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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4711
- First Review:December 10, 2012
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Enjoy Pinecreek Hills at its best! Have a sensational summer vacation helping the Rangers run the park in its centennial year.
Overall rating
5
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5
253 of 306 found this review helpful
WHO'S READY FOR A VACATION AT PINECREEK
PostedNovember 15, 2016
pennmom36
fromI'm a Happy Camper today!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)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
Vacation Adventures always put's a smile on my face, because I love the familiarity of this old school HOP, and I'm sure you love it as well. The rangers at the Pinecreek Hills National Park are gearing up for the the 100th birthday celebration of the National Parks Service that was founded in 1916!
The Park is going to be busier than ever so there's no time to waste finding missing items, cleaning up the park, and finding lost wildlife. There are seek and find puzzles in scenes all around the park, and each scene has several wildlife animals to find that are shown as silhouettes in a box to the left of the word search bar, when all animals have been spotted, the box will close. You will also recycle trash that is laying around, such as plastic bottles, crumpled paper, bottles and cans, when all trash has been found, the recycle can icon will be displayed.
You will earn an Eagle Eye achievement if you don't use either the hint or mega hint feature. The Mega hint will show you the location of every item left to find. You earn a Bronze star for completing the search, a Silver star if you find all wildlife OR all recyclable items and a Gold star if you find all wildlife AND all recyclable items. Words listed in blue require an interaction of some type, and words in red are hidden inside or behind things, requiring you to click on an item to open it or move it, which will reveal the hidden item. Many of the scenes have an area that zooms in which will have several items within, that are on the list. Levels can be replayed at anytime to better your score or locate items you missed the first time.
My favorite feature in the Vacation Adventures games are the abundance of Mini Games available after each search, such as, Spot The Difference, Word Search, Match Two and several different styles of puzzles, rotating tiles and putting together maps and pictures with different shaped pieces. You can use the money you earn playing the game, in the Souvenir Shop to purchase 16 vacation park souvenirs, everything you purchase is kept in a display case in the Souvenir Room, and you can earn up to 20 Achievements, happy camping, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Restore the ancient temple by mastering puzzles in Legendary Slide.
Overall rating
5
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5
85 of 101 found this review helpful
Slide Mahjong Appeals To My Inner Puzzle Geekiness
PostedNovember 14, 2016
pennmom36
fromDon't forget to check out Legendary Mahjong, it's fantastic too!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)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've never been a fan of traditional Mahjong, and until Legendary Mahjong, the first game in this series came out, I never imagined that much could be done to make the game interesting. Legendary Slide has taken my favorite type of game from the original game, Slide.
Slide Mahjong is an addictive and ever so aggravating type of Mahjong that requires you to slide the tiles toward one another to remove them. This may sound simple but you have to use other tiles to block them like bumpers because the tiles keep sliding until they hit an obstruction. Then they get even more difficult when they become multi-layered with different height of tiles and they introduce blocked tiles with ice etc.
If you are looking for a Mahjong game that presents a challenge this is definitely your game. I can't wait to get back to my download and finish what I started, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Uncover your grandfather's true identity and restore his legacy!
Overall rating
2
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5
48 of 58 found this review helpful
THIS LEGACY MUST END
PostedNovember 13, 2016
pennmom36
fromThe characters are green, not with envy, but because this game is that bad!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I recently purchased the Collector's Edition of this game because I needed another CE for the BOGO sale. Today, since the SE was released for TGT (that's a lot of abbreviations) I tried to play this game, picking up where I left off when the demo ended. This game is just so boring and so unappealing folks! The graphics are bland, and lack vibrant colors that you'd expect to see on an alien planet, at least in my imagination. The gameplay itself just isn't interesting, not in the least bit, if a game can't draw you in, what's the point of playing. I couldn't even force myself to finish the chapter, much less the rest of the game, but for those of you who are determined to give this game a go, here's the scoop on Legacy of the Guardians.
Grandpa always had the wildest imagination when he told stories of another world on a distant planet. Eve always loved his stories, but she's quickly discovering that these stories were real, when a sphere arrives one evening at the house her Grandfather heired to her. (which happens to overlook the space needle, remember the MIB movie) The people of Arden have come to Earth, to ask for the Guardian's help, which by default, is now Eve Glover! The Realm of Arden has been imprisoned by a device they created to stop the vicious cycle of War that has plagued them for eternity. The device or Chalice, was designed to stop wars using logic, and it determined that the people's free will was responsible. In a strange twist of fate, the Chalice began to either eliminate or imprison the people of Arden using their very own guards!
Amaranthine Voyage was a spectacular game for the first couple of episodes, because the storylines were fresh and new. Lately, it just seems that they are rehashing stories from all the other games, slapping a new title on it and presenting it as new. This isn't really even a game, it's an interactive movie, which sounds cool, but it's just kind of boring. It took about 40 minutes before the first HOP or Mini Game was presented! The entire beginning of the demo has you doing mundane tasks (pick up all the library books) watch cutscenes or hear a ton of dialog, etc. This would all be okay if the storyline was different but it's not, it's been way overdone, flipped over, lathered, rinsed, repeated and charred some more! As a CE, really the only "extra" you get are 38 not so hidden Signs which look like a galactic trophy to me.
Eventually you will be equipped with Grandpa's trusty Spectral Medallion which allows you to activate portals that have already been established, after you play a Mini Game of course which is a variation of "pipes" where you rotate honeycomb shaped tiles with different pipe connections, to connect a star to each of the black holes. The Medallion can ironically act as a weapon as well, as personal protection against the guards by matching pairs of shapes located around the medallion. Everything eventually needs charged (I guess other advanced planets haven't discovered an unlimited source of energy either) and so does the medallion, by holding it over charging spheres that just happen to be available when you need them the most.
The Hidden Object Scenes lack imagination of any kind, most of which are Interactive list finds, some of which pan the scene to offer one section at a time. The only one that was slightly interesting was an Interactive, Progressive Silhouetted Shape Game where you find an item that matches the Silhouetted Shape and use that item interactively in the scene to expose the next item, and there were two different scenes available to toggle between. There was also a Silhouetted Shape find that had pictures of two items for you to find the item that the two pictures combined would make such as a woman + a fish = mermaid. In the Collector's Edition version, each of the 13 Hidden Object Scenes have a Morphing Object to find, a feature I also dislike because I want the challenge of finding them in the game itself not the HOP. The CE also offers an alternative to the HOP which is a Bubble Shoot game. Normally I love Bubble Shoot games, but this game was pretty difficult to aim and the balls were difficult to see which color it is inside the shooter.
The Mini Games were actually challenging and some were new to my surprise. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Connect the star to each of the black holes by rotating the honeycomb tiles in a game similar to "pipes".
2) Place all 10 gems on separate tiles using directional arrows to move the emerald cubes which carry two gems each. Cubes drop the gems into empty spaces only.
3) Align each set of colored symbols, by rotating and moving to their matching symbols in each corner.
4) Select matching pairs located around the Spectral Medallion, to activate it's defense mechanism.
The Collector's Edition has 16 Achievements to earn, (note:one achievement requires you to disable the tutorial so you'll have to enable the tutorial first, when you set up your profile and choose the difficulty mode) 9 Music Soundtracks, 12 replayable Videos, 18 replayable Mini Games, 13 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 13 replayable Bubble Shoot games, 8 Concept Art pictures, 8 Wallpapers, 38 Collectible Signs, a Souvenir Room to revisit scenes and collect souvenirs, a built in Strategy Guide, and a Bonus Chapter. This game is a take it or leave it kind of game. It's not a bad game, it's just a middle of the road game, especially when comparing it to some of the earlier AV games. Some will inevitably love this game and others will loathe it, but if you have to choose one over the other, this is the better version because the CE just doesn't have enough to offer.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop the malevolent Siren in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
128 of 146 found this review helpful
MUST BE SOMETHING IN THE WATER
PostedNovember 12, 2016
pennmom36
fromNoel must have really long arms, he somehow managed to put blinders on a horse he was sitting BEHIND, while driving the horse at a gallop, then he nonchalantly gets a can of oil out of a saddle bag, without getting out of his cart's seat!
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
A beautiful field of wildflowers, three fair young maidens, a gentle breeze, and gorgeous blue skies. You can even smell the salty ocean in the air of this quaint island town. It was an ordinary day, but so peaceful, so perfect that Leandra began to sing a heartfelt song, completely forgetting about the island's curse. The Zombie curse that is, what kind of curse were you expecting?
Whispered Secrets is one of those sleeper series that everyone forgets about yet, they all have interesting storylines and features that gamers adore. I've always enjoyed these games which include the Everburning Candle, Golden Silence, Into the Beyond, Into the Wind and the Story of Tideville. Song of Sorrow however, just didn't "wow" me, I liked the game but I didn't love it. To me, the storyline is a bit cheesy and lame, the zombies look ridiculous, the graphics have an abundance of green and purple hues that make it less credible, the collectible gems glint with no option to stop the glimmering in the custom mode, and the Amulet used to "charm" animals/turn me into a mermaid is overused and cliche. There isn't much substance as far as Collector's Edition's go either, which basically only has the sparkling gems to collect and a handful of Achievements available. Some of the Hidden Object Scenes are repeated in the same scene which is a feature I really hate, because HOP's can be boring the first time around, much less a second time. As with all Whispered Secret games, you will find occasional picture clues, that are used to match up to the original scene which somehow exposes a hidden cache or hiding place that somehow couldn't be seen. (a treehouse that wasn't there before, really?)
The Hidden Object Scenes are very basic, slightly interactive List finds that are so sparse on objects that they are super easy, and for me, super boring, especially when the scene is repeated moments later. There are also Silhouetted Shape finds and Multiple finds, and one that could qualify for a mini game which I'll describe in the following paragraph. Some scenes require you to use directional arrows to pan left or right as well.
The Mini Games are not bad, but most of them are extremely easy to solve. Below are brief descriptions of some of the puzzles you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Press the take aim button when the marble is in the cross hairs, to shoot the arrow.
2) Find the missing seahorses by interacting with the scene.
3) Move the weapons tokens to the correct slots to complete the image, in a three part puzzle using arrows to pan left or right to the next puzzle.
4) Rotate circle sections to complete the image.
5) Rotate the circle sections to complete the image, clicking on one section may affect other sections.
6) Each time you use the Amulet you play a mini game requiring you to drag the light through every note only once.
7) Restore the picture by sliding square picture tiles using to the one empty square to solve.
8) Interact with items in the horse drawn cart to escape the zombies by finding each silhouetted shape item shown and using that item interactively.
9) Another Amulet mini game where you guide the blue bubble to absorb all the other bubbles from smallest to largest.
This Collector's Edition has 15 Achievements to earn, replayable Hidden Object Scenes and Mini Games, 8 Music Soundtracks, 36 Collectible glittering Gems, replayable Movie Videos, 10 Wallpapers, 11 Workshop Concept Art pictures, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you stop history from repeating itself?
Overall rating
4
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5
48 of 57 found this review helpful
Some Folic Acid Might Help In This Situation
PostedNovember 11, 2016
pennmom36
fromYou'd think eventually he could put two and two together to figure out that he might just be the responsible person not all those poor women, right?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Count Bluebeard's child has just arrived, and like most new fathers, he's experiencing quite a bit of anxiety. Unlike most fathers however, the Count's anxiety stems around a curse, a curse that afflicts every child born that bears his name. A curse that Count Bluebeard has vowed to end no matter the cost. Bluebeard has a reputation for being a ruthless tyrant with little to no regard towards his fellow peers, and even less respect for the women who give birth to his children. He searches for the perfect woman, one with the purest of souls, which surely will break the curse that haunts him. After an extensive search, the Count does indeed find a woman with the purest of souls, a beautiful woman named Rachel. Bluebeard has no time or patience for a proper courtship, and even less patience for her fiance, Richard. So the Count does what the Count does best, threatens them with their lives!
Only Dark Romance knows how to put the dark into romance. And only Dark Romance knows how to give us the perspective of two different characters. In this episode, you will play the handsome doctor to be, Richard who's fiance has just been stolen from him, and to add salt to the wound, has been wrongfully imprisoned. You also get to play as Rachel the beautiful and fair young maiden who has the purest of souls (not for long!) and had to choose to marry the count to save her fiance. Other devs may have tried, but Dark Romance has made the transitions between characters, flawless, and ever so interesting. I would love to see a third character added, wouldn't it be cool to play as Bluebeard as well?
The Collector's Edition version has all the bling you could ever want, or think you want for that matter! For starters there are 12 Morphing Bestiary animals and 13 Character Statuettes to collect. There are also 15 Collectible Spells and Journal Notes to find and 49 Collectible Roses that are used to purchase items such as paintings, flowers, bearskin rugs, and even a sofa to decorate the Boudoir. (the demo doesn't have this feature) Each of the collectibles have an icon that only light up when there is an available collectible in that category. The icons may light up but at least the cursor doesn't change whenever you scan the scene which make it more fun in my opinion when you actually have to look for them. In both versions there is an icon of a locket with both Richard's and Rachel's pictures and when it's necessary to switch between them the locket will glitter.
The Hidden Object Scenes are pretty decent and vary with many different types. I really enjoyed the locations of some of them, my favorite was underwater as you switched back and forth between taking an item out of the inventory bar and using them correctly, and the next item was a listed item to find in the scene. There are also the traditional Interactive List finds, Progressive, Interactive, Silhouetted Shape finds, Uncovering Matching Pairs of items, and another unique HOP where you had to Spot The Differences in items that were also reflecting in a mirror. Many of the HOP's have a small puzzle to solve within, and you can also opt to play a Match 3 game, which btw is a requirement for one of the achievements.
The Mini Games could have been a little more creative, but they are available in two different modes of difficulty, Easy and Hard. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Rotate the discs to complete the image. Rotating some discs may affect others.
2) Rotate the circles to complete the image, rotating some circles may affect others. (I see a pattern here)
3) Place different items from the shelves into the picture to restore it. (what, placing one item doesn't affect another?)
4) Restore the portrait by rotating the tiles, rotating one tile may affect others. (aha! there it is)
5) Match the symbols on the door to the carving on the wood below, press the symbols to change it. Pressing one tile may affect others. (again, really?)
6) Repair the boat by placing patches within the outline, and rotate it by sliding the peg. Selecting one patch....(nope, just kidding)
7) Guide the cellar key through the labyrinth.
8) Untangle the ropes by dragging the pegs until no rope crosses another.
9) Rotate each circle to restore the picture, press arrows to exchange the circles.
10) Follow a recipe in the right order.
11) Untangle belts by removing them in the correct order.
12) Change all of the symbols on the board. Select the symbol you want to change and the symbol you want to change it to in a limited amount of moves. (should have affected the limited moves)
The Collector's Edition has 15 Wallpapers, 23 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 30 Videos, 30 Achievements, 24 replayable Mini Games, 12 Morphing Bestiary and 13 Character Statuettes, 15 Collectible pages for The Book of Spells, 49 Collectible Roses, Boudoir items to purchase with roses, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Play as the hero and the villain as you compel the elements to do your bidding!
Overall rating
5
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5
42 of 46 found this review helpful
Controlling The Weather Has It's Advantages
PostedNovember 10, 2016
pennmom36
fromDoesn't a beach with endless sunshine sound like a plan?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)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
Our beloved Princess has asked her good friend, Poseidon, to take Victor fishing so she can plan a surprise Birthday Party for Victor. There's so much to be done, and so little Time Management time!
This edition of Weather Lord has exceptional graphics, maybe it's just because of the different scenery that take's place in their Royal garden. There's a ton of things to do in each and every level, and this Time Management series is different than most because you need the elements of weather to achieve your goals. You will need the Sun to dry up puddles, the Wind to chase away the clouds, and Rain is used to grow crops for food. These additional tasks can make it a little more difficult to finish the levels within the Expert time frame, however, but I love this feature.
Each level has Bonus Icons available that temporarily give you an extra worker or extra resources, can freeze time or make the existing workers faster. The icons must recharge before being used again, and you will need to use all available bonuses to achieve expert status and receive a Gold Medal. There is a star meter located at the top which shows Gold, Silver or Bronze time status. You can play the game in a Relaxed untimed mode or Normal, and in the Collector's Edition, there are 28 Awards to earn and some levels have a hidden Jigsaw Puzzle piece, which allows you to assemble a puzzle when all pieces have been found.
This is an excellent Time Management game series, with a good storyline and decent graphics. Although this game has the typical TM tasks, collecting resources, gathering food, repairing bridges and buildings, it also has unique features using the elements of weather.
The Collector's Edition offers replayable Movies, 8 Music Soundtracks, Collectible Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to assemble, 6 Wallpapers, 28 Awards to achieve, a Strategy Guide and Bonus Levels, however, in my opinion, these "extras" aren't worthy of the "extra" price tag, so in my opinion, this Standard Version is the better choice, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Your new dream home has become a deadly nightmare!
Overall rating
4
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5
77 of 98 found this review helpful
WHAT DOES THIS STORY HAVE TO DO WITH A CHIMERAS?
PostedNovember 10, 2016
pennmom36
fromDetective, I need you to fix my son's Teddy Bear, it's urgent! (doesn't this sound utterly ridiculous?)
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
This series is supposed to be about Chimeras, the terrifying beast of Greek mythology, a fire breathing creature with a lion's head, a goat's body and the tail of a serpent. She did make an appearance a couple of times but for the most part, this is a game with the same ole storyline told a hundred different ways. You are a detective called to the town of Ronas to catch an escaped criminal responsible for poisoning all of the children in the town. Of course, your services have only been requested once the child of the wealthy Lankerman family has been effected.The local doctor has been paid quite handsomely to find a cure, but the cure has been compromised and now everyone is pointing their fingers at the good doctor accusing him of murder. Where does the chimeras come into play? Hopefully after the demo, the chimeras will make a few more appearances, otherwise this game will be no different than any other game. The original Chimeras was a fantastic game because the game was all about the beast and how to stop him.
I agree with kdblueey that the graphics are crisp and clear, but they also have an abundance of purple and blue hues that are overwhelming at times. As far as a Collector's Edition goes, there's plenty of bling, 12 Collectible Cards with the tradition's of Ronas, Achievements to earn, 36 very large, can't possibly miss Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces that allow you to assemble 3 twelve piece jigsaw puzzles to use as Screensavers, and 29 Morphing Umbrella's. The puzzle pieces are way too big to present any kind of challenge because they stick out like a sore thumb, and the Morphing Umbrella's may as well have a neon sign under them because they morph by opening and closing, and the umbrella's are hard to miss because they are way too obvious, and look out of place.
The Hidden Object Scenes lack imagination, but there's only so much you can do with hiding objects in a pile of junk. Most of the HOP's are slightly interactive List finds but there are also Silhouetted Shape finds.
The Mini Games are very simple, but a few games are offered in an Easy or Hard mode. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Assemble torn note fragments.
2) Select beetles in the correct order.
3) Swap positions of blue and red tokens.
4) Select two bees at a time to find matching symbols.
5) Swap books to replicate pattern shown on clue.
6) Restore the image on the gates by rotating the orange sections.
7) Recreate the image from the corks to change the floor image, changing one may affect others.
8) Select colored gems according to clue shown.
9) Swap puzzle tiles to restore the image.
10) Place tokens in the correct order to show the growth of the tree.
11) Remove the cubes from the board by combining 2 matching cube halves from the sides of the board then place the cubes on the board to create rows of 3 matching cubes.
This Collector's Edition has 16 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 18 Achievements to earn, 12 Collectible traditions of Ronas Cards, a Secret Room, 36 Collectible Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to assemble into 3 different Screensaver pictures, 29 Morphing Umbrella's that simply open and close, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
When Mother Nature does her worst, the Rescue Team does its best!
Overall rating
5
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5
109 of 126 found this review helpful
Saint Bernards To The Rescue!
PostedNovember 8, 2016
pennmom36
fromI'm pretty sure most of those "trapped" people could just kick those boards aside and rescue themselves.
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
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
I love Rescue Team Time Management games because they are unique and so different than most other TM games, however, I don't see a lot of value in a TM Collector's Edition. There are three modes of difficulty available, Normal (allows you to assign tasks only when a worker is available) Multi-Click (allows you to queue several tasks until a worker is available, and a Relaxed mode (no time constraints) The goal is to earn 3 Gold Stars for each level, and any level can be replayed to achieve a faster or better star score.
There are the usual tasks like most TM games, collect resources such as food, money and wood, clear roadways of debris, fix potholes, and repair bridges and damaged buildings, and strategically construct sawmills, food establishments, mines and other establishments that will produce the required resources. Because this is a Rescue game however, it's all about rescuing people from natural and manmade disasters. In Rescue Team 6, an earthquake has injured and trapped several people in a gorge, and the team must clear a path for the search and rescue dogs, Barry and Larry, to search the debris for people. People aren't the only ones that need rescued, you will be tasked with rescuing cats, dogs and other trapped or endangered animals too.
You need to construct buildings, sometimes in a specific order because Houses will earn money, Sawmills provide wood to repair and reconstruct, Burger Shacks provide food for the workers, Hospitals provide doctors to treat the sick and wounded, etc. I always recommend planning a strategy before clicking on anything, you will be able to see most of the area on the field, and the timer doesn't begin until you click on the screen, so read the tasks list and at least plan the paths of least resistance. Not every road needs to be cleared to achieve the goals, but some roads may provide beneficial resources.
This Collector's Edition has 9 Concept Art pictures, 19 Collectible Stickers, 6 Character Biographies, 33 Achievements, a built in Strategy Guide and Bonus Levels. Rescue Team is a really good Time Management series that has different features offered than most TM games, I personally just don't get why a CE is necessary for this type of game so I suggest waiting for the SE to be releases, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The new Clutter is here! Enjoy over 500 new objects, new play variations and follow Leigh's story!
Overall rating
5
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5
186 of 208 found this review helpful
The Most Cluttered Clutter Ever!
PostedNovember 7, 2016
pennmom36
fromHard to believe Clutter is intended to unclutter our lives.
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)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
Clutter is one of the most unusual HOG's available, and this sixth edition seems to have even more clutter, but that's a good thing! There have been a few changes made in Leigh's Story, for starters, the option's page has an entire page of available options such as sounds and interfaces, hints and skip options, and even an option that allows yo to exit from anywhere in the game or continuing from where you exited the game.
Clutter VI has added a few different games but also kept the familiar favorites. Here's a rundown of the different games:
SPLIT PIECES-find both halves of items.
BLACK & WHITE-find the black and white object to match its identical colored object.
THREE ON A MATCH-find all three matches of objects.
HOG PILE DRAGGING-drag objects out of the way to find matching pairs.
TWO'S AND THREE'S-find matching pairs and sometimes three matching pairs of objects.
UP'S & DOWNS-at least two rotations are required before matching objects.
SHADOW BOXING-find objects that match items shown in the 8 boxes at the top.
CLUTTER CHAOS-objects move around to cause chaos and distraction.
HEAD TO HEAD-help Sky beat his competition and climb the leaderboard. (check main menu for surprise)
CLUTTER LINES-match 5 or more similar items, or sometimes 5 items that don't match.
BLOCKERS-remove blocked obstructions by finding items that match the 5 items shown.
STOCKPILE CHALLENGE-find lot's of similar objects in a stockpile.
TAKE TWO LEAVE ONE-leave one out of every three you see.
CLOSENESS COUNTS-another variation where you look for similar objects.
BIG & SMALL-opposites match, choose one small and one large object.
There are several types of Puzzles which are mini games that become available between sets usually. Below are the different types of Puzzles available:
SLIDERS-slide entire rows or columns, sometimes both.
STRETCH IT OUT-swap tiles to complete picture, some pieces get smaller, some get larger when swapped.
SQUARE JIGSAW-drag tetris shaped puzzle pieces to complete picture.
PIXALATE & FUZZY-puzzles with blurry pixels
BOX QUOTES-select and swap vertical columns to discover a quote.
THE BIG PICTURE-throughout the game you collect puzzle pieces that will be used for this puzzle, which is color coded to help you solve the puzzle..
Each HOG has either puzzle pieces, letters or coins (sometimes all of them) that can be collected by clicking once on them. You receive a Hint for every 5 coins you collect and the puzzle pieces are used in the mini game puzzles, so don't forget to collect them for the big picture, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you escape your fate as a human experiment, or will you comply?
Overall rating
5
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5
103 of 121 found this review helpful
I Haven't Finished The Game Yet, But The Story Just Keeps Getting Better With Each New Scene
PostedNovember 6, 2016
pennmom36
fromExactly how did Ted get tied up? Can S.A.R.A tie knots?
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
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5
Mad Head proves once again that they are a force to be reckoned with. When Maze: Subject 360 was released, I knew they were on to something. They mastered a psychological thriller game, using a disturbed little girl who has been conducting her own psychological tests on her so called test subjects, 360 of them to be precise. The Broken Tower has a similar trait, but this time, it's based on an artificial intelligence named S.A.R.A who has taken control of a housing high rise. S.A.R.A uses the residents to conduct experiments on, using bracelets to make the subjects "comply" or die! I haven't finished the game yet, but it would be really cool if The Broken Tower somehow loops back around to somehow connect to the original Maze: Subject 360, perhaps the creepy girl was a resident at the tower, or the tower is actually the asylum from Subject 360. (I should create my own psychological thriller!)
Like most Mad Head games, this game is very realistic, and the music does a great job of controlling your emotions. The only "prop" you have other than a journal, are Night Vision Goggles" to help you see in the dark, there's even an HOP that requires you to use them! In the Collector's Edition version, there are 29 Hidden Signs (those well known spirals) and a whole slew of Achievements to earn in gold silver and bronze categories. My only complaint is that they decided to put the Morphing Objects in the HOP's, a feature I really hate. I think most gamers want Morphs in each location NOT in the HOP's, but I'm sure it's easier to remove Morphs from the HOP's when they release the Standard Edition. One thing I have noticed in many of the games by this dev is that they like to add Easter Eggs, and they will often have newspaper photos or pictures hanging that are from one of their other games, so keep your eyes peeled to see if they have done that in this game as well.
Like most Mad Head games, this game is very realistic, and the music does a great job of controlling your emotions. The only "prop" you have other than a journal, are Night Vision Goggles" to help you see in the dark, there's even an HOP that requires you to use them! In the Collector's Edition version, there are 29 Hidden Signs (those well known spirals) and a whole slew of Achievements to earn in gold silver and bronze categories. My only complaint is that they decided to put the Morphing Objects in the HOP's, a feature I really hate. I think most gamers want Morphs in each location NOT in the HOP's, but I'm sure it's easier to remove Morphs from the HOP's when they release the Standard Edition. One thing I have noticed in many of the games by this dev is that they like to add Easter Eggs, and they will often have newspaper photos or pictures hanging that are from one of their other games, so keep your eyes peeled to see if they have done that in this game as well.
The Hidden Object Scenes offer nothing new so far, but I will admit that some of the items are very well blended into the scene, so kudo's on stumping me, I liked the challenge. There are Interactive List finds, Keywords during an orientation, Silhouetted Shape finds, item that you take from the inventory bar and place into the scene correctly, and even smaller Zoom Zone HOP's where you just need to find a handful of items. My favorite HOP so far is one that requires you to find matching pairs of playing cards followed by finding cards with roman numerals in sequential order, followed by finding cards representing North, South, East and West.
The Mini Games are unique, and appropriate for the theme of the game. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Drag a line between two or more identical colored dots, either horizontally, vertically or diagonally, to turn them all white.
2) Fill the energy cell to the indicated level using directional arrows to fill and drain cells.
3) Repeat the sequence of two fist lighting up.
4) Place torn newspaper fragments correctly.
5) Arrange the shapes so they point to their matching colored lights, using the center wheel to move and rotate the tracks.
6) Find misplaced items within three different scenes and place them correctly.
7) Select and drag flags so that they match the picture clue, moving one may affect others.
The Collector's Edition has 28 Collectible Hidden Signs, 18 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 14 Achievements to earn, 16 Wallpapers, downloadable Music Soundtracks, Jigsaw Puzzles, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Adventure, enjoy, but only after you comply with S.A.R.A!
I recommend this game!