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Delicious: Emily's Message in a Bottle Collector's Edition is a heartwarming stroll through Emily's past as the family seeks the perfect recipe for happiness.
Overall rating
5
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5
165 of 189 found this review helpful
The Delicious Secret Ingredient
PostedSeptember 6, 2016
pennmom36
fromGreat, I'm going to be singing "message in a bottle", all day now!
Skill Level:Expert
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
Nothing could be better than a long holiday weekend followed by a new Delicious Time Management game! This edition takes us back thirty years, to Napoli, Italy, where it all began. Emily was just a toddler approaching her third birthday at her Grandma Emilia's Italian restaurant. Grandma has passed away, but Emily seems to be Grandpa Vitto's little angel and the two of them are practically inseparable. Emily's Uncle's are pushing their father to retire and leave them the family business, now that Grandma has passed, but it's upsetting a heartbroken Grandpa Vitto.
Emilia and Vitto started their business with only a dollar to their name, and their boys have no clue as to why the restaurant is so successful, it's because of a special ingredient! You will learn more about the roots of Edward's family as you manage the family business in Italy as well as Emily's restaurant in Snuggford, present day.
You can choose from three modes of difficulty, Beginner, Normal or Expert, and there is an excellent tutorial as well as a "how to play" section to help you get started. The gameplay is simple, wait for the customers to decide what they want at either one of the tables or the counter, then you click on the item or items they want as indicated inside the thought bubble, then click on the customer to serve the food and click on the register when they are ready to pay, and finally, click on the table to clean up the mess. The cute little mouse has returned, and you will receive extra points if you are able to "catch" him whenever he pop up in random places. Some of the customers want to toss a coin into the fountain to make their wishes come true, you have to give the customer a special coin and then click on the meter when the bar is in the green zone which will earn you extra points or money.
As you progress, more food items become available, and dishes become more complicated. Some of the food items require you to combine several ingredients before serving them such as adding spaghetti noodles to the sauce, making a pizza with different toppings or making ice cream cones of different scoop or flavor amounts. There are some ingredients that require restocking as indicated by a quantity number, such as picking tomatoes for the spaghetti sauce.
Once you have earned enough money, you can purchase upgrades, like new Tables and Chairs, Serving Counters, Pizza Ovens, and decorative or entertainment items designed to keep the customers happy, patient and willing to pay more. You will eventually get to choose menu items before each level, and as with all the Delicious games, you get to take 14 pictures of the O'Malley's to display in Emily's scrapbook. Diamonds that are earned playing challenges and bonus levels can be used to invite the family to the reunion. This Collector's Edition has 14 different Achievements to earn in the form of Messages in a Bottle. Each bottle contains brief messages from Delicious Emily fans, which is kind of a cool idea. Enjoy, it's simply Delicious!
I recommend this game!
Match different combinations of fire, earth, wind and air to create an entire universe!
Overall rating
4
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5
56 of 63 found this review helpful
Doodle God With Just A Touch Of Magic
PostedSeptember 6, 2016
pennmom36
fromWhat would Doodle God Do?
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
I totally get this puzzle game, that also offers Hidden Object games to unlock. One type of HOP, I thought was very unique, challenging and entertaining. There are the usual listed items to find as well as silhouetted shape finds, the third type is something I have never seen done before. Two icons are shown that require you to either find the object of which the two pictures would produce if combined ( such as fire and a bird=a phoenix) or the missing object could be one of the two elements before the equation ( Blank and seeds=a tree) The HO's however are unlocked during the main game which has nothing to do with Hidden Objects.
There are three different categories, the Stone age, the Middle Ages and the Modern age. To advance you must combine different Elements starting with the basics, Earth, Water, Fire and Air, and this time, a little dab of magic, to evolve and make over a hundred different elements. If you combine two correct elements, you will receive a sub-category, those sub-categories can then be combined with other elements to make even more elements. Eventually you will create all kinds of fantasy based items such as Angels, Demons, and yes, even Zombies!
You can use the points earned to purchase three different types of hints-one that shows you elements that could be used-one that shows you two groups where elements will react-and one that will automatically perform 1 random reaction. You can also earn bonuses that will help you such as a bonus that will eliminate all unnecessary elements. You can earn Achievements or awards, and eventually unlock Quests or mini games along with the Hidden Object puzzles.
This is a simple game, but I enjoyed the challenge of figuring out which two elements to combine, especially when trying to discover a specific element to complete a task. There's no penalty for combining incorrectly, and sometimes you are plain old surprised when two random elements produce a new element. I think I actually preferred the Doodle God without the fantasy aspect because it really was like creating everything from...In the beginning, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
After an explosion at Stonehenge, fiery and icy portals appear!
Overall rating
4
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5
78 of 86 found this review helpful
They Had Me At Stonehenge!
PostedSeptember 5, 2016
pennmom36
fromI'm going in!
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
I was instantly intrigued when I read the title, Stonehenge Legend, because I've always been fascinated with Stonehenge. How in the world, or should I say otherworldly, did they have the technology back then to build them, much less to move those huge monoliths? We still don't know for sure why they built them which is even more fascinating. I will say the game has an over abundance of purple hues, but after all it's supposed to be a fantasy themed game so I'll cut them some slack, so on with the juicy stuff.
Margaret has gotten herself into yet another pickle, good thing you're an expert in the paranormal field. Margaret was personally selected for an internship at Stonehenge, studying the recent fluctuation of it's magnetic field. Things went south very quickly and an explosion occurred, Margaret was the sole survivor thanks to MI6 Agent David Redford. After further investigation, you discover portals to other worlds within Stonehenge, worlds that are suffering dangerous weather phenomena caused by someone or something her on earth!
Labyrinths of the World games are one of those games that flies under the radar, they aren't epic games, but they are surprisingly entertaining games with really interesting storylines and features. The Collector's Edition version has Collectible Character Statuettes, Hidden Artifacts, Morphing Objects and Hidden Marsh Lights that give you the option of "buying" 11 different Zoological Garden Creatures, and an abundance of Achievements to earn.
The Hidden Object Scenes are basically the same type, Interactive List finds, with a handful of Silhouetted Shape finds thrown in for good measure. There is one HOP that allows you to interact with the scene as it relates to Keywords told in a story as you are tasked with finding the related items and replacing them within the scene correctly. You can also opt for a Match 3 game if you're not into the HOP's.
The Mini Games aren't bad, and each game gives you the option of choosing an Easy Mode or Hard Mode. Even better, if you can't beat the puzzle in Hard Mode, you can always switch to easy mode. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Press 5 buttons in the correct order, pressing one button may affect others.
2) Choose and drag the sliders to adjust them so that every symbol turns green, clicking on one slider may affect others.
3) Enter the code shown on the tag by swapping adjacent tiles.
4) Restore the picture by swapping pie shaped sections.
5) Move the mirrors up or down so the beam of light bounces off each mirror and through the portal.
6) Lower all of the magic vines, lowering one vine may affect others.
7) Use the glowing flower to find the animal that will be drawn to the light.
8) Arrange the flowers so they match the same colors as the leaves.
The Collector's Edition has 17 Collectible Character Statuettes, 20 Hidden Artifacts, 83 Otherworldly Particles that allow you to buy 11 different Marsh Creatures for the Zoological Garden, 35 Morphing Objects, 22 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 27 replayable Mini Games, 5 Music Soundtracks, 22 Videos, 40 Achievements, 19 Concept Art Pictures, 17 Wallpapers, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you bring peace to the kingdoms in time?
Overall rating
5
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5
144 of 153 found this review helpful
This Game Is The Perfect Example Of What I've Been Saying Lately!
PostedSeptember 5, 2016
pennmom36
fromYou did it! No, you did it!
Skill Level:Expert
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
The last several reviews I have submitted have been one and two star ratings. I talked about how lame some of the games from the top dog producers have been, how, in my opinion they are releasing games at a wicked fast pace and seemingly not caring about the quality of entertainment the games provide. I also stated that some of the "lesser known" series are ramping up their game as they try to compete with the well known series, and are producing some really good games that are highly entertaining. Dark Realm: Lord of the Winds by Mad Head games, is EXACTLY what I've been saying, quality through and through! Is this game perfect? No, there's always room for improvement, but it is very entertaining, has really good graphics, and offers a variety of HOP's and Mini Games.
Queen Valera has made a very important decision, one that could endanger the entire Kingdom and it's peaceful citizens. Queen Valera has offered a Peace Treaty with it's long time rivaling neighbor kingdom ruled by King Harlon. She knows how dangerous it is, but she must lower the protective shield to allow King Harlon to enter so the treaty can be signed. King Harlon offers Queen Valera a gift, but as soon as she opens the chest, a powerful force attacks the Queen, taking her breath away, literally, removing her life force! Both sides panic, both sides begin blaming each other, but the Queen is dying! Queen Valera's best friend and right hand man, Nathaniel, offers to exchange places with the Queen, giving her his breath, so she may live, and save the Kingdom. A local healer is able to exchange the curse, and slow down the process on Nathaniel to buy some time, until the cure can be found. Queen Valera must travel to the Wind Colossus, to reverse the affects of this powerful orb, to save not only Nathaniel, but hopefully, stop the war between the two Kingdoms and establish peace going forward!
Nathaniel has given the Queen his Bow, this is no ordinary Bow, this Bow has unlimited and powerful abilities. The first of many Arrows you have, allows you to retrieve anything the arrow hits. The Arrow will return along with the item that the arrow hit, but of course, there's a Mini Game involved with each use. Each time you use the Bow, you will play a variation of "Blocks" where you move blocks until the arrow has a clear path, each game becomes increasingly more difficult to solve as more blocks are added to the board. Eventually, you will find other arrows that have special abilities, an Arrow that has explosives, and one that freezes it's target, others are added after the demo. This Collector's Edition has bonus features such as 35 Hidden Feathers, one in each scene, Achievements to earn and a Morphing Object in each Hidden Object Scene.
The Hidden Object Scenes are fairly entertaining, which Mad Head is well known for. They have very interesting scenes with Silhouetted Shape finds, Interactive List finds, and even Keywords or Symbol find during a story. One of my favorite scenes is finding shapes that are carved on the Ship's Wheel, turning clockwise or counter clockwise to steer the ship by finding the symbols shown in the center, one at a time.
The Mini Games are also entertaining, not to easy, but not too difficult either. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) The Bow and Arrow game of Blocks requiring you to move blocks until the arrow has a straight path to travel from the bottom to the top.
2) Select and rotate the blue rings to create a continuous line for the energy to flow through. Selecting one ring may affect the others.
3) Move sliders to aim the cannon both up and down and left and right, that select the fire bottom to shoot.
4) Find and fill in the shapes indicated on the pillars with corresponding colors. Select the stone shapes to enable or block flow of color. Fill shapes with color by pressing gems.
5) Guide the light through the maze by selecting empty highlighted circles to move the beam of light.
6) Select and guide the ball through the maze without touching the path walls.
This Collector's Edition has 12 Concept Art pictures, 18 Wallpapers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 17 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, Collectible Hunt games, Constellations Mini Games, 14 Achievements, 35 Hidden Collectible Feathers, Morphing Objects within the Hidden Object Scenes, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover the secret of the Qin dynasty?
Overall rating
2
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5
119 of 133 found this review helpful
I'm Almost Afraid To Play These Games Lately
PostedSeptember 3, 2016
pennmom36
fromI broke a nail, Sam I'm going to be your boss!
Skill Level:Expert
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
I have played thousands of games and lately I've been left to ponder an important question. Am I getting bored with these games or are they getting lame? The answer I can assure you is that I'm not bored playing a GOOD game, an interesting game. There have been some real duds lately by some of the top ranking series titles, because, in my opinion, the devs are working at lightning speed to release one game after another. I get it, I'm a business owner, and the bottom line is net profit, as long as a series is selling like hotcakes, you keep offering them until they aren't. Here's another thing I realized lately, the Lesser Known series (the one's who aren't working at breakneck speeds) are putting out REALLY GOOD games that are interesting and fun, such as Shadowplay and Bridge To Another World. Oh well, tomorrow's another day, on with the review.
Your mission, should you decide to accept, is to babysit! H.E.L.P. will spare no expense to keep Professor Huang Son Jiang and his colleague Anna Chan happy, safe and secure. You will be expected to solve all of the intricate puzzles and locks located throughout the Emperor's Tomb, unassisted, while everyone annoys you from behind. The Tomb is full of Mercury and booby traps (that's latin for you're going to get killed by something you'll never see coming, yet they all seem to go off in front of you?) All's going well, then Sam gets hurt AGAIN, seriously, I think he does it on purpose to get promotions. Out of nowhere, BAM, it happens, didn't see that one coming! ......
No agent would be complete without lugging around a huge H.E.L.P Box. It's a good thing I lugged this 40 pound box down the mine with me because believe it or not, there are actually Fact Cards hidden in the Emperor's Tomb! Can you believe it? This tomb has been closed for thousands of years! Surely this is Ancient Alien work, how is that possible? There are also 40 Hidden Signs and 22 Achievements to earn in the Collector's Edition.
The Hidden Object Scenes are always the same in the HE series. That's not necessarily a bad thing, at least they are familiar. There are the typical Silhouetted Shape Finds that are usually presented in at least a couple of phases where once you find all the items, another set of shapes is presented and then a third set with a final object to find. There are also Interactive List finds and finding Keywords in a story being told. Each HOP has a Morphing Object available.
The Mini Games are the reason I continued the demo, they aren't bad at all and most are doable on the first attempt. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Move levers until all of the arrows are in the green zone.
2) Complete the circle by selecting and dragging the animal shapes to the correct position.
3) Create paths for the dragons heads to fall onto it's matching body by using directional arrows to move rows of blocks below them.
4) Move the pieces to the center of the board to form a complete symbol, pieces must be selected in the correct order.
5) Arrange bells from the largest to the smallest animals shown on the bells.
6) Select the arrows to move the figurine to the yin-yang which stops whenever it encounters an obstacle.
7) Move the coins to the correct side of the board based on color, select arrows to select pairs of coins at a time.
8) Create a path for the mercury to flow from the pearl to the empty circle in a labyrinth.
This Collector's Edition has 17 replayable Puzzles, 15 replayable HOP's, 8 Concept Art pictures, 8 Wallpapers, 9 Music Soundtracks, a Souvenir Room, 40 Hidden Signs, 11 Videos, 22 Achievements, 15 Morphing Objects within the HOP's, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I don't recommend this game.
Stop the evil Princess of Hearts and discover your true destiny!
Overall rating
5
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5
104 of 122 found this review helpful
I Hate It When My Shadow Gets Stolen!
PostedSeptember 2, 2016
pennmom36
fromI reckon this is how games should be!
Skill Level:Expert
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
Alice was distracted by a large red top hat adorned with playing cards, laying on the road, when she was taking an evening run. Curiosity got the best of her so she stopped to get a closer look, but this turned out to be a very bad decision. Alice is broadsided by an old man who pushes her over the bridge and into the river below! Alice panics and grabs the first thing she sees, a mirror shard that swooshes her into a portal of Another World! This isn't the Wonderland that Alice discovered in the fairytales, this is Shadowland, and the old man is none other than the white rabbit, well Rabbitson, to be more specific. Things go from ugly to worse when he realizes he has the wrong Alice, this Alice isn't the one the prophecy awaits to save Shadowland, and the Princess of Hearts has put a price on her head! Just when you think things couldn't get worse, Alice's very own shadow is taken, and without your shadow, you cannot survive in the real world, Alice can't go home without her shadow, don't you just hate it when someone steals your shadow?
What a fantastic twisted fairytale! This game is awesome, and you can't help but think about the good old days when you were a child. I remember watching Alice In Wonderland for the first time, I thought the Cheshire Cat was scary with those humongous teeth, nobody told me he was a grinning kitty at the time! I have to give kudos to the devs, this is thinking outside of the box, this is genius in the making and they should recognized for their efforts! Alice will find some very useful devices along her journey to recover her shadow, among them is a very special Watch. This watch is used to transfer from your body, into your shadow , and back using the hands of the clock. (this part didn't make sense to me, how does she transfer into her shadow if the Bandersnitch stole her shadow?) Alice also briefly uses a special Compass that helps locate lost items but only when used with another item connected to it. The compass will reveal what happened when you move the compass around the scene and click on the matching image as shown.
Several of the scenes have a Panning Feature that allows you to pan the scene right or left to create a broader range. The Collector's Edition also has usual Achievements to earn as well as 31 Morphing Objects and 37 Collectible Playing Cards. Each Scene may contain more than one of each object so there are pull out tabs on the left of the screen that will tell you how many cards and morphs are available in each location. I found this feature entertaining and was enough to persuade me to purchase the Collector's Edition over this Standard Edition.
The Hidden Object Scenes are really well done and had interesting locations as well. There are Interactive List finds, Keywords to find in a story and one of my favorites was finding several Metal Alphabet letters.
The Mini Games are numerous and varied with a mixture of super simple puzzles to lengthy more complicated games. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Click to open two roses at a time to match identical colored flowers.
2) Arrange the photos for each step of the kidnapping plan.
3) Jump over the symbols so that only one is left remaining, only opposing symbols can eliminate each other. This puzzle is repeated with 2 more games that become increasingly more difficult.
4) Click on different components of flower arrangements on a horse statue to change the arrangements to mirror the clue shown.
5) Find the objects shown on Alice's Compass to reveal what happened by moving the compass until the necessary image is visible and clicking to select the image.
6) Grab strong ropes, toeholds and icicles to help Alice climb the cliff safely.
7) Touch the spots in the correct order to recreate the symbol, if you choose the wrong one you'll have to start over from the beginning.
8) Trap the spider by removing the web hexagons blocking it's way, the spider can only move to neighboring hexagons.
9) Use the clues to traverse the maze, choosing the paths based on the statues shown on your phone.
10) Remove all the symbols from the shield by selecting and dragging a chain of 3 or more identical adjacent tiles in a Match 3 variation game.
The Collector's Edition has 15 replayable Mini Games, 12 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 13 Wallpapers, 4 Screensavers, 15 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 52 Movie Videos, 31 Morphing Objects, 37 Collectible Playing Cards, 20 Achievements, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Travel to a Klondike Gold Rush town to solve a murder!
Overall rating
1
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5
61 of 66 found this review helpful
This Just In...Seth Savage Unveils New Project....From The Bottom Of The Lake
PostedSeptember 1, 2016
pennmom36
fromSheriff: You'll have to wait till we clean up this mess. Detective: okay, I'll just wait on my boat in the freezing cold while you do your murder investigation.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I'm not a hard person to please when it comes to games, usually I can find entertainment value in every game I play. I had a really difficult time finishing just the demo, which thankfully was short, taking me just under an hour to finish.
When Dead Reckoning was first released, I thought it was a terrific whodunit adventure that appealed to my sleuthing side. Lately, the epic games of the past are spiraling downhill while some lesser known titles are stepping up their game. Probably because the devs believe the game will be a hit because most gamers automatically purchase games because "all of the other games were really good" and lesser know devs still strive to produce a better game than the last one, right?
As far as whodunits go, I suppose this is a good enough plot, just not one that I could relate to. Seth Savage is a railroad tycoon that has the Klondike gold rush community of Snowbird Creek split. Railroads could make or break the hard workers, some risking their lives panning for gold, others rely on making their money working on Seth's latest tunnel project. When Seth Savage is found murdered, the list of suspects begins to pile up in this ruthless untamed town, and of course that's where your skills come into play. Finding out who killed Seth Savage and why!
As far as Collector's Editions go, this one does seem to have all the "extra's" one could ever want. The only thing I would question about the CE's worthiness is that the entire game may be quite short if the demo itself is a mere hour, give or take. Each scene has a Hidden Sign, but the bright gold fishing trophies are hard to miss, they stick out like a sore thumb. There are several Achievements to earn, and most of the Hidden Object Scenes have a Morphing Object to find.
The Hidden Object Scenes are typical, with several of the standard type scenes. There are Interactive List finds, and scenes where you find 5 identical items in 2 different sections which give you an item to release the rest of the listed items such as a hook to grab the net that covers the inventory bar. The only HOP that was slightly different required you to find items in a general store with just the inventory numbers such as 516 or 331. There is a Morphing Object in each scene and you can opt for a Match 3 game instead of the HOP. Technically, each time you interrogate a suspect (or examine a body) it's in the form of a HOP because you have to find evidence one item at a time.
The Mini Games are entirely too simple. Most of them can be done in seconds, which at least allows you to earn an achievement pretty easily. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Arrange the financial records so that their lines complete a pattern.
2) Match all of the inner rope fibers by opening two fibers at a time.
3) Find related pairs of hiking items.
4) Dial the numbers written on a clue you found earlier.
5) Orient the tracing on the map by rotating the tracing and dragging it around until it lines up with the original.
6) Charge the tram by traveling through each point on the map without traveling to the same point twice.
7) Repeat the pattern by pressing the left or right keys to match the birds movements.
8) Move the golden keys to the 3 slots on the left. Select arrows to move all of the keys which move until they hit an edge, obstacles or each other.
This Collector's Edition has 6 Videos, 7 Music Soundtracks, 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 23 replayable Puzzles, 13 replayable Hidden Object Puzzles, replayable Match 3 Games, a13 Morphing Objects in the HOP's, 13 Achievements, 40 Hidden Signs, a Souvenir Room to store the collectibles, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter. Give this one a try before you buy, it's just to iffy of a game.
I don't recommend this game.
The penguin family is thrilled to discover a new palette of colors for mosaic puzzles!
Overall rating
5
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5
58 of 71 found this review helpful
Mrs. Penguin Is Going To Be Jealous!
PostedAugust 31, 2016
pennmom36
fromI'm not sure we should trust her!
Skill Level:Expert
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
Mr. Penguin better tread lightly. Another Lady Penguin has just arrived, which could spell t-r-o-u-b-l-e for him if Mrs. Penguin gets jealous! The good news is that she has brought a few new colors with her to make our grids a little more diverse.
Every step you take in this puzzle helps the penguins discover unusual items for their alien garden, with 5 different levels and 5 puzzles within each level. 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, three mistakes require you to replay the level. 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 if you don't use any hints.
This is a griddler or mosaic type puzzle game where you fill in and cross of cells on various sized grids, using logic. 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 pickaxe 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, and now there's six different colors used to make the pictures even better. 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 created.
This is my favorite Mosaic Griddler series and is one of the best available, and certainly the most colorful. This is a must have game for griddler geeks and an immediate purchase for this geek, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Welcome to glorious England! Stroll through beautiful parks, visit a masquerade ball, and drink tea with noble ladies and gentlemen.
Overall rating
1
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5
31 of 33 found this review helpful
I Was Bored Out Of My Mind Playing This Solitaire Game!
PostedAugust 30, 2016
pennmom36
fromYawn, Sigh, Yawn, Zzzz.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
To be fair, I hate Solitaire games that require matching pairs (regardless of suit) because it's nothing more than a Mahjong game with cards instead of tiles. The hand drawn graphics might be lovely to look at, but this game is just plain ole boring, I couldn't even finish the demo. In fact, there was no incentive for me to even re-play a level to try for a perfect score, I just didn't care.
There are 10 different styles of cards to choose from and three different face styles. You can play in Newbie Mode which allows you to replay any level, or Professional mode which will only allow you to replay the entire set of levels. (12 different locations each having 10 hands or levels) Each pack requires you to earn the necessary amount of points in order to unlock the next pack.
The goal is to remove all Gold cards which will give you the maximum amount of points even if regular cards remain. If you remove all gold cards the score from that level will be added to the next level similar to bowling scores. Some of the cards have red ribbons and give you bonuses when removed such as extra points, Jokers, Mulligans (redo's) or Shuffles. You can purchase Jokers, Mulligan's and extra Shuffles in the shop with the points you earn.
This game is exactly like the last Match 2 Solitaire game and the 50 other ones before that. There isn't the slightest deviation in features or mechanics, the only thing different is the spelling of the title and the pictures. I don't understand why devs continue to release these cookie cutter Mahjong style Solitaire games when clearly, the Higher/Lower type Solitaire is the most popular amongst us little fishes.
I don't recommend this game.
Stop the dark witches before they regain their power!
Overall rating
2
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5
44 of 51 found this review helpful
Dark Days Have Come And Gone
PostedAugust 30, 2016
pennmom36
fromBoil,Boil, Toil and Trouble, this game really Troubles me!
Skill Level:Expert
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
My opinion of this newest edition of Witches' Legacy hasn't changed, which (or witch) saddens me because I loved the original storyline with Lynn and Edward. In the beginning this was somewhat of a believable story, Lynn's family was killed by the evil witch Elizabeth and her dog turned into an Imp. Lynn is adopted by Carrie and together the two of them endure many adventures together. Lynn meets Edward, Edward turns out to be an undercover Witch Hunter but soon realizes his mistake and falls deeply in love with Lynn and they eventually wed. All this takes place while defeating first Elizabeth and then the Queen Morgana, Lynn was also nearly turned into the dark Queen Witch herself but of course Carrie and Edward's love for her, helped her overcome all of these adversities and used her magic for only good things. Dark Days To Come is just too bizarre, I may have enjoyed this game, just maybe, if it had nothing to do with my beloved Witches' Legacy series.
In this adventure, the last of the Dark Witches have revived Marcus and Mara, the Ice Twin Sorcerers, beseeching their help in locating an artifact hidden within the world of humans. This artifact can help the Dark Witches rise into power once more, This artifact is a powerful staff that Edwin used to build and rule a secret city for the good witches. To keep the Dark Witches from obtaining the staff, Edwin cast a powerful spell upon it, which cost him his life! Edwin entrusted the staff to his daughter Eva for safekeeping, only a good witch with a pure heart can control and use the staff. The twins have tricked Annabel into activating the staff, which could mean the Dark Witches will rise to power and destroy the Good Witches and the humans they protect! Annabel's fiance Jack has followed her into the portal of the Witches domain, if he cannot stop the Icy Twins in time, Annabel and the few Good Witches left, will perish.
I am truly disappointed in this installment of Witches Legacy. I'm not at all a fan of the "fantasy world" theme this game opted for. Just in the demo alone, there are giant mushrooms, talking snails, unicorns, robots, Moai statues, snowmen who come to life, Cinderella's pumpkin carriage, talking ice sculptures, mythical Phoenix birds, a Yeti who needs a haircut, Oompa-Loompa type little people with annoying squeaky voices and let's not forget about Bertha the talking ferret! Where are all the witches, this isn't scary, this is Fantasy Island! I just can't take this game seriously, and I just couldn't get into the characters, there's somewhat of a disconnect there, and I just don't like the fairytale graphics in a game about evil Witches.
As with all Witches Legacy games, the Collector's Edition has Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to collect that gives you four different Jigsaw puzzles to complete once you have found all of the pieces. Once assembled, you'll learn more about the story and characters and you can use the puzzles to set wallpapers on your computer. The CE also offers Morphing Objects, one in each scene, and a whole slew of Achievements to earn.
The Hidden Object Scenes are multi-layered, each HOP usually has two or three different types, Interactive List Finds, Multiple Finds, Interactive Progressive Silhouetted Shape Finds, Items matching descriptions told in a short story, Items given to unlock lists such as a rag to clean a mirror, items that have Fragments behind them that give you a lens to find items you can't see without looking through the crystal lens, and you can opt to play a Matching game where you choose two items in search of matching pairs.
The Mini Games are pretty decent but do tend to be on the easy breezy side. The following are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Help Bertha pass through the labyrinth by clicking on the correct flame stones to open ice barriers on columns and rows.
2) Put the flasks in the correct places so they all connect.
3) Put objects in correct places.
4) Create a picture by selecting and placing the mushrooms into a silhouetted shape.
5) Restore the villains portrait from memory, study the picture then select the correct hair, eyes, nose and moth from memory.
6) Connect the fireballs with a continuous line alternating colors, lines cannot intersect.
The Collector's Edition has 36 Collectible Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (that can be used as 4 different Wallpapers) 34 Morphing Objects, 28 Achievements to earn, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter.
I don't recommend this game.