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Banish evil spirits and restore the temple by solving unique mahjong puzzles and filling the temple with the song of magic bells.
Overall rating
2
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5
25 of 31 found this review helpful
JUST ANOTHER BORING MAHJONG
PostedNovember 10, 2017
pennmom36
fromTry Legendary Mahjong instead!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
A Mahjong game has to have a wow factor, otherwise it's just another boring version of matching tiles. The main page of this game had graphic issues, so I could be wrong, but from what I can tell, this game is only available an a Timed Mode. Timed modes are okay sometimes, but for the most part, a Mahjong game is supposed to be a game about Zen, it's supposed to be relaxing, not a frustrating, beat the clock kind of game. But that's just my opinion, I suppose some gamers enjoy the challenge.
You can choose from 4 different Tile designs, with 6 different Tile colors, and 5 different Base colors, one of which seems to be a leftover Halloween theme. Personally, I wasn't thrilled with the tile designs, they are just basic, unappealing designs. I vision Mahjong games to have elegant Asian themed designs with beautiful flowers such as cherry blossoms. There are 24 Achievements to earn, and any level can be replayed. Each level gives you 1 Shuffle and 3 Hints, once those are used, you have to purchase them, but they refill with each new level.
The goal is to remove all tiles from the board, before the time meter runs out. You will earn up to 3 gems per level, depending on how much time it takes you to clear the board. When you fill the entire bell up with gems, (you must earn all 3 gems on each level) a bonus challenge level will be unlocked. There are 120 levels and 24 Bonus Challenge levels available.
Forbidden Temple is just an average run of the mill Mahjong game. The music isn't relaxing, and the tiles aren't very pretty. There are no special features, and certainly no wow factor, so this is a game I'll pass on.
I don't recommend this game.
Checkout the colorful floral bouquet and complete challenging mosaics puzzles in the new Flower Mosaics!
Overall rating
3
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5
11 of 13 found this review helpful
IT HAS ISSUES
PostedNovember 9, 2017
pennmom36
fromIs that a flower or a megaphone?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is just kind of a plain Jane, Mosaic game, neither good nor bad. You can customize your setting options, with the amount of mistakes you can make, how long it takes for the hint to recharge etc. or you can choose the standard game play in a Casual, Normal or Expert mode of difficulty. There are only 3 colors available, they are pretty colors that you'd expect when doing a flowers themed game.
The grid sizes vary right from the start, and for the most part, you can tell what the completed pictures are, however, there are no titles given, so who knows, I could have been completely wrong about my guess. To earn all 3 Stars, you need to finish the puzzle, without hints or mistakes.
I chose to play in the Custom mode, and initially I selected the option to cross off numbers when the entire row was completed. I kept having issues where on some of the grids, the cells weren't automatically crossing off after completing the row or column, so I went back into the settings and chose to have the cells cross off one by one. I still had this issue, even if I filled in all of the correct cells on both the column AND the row. It just became annoying after a while, even though it was an easy fix to simply go back and cross them off manually.
There are a ton of Mosaic puzzles available nowadays that offer so much variety, shapes, swapping, 6 colors etc It's hard to settle for one that is so basic, and with issues at that. I'm going to pass on this one, even though Mosaic Griddler games are one of my favorite types of game, it's hard to go back to a plain Jane game once you get a taste of the crème de la crème!
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save yourself and your daughter in time?
Overall rating
5
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5
242 of 290 found this review helpful
THE DAWN OF A NEW HUMANITY?
PostedNovember 9, 2017
pennmom36
fromFound him! I found Martinez the missing cat! Wasn't there a $1000 reward?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
The sun is setting, and Jennifer Palmer needs to find a place to stop before nightfall. What Jennifer witnesses next, proves she might be more exhausted than she thought, animals by the dozens are evacuating the nearby town! Seconds later, a crow fly's into the windshield of her motor home which, causes her to veer off course and hit a large tree. Jennifer was knocked unconscious, she has no idea how long she was out, but it doesn't take long for her to realize that her daughter Maya is missing! Fortunately, Gray Falls is just up ahead, unfortunately, the town is behind a large locked gate! It soon becomes abundantly clear that Gray Falls has been evacuated since 1991! There's something weird going on here, and all roads seem to lead to the Research Institute, and the unethical experiments they conducted on it's citizens, called Project Dawn. Now Jennifer wonders, is the gate there to keep people from getting in, or is it there to keep people from getting out!
Project Dawn has clawed its way to the Surface, and it's abundantly clear that Elephant games is rising to the top of the HOPA pile! I knew this was going to be a fantastic game the moment the gates opened to reveal a post apocalyptic abandoned town. The details and graphics are exactly what you'd expect in a town that was quickly abandoned nearly 30 years ago. I was a tad bit disappointed when the game took a drastic turn, and I entered the "nightmare" world. I would rather have stayed right where I was, searching for Maya in an abandoned town, because the atmosphere is so cool, and there are too many games with a dreamscape theme. The good news is that you bounce back and forth, so I can live with that.
This Collector's Edition version has 12 Morphing Collectible Character figurines to collect, which tells you the background story of who they are, but it also fills in the gaps that you otherwise wouldn't have known about. Each Scene also has the famous Surface Flowers to collect, some of which are located within zoom zones on various notes you come across, and some of them are very well hidden.
The Hidden Object Scenes are fantastic!, these devs have been listening! The objects to find aren't just laying on top of junk piles, they are cleverly blended within other items, just like the good old days. There are Listed item Finds, Silhouetted Shape finds, Multiple Symbol finds (clever mannequin scene) and scenes where you place an item into the scene logically, followed by finding a listed item, and back to replacing an item as it alternates between finding and replacing items. Some of the HOP's have a small Mini Game puzzle to solve.
The Mini Games are just as fantastic. Everyone of the Mini Games, even after the demo, are doable, and have just the right amount of difficulty to make them fun, but not frustrating.
Below are brief descriptions of some of the mini games you'll encounter during the demo:
Below are brief descriptions of some of the mini games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Drag puzzle pieces and rotate to assemble a picture.
2) Move cars into their matching colored slots using the empty slot to swap cars along the track.
3) Move the tokens to match the clue shown by selecting and rotating knobs surrounding them.
4) Select groups of two or more identical items to remove all items from the board, this is a 3 board progressive game.
5) Select a bottom tile that relates to the image displayed on the top board, repeat this process until all tiles are removed.
6) Select matching pairs of keys.
7) Rotate pipe sections to make a path from top to bottom of all energy buttons.
8) Select the gears to rotate the path sections.
9) Use the knobs to create a continuous radio wave.
10) Arrange the figures so their colors match the color s of the arrows in each column and row.
11) Guess the correct animal shape a pair of hands would make as a shadow.
12) Close the eyes on the rings in the correct order according to a nearby clue.
13) Find matching pairs of items by flipping over two buttons at a time, then change the color of eye under each icon according to the clue.
SURFACE GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1- Mystery of Another World (February 2-2012) 4.3
2- The Noise She Couldn't Make (July 26-2012) 4.5
3- The Soaring City (January 24-2013) 4.6
4- The Pantheon (September 18-2013) 4.3
5- Reel Life (April 10-2014) 3.7
6- Game of Gods (November 20-2014) 4.1
7- Alone in the Mist (June 4-2015) 3.6
8- Return to Another World (November 21-2015) 3.5
9- Lost Tales (June 16-2016) 3.9
10- Virtual Detective (November 26-2016) 4.0
11- Strings of Fate (June 3-2017) 4.0
12-Project Dawn (November 9-2017) n/a
2- The Noise She Couldn't Make (July 26-2012) 4.5
3- The Soaring City (January 24-2013) 4.6
4- The Pantheon (September 18-2013) 4.3
5- Reel Life (April 10-2014) 3.7
6- Game of Gods (November 20-2014) 4.1
7- Alone in the Mist (June 4-2015) 3.6
8- Return to Another World (November 21-2015) 3.5
9- Lost Tales (June 16-2016) 3.9
10- Virtual Detective (November 26-2016) 4.0
11- Strings of Fate (June 3-2017) 4.0
12-Project Dawn (November 9-2017) n/a
This Collector's Edition has 10 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 1 Screensaver, 5 Music Soundtracks, 15 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 11 replayable Mini Games, 12 Morphing Character Figures, Surface Flowers to collect that will unlock the Secret Rooms of HOP's, 9 Achievements to earn with several categories within each achievements, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy the experiment!
I recommend this game!
They received an invitation to spend their honeymoon at the Creek Falls mountain resort. If only they had done their research…
Overall rating
3
/
5
102 of 128 found this review helpful
HIDDEN FEARS IS KINDA LIKE A B RATED MOVIE THAT YOU WATCH TO THE END THINKING SURELY IT GETS BETTER!
PostedNovember 8, 2017
pennmom36
fromFYI: battle scenes with the undead can only be skipped in Normal mode, do yourself a favor, choose normal mode!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is one of the strangest games I've ever played, and quite frankly, I'm not sure how I feel about it!?! The plot reminds me of the Saw movies, because the main character is asked to do things that are potentially harmful, if he wants to save his wife. It's not really as gruesome, but there are some references of violence.
Confused? Me too! The graphics are strange and annoying with a constant flickering feature that's supposed to represent surveillance video footage, and that's without the optional "film grain" feature. The colors are all very basic, with hues of grayish green, but I'm okay with that because it helps set the atmosphere. The characters voices are atrocious, and the script is poorly translated. The game mechanics are slow and clunky, items often require you to click on a specific area. The hint system is basic and fairly worthless, the black bar tips are vague, and the map is as basic as they come. (it does however allow you to quickly jump to another area) The tutorial needs a tutorial to explain the tutorial! The Mini Games have the worse instructions I have ever seen.......and yet......
There's a certain appeal to this game. The lack of basics we've grown accustomed to, gives me the desire to continue. I'm not sure if this game is designed this way on purpose, to add more challenge, or if it's just another low budget introduction game, a one and done kind of game, created by a couple of guys one weekend. Just like a B rated movie you can't stop watching because you rationalize that it surely gets better, my mind keeps telling me to stick with it, surely it gets better.
The story begins with newlyweds, Faith and Tony, receiving an invitation to spend their honeymoon at the Creek Falls Mountain Resort. The invitation paints a picture of a beautiful, luxury hotel, and apparently they had made no other honeymoon plans, nor did they bother to do some research on Creek Falls, before packing their bags and heading for destination unknown! You guessed it, the actual resort looks nothing like the picture on the invitation, surprise! Things go from bad to worse, and Tony is faced with the reality that he must make life or death decisions, to rescue his wife from the former residents of Creek Falls. Let the games begin!
Bottom line is, this is a non-linear game with a very interesting story line. There is no hand holding, it took me a while to realize I had to exit the FROG to search for a sharp object and then return! The flashlight feature drove me nuts, and I nearly lost my mind trying to figure out the first Mini Game, because the instructions were so bad. (but I did eventually solve it!) This is the kind of game most will either love or despise. For me personally, I'm on the fence, I'm not sure I can put up with the flickering graphics, and horrible acting. On the other hand, there's something about the story line that urges me to return to Creek Falls to face my Hidden Fears!
Help Emily through the ups and downs of her pregnancy in the latest Delicious adventure!
Overall rating
5
/
5
148 of 179 found this review helpful
LOOKS LIKE THE STORK WILL BE MAKING A STOP AT THE O'MALLEY'S HOME!
PostedNovember 7, 2017
pennmom36
fromI loved the stork feather moment!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
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
The Delicious Time Management series is the only game I know of, that draws you into the story line and makes you feel like you're part of the O'Malley family. Delicious fans have followed Emily's childhood memories, watched her fall in love, marry the man of her dreams, build her home sweet home, have her first child, shared her hopes and dreams, and now in her latest life's chapter, baby number two will soon climb aboard the Delicious train of life! (all while cooking!)
This is by far one of the most entertaining TM game series. Customers arrive, and Emily whips them up a delicious meal, while streaming her latest venture, a cooking blog called "Practice Makes Perfect" The customers will have a thought bubble showing the items they want to eat, as well as their hearts indicating their level of happiness and patients. The goal is to serve them as quickly as possible to get the largest tip possible. The longer you take to serve them, the more hearts they will lose, which means a lower tip, or they might even leave without paying! Some items require a single click to add to your tray, some items require multiple steps, and some food item require you to restock when supplies diminish.
When Carl the mouse pops up, you will receive 100 points if you click on him. You can earn extra points by serving customers super fast, checking out several customers at the same time or serving multiple people consecutively. You can earn Trophy achievements that are actually Postcards that allow you to write personal messages and send them to friends. Some levels have Challenge levels that allow you to earn Diamonds which can be used to decorate the new baby's room.
Before each level, you can upgrade the food on the menu, upgrades become available when you serve a specific amount of that particular food item. You can buy items to help you, with the coins or tips you earn, in the Shop. These special items help Emily serve customers faster, or keep the customers happier longer. There's even a plush Carl the Mouse to buy that makes Carl stick around a little longer!
Here's a list of the Delicious Series in order of release:
(games with dates are BF release dates)
(games with dates are BF release dates)
1-Delicious
2-Delicious 2
3-Emily's Tea Garden
4-Emily's Taste of Fame
5-Emily's Holiday Season
6-Emily's Childhood Memories (June 23-2015) 4.1
7-Emily's True Love ((July 22-2015) 4.6
8-Emily's Wonder Wedding (March 11-2015) 4.9
9-Emily's Honeymoon Cruise (March 18-2015) 4.5
10-Emily's New Beginning (December 20-2014) 4.7
11-Emily's Home Sweet Home CE (June 27-2015) 4.9
12-Emily's Hopes and Fears CE (January 2-2016) 4.7
13-Emily's Message in a Bottle CE (September 6-2016) 4.6
14-Emily's Christmas Carol CE (December 13-2016) 4.2
15-Emily's Miracle of Life (November 7-2017) n/a
2-Delicious 2
3-Emily's Tea Garden
4-Emily's Taste of Fame
5-Emily's Holiday Season
6-Emily's Childhood Memories (June 23-2015) 4.1
7-Emily's True Love ((July 22-2015) 4.6
8-Emily's Wonder Wedding (March 11-2015) 4.9
9-Emily's Honeymoon Cruise (March 18-2015) 4.5
10-Emily's New Beginning (December 20-2014) 4.7
11-Emily's Home Sweet Home CE (June 27-2015) 4.9
12-Emily's Hopes and Fears CE (January 2-2016) 4.7
13-Emily's Message in a Bottle CE (September 6-2016) 4.6
14-Emily's Christmas Carol CE (December 13-2016) 4.2
15-Emily's Miracle of Life (November 7-2017) n/a
I recommend this game!
Visit the magical world of theatre as you complete challenging griddler puzzles!
Overall rating
1
/
5
40 of 49 found this review helpful
I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO BE A DUD WHEN THE DIRECTIONS SAID "GUESS AND FILL UP COLORED SQUARES"
PostedNovember 6, 2017
pennmom36
fromI need more sharpies!!!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Mosaic games are SUPPOSED to be puzzles that you solve using logic period! I knew right away that I wasn't going to like this game when the tutorial directions told me to fill up the squares by guessing! Against my better judgement, I decided to continue, and it only got worse. The colors for the most part are unappealing and the various sized grids create pictures that are not only flat in appearance, but most are unrecognizable, there's not even a title of the picture afterwards, so I can say "oh now I get it!"
Picture in your mind what it would look like if you drew a grid on a whiteboard and used a few sharpies to color in some of the cells, and then marked out the remaining cells with a huge X, cause that's what it looks like. Calopsitta is spot on with the assessment that the giant X's are distracting, and the colors blend in too much with the background. I have a habit of using my cursor as a pointer to count cells, and this just made the chaos worse, because the second the cursor scans over a cell, that cell appears to fill in with the current color. It isn't permanent until you left click on the cell, but it makes it confusing because your brain sees a filled in tile, but that's just a habit I have, and I'm not sure if other griddler's use the cursor to count tiles??
For the most part, the mosaics can be solved using logic, but there were a couple of them that left me with no other choice but to either use a Power-up tool, or guess, which is very taboo in the Mosaic realm! There are 18 available Trophies to earn, which are referred to as souvenirs for some odd reason.
There are 12 rooms available, and 10 levels within the rooms, and you can replay the levels if you make a mistake, which will deduct a star from your score. Some of the correctly filled in cells will give you Coins that can be used in the Shop to purchase hint variations. The Magic of Light bonus opens up an area of 5 squares, 9 squares when upgraded. the Strength of Rose (btw spelled strengh) opens up 1 chosen square, 2 chosen squares when upgraded. The Power of Music opens 1 random square, 2 random squares when upgraded. You can also buy a Mistake feature that allows you to make up to 4 mistakes without losing, or up to 5 mistakes when upgraded. (which tells me there's going to be a whole lot of guessing coming down the pike) The other Mosaic game offered today was far superior to this game, I recommend you try that one and don't waste your time or energy on this one!
I don't recommend this game.
Take a trip around the world and solve over 100 colorful mosaics puzzles!
Overall rating
5
/
5
38 of 44 found this review helpful
I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE "SHAPES" TYPE MOSAICS IMMEDIATELY!
PostedNovember 6, 2017
pennmom36
fromHoly cow, 2 Mosaic games on a Monday!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
World's Greatest Places Mosaics has done it again! These guys really know how to think outside the box, to come up with some of the most unusual variations of Mosaic puzzles. I fell in love with the "Shapes" type Mosaic puzzle almost instantly. It would be really cool if you could opt to solve all of the mosaics with the type of your choice, instead of having to do the puzzles in whichever type they come in.
Once again, you can choose the difficulty of the puzzles from several options. Casual mode has no timer, numbers are crossed off one by one and the hint timer recharges quickly. Normal mode has a timer with plenty of time, numbers are still crossed off one by one, and the hint recharges slowly. Expert mode gives you limited time to complete each level, numbers are crossed off only when an entire row has been completed, and the hint recharges very slowly. However, there's also a Custom mode setting that allows you to choose whether or not you want a timer, how long the hint takes to recharge from 30-120 seconds, how many mistakes you are allowed from 1-5, whether you want the numbers crossed off one by one or when an entire row is completed, and whether you want a time bonus.
Not only do you get to create beautiful and colorful pictures, but you get to create pictures with depth. There are the original one color grids, as well as the newer three color type grids where you change the colors by clicking on the color bubble. This feature helps you solve the puzzles when you get stumped, because you can switch between colors to narrow down the field. The Swap type Mosaics is a very challenging variation, each puzzle starts out with several different colored cells filled in, and you must swap the tiles to complete the puzzle. If a colored tile is in the correct cell, you won't be able to swap it, which is a good thing, otherwise this type could drive you insane! The final type was my absolute favorite, The Shapes type Mosaic. You will not only have the multi-colored bubbles to choose from, but you will also have a multi-shape button to toggle between. The numbers located on each column and row will indicate the shape, for instance, there might be a number 5 that has a circle around the number, indicating that you must switch to the circle shape button, or it may have a square or a hexagon shape around the number. This feature adds just the right amount of challenge to make it really interesting, at least for me personally, I wish all of the puzzles were offered in this style!
The coolest part about Mosaics offered by this developer, is that you can choose the order you want to play the grids, in each level, if you want to play all of the swap types first, you can, in fact, you can play the mosaics in any order you want!
World's Greatest Places Mosaics, also gives you some interesting facts and pictures of different places around the world. I really like how they are able to add new twists to an age old standard. Give this one a try, I'm eager to see what's in store for me with the other Mosaic game offered today. This is a great Mosaic griddler day, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you stop history from repeating itself?
Overall rating
4
/
5
32 of 36 found this review helpful
SOMEONE MURDERED OLIVIA SOMEONE MURDERED OLIVIA SOMEONE MURDERED OLIVIA
PostedNovember 5, 2017
pennmom36
fromWho jots down information on paper that tells about your secrets? If you want something to remain a secret.....don't jot it down on paper, and check to make sure the note actually burns all the way after you throw it in the fireplace!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I'm on the last chapter of this game, and for some odd reason, the repetitive plot holds your attention. Just when Emma gets close to fixing the mess that has cursed the people of Whitefall, something else goes wrong, but that's okay, because tomorrow's another day. Every evening the townsfolk go to bed, and every morning they wake up to face the same day as the one before, the details may change, but the results are always the same, Olivia has been murdered! This isn't the best Fear For Sale game in the series, but the story line is really good, from one chapter to the next. It seems like a long game, but it has an annoying feature that just makes it seem that way, every time you travel to a different location, a "loading...." page appears, and it seems like it takes an eternity! This is a common feature in EleFun games, and I have no idea why they haven't found a way to solve this issue, other developers don't seem to have this problem!?! Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either is right for you:
Emma Roberts the famous journalist from the Fear For Sale magazine, is on another paranormal investigation in Alaska. The small town of Whitefall is experiencing some large issues, of ghostly proportions. Some say these are the spirits of the victims who were burned to death when Whitefall was completely turned to ash in 1912! The spirits became restless when a Spa and Hotel was recently commissioned, and Emma soon finds herself stuck in the past. Has the curse of Whitefall snared Emma in a trap from the past, or has the past caught up to it's future?
WHAT HAPPENED to this series staple features??? There aren't any points to earn for collecting items or achievements. There aren't any collectibles in several categories, there aren't any jigsaw puzzle pieces to find, and you don't get to work your way up the journalistic ladder from Cub reporter to a pulitzer prize winning Emma Robert status! I never thought much about these features to be honest, but now that they're gone, I'm really disappointed! Elefun games includes these staple features in all their games, Witches Legacy, Mayan Prophecies, The Keeper of Antiques, and until now, Fear For Sale. Now that they are gone, I say bring them back, otherwise these games are no different than all the other games out there. They added a new feature that made me gasp with horror, a Tribal Amulet to help Emma overcome mystical objects. Let's not talk about this feature...ever!
Besides the usual features of 12 Achievements to earn, wallpapers and concept art pictures, the Collector's Edition version also has 33 Morphing Objects, one in each scene, (At least they still offer Morphs) and the collectibles are just a stupid Eye sketch. If you go into the journal, you can click the eye symbols to fill in puzzle squares, which you then swap until they are placed correctly, and then you can read a paragraph about the story with each eye you find. This feature does not impress me in the least bit, and it's kind of hard not to spot an out of place eye sketch with huge eyelashes, not to mention the fact that the paragraphs are no different than the info you obtained playing the game! The cursor also changes whenever you scan across an item that morphs, a feature I wish was an option that could be disabled. You can still interact with a few items in each scene but not as many items as usual for this developer.
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied with Interactive List finds, Multiple Item finds, and Keywords in a Story. There are also the usual Zoom Zone HOP's where you find a handful of objects that are spread throughout the scene on the outside of the Zoom Zoned area. Some HOP's have an optional Jigsaw Puzzle to assemble, but the one jigsaw puzzle I assembled, had very dark pieces on a dark background that made it difficult to see the puzzle pieces and where they were supposed to go.
The Mini Games are decent, but fairly easy to solve. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Use the clues shown to enter the correct code, each of the 5 clues tells you where the puzzle piece doesn't go such as this isn't first, or this tile doesn't go before this one.
2) Move figurines along the track to their corresponding articles.
3) Use the Tribal Amulet to find 7 hidden symbols.
4) Find and select the landmark clues to find the correct paths through the forest.
5) Swap photos and notes to the correct labeled category.
6) Follow the recipe directions.
FEAR FOR SALE GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Mystery of McInroy Manor (December 23-2010) 4.1
2-Sunnyvale Story (December 9-2011) 4.1
3-Nightmare Cinema (April 4-2013) 4.4
4-Phantom Tide (April 3-2014) 3.7
5-The 13 Keys (October 23-2014) 4.0
6-Endless Voyage (April 2-2015) 4.5
7-City in the Past (October 22-2015) 4.1
8-The House on Black River (March 17-2016) 4.3
9-The Dusk Wanderer (October 1-2016) 3.6
10-Hidden In the Darkness (April 20-2017) 3.8
11-The Curse of Whitefall (October 7-2017) n/a
2-Sunnyvale Story (December 9-2011) 4.1
3-Nightmare Cinema (April 4-2013) 4.4
4-Phantom Tide (April 3-2014) 3.7
5-The 13 Keys (October 23-2014) 4.0
6-Endless Voyage (April 2-2015) 4.5
7-City in the Past (October 22-2015) 4.1
8-The House on Black River (March 17-2016) 4.3
9-The Dusk Wanderer (October 1-2016) 3.6
10-Hidden In the Darkness (April 20-2017) 3.8
11-The Curse of Whitefall (October 7-2017) n/a
The Collector's Edition version has 9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 3 Screensavers, 10 Music Soundtracks, 12 Achievements to earn, 33 Morphing Objects, 20 Collectible Eye symbols, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! enjoy! enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you catch a murderer that’s terrorizing a local university?
Overall rating
4
/
5
96 of 110 found this review helpful
SOMEBODY DIDN'T LIKE THEIR GRADES!
PostedNovember 4, 2017
pennmom36
fromWhat does a giant corporation, a University, and Miss Douglas have in common? I reckon there's only one way to find out!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)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
The Discipulus University should consider changing the name to Murder College, because the faculty is dropping off like flies lately! Miss Douglas, the author of the Dead Reckoning novels, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for her literary contributions. The ceremony will have to be postponed, however, because someone has been murdered, again! Look on the bright side, it's great material for the next novel!
I've always wondered if devs actually read the feedback we fishies give on their games, and other games as well. Well, I think they must, because it looks to me like Eipix has tried to duplicate the font and style of one of my favorite devs (not sure I'm allowed to mention which rival it is) I don't remember this particular style being used by Eipix before. If you play a lot of HOPA games, I'm sure you'll recognize the familiar font used, and even the same modern look of the information tabs, and the style of all the extras, even the look of the icon that pops up when you select the hint to allow you to travel quickly to that scene. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's one of the things I love about the other dev, the clean sharp lines, crisp graphics, and the use of modern technology! In my opinion, Eipix has evolved! They were able to take a dated series (I reckon I should say dead series) and modernize it to be relevant with just a few tweaks. NO, this isn't a cookie cutter version, take notice, because I for one, want these guys to know that we grew weary of the same thing over and over in every game series they create. I want them to know that we "see" the change, and appreciate their effort!
I don't have a gimmicky gadget that allows me to see glowing orbs or hidden symbols, I have a modern Tablet to use, YEAH! Just proof that once again Eipix is evolving, when is the last time you pulled out a pad of paper and a pencil to write down something important when you are on the go? Everyone I know uses a smartphone or tablet. Need a flashlight or a magnifying glass? Need to take a picture or reference information? The first thing you reach for is your cell phone or tablet, and nobody leaves home without one! Because this is a college of cutting edge technology, important apps are automatically downloaded to your tablet while on the campus grounds (ok, that's a bit intrusive) In this Collector's Edition version, there are 37 Mortar Boards (black academic caps) to find, one in each scene, the usual achievements and extras, Morphing Objects within the HOP's, and eventually 12 Souvenir's to collect.
The Hidden Object Scenes are modern with crisp graphics. Again, some have a familiar flare, particularly in the computer screen HOP where a computer generated voice tells a story one sentence at a time, and you must find the computer generated sketches representing the Keywords in the sentences. There are also Spot the Difference HOP's with small puzzles to solve, and of course the Dead Reckoning famous HOP's where you find clues and signs, indicating whether or not suspects are being truthful in their statements. There is a Morphing Object available in most of the HOP's, and some have an alternate Bubble Shooting game to play.
The Mini Games are decent, but could use a little modernization as well. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Create a path that avoids strong wind currents, by rotating tiles in a "pipes" style game. (on the tablet)
2) Connect the dots to form the correct pattern that matches the clue shown.
3) Turn all of the lights green by selecting the flags in the correct order. (on the tablet)
4) Drag the key across all of the lock symbols, filled squares can't be crossed over, empty squares can only be passed through once. (repeat on second level)
5) Swap pool balls to match the clue shown.
6) Select angles of bumpers on a pinball machine to direct the ball correctly.
7) Swap trophies correctly according to clue.
DEAD RECKONING GAMES AVAILABLE:
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Silvermoon Isle (July 12-2014) 4.4
2-Brassfield Manor (March 12-2015) 4.4
3-The Crescent Case (July 23-2015) 3.5
4-Broadbeach Cove (February 20-2016) 3.8
5-Snowbird's Creek (August 27-2016) 3.5
6-Death Between the Lines (October 29-2016) 4.4
7-Sleight of Murder (June 10-2017) 3.6
8-Lethal Knowledge (November 4-2017) n/a
2-Brassfield Manor (March 12-2015) 4.4
3-The Crescent Case (July 23-2015) 3.5
4-Broadbeach Cove (February 20-2016) 3.8
5-Snowbird's Creek (August 27-2016) 3.5
6-Death Between the Lines (October 29-2016) 4.4
7-Sleight of Murder (June 10-2017) 3.6
8-Lethal Knowledge (November 4-2017) n/a
This Collector's Edition has 8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art pictures, 6 Movie Videos, 7 Music Soundtracks, 10 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 9 Morphing Objects within the HOP's, 12 Souvenirs, a Souvenir Room, replayable Bubble Shoot Games,19 replayable Mini Games, 23 Achievements to earn, 37 Hidden Mortar Boards to find, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
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86 of 112 found this review helpful
DON'T MIND ME, I'M JUST DRESSING UP MY PUPPET DOLLS
PostedNovember 3, 2017
pennmom36
from"Prepare the fuel and match!" How do you prepare a match? How do you prepare the fuel?
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Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)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
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5
Even though I really hated the last few puppet show games, I broke down and bought them during a sale because I have all of the games in this series. I figured one day I might feel differently about the last 2 in particular, who knows, I might be in a nursing home some day waiting for my jello to be served, and playing a nonstop marathon of Puppet Show! I can picture the way it'll go down, me in the dining room slurping my jello because I forgot to bring my chompers, with my laptop volume turned all the way up, and all the other residents looking around the room, confused because they don't know why they keep hearing the same dog howling. (think about it lol) Everyone will probably wonder why it sounds like it's raining when they can clearly see outside (maybe not so clearly) and the suns just a shining! Ethel will be sitting next to me, asking me about a hundred times what I'm doing, and I'll say "quiet Ethel, I need to get my review done!" True story, I was visiting my father-in-law at his nursing home a couple of weeks ago and a fork fight broke out between two residents who were arguing with each other about who got to sit where! It get's better... the nurses broke up the fight, by taking away their forks, while doing so, another resident was taking advantage of the situation by grabbing all the unattended forks, and cleverly concealing them under his napkin! So much to look forward to right!, Poetic Justice! Well at least this was more interesting than the game was, but just in case you've got to complete your series too, here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
It looks like Puppet Show has flatlined, reaching an alltime low! Someone needs to make the necessary arrangements, while we go into mourning. Does anyone know how to make a puppet? We're going to need a GrimReaper Puppet, and a bunch of mechanical coffins to lay this series to rest once and for all. PuppetShow had a great run, this is the twelfth game, which was about five too many.(the last 5 games have had average game ratings less than 3 stars)
With all this grimness out of the way, I'd like to add that I haven't given up on AMAX! It's clear to see that they are trying very hard to revamp this stagnant game series they inherited from ERS. Although I'm not sure if it's possible to breathe life back into some of their once popular game series, I've got to give them kudos for trying. In my opinion, PuppetShow had a good run, but after 12 games, there's absolutely nothing new that could possibly be achieved, so how about just moving on with the show, put your thinking caps on, and create a new series, something wonderful, something that's never been done before, like a truly suspenseful psychological thriller, one that will keep me on the edge of my seat, one that makes me want to leave the lights on because it's so creepy!
Why is this game so unworthy? Well, because all of their games involve a Mayor whose town has gone bonkers. The Mayor has always done something to warrant this rash behavior. The Mayor never seeks outside help until a member of his own family gets abducted. The Mayor is always wealthy. The Mayor doesn't ever want anyone to know he has hired outside help. There's always intimidating messages written in blood all over town. All investigations start with a Carriage cabin scene. All investigations take place at night. There's always that one single dog barking in the quiet of night. It's always the same dog. I always get to choose my male or female character. My female character always gets punched by a dude.The bad guys always wear dark cloaks. The bad guys always have masks (and usually bird beaks) The scenery is always the same. The characters always look the same. There's always a mechanical helper. The mechanical helper always breaks. I always have to find, fix and repair every mechanical lock and gadget throughout the town. I always have to find puppet parts to repair everyone else's broken puppet. I always steal loose change I find in people's houses. Tell me I'm wrong about this?
As far as Collector's Edition's go, the CE version of Poetic Justice barely qualifies for a Standard Edition, let alone a Collector's Edition! Other than the usual achievements, wallpapers etc. all you get to collect are looted coins and three puppet dolls. As you collect the dolls, you also collect their diary, I can hardly contain my excitement. You can then buy clothing and accessories, for the 3 dolls, with the looted coins you steal throughout the game.
The Hidden Object Scenes are the same ole same ole, nothing particularly exciting. Fortunately there aren't a ton of HOP's, unfortunately, some of the scenes are repeated in the same scene to make them extra boring. I always wondered why they don't give you the option to skip this feature like you can a mini game? The HOP's are Interactive List items, Keyword Silhouetted Shape finds followed by Multiple Item finds, Multiple item finds, and a few smaller Zoom Zone HOP's.
The Mini Games are also the same ole same ole, nothing exciting or new. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Open the puppets fingers in a specific order.
2) Click when the lines are in the green zones.
3) Find matching symbols by flipping over glass shards, one from each side.
4) Remove clothing in a specific order.
5) Play a Match 3 game, removing specific amounts of specific tiles. This game is played each time you use your Hannibal Puppet helper.
6) Play the piano keys according to the directions shown.
7) Place keys in the correct spots according to their shapes.
8) Guide the figure through the street maze, using items you find to overcome obstacles.
9) Guide the translucent fist through the maze while hitting all fists and staying between the lines.
10) Guide the sphere along the path while staying inside the lines.
11) Drag puzzle sections to complete the image.
12) Another Match 3 HannibalPuppet helper game.
PUPPET SHOW GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Mystery of Joyville SE only (October 2-2009) 4.0
2-Souls of the Innocent (May 28-2010) 4.5
3-Lost Town (March 10-2011) 4.1
4-Return to Joyville (April 19-2012) 4.3
5-Destiny Undone (March 28-2013) 4.2
6-Lightning Strikes (August 21-2014) 3.3
7-The Price of Immortality (March 19-2015) 4.4
8-The Face of Humanity (January 21-2016) 3.7
9-Her Cruel Collection's (September 15-2016) 3.3
10-Bloody Rosie (November 17-2016) 3.7
11-Arrogance Effect (July 22-2017) 2.8
12-Poetic Justice (October 5-2017) 3.2
2-Souls of the Innocent (May 28-2010) 4.5
3-Lost Town (March 10-2011) 4.1
4-Return to Joyville (April 19-2012) 4.3
5-Destiny Undone (March 28-2013) 4.2
6-Lightning Strikes (August 21-2014) 3.3
7-The Price of Immortality (March 19-2015) 4.4
8-The Face of Humanity (January 21-2016) 3.7
9-Her Cruel Collection's (September 15-2016) 3.3
10-Bloody Rosie (November 17-2016) 3.7
11-Arrogance Effect (July 22-2017) 2.8
12-Poetic Justice (October 5-2017) 3.2
The Collector's Edition has 16 Concept Art pictures, 10 Wallpapers, 7 Screensavers, 6 Movie Videos, 4 Music Soundtracks, Collectible Dolls and Coins, 19 replayable Mini Games, 16 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 12 Achievements to earn, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter!
I don't recommend this game.