight, replays hint solutions etc. but in no way shape or form gives you the entire solution, just enough of a nudge to make the lightbulb above your own head light up for an "aha" moment.
Inventory items are added automatically and are usually shown above the object or creature that they can be used on, but again, you'll still probably need to figure out some aspect of the where's, why's and how's. Play around, click on just about anything and everything, it's a weird game, but quite beautiful at the same time.
Thanks, Felix! You're finally spreading your wings to bring us genres that out of your comfort zone. These adventure/puzzle games have been sorely missed by a lot of gamers, it may take a while, but if you build it, they will come...it's Karma!
I recommend this game!