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- First Review:December 10, 2012
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Help Molly recreate her grandfather’s perfect pie in this epic Match 3 puzzle adventure!
Overall rating
1
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5
13 of 15 found this review helpful
POORLY EXECUTED MATCH3 GAME
PostedJuly 7, 2018
pennmom36
from100 Levels of wasted time awaits!
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
I just wasted about a half hour playing a Match 3 game that had absolutely no instructions and no interesting features. Understanding the scoring system is confusing and makes no sense. The Tiles are huge pieces of fruit with very little detail, and some of the tiles constantly sparkle with glints that are very distracting and annoying.
This is a Limited Moves, Swap type Match 3 game with level goals of either scoring a specific amount of Points or removing a specific number of specific colored tiles. On the very first level, I removed all of the required tiles and had moves to spare but only earned 2 out of 3 Stars, and I still don't understand why. I would have replayed the level, but it took a solid minute after finishing the level just to tally the score, as it had to go through all the falling tiles, all the bonuses to finish exploding, more falling tiles, more bonuses, you get the picture?
You can purchase 4 Bonus Power-ups that seem worthless to me. A Spoon to destroy a slot. A Magic Finger to turn a slot into a Bomb. A Shaker to refresh the board. A Magic Hand to switch between 2 slots.
You can and will earn Trophy Achievements. I have no idea what they are or where they are kept, all I know is that I received them after a couple of levels that I only earned 2 stars on? It just popped up showing me a picture of the trophy, but there was no description or title to tell me what it was for. I searched everywhere but couldn't find an icon or room to learn more, so why have achievements if you don't know what they are for?
I don't recommend this game.
Become the Red Queen and save Chessland!
Overall rating
4
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5
41 of 48 found this review helpful
ALICE NUMBER FOUR
PostedJuly 7, 2018
pennmom36
fromNot as epic as Alice in Shadowland but pretty close!
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
Welcome to Chessland Alice #4 (sounds like a perfume doesn't it) The world behind the Looking Glass (aka mirror) is war-weary. The Red King and The White Queen have been waging war against each other for as long as anyone can remember, with little to no regard for the pawns they put in harm's way. The White Queen may have an ace up her sleeve with her unstoppable Jabberwocky Dragon, but the Red King may have the Queen in Check with his own secret weapon, Alice. She may just be a pawn for now, but soon, she may just fulfill the prophecy, and become the Red Queen!
I purchased the CE because I loved the Morphing Objects and the Puzzle pieces offered in that version. They are small items that didn't stick out like a sore thumb which made them harder to spot, you can also disable the cursor from changing to a hand when you scan across them, as well as a pull-out tab on the left that tells you how many are in each location and how many remain.
I loved all of the items you could interact with in each and every scene. Flowers and vines jiggle, glowing thingamabobers do their thingamajig (yes, that is a real word in HOPA land) dohickeys doodad, gismos combobulate and discombobulate, whatchamacallits perform whatchamacallit wonderwizzles, where's an Oompa Loompa when we need one?
I wasn't thrilled about the Gadgets, they were unnecessary and cheesy. The first gadget is a Compass to find objects in a scene, however, the objects could clearly be seen w/o the compass so why include it? You also collect Coins throughout the game that are used to buy items from Mrs. Sheep (not-so-little Bo-Peep or the not-so-lost Sheep?) traveling Merchant. She even gives you a tiny bell to summon her (she must have bionic hearing or at the very least Miracle Ear) yet another worthless feature...everyone knows the object you need is always lodged within a billboard, stuck inside or atop a tree, guarded by an animal, usually a bird/nest, or deep within a sewer drain, right?
I actually thought the Hidden Object Scenes were more interesting than the Mini-Games which is rare because I prefer puzzles over HOP's! The scenes themselves were located in interesting locations with really creative objects. I especially enjoyed the Humpty-Dumpty scene where you first had to select the words to finish his riddles, then find several Multiples of 4 categories and finish up with Keywords in Sentences. There are also Interactive List Finds and one where you had to find 8 Silver Objects.
The Mini-Games are just okay in my opinion, nothing that stands out, nothing really new. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Swap puzzle tiles to recreate the crown.
2) Find objects described as Keywords to uncover code numbers.
3) Select Matching symbols for each token.
4) Find the objects shown on a compass that can be seen w/o?
5) Use the map to navigate while searching for items to help you progress.
6) Select adjacent areas to paint by selecting a section then color.
2) Find objects described as Keywords to uncover code numbers.
3) Select Matching symbols for each token.
4) Find the objects shown on a compass that can be seen w/o?
5) Use the map to navigate while searching for items to help you progress.
6) Select adjacent areas to paint by selecting a section then color.
The Collector's Edition version has 11 Wallpapers, 16 Concept Art pictures, 5 Screensavers, 6 Music Soundtracks, 20 re-playable Mini-Games, 13 Hidden Object Scenes, 36 Movie Videos, 20 Achievements to earn, 42 Morphing Objects, 45 Collectible Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to buy 6 Character Chess Pieces 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy your journey Through The Looking Glass!
BRIDGE TO ANOTHER WORLD SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Burnt Dreams (April 27-2014) 4.0
2-The Others (April 26-2015) 3.8
3-Alice In Shadowland (September 2-2016) 4.3
4-Escape From Oz (June 30-2017) 4.6
5-Through The Looking Glass (July 6-2018) n/a
2-The Others (April 26-2015) 3.8
3-Alice In Shadowland (September 2-2016) 4.3
4-Escape From Oz (June 30-2017) 4.6
5-Through The Looking Glass (July 6-2018) n/a
by: 4Friends Games
I recommend this game!
Can you and your sister escape the deadly history of Reed Valley?
Overall rating
5
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5
174 of 208 found this review helpful
NOT MY PHAVORITE PHANTASMAT BUT STILL PHANTASTIC
PostedJuly 7, 2018
pennmom36
fromIn 1953 the CIA conducted 162 secret mind-control experiments called MKUltra, to study the use of biological & chemical materials to alter human behavior. All documentation was thought to have been destroyed but 8,000 pages were discovered in 1973!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
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.
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.
This 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, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
PHANTASMAT SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Phantasmat (January 7-2011) 4.5
2-Crucible Peak (December 6-2012) 3.8
3-The Endless Night (January 10-2015) 4.0
4-The Dread of Oakville (July 9-2015) 4.2
5-Behind The Mask (December 17-2015) 4.4
6-Town of Lost Hope (April 7-2016) 3.6
7-Reign of Shadows (October 6-2016) 4.3
8-Mournful Loche (April 13-2017) 3.6
9-Insidious Dreams (September 14-2017) 3.8
10-Curse of the Mist (December 23-2017) 3.0
11-Deja Vu (July 7-2018) n/a
2-Crucible Peak (December 6-2012) 3.8
3-The Endless Night (January 10-2015) 4.0
4-The Dread of Oakville (July 9-2015) 4.2
5-Behind The Mask (December 17-2015) 4.4
6-Town of Lost Hope (April 7-2016) 3.6
7-Reign of Shadows (October 6-2016) 4.3
8-Mournful Loche (April 13-2017) 3.6
9-Insidious Dreams (September 14-2017) 3.8
10-Curse of the Mist (December 23-2017) 3.0
11-Deja Vu (July 7-2018) n/a
By: Eipix Entertainment
This 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, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy! ...could it be Deja Vu?
I recommend this game!
Can you escape the nightmares before it's too late?
Overall rating
3
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5
88 of 117 found this review helpful
LUCKY US, WE GET TWO STUPID GADGETS TODAY!
PostedJuly 5, 2018
pennmom36
fromWhite crows do exist, it's a genetic mutation called albinism that prevents the production of melanin in the body including red eyes which are just the blood vessels you see. Leucism is a partial loss of pigmentation that doesn't effect the eye color.
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
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.
This 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***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Story of Tideville (October 7-2012) 3.9
2-Into The Beyond (November 14-2013) 4.1
3-Into The Wind (October 4-2014) 4.2
4-Golden Silence (August 6-2015) 4.2
5-Everburning Candle (March 31-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (November 12-2016) 3.7
7-Forgotten Sins (September 2-2017) 3.7
8-Enfant Terrible (July 5-2018) n/a
2-Into The Beyond (November 14-2013) 4.1
3-Into The Wind (October 4-2014) 4.2
4-Golden Silence (August 6-2015) 4.2
5-Everburning Candle (March 31-2016) 4.4
6-Song of Sorrow (November 12-2016) 3.7
7-Forgotten Sins (September 2-2017) 3.7
8-Enfant Terrible (July 5-2018) n/a
by: GrandMa Studios Ltd.
I don't recommend this game.
Join Grimelda and her hard-working brooms on a magical time management adventure. Can you clean up the forest before Grimelda's aunt comes back?
Overall rating
5
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5
91 of 96 found this review helpful
THE WITCH'S APPRENTICE IS AN INCREDIBLE TIME MANAGEMENT GAME
PostedJuly 4, 2018
pennmom36
fromPurple Ooze clean-up in aisle two, next to the magic mops and magic brooms!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
The Witch's Apprentice has made it to the top of my personal favorite's of a TM game. The graphics are gorgous, the tasks are really fun, the storyline is super funny. I liked this game so much so, that I purchased the CE version because I just couldn't wait for this SE version, and I'm anti-CE when it comes to a TM game!
After playing both versions, I really wish I'd waited because this version still offers High Score Boards, 13 Trophies to earn, and 40 Collectible Crystals (1 hidden in each level) This version also still offers the Bonus levels that can only be unlocked by earning 10, 20, 30 and 40 Crystals, and those Crystals can also still be used to clean the Witch's Hut! The only thing you don't get with this version is 3 cartoon Wallpapers and a built-in Strategy Guide, boy I sure wish I had waited!
You can play in an Easy (untimed) Normal or Difficult mode, which is a plus nowadays because the new trend seems to be gearing towards a single mode TM game. The goal is to earn 3 Stars, and any level can be replayed, in fact, you can switch between modes if you'd like, and the High Scores Leaderboard is available to view on the pop-up Score window after each level completed.
The goals are different than most TM resource games, you'll clean up Purple Ooze, gather Stardust, Tree Bark, and Mushrooms which are the ingredients that are used to make potions within the Witch's Hut. There are different Potions available, such as a Healing Potion of Life to cure the sick animals, a Potion of Restoration, and a Potion of Destruction to clear away boulders and other obstructions.
Bonuses are available that will help you win the harder levels, such as Speeding up Workers (which happen to be Magic Brooms) Accumulate Resources and one that regenerates renewable Resources. I like the fact that the Bonuses not only alert you when they have recharged, but it also allows you to use both of the available bonuses at the same time if you want. Usually, you have to wait until the meter fills up to the second bonus and then you can only choose one or the other.
This is a super entertaining TM game with unusual tasks and resources. I loved absolutely everything about this game, but I definitely think that this Standard Edition version is the best option, unless you want to pay twice as much just to get 3 Wallpapers and a Strategy Guide? Enjoy the purple ooze fiasco!
I recommend this game!
Can you defeat a foe with an ice-cold soul?
Overall rating
4
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5
31 of 39 found this review helpful
HOW OUR WORLD USED TO BE
PostedJuly 3, 2018
pennmom36
fromI think our world could use some Fae magic right about now too!
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
/
5
This is the world we live in now, a nuclear post-apocalyptic world void of technology. The buildings and even the towering skyscrapers of yesteryear are slowly crumbling into ruins. The automobiles and the roads they traveled are being consumed by nature itself, and Nature itself had a death sentence. Everyone knows the story of the day the earth was healed when the Elves appeared from the skies, but not everyone knows the truth...until now that is...
Unfortunately, we have yet another gadget! For the life of me, I don't understand why they are included!? I wouldn't mind having a new device such as a phone or tablet, anything realistic, but a gadget that heats or freezes anything? Not to mention the fact that it works on 2 AA batteries, think about it. Not only are 2 small batteries capable of toasting or freezing any material, but how old are these batteries? This is a post-apocalyptic scenario and it has been that way for generations, surely those batteries have no juice left??? I know, I know, it's only HOPA world,
The Hidden Object Scenes are a bit scarce compared to the number of Mini-Games (my personal preference) but I will say that the scenes are located in interesting locations or have interesting features, especially some of the Keyword finds. Most of them are Listed Item Finds, but there are also Interactions, Fragments to Uncover, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Colorless & Colored Picture Finds and several smaller Zoom Zone HOP's where you are tasked with finding 5-6 Items. Each of the 27 main HO scenes has a Morphing Object to find in the CE version, which I'm more than okay with now that MHG has started to include them in each of the locations as well. In the past, Mad Head has stated in the now abolished forums, that they do indeed read every review and try to incorporate the wants and needs of their customers, so let me just say thanks Mad Head for listening and an even bigger thanks for including Morphs in both the HOP's & each scene (CE versions of course)
The Mini-Games are good but fairly easy to solve. I was able to solve most of them on the first attempt, even the ones offered after the demo. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo, and a few afterward:
1) Place wires on the jacks to turn all lights green.
2) Find and place misplaced items in a book.
3) Adjust sliders until all 3 lightning bolts are centered.
4) Gadget: Remove all squares by clicking groups of identical tiles. (progressive ea. time)
5) Replay the sequence of numbers s demonstrated.
6) Rotate train track sections to create a path to the end x3.
7) Swap colored pipes correctly by following tangled wires.
8) Swap triangle shaped pieces to create the image on a clue.
9) Move figurine to blast door, each section moves w/ figurine.
10) Use rotation buttons to move gems to colored slots.
11) Tap cracks in the same sequence as shown.
12) Choose Lock pins in the correct order by trial and error.
13) Use directional arrows to avoid obstacles in your path.
14) Click to stops each ball when it enters the target zone.
15) Move various sized blocks to allow the key block access.
16) Place torn picture fragments onto highlighted spaces.
17) Repeat the sequence of symbols on bricks correctly.
18) Set the right amount of Gunpowder & Angle & then shoot.
19) Detect iron objects using the Orb device.
20) Place various sized gears correctly.
2) Find and place misplaced items in a book.
3) Adjust sliders until all 3 lightning bolts are centered.
4) Gadget: Remove all squares by clicking groups of identical tiles. (progressive ea. time)
5) Replay the sequence of numbers s demonstrated.
6) Rotate train track sections to create a path to the end x3.
7) Swap colored pipes correctly by following tangled wires.
8) Swap triangle shaped pieces to create the image on a clue.
9) Move figurine to blast door, each section moves w/ figurine.
10) Use rotation buttons to move gems to colored slots.
11) Tap cracks in the same sequence as shown.
12) Choose Lock pins in the correct order by trial and error.
13) Use directional arrows to avoid obstacles in your path.
14) Click to stops each ball when it enters the target zone.
15) Move various sized blocks to allow the key block access.
16) Place torn picture fragments onto highlighted spaces.
17) Repeat the sequence of symbols on bricks correctly.
18) Set the right amount of Gunpowder & Angle & then shoot.
19) Detect iron objects using the Orb device.
20) Place various sized gears correctly.
The Collector's Edition version has 4 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art pictures (with before/after slider bar) 10 Music Soundtracks, 12 Character Gallery pictures, 11 Achievements to earn (most with 3 categories) replayable Mine Games (gadget mini-game) 21 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 21 HOS Morphing Objects, 27 Morphing Objects (1 in each location) 27 Hidden Snowflakes, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
DAWN OF HOPE SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Skyline Adventure (December 4-2016) 3.9
2-Daughter of Thunder (October 4-2017) 3.8
3-Frozen Soul (July 1-2018) n/a
2-Daughter of Thunder (October 4-2017) 3.8
3-Frozen Soul (July 1-2018) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
I recommend this game!
Create the farm of your dreams while you hone your time management skills!
Overall rating
1
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5
17 of 17 found this review helpful
AN ARCHAIC OLD FASHIONED TIME MANAGEMENT GAME THAT'S DOWNRIGHT BORING!
PostedJuly 3, 2018
pennmom36
fromNo wonder farming is so difficult!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Where do I begin with this disastrous TM game? First of all, the process is lengthy and has about 10 pages of instructions, so there's a lot to have to take in. It's a hodgepodge of different types of TM tasks such as a Farm frenzy type that requires you to manage the farm part by constantly planting crops, harvesting them and replanting in a vicious cycle that becomes repetitive and boring very quickly. You will also buy & breed farm animals such as cows, chickens, and pigs, which need to be milked, fed etc repetitively as well. Everything takes time, or you can use the Diamonds you earn to speed up the wait time to instantaneous, but of course, the diamonds are hard to earn.
Once you harvest crops of milk the cows you need to switch to the Factory to buy and produce goods such as a Bakery to bake bread, a Milk Machine to produce cheese or milk, a Fruit Machine to process fruits or a BBQ Grill Machine. This is a different type of TM style where you must buy and repair machinery of the correct type, and make sure you have plenty of farm products to keep production running smoothly. Again, you can spend Diamonds to speed up production, and you must switch back to the farm constantly to harvest crops etc.
The goods you made in the factory are automatically sent to the Shop so they can be sold. Somebody needs to run the shop, so before you can sell products you need to Hire Employees by visiting yet another Icon to hire employees. In yet another diner dash type of TM, your employees must keep the customer happy by waiting on them quickly. You can hire and fire employees, and whenever the employee becomes emotional (happy, sad etc.) you must click on them to give them a pat on the back?
Eventually, you will be visiting several more icons to visit the Supermarket, Technologies departments, Market Research, and other uninteresting features. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level and those levels can be replayed using a different strategy. You'll receive a Daily reward, and you can spin a Lottery Wheel when available. Before the level begins, you are given the option to purchase Boosters, most of which require Diamonds to purchase, and a lot of diamonds at that. The boosters are usually in the form of a % increase or decrease to make supplies cheaper, receive more revenue increase production or decrease the time it takes to produce items, some even automate things like an automatic harvest of crops.
For me personally, there's too much back and forthing, it should either concentrate on the Farm Management or Making and Selling Farm products. Because you have to take care of the entire process from farm to table, it just becomes aggravating which make it frustrating and more complicated than it needs to be, and really boring.
I don't recommend this game.
You'll die in three days if you can't uncover the truth!
Overall rating
4
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5
31 of 36 found this review helpful
LOVED THIS GAME FROM START TO FINISH (but I definitely prefer the CE version)
PostedJuly 1, 2018
pennmom36
fromLook, I'm gonna need 73 hours, this place is a mess!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
There are so few games nowadays that have a decent storyline to go along with fantastic graphics and decent puzzles, not to mention, worthy Hidden Object Scenes. This game held my interest from beginning to end, in fact, I thought it became more interesting as the story progressed. I wish the plot had more twists, but other than that, I was more than satisfied with my purchase of the CE version. My personal preference is with the CE because it had a lot of decent extras, and they didn't stick out like a sore thumb like most games. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either is right for you:
Rick Rogers was determined to make a fresh start after a rocky relationship and betrayal by his best friend. Everything he owned was packed into his car, and the road home seemed unusually long. Route 39 was a lonely stretch of highway, there wasn't a soul in sight for miles, until a hitchhiker appeared around the bend. Rick knew better than to pick up a stranger, but after all, they were in the middle of nowhere, and she was quite beautiful, what could possibly go wrong? Everything goes wrong! Rick should have kept driving that fateful day because now his time is limited, just 3 days, Rick has been given a mere three days to live or 3 days to survive! Tick, tock!
Welcome back Elephant! Just a few weeks ago I was writing about how disappointed I was that this dev had seemingly abandoned the creepy graphics style that drew me in hook, line, and sinker when I first discovered their popular series with the tiny little Elf dog (can I say the title?) So now I can say once more "NOBODY does creepy, abandoned, paranormal like this dev!" <insert handful of peanuts> This is the kind of plot that keeps you on the edge of your computer seat, one that you can't stop playing because it keeps leading you along with teasers, twists, and turns. Personally, I haven't felt this excited about playing a game after the demo in a long, long time because they usually fizzle after the climactic demo ending as if they had run out of ideas. <insert more peanuts because they deserve royal treatment> Thank you for providing this Masterpiece! This game deserves an award for its genius storyline, and creepy graphics! <so here's more peanuts>
In the Collector's Edition version there are Hidden Eyes or Hidden Ravens in each scene and each scene has a Morphing Object. My only complaint is that the cursor turns to a hand when it scans across an item, but I worked around that by not moving my mouse until I found the collectibles.
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied with Pictured Items, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Sketches Finds and Multiples of the Same Item Finds. Many of the HOP's are smaller Zoom Zone's, and most are located in interesting scenes. I really liked the HOP where you had to find Sketches on a wooden door that had been partially scratched out, I haven't seen that style done before.
The Mini-Games are fairly decent and most are doable on the first attempt. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Choose the correct symbols that spell the Latin word shown.
2) Swap destination stickers to correct country locations then input numbers into the lock.
3) Rotate the wheel to show matching symbols on the walls.
4) Swap picture frames to their dust outline shapes on the wall.
5) Place torn tapestry fragments using arrows to scroll up and down.
6) Recreate symbols by selecting rotation buttons.
7) Select pairs of ghosts to find matching symbols.
2) Swap destination stickers to correct country locations then input numbers into the lock.
3) Rotate the wheel to show matching symbols on the walls.
4) Swap picture frames to their dust outline shapes on the wall.
5) Place torn tapestry fragments using arrows to scroll up and down.
6) Recreate symbols by selecting rotation buttons.
7) Select pairs of ghosts to find matching symbols.
The Collector's Edition version has 10 wallpapers, 10 Concept Art pictures, 1 Screensaver, 5 Music Soundtracks, 10 Achievements to earn, 13 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 13 re-playable Mini-Games, 12 Hidden Ravens, 12 Hidden Eye (Personal Items: Hunter, Car, Graduation Cap, Caricature, Supernatural Magazine, Rick's Photo, Shooting Trophy, Wedding Ring, Broken Phone, Cufflinks, Coffee Mug, Lighter) 26 Morphing Objects, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy...for 3 days!
I recommend this game!
Solve exciting solitaire puzzles while relaxing in beautiful flower gardens!
Overall rating
4
/
5
43 of 50 found this review helpful
VISUALLY THIS IS A 5 STAR GAME BUT HAS A COUPLE OF FEATURES I DISLIKE
PostedJuly 1, 2018
pennmom36
fromKudo's to Deyteris Studio for another beautiful Solitaire game!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Ancient Tripeaks II
(4)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Flowers Garden Solitaire is a visually stunning game, the card choices are beautiful and the backgrounds are simply gorgeous. You can choose from 5 Flower Themed Cards and 2 Font styles, and there are 12 Trophies to earn. When you earn an award, a pop-up window appears to tell you why you earned the trophy, but they aren't labeled, either the ones you earned or what you have to do to earn the others, for future reference.
This is a Higher/Lower type of Solitaire game and the goal is to earn 3 Stars. This is where the "cons" play a part in my decision to deduct a star from my rating. The game ends once you remove the Special Cards, even if other cards remain. This feature drives me absolutely bonkers because I want to be able to remove all of the cards from the board to win. I've never understood why the devs don't have an option to continue playing for points once the special cards have been collected, in fact, I think I only remember 1 Solitaire game of this type that offered this feature!
The second issue I have with this game is with the Star scoring, which is confusing, to say the least. If you don't remove all the Special cards, you lose and have to replay the level. You can also remove all of the Special cards but only earn 1-2 Stars, and carry on? The only way to earn all 3 Stars, is to NOT remove the last Special card until the Star Meter at the top of the screen fills to the 3rd Star, but that requires taking a big chance that you'll be able to remove the last Special card, confused? Me too!
You can use the Points or Coins you earn to buy Booster Cards in the Shop, but they are rather pricey in my opinion. You can purchase the option to show the amount of Deck Cards Remaining, Reveal 10% of Face Down Cards, the option to Remove a Card from the board, Purchase more Undo & Shuffle Features, and buy Wildcards. In order to use most of these features, you must first purchase the Right to do so, such as the opportunity to Discard a Card from the board.
The Stars you earn can be used to purchase Flowers in the Garden Room as well as unlock new Packs. I couldn't figure this option out, every time I clicked on the Flower that I had enough Coins to purchase, it would activate a Level pop-up window that kept taking me to whichever level I clicked on, and when I'd return to the Garden Room, the flower I chose was still available and hadn't been added, so good luck trying to figure that out.
If this game had the ability to continue playing after the Special Cards were removed, it would definitely be a 5 Star game, but that's just my personal preference. If you don't mind this style of Solitaire it's a really good game otherwise.
I recommend this game!
Can you escape a madman on the Island of Fog?
Overall rating
3
/
5
89 of 122 found this review helpful
THERE'S A FOGG IN THE FOG AT FOG ISLAND
PostedJune 30, 2018
pennmom36
fromDid you know that there are different types of fog, Radiation, Advection, Upslope and Evaporation Fog. The foggiest place in the world is Grand Banks, near the Canadian island, Newfoundland which has over 200 foggy days a year!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
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5
This game is so easy you could complete it blindfolded! Not only is this a short game you can complete in about 2 hours or so (3 short chapters) but it also has every cliche HOPA world tasks imaginable. Jug of magical oil to remove 30 years of rust and decay, check. A rusty dull knife that gets discarded after one use once it's sharpened, check. A random item that's been sewn into a pillow, obvious check. A Broken lens that apparently is the standard size for every lens ever made, check, and another check because it's always just a single lens that's cracked. Cobwebs you just can't bring yourself to remove by hand even though you fear for your life, giant check. Wax from a candle to remove because nobody ever uses a candlestick to catch the dripping wax, check. (because the candlestick is always used in the HOS) Flint & Steel to light something just before finding a modern-day lighter, check (usually requiring oil, fuel, fluid and/or a wick). A flashlight with old batteries and/or bulb, check. Important and useful tools discarded only to realize you could have used it in the very next scene, double, check!
Have you ever noticed that when you use an item that gets discarded after it's maiden voyage, that the item just goes poof! and completely disappears into oblivion, even though you haven't moved? Where did it go? Did it join my sock in sock heaven? Did a random animal steal it while I wasn't looking only to hold it hostage until the next random, unsuspecting HOPA player comes along? Will I find the hammer that went, poof! buried in the dirt on the next game I play? Will the saw that just went, poof! show up in the bonus chapter entangled in vines with thorns the size of tyrannosaurus claws? Is there a HOPA cleptomaniac that has an entire shed filled with these discarded items, laughing hysterically as they watch me risk life and limb to find the correct, sturdy hand and footholds to climb my way up a cliffside after falling because I just had to have that backpack slightly out of reach? Would I have this much time to think of all these random thoughts if the game hadn't been so easy and predictable?...check!
The Hidden Object Scenes are downright boring and most of them are the same type. You'll find 4 items to place onto their Silhouetted Shapes that will open the List of items to find. The Silhouetted items are impossible to miss because the cursor turns into a hand when you scan across the items needed. The scenes are repeated shortly afterward with a Matching Pairs HOS. In this CE version, most of the HOS have a Morphing Object, I say most because when the scene is repeated, there aren't any morphs available, and there are no alternate puzzles offered.
The Mini-Games are rather easy for the most part, even though some are available in a Normal or Hard difficulty mode. One of the achievements available to earn is for completing 18 Super Puzzles. This intrigued my interest enough to purchase this game (on a sale of course) but I have completed 2 of the 3 chapters and have yet to see a "super" puzzle. The Hidden Signs claim that finding them will unlock Bonus Content, so hopefully, the super puzzles are still to come?? Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Unlock the handcuffs by dragging the hairpins.
2-Turn all of the tiles red in a limited amount of moves.
3-Use directional arrows to move tokens to their matching slots.
4-Light the correct tiles according to the clue, 1 may affect others.
5-Swap portraits to their matching silhouettes on the wall.
6-Swap adjacent disc portions to complete the image.
7-Move food items into the correct compartments.
8-Light the correct squares on the grid by selecting +,-,x
9-Drop all skeletons off the board in a swap type Match 3 game.
10-Draw a line between each matching gem without crossing the lines.
2-Turn all of the tiles red in a limited amount of moves.
3-Use directional arrows to move tokens to their matching slots.
4-Light the correct tiles according to the clue, 1 may affect others.
5-Swap portraits to their matching silhouettes on the wall.
6-Swap adjacent disc portions to complete the image.
7-Move food items into the correct compartments.
8-Light the correct squares on the grid by selecting +,-,x
9-Drop all skeletons off the board in a swap type Match 3 game.
10-Draw a line between each matching gem without crossing the lines.
This Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 6 Music Soundtracks, 15 Achievements to earn, 32 Hidden Signs (which unlock Bonus Content), 14 Hidden Object Scene Morphing Objects, 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide.
TALES OF TERROR SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Crimson Dawn SE ONLY (September 22-2012) 3.4
2-House on The Hill (May 17-2014) 3.5
3-Estate of the Heart (February 13-2016) 4.0
4-Art of Horror (March 30-2017) 3.7
5-The Fog of Madness (June 30-2018) n/a
2-House on The Hill (May 17-2014) 3.5
3-Estate of the Heart (February 13-2016) 4.0
4-Art of Horror (March 30-2017) 3.7
5-The Fog of Madness (June 30-2018) n/a
by: Deep Shadow
I don't recommend this game.