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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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Help Joe restore his ranch! Breathe in new life into a formerly prosperous farm in Farmscapes, a fun Match 3 game!
Overall rating
3
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5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
Farmscapes
PostedJune 10, 2015
pennmom36
fromI want to upgrade Bessie the cow!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game has a unique combination of a Match 3, Hidden Object and Time Management features. Tom is visiting his Grandfather Joe's farm for the summer and naturally you are tagging along. The farm itself has many tasks that need completed and you interact with the scene finding inventory items, uncovering locks, planting crops etc. In order to upgrade the farm, you will need to sell your harvested crops by playing a Match 3 game involving various veggies such as corn, tomatoes and cabbage. The Match 3 game has your typical blocked tiles with crates etc. that require matches nearby to break, and you have to make matches over all gold cells. There are rockets and bombs that appear whenever you make large matches and if you explode 7 bombs consecutively you will receive a Beehive that will destroy all tiles that the Beehive is matched with. Once you have enough money, you can purchase upgrades and each upgrade typically has three different styles available. You can play in Timed or Relaxed modes, there are achievements to earn, you can have 3 different farmscapes, and you can use the picture of your farm as a screensaver, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Let's get farming in this unique Hidden Object farming simulator hybrid! Harvest the perfect crop, sell it at the market and search the farm for treasures!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Farmington Tales
PostedJune 9, 2015
pennmom36
fromThat's one deceitful banker
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is an unusual combination between a Seek and Find game and a Time Management game. When Dahlia became hospitalized, Floyd made the decision to get a loan against his farm to pay for her treatment. Now that Dahlia is feeling better, Floyd must search the farm for items to sell while at the same time keep up with the farm duties such as planting crops, feeding the animals and harvesting crops and milk from the cows.
Each Seek and Find scene have several listed items to find, and then sell. You will receive more money for finding items quickly or back to back speed points. Each scene has 3 hidden gems not listed, but will earn you more money if you do find them. Each scene also gives you an optional quest such as "find 3 items in alphabetical order" or find an item within 3 second of the auto hint (items automatically flash if you take too long to find an item)
This game has Achievements to earn and Bonus Wallpapers as well as replayable Puzzles available, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Escape an underground vault of clockwork wonders with the help of its mysterious and eccentric inventor in Fantastic Creations: House of Brass!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Fantasy Creations: House Of Brass SE
PostedJune 9, 2015
pennmom36
fromI think my Grandma's a robot
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Your mother used to tell you endless fairy tales about the House of Brass, and it's owner who figured out how to live forever. You've always wished this stories were true and when you discover a small brass tube that contains pictures of your Grandmother and Grandfather standing next to the House of Brass, you simply must find out more.
This is a very unique adventure, with all kinds of robotics, and mechanical puzzles to figure out. The Hidden Object Scenes are really entertaining, Find 12 objects that spin, Find 12 silvery objects and even Find 12 objects that resemble 4 x 4. The only complaint I have with the HO's are that the same scenes are repeated. The Mini Games are variations of mechanical type puzzles, complete pipes using several different shaped pipes, complete electrical connections by turning the connectors etc.
Not a bad game in either the Collector's Edition or this Standard Edition, but you have to be a fan of steampunk, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
An ancient Nordic adventure awaits! Help Elof lead his people to a land promised by the God Feyr!
Overall rating
5
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5
76 of 86 found this review helpful
Decent Solitaire With A Nordic Theme
PostedJune 9, 2015
pennmom36
fromStormy
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
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
I agree that there are better solitaire games available, but I really enjoyed this game. The cards themselves are pretty basic and sometimes difficult to figure out what they are at a glance, and it's available in English or Portuguese languages. This is a Higher/Lower solitaire game where the goal is to achieve 3 gold stars per game, you will lose a star for each card that remains on the board, however, you can replay the levels for a better score. There are also Achievements to earn for milestones such as using the undo button 25 times or playing 500 cards.
Multipliers start at 6 consecutive cards, and you receive one undo button per level, there are also wild cards to find and artifacts that contain coins hidden under some cards. You can purchase Boosters in the store, and these can be purchased in any amount, if you want to buy 10 of one kind and 2 of another. The Boosters are: Lightning which removes any card of your choice, a Lens which allows you to see the first 2 cards on the draw pile, a Magnet which attracts the hammer to the top, Beans which reduce the minimum combo to 5 as well as receiving 5 times more coins per card removed, and Extra Cards which adds 5 more cards to the deck. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The Simmons family is at it again... and you're invited to join them on their cross-country camping adventure.
Overall rating
1
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5
24 of 26 found this review helpful
Family Vacation 2: Road Trip
PostedJune 9, 2015
pennmom36
fromShould've kept the convertible
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
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
/
5
The Simmons family is embarking on a road trip in their new camper. Barb traded in the convertible she won on the Price is Nice show on the first Family Vacation. You are tasked with helping the family get ready for vacation as well as help them on the road.
Unfortunately, I disliked this game more than the first edition. The seek and find items are at times small and unrecognizable, and the hint system only works within the seek and find scenes. Each scene has one zoom in area and each scene has an extra silhouetted shape find puzzle, and sometimes you are tasked with an extra objective such as placing clothing into a hamper.
There just isn't anything exciting in this game and certainly nothing new from the last Family Vacation. This would probably be a good game for younger kids.
I don't recommend this game.
Help the Simmons Family in Family Vacation: California!
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 9 found this review helpful
Family Vacation: California
PostedJune 8, 2015
pennmom36
fromIs vacation over with yet?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Mom's going to be appearing as a contestant on The Price Is Nice television show, in California! Time to load up the family and head to the airport as we join this chaotic family on their excursions. This probably would be a great game for younger kids or adults who want to play a family oriented game with their youngsters.
This is a Seek and Find game, each scene has several listed items to find, each scene has a zoom in area to find the items listed in blue, and each scene has a puzzle piece which will open up a silhouetted shape find bar, when all items are found it will create a video game, camera etc. After each level is completed, you get to play a Mini Game such as packing different sized luggage into the car, right clicking the items to rotate.
You can take a photo of the family during their vacation whenever the character's pose and a camera pops up. These pictures can be viewed anytime in the Album icon, and they can be retaken if you don't like them.
I don't recommend this game.
Thieves have stolen Charon's most powerful artifact: watches that can stop time. Now only you stand in their way.
Overall rating
4
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5
52 of 60 found this review helpful
The Ferryman Of Souls
PostedJune 8, 2015
pennmom36
fromI hear the train a comin....
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The ferryman of souls has made an unexpected stop to allow Olivia to search for Daniel who has been missing for three days. Charon explains that Daniel was sent on a dangerous mission to find the thief who stole Charon's Chronometer. The Chronometer can be used to freeze time itself, in the hands of evildoers, this can be very dangerous. Luckily, Charon has one Chronometer left, and this will be your greatest asset, if you're going to find Daniel, and capture the thief!
The Chronometer can also be used to release Time Stop Bubbles which are created when time has been frozen, and I loved this feature because of the Mini Games that make you "think". You must find 4 items that are frozen in time, be that a clock, a bird, or mother nature herself, some items are obvious, some are not, especially later on in the game. The Collector's Edition has the additional feature of 17 Morphing Items to find, which is my all time favorite feature, and there are 47 Collectible Butterflies to net. I'm not sure why, but I also loved the way the Achievements are presented, they pop out with some really epic music like you just won the pulitzer prize! The Achievement icon still pops out in this Standard Edition, but there is no information as to what the achievement was, nor a place to visit the achievements earned. Many of the inventory items are Complex Items, meaning some type of interaction is required before you can use that item such as combining that item with another inventory item.
The only feature I was disappointed in was the Hidden Object Scenes, because the same scene is repeated which is so boring in my opinion. Most of the scenes are interactive list finds, but there are also Silhouetted Shapes to find and let's not forget that the Chronometer game is actually a HOP too. The Mini Games are good, but I found them to be way too easy, first try puzzles, which is okay at times, and beats the alternative any day of the week. An example of a typical puzzle requires you to move tokens around several slots using directional arrows until each token was nestled into it's matching colored slot.
The Collector's Edition has 47 Collectible Butterflies, 17 Morphing Objects, 20 Hidden Object Scenes, 21 Mini Games, Achievements, Music, Wallpaper, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The Brothers Grimm have assigned the task of revealing the truth behind missing children in the town of Arbourshire; it is up to you to discover the secrets of the Fairy Tale Mystery, before it is too late.
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 8 found this review helpful
Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief SE
PostedJune 8, 2015
pennmom36
fromCut the strings!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
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
/
5
The Grimm Brothers have been sent to a small town to investigate the disappearance of several children. A man has been traveling from town to town, telling stories, singing songs, reading poetry, and capturing the children's souls! This puppet thief uses a very old and very dark form of magic, he uses their image in the form of a puppet. Together with the help of the Silver Magician, whose own daughter has been taken, hopefully the Brothers Grimm can find a way to stop this evil puppet master before it's too late.
The more I played this game, the more I liked it, with just the right amount of Hidden Object games and clever mini games to solve. The Hidden Object Scenes are just simple list finds, but they are very well done, obscuring the items within the scenery or partially blocking the item behind another item. The Mini Games are mostly puzzles requiring you to swap tiles, exchange tokens or turn discs, some of them even require you to figure out the solution after you find the clues elsewheres in the game!
The only downfalls to this game are the absence of a map and the fact that some inventory items are really small and difficult to find at times, unless you play in the Casual mode which has a ton of sparkles on everything, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Help Steve face strange mothers, complicated girlfriends, dangerous youths, aggressive bosses and... his own fear.
Overall rating
1
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5
33 of 41 found this review helpful
Pointless Game
PostedJune 8, 2015
pennmom36
fromI'm imagining petting kittens, did I win?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
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
/
5
I don't often rate games with 1 star because most games have some type of entertainment value, this game however, seems so pointless and definitely isn't fun. Seems Steve has trouble dealing with stress in a positive way, so his insurance has sent FreudBot to the rescue, a Robotionic Psychoanalyst. Basically, Steve must confront stressful situations, and learn to control his Aggressions, Doubts and Fears, one card at a time. Steve's opponent will present him with a situation card that Steve (aka you) must counteract with an appropriate response card. Each card has a value which either adds or subtracts points that either raise or lower Steve's Aggression, Fear and Doubts, 50 points on any of those will make you lose that level. Thats it in a nutshell, I see no point to the game, most people will chose cards to win the level, not read the card and apply that morality to every day real stress.
I don't recommend this game.
Your journey around the world continues! The Eternal City of Rome awaits you with riddles and challenging puzzles. Can you collect all the artifacts!
Overall rating
4
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5
58 of 71 found this review helpful
Still Lacks A Wow Factor
PostedJune 8, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhy is it that the last item you still need to collect never shows up?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Adventure, Match 3
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a decent Match 3 game, but just like Travel Riddles: Trip to India, this game lacks a wow factor, something to make the game stand out from the rest of the Match 3 games. The object of the game is to make matches of at least 3 identical items such as Soldiers, Wreaths, Rings and Swords. You can choose to play in a Timed Mode or Relaxed, however, you cannot earn the 3 available gold stars in Relaxed mode.
There are 7 episodes within Italy, and you are challenged to collect several artifact pieces by dropping fragments to the bottom of the board until the artifact is complete. There are the usual blocked tiles, Wooden Crates, Gold and Silver Plates etc. which require you to make matches on them or near them to clear the tile, there are hidden artifact pieces within some of the creates as well. Power Ups are unlocked at different levels such as a Mighty Bomb that destroys tiles nearby, and occasionally a power up is released on the board automatically. You can purchase several power ups at a time if you have earned enough funds.
One thing I really liked about this game is the fact that the levels progress rapidly, and become challenging which in my opinion keeps the game from becoming stale, enjoy!
I recommend this game!