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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4728
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:July 31, 2025
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Can you save your friends from the sins of their past?
Overall rating
5
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5
131 of 154 found this review helpful
EXORCISING THE SINS OF HUMANITY
PostedSeptember 2, 2017
pennmom36
fromWhere was the second camel at? Was he parked out back?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Professor Lomonosov has invited Carol, one of his students, and her best friend, Emma Safer, an antiquity enthusiast and collector, to a famous archeological excavation in Agora. Recently Emma purchased a strange box, known as the Cube of Sins, an artifact capable of exorcising the sins of humanity. Since taking possession of the cube, Emma has experienced horrifying nightmares, dreams so intense, she has made arrangements to meet with a detective who specializes in supernatural phenomenon. Unfortunately, the situation goes from bad to worse, when the contents of the cube are unveiled!
Finally! A game that doesn't take place in a haunted house, and doesn't involve Princesses or glitter! I absolutely love the fresh storyline and locale, I think I even got a little sand in my shoes! Although I'm not a fan of unrealistic gadgets that find hidden symbols, I'm willing to overlook this feature, because of the storyline. Whispered Secrets also has a unique feature, of finding hidden caches with photographs you find during the adventure, by aligning the photo with the correct area of a scene. This Collector's Edition version has 74 hidden Crystals, usually two in each scene (there is a pull out tab that shows if you have located all crystals in that scene) I will admit, that some of these are very well hidden, nearly impossible to spot in some scenes. I enjoyed searching for them, but I don't think offering a bunch of crystals is worthy enough to constitute the CE price, unless you take advantage of the 2 for 1 Labor Day sale, however, it does offer 2 Bonus Chapters!
The Hidden Object Scenes are decent, I especially liked the Interactive Progressive Silhouetted Shape scene. There are also Interactive List Finds, Multiples of herbs and spices, requiring you to place them into sections of a grinder and turning the handle to expose compartments on the other sides. One of the location scenes was repeated, and there are several smaller Zoom Zone HOP's. Whenever you use the Cube of Sins against sand magic areas, you will search for 7 hidden symbols in the scene, using a lens to reveal them.
The Mini Games range from easy to medium difficulty, nothing really challenging, but some games are lengthy. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Swap tiles to complete the key picture.
2) Connect the symbols in one continuous line without overlapping.
3) Use the lense to reveal 7 hidden symbols (repeated each time the Cube of Sins is used)
4) Click on matching pairs of feathers.
5) Swap carpet sections to restore the pattern.
6) Defeat the monkey in a game of Alquerque, by eliminating his pieces, by jumping your marbles over your opponents marbles. Read the blue book for rules of engagement. (available in Casual or Hard modes of difficulty)
7) Rearrange the mannequins apparel to match the photograph.
8) Rotate ornaments using directional arrows, rotating one ornament may affect others.
9) Arrange books according to color, on a shelf.
10) Select directional arrows to guide the camel from obstacles, while using the correct items on the right, a dagger, a shield and goggles.
11) Untangle the rope by dragging knots.
WHISPERED SECRETS GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
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) 4.5
6- Song of Sorrow (November 12-16) 3.7
7- Forgotten Sins (September 2-17) n/a
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) 4.5
6- Song of Sorrow (November 12-16) 3.7
7- Forgotten Sins (September 2-17) n/a
This Collector's Edition has replayable Hidden Object Scenes and Mini Games, replayable Movie Videos, 8 Music Soundtracks, 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Workshop pictures, 74 Collectible Crystals, a built in Strategy Guide and two Bonus Chapters Her Shattered Dreams & His Frenzy, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Win bingo battles to be the ruler of the seven kingdoms and collect relics to mark your conquests!
Overall rating
4
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5
53 of 60 found this review helpful
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D ENJOY A COMPUTER VERSION OF BINGO!
PostedSeptember 1, 2017
pennmom36
fromDoes this mean that all the other kings and queens are 16, or does the Bingo battle go on indefinitely?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)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
Turns out, that on your sixteenth birthday, you get to claim your rights to rule the Seven Kingdoms! Is it because of your skills in weaponry? Nope! Is it because of the strength of your army? Wrong again! It's because you are a wiz at BINGO! (well that's certainly an original story) There's only one thing left to do, blow out the birthday candles. Nope to that too, you must duke it out with Kings and Queens from faraway lands, in a battle bingo royale!
You can choose to play with one, or two Bingo cards, and you will be playing against other kings and queens, with no more than 3 opponents. The first one to achieve Bingo wins, and unfortunately they, aka the computer, seem to win more often than not. Three numbered balls are given at one time, each numbered ball also has a letter (b-i-n-g-o) and you click (daub) the cells on your boards if they match up. You get ample time to daub your numbers, and you can click the CALL icon located under the numbered balls to bring up the next set of numbers more quickly. Once the set of balls disappear, you can no longer daub those numbers on your cards. The first player to hit the Bingo icon wins that level.
Bingo examples are shown on the top left, any horizontal or vertical lines completely filled wins, diagonal lines in either direction wins, all four corners filled wins, and each level has a "special jackpot pattern" as shown that will earn you coins for winning. Some of the board cells have icons on them, that if filled, will earn you special items. Diamonds must be earned to unlock final battles, Quest Keys allow you to unlock side quests (side quests are similar to regular bingo, you ply side by side with your opponent, 3 numbers are given at one time, the board has less cells to fill, and there are no letter categories, first to fill board wins a relic) Luck Tokens allow you to take a free spin of the lucky wheel to earn coins, and Treasure Chests give you extra Power-ups.
Power-ups can be used to help you win, and you start out with one of each power-up, multiples have to be earned. The Hourglass puts a random opponent to sleep for one minute, The Bomb daubs a random unmarked cell on the board, The Sorcerer's Magic Hat will allow you to win the game if only one cell remains, and The Potion freezes all opponents for a period of time.
I had fun playing this game for the demo length, it's a great change of pace, and totally different than most of the games available. I'm on the fence wondering if this game will grow old and become boring after a while, so I'll wait until I have a PCC available to buy it, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you save Netville from a dangerous artifact before it’s too late?
Overall rating
4
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5
111 of 134 found this review helpful
REALITY SHIFT
PostedAugust 31, 2017
pennmom36
fromWhat happened to the new feature option of NOT having the cursor change to a hand when you come across a collectible or morph???
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Alexandra Anderson has taken over the family Antique Store. When Uncle Paul decided it was time to retire, he revealed a secret to his niece, that he had been keeping for years, the Antique Store was no ordinary Antique store! Uncle Paul has been a member of a secret society of Keepers (aren't they all?) whose mission is to sustain peace and life, by finding powerful artifacts that have supernatural powers. One of these supernatural artifacts has just shown up in the town of Netville, a camera that seemingly render the recipient of the picture invisible. Gone, gone, gone, the question is, where did it go, and how do you get it back?
This is the third game in the series, and things are looking up, because this storyline seems much more interesting than the last, but certainly not original. It's sometimes difficult to tell this game apart from Witches Legacy and Fear For Sale games because they all have the same graphics, collectibles and features, one of which is being able to interact with several items in each scene. This Collector's Edition version has Achievements to earn, 33 Morphing Objects, 33 Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (to assemble 3 different Screensavers) and 36 Collectibles (why not 33?) The collectibles are available in 5 categories, and when you find all collectibles in a category, it will reveal plot-relevant information.
The Hidden Object Scenes are basic but vary in type, and there's an alternate Matching game available on some of the 26 available HOP's. There are Progressive Interactive Silhouetted Shape finds, Interactive List finds and Keywords in Sentence finds, some of which have a small puzzle to solve. There are also Fragment finds whenever you are tasked with using the Keepers Tool, which seems to vary in type each of the 20 times you will use it during the game.
The Mini Games are kind of boring and simplistic, and they all seem similar to each other, which is one of the reasons I only gave this game 4 stars. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Use directional arrows to slide puzzle strips to form the correct picture.
2) Find 5 artifact traces using the Keepers Tool to locate.
3) Shoot down the blimp by clicking when the lines cross over the targeted area.
4) Move disks along the lines and swap adjacent disks to restore the photo.
5) Select and place the missing items correctly onto the picture.
6) Swap pieces along the lines so that they match the photo.
7) Drag camera fragments correctly in place.
8) Select and place picture tiles correctly.
9) Remove roots that don't have other roots passing through them.
10) Restore the picture by swapping adjacent puzzle squares.
THE KEEPER OF ANTIQUES GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Revived Book (June 9-16) 4.5
2- The Imaginary World (January 28-17) 3.3
3- The Last Will (August 31-17) n/a
2- The Imaginary World (January 28-17) 3.3
3- The Last Will (August 31-17) n/a
This Collector's Edition has 9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 3 Music Soundtracks, 3 Screensavers, 36 collectible Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (to assemble 3 screensavers) 33 Morphing Objects, 33 Collectibles (8-200th Anniversary of Netville/6-Richard Moore things/4-The Lee Brothers' things/6-Models of a House/9-Legendary Artifacts) 12 Achievements to earn, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Help Ebbo and Alice collect the materials they need from each of the five nearby islands in this fantasy match-3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
82 of 90 found this review helpful
I HATE IT WHEN THE DEMO ENDS JUST WHEN I WAS CLOSE TO BEATING THE LEVEL!
PostedAugust 30, 2017
pennmom36
fromThey could have made the characters a wee bit more attractive!?!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Cradle of Egypt
(92)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I always know a Match 3 game is good when the demo expires and I'm so engrossed that the abrupt ending takes me by surprise.Although this game is similar to all the Match 3 games by this dev, same music, same morphing tile bubbles to pop, same features, I really enjoyed playing it. It's even better with today's sale price! You can play in a Timed or Relaxed mode with no time restrictions.
Ebbo the Halfling, was strolling through the forest one day, when he discovered a dead man holding an artifact. The artifact was rumored to give its owner great powers, but little did he know, the artifact would cause him so much grief! Wars erupted over the artifact, humans made alliances with Elves and Dwarves, against the evil Orcs. Eventually the artifact was destroyed, but so was the Halflings village, and they blamed Ebbo for everything! With a heavy heart, Ebbo decided to take another stroll, and this time he met a sorceress named Alice, who agreed to help him rebuild his village, and his reputation, one Match at a time.
The only complaints I have with this game, are that the tile elements are so alike and "busy" that at times, its difficult to tell them apart or see available matches. I'm also a little disappointed that you don't earn any bonuses or power-ups when you make large matches.
This is a swap type Match 3 game, where you swap elements to make Matches of at least 3 identical elements, over all "Jeweled" or colored Cells, while gathering the required amount of elements needed per level, to rebuild the village. Elements inside of bubbles, morph (I think they appear when you make large matches, but I'm not positive) you can wait until the desired element appears inside the bubble, and pop it to help set up matches.
There are the usual obstructions of jewel tiles that require two matches over them, chained and double chained elements that require one or two matches of whichever element is chained, and there's even pesky spiders that will spin webs over the tiles if they aren't destroyed by a match under them. Some levels require you to collect Potions by dropping them off of the board as you make matches under them.
There are three different types of Power-ups available, and each one requires a Mana Meter refill after each use. The Hammer destroys a single element or chain, the Explosion Spell has a four element range of destruction, and the Magic Charm will destroy all elements of one chosen type.
Although there aren't really any new features offered, it is a colorful, swap type Match 3 game. The levels progress nicely with slightly more challenge with each one. The power-ups are easily accessible, and the goals are obtainable. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level, which is a little more difficult than you'd think, to earn all three, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Lost Artifacts — a unique strategy game about the Tonauak world. Restore the ancient city and defeat the dark priest!
Overall rating
3
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5
84 of 91 found this review helpful
ANOTHER ANCIENT CITY NEEDS REBUILT
PostedAugust 30, 2017
pennmom36
fromBF claims this game has unique strategy features, I've yet to find any!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This Time Management game just doesn't appeal to me. It's not horrible, but for me personally, it isn't all that entertaining either. I will say that at least this Standard Edition version makes more sense, I just couldn't understand what was so special about the Collector's Edition version. The storyline and graphics are decent, and the tasks are doable within the time frames given. With today's sale price, this game is worthy enough to purchase, but there are a ton of TM games out there that are so much better.
In reality the only extra's you get with the CE version, is some Music Soundtracks, some cartoonish Concept Art pictures and Achievements to earn, features that can all be rolled into one category, who cares! It doesn't even have a Strategy Guide built in, which would somewhat constitute the CE price.
There are the usual tasks to perform of gathering resources of Food, Wood, Ore, Gold, Lumber, and the usual buildings to repair such as Huts for workers, Sawmills for Lumber, and a Blacksmith. At least in the demo, you don't get the chance to construct new buildings, you just repair them, personally, I like the strategy of figuring out which building to construct strategically to achieve the goals. (eg: Rescue Team)
I would recommend this game to those who haven't played a lot, if any, TM games, because this one is very easy to play. I would also recommend this game to those who want to play in an untimed mode, because unlike some Time Management games, this game has an untimed mode. However, I would still recommend this Standard Edition version, versus the Collector's Edition.
I recommend this game!
Lead a team of specialists as they unravel the darkest secrets of the first decades of human space exploration in this graphical text based thriller.
Overall rating
4
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5
31 of 40 found this review helpful
THE ORPHEUS MISSION
PostedAugust 29, 2017
pennmom36
fromTo boldly read what no man has read
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)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
I get it, this game can be quite boring if you don't like to read endless dialog conversations. This game is very similar to Lifeline, however, with this game, you don't have to wait in real time for missions to be completed! The first few minutes of the game are very boring, but I stuck with it, and discovered that it has an amazing sci-fi storyline, and likeable characters. The best part about this game, is that you are in control of the mission, the choices you make, really do have an impact, and the choices you make, could get everyone killed. (you know that sounds cool)
Zarya-1 begins with a confidential encrypted e-mail from United Nations Space Exploration and Exploitation Direct, also known as UNSEED. You have been given a new assignment as Liaison-in-Command, sent to investigate an unidentified signal coming from the far side of the moon. Your team includes the leader Sarg, camera technician Savvy, doctor Bones, and my personal favorite character, Chase, the wise cracking civilian weapons and defense guy. I'm not sure if the Star Trek references are intentional (Jim, Bones etc) or coincidence.
You don't need to do anything other than read the dialog boxes and choose which questions to ask or directives to assign. Other reviewers have stated that the dialog moves way too slow, but if you go into the games settings, you can choose the dialog speed. This game will utterly bore you if you're not into reading, because there's nothing else to do or really see, but if you don't mind reading and decision making, the storyline is a fantastic sci-fi, is it humans or aliens plot!
Unlike the game Lifeline, which is the same exact concept, that requires you to wait for hours at a time for missions to be completed in real time, Zarya-1 gives you the opportunity to Fast-Forward the time frame, or if you prefer, you can wait, sometimes as long as two hours. The really cool part, is that IF you fail the mission by making the wrong decision (yep, I somehow managed to get everyone killed) this game allows you to Rewind the mission and start over. You can either rewind to the very beginning or to a later specified spot, allowing you to make different decisions that will hopefully change the outcome.
This obviously isn't a game for everyone, there aren't any puzzles to solve or inventory items to collect. There aren't any fancy graphics or cutsie helpers. There's just a black screen, with lots of dialog texts to read. Again, if you don't enjoy reading, you're going to hate this game. But if you can look at this as more of an interactive sci-fi online book, I think you'll find the storyline fascinating, so keep an open mind and enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Your favorite doctor Allison is back in a gripping hospital time management game that you'll never forget!
Overall rating
5
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5
80 of 99 found this review helpful
THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE!
PostedAugust 29, 2017
pennmom36
fromThe heat is on!
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
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5
The Little Creek Hospital is going up in flames! Most people are running away from the fire, but Allison Heart is running towards it, because that's what she does, she saves lives! As usual, we don't get to find out if Allison makes it out of the hospital alive, until later in the game, of course. So this story begins in the Pediatrics unit, with those two little love bugs, Allison and Connor. (hope HR doesn't find out about this!)
As patients arrive at the waiting room, a bubble will appear over their heads (as well as the patients patience hearts) with a picture of what form of treatment they require. You click on the patient and then the area needed such as a hospital bed. If the bubble is Green, that treatment is usually quick but also requires item to finish treating the patient, such as a thermometer. If the bubble is Purple, this means an action or set of movements is required, if the bubble is Blue, this means a Mini Game needs to be played to successfully treat the patient. When all treatments have been given, you simply click on the computer (instead of cash register) to check the patient out.
The patients will have a Heart meter above them and they will lose a Heart if you aren't quick enough. If you are fast or perform chain treatments, you will receive bonus points, if the patients Heart Bar is full, their hearts will turn gold at which point they cannot lose their heart score and you'll receive extra points as well.
Points can be used in the shop to purchase extra waiting room chairs, comfy beds etc. You can also buy decorations all of which keep the patients happy and hopefully keep all their hearts. Some levels unlock Bonus levels that will allow you to earn Diamonds. Diamonds can be used in the Diamond shop to purchase items for the Doctor's lounge. In the Doctor's lounge section, you can play an arcade game similar to asteroids, and you can spar with a co-worker in a karate workout. Each level has a Guinea Pig named Oliver to catch, just like the Carl the mouse in the other TM series.
The goal is to earn 3 stars on each level and you can replay the levels as often as you want to try for a perfect score. There are 20 Trophies to earn for different milestones along the way. This is a really fun TM game with some interesting features, certainly better than Cathy's Crafts and Angela's Fashion, but nowhere near as fun as the Delicious series, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Take an underwater journey across the world and meet charming ocean inhabitants in this solitaire adventure!
Overall rating
4
/
5
54 of 63 found this review helpful
EVERYTHING'S BETTER DOWN WHERE IT'S WETTER
PostedAugust 28, 2017
pennmom36
fromHopefully, this solitaire game will set a trend on BF of better solitaire games to come our way!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Magic Cards Solitaire
(28)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a Higher/Lower Solitaire game, with 5 beautiful card themes to choose from, dolphins, clownfish, seahorse, jellyfish and an octopus, there are two different styles of face cards as well. The sceneries are beautiful, but the music tends to become slightly annoying, because of the repetitiveness. Achievements are earned in the form of experience progression, by getting a new Mermaid that joins the party, and can be viewed in the "Party" section, but other than just looking at the mermaids, this feature has no value or benefit.
The goal of each level, is to remove all special cards that have a Seashell on the upper left corner of the card, doing so will win the level, even if regular cards remain, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you'll earn all 3 Starfish. You can replay each level as often as you want, to try to earn all 3 starfish, but if you fail to remove all of the special cards before running out of deck cards, you will fail the level, and you'll have no choice but to replay the level. There are 12 different locations, and each location has 10 different levels, you will need to earn the required amount of starfish, to unlock each new location.
You can purchase helpful card features in the Shop, such as Wildcards, Shuffle and Undo features, a display that shows remaining deck cards, reveal 10% of face down cards, or a feature that allows you discard a card of your choice.
I found that if you simply remove all Seashell cards, it's nearly impossible to earn 3 Starfish. However, if you purposely try to remove most of the regular cards, until all 3 starfish are obtained on the meter at the top, and then go after the Seashell cards, you can beat the level AND earn all 3 Starfish. This is a risky move, because you may not get the desired cards to fulfil the goal of removing all Seashell cards, but I absolutely hate it when I don't earn all available stars.
I prefer Solitaire games that allow me to remove all cards on the board, not just the special cards. I wish, at the very least, this game would give you the option of continuing to play the game, after you remove the special cards, if regular cards remain. So for that reason alone, I deducted one star from my review rating, otherwise, this is a 5 star game, especially if that feature doesn't bother you, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a deadly curse before it’s too late?
Overall rating
2
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5
49 of 60 found this review helpful
THIS GIRL HAS SOME SERIOUS ISSUES
PostedAugust 28, 2017
pennmom36
fromSo I had to fill a jug with water to make a metal prop stick rise to the top, because reaching in or turning the vase over wasn't an option, why?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
When I first played this game in the Collector's Edition version, I wasn't all that impressed. I ended up buying the CE during a $6.99 sale (don't u hate a 50% off sale which ends up being 50% off Retail price, shouldn't the discount favor members?) I only bought the game because of the massive amount of 5 star reviews. In fact there are currently 11 out of 17 five star reviews. I tried several times yesterday to play the game, and I'm going to be honest, I only finished one chapter after the demo, I was bored to death with this game! It's not a horrible game, it's just an average game that has nothing exciting enough to hold my interest. I wanted to like it, I wanted to see what everyone else had seen, but I didn't. Perhaps I will revisit the game in a few days, to see if it improves. Here's a recap of my review to help you decide which version, if any, is right for you:
Darren and Tess should have invited Ursula to their wedding, after all, she was the fiance of his best friend Oliver. There will be no wedding for Ursula however, because tragically, Oliver was killed in a hunting accident, and Ursula blames Darren. Ursula has always suffered from a bipolar disorder, and her grief has pushed her over the edge, cursing Tess to a slow death, and rendering Darren helpless, as her captor. Will Darren be forced to watch his beloved, die a slow death, or can Tess find the strength to defeat Ursula's curse? This is Immortal Love, where love knows no boundaries, where love can conquer all evil, love is forever, love is immortal, but with Ursula, love is dangerous!
The third time is not a charm, I found this third installment of the series to be far too easy, far too familiar, far too gimmicky, and has far too many "notes" scattered about, who does that in the first place? Who writes down every emotion, every plan, and then drops the notes all about town? Ursula's fiance Oliver, gave her an Amulet (surprise!) to help balance her emotions, but her grief overflowed, and she used the amulet to summon sorcery. Her dark magic minions, look somewhat like a teddy bear mixed with a kitty, it's hard to take them seriously. To recharge the amulet (which is now in your possession) you will need to collect Ursula's good memories, by scanning the amulet over some of those "notes" I mentioned earlier. Then you are tasked with finding a specific number of good memories in an HOP style game, which is incredibly simplistic. In the Collector's Edition version, each scene has a Collectible Candle, but they stick out like a beacon in my opinion, and I just don't see the value in this game as a CE.
The Hidden Object Scenes are far too easy, they aren't creative, and they aren't that much fun. There are the usual Interactive list finds, Multiple finds, Silhouetted Shape finds and Keywords in sentences. Each time you recharge the amulet you will play a HOP to find pictured icons of Ursula's good memories, and so far, I haven't seen an alternate to the HOP games.
The Mini Games are really easy, and don't present much of a challenge at all. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Jump over hearts of the opposite color to remove all of them.
2) Select the sliders when they are in the yellow zone.
3) Guide tokens to the bottom slots, use color coded rings to raise and lower dots so they can pass over them.
4) Rotate puzzle parts to complete the image.
5) Guide the ship to the exit using directional arrows. The ship will continue on it's course until it hits an obstruction or obstacle.
6) Play a game of Tic-Tac-Toe with the teddy bear cat.
7) Connect like-colored tiles by dragging a path and filling all cells.
IMMORTAL LOVE GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Collector's Edition release date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition release date***Average Rating
-1: Letter From The Past (December 10-15) 4.0
-2: The Price of a Miracle (December 8-16) 4.3
-3: Blind Desire (July 29-17) 4.1
-2: The Price of a Miracle (December 8-16) 4.3
-3: Blind Desire (July 29-17) 4.1
The Collector's Edition version has replayable Hidden Object Scenes and Mini Games, 4 Screensavers, 7 Wallpapers, 20 before and after Concept Art pictures, 6 Music Soundtracks, 40 Movie clips, 22 Collectible Candles, 27 Achievements with 3 different categories, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I don't recommend this game.
Explore the streets of Paris as you track down the Strangler!
Overall rating
4
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5
49 of 60 found this review helpful
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: DON'T TRUST ANYONE AND ESPECIALLY DON'T TRUST A MEDALLION THAT HAS ALIEN TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES
PostedAugust 27, 2017
pennmom36
fromEver walk past a storm drain grate and drop an important item down it? Probably not, so why does every game require me to use tongs or a magnet to fetch important items that have fallen down the drain?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
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Uncle Andre has invited you to visit him in Paris, but this trip is anything but a vacation. Andre Baudin is a member of the finer things club, known as the Golden Circle Club. Members of this elite circle include doctors, poets, world renowned travelers, playwrights, composers,and musicians. Lately, the circle has been getting smaller and smaller, as one by one, the members are being systematically picked off, death by strangulation! You've witnessed this phenomenon with your own eyes, first the marks appear, and within seconds, a shadowy figure arrives and chaos ensues, before you can figure out what's going on, you discover the victim has been strangled! Can you stop this evil force of nature before it destroys anyone associated with the club?
I'm a Mad Head games fan because USUALLY their games are unique and have slightly different features, which make them less of a cookie cutter adventure. MH games sure do love their symbols, and I just felt like they went a little overboard with them in this game. Things were going along smoothly for me in the demo, I was willing to overlook all the symbols (even the Collector's Edition bling is a hidden symbol in each scene) then they introduced the Memory Medallion. This futuristic device (keep in mind this game takes place in 1923, cars still require you to crank them by hand!) can not only capture and replay a memory, but swap small items as well, as long as it can fit inside the tiny device! How exactly does this medallion work? Does it tap into your brainwaves? If it does, how does it know whose brain to tap into? Does it project the memory in a holograph? How does it transport objects, telekinesis? Where did this device come from? If someone from the club invented it, why didn't they put all their knowledge towards upgrading the card? I liked this game, but it would have been a fantastic game if they just ditched all the supernatural aspects, and went strictly with the whodunit murder mystery.
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied and presented in typical Mad Head fashion. In this CE version, each HOP had a Morphing Object to find. There are a variety of styles offered, such as Multiple Object finds, Interactive List finds, and items that need to be placed into the scene where they logically go.
The Mini Games are fairly easy, most can be solved on the first attempt. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Swap tiles to complete the image.
2) Place sticky notes from each side correctly.
3) Move Donna's token through the maze, avoiding the cab, and using the maps features to navigate.
4) Repeat the pauses in the music from the top track to the bottom.
5) Swap triangular elements to match the sketch.
6) Move chess pieced to highlighted sections on the board until each piece is on their color coded spot.
7) Use a magnifying glass to find items you can't see with the naked eye.
8) Pair each token with its owner using the clues.
9) Match the names and occupations with the portraits.
10) Find the coins in a cup shuffle game.
This Collector's Edition has 33 Collectible Hidden Signs, 19 Morphing Objects within the Hidden Object Scenes, 10 Achievements to earn, replayable Hidden Object Scenes and Memory games, a Character Gallery, 11 Music Soundtracks, Wallpapers, Concept Art pictures, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!