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fromJulius Petri was a German Microbiologist who invented the Petri dish to culture and clone live bacteria. This advance made it possible to rigorously identify the bacteria responsible for diseases.
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A few years ago, the Sages activated a portal to a parallel dimension. Ambassadors from both worlds signed a Peace Treaty and the two worlds seemed to coincide with each other without incident, or so it seemed. Shortly after signing the Treaty, citizens of our world fell ill and rapidly aged. As the disease began to spread, Henrik arrived from the Cities to offer a cure in exchange for our children, to supposedly join his court. There's just one problem... the cure isn't working!
We get a mechanical Owl to help us in our quest to solve this otherworldly disease dilemma, but he is rather cute and doesn't seem to make irritating noises or constantly shifting in his little owl domain, so I'm okay with him tagging along. Besides, it's kind of like taking a canary into the mines right? As far as a Collector's Edition version goes, this one is a wee bit lacking in the bling department with only 1 Collectible type, and no other morph or special feature. There are however a ton of the Love Letters to find, usually, 3 per scene, and the good news is that you can return to the scene to search for letters you may have missed if you select the Dove Icon associated with that particular scene.
Hidden Object Scenes are very creative, which is something I rarely say nowadays! Most of the HOP's are multi-layered and unfortunately, some of the scenes are repeated, which is a feature I really don't care for, it's just too boring and items are too easily spotted the second time around. There are Silhouetted Shape finds, Replacing items back into the scene, Multiples of the same object finds, and Interactive List finds available. You can opt to play a Match 3 game instead of the HOP's.
The Mini Games are in abundance and most have 3-4 different steps, but none seem to be too difficult or too frustrating. Below is a list of brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Rotate the petri dish to align the shaped puzzle pieces. 2) Move mechanical wasp antennae to correct positions. 3) Connect the dots to fill in all lines of the triangle. 4) Rotate sections to complete the image. 5) Repeat the sequence of tiles lighting up. 6) Place the symbol sections onto the correct store logo. 7) Swap tiles to complete the pattern. 8) Push colored orbs into their matching colored vortex, 9) Pull out all pins in the correct order. 10) Slide roses along the track to color-coded slots.
This Collector's Edition version has 14 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 8 Music Soundtracks, 8 Movie Videos, re-playable Hidden Object Scenes & Mini Games, 14 Achievements to earn, 102 Collectible Love Letters that unlock a Hidden Puzzle (with an option to go back and find ones you missed) 7 Main Chapters (Finding The Truth) +Bonus Chapter (Unknown World) and a built-in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
REFLECTIONS OF LIFE GAMES AVAILABLE Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Tree Of Dreams (June 21-2014) 4.2 2-Equilibrium (April 18-2015) 4.4 3-Dark Architect (January 14-2016) 4.3 4-Call Of The Ancestors (August 13-2016) 3.5 5-Hearts Taken (May 13-2017) 3.3 6-In Screams And Sorrow (April 26-2018) n/a
by GrandMa Studios: Kiev Ukraine founded 2011 "We {@ GrandMa Studios} are very passionate about video games [and] We always try to bring some innovations and use non-standard approaches in HOPA gameplay"
Whispered Secrets 1- The Story of Tideville (October 7-12) 3.9 2- Into The Beyond (November 14-13) 4.1 3- Into The Wind (October 4-14) 4.2 4- Golden Silence (August 6-15) 4.2 5- Everburning Candle (March 31-16) 4.4 6- Song of Sorrow (November 12-16) 3.7 7- Forgotten Sins (September 2-17) 3.7
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I agree with the other reviewer that this game has a few issues, but it also has some unique features, and I will always give developers credit when they "think outside of the box" This is a Solitaire Adventure about a young Viking who can't seem to find his niche within the Viking Clan. Young Valentin has failed miserably in every weapons course offered so naturally, he jumps at the chance to save the fair maiden Princess Estelle from the clutches of an Evil Wizard. In return, the King will grant her hand in marriage to any brave warrior who returns his Princess unharmed.
The graphics are designed to look like paper, although unusual, they are very creative. The music is a bit loud and repetitive and has no feature available to adjust the volume within the game itself, but my keyboard has volume controls so it's not a deal-breaker for me. You can choose between Normal and Themed Card styles. There is a brief tutorial to scroll through, which actually does explain the 4 Booster Cards. The first Booster Card removes any Gold Card, the second one removes any Closed Card, the third one removes any Open Card and the fourth Adds 2 Random Wildcards. You may also come across a Good/Bad Luck Card which either rewards you with Gold or Disables one of your Boosters for that level.
The goal on every level is to remove the gold cards. The gold cards don't have a face value, they are just blank and require a simple click to remove them. Wildcards and Jokers that are uncovered also require a single click to add them to your stash to be used whenever you need them. (I prefer this over having to use them right then and there) Combos start at only 4 cards, and there are the usual obstructions such as Locked Cards that require uncovering the Key Card. Each of the 12 Locations is replayed several times, they have different layouts, but you will re-enter the location each time until the required Gold Cards have been collected.
All that equals up to an average Solitaire game, but I added a fourth star for the Mini Games that in my opinion are really cool. After completing a level you must solve an Interactive Puzzle. Unfortunately, you must either wait 5 minutes before you can skip it or Click on the Walkthrough tab on the inventory bar and just complete the puzzle by direction. They aren't long, and personally, I enjoyed the puzzle more than the Solitaire game! Basically, you interact with the scene to get Valentin from point A to B. The cursor doesn't switch to a hand to say "pick me up" so you'll have to use your imagination and creativity skills to solve it. Items you find in the scene are added to your inventory and when you want to use that item, you'll have to scroll through the inventory and select "Equip" before an item can be used.
by Playtinum Games: September 2-2009 Maharashtra Mumbai India
"Playtinum is a fresh game development studio focusing on development of innovative casual games. Our aim is to create visually charming products with fun game play mechanics across multiple platforms. Currently we have games under development spanning the strategy, adventure, cards/board game and match-3 genres."
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If you don't have a "Need For Speed" you're probably not going to enjoy this quest driven Mahjong Game. I give the devs credit, however, for thinking outside the box to create something new out of a dull genre.
The goal is to make matches of free tiles as quickly as possible and earn all 3 stars to earn items needed to progress. The first star is earned when you earn a specified amount on the multiplier index, the second star is earned by making a specified amount of matches within a specified time, and the third star is earned when you remove all tiles from the field.
After each level, you will receive items that allow you to create the Amulet you need in order to progress. Coins are earned as you remove tiles, and also earned as a treasure chest fills which is time-based. Bonuses are added that can be purchased (just click on the bonus to the right to purchase) with the coins earned. The Help bonus will outline matches for a brief period, the Bomb bonus removes a portion of tiles and the Undo bonus will undo the last move.
As you progress, Bonus Tiles are added to the field such as a Timer which adds time to the clock when they are matched. You will also unlock different tile styles, I rather enjoyed the Cats style where all the tiles have different Cats, pawprints, wind-up mice and goldfish.
This is just an okay game for me personally. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't purchase it even with a PCC. It was fun to play the demo, but towards the end, I became bored with doing the same thing over and over. I think this game would appeal to more players if it had a Relaxed, untimed option.
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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
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
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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 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.
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
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
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)
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
THEY ASKED IF I WANTED TO PUT ELF ON A SHELF?-NO! PLAY MYSTERY TRACKERS WITHOUT ELF, NO WAY!
PostedApril 21, 2018
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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!
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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.
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
ELEPHANT GAMES: Yoshkar-Ola Russia founded April 4-2003 ("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
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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.
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
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
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
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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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.
by FlashBurn Studios Quadrium, Legendary Slide I & II, Fishjong, Mahjong Legacy of the Toltecs.
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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.
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!
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