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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4714
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:May 15, 2025
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204 of 226 found this review helpful
My "Grey Matter" Wasn't Excited About This Puzzle Adventure
PostedJuly 13, 2016
pennmom36
frombtw: yesterday's Hidden Clues, I didn't vote either way, not even once, and I only gave it 4 stars vs 5 so I ask why?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
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Contrary to this game's description, nothing about this Match 3 game was exciting, it even claims to be the "The Most Popular Puzzle Game" but to whom? This is a Chain type Match 3 game which is the least popular type of Match 3 game where you click and drag at least 3 identical objects to remove them from the board, the goal is to make matches over all blue tiles to clear the board. There are 12 hand drawn chapters and each chapter has 10 levels. I didn't see any options to play this game in a Relaxed or untimed mode, but you can choose from 3 different icon layouts, Nature (with flowers, mushrooms and leaves) Cafe ( ice cream, croissants, coffee beans and chocolates) or Gems (with green triangles, orange hearts and red diamonds) Each level has Skip meter that allows you to skip that level once the meter is filled, proof that the game is so boring you'll want to skip it!
If you make a Chain Match of at least 5 Blueberries, you will receive a Bomb on the board that will explode when included as a wild card in a match. All other bonuses are earned by dropping their icons off the board as you make matches beneath the icons. There is a Hammer, Lightning or Flash, Dynamite and a Swap icon that replaces all the tiles on the board with new ones.. The only obstacle I have seen are Stone tiles can prevent tiles from falling down, to remove them you must make a match next to them or use a bonus.
I couldn't get into this Match 3 game at all, and as you probably already know, I'm not a hard gamer to please. I can usually find some entertainment value in just about any genre of game, except this one! To make matters worse, there are huge typos such as this one which makes no sense to me whatsoever.... "when they arrives the lowest field" .....what??? Perhaps my grey matter is still asleep, but please do me a favor and try before you buy!
I don't recommend this game.
Overall rating
4
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103 of 136 found this review helpful
The Pictures And Colors Have Got To Start Improving!
PostedJuly 12, 2016
pennmom36
fromThose are some crazy gangster names!
Skill Level:Expert
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I'm a fan of this griddler detective game, but clearly they have made no attempt to improve on the graphics, or anything else for that matter. I'm afraid this series will get left behind. Games like Fantasy Mosaics and Rainbow Mosaics are perfect examples of how a good series becomes a great series simply because they offer so many vibrant colors and the pictures are very recognizable, unlike the puzzles offered within Hidden Clues.
This is a griddler where each puzzle you solve is a clue, or evidence, which helps you solve the case. There are 12 different murder cases to solve and each case has 10 puzzles to solve to discover the Crime Scene, the Victim's name, the Victim's Age, the Victim's Gang, the Murder Weapon used, the Cause of Death, the Killer's Gang, the name of the Killer, the Killer's Role, and the Killer's Motive.
I would like to see the colors become more vibrant, it would also be really nice if the pictures you create would make sense right away without having to read the description of the picture first. It would be nice if they added a few more colors and gave the puzzles some depth. I like the "detective case solving" scenario, so for that aspect I would like that to stay as is because there's really nothing out there quite like it, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Mystika 3 is a new and original match-3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
223 of 247 found this review helpful
We Have To Return These Eggs Before The Dragons Awaken!
PostedJuly 11, 2016
pennmom36
fromFinally! When you click on the exit button it actually exits you out of the game instantly instead of asking you several times, "are you sure"
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
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For ages Dragons have pledged their allegiance to humans in exchange for their protection. Two weeks ago, however a band of greedy thieves stole the Dragon's 4 elemental eggs, and fear and pain quickly began to spread throughout the world. The Queen of Darkness was alerted by the Shadows and was able to recover the eggs unharmed. Time is of the essence so the Queen summoned the help of Alrik the Wizard once again, to help us safely return the eggs before the Awakening of the Dragons.
This will be a long journey, 200 levels to be specific! You can play in a Relaxed untimed mode or in Normal, timed mode. The object of this Match 3 game is to swap tiles to create a match of 3 or more identical tiles over all of the Gold cells to beat the level. You can earn up to three gold stars for each level, and I love the fact that there is a "restart" button available to allow you to restart the level at will, even halfway through the level! As you progress, some of the tiles are obstructed with Earth and Planks, Chains and Double Chains, Metal and some are even frozen requiring matches to be made either next to them or match whatever icon is inside the obstruction, and then another match to break the gold cell. You can earn 10 different Trophies for milestone Achievements earned such as earning a specific amount of points or using powerups a specific number of times.
Large Matches will earn a Powerup on the board such as Bombs, Spells and directional Rockets than will explode and destroy several surrounding tiles when you swipe the powerup in any direction. With the money you earn, you can build buildings along your journey that give you advantages, Stamina increase to help during Battle Modes, Earn more gold, Spells to use during battle and In Game Powerups which include Lightning balls etc. that will randomly give you a powerup during each level.
There are Battles to fight along the way (every 10 levels) this is a Match 3 free for all where you make matches as quickly as possible while collecting a specific item by matches to fill the attack bar and use your powers to destroy the enemy before he destroys you. You can use the Fireball to attack, Freeze your enemies moves, Heal yourself or use lightning to destroy more tiles. You can "Surrender" if you don't want to play this mode, but I thought it was really fun.
Every ten levels (alternating 5 levels from battle mode) you play Dig Match 3. In this mode you are challenged to make matches next to each dirt tile to dig your way through the board in search of hidden Statues. There are also Mini Games to play occasionally, Hidden Object Scenes with listed items, or swapping squares to create a picture. All in all this third installment of Mystika is an awesome Match 3 game with so many unique features that it's impossible not to find something you like, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you save your sister before it's too late?
Overall rating
4
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5
68 of 79 found this review helpful
Heading For The Midnight Castle Once Again
PostedJuly 10, 2016
pennmom36
fromJust who is Jeronimo looking at when telling his story?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
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Once known as the best safecracker in Rockville, Jeronimo put his thieving days behind him and opened up a small tavern on the outskirts of town. When his baby sister, Ellie became deathly ill, he realized he would have to return to his old ways of stealing, just one more time. There's only one person who has the key ingredient necessary for the cure, Lillian the Forest Witch, and she hates everyone! Lillian is a brutal witch who became obsessed with revenge upon the people of Rockville who were responsible for killing her mother and banishing her as a young child. If Lillian catches Jeronimo stealing from her, his fate will be worse than death itself! Jeronimo soon discovers yet another ingredient is necessary which the witch doesn't have, but the Midnight Castle does! No worries, this is Midnight Calling and all roads lead to Midnight Castle, the everlasting world where dragons still exist, and anything magical can happen!
This is an easy game, but sometimes that's okay and in my opinion, makes for a relaxing afternoon! The graphics could be better (hand drawn instead of computer generated) and the mechanics of the game are a bit slow and clunky, as are the voiceovers which are horrible, picture a foreign movie with english dubbed over it, the lips move for 5 minutes, and then the voice chimes in. Oh well, it's just a game, and this game is part of the continuing saga of the original story about the Midnight Castle, which is a cult classic and has many loyal followers such as myself! The Collector's Edition has plenty of Achievements to earn as well as Hidden Cards, Morphing Objects and Coins that can be used to buy all your little forest friends their favorite snacks at the forest's edge. Yes, you get a cutsie little helper, actually, you get two cutsie helpers but no one's counting right?
The Hidden Object Scenes are okay, nothing to write home about but nothing horrible either. There are mostly Silhouetted Shape finds but there are also tiny Zoom Zone HOP's where you find 4 or 5 fragments to make one complete item.
Most of the Mini Games are easy, some are small quick puzzles, some are more lengthy and multi-layered but again, sometimes you need no brainer puzzles just to have fun without the overload. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo and a few notable puzzles from afterwards:
1) Rotate tiles to complete the image by clicking on the center of each circle section.
2) Place the symbols on the correct rows based on the images they're associated with by swapping them.
3) Select the shield when the circle is on it block. Then attack by pressing the bottom disk when the arrows are in the green area.
4) Using the crystals, color the marks on the head based on their matching shapes.
5) Find 4 symbols on each page during a story about Lillian the witch, that match the example shown.
6) A super puzzle where you first choose laser beams in the correct order by trial and error, then select matching pairs, then select and drag two different symbols to the correct places, then untangle a spider's web, and finally swap spider legs until they snap into place.
7) Find 11 differences between two statues and replace them correctly.
The Collector's Edition has 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art pictures, 4 Music Soundtracks, 24 Achievements, 1 Screensaver, a Secret Room, 17 Morphing Objects, Hidden Magic Cards, Hidden Coins to use at the Forest Edge, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
The Collector's Edition has 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art pictures, 4 Music Soundtracks, 24 Achievements, 1 Screensaver, a Secret Room, 17 Morphing Objects, Hidden Magic Cards, Hidden Coins to use at the Forest Edge, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Guide Pengoo from hatching in the Antarctic, all the way to his first flight!
Overall rating
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8 of 11 found this review helpful
1 Penguin 100 Cases
PostedJuly 9, 2016
pennmom36
fromNo wonder he didn't hatch, there's way too much work involved!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
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I couldn't even finish the demo because I became so bored with the repetition of similar tasks in the same scene. There are 15 different episodes and a total of 90 levels, the first episode takes place inside baby Pengoo's egg. First his alarm is broken therefore he didn't wake up to hatch with his brothers and sisters so you are tasked with finding various parts of the alarm clock such as arrows and white numbers which is difficult because the entire scene is white because you are inside an egg. There are some objects that can be moved aside to expose the hidden numbers, and you are given only three objects to search for at a time. After finding all the parts, you have to assemble the alarm clock. Then you have to place gears correctly on the inside of the clock. Then it's off to the same scene to search for different colored fleas amongst other small objects again moving objects out of the way to find the hidden little fleas and spiders. (at least they are colorful!) Then you get to assemble a puzzle with torn fragments, then you have to click all over the scene as you search for weak spots that will eventually bust Pengoo out of his penguin "crib" Even writing this review sounds repetitious, don't you agree? It's a no go for me.
I don't recommend this game.
The head of the Maybard family has been murdered!
Overall rating
4
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5
218 of 242 found this review helpful
Welcome To The Deadly Maybard Estate!
PostedJuly 9, 2016
pennmom36
fromSo, the doctor shows up just in the nick of time to save this poor woman from poisoning, however, forgets to bring in all the necessary items to treat her. Now I have to go find all these items whilst I tinker with locks and various other unimportant task
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
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Visual/Sound Quality
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Level of Challenge
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Emmett Maybard has been murdered and his killer is still on the loose! It's been two weeks since his murder and Emmett's sister Sophia has hired you to investigate because of your unique psychic ability to see past events and even people who have passed. The killer isn't done yet however, because one by one, he has been trying to poison Emmett's family and friends. Could the murders have anything to do with his current will?
I'm on the fence with this new production, it clearly has potential but lacks a wow factor in my opinion. By the end of the demo, I found the tasks to be a bit dull and repetitious, leading me to believe that after the demo, the game could become stagnant and trite. The graphics are decent, the voiceovers are well done, but the people and animals move sideways and jilted, I'd rather they not show the movement at all rather than watch them move awkwardly and unrealistically. Because you are psychic, you will use your Aura ability frequently which requires you to find two or three "clues" by searching for evidence with a magnifying glass until you find an area with a shaded blue section. Each clue you find will explain your detective deduction, but I just found this feature kind of lame. Some items in your Inventory will have a question mark which indicates that the item is evidence, usually in need of forensics. Your forensic kit is basically an icon with powder and an icon with with tape so you can follow a two step process to lift the print, which is very basic and repetitious. This Collector's Edition has the usual Achievements to earn as well as 13 Morphing Objects that will shed light upon the characters with a short bio. There is a satchel located on the bottom left of the screen that contains all your important documents, an evidence board, a map, a task list, and notes about the case. You can also access the Character bios you have found, replay the game's videos and your Trophies for earned achievements.
The Hidden Object Scenes are unimpressive, with no new variations, at least within the demo itself. Some of the scenes are repeated a second time which is a feature I hate because it's too boring a second time around. There are Silhouetted Shape finds,multi layered HOP's where you first find multiples of two different items and then place the objects into two ornate boxes which opens up the item Lists. There are smaller Zoom Zone puzzles and you can opt to play a Match 3 game instead of the HOP's.
The Mini Games seem to be variations of the same type of puzzles. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Recreate the image by placing diamond shaped tiles into the correct empty slots using directional arrows on each column and row of a grid board.
2) Each Aura ability requires you to search for blue shaded areas, usually two or three different areas of interest.
3) Restore the image by placing flower buttons to rotate the positions of the tiles.
4) Drag clock weights to set the time according to the clue shown.
5) Select pairs of matching items, beginning with 3 objects, then 4, then 5 items to climb a tree. (this made no sense, why would you grab onto a kite stuck in a tree or a finch minding it's own business to help you scale up a tree?)
6) Rotate the rings to line up with the silver clasps, clicking on one ring may affect others.
7) Jump the checkers, one by one to clear the board.
8) Drag groups of gears to their correct positions based upon the clue.
9) Place several portraits in their correct positions based upon their shapes using green gems to rotate.
10) Move gears correctly to open a lock.
This Collector's Edition has 13 Developer Diary pictures, 10 Concept Art pictures, 6 Wallpapers, 13 Morphing Objects with character bios, 4 Music Soundtracks, 6 levels of replayable Match 3 games, 26 Achievement Trophies to earn, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Follow trails, uncover secrets in hidden object scenes, and solve various puzzles on your quest to break the curse of the Willmore clan!
Overall rating
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5
38 of 43 found this review helpful
I'm Just Going To "Forget" About This Game
PostedJuly 8, 2016
pennmom36
fromYou'll be next.....oops the letter was actually meant for the room next to your's my bad!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
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Level of Challenge
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I have to agree with fellow reviewer ritchieprod, this game has very annoying mechanics, which is a shame because this could have been an awesome game. For starters, every time you use an inventory item you have to click and then drag it to the exact spot to use it, annoying. There are no voiceovers so you have to read a dialog box every time a character has something to say, that part I don't mind, but you have to click the forward icon to make the inventory bar reappear otherwise you cannot click on anything in the scene to hurry the process along, super annoying. You also have to click the X when leaving a close up area or click the "back" icon on the top right of the screen to move to a previous location, very annoying. Whenever you enter a different scene, every possible direction available to move to shows up with giant arrows, irritating. Every time you find a document or clue, the diary pops up to show you the same thing you just read and I prefer to click on the journal or diary when I need more info or reference the clue, annoying. The graphics are okay, but has an overabundance of greenish and grainy hues, mildly annoying.
The good news, every scene has a Hidden Butterfly for a total of 57, and I really liked the clever way they were able to blend realistic butterflies of various colors into the scenery. The story is actually pretty engaging, it's Jane's 21st birthday and she receives a letter under her door at the boarding school she attends. The letter reads, "you'll be next" which leads her to believe that Sir Charles Willmore, the man who raised her after her parents were killed, was in danger. When she arrives at his castle, she is informed that Sir Charles suddenly passed away, and the butler, Gavin thinks his death had something to do with his discovery of an ancient family artifact. This relic is a mysterious and intricate box that requires several keys that have been lost through the years and are presumed to be somewhere within the numerous rooms of the family castle, no biggie!
The Hidden Object Scenes all seem to be Listed items with very basic interactions such as clicking on a lid to expose more items. There could be other variations after the demo but I have no intention of purchasing this game.
The Mini Games are sparse, but I have listed brief descriptions of a couple of the puzzles you'll encounter during the demo itself:
1) Find pairs of images by flipping over two square tiles at a time. Each tile has only half of the picture.
2) Open the hidden alcove by rotating wooden disks to align the three openings, moving one disk affects others.
This game had too many annoying features that slowed the pace of the game down so much that it made playing unenjoyable for me, however, if those clunky features don't bother you, it could wind up being a perfect adventure. For me it's a no go.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save your uncle before it's too late?
Overall rating
4
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5
104 of 117 found this review helpful
I've Prepared A Special Nightmare Just For You!
PostedJuly 8, 2016
pennmom36
fromIt's not going to do me any good to fix the wiring on the computer if there's no computer data, right?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
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Visual/Sound Quality
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Level of Challenge
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Arthur Bradley was an author in the late 1700's who began to write stories for his daughter Rose after her mother passed away. His last book, Book of Nightmares, was never finished and eventually ended up in a small antique shop owned by your Uncle. When Alexandra hadn't heard from her Uncle Paul for a few days, she decided to pay him a visit at the Antique Shop. Uncle Paul's nowhere in sight, and Alexandra gets the feeling something's very wrong. Her instincts served her right when a thug appears out of nowhere demanding the book she had just picked up. After gathering her wits and composure, she does a little snooping around the shop, hoping to find some sort of clue that will shed light upon this dark situation. What she discovers is that Paul Anderson's Antique Shop is no ordinary shop, and his antiques are no ordinary antiques. Some of Uncle Paul's antiques are actually very powerful artifacts, so powerful that they require "Keepers" to protect them from those who seek their powers! The Book of Nightmares may very well become Alexandra's personal nightmare, if she can finish the book from the inside!
I don't know about you, but I will be a little leary about visiting antique shops in the future because apparently, nothing ever goes well inside them! This is a new series that seems to have a lot going for it, decent graphics, and flawless mechanics above all else. The Collector's Edition has a ton of extra features, Achievements to earn for each milestone, 33 Morphing Objects, 36 Memories of the Past Jigsaw Puzzle pieces that allow you to assemble the puzzles to learn more of the storyline and use as Wallpapers, and 33 different Hidden Collectibles in 5 different categories, Gramophone records, Galaxy's, Portraits, Horn of Plenty and Cages with Birds. I was disappointed after the demo when I realized that all of the collectibles were grouped together in a small section of each scene making it impossible not to find them instantly. Seem's Uncle Paul collects some unusual items, one of which is Spark, a Fire Salamander that will be your sidekick in this adventure and help out by shedding some light to the dark and of course, giving you a "spark" of flame when you need it the most. I really wish that sidekicks would stay in the genre they belong (fantasy themes) when you are playing a game that is trying to remain realistic yet supernatural, it would be nice to have a lighter and a multi purpose tool that I hang onto for the whole game.
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied and multi layered with Interactive List finds, finding items that match Keywords in a story, and Silhouetted Shape finds, most of which have interactive puzzles within to make them more entertaining. There are several Zoom Zone HOP's where you find 5 items scattered around the room such as stereo parts, instruments or gears.
The Mini Games range from super simple quickies to multi-layered puzzles. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Select pairs of orange symbols on the outside of the picture that comprise the blue symbols shown in the center.
2) Select badges in the correct sequence as demonstrated.
3) Select plates to flip to reveal an image, selecting one affects others, when all sections have been flipped, swap sections to complete the image.
4) Spot the differences between two pictures.
5) Keep the target reticle in the center of the green circle until it reaches the umbrella target.
The Collector's Edition has 9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 3 Screensavers, 4 Music Soundtracks, 12 Achievements, 26 Hidden Object Scenes, 26 Mini Games, 33 Hidden Collectibles, 36 hidden Jigsaw Puzzle pieces, 33 Morphing Objects, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
It’s up to you to save the Swan Princess’s kingdom!
Overall rating
5
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5
390 of 424 found this review helpful
Remember When Dark Parables Was An Epic Series?
PostedJuly 7, 2016
pennmom36
fromI've been without internet for days, I'm a little shaky but otherwise okay lol!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
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Visual/Sound Quality
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Level of Challenge
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Once Upon A Time......when I first discovered my love for HOPA's, I discovered an epic series. This series was called, Dark Parables, and I became hooked, purchasing one DP after another. The stories were creative, taking well know fairytales and twisting the plot ever so gently to draw you in hook, line, and sinker. But my favorite feature was the Morphing Objects which to be honest with you I didn't know they even existed until I was a couple of chapters in on Curse of Briar Rose, the first DP game I played.You know why? Because the developers were geniuses! Dark Parables were non-linear games, Morphing Objects didn't Morph until they were eventually triggered by by an action you did in an entirely different scene. These Morphs were challenging to say the least and often times you had to travel to a scene several times, and then had to be patient to spot the Morphs because they morphed slowly. Dark Parables were also masters at blending fragments within their Hidden Object Scenes (FROGS) as well, which is a feature that didn't suit everyone's taste, but nevertheless, that's what made this series adored by many. I also loved the familiar sounds and music that was in all DP games until recently. Have the new producers scraped all the features because they don't want to become stereotypical, or is it just too much work when the easier route can skim by on the shirttail of it's predecessors? I'm certainly not bashing the devs, to the contrary, Swan Princess is a really good game, I just think the devs don't think we little guys will notice or care what's missing. Do me a favor, however, and give Curse Briar Rose, the Exiled Prince or even The Rise of The Snow Queen a try and you'll see what I mean, those were the good ole days.
I know after reading all that, that it sounds like I think this is a horrible game. I don't think that at all, I enjoyed playing this game, I just don't think it holds a candle to the original Dark Parable games. If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It! I'm going to pretend it's just a fairytale and that maybe, just maybe, Epix will consider bringing back the non-linear Morphing Objects, I can live with the rest. The graphics are beautiful as usual, it even seems to be less glittery that the last couple of DP games, which is good thing. There are 39 Hidden Acorn Signs and they are blended into the scenery very nicely, even better, the cursor doesn't change to a hand to alert you by simply scanning over the scene. At least they haven't taken away the Dark Parable Collections, and those fragments are well hidden too. Once you have collected all Parable fragments you get to read about short tales such as Up rise of the Swan, Forbidden Idol, The First Tree, A Dark Dream, and the Jewel of Repose.
This twisted tale is about the magical kingdom of Dire Island where the Magic Seed that allows the goddess Flora to regenerate the Dire tree of life, has been stolen. The Swan guards are sworn to protect the goddess at all cost, and some of the guards have the ability to transform into beautiful swans. The Black Swan was a high ranking guard who is responsible for the theft, even though her intentions may have been for all the right reasons, she might not have known that the Kingdom would begin to crumble.
The Hidden Object Scenes are all the same, but that's a good thing! These are actually FROGS, where you search the scene for several fragments that are cleverly hidden among other objects. There are three different groups of fragments that will join together to make a single inventory item such as an elaborate key or emblem that will help you progress in the game. There are also a few Zoom Zone FROG's as well with just a handful of fragments to locate.
The Mini Games are also clever, below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo, (more to come on the SE once I finish the game):
1) Use the looking glass to find the path to the Dire Tree by selecting landmarks along the way as shown on the outside of the stone.
2) Find and place items within a play that are out of place as a story unfolds.
3) Swap pie shaped puzzle pieces to create an image.
4) Connect all the squares with the number of connections indicated by dots without intersecting connections and in the same direction.
5) Match symbols by searching for partially hidden symbols with shown.
6) Set up the boards so that every ball will fall to the correct place on the bottom that matches its color and shape and then test your configuration.
This Collector's Edition has 12 Achievements, 6 Concept Art pictures, 8 Wallpapers, 9 Music Soundtracks, 22 replayable Mini Game puzzles, 16 replayable FROG's, 39 Hidden Acorn Signs, Hidden Parables (The Swan Princess and A Fable of Two Hearts), Souvenirs, 17 Videos, a built in Strategy Guide, NO MORPHING OBJECTS, and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Enjoy new collection of mosaics puzzles with up to six colors!
Overall rating
5
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5
84 of 99 found this review helpful
Finally, A Sixth Dimension!
PostedJuly 6, 2016
pennmom36
fromThe Penguin family certainly is adventurous!
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
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Visual/Sound Quality
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Level of Challenge
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Storyline
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Looks like the adorable penguin family has skipped the fifth color and gone for the gold with six different available colors! Every step you take in the puzzle helps the penguins discover unusual items for their garden, there are 5 different levels and each level has 5 puzzles within.
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 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 series 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!