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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4713
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:May 8, 2025
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Gobble-gobble! 500 high-quality photos! 500 ideas for a happy family harvest in Holiday Jigsaw Thanksgiving Day 2!
Overall rating
4
/
5
24 of 28 found this review helpful
More Of The Same
PostedNovember 24, 2015
pennmom36
fromI think my Turkey is suspicious
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I've always been a jigsaw puzzle junkie, the bigger the better, and I have a hard time pulling myself away from a puzzle until they are completed. I prefer the good old fashioned physical jigsaw puzzles, but sometimes virtual puzzles are more practical.
The puzzles offered in Thanksgiving Day however, just aren't that appealing to me, and it's just more of the same as within the last one. I like pictures of animals or beautiful sceneries, but even the Countryside box has very few "countryside" views, they are just okay pictures, and I wouldn't choose these scenes if I were buying a physical puzzle.
There are 100 puzzles available in each of the 5 categories, Decorations, Autumn, Family, Treats and Countryside. These are basically the same categories that are offered in the Halloween 3 edition with the exception of Costumes being replaced by Countryside, which I already mentioned doesn't really have pictures of the countryside, it's mostly pictures of kids and farm animals. Any puzzle can be modified with the amount of pieces you want, the style of cut and whether or not you want the pieces to rotate. You can choose four different colored backgrounds, pink, blue, green and white, as well as choose your resolution.
There are several tools available, you can choose to ghost the image of the puzzle on the background, or have a real picture shown in three different sizes. There is a Magnifying glass and a Hint icon, you can use the Border only option or the Sort option, and you can store extra pieces in the box until you have more room. Who knows, maybe # 3 will have better pictures, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Gobble gobble! Get ready for a merry holiday of harvest! 120 incredibly exciting nonograms in Thanksgiving Day Griddlers!
Overall rating
1
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5
21 of 23 found this review helpful
No Matter How You Present This Griddler It's BORING!!!!!
PostedNovember 24, 2015
pennmom36
fromDid I mention everything's the same?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Another holiday, another griddler game offered by this dev, another disappointment. It's the same exact game, the same grids the same binary color, the same, oh what shape have I actually made? Is is supposed to be a picture of something or just random shapes? Same 6 Locations with about 20 grids in each location. Same Beginner training with 6 levels, the same single training level for Experts. The same Shop items, 2 Starting Hints, the right to make a mistake X3 and the same refill the hints on this level features. I find no entertainment value in this game.
I don't recommend this game.
Toxic flowers have been claiming victims and withering plant life in the Netherlands. Can you cultivate the answers to this mystery?
Overall rating
4
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5
43 of 49 found this review helpful
Deadly Floral
PostedNovember 24, 2015
pennmom36
fromThis flower just smells bad
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I'm not a fan of this European Mystery game, they all seem to blend together because it's the same exact storyline. This one's centered around poisonous plant's seem to be responsible for the murder of several prominent citizens, but of course, plant's don't have an agenda (or a motive) which certainly means there must be a human evil doer behind these murders. Fortunately, a local botanist has equipped you with an invaluable piece of equipment that allows you to capture pollen spores from these deadly plants, and create an antidote, how convenient.
Each time you encounter a puff of poison, you get out you're handy spore catcher, insert it into the fancy wooden box and match identical spores. This process then shows you what ingredients you need to create the antidote, and which flower you need as a guinea pig. Once you find the ingredients and the flower, you have to insert the ingredients in the correct order to replicate the flower shown. There are complex inventory items that require some type of interaction before they can be used, the Collector's Edition has the addition of 15 Morphing Flower Cards to discover and the usual Achievements to earn.
The Hidden Object Puzzles fall a bit flat in my opinion, most of them are interactive list finds, but there are also multiples to find of certain shapes, and most of them have some type of puzzle to interact with. The only one I really liked was finding Morphing Objects when they were in their correct form, but even that one was super easy because the items morphed so quickly they stuck out like a sore thumb. There are also several Zoom Zone HOP's, which seems to be catching on lately.
The Mini Games weren't too bad, but most of them are really easy. Below are brief descriptions of some of the Mini Games you will encounter:
1) Place figurines in the correct order.
2) Slide colored jewels into their color coded areas, then play a match jewels game.
3) Use directional arrows to guide several color coded balls to their correct slots.
4) Correctly paint a porcelain picture using the example shown.
2) Slide colored jewels into their color coded areas, then play a match jewels game.
3) Use directional arrows to guide several color coded balls to their correct slots.
4) Correctly paint a porcelain picture using the example shown.
The Collector's Edition has 15 Morphing Flower Cards, 21 Concept Art pictures, 14 Achievements, Wallpapers, Music Soundtracks, Videos, replayable Mini Games, a Secret Room, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Grace's Quest: To Catch An Art Thief
Stop a gang of art thieves before they steal all of the world's priceless treasures in Grace's Quest: To Catch an Art Thief!
Overall rating
1
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Grace's Quest: To Catch An Art Thief
PostedNovember 24, 2015
pennmom36
fromWow that fish bowl was hard to clean
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I was able to tolerate exactly three Hidden Object Scenes before removing this really old school game. After graduating, Grace travels to Paris to visit her college friend and becomes the key witness to the theft of a priceless painting, The Mona Lisa, and they kidnap her friend Chloe as well. You must search through junkpiles of items, at the airport, at Chloe's apartment etc. finding listed items that are small and difficult to recognize. There are items listed in blue text that require some type of interaction, such as finding and placing items that belong or just opening up that item to expose the item you are looking for. There are several mundane puzzles such as searching for several rings in an x-ray machine, painting a canvas print or cleaning the fish bowl. Just a horrible form of entertainment, a game that didn't withstand the test of time.
I don't recommend this game.
The people of Lightfalls are disappearing, and it’s up to you to save them!
Overall rating
3
/
5
80 of 83 found this review helpful
Very Bland Surface
PostedNovember 24, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhat will happen if I drink the water?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I'm usually a fan of the Surface games, but this has the same ole same ole story, and monotonous tasks to do over and over. It's just not entertaining. Jill receives a frantic call from her parents telling her that her childhood town of Lightfall is in terrible danger. Yep, you guessed it, by the time she arrives, the town is void of people, why? Because there's something in the water, nope not something cool and creepy, it's another Kingdom, with King's and princesses ooohhh!!
The only saving grace this Surface has is with the 12 morphing animals to find and the Collectible flowers that are a staple within the Surface games. There are the usual Plus Sign inventory items and Achievements to earn as well.
The Hidden Object Scenes are just okay, beginning with a Silhouetted Shape find puzzle, and ending with an interactive scene finding misplaced items and returning them to their correct placement.
The Mini Games are fairly abundant, again, nothing to knock your socks off. The following are brief descriptions of some of the Mini Games you will encounter:
1) A two stage puzzle, restore the image using the example shown, using stencils in the correct order, and then arranging three figurines to match their shadows.
2) Restore the image on the cover of a box using rotational buttons.
3) Activate all buttons without crossing lines, each button has specific number of moves.
This Collector's Edition has 10 Concept Art pictures, replayable Mini Games and Hidden Object Puzzles, 20 Achievements, 10 Wallpapers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 1 Screensaver (wow two would be over the top) Collectible Flowers, 12 Morphing Animals, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter.
I don't recommend this game.
A great evil unlocks deep within Ravenhearst!
Overall rating
5
/
5
332 of 453 found this review helpful
THIS GAME'S CRAZY INSANE!
PostedNovember 24, 2015
pennmom36
fromRubber Ducky, where are you?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Madame Fate definitely played her hand with this twisted plot! Turns out, I've been deemed insane, sent to the Manchester Institute, and placed in the same cell that Alister Dalimar once called home! It's a good thing I have a few books here to occupy my time, 1001 Straitjacket knots, Going Nuts 101 and Never lose an argument with yourself, wait, ain't nobody got time for this, I've got a real madman to stop! Alister Dalimar has stood the test of time for ages, and his great granddaughter's Charlotte and Gwendolyn are still by his side to help him accomplish his evil doings. It's time to unlock the secrets hidden behind the doors of the House That Love built, the Key to Alister's soul must be broken!
I knew my favorite Mystery Case Files game would continue, but what a surprise so soon eh? I still have one complaint, well maybe two. I want fantastic Morphs that this series is known for, and the collectible Ravens were so much better than collecting 40 Lighthouses, what's up with that? At least they brought back Alister's Enigma with those progressively difficult puzzles to tinker with, and of course there are a ton of Plus sign inventory items to combine. This Collector's Edition also has 11 different Achievements to earn as well.
The Hidden Object Scenes are really entertaining, ranging from interactive list finds, to progressive silhouetted shapes where you find items that match the silhouetted shapes and then use the items within the scene, solving various puzzles and zoom zone mini HOP's. To put it lightly, they are fantastic.
The Mini Games however, is what stands MCF apart from the crowd, they are clever, fun, multi-layered and yes even complicated at times. The following is a list of brief descriptions of some of the games you will encounter:
1) Rotate 4 triangles to achieve the correct shapes shown.
2) Correctly arrange dolls according to their disorders.
3) Connect wires with matching symbols.
4) Move a token along every line without overlapping.
5) A Pac-Man type game where you move your choice of character to gather all pills without being caught.
6) Move tokens to their matching slots.
7) Enter the code on the keypad using a diagram.
This Collector's Edition has 11 Achievements, 15 replayable Hidden Object Puzzles, 21 replayable Puzzles, 10 Movie Videos, 8 Concept Art photos, 8 Wallpapers, Behind the scenes, 7 Music Soundtracks, 40 Collectible Lighthouses, a Souvenir Room, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy your stay!
I recommend this game!
Set off on an epic solitaire card adventure with Prince Ram in his quest to free his wife from the clutches of the Demon King Raavan!
Overall rating
5
/
5
73 of 88 found this review helpful
Demons Be Gone!
PostedNovember 23, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhy do they look like young kids sometimes, then they look like older adults?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Prince Rama, his brother Laxman and his wife Seeta were exiled fourteen years ago and have been living in the demon infested forest. The two warrior brothers fought and defeated the demons who fled to Lanka. This angered the demon king Ravana who kidnapped Seeta, this is the story of the journey to defeat the demon king and rescue Seeta.
This is a Higher/Lower solitaire game where you can play either one card higher or one card lower than the foundation card, regardless of suit to attempt to remove all Pearl cards and win the hand. Some cards are locked with clouds and require you to first uncover the sun key card to free the clouds covering the cards. Combos of at least 4, start to fill the Multiplier bar, the higher the combo, the higher the score. There are Wild Cards to earn, and Luck Cards that will either reward you with a treasure chest of coins or a Poisonous Snake which will disable one of your Heros for one round. There are four different Heroes you can call upon, one can remove any closed card, one removes any open card, one removes two cards from the board and places them into the deck and the fourth turns over three face down cards. There are 9 different trophies to earn as well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Online dating has got Dracula in a bind! Can he escape?
Overall rating
5
/
5
74 of 86 found this review helpful
The Most Entertaining Time Management Of All Time
PostedNovember 20, 2015
pennmom36
fromI Vant Fries With That Order!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This game was an immediate purchase for me when the Collector's Edition was released. It's one of the most entertaining and hilarious games I've ever played. It's all about love, or at least running away from love, complete with Zombies, Trolls, and of course, vampires! Count Dracula was looking for love in all the wrong places, an internet dating service. His princess seemed perfect from her profile. He was expecting a beautiful woman, instead he got a very large aggressive woman and now the Count must do everything in his power to keep one step ahead of her, but she's right on his heels! You can play in relaxed mode, multi click and timed modes and the Collector's Edition has a present on every level to find and open to receive collectible stickers.
What more could you ask for, this game has it all, Vampires, Zombies, Pheasants and Trolls. You will need to hire zombies to clear paths, gather resources and collect food. My favorite part is building BloodDonalds hamburger shacks when the Count gets hungry, but of course there's the normal buildings such as sawmills and mines. Rufus is your go to zombie guy but has very little to say other than uugghh, which is okay by me. Some items you collect will go towards making potions, the first available will allow Dracula to turn into a bat. You will gradually earn bonuses that can be used once the meter fills such as swift feet which speeds up the zombie workers temporarily( but I hate fast moving zombies, right?). I love how everything is related to the story, the garlic, the BloodDonalds, even when you repair the road, the zombies simply slap a few misguided boards on top for a shabby appearance. The goal is to earn 3 gold stars, and you can replay the levels to achieve a better score.
The Collector's Edition has 30 Hidden Presents with stickers, 10 Biographies (hilarious) 6 Wallpapers, 5 Creepy Music Soundtracks, 5 Concept Art pictures, 34 Trophies to earn, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy....BWAINS!
I recommend this game!
Play as a small goldfish with an insatiable appetite. The more you eat, the bigger you get!
Overall rating
2
/
5
27 of 37 found this review helpful
Fun For About Two Minutes
PostedNovember 20, 2015
pennmom36
fromDo Not Overfeed!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This game is about a goldfish who finds his way to the ocean. He's no ordinary goldfish, he's a Auctus Pisciculus, and the more he eats, the bigger he gets! The only thing to do here is guide the mighty goldfish toward food, (starfish, pearls, boats and buoys included) At fist he must eat small things, and large things can hurt him if he touches them, as he gets larger, he can eat just about anything, Orcas included! He can jump out of the water to clear obstacles as well as eat the birds out of the sky. I do suggest you set the controls for your desired sensitivity before starting the game. There is an option for two players like most arcade games. I thought the game was cute at first, it's a super simple game, but after a few levels of the same thing, it just gets old, so for that reason I didn't like the game, but you might so I strongly recommend you try the demo first.
I don't recommend this game.
Lilly and Sasha: Nexus of Souls
The ancient Zahhak plans to use Sasha in order to claim the power of the Immortals and Lilly will stop at nothing to save her.
Overall rating
3
/
5
21 of 24 found this review helpful
Third Game In The Series, Better Late Than Never
PostedNovember 19, 2015
pennmom36
fromSasha's a gonner, let's go home!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Lilly and her sister Sasha have returned, well actually, Lilly has returned, but Sasha isn't really Sasha anymore! Lilly has vowed to either bring Sasha back, or be the one to end her life and destroy Zahhak once and for all! This is one of the better role playing series available, I must admit it took me a long time to appreciate the retroness of this type of game. It's very difficult to figure out how to maneuver the characters, what to explore and what to use during a battle (and I choose Easy) I'm still learning, but I love a challenge and I love the challenging puzzles.
I recommend this game!