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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4709
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 15, 2025
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Can you help the people of this frozen world?
Overall rating
3
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5
71 of 83 found this review helpful
Sacrifices Must Be Made
PostedMay 22, 2016
pennmom36
fromI'm not going to by a ticket for this lottery!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Eve Glover has received a distress signal from Corra, one of many worlds the portal has given her access to. Corra is a brutally cold world that would be uninhabitable if not for the Pylon Core, an amazing device that provides a source of heat. In order for this civilization to survive, the Core requires an unusual type of energy, humans! People are "chosen" by lottery during the Thawing Ceremony by the Harvesters, a group controlled by the Senate, and feared by the people of Corra. Eve must find out why the Core needs human sacrifices, and why the chosen never return, before the Thawing Ceremony takes place.
Normally, I'm a huge fan of this Sci-fi series, the original Amaranthine Voyage shed light onto a whole new genre, and it had a storyline like none we've ever played. Winter Neverending, however, offers nothing new or exciting, I think this series needs to separate itself from the other ones, with new characters, and new ways of traveling to other worlds. The reason everyone liked the first couple of games was because of the concept of visiting alien planets, but this storyline doesn't feel like I'm on another planet, just someplace really cold, like Ohio. The Collector's Edition version has a Hidden Sign to collect in each scene, some of which are cleverly blended into the scenery, and there are the usual Achievements to earn. Both editions equip Eve with a Translator that works automatically, a Bow and Arrow, and a quick travel map, other than that, there are no gimmicks or sidekicks available.
The Hidden Object Scenes are the same ole same ole that duplicate all other games this dev produces, usually layered with 2 or 3 different types. There are Sketches of items to find, Interactive list finds, Morphing Object finds, and Progressive-Interactive Silhouetted Shape finds where you find the first item that matches the silhouetted shape and then use that item back in the scene interactively to expose the next item and so forth. In the Collector's Edition, some of the HOP's have a Morphing Object to find (there is a morphing icon when a morph is available) and you can opt for a Bubble Shooting Game instead of the Hidden Object Puzzle.
The Mini Games, with the exception of a couple, are way too simple to even qualify as a puzzle. Below are brief descriptions of some of the Mini Games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Rotate the mirrors to direct the paths of light between pairs of like colored runestones.
2) Use a Bow and Arrow by lining the site onto the targeted object, and then selecting the tension to shoot the arrow.
3) Place puzzle fragments correctly.
4) Steer the vehicle along the path using directional arrows when it flashes to make left and right turns.
5) Select a gold token and move it to an available slot to turn adjacent blue tokens gold, followed by a computer move. The goal is to have more gold tokens than blue.
6) Align the outer ring with the inner ring symbols.
7) Select the sets of symbols that match the center symbol shown.
8) Move the yellow runes to their matching gray runes by selecting gray tiles to rotate the corner runes.
The Collector's Edition has 16 Achievements, 42 Hidden Signs, a Souvenir Room, 12 Morphing Objects within the HOS, 8 Music Soundtracks, 23 replayable Puzzles, 16 replayable HOP's, replayable Bubble Popper games, 8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art pictures, 10 Videos, replayable Puzzles and HOP's from Phantasmat games, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter.
I don't recommend this game.
It's up to you to rescue your friend and discover what the dark forces are after!
Overall rating
5
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5
283 of 320 found this review helpful
A FANTASTICAL MAGICAL ADVENTURE YOU'LL NEVER WANT TO END
PostedMay 21, 2016
pennmom36
from"Based on the coordinates this should be the right place" of course it's the right place, how many buried kingdoms do you think are down there?
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
After Sarah Pennington's last mission, the Griffin Order banned all time travel and destroyed all time traveling devices including the Frigate that took us on so many epic adventures in time. Sarah has decided to take some time off to reconnect with her family, and her sister Julie has some very exciting news to share. Julie is a renowned explorer and after years of searching, has finally discovered the Buried Kingdom, a legendary kingdom where dragons and humans thrived together, until a tidal wave buried the kingdom under the ocean forever. Legends have been told for generations about this mythical kingdom that adapted to the oceanic conditions, but until now, was only speculation! Somebody doesn't want this discovery to be known, and someone or something has kidnapped Julie, so it's up to Sarah to search the kingdom for answers and find a way to save Julie, with the help of an unusual sidekick of course!
Griffins can't swim, and they don't make scuba equipment large enough to fit a large beasts anyway, so for this underwater adventure you'll need a purple baby dragon, DROI. Droi is adorable to say the least, and can retrieve items from places only a dragon could reach, and of course the fact that he breathes fire is a big plus too. You will also receive a Dragon's Eye that will be used to unlock special entrances, but needs recharged with a mini game after each use. There are plus signs on some inventory items that indicate some type of interaction is required before the item can be used such as assembling a torn photograph. This Collector's Edition has several extras to keep you busy, there are 24 Achievements to earn, 20 Morphing Objects that must be in the correct form to click on, and Collectible Dragon Eggs in Blue, Green and Purple and a mystery collection as well.
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied, and very well done. There are Interactive List finds, Interactive Progressive Silhouetted Shape finds, finding items that match Keywords in a story and one of my personal favorites, Fragment finds where you find fragments for three different sections that will combine to make a useful inventory item, the same type as in the Dark Parables series.
The Mini Games tend to be on the easy side, but all are fun and entertaining. The following are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) The Dragon Eye recharging games are a series of progressively more difficult versions of connecting pipes from the dragon symbol to the dragon's eye by rotating pipe sections.
2) Guide a ship through all of the points to reach the yellow spot, without revisiting any of the points.
3) Use a magnet to guide the key through a maze to reach the upper right corner.
4) Find scuba equipment and place in their correct silhouetted shapes.
5) Place the symbols from the sheets in their proper places on the stone relief.
6) Rotate the 4 outer circles to light up all the gems on the wheel, with circles that move 2 places right, 2 place left, 3 places right and 3 places left.
This Collector's Edition has replayable Mini Games and Hidden Object Scenes, 24 Achievements, 20 Morphing Objects, 21 Collectible Dragon Eggs of different colors and mystery bonus game collectibles, replayable cutscenes, 18 Wallpapers, 14 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you save your true love from the God of Death?
Overall rating
4
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5
79 of 93 found this review helpful
ON HOLIDAY WITH UNCLE HADES
PostedMay 20, 2016
pennmom36
fromI'm still blown away by the fact that Persephone's nurse drank a cup of blood and turned into a white dove!?
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
5
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5
You just received Zeus' blessing to marry his beautiful daughter Persephone when she vanishes into thin air! Uncle Hades and Uncle Poseidon have set a trap to lure Zeus into the underworld by using Persephone as bait. The powerful god knows he cannot help his future son-in-law rescue his daughter without jeopardizing his own safety, so Elias is on his own to find his way to the underworld and save his fiance.
Dark Romance has done it again! They have presented us with a beautiful love story where love obviously has no boundaries. As with all Dark Romance game, you get to play the game from both lovers perspectives, switching flawlessly between Persephone's character in the land of Hades and Elias character who's desperately trying to find his beloved. The Collector's Edition has Achievements to earn, 14 Artifacts of the Gods to find, 38 Olive branches to collect that allow you to purchase items for the Muse Statues in the Boudoir, both editions offer collectible Power-Ups for the Match 3 games (bombs, lightning, Rainbows) as well as journal pages located throughout your adventure.
The Hidden Object Scenes are varied with familiar favorites such as Interactive List Finds, as well as Progressive Silhouetted Shape Finds and Spot the Differences, there are even small Zoom Zone HOP's where you find Multiples of items. You can opt for a Match 3 game instead of the HOP's and use the bonus tokens you have collected throughout the game.
The Mini Games are fairly easy, although some are a bit time consuming and a tad frustrating. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Choose the matching symbols on the note and the scroll to reveal coded words.
2) Move items to clear a path for a net to catch a fish, which are grid size related.
3) Cover the board with more green than blue stones. If you move one space, the stone will duplicate leaving one behind. If either colored stone touches a different color, the different stone and all adjacent stones will change color.
4) Arrange the plates so that they match the charms hanging below.
5) Place each of the animals on its constellation so the stars line up to key points.
6) Open all the flowers, clicking on some flowers will affect other flowers.
The Collector's Edition has 24 Achievements, 9 Boudior muses to adorn, 28 Concept Art pictures, 19 Wallpapers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 14 Collectible Artifacts of the Gods, 10 Movies, 38 Collectible Olive Branches, Journal Notes, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The real Bloody Stanley was caught, or so they thought...
Overall rating
4
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5
228 of 269 found this review helpful
BLOODY STANLEY, BLOODY STANLEY......I don't think you should say his name three times in a row either!
PostedMay 19, 2016
pennmom36
fromWhy would anybody look through a bullet hole in the door while someone on the other side is still shooting a gun?
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
Hank Williams has been arrested for the gruesome murders that have occurred recently. This serial killer has been dubbed "Bloody Stanley" and he's scheduled to be executed, the town can rest easy now that he's behind bars....or is he? Seems like Hank may be innocent, because there's been another murder with the same MO! You're first day as detective is going to be a doozy, not only do you have to prove one man's innocence, you have to find the real murderer, before yet another name is crossed off his list!
The graphics are fairly decent, but the storyline is getting old. The storyline waivers a bit from a serial killer to paranormal once you find an Orb that can detect memory fragments floating throughout some scenes for you to catch in the form of a mini game of sorts. As you scour the town for evidence and clues, you will come across several silver coins that are used to purchase miscellaneous items from a shady back alley vendor's trench coat lining. These coins are also used to pay the coach driver for each new location (or chapter) he takes you to. These coins are not to be confused with the collectible Gold Coins that you find and use to buy Knives from around the world such as the Tanto a Japanese sword, the Kukri a machete from Nepal and the Sgian-dubh a knife used with the traditional Scottish Highland dress. That's all fine and dandy, but I don't get this feature at all, who cares about fake virtual buying? I'd rather find the knives themselves as a collectible or better yet, a morphing knife object. There are also Collectible Skull Masks, mostly within the Hidden Object Scenes. Whenever you speak to other characters, you are given several conversation options, usually one straight to the point option, one slightly introverted, and one slightly sarcastic. There are a handful of Achievements to earn, the usual Plus Sign inventory items, and custom difficulty settings. Normally I don't mention the Map feature because there's always a map and nowadays' they all allow you to jump to any location quickly, but I was glad they decided to change the map feature from the Beta Version The map in the Beta version had the most annoying feature I've ever seen, the map was constantly moving and was difficult to zero in on any specific spot much less click on it!
The Hidden Object Scenes lack imagination and are all basically the same, usually Interactive List Finds with some multiples of the same item, followed by Silhouetted Shape Finds. Most of the Hidden Object Scenes have a collectible skull mask to find, which is very easy to spot because of the bright colors, and the fact that the cursor changes to a hand when you scan over the mask with the cursor. Some of the scenes are repeated which is a feature I despise, it's just too boring the second time around, even more so when it was boring the first go round.
The Mini Games aren't bad, but there isn't anything new presented either. Below are brief descriptions of some of the Mini Games you'll encounter during the demo.
1) Place flower tokens of different shapes on the board so that they fit together. (one of my favorite games)
2) Catching memory fragments using your Orb ghost catcher each time it's used by clicking on each floating orb until the orb indicator is full.
3) Move the silver token to the empty silver space on the board. Move the gold chips to move the frame and create a path for the silver tokens.
4) Move the silver chip to the empty space on the plate using arrows to rotate the disk.
This Collector's Edition has 9 replayable Mini Games. 18 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 22 Movies, 4 Music Soundtracks, 5 Screensavers, 9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 16 Achievements, 11 Collectible Masks, 15 Knives from around the globe to purchase with Collectible Gold Coins, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
The graphics are fairly decent, but the storyline is getting old. The storyline waivers a bit from a serial killer to paranormal once you find an Orb that can detect memory fragments floating throughout some scenes for you to catch in the form of a mini game of sorts. As you scour the town for evidence and clues, you will come across several silver coins that are used to purchase miscellaneous items from a shady back alley vendor's trench coat lining. These coins are also used to pay the coach driver for each new location (or chapter) he takes you to. These coins are not to be confused with the collectible Gold Coins that you find and use to buy Knives from around the world such as the Tanto a Japanese sword, the Kukri a machete from Nepal and the Sgian-dubh a knife used with the traditional Scottish Highland dress. That's all fine and dandy, but I don't get this feature at all, who cares about fake virtual buying? I'd rather find the knives themselves as a collectible or better yet, a morphing knife object. There are also Collectible Skull Masks, mostly within the Hidden Object Scenes. Whenever you speak to other characters, you are given several conversation options, usually one straight to the point option, one slightly introverted, and one slightly sarcastic. There are a handful of Achievements to earn, the usual Plus Sign inventory items, and custom difficulty settings. Normally I don't mention the Map feature because there's always a map and nowadays' they all allow you to jump to any location quickly, but I was glad they decided to change the map feature from the Beta Version The map in the Beta version had the most annoying feature I've ever seen, the map was constantly moving and was difficult to zero in on any specific spot much less click on it!
The Hidden Object Scenes lack imagination and are all basically the same, usually Interactive List Finds with some multiples of the same item, followed by Silhouetted Shape Finds. Most of the Hidden Object Scenes have a collectible skull mask to find, which is very easy to spot because of the bright colors, and the fact that the cursor changes to a hand when you scan over the mask with the cursor. Some of the scenes are repeated which is a feature I despise, it's just too boring the second time around, even more so when it was boring the first go round.
The Mini Games aren't bad, but there isn't anything new presented either. Below are brief descriptions of some of the Mini Games you'll encounter during the demo.
1) Place flower tokens of different shapes on the board so that they fit together. (one of my favorite games)
2) Catching memory fragments using your Orb ghost catcher each time it's used by clicking on each floating orb until the orb indicator is full.
3) Move the silver token to the empty silver space on the board. Move the gold chips to move the frame and create a path for the silver tokens.
4) Move the silver chip to the empty space on the plate using arrows to rotate the disk.
This Collector's Edition has 9 replayable Mini Games. 18 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 22 Movies, 4 Music Soundtracks, 5 Screensavers, 9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art pictures, 16 Achievements, 11 Collectible Masks, 15 Knives from around the globe to purchase with Collectible Gold Coins, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Take a journey through an isolated research facility in the Antarctic and discover the secrets of its past.
Overall rating
5
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5
262 of 281 found this review helpful
SURVIVING THE WINTER IN A RESEARCH FACILITY IN ANTARCTICA IS BRUTAL..and so is this hardcore game!
PostedMay 18, 2016
pennmom36
fromGlad I found this jacket, it's really cold here!
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
You have just woke up inside a frozen icy cell, next to you is a bottle of sleeping pills and a letter from your sister Alice. The letter from home is heart wrenching, your mother passed away from the same vile disease that took your dad's life, as well as your grandparents lives. This disease is the single reason you volunteered to stay at the facility alone for the second winter in a row. You know a cure must be found, before it claims your life and your sister's life. There's just one problem, you have no idea what happened here at the facility, and no recollection of how you ended up inside of a jail cell, or why! You must search the facility known as Arctus, for clues, and figure out a way to survive the brutal winter without going insane.....unless you already have!
This is one hardcore adventure, you must figure out what to do every step of the way. The cursor doesn't change to alert you of areas of interest or what items to collect and where to go. There are no black bar tips to tell you what item you'll need to perform the task, there's no map to warp travel or tell you what area has an available task. Everything about this game is realistic, if you hang onto that kettle of boiling water too long, it will become cold and useless! There are clues everywhere, most of the time you don't know that something was a clue until later on, and because there is no journal to reference, you will either have to remember all of the clues, write them down or retravel to the different locations to find them. Because there is no map, you will find traveling becomes more and more difficult as you open up new areas, many of which are rooms or labs within a room, and the back and forthing gets progressively harder to remember which rooms are where.
There is no dialog, the story progresses as you find diary pages or notes left behind from the different scientists as they communicated with each other, so you will have to do a fair amount of reading. This is NOT a HOPA, there are no hidden object scenes. There are mini games to solve, and most of them will require you to solve them using clues you have found somewhere in the facility. You may have to figure out passwords by finding some type of clue relating to that particular scientist, or mix a batch of acid using only the correct chemicals located around the facility in different areas, again because of clues you found.
I was really impressed with the graphics, Arctus looks exactly how you would expect a research facility in the middle of Antarctica to look, and they are hand drawn not computer generated! If you don't like to have to figure out everything by yourself, pass on this game. There is a hint system that will tell you what needs to be done next (if you want or need a push in the right direction) but for the most part this game is designed to make the player "feel" like they are actually there, and if you are actually there and alone, you wouldn't have a cursor telling you what to do next or showing you where to go, right? Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Join the penguin family on a journey to an ancient land and discover the mysteries of the penguin ancestors in the latest mosaic adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
93 of 113 found this review helpful
THE PENGUIN'S FAMILY TREE
PostedMay 17, 2016
pennmom36
fromI think aliens may be involved here!
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
After discovering a fourth dimension and color in Fantasy Mosaics 14, the adorable penguin family is ready for a whole new adventure. Mr. and Mrs. Penguin are taking the family to an ancient land in hope of discovering their family roots!
There are still four colors available 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 make any mistakes, one star is deducted each time you use a hint. Therefor, 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 four 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 four 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!
Master this fun and challenging Match-3 game inspired by the magical world of witches and wizards!
Overall rating
5
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5
106 of 119 found this review helpful
IT'LL PUT A SPELL ON YOU!
PostedMay 16, 2016
pennmom36
fromThose who don't believe in magic will never find it
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Victoria has been raised in an orphanage, and she barely remembers her parents. She has recurring dreams that an evil witch captured her parents but witches aren't real and it's only a dream, or so she thought! Turns out that Victoria's parents are witches and they really were captured by the evil witch, Agnes. Aunt Wendy has been keeping tabs on her from a distance for her own safety, but now the time has come for Victoria to learn how to cast spell of her own. Aunt Wendy will teach Victoria everything a young witch should know at The Mystic Academy of Magic. So it's time to collect ingredients and cast spells to prove you're ready to face the evil witch, Agnes, and reunite with your long lost parents!
I love this whimsical Match 3 game, that actually has an interesting story to go along with it. You can choose Relaxed Mode with unlimited moves, or Challenge Mode which requires each level to be completed within a specific number of moves. The goal is to collect the necessary amount of ingredients such as bear claws, dragon teeth, swamp water, phoenix feathers, scorpion stingers, spider legs, bat blood, grave dust and even vampire hearts (don't worry they don't need 'em) the ingredients are collected by making matches under them until they fall off the board. Making large matches will earn bonuses on the board that will destroy tokens when clicked upon in specific directions. The points you earn will determine whether you earn 1-2 or 3 golden stars, and you can replay the level to try for a better star score.
Some of the tokens have coins hidden under them that can be used to upgrade your Bonus Power-ups which are earned as you progress. The Wand allows you to choose one token to destroy, the Torch will destroy spider web obstacles, and eventually you will receive Stakes, Whirlwind, Hammer, and Lightning Power-ups as well. There are the usual obstacles, wooden crates that can be busted to expose ingredients by matching tokens next to them, Spider webs that require matches made of the same token as the token covered by webs. As you progress a Wicked Spider will torment you by throwing spider webs at random tokens to slow your progress, the spider can be eliminated by making two upgrades to the Torch Power-up bonus.
This Match 3 game would be perfect for Halloween, but it's still delightful to play anytime, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Uncover secrets about a murdered woman and her missing daughter.
Overall rating
5
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5
84 of 96 found this review helpful
Revelations Revelation
PostedMay 15, 2016
pennmom36
fromWow! Not even the priest is safe!
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
Mankind has been oblivious to the secret war that has been waged deep beneath the surface for over a thousand years! In the beginning, humans were terrorized by demons, but a few elite individuals formed an order to fight back against these evil entities. The "Demon Hunters" risked their lives to protect the world at any cost, Dawn is a Demon Hunter, the last of her kind. After defeating the Archdemon, Ragner, the demon responsible for her father's death, she realizes evil never rests, and neither can she! Dawn's good friend and demonic believer, Sheriff Arthur Brown has asked for help in solving the murder of Olivia Martin whose only child, Lila is has been missing ever since. This case has all the signs of supernatural and demonic activity surrounding it. Evil does exist my friend, and as long as there are demons to torment humans, the Demon Hunters will risk their lives to protect mankind.
I've always been a fan of this series, Chronicles From Beyond was a really good game, but the graphics were less than desirable, A New Chapter came along with a very intriguing storyline and much improved graphics, Revelation however has got it all, beautiful computer generated graphics, creative puzzles and a super exciting plot. The Collector's Edition version has Achievements to earn and 45 Hidden Collectibles in three different categories, Coins, Dolls (creepy dolls) and Scrolls which are basically Family Tree portraits with bios. Personally, I purchased the CE because I'm a fan of all the collectibles and extra's they have to offer, but THIS STANDARD EDITION is perfectly fine if you don't care about the extra's.
The Hidden Object Scenes are very well done but nothing to write home about, there are Interactive List Finds and Silhouetted Shape Finds, Symbols to Find in a storybook, some of which leave behind or expose fragments or keys needed to find the final object. Some of the HOP scenes have a morphing objects that must be in their correct form to click on. In the Collector's Edition there is an optional Matching Pair Game where you flip over two tokens at a time and try to find matching pairs of images.
The Mini Games however are top notch, but then again, this entire series has always offered creative puzzles. The following are brief descriptions of some of the Mini Games you'll encounter during the demo:
1) Turn all crystals green by rotating them left or right, left turns crystals 2 fields left, right turns crystals 3 fields right.
2) Find symbols shown by interacting with a storybook.
3) Discover the order in which the symbols hanging from chains on each door should be pressed by interactively uncovering clues in the correct order.
4) Rotate cylinder sections to complete the image, clicking on one section affects others.
5) Place and rotate the gears on to the designated surface in a correct order so that each of them rotate.
The Collector's Edition has re-playable Mini Games and Hidden Object Puzzles, 5 Music Soundtracks, 24 Concept Art Pictures, 6 Wallpapers, 15 Hidden Coins, 15 Hidden Dolls, 15 Hidden Scrolls, 8 Achievements available in Gold, Silver and Bronze, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Is the notorious Axiom Butcher back from the grave?
Overall rating
5
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5
106 of 114 found this review helpful
THE GHOST OF A SERIAL KILLER IS EVEN SCARIER!
PostedMay 15, 2016
pennmom36
fromI bet the Axiom Hotel has a room 13 on the 13th floor!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Recently I dusted off the first few Haunted Hotel games because I love this series and wanted to refresh my memory of it's beginnings. What I refreshed was the discovery that this series started out horribly! Haunted Hotel I & II aren't even remotely scary, and aren't really about hauntings at all, just weird things happening inside the rooms of a hotel. Luckily for us, things got more hauntingly creepy and The Axiom Butcher has returned from the dead to add a few more bodies to his long bucket list of things he apparently didn't finish before dying!
The graphics just keep getting better and better, the crisp computer generated graphics are far superior than it's predecessors, the details are so realistic, which helps to make the gamer one with the surroundings of this creepy Hotel where you check in anytime, but you may not want to check out! This Collector's Edition has 25 Morphing Objects to find and 20 Hidden, but rather large Crystal Balls which contain some rather unusual items within, and also gives brief descriptions in the secret room. There are the usual Achievements to earn and many of the inventory items have plus signs indicating some type of interaction is required before the item can be used.
The Hidden Object Scenes are in a variety of styles, Interactive List, Progressive Silhouetted Shapes, Multiples and even finding items that match the Keywords shown in yellow text during a short story. The Mini Games are doable, and fairly decent, nothing groundbreaking but they are fun and entertaining such as selecting and placing dominoes on the empty spaces, each domino should only fit when two matching symbols are placed side by side.
This Collector's Edition has 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art pictures, 4 Music Soundtracks, 18 Achievements, 20 collectible Crystal Balls, 25 Morphing Objects Tarot Cards, 13 re-playable Mini Games, 15 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, a Secret Room, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Pirate Chronicles is a time-management game for brave adventure lovers.
Overall rating
5
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5
184 of 212 found this review helpful
LAND HO!
PostedMay 14, 2016
pennmom36
fromDon't be lookin' for Davy Jones' Locker!
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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Ahoy, matey! Batten down the hatches, landlubbers, that scallywag Edmund Rich, the captain of the Black Armada will attack any minute! Avast! Shiver me timbers, everyone knows a Privateer when they sees one, and the Armada's carrying nuten but yellow bellied hornswagglers! All hands hoya, time to powder the monkeys or else ye be feeding the fish, thar she blows!
Okay that may have been over the top (but it really does have meaning if you know pirate lingo) I got carried away with all the excitement of this entertaining pirate themed Time Management game, no worries lad, there's plenty of buried treasures to find on this adventure, once ye remove the sand that is. just about ever scene has buried treasures to spot, and the feature that makes this TM game so unique is that there are several islands that require you to first repair or build docks, and then row your boat to the island to search for treasure, resources, food and even bonuses. There are even resources floating on the shoreline and fish to catch for food to serve the pirates.
You are given several tasks to complete at the beginning of each level and you can earn up to three golden Jolly Rogers. Any level can replayed to try for a better score, and you can play in a Timed or Relaxed mode. There are 20 Achievements to earn and 10 valuable Artifacts to find as well as the Collectible Edition extra's such as Wallpapers, Trophies and a SG. As you progress, you level up and get to choose an upgrade in percentages, speedier repairs, extra workers, more resources etc.
This is a fantastic Time Management game and it's really a lot of fun, however, I'm not sure there's enough extra in the CE, so I'll most likely wait until the SE is released before purchasing it, but in the meantime, give it a try you'll be glad ye did, enjoy mates!
I recommend this game!