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- First Review:December 10, 2012
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Tillian has to win the tournament to marry Aerin, and at the same time they have to reveal and destroy the conspiracy against elven crown.
Overall rating
5
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5
61 of 73 found this review helpful
STACKING THE DECK OF MARRIAGE
PostedNovember 14, 2017
pennmom36
fromEver wonder why they limit the size of your profile name?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
King Galanius hasn't been himself lately. Aerin knows something is very wrong, when he lays down the law, and demands she marries the winner of the upcoming Tournament! Her pleads were fruitless, and her fate seems to be signed, and sealed, question is, can she control the delivery? Well, she and Tillian are sure going to try to stack this deck of marriage!
This is one of my favorite TM game series, and I think the developers must have been listening, because this edition is a little easier to obtain all 3 stars, compared to Elven Legend 4. This is still a strategy based Time Management game, you will still need to queue your tasks in a specific order, but it is obtainable. I remember having to replay most of the levels in the last game, sometimes more than once to achieve all 3 stars! You can play in a Relaxed mode with no timer, Normal, or Hard Mode, and you can replay the levels as often as necessary.
In this Collector's Edition version, each level has a Morphing Hidden Object, and collectible Mask to find. I must admit, I like this feature, however, I just don't see the need to pay twice as much for a CE version just to get a few senseless wallpapers and collectibles.
There are the normal resources to collect, food, wood, stone etc. and the same tasks of clearing the roads, repairing bridges and filling in pits along the way. Queen Aerin will do all the magic work, once she has enough magical crystals to charge her staff, and Tillian also has a few tasks to accomplish as well, as they gather supplies needed to prepare him for the tournament. Aerin will collect Golden Petals, that allows her, aka you, to purchase items to decorate for the wedding. The Wedding Screen gives you a couple of different purchase options for each items, as it slowly transforms the scene into a beautiful Wedding scene.
There are several Altars of Resources available in each level that will produce resources over a period of time and each level has a Bonus meter that recharges to give you temporary boosts such as faster workers, more resources, or extra workers. You will need to construct different buildings to help you achieve your goals such as Farms, Workers House's Sawmills and mines. Some levels require items to be Crafted, the items you gather will automatically move to the icon, and once all items have been collected you need to click on the icon to complete the task.
The tournament is held over 5 islands, the Land of the Giants, the Orcish Swamps, the Dwarven Caves, the Elven Kingdom, and the Depth of Dark Elves. The Bonus Chapter takes place in the Warlock's Wasteland, which actually looks really cool.
This Collector's Edition has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 60 Morphing Hidden Objects, 60 Masks to collect, World History Character Bios, a built in Strategy Guide, 50 regular Levels & 10 Bonus Levels, 37 Achievements to earn, and a High Scores board and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Help the penguins decorate for a wedding ceremony in this latest mosaic adventure!
Overall rating
4
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5
50 of 60 found this review helpful
WILL LADY UNA BECOME THE PENGUINS FAVORITE AUNT? NOPE, THEY STILL LIKE AUNT ARCTICA THE BEST!
PostedNovember 13, 2017
pennmom36
fromWhat did Morgan Freeman say when Mr. Penguin told him he liked March of the Penguins? Why did I narrate if you could talk?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Wedding Bells are about to ring, Uncle Aaron and Lady Una are about to tie the knot. Mr. Penguin is so happy for them, he's now a Pengrin! They need help decorating for the ceremony, which surely will be a formal Black and White occasion. (whats black and white, black and white, black and white? A penguin in a revolving door, OR falling down the stairs) What's on the menu? It's a toss up between Ice burgers and brrrrrritos, but there's definitely going to be an open bar with plenty of drinks on the rocks. The music? Everyone knows penguins only like sole! Join me folks, in singing Freeze a Jolly good fellow!
The Penguins have returned in Fantasy Mosaics 25 with 6 colorful bubbles to work with. You can switch between the color bubbles to help you solve these colorful griddlers, and 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.
This is a griddler or mosaic type puzzle game (japanese crossword) where you fill in and cross off cells on various sized grids, using logic, so you'll never have to guess. (unlike some griddler games) They aren't easy puzzles to solve at times, but I love the challenge. If you are new to mosaic games, I suggest trying one of the earlier versions of Fantasy Mosaics, but the first 4 FM were only single color grids, and 6 colors weren't introduced until FM 16.
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 amount 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.
The one feature that makes Fantasy Mosaics stand out from the rest of the griddler games, is the vibrant array of colors available. In this version, I think the pictures are always interesting, and I really love the way the colors pop. It can also help you solve the puzzle when you get stuck, because you can switch to another color which ultimately narrows down the available cells. Unlike many griddler games, these pictures actually make sense, because they have six different colors you know what image you have just created.
This is one of my favorite Mosaic Griddler series and is one of the best mosaic griddlers available, and certainly one of the most colorful. However, after playing some pretty unusual Mosaic games lately that have stepped outside the box with super creative features such as shape options and swapping options, I have decided to only give FM 25 only 4 stars. My hope is that these devs will realize that they are going to have to step up to the plate, and add different features moving forward, otherwise FM will become no different than all the other Mosaic games available nowadays! This is still a must have game for griddler geeks, but FM may become just another grid game if they're not willing to take chances, because other than different colors being added, nothing has really changed in the last 10 games offered.Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A dangerous spirit has returned from the past!
Overall rating
2
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5
51 of 66 found this review helpful
I HAVE NO "DESIRE" TO FINISH THIS GAME
PostedNovember 12, 2017
pennmom36
fromHow exactly do these glasses work" How is it that I'm able to pick up and use items I can see from the past as well???
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
It's pretty bad when a demo ends, and you're relieved it's over with. You've gotta wonder why Domini Games continues with this series, because they aren't improving, they just linger around the average rating range. In my opinion, the best game in this series was Her Own Eyes, which took place in a more current time frame. The old "plague of the 14th century" story line has been beaten to death, if I never play another game featuring cloaked doctors wearing beaked masks, I think I'll be better off! If you haven't played a lot of HOPA games, you might see this game in a different light, because you haven't seen the same plot told a gazillion different ways. Personally, I enjoy the CE version's of most games because I like the added challenge of finding Morphs and collectibles. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if either, is right for you:
During the14th century, the plague known as the Black Death, swept through Europe, killing millions of people. The plague was merciless, and its victims suffered immense and unbearable pain before succumbing to death. There was little the Plague Doctor's could do to ease their patients suffering.Death was inevitable. The Black Death was unstoppable. After losing his entire family, Moro made the moral decision to search for an alternative form of medicine, Dark Magic. It wasn't long before Moro was accused of heresy by the Inquisitor's, and burned at the stake. Moro vowed to return one day, stronger than ever, and now he has indeed returned!
Put on your Magic Glasses that let's you see past events, it's time to investigate the return of yet another angry sorcerer from a Plague ridden era. Everything about this game is predictable and impractical, from the moment you begin your investigation....at the European Museum of History, because that's where all evil sorcerers are reborn.
This game has everything you already know it's going to have, a briefcase sitting on a park bench, that has a patch with something important sewn inside (why would you do that?) AND an old fashioned hairpin. Turn around, you know there's going to be a bulletin board nearby, complete with a crow playing the "mine" game, and of course an object wedged partially inside it's only crevice. Keep searching, you know there's a broken zipper pull, and something mysteriously hidden within the bushes, bushes that of course have thorns. By the end of the game my inventory items consisted of items that I knew exactly what I would use them for, a glass shard, paperclip, eyes, and yes, acid! Of course, you haven't learned from your past mistakes, and you will pick up a pile of Notes, that the wind will immediately scatter throughout each of the games locations, and amazingly, there's only 1 page per scene!
The Collector's Edition version has 15 Morphing Cursed Items and several Coins to collect that allows you to purchase virtual items for your Cursed Items Exhibit. Both collectibles have an Icon located on the top of the Inventory Bar, to show how many you have located and how many there are in total.
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied with Interactive List finds, Interactive Silhouetted Shape finds, finding and replacing Keywords in Sentence finds, with an optional Match 3 alternative game to play.
Most of the Mini Games have the option of an Easy or Hard Mode to choose from, but even on the hard mode, most of them are doable on the first attempt. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1-Use directional arrows to rotate tiles to reassemble the picture.
2-Choose two sections of the lock teeth to swap along the top and bottom.
3-Connect the tiles with the specified number of connections for each tile.
4-Move flags along the lines to their correct outlined shapes.
5-Use the clue to turn the correct slots green, press arrows to rotate the clock hands.
6-Move tokens to their color coded slots without overlapping lines.
7-Rotate tiles to connect folders.
8-Remove all tiles by selecting 2 identical adjacent tiles.
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 29-2015) 3.5
3- Alaskan Wild (August 24-2015) 3.8
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) 3.8
8- Dangerous Desires (October 14-2017) 3.0
2- The Twilight World (January 29-2015) 3.5
3- Alaskan Wild (August 24-2015) 3.8
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) 3.8
8- Dangerous Desires (October 14-2017) 3.0
The Collector's Edition has 10 Concept Art pictures, 14, Wallpapers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 17 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 16 re-playable Mini Games, 35 Achievements to earn, 15 Morphing Cursed Weapons, 51 Collectible Coins to buy 15 Cursed Items for the Exhibit, Missing Note Pages, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save your sister on the Day of the Dead?
Overall rating
3
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5
101 of 132 found this review helpful
IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK...... THEY MIGHT JUST HAVE A MYTH TO DISPEL!
PostedNovember 11, 2017
pennmom36
fromFishermen spirits doesn't sound all that frighting does it?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Unlike yesterday's incredibly creative game, Behind the Veil won't overload your cerebral cortex, however, the occipital lobe is a whole different matter. I don't recall any Eipix game having such bright, beautifully vivid graphics. (perhaps my hippocampus needs some neuron stimulation) This is a very short demo too, I still had a half hour left on the demo clock!
I have to give these developer's credit, where credit is due. I think they are finally beginning to realize that we are no longer content to accept cookie cutter, sub par games, that are being released at a breakneck speed, with minimal attention being paid to the details, and with repetitive story lines that barely have a plot. In the past, it was difficult to tell one series from another offered by this dev, but the tides are turning, and it's clear to see they are trying to see what works and what doesn't. I think they are getting there, improving the graphics is a great start, but I think they are having difficulty leaping over the hurdle to create a different kind of "bad guy."
This game had promise, but in the end, it's just another floating spirit seeking revenge. In my opinion, the "bad guy" should never be revealed during the demo. Instead, the villain's character should be mysterious, and the plot should thicken just before the end of the demo, we should be left saying "I've got to find out who or what is responsible!"
Myths of the World has another myth to unveil, a death defying myth, that you cannot die if there is no Death to claim your soul! A myth that begins to unveil on the island of Alma, as they prepare for The Day of the Dead celebration. But this celebration won't be very festive, when the dead are uninvited!
Oh no! We have yet another otherworldly gadget at our disposal, the Xolotl Blade, powered by the Lapis Stone, which, you guessed it, needs replaced and recharged after each and every use! We also get to search for those Hidden Signs, the same offered in all the games by this dev, it would be nice if this feature was tweaked, at least once in a while. This CE version also has the standard Eipix feature of only offering the Morphing Objects within the HOP's, a feature I love, just not when they are offered only in the HOP's!
Some of the Hidden Object Scenes are actually quite good. I particularly liked the stone disk HOP where you had to rotate the disks to align the different pictures shown. There are also Listed Item finds, Multiples of the same type of Item finds, and even smaller Zoom Zone HOP's with Silhouetted Shape finds. There is a Morphing Object available within most of the HOP's and there is an alternate Skipping Stones Match 3 type game to play as an alternate.
The Mini Games are average and lean towards Easy to Medium difficulty. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Match the keys with the correct keyholes based on the shape of the handle, using directional arrows to move between locks.
2) Follow directions on a recipe.
3) Display the pendant parts that make up the full pendant, select red buttons to scroll through the pieces without duplicating displayed pieces.
4) Arrange the soldiers and tribesmen in combat so that a shield is always blocking a sword, by swapping tiles.
5) Select the correct symbol for each shadow fisherman to push them away from the prince.
6) Match the fruits with their corresponding plates.
7) Move token along the grid to make their lines overlap with the pattern drawn in the background.
8) Destroy all of the connections between the knots by selecting only 3 knots.
9) Stack all of the sombreros together starting with the largest and ending with the smallest.
MYTHS OF THE WORLD GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Chinese Healer (January 29-2013) 4.3
2-Stolen Spring (November 6-2013) 3.6
3-Spirit Wolf (January 23-2014) 4.2
4-Of Friends and Fairies (June 7-2014) 4.1
5-Black Rose (October 25-2014) 4.3
6-The Heart of Desolation (April 11-2015) 4.2
7-The Whispering Marsh (September 3-2015) 4.2
8-Born of Clay and Fire (March 10-2016) 4.1
9-Island of Forgotten Evil (August 18-2016) 3.4
10-Bound by the Stone (December 17-2016) 3.0
11-The Black Sun (March 18-2017) 3.2
12-Fire of Olympus (July 6-2017) 2.9
13-Behind the Veil (November 11-2017) n/a
2-Stolen Spring (November 6-2013) 3.6
3-Spirit Wolf (January 23-2014) 4.2
4-Of Friends and Fairies (June 7-2014) 4.1
5-Black Rose (October 25-2014) 4.3
6-The Heart of Desolation (April 11-2015) 4.2
7-The Whispering Marsh (September 3-2015) 4.2
8-Born of Clay and Fire (March 10-2016) 4.1
9-Island of Forgotten Evil (August 18-2016) 3.4
10-Bound by the Stone (December 17-2016) 3.0
11-The Black Sun (March 18-2017) 3.2
12-Fire of Olympus (July 6-2017) 2.9
13-Behind the Veil (November 11-2017) n/a
This Collector's Edition has 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 9 Music Soundtracks, 18 Movie Videos, 21 re-playable Mini Games, alternate re-playable Skipping Stones games, 14 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 14 HOP Morphing Objects, a Souvenir Room, 13 Achievements to earn, 35 (not so) Hidden Signs to collect, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter.
I don't recommend this game.
Travel through a surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Overall rating
5
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5
210 of 239 found this review helpful
KEEP AN OPEN MIND, IT MAY MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE AT TIMES, BUT THIS IS A GENIUS WORK OF ART!
PostedNovember 10, 2017
pennmom36
fromIf you like this game try some of the others, Bad Dream: Butcher or Bad Dream: Graveyard!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)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
Bad Dream: Coma is one of the best Point & Click games I've ever played. Yes, it CAN have a somewhat sick and twisted plot, and no, not everyone will appreciate the fscant sense of humor, Most games like this are one and done games, once you finish it, there's really no reason to play it again. But this game could potentially be played dozens of time, probably even more, all with different tasks, inventory items and all with a different outcome!
The choices and decisions you make matter, every action has a reaction! I took the time to create 2 profiles, one of which I chose to make ugly choices, the other good and kind choices. There's ALWAYS a better choice option, you just have to discover what it is, just because you CAN use an inventory item, and it seems like that is the only option to proceed, that isn't the case, keep searching for an alternative, if you don't like the "bad" things!
If you choose to make poor choices in the game, the game will follow your lead, and you will have nothing but bad options and a bad ending, For example, IF you choose to punch and kill the birds in the beginning, your adventure will take you down a completely different path, with different tasks and different choices. After killing the birds, if you check the "status" icon you will notice that there are 3 different Endings, Good, Neutral, and Bad. If you killed the birds, or chose to use the crowbar on the crying baby, the Good Ending will be crossed off, and depending upon what other bad choices you made, the Neutral Ending is unobtainable as well!
If you search for alternative methods, the game opens up a whole new world, and you can actually earn Achievements, you'll be rewarded for your kindness, such as a Good Heart Award! This game is designed to be played over and over, and each time it will be different, that's genius! If you choose good and kind options, there isn't that much twisted innuendos.
This is a game about everyone being trapped in a Dream. Eventually you'll discover that everything is an illusion. That it's only when you make bad decisions, that the Dream becomes a Nightmare. Personally, I don't mind the plot's directive, they are sketches, it's not real, it's not meant to be real, and once you realize how the game operates, it's actually a game with a sense of humor, just like the games choice option, it all depends on how you look at it.
Give the game a chance with an open mind. This is a fabulous work of art, a point and click game that make you use your grey matter, no hand holding here, (which is a good thing because depending on your choices, you may not have one lol!) Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
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
/
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
/
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
/
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
/
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
(101)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
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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
(101)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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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
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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
(101)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
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!