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- Average Rating:3.7
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- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:May 8, 2025
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The penguins are off on a new adventure to solve colorful puzzles and find the treasure!
Overall rating
5
/
5
47 of 63 found this review helpful
DIDN'T THEY NOTICE THE TREASURE MAP BEFORE?
PostedApril 23, 2018
pennmom36
fromPretty soon the penguins will be adventuring inside the nursing home!
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
Those rascally little penguins have discovered a Treasure Map in their backyard, and you know what that means...it's time to set out on another Fantasy Mosaic adventure!
Fantasy Mosaics has been around for a long time, and I have a feeling that our grandkids will be playing the new releases someday. I would love to see a little more of a storyline, one that was told a little at a time after each level, rather than just getting a new Garden item. I would also enjoy a few new features added, the locked colors are okay, but surely one doesn't need 28 versions of a game with the same basic features. Fantasy Mosaics is an excellent series though, but I think I enjoy the Rainbow Mosaics games just a tad bit more (sorry Mr. Penguin)
The Locked Colors have returned, where some of the colors aren't available until you uncover Keys by filling in certain cells. This feature would be awesome, but it seems that the puzzles are far too easy since this feature was added.
They have also added a choice of 5 different tile sets, ranging in color vibrancy and styles. This feature has been standard within the Rainbow Mosaics series which offers twice as many, including unusual shapes like lego pieces, and they have a solid storyline throughout the game, so FM has some competition. The Eye feature has returned, which allows you to hide the grid to get a look at the puzzle without all the lines, and they added a reset icon too.
Fantasy Mosaics 1-4 only offered single colored puzzles, and the introduction of 6 colors wasn't introduced until FM 16, and really with the exception of adding the Stars for not using Hints within the last few games, they are a bit slow to give FM fans new options.
You can earn a Gold trophy if you make no mistakes, a Silver trophy if you make one mistake and a Bronze trophy if you make two mistakes. You will also earn up to three gold Stars if you don't use any hints, one star is deducted each time you use a hint. Therefore, it is possible to make a mistake or two but still earn 3 stars as long as you don't use any available hints.
The game may seem complicated if you're new to this genre, but it really is an easy game to learn. There are groups of numbers located on each column and row of the grid, each group of numbers must be separated by at least one blank or crossed off cell. Sometimes it's easier to figure out where numbers can't possibly fit to reduce the number of cells and narrow the playing field down a bit. Some cells contain bonuses such as extra hints, extra mistakes allowed or an extra pickax which allows you to choose which cell you want a hint on. There is a Sun icon as well that when fully charged, will give you a mega-hint, filling in or crossing off a 3x3 area of your choice.
I'm still a fan of the Fantasy Mosaics series, they are always based upon logic, which isn't always the case with similar games. The pictures are always easily recognized, and they always seem to come up with a wide range of colors, so happy griddling and enjoy!
FANTASY MOSAICS GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Fantasy Mosaics (May 6-2014) 4.0
2-Fantasy Mosaics (May 27-2014) 4.1
3-Fantasy Mosaics (July 2-2014) 4.2
4-Fantasy Mosaics: Art Of Color (September 2-2014) 4.2
5-Fantasy Mosaics (December 1-2014) 4.1
6-Fantasy Mosaics: Into The Unknown (January 19-2015) 3.9
7-Fantasy Mosaics: Our Home (March 3-2015) 4.1
8-Fantasy Mosaics: New Adventure (April 21-2015) 3.7
9-Fantasy Mosaics: Portal In The Woods (July 8-2015) 4.0
10-Fantasy Mosaics: Time Travel (October 7-2015) 4.8
11-Fantasy Mosaics: Fleeing From Dinosaurs (October 7-2015) 4.0
12-Fantasy Mosaics: Parallel Universe (January 6-2016) 4.3
13-Fantasy Mosaics: Unexpected Visitor (February 16-2016) 4.5
14-Fantasy Mosaics: Fourth Color (March 29-2016) 4.6
15-Fantasy Mosaics: Ancient Land (May 17-2016) 4.3
16-Fantasy Mosaics: Six Colors (July 6-2016) 4.0
17-Fantasy Mosaics: New Palette (August 31-2016) 4.5
18-Fantasy Mosaics: Explore New Colors (December 5-2016) 4.1
19-Fantasy Mosaics: Edge Of The World (January 19-2017) 3.8
20-Fantasy Mosaics: Castle Of Puzzles (March 20-2017) 4.7
21-Fantasy Mosaics: On The Movie Set (May 8-2017) 4.6
22-Fantasy Mosaics: Summer Vacation (June 12-2017) 4.4
23-Fantasy Mosaics: Magic Forest (July 24-2017) 4.7
24- Fantasy Mosaics: Deserted Island (September 18-2017) 4.2
25-Fantasy Mosaics: Wedding Ceremony (November 13-2017) 3.8
26-Fantasy Mosaics: Fairytale Garden (January 22-2018) 4.0
27-Fantasy Mosaics: Secret Colors (March 5-2018) 3.6
28-Fantasy Mosaics: Treasure Map (April 23-2018) 4.5
2-Fantasy Mosaics (May 27-2014) 4.1
3-Fantasy Mosaics (July 2-2014) 4.2
4-Fantasy Mosaics: Art Of Color (September 2-2014) 4.2
5-Fantasy Mosaics (December 1-2014) 4.1
6-Fantasy Mosaics: Into The Unknown (January 19-2015) 3.9
7-Fantasy Mosaics: Our Home (March 3-2015) 4.1
8-Fantasy Mosaics: New Adventure (April 21-2015) 3.7
9-Fantasy Mosaics: Portal In The Woods (July 8-2015) 4.0
10-Fantasy Mosaics: Time Travel (October 7-2015) 4.8
11-Fantasy Mosaics: Fleeing From Dinosaurs (October 7-2015) 4.0
12-Fantasy Mosaics: Parallel Universe (January 6-2016) 4.3
13-Fantasy Mosaics: Unexpected Visitor (February 16-2016) 4.5
14-Fantasy Mosaics: Fourth Color (March 29-2016) 4.6
15-Fantasy Mosaics: Ancient Land (May 17-2016) 4.3
16-Fantasy Mosaics: Six Colors (July 6-2016) 4.0
17-Fantasy Mosaics: New Palette (August 31-2016) 4.5
18-Fantasy Mosaics: Explore New Colors (December 5-2016) 4.1
19-Fantasy Mosaics: Edge Of The World (January 19-2017) 3.8
20-Fantasy Mosaics: Castle Of Puzzles (March 20-2017) 4.7
21-Fantasy Mosaics: On The Movie Set (May 8-2017) 4.6
22-Fantasy Mosaics: Summer Vacation (June 12-2017) 4.4
23-Fantasy Mosaics: Magic Forest (July 24-2017) 4.7
24- Fantasy Mosaics: Deserted Island (September 18-2017) 4.2
25-Fantasy Mosaics: Wedding Ceremony (November 13-2017) 3.8
26-Fantasy Mosaics: Fairytale Garden (January 22-2018) 4.0
27-Fantasy Mosaics: Secret Colors (March 5-2018) 3.6
28-Fantasy Mosaics: Treasure Map (April 23-2018) 4.5
by Match Gems
I recommend this game!
Embark on a secret mission to save Princess Isabella!
Overall rating
3
/
5
54 of 65 found this review helpful
ANOTHER GAME I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT FINISHING
PostedApril 22, 2018
pennmom36
fromEver wonder why they haven't released more games in the Gothic Fiction & Dark Alley's series?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Dark Alleys: Penumbra Motel Collector`s Edition
(134)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
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5
I made it to chapter 4 when it dawned on me that I was simply playing this game to be playing a game, blindly going through the mundane motions. I wasn't on the edge of my seat, the storyline wasn't holding my attention, and every task, every progression I made in the game was uneventful and predictable, I didn't even have to think about what I was doing, so what's the point of continuing?
I will say that the CE Missions were a little more interesting than I originally thought. I wasn't impressed with the buying of outfits, but I did find the mission portion rather unique. If you don't like reading, it won't interest you, but basically, you read the sentence about the mission and choose the dialog box. The missions continue with a sentence and more choices (do you follow him, do you interact with him scenario) I failed the mission a couple of times and had to choose a different scenario. I liked the interactiveness, and I wish this was a feature offered as the main game, not just a small mission, but one where my choices actually have an effect on the game, which would make for great replayability (such as Bad Dream: Coma) Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
It's no secret that I'm not a fan of Amax (formerly ERS) because the relevance of their game series has diminished. The hand-drawn graphics and whitewashed appearance of their earlier games became dated, and the storylines repetitive. But things are improving with each game released by Amax lately. The crude graphics are being replaced with CG graphics, and it's apparent that Amax is going to great lengths to introduce different aspects and features, seeing what works and what doesn't, and isn't that what we want? Don't we want a developer to step outside the box? I'd much rather see a developer try something that doesn't work or isn't liked than to try nothing at all! That is exactly why some devs continue to spew out one identical game after the other, giving birth to the Cookie Cutter games we have today. Because they bother to try, I will bother to notice.
The Collector's Edition version didn't float my boat so to speak, the Collectible Crystal Apples in itself aren't bad, but using them as currency to buy Costumes is just kind of stupid and worthless. I'd much rather see a Morphing Object in this genre, including Beyond skeletons or shadow creatures which seems more of a fit than a crystal apple doesn't it? As I said in my update above, the outfit feature is kind of lame but I was totally impressed with the "missions"
The Collector's Edition version didn't float my boat so to speak, the Collectible Crystal Apples in itself aren't bad, but using them as currency to buy Costumes is just kind of stupid and worthless. I'd much rather see a Morphing Object in this genre, including Beyond skeletons or shadow creatures which seems more of a fit than a crystal apple doesn't it? As I said in my update above, the outfit feature is kind of lame but I was totally impressed with the "missions"
The Hidden Object Scenes are far and few between, although some of the Mini Games qualify as HOP's such as finding symbols, and vice versus, some HOP's qualify as MG's. There are Keywords in Sentence finds, Multiples of the same items, (using a torch in a dark room) Finding Pairs of Related items, and standard List items. There are no alternative games available. I've always wondered why devs don't have HOP alternatives for Mini Games, and Mini Games as an alternative to HOP's. It seems to me that this is an easy fix, and would bring joy to fans of either MG's or HOP's......oh how I wish I could create one of these games lol!
There are a ton of Mini Games available, and I found many to be creative, and enjoyable. I'm not a fan of games where moving 1 affects others, but thankfully, this feature is used sparingly this time. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Guide tokens along a track to matching slot shapes.
2) Click when balls of various speed are in green zones.
3) Click tentacles to correct positions, 1 affects others.
4) Drag tokens so all elements are placed correctly.
5) Release all skeleton fingers, 1 affects others.
6) Select 1 token on each knight to recreate symbols on clue.
7) Navigate through the catacomb maze.
8) Bend sections on a wire to match the lock teeth.
9) Repeat the sequence of Musketeers shown.
10) Move the token through the path w/out touching the sides.
11) Use a magnet to locate Nails, magnet vibrates when near.
12) Select unbroken tiles in each scrolling column.
13) Swap bookbinders to recreate the image.
14) Place pins to match vertical & horizontal clues.
15) Find 4 matching symbols for each symbol shown.
16) Rotate or swap tokens to recreate each symbol shown.
2) Click when balls of various speed are in green zones.
3) Click tentacles to correct positions, 1 affects others.
4) Drag tokens so all elements are placed correctly.
5) Release all skeleton fingers, 1 affects others.
6) Select 1 token on each knight to recreate symbols on clue.
7) Navigate through the catacomb maze.
8) Bend sections on a wire to match the lock teeth.
9) Repeat the sequence of Musketeers shown.
10) Move the token through the path w/out touching the sides.
11) Use a magnet to locate Nails, magnet vibrates when near.
12) Select unbroken tiles in each scrolling column.
13) Swap bookbinders to recreate the image.
14) Place pins to match vertical & horizontal clues.
15) Find 4 matching symbols for each symbol shown.
16) Rotate or swap tokens to recreate each symbol shown.
The Collector's Edition has 5 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 5 Screensavers, 4 Music Soundtracks, 27 Movie Videos, 12 re-playable Mini Games, 15 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Achievements to earn, Collectible Crystal Apples to purchase 3 different costumes for 3 missions, 5 Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built -in Strategy Guide.
HAUNTED LEGENDS GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Queen of Spades (December 9-2010) 4.2
2-The Bronze Horseman (September 8-2011) 4.1
3-The Undertaker (November 15-2012) 4.4
4-The Curse of Vox (June 20-2013) 4.0
5-The Stone Guest (November 15-2014) 4.0
6-The Dark Wishes (May 7-2015) 3.7
7-The Secret of Life (November 5-2015) 3.9
8-The Iron Mask (June 30-2016) 4.1
9-Faulty Creatures (December 3-2016) 3.1
10-The Black Hawk (March 9-2017) 3.4
11-The Cursed Gift (August 24-2017) 3.9
12-Monstrous Alchemy (March 24-2018) 3.4
2-The Bronze Horseman (September 8-2011) 4.1
3-The Undertaker (November 15-2012) 4.4
4-The Curse of Vox (June 20-2013) 4.0
5-The Stone Guest (November 15-2014) 4.0
6-The Dark Wishes (May 7-2015) 3.7
7-The Secret of Life (November 5-2015) 3.9
8-The Iron Mask (June 30-2016) 4.1
9-Faulty Creatures (December 3-2016) 3.1
10-The Black Hawk (March 9-2017) 3.4
11-The Cursed Gift (August 24-2017) 3.9
12-Monstrous Alchemy (March 24-2018) 3.4
ERS/Amax Interactive games: Ukraine founded March 25-2006
(Changed name to Amax Interactive in 2016)
*ERS (games 1-9) *Amax Interactive (games 10-12)
(Changed name to Amax Interactive in 2016)
*ERS (games 1-9) *Amax Interactive (games 10-12)
Haunted Legends, Dark Tales (Edgar Allan Poe's) Puppet Show, Redemption Cemetery, Spirits of Mystery, Grim Facade, Shadow Wolf Mysteries, Queen's Tales, Twilight Phenomena, Reveries, Christmas Eve, Maestro, Ghosts of the Past, Forgotten Books, Beyond the Unknown, Haunted Halls, Flights of Fancy, Azada (games 3-4) Reality Show, Phantasmat (Crucible Peak only), Gothic Fiction, Dark Alley's, Nightfall, Hidden Wonders of the Depths, Pathfinders, Sarah Maribu, Steve the Sheriff, Many Years Ago, Mysterious Travel
Save the town of Blackhill from an army of shadows!
Overall rating
5
/
5
144 of 179 found this review helpful
THEY ASKED IF I WANTED TO PUT ELF ON A SHELF?-NO! PLAY MYSTERY TRACKERS WITHOUT ELF, NO WAY!
PostedApril 21, 2018
pennmom36
fromOriginally, Elephant was developing a dark fairy tale game with no HO's, 70% through, they realized their mistake and Mystery Trackers: The Void was born! Elf didn't join the team until Black Isle!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Hallowed Legends: Templar
(87)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Professor Xiao had been working on a Space-time continuum theory for quite some time, only to hit a brick wall dead-end every time. He nearly gave up on the project altogether, when an unfortunate tragedy killed his brother and his wife, leaving behind their only daughter Sophie. The Professor soon realized that Sophie was no ordinary 13-year-old child, she was a child prodigy! After earning her Masters-degree, Sophie was able to solve the problems the Professor couldn't, and they were on the verge of a major discovery when something went horribly wrong. Blackhill is now engulfed in a strange and ominous mist, something evil lurks within The Mist Over Blackhill, something deadly!
I was asked whether or not I wanted to take Elf with me on my investigation! Okay, I'll admit that some helpers are annoying and unnecessary, but we're talking about Elf! Mystery Trackers and Elf are one and the same and he has been by my side since Black Isles, YES I want to take Elf with me! MT is a series that I fell in love with immediately. I didn't discover this series until Four Aces was released, and I loved it so much, I played the previous games back to back. One of the reason's I loved it was because there's something about Elephant's graphics that give you a certain feeling or realism, a sense that something bad has happened, a creepy vibe in an abandoned town. I also loved the Morphing Objects and hope they never do away with this staple feature!
I have a couple of legitimate gripes with Mist Over Blackhill however, one story-related, the other Collector's Edition related. As far as a CE version, the abundance of bling is good (although I'm not going to humiliate Elf by dressing him up as a baby or forcing him to play bongos) but 3 small chapters, really? No re-playable puzzles or HOP's, really? Now as far as the storyline goes, they broke the number one cardinal rule in a truly frightening plot, NEVER SHOW THE MONSTER! (especially if the monster is a black cartoon fog monster!) Wouldn't it have more of an impact if you DIDN'T know what was lurking in the fog? If victims were snatched by unseen forces and you never know when and where? (btw the answer is yes)
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied with Silhouetted Shape finds, Morphing Object finds, Keywords in sentence finds, finding 3 bottles to open up the Interactive List finds, and Combination finds where you find items that are the result of 2 pictures combined (watering can + seeds = a plant or flower) and there are small Zoom Zone HOP's where you search for 6 items in a Zoom Zone. I found some of the scenes to be blurry and some items unrecognizable, especially when trying to figure out what pictures were on the combo drawings.
The Mini-Games are my favorite kind, for the most part, I love the "tinkering" type puzzles where you set gauges and tinker with lights etc. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Replicate the pattern of lights shown, 1 affects others.
2) Rotate center crest and slide outer frags to complete crest.
3) Swap tiles to create a path that allows current to flow.
4) Rotate discs until all dots fill the holes.
5) Press buttons to arrange the voltage shown on the clues.
6) Swap tiles to match the pattern shown.
7) Swap tokens w/direction/moves to guide tile past wolf tiles.
8) Swap images to restore the picture.
2) Rotate center crest and slide outer frags to complete crest.
3) Swap tiles to create a path that allows current to flow.
4) Rotate discs until all dots fill the holes.
5) Press buttons to arrange the voltage shown on the clues.
6) Swap tiles to match the pattern shown.
7) Swap tokens w/direction/moves to guide tile past wolf tiles.
8) Swap images to restore the picture.
This Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 4 Music Soundtracks, a Secret Room, an Album to assemble 4 puzzles with 32 collected Picture Fragments, 19 Achievements to Earn, 24 Morphing Objects, 12 hidden Elf Outfits (Musician, Cook, Writer, Baby, Santa Claus, Ninja, Soldier, Clown, Magician, Astronaut, Athlete, Firefighter) 3 Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy...and say YES to ELF!
TRACKERS GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Void (October 14-2010) 4.3
2-Raincliff (May 5-2011) 4.5
3-Black Isle (March 1-2012) 4.5
4-Four Aces (October 11-2012) 4.6
5-Silent Hollow (July 18-2013) 4.6
6-Raincliff's Phantoms (February 13-2014) 4.5
7-Blackrow's Secrets (August 28-2014) 3.6
8-Nightsville Horror (March 26-2015) 3.7
9-Winterpoint Tragedy (August 8-2015) 3.5
10-Paxton Creek Avenger (January 28-2016) 3.6
11-Train To Hellswich (July 28-2016) 3.4
12-Queen Of Hearts (December 10-2016) 3.2
13-Memories of Shadowfield (June 22-2017) 3.6
14-Mist Over Blackhill (April 21-2018) n/a
2-Raincliff (May 5-2011) 4.5
3-Black Isle (March 1-2012) 4.5
4-Four Aces (October 11-2012) 4.6
5-Silent Hollow (July 18-2013) 4.6
6-Raincliff's Phantoms (February 13-2014) 4.5
7-Blackrow's Secrets (August 28-2014) 3.6
8-Nightsville Horror (March 26-2015) 3.7
9-Winterpoint Tragedy (August 8-2015) 3.5
10-Paxton Creek Avenger (January 28-2016) 3.6
11-Train To Hellswich (July 28-2016) 3.4
12-Queen Of Hearts (December 10-2016) 3.2
13-Memories of Shadowfield (June 22-2017) 3.6
14-Mist Over Blackhill (April 21-2018) n/a
ELEPHANT GAMES: Yoshkar-Ola Russia founded April 4-2003
("We are making, World is Playing")
("We are making, World is Playing")
Mystery Trackers, Haunted Hotel (games 5-16) Royal Detective, Grim Tales, Christmas Stories, Surface, Chimeras, Halloween Stories, Midnight Calling, Midnight Castle, Mystery Case Files (games 10-11 Dire Grove, Sacred Grove & Fate's Carnival), Riddles of Fate, Hallowed Legends, Death Pages, Unfinished Tales, Detective Quest, Found, Urban Legends, Lost In The City, Super Granny Run, Quark Attack, Up Balloon Up, Ball Craft, Wise Gal, Love Is, Real Stories, Bloom, RIP Trilogy, Road Rush, Jungle Heart, Avalon, Just Bones, Sir Match A-Lot, Ship of Bones, Masquerade Mysteries
upcoming games:
Midnight Calling: Arabella
Grim Tales: The Hunger
Midnight Calling: Arabella
Grim Tales: The Hunger
I recommend this game!
Can you defend the townspeople from the dangerous black lotus?
Overall rating
3
/
5
49 of 60 found this review helpful
4FRIENDS GAMES SURE LOVE THE COLOR BLUE
PostedApril 20, 2018
pennmom36
fromBF will be closing the forums soon, visit the forums while you still can :( and share your opinions about this.
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Island of Death: Demons and Despair
(46)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
After playing two 4Friends Games back to back (I just played Mystery Tales: The Other Side) I realized that all their games have really blue hues. I am a little disappointed in the length of this game, although not surprised because 3 or 4 chapters are usually the norm for this dev. Personally, I prefer Collectible and Morphing Objects that are only offered within the CE versions, but really the only extra offered in this game is the hidden Phoenix birds, so because of the length and absence of a long game, I recommend this version over the CE version. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either is right for you:
The delicate Lotus flower has long represented spiritualism and religion and is associated with ascension and enlightenment, as it rises from the earth and blooms ever so briefly The White Lotus is known for its beauty and grace, and above all, purity, but the Black Lotus, well that's an entirely different story. The Black Lotus was born out of magic, dark magic that is used to steal one's youth, as it drains their life essence. Once the victim receives this cursed, deadly flower, there's no escaping the inevitable, and when those petals turn completely black, the victim is doomed. Can the power of love be strong enough to break the curse?
The Collector's Edition version has 68 Phoenix birds to find, usually 2 per scene, and there is a pull out tab that will tell you how many remain in each scene. They are very well blended into the scenery and difficult to find, not because of how well they are hidden, but because the graphics are so blurry. The graphics issue was one of my biggest turnoffs with this game, the colors seem faded and whitewashed, blurry and undefined, a huge disappointment. I'm not quite sure what "look" these devs were trying to achieve, I was super impressed with the beginning cutscenes and cover page, only to be utterly disappointed with the graphics moving forward!
The Hidden Object Scenes are actually pretty decent. They are mostly Interactive List finds, but there are several interactive objects. There are also Multiple Silhouetted Shape finds, and scenes where you must find and Replace items.
The Mini Games aren't very creative and they all seem rather easy to solve, not horrible, just not very creative. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Guide pink bubble over clear ones from smallest to largest.
2) Swap tiles to match 2 related tiles in each column.
3) Click 2 lotus flowers to find the matching symbols (rotates)
4) Align the crosshairs over sandbag to shoot an arrow.
5) Swap pie shaped pieces to complete each portrait.
6) Remove all comb teeth by selecting in a correct sequence.
7) Remove 3 or more identical gems until none remain (x3)
8) Choose Attack, Defend or Disarm icons to beat opponent.
9) Swap books to complete the image.
10) Select discs to complete image, click icon to switch day.
2) Swap tiles to match 2 related tiles in each column.
3) Click 2 lotus flowers to find the matching symbols (rotates)
4) Align the crosshairs over sandbag to shoot an arrow.
5) Swap pie shaped pieces to complete each portrait.
6) Remove all comb teeth by selecting in a correct sequence.
7) Remove 3 or more identical gems until none remain (x3)
8) Choose Attack, Defend or Disarm icons to beat opponent.
9) Swap books to complete the image.
10) Select discs to complete image, click icon to switch day.
The Collector's Edition version has 5 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art pictures, 4 Screensavers, 6 Music Soundtracks, 17 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 14 Mini Games and 29 Movie Cutscene Videos, 28 Achievements to earn, 68 hidden Phoenix Birds (to hatch 5 Phoenix Bird Eggs) 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
IMMORTAL LOVE GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Letter From The Past (December 10-2015) 4.0
2-The Price Of A Miracle (December 8-2016) 4.3
3-Blind Desire (July 29-2017) 4.2
4-Black Lotus (March 22-2018) 3.8
2-The Price Of A Miracle (December 8-2016) 4.3
3-Blind Desire (July 29-2017) 4.2
4-Black Lotus (March 22-2018) 3.8
DOMINI GAMES: Voronezh Russia founded in 2006
(casual games 2010)
Immortal Love, Mystery Tales, Dark Romance, Labyrinths of the World, The Christmas Spirit, Enchanted Kingdom, The Curio Society, Travel Adventures, Island of Death, In Search of the Lost Temple, In Search of Treasure, Mysteries of Ancient Inventors, The World's Legends, Atlantis, Frozen Kingdom, Tower Builder, Raxx The Painted Dog, Fairy Land, Fine Alarm: Either Wake Up Or Pay!, Bright Tap
upcoming release:
Secret City: London Calling
Labyrinths Of The World: When World's Collide
Dark Room 9: A Performance To Die For
Secret City: London Calling
Labyrinths Of The World: When World's Collide
Dark Room 9: A Performance To Die For
I recommend this game!
These free TVs may be too good to be true...
Overall rating
1
/
5
21 of 24 found this review helpful
WHEN THE CE VERSION SHOWS 1 STAR RATINGS ON THE FIRST PAGE IT'S SAFE TO SAY THE GAME'S A DUD!
PostedApril 20, 2018
pennmom36
fromBF will be closing the forums soon, visit the forums while you still can :( and share your opinions about this.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
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5
By the time the Standard Edition version of a game is released, there are usually several pages of reviews showing on the Collector's Edition version. Almost every HOPA game receives a couple of pages worth of 5-star reviews which push the 4-Star, 3-Star, 2-Star and 1-Star Reviews further down the list, to the second or third page. Therefore, if you see reviews on the first page with 4 or even 3-Stars given, it means most people were in agreement that the game was less than stellar. In this case, not only are 3 and 4-Star reviews still appearing on the first page but 2-Star and even a 1-Star rated review! I think it's a safe bet to assume this game probably isn't worth wasting time on by the majority of HOPA fans. In case you still want to give it a whirl, here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
Ever get that creepy vibe that somebody's watching you? What if your television was responsible? What if something otherworldly had the ability to use our televisions as a means to visit our world from The Other Side? Those "what if's" may have become what now's, in the town, that a corporation grew a city around. A corporation that coincidentally manufactures cutting edge, technologically advanced televisions! Natalie Stein, a Paranormal Investigator, knew she was in over her head, investigating this strange phenomena solo, so she called for reinforcements from the best....you!
Once again, somebody in the graphics department got a little crazy with the blues and purples. Not just a splash here, a dab there, I'm talking about blue hues on top of purple hues, layered with a few more coats of blue, and a half a gallon of purple...and the other half of it poured on for some final touches. The good news is that all that color goes well with those stupid Glasses. The ones that not only allow you to see the exact glimpse of the exact past event you need, but also allows you to interact with, and use, items that were there in the past, but not the present! Hmf, that's more impressive than the killer TV!
In the Collector's Edition version, there are Morphing Demonic Artifacts, Coins to collect and buy virtual items for your College Yard (huh?) Missing Demonic Grimoires Pages and of course several Missing Note pages that ALWAYS get swept away right from the get-go. Doesn't this lady own a stapler? You can choose whether or not you want an indicator icon for these extra features, in the Custom Setting mode.
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied with Interactive List finds, Keywords in Sentence finds and even finding areas in the scene that match the swatches shown. There is an alternative Match 3 game offered as well in the CE.
The Mini Games are available in an Easy or Hard mode, and on the Custom difficulty mode setting, you can choose one or the other to automatically start out with, but you still get the option to switch it for each individual puzzle. (if you selected Easy mode, the mini-games will automatically appear in the Easy mode, and you'll have to select the Hard mode if you want to change it for a particular puzzle) Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Select lock pins, upper and lower, in the correct sequence.
2) Use arrows to rotate paths and swap gems to colored slots.
3) Swap picture frames to match the silhouetted shapes.
4) Find icons on a map to match keywords (ridiculous path!)
5) Adjust the arms, legs and head positions to match picture.
6) Swap inner and outer puzzle sections to swap.
7) Rotate discs to show correct number of icons through holes
8) Rotate circles to combine images shown on the sides.
2) Use arrows to rotate paths and swap gems to colored slots.
3) Swap picture frames to match the silhouetted shapes.
4) Find icons on a map to match keywords (ridiculous path!)
5) Adjust the arms, legs and head positions to match picture.
6) Swap inner and outer puzzle sections to swap.
7) Rotate discs to show correct number of icons through holes
8) Rotate circles to combine images shown on the sides.
The Collector's Edition version has 16 Wallpapers, 14 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 19 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 19 re-playable Mini Games, 38 Achievements to Earn, 12 Morphing Demonic Cult Artifacts, 108 collectible Coins to buy 11 items for a College Yard (totally makes sense) Missing Note Pages and Demonic Grimoires Pages, 6 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built in Strategy Guide.
MYSTERY TALES GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1- The Lost Hope (January 25-2014) 4.0
2- The Twilight World (January 24-2015) 3.5
3- Alaskan Wild (August 24-2015) 3.9
4- Her Own Eyes (February 18-2016) 4.1
5- Eye of the Fire (September 29-2016) 3.4
6- The Hangman Returns (January 26-2017) 3.7
7- The House of Others (June 29-2017) 3.9
8- Dangerous Desires (October 14-2017) 3.1
9-The Other Side (March 17-2018) 3.0
2- The Twilight World (January 24-2015) 3.5
3- Alaskan Wild (August 24-2015) 3.9
4- Her Own Eyes (February 18-2016) 4.1
5- Eye of the Fire (September 29-2016) 3.4
6- The Hangman Returns (January 26-2017) 3.7
7- The House of Others (June 29-2017) 3.9
8- Dangerous Desires (October 14-2017) 3.1
9-The Other Side (March 17-2018) 3.0
by DOMINI GAMES: Voronezh Russia founded in 2006 (casual games 2010)
Mystery Tales, Dark Romance, Labyrinths of the World, The Christmas Spirit, Enchanted Kingdom, The Curio Society, Travel Adventures, Island of Death, In Search of the Lost Temple, In Search of Treasure, Mysteries of Ancient Inventors, The World's Legends, Atlantis, Frozen Kingdom, Tower Builder, Raxx The Painted Dog, Fairy Land, Fine Alarm: Either Wake Up Or Pay!, Bright Tap
upcoming release:
Secret City: London Calling
Labyrinths Of The World: When World's Collide
Dark Room 9: A Performance To Die For
Secret City: London Calling
Labyrinths Of The World: When World's Collide
Dark Room 9: A Performance To Die For
I don't recommend this game.
Quadrium is a new match-3 game! Bonuses like boxes, glass, fog, redirecting arrows, static tiles and portals add excitement to the gameplay.
Overall rating
5
/
5
88 of 93 found this review helpful
IT'S LIKE CLEAR IT ON STEROIDS!
PostedApril 20, 2018
pennmom36
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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
Have you ever played the game Clear It! This is basically the same concept but amped up and incredibly addicting. I was having so much fun, I was utterly disappointed when the demo ended because as luck would have it, there's no SE sale today and I used up all my PCC's!
If you haven't played games like this, it's pretty simple, you shoot the colored orbs located along the parameters at the same colored orbs inside the playing field until all of them have been destroyed. In the Clear It games, multi-colors aren't added as quickly as this and they don't have all the obstacles and bonus orbs like they do in this game.
OBSTRUCTIONS
*Locks-first match unlocks, the second match destroys.
*Fog-matching nearby clears the fog patches.
*Glass-direct blows to break the glass and expose orbs within.
*Portals-orbs will portal to another area.
*Arrows-redirects moving orbs.
*Hand- stops moving orbs.
*Wooden Crates-blocks tiles, direct hit destroys.
*Armored Crates-must be hit on unprotected side.
*Stone Walls-can only be destroyed with bonuses.
*Locks-first match unlocks, the second match destroys.
*Fog-matching nearby clears the fog patches.
*Glass-direct blows to break the glass and expose orbs within.
*Portals-orbs will portal to another area.
*Arrows-redirects moving orbs.
*Hand- stops moving orbs.
*Wooden Crates-blocks tiles, direct hit destroys.
*Armored Crates-must be hit on unprotected side.
*Stone Walls-can only be destroyed with bonuses.
BONUSES (tiles morph briefly)
*Explosives-include in a match to detonate the bomb.
*Rockets-hit with any tile to remove 3 random orbs.
*Lightning-destroys all of the same color orbs when matched.
*Explosives-include in a match to detonate the bomb.
*Rockets-hit with any tile to remove 3 random orbs.
*Lightning-destroys all of the same color orbs when matched.
ANTI-BONUSES (avoid!)
*Orb Anti-Bonus-when hit by orb will add random orbs to field.
*Lock Anti-Bonus-randomly places locks on orbs when hit.
*Orb Anti-Bonus-when hit by orb will add random orbs to field.
*Lock Anti-Bonus-randomly places locks on orbs when hit.
by FlashBurn Studios
Quadrium, Legendary Slide I & II, Fishjong, Mahjong Legacy of the Toltecs.
Quadrium, Legendary Slide I & II, Fishjong, Mahjong Legacy of the Toltecs.
I recommend this game!
Survive a dangerous game of luck to uncover your past!
Overall rating
5
/
5
165 of 206 found this review helpful
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
PostedApril 19, 2018
pennmom36
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Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Abandoned at the doorstep of the orphanage when she was just a baby, Jane had only a few clues to search for her father, a casino chip from The House of Azara, and a torn card. Strangely, the Azara casino has re-opened its doors for the first time in 25 years, and Jane knows this is the time to search for answers. The answers don't come easily, however, when Jane realizes she's just entered a life or death tournament. Will this bet pay off, or pay out?
This is a fantastic game with a really cool and somewhat original storyline, but it is similar to Deck of Fates. There is a gimmicky Casino Lens feature where you scan the room for unseeable objects the naked eye can't see. I could do without that feature, but it's not too intrusive, There's another gimmicky feature of Cards that somehow give you special powers such as strength. You get the cards from the poor unfortunate players that lost the game, and each card is related to their personality traits. Your sidekick is an adorable Corgi and I kinda liked him! There are 50 Hidden Joker's Scepters to find in this CE version, usually two per scene.
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly Interactive List finds, but they are located in interesting places and the objects are well blended. There are also Keywords in sentence finds and technically the Casino Chip lens games are more of a HOP than a mini-game puzzle. There are no alternative games offered.
The Mini-Games are creative, unique, and most are downright fun, however, they are all gambling-related with cards, dice and casino chips, so if you don't like gambling, even virtually, you may want to pass on this game. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Slide cards to correct slots by dragging them along tracks.
2) Drag lines through matching symbols to remove all tiles.
3) Drag tokens to correct slots.
4) Use directional arrows to place all 4 tokens in the middle.
5) Scan room with Casino Chip to find symbols shown.
6) Rotate and place dominoes to match values on the board.
7) Adjust levers to complete the image.
8) Choose sturdy rope segments, niches & crystals to climb.
9) Choose any dice to fill 4 slots before your opponent.
10) Reach a score of 20 or higher to beat the dealer.
2) Drag lines through matching symbols to remove all tiles.
3) Drag tokens to correct slots.
4) Use directional arrows to place all 4 tokens in the middle.
5) Scan room with Casino Chip to find symbols shown.
6) Rotate and place dominoes to match values on the board.
7) Adjust levers to complete the image.
8) Choose sturdy rope segments, niches & crystals to climb.
9) Choose any dice to fill 4 slots before your opponent.
10) Reach a score of 20 or higher to beat the dealer.
This Collector's Edition Version has 6 Wallpapers, 15 Concept Art pictures, 4 Screensavers, 6 Music Soundtracks, 35 Movie Cutscene Videos, 11 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 14 re-playable Mini-Games, 15 Achievements to earn, 50 Hidden Joker's Scepters, 3 Main Chapters + Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
EDGE OF REALITY GAMES AVAILABLE
Title Collector's Edition Release Date Average Rating
Title Collector's Edition Release Date Average Rating
1-Ring of Destiny (April 28-2016) 3.8
2-Lethal Predictions (February 4-2017) 3.6
3-Fatal Luck (April 19-2018) n/a
2-Lethal Predictions (February 4-2017) 3.6
3-Fatal Luck (April 19-2018) n/a
by 4Friends Games
Edge of Reality, Living Legends, Bridge To Another World, Immortal Love, Dark City.
Edge of Reality, Living Legends, Bridge To Another World, Immortal Love, Dark City.
I recommend this game!
Step into the shoes of Emily Patterson, follow the trail of the captor and thwart his evil plans.
Overall rating
4
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5
40 of 52 found this review helpful
I JUST BOUGHT MY FIRST PORSCHE!
PostedApril 18, 2018
pennmom36
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Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I love how they were able to mix fantasy with reality and include famous well-known characters in this newest release from Orchid Games, Modern Tales! Emily Patterson is her dad's right-hand man, her go-to guy (wait a minute, leading lady?) at the Science Exposition in Paris. She's helping dad, Brian Patterson, prepare his presentation for his latest invention, an Energy Emitter when havoc ensues. Her father has just become the latest victim of a kidnapping plot of leading scientists in the technology field. Emily is left on her own to investigate her father's kidnapping when all roads seem to lead to a powerful and influential member of society, Alexandre d' Albignac (a real person btw)
This is a pretty decent game! The graphics are fairly decent, and the storyline is fairly original. You'll recognize familiar names such as Alexander Grahm Bell and you'll even get to buy the very first Porsche made, and it's a really fast car lol. I was a bit confused when the demo ended with 40 minutes to spare because this is a very long game containing 7 decent sized chapters! Unless you purchase the game, you won't have access to ANY bonus content, you don't even get to see what the content is, so for that reason alone, I'm only giving the game 4 stars! In this Collector's Edition version, each scene has a hidden Atom that will unlock a secret of some sort.
The Hidden Object Scenes are a little on the scarce side with only two offered within the demo, but then again the demo is extremely short! The first HOP is an Interactive List find the second is a really well done Interactive Progressive Silhouetted Shape find. There are no alternative games offered.
The Mini Games are interesting, some of which are unique, but the directions could be better. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Place cards correctly to activate the interactions.
2) Connect cables to the sockets in the correct sequence.
2) Connect cables to the sockets in the correct sequence.
This Collector's Edition version has 8 Wallpaper Backgrounds, 8 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 8 Movie Video Cutscenes, 8 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 8 re-playable Mini Games, 24 Achievements to earn, 30 Hidden Atom Signs, 7 Main Chapters + Bonus Chapter (Secrets of the Monastery) and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
by Orchid Games: Warsaw Poland founded 2008
Orchid Games:
Modern Tales: Age of Invention, Heartwild Solitaire: Dreams, Heartwild Solitaire: Book One & Two Royal Trouble, Royal Trouble: Honeymoon Havoc, Graven: The Purple Moon Prophecy, Spirit Walkers: Curse of the Cypress Witch.
Modern Tales: Age of Invention, Heartwild Solitaire: Dreams, Heartwild Solitaire: Book One & Two Royal Trouble, Royal Trouble: Honeymoon Havoc, Graven: The Purple Moon Prophecy, Spirit Walkers: Curse of the Cypress Witch.
I recommend this game!
Save mankind from the Zombie apocalypse! Play your cards right and prevail in numerous adventures to thwart the zombie epidemic!
Overall rating
5
/
5
62 of 73 found this review helpful
THEY'RE TRYING TO EAT MY BWAINS!!!!!!
PostedApril 18, 2018
pennmom36
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Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Zombie Solitaire
(49)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
In the first Zombie Solitaire, the infamous Tofu Burger had created a Zombie Virus known as Z1. After surviving all the zombie attacks, you finally made your way to a remote island, seemingly unaffected. As luck would have it, someone snuck in a Tofu Burger, forcing you to flee the island to make your way through thousands of hungry zombies. Rumors were circulating amongst the survivor's, that citizens were being rescued if you could just make it to the safety of the helicopter landing site, a mere 100 levels away. But this is a Zombie Apocalypse, and of course, the helicopter crashed, leaving you completely vulnerable to all those bwain lovin' zombies! Chapter 3 opens and you are recovering in a hospital, dazed and confused.....but not yet a bwain eating Zombie, so the saga continues!
Zombie Solitaire is a Higher/Lower type Solitaire game where you try to make large chains of cards either one higher or one lower than the last card. You will earn coins for each card played, as the coins "fall out" of them and bounce below. I love this feature, however, you can opt out of the bouncy coins within the option settings. Large chains will fill the Combo Meter to earn more points. There is a Star Meter on the top left, that shows how many cards need to be removed for each of the 3 available Stars, and for every level you complete with 3 Stars earned, you will be awarded an extra Undo. There is even an icon that tells you how many deck cards remain, a must-have feature!
You can use the coins earned to purchase Bonus Cards in the Shop, Number specific cards, and Wildcard Jokers. There are only 3 slots available at any given time for either the Zombie Slap which removes 1 card, the Zombie killer which shoots 2 cards off the board, the Zombie Blaster which removes an entire row of cards, or the Joker Wildcard which is especially helpful when on a large combo streak. You can earn Sticker Achievements as you progress and once you collect all of the Stickers in a category, you'll be rewarded with extra coins.
There are obstacle cards that require you to first uncover the tool card to unblock them. The Bird Deterrent card releases pesky Infected Bird cards, the Machete Card chops through the Jungle Cards, and the Bolt Cutter cards will remove Chained Cards. You can replay any level if you aren't satisfied with the score you received.
One of my favorite features in this game was Making Choices along the way. You will come across different choice options, which can sideline your own goals, such as choosing whether or not to help another human in need. You can continue your journey of survival without helping someone, or opt to do the right thing which doesn't necessarily have a favorable outcome, you may have to give up all your coins, all of your wildcards or even both! After a few levels, you can play Mini Games and Hidden Object/Fragment Scenes. The Match 3 game is available in Casual or Normal limited moves mode, but in the casual mode, you can only win 1 star vs. up to 3 in normal mode. The goal is to give the Zombies shown, the type of candy they desire by making matches of those specified candies. I found the Match 3 games to be somewhat difficult to earn all 3 stars in Normal mode, but you can replay the Match 3 levels as often as necessary until you earn 3 stars. They have added a new Match 3 version where Zombies move towards you from right to left with the desired candy choices shown beneath them. You have to click on the candy combinations they desire in sequence, and then choose the correct Zombie to give the candy to, but if they reach the line before they get their candy, you're a goner!
ZOMBIE SOLITAIRE GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Zombie Solitaire (October 2-2013) 4.1
2-Zombie Solitaire 2: Chapter 1 (April 3-2017) 3.9
3-Zombie Solitaire 2: Chapter 2 (October 16-2017) 4.8
4-Zombie Solitaire 2: Chapter 3 (April 18-2018) n/a
2-Zombie Solitaire 2: Chapter 1 (April 3-2017) 3.9
3-Zombie Solitaire 2: Chapter 2 (October 16-2017) 4.8
4-Zombie Solitaire 2: Chapter 3 (April 18-2018) n/a
by Rokapublish: Gernsheim, Germany founded in 2007
(While originally focussing on licensing casual games only, our creative team of developers soon began producing their own games for various genres. Our early efforts were rewarded with a nomination for the German Developer Award in the category "Best Strategy Game".)
(While originally focussing on licensing casual games only, our creative team of developers soon began producing their own games for various genres. Our early efforts were rewarded with a nomination for the German Developer Award in the category "Best Strategy Game".)
Rokapublish games: Zombie Solitaire, Tank Operations, Harvest Life, In Vitra, Fantasy Quest Solitaire, World's of Magic, 5 Star Hawaii Resort, Rio Resort, 3D Arcade Fishing, 3D Mini Golf.
I recommend this game!
Dig the Ground is a unique puzzler that has you matching gems and using all sorts of tools to clear the ground tiles beneath you to uncover treasures!
Overall rating
5
/
5
56 of 65 found this review helpful
IT GIVES MAKING MATCHES A PURPOSE
PostedApril 16, 2018
pennmom36
fromI'm "digging" this game!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
I'm not a huge fan of Chain type Match 3 games, but it kinda works for this game. It could be a bit more challenging because it's fairly easy to make large chains but on the other hand, I suppose it makes for a more relaxing game. The goal is to reach the buried Treasure Chest by making chains of elements to dig through the ground.
The longer the chain, the bigger the explosion! You can make small chains of elements containing at least 2 identical elements which will destroy the ground tile if matched adjacent to it. Matches of 5 or more create an explosion starting with a small bomb, the larger the chain is, the larger the explosion is, all the way up to a nuclear bomb! The radius of the explosion is shown before you release the chain so you'll know exactly what will be affected by the subsequent explosion. Chains can be made vertically, horizontally, diagonally or any combination within.
You start the game at the top of the board and work your way down, but some levels go from left to right, or take sharp turns, starting in one direction and then up, right, left etc. You must break all of the ground tiles above the line, as you do, the line moves and more of the board is exposed. Before the start of each level, the entire board is shown as a reference, but it doesn't really matter where the Chest is, because you still have to destroy all ground tiles.
There are different kinds of ground tiles, some just require an adjacent match, others require explosions and some require a nuclear explosion to destroy. If you destroy Fuses they will ignite the barrels which also explode, however, if you eliminate the Fuse without an explosion, the barrels won't explode.
Of course, this game isn't going to be everybody's cup of T......NT, but I thoroughly enjoyed playing this unique Match 3 game. For me, it gave making matches a purpose, there's a reason to keep making matches. There seem to only be 25 different levels total, but don't let that deter you, because each level is extremely long, in fact, I think I only made it to about the beginning of the third level during the demo. I definitely plan on using a PCC today to buy this game, and I'm certain it will be my go-to game for relaxation for quite some time, happy Treasure Hunting :)
I recommend this game!