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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4712
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:April 24, 2025
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Fantasy Mosaics 9: Portal in the Woods
Follow the penguin through the portal in this colorful mosaics adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
76 of 94 found this review helpful
Looking For A Way Back Home
PostedJuly 8, 2015
pennmom36
fromOoohhh no Mr. Penguin! Quick, does anyone have a plunger?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Poor Mr. Penguin and his family have been sucked through a portal to another world, and they need our help to find their way back home! As with the other 8 FM's, every step you take in the game will help the Penguin family explore this new world, and help them find a way back home (yes, this game has an actual storyline)
This is a griddler or mosaic type 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, using logic. 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.
The one feature that makes Fantasy Mosaics stand out from the rest of the griddler games, is the vibrant array of colors available. 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. These pictures actually make sense because they have three different colors you know what image you have created, peppers, clovers, eclipse, and even Alice in Wonderland!
If you make no mistakes, you will earn a Gold Trophy regardless of the time it takes to complete the puzzle, a Silver Trophy is earned if you make one mistake, and a Bronze Trophy is earned if you make 2 mistakes. You can replay the grid as often as you want in order to improve your score. 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!
I recommend this game!
New York Mysteries: High Voltage
A series of shocking – and otherworldly – murders has struck New York City, and you're the only one who can solve them!
Overall rating
5
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5
59 of 71 found this review helpful
Prison Break Paranormal Style!
PostedJuly 7, 2015
pennmom36
fromHugo Brodie certainly is "HOT" headed
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
What do these people have in common, Colin Smith, Macy Gilberg, Carolina Oldrich, Paul Kimberely, Moira Dyson, Frederick Davis, Henry Tyler, Lucas Bishop and Tony Thornes? They were all Sing Sing prison guards when an incident took place during the execution of an inmate, Hugo Brodie. No one knows for sure whether this was an elaborate prison break, or paranormal phenomenon, but the prisoner vanished into thin air....and a ball of lightning! Five years later, the prison guards present that fateful night have begun to disappear in that very same manner, a ball of lightning and poof! Nothing left but ashes and outlines! Laura has a new assignment from Dr. Bishop, and another New York Mystery to solve!
New York Mysteries has done it again, this will be a series known for it's fantastic mysteries, unbelievable cinamatics and over the top extra features. Personally, I prefer the Collector's Edition because of the 35 slow Morphing Beyond Objects, 9 Collectible Waving Kitties, 11 Collectible Statue of Liberties, 8 Secret Organization Capacitors, 7 Ball and Chains, 20 Diascope Slides, and all the Achievements you could ever want, or need!
The Hidden Object Scenes are a wee bit scarce, but very entertaining, progressive, interactive silhouette shape finds where you find the first item that matches the silhouette shown and then use that item back into the scene as you uncover clever puzzles, codes and mini games within the Hidden Object Scene! The Mini Games are fairly common puzzles such as a game of "Blocks" or Spot The Difference (actually spot the same) or arranging eagles on shelves so that the metal spheres are adjacent to each other and you can see a spark between them.
The Collector's Edition has Wallpapers, Concept Art, Videos, Music, replayable Mini Games and Puzzles, Achievements, Beyond Objects, Collectible Statues, and Collectible Diascope Slides, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Smoothie Standoff: Callie's Creations
Serve delicious smoothie combinations, prepare appetizers and spread your brand across the globe!
Overall rating
3
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5
70 of 77 found this review helpful
Impossible To Get A Perfect Score
PostedJuly 7, 2015
pennmom36
frommouse or touchpad?
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
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I love Time Management games, however, with the exception of the first couple of levels, it's impossible to achieve a perfect score! To achieve a perfect score of 3 gold stars, you need to be flawless, 2 silver stars are earned when you are too slow serving less than two customers, a bronze star means you served more than two customers too slow. Here's the problem: you click on the customers one at a time to see what fruits they want in their smoothie. You then choose those fruits by rotating through the fruit menu and clicking on the correct combination of fruits. Once you have chosen the fruits, the baristas automatically make the smoothie.....and it takes so long that you immediately lose a star on the customers patience meter! Even if I click wicked fast on the fruit selections, the barista's take too long! You also need to add appetizers to some orders, and then click on the customer to serve the order. When they are finished, you click on the money and click on the glass, and click on the dishwasher to clean the glass. There are bonus points and coins that swirl and fly around the room that can be earned by clicking on them when they appear. The money you earn can be used to purchase employees, and entertainers for the customers. From time to time, you will have special customers that must be served, such as celebrities, press, food inspectors, critics and even the mayor! This TM game offers 100 levels in 10 worlds, there are 40 characters and trophies or achievements to earn as well. I'm sure many gamers will go bonkers over this game, but for me, it's a no go for the impossibility factor.
I don't recommend this game.
A unique detective world and new villainous riddles await you! Solve 120 unique griddlers in Detective Riddles 2!
Overall rating
3
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5
56 of 60 found this review helpful
Round Two
PostedJuly 6, 2015
pennmom36
fromIs Sherlock a werewolf?
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
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Nope, it didn't improve since the first Detective Riddles. There's not much of a story, even though the title leads you to believe otherwise, and the images you create are boring, in fact most of the time I didn't know what the image was supposed to be! This is a pic cross type game where you deduce which cells are filled (or crossed off) in each row and column with at least one empty cell between each set of numbers. Left clicking fills the cells and right clicking crosses them off, and the goal is to earn 3 stars per level, you get a star deducted for each mistake. All filled cells give you coins, and some of the cells have bonus coins, the coins can be used to purchase 2 starting hints, the right to make three mistakes or refill hints on that level. There are so many fantastic pic cross games out there with beautiful colors, this game has only army green colors, and is a definate no go for me.
Tibetan Quest: Beyond the World's End Collector's Edition
Prepare yourself for a perilous journey across the world in order to save your niece from imminent danger.
Overall rating
3
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5
95 of 115 found this review helpful
Simplistic And Unimpressive Adventure
PostedJuly 4, 2015
pennmom36
fromIsn't snow the norm in Tibet?
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
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Welcome to Lhasa, Lady Pearson, fix our one and only airplane and you can use it to search for your niece, Larisa whose entire crew went missing when a freak snowstorm hit. That's about all the information I can give you on the story, or lack thereof. I just couldn't get into this game, it is predictable, super easy, and there's nothing to make you want to keep playing.
There are 20 Achievements to earn and several Collectible categories, 11 Medallion's, 10 Apple's, 12 Swords, and 9 Stars, but at least in the demo, there are only one type of collectible categories at a time. This game has NO custom settings, only Regular, Advanced or Expert modes, but why, this dev is certainly known for their custom settings.
The Hidden Object Scenes are the only feature that was interesting, but super easy. There are interactive list and silhouetted shape finds, some of the items in green will morph, so you have to wait until the morph is in the correct form to click on. You can opt for a game of Mahjong instead of the Hidden Object Puzzle if you choose.
Most of the Mini Games are so easy you have to wonder why they're even available. Several of the games give you a task list one at a time, finding color coded wires, gems and bug parts that are difficult to miss. Then you place those color coded findings upon their color coded areas etc. Other games are just variations of jigsaw puzzles where you swap puzzle tiles or rotate tiles to complete an image.
This Collector's Edition has 8 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art pictures, 5 Soundtracks, replayable HOP's and Mini Games, 20 Achievements to earn, 11 Collectible Medallion's, 10 Collectible Apple's, 12 Collectible Swords, 9 Collectible Stars, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, Dawa's Revenge.
I don't recommend this game.
Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey ™
Dive to the bottom of the sea, collect hidden items to earn cash and create your very own dream aquarium! Get hooked!
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Fishdom H2O Odyssey
PostedJuly 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromThere sure is a lot of junk in those waters!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Everythings better under the sea! If you want to enjoy a colorful and entertaining Hidden Object Game, give this one a try. There are all kinds of Hidden Object games, listed finds, find 10 feathers, collect 10 ancient vases, find the first thing you can from a choice of three different items shown at a time, and my personal favorite, find 50 gold things in 30 seconds or less! You can play this game in Relaxed or Timed modes, timed mode allows you 3 minutes per HOS before you run out of air. You are allowed 5 seahorse hints, but extra hints can be earned when you find more hidden seahorses.
The money you earn "diving" can be used to make your aquarium beautiful. The goal is to achieve 100 % in three categories, Fish, Beauty (plants) and Comfort (decorations) As you progress you can unlock new aquariums, the first one is Hawaiian Vacation themed, the second is Wild West and the third is Jolly Roger a pirate themed aquarium. You can set any of your aquariums as a screensaver, which is a cool idea that the kids will love, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Finding Hope
Restore a beautiful farmhouse and follow the story of Hope, a young woman raising a family during happy times and hardship.
Overall rating
3
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5
9 of 9 found this review helpful
Finding Hope
PostedJuly 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromI found Hope!
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
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
My first thoughts when I started playing this game, was that it was just a sappy love story. Well it kind of is, but it's a really interesting story about a newly married couple with very little money. Jack buys Hope the only house he can afford, a very dilapidated farm house. Hope finds items throughout the house to use in different places to fix up the house while Jack works two jobs to pay the bills. Hope finds ways to make money by growing fruits, vegetables and flowers and all goes well until Jack loses his job and need to find Hope. You find listed hidden objects and then place those items in the correct places by looking throughout the scene to see the image briefly flash, the more you progress, the harder this becomes. Although this isn't a fantastic game, it is delightful so give it a try on a rainy melancholy day, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Find Your Own Way Home
A reporter from Entertainment Now needs your help to find Kevin Cronin from REO Speedwagon before a huge record release party!
Overall rating
1
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Find Your Own Way Home
PostedJuly 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromDid anyone win the golden ticket, is the band still together?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I just wasted 15 minutes of my life playing this game, and I think I can find my own way home now. The graphics may be hand drawn, but their horrible, cartoonish, tiny and most of the items to find are unrecognizable because of the poor graphics. This is a Hidden Object game with listed item finds as well as interactive finds where you find one item and use that item in the scene to help locate the next item, simple and not even remotely close to fun. The Mini Games are Spot the difference or place photos in the correct logical order. There are Achievements to earn and REO Speedwagon music to unlock. Just awful, don't waste your time.
I don't recommend this game.
Surface: Alone in the Mist
All the adults have vanished. Is this a child's dream, or nightmare?
Overall rating
5
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5
86 of 100 found this review helpful
Where Have All The Grown Ups Gone?
PostedJuly 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromGo back to sleep Carol, maybe this whole thing will play through whilst you sleep
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Time to wake up Carol, it's your sweet sixteenth birthday! That horrible dream you had last night about an evil orphan was just the beginning of your nightmare. Allie's real, Allie's creepy, Allie's evil, and she has done something awful with all the grown ups of Rocksburg! Aren't you glad it's not your eighteenth birthday Carol Evans?
Surface has done it again folks, and something tells me that Alone in the Mist has just scratched the surface of what's to come! After playing both editions, I have to urge you to spend a wee bit more on the Collector's Edition which have collectible Red and White Flowers in each scene. Each flower you collect helps to unlock Characters in the Secret Room, AND each Character will have a special favor to ask of you which sounds kinda creepy yet intriguing. (I'll have to think long and hard when it's Allie's turn) the CE also has Achievements to earn. Both editions have Plus Signs on some of the inventory items indicating the need for further interaction before the item can be used such as combining that item with another inventory item.
The Hidden Object Scenes are a mixture of Listed items, Silhouetted Shape finds, and even finding items that match the sentence being spoken on a tape recorder. The Mini Games range from simple puzzles where you click on icons until twin pictures are identical, to more complicated puzzles such as swapping key icons within a group of pictures until all picture images make sense. I really enjoyed the game requiring you to spell out the word POLICE, but you have to figure out the correct order to key in the numbers as they scramble to different locations with each letter entered, and I enjoyed Spot the difference between two monitor screens and matching skeleton keys two at a time.
The Collector's Edition has Achievements, a Secret Room, Wallpapers, Concept Art, Music, Screensavers, Collectible Red and White Flowers, Unlockable Characters, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Witches' Legacy: The Dark Throne Collector's Edition
The witches' dark legacy continues as Lynn becomes possessed!
Overall rating
5
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5
236 of 271 found this review helpful
The New Dark Queen
PostedJuly 2, 2015
pennmom36
fromTime to move on Ed, she's a gonner
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Morgana has finally been defeated, and the dark world of magic must crown a new queen. Unfortunately, the dark magic now possesses Lynn and she is ready to take the throne. Edward must enter the other side and find a way to save Lynn from the dark magic coursing through her veins before she becomes the Queen of Dark magic, never to return!
This episode of Witches' Legacy is played as Edward Watson who is Lynn's husband, I'm not thrilled with that aspect, but it's still one of my favorite series. One of the coolest features this game has to offer besides the wonderful graphics, is that almost everything can be interacted with, especially the magical flowers that put on a fantastic display whenever you click on them, The Imp is back, once Lynn's family dog, now a comical Imp who is ready willing and able to help you at a moments notice. You can click on him as well and watch him ham it up for you with several props he uses to entertain you and himself. You are equipped with a Glass of Truth which lets you see the "real" image of the characters you meet along the way. There are Achievements to earn, Plus Sign inventory items, and 35 Morphing Objects available. There are also 36 Collectible Puzzle pieces that can be pieced together in a jigsaw puzzle that will create 4 different Wallpapers when finished.
The Hidden Object Scenes are interactive list finds, after finding 4 silhouetted shapes to uncover the list. Each item that is found usually reveal fragments that form a picture or necessary inventory item, and you can opt for an alternate Matching game where you flip over two cards at a time to make a match of identical items. There are 29 Mini Games, ranging from simple jigsaws to repeating the sequence of feathers lighting up with a specific color pattern.
This Collector's Edition has 9 Wallpapers, 9 Art Gallery pictures, 3 Screensavers, 6 Soundtracks, Achievements, 36 Jigsaw puzzle Pieces, 35 Morphing Objects, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!