pennmom36's Profile
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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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Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief
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
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
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!
FreudBot
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
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 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
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
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!
Haunted Legends: The Dark Wishes
Restore the threads of Fate, before they cause a disaster!
Overall rating
4
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5
57 of 62 found this review helpful
The Philosopher's Stone
PostedJune 6, 2015
pennmom36
fromThe threads of fate spin, measure and cut, that explains why last years clothes don't fit!
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
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
A villain has stolen the Philosopher's Stone, that villain is that evil little man we've all come to loathe throughout the Haunted Legends series, this time he may have gotten just deserves! The Philosopher's Stone can grant the wishes of those in need, however, in a twist of fate the same stone in the hands of evil, will weaken him. Roberto the Duke of Florence tried desperately to conceal the stones true nature from the dwarf, and was planning on granting the wishes of his people at his wedding with Lucia. This wedding may never take place, Roberto and Lucia, were two of your favorite students at the Florence Academy of Magic, but the keepers of the stone have other plans!
What beautiful hand drawn artistry this newest edition of Haunted Legends has to offer! One thing I love about this series is the abundance of areas of interest, every scene has several inventory items to find, trinkets and intricate locks that are missing pieces, you just can't become bored. Because you are a Mage, you have a Magic Staff, and the Orb attached needs energy from magic threads, which is in the form of a HOP, of course! The Collector's Edition has the added features of an abundance of Achievements to earn and Collectible Pigeons to find and visit at the Pigeonry.
The Hidden Object Scenes usually require you to find several items such as 4 fleur de lis, which opens up the list items to find, I actually enjoyed the HOP that required you to select flowers and foliage that reveals a fragment, and you had to choose two identical fragments hidden underneath. The only complaint I have is that the hidden object scenes are repeated. The Mini Games are available in Casual or Hard, my favorite one was guiding birds to the correct spot, however they could only fly in the path they were facing, so you have to use other birds to nudge them into the correct flight path.
The Collectors Edition has re-playable HOP's and Mini Games, Photos, Movies, Music, Concept Art, Wallpapers, Screensavers, Collectible Pigeons, Achievements, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
New York Mysteries: High Voltage Collector's Edition
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
215 of 246 found this review helpful
Spontaneous Combustion....Poof!
PostedJune 6, 2015
pennmom36
fromDo you smell something burning?
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
New York Mysteries has done it again, this will be a series known for it's fantastic mysteries, unbelievable videos and over the top extra features, including my favorite, Beyond Objects! Laura's newest "otherworldly" case is the ongoing investigation of several Sing Sing prison guards who have spontaneously combusted, one minute alive and well, the next a pile of ashes! There has to be a scientific reason behind this phenomenon, someone or something is targeting these guards, what did the guards do to deserve such a cruel punishment?
This game has sooo much going on, an intriguing on the edge of your seat story, fantastic cinematics, 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.
This 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!
Fairly Twisted Tales: The Price Of A Rose
To save her father, Bella vowed to stay with the beast, but is he truly evil? Help Bella follow her heart!
Overall rating
2
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5
3 of 8 found this review helpful
Fairly Twisted Tales: The Price Of A Rose
PostedJune 4, 2015
pennmom36
fromActually, he's kinda cute Bella. and he owns a giant castle, just saying...
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
Raphael became lost in a freezing cold blizzard, until he came upon a castle he thought would be his salvation. It was on the castle grounds that he saw the most beautiful garden he had ever seen, and in that garden was a beautiful rose, he picked the beautiful rose to give to his daughter Bella. This was no ordinary rose, it was an enchanted rose, and the price would be his life! He was allowed to bid his family farewell, but in a strange twist of fate, his daughter Bella choose to stay with the castle's owner.....the Beast!
You will need to find an ancient scroll if you are to save your good friends daughter from the Beast. Once you find the scroll you will have to find the missing words of truth within the 5 elements, Wood, Water, Earth, Metal and Fire. Great concepts, but I'm not a fan of the cartoonish graphics and the slow mechanics of the game itself.
The Hidden Object Scenes are very cartoonish, and ever so slightly interactive list finds only. The mini Games are mostly the kind that require you to figure out the correct sequence by trial and error. Nothing special in this game other that the fantastic story of Beauty and the Beast.
I recommend this game!
Faded Reality
Help Monica solve the deadly mystery of an experiment that has gone wrong!
Overall rating
2
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5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Faded Reality
PostedJune 4, 2015
pennmom36
fromMiss Dip, really?
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
Miss Dip has just been released from the hospital after a successful cornea transplant. She doesn't dare tell the surgeon that every time she closes her eyes or falls asleep, she has unexplained visions of places she's never been before. She decides to visit the places from her visions to try and put the pieces of the puzzle together or at least learn more about the donor who died in a car accident.
This is a seek and find game with a lot of puzzles and mini games to solve. I'm not a big fan of HO's that require you to search for items that are so small you cannot recognize most of the items, therefore I wasn't a fan of this game. Each scene has several items that are missing letters. Once you find the missing alphabet letter you place the missing letter onto the items label to collect that item. The Mini games are extremely easy such as placing several shapes together from large to small, of the same color, or a game of solitaire where you remove cards on the board that match cards on the deck.
I don't recommend this game.
Surface: Alone in the Mist Collector's Edition
All the adults have vanished. Is this a child's dream, or nightmare?
Overall rating
5
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5
237 of 277 found this review helpful
Happy Birthday Carol, If You Survive That Is!
PostedJune 4, 2015
pennmom36
fromBe careful what you wish for, sometimes wishes come true!
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
It's the morning of Carol Evan's sweet 16th birthday, and she's glad to see daylight, that was a horrible nightmare she had last night! But daylight isn't turning out any better that the night, everyone, her parents included, has disappeared without a trace! The town of Rocksberg is in a state of disarray, broken dishes, cars abandoned in the middle of the street, even the electrical wires are down. What happened? Where have all the adults disappeared to? Aren't you glad it isn't your 18th birthday?!
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! Don't forget to collect those 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. There are Achievements to earn and 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.
This 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!
Fabulous Finds
One person`s trash is another`s treasure in Fabulous Finds, a Hidden Objects game like no other! If you find it, you can sell it.
Overall rating
3
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5
10 of 12 found this review helpful
Fabulous Finds
PostedJune 3, 2015
pennmom36
from"Dottie" stumped me for a little while
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
Not bad, if you like seek and find games, and this one has some unusual features. Your Aunt Bea, has passed away and left you her house. She isn't really family, but the two of you became close when your family spent each summer right next door. The problem is, Aunt Bea owes some property taxes to the tune of $7,243.19 so you will have to search each room of the house to find garage sale items. First, you must read the local paper, the Carmel Nutshell and get information of the type of items you will sell to match their interests. Then you visit an unlocked room and search for several items that are related to that theme, so you will have to figure out what those items are. If you hover your mouse over the items, a description will pop up (some items are partially hidden, others are small) Some items are in need of repair and a listed item will be shown such as glue, for you to find to fix the item. When all those items have been found, you will have a yard sale. There are several characters who show up and the items they are looking for will be listed as a vague description requiring you to find the matching character and drag them to the correct item. For example, a Chef has hungry hummingbirds, so you find the character that is wearing a chef's uniform and drag him to the hummingbird feeder. After you complete this task, you can visit any unlocked location to decorate the room. A brief description will be given as to what the room should look like such as a bed with a touch of red, matching curtains, subtle stripes, an expensive floor, a matching table, artwork and a wall light. You choose the correct items from a collection and if you get all items correct you will receive an extra hint on the next level (you get 5 per level including yard sale) Lot's of entertainment value in this game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Fabled Legends: The Dark Piper
The Dark Piper unleashes infested rodents into the town of Hamelin! Defeat him before he leaves a trail of destruction all across Europe!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Fabled Legends: The Dark Piper SE
PostedJune 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhat we need is a 10 foot mouse trap
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
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The annual Pied Piper Festival is celebrated to honor the hero who played his pipe so beautifully that all the infested rats in the town of Hamelin followed him to the river to meet their demise. Something has gone terribly wrong this year however, for whatever reason, the pied piper has returned with a vengeance, as well as millions of plague infested rats! The Pied Piper hero has become the Dark Piper, who spreads fear and the threat of plague, throughout this small town. It's up to you inspector, to figure out how to stop this madman and rid the town of rats, once again!
This is an awesome game, however, I prefer the Collector's Edition over this Standard Edition because of the Morphing Objects, a feature I genuinely love. This games mechanics are very similar to the Dark Parables series, same design, same music and most of all the same unique nonlinear Morphs that I adore. (again, only in the CE) Morphing Fable Objects may not morph the first time you see them, it usually requires an action within another scene to trigger the morph, so you will have to revisit areas several time in search of the morph, which makes it so much more challenging!
Unlike DP games, the Hidden Object Scenes are interactive list finds, with just the right amount of difficulty. SPOILER ALERT: there are several interactive items in each scene, but not all of them are used, just to throw you off track. The Mini Games vary in difficulty from easy puzzles such as selecting specific objects in a stage play to allow the wooden horse to return to the stable. The hardest game in my opinion was selecting flower bulbs correctly so that all connected paths would light up.
The Collector's Edition has 20 Morphing Fable Objects, 8 replayable Puzzles, 20 Movie Videos, 6 Wallpapers, 6 Music Soundtracks, 18 Concept Art Pictures, a built in Strategy Guide, and a Bonus Chapter The Midas Lair. This is a fantastic game and it is surprising to me that more games haven't been produced in this series, enjoy!
I recommend this game!