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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4708
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 13, 2025
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Why has the Everlast returned after twenty years at sea?
Overall rating
5
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5
174 of 200 found this review helpful
Mermaids Took My Mom And Dad!
PostedMay 2, 2015
pennmom36
fromUse my boat, oh but first you'll have to fix the giant hole in the bottom and it needs sails too, you're welcome.
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
A family vacation aboard the Timeless Cruise 20 years ago was unforgettable, because the ship vanished into thin air with your mother and father still aboard! You'll never forget that stormy night when you and your brother escaped the sinking ship on a lifeboat, as the storm clouds seemingly swallowed up the entire cruiseliner. Now after 20 years, the Timeless Cruise Ship has reappeared just as quickly as it vanished, and that strange storm has returned as well! (wouldn't it be funny if the cruise ship was the SS Virginia?) Have your parents returned as well? If they are still aboard the ship, will they look the same? The answer may surprise you....
The only feature I didn't like in this fourth installment of Rite of Passage was with the Compass that dad gave you to guide you toward the shore. It is used to dispel energy that surrounds random objects whenever the compass begins to shake wildly. I thought it was unnecessary with no entertainment value, if it doesn't add value to the game, why have it? Some of the inventory items have plus signs which indicate that some type of interaction is required before you can use the item, usually combining that item with another inventory item. There are 37 Collectible Seashells, some of which are well blended into the scenery, and there are Achievements to earn as well.
The Hidden Object Scenes contain one item that morphs, and there is an icon to the left of the inventory bar that will indicate whether or not the morphing object has been located. The first HOP was unique, you had to find matching cards and then place those cards correctly with the cards a statue was holding in her hands. There are also interactive list finds where the items from the list move aside to expose a fragment that will eventually complete a mosaic fish picture. There are actually a lot of Mini Games, swapping and rotating puzzle pieces, matching two exact symbols or placing wooden animals in their respective habitats. My favorite however, was a variation of "Blocks" where you had to rotate mirrors to capture a beam of light and direct it through the house until it reached a character sleeping to wake him up, BUT you also had to move furniture that blocked the light beam in a blocks type scenario.
This Collectors Edition has Achievements, Morphing Objects, Collectible Seashells, Wallpapers, Soundtracks, a Gallery, Collectible Hunt, Everlasting Voyage Bonus Game, replayable HO's (with trophies to earn when you beat a specific time) and a built in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Uncover a dark scheme in Entwined: Strings of Deception and solve an elaborate murder mystery!
Overall rating
3
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5
33 of 34 found this review helpful
Entwined: Strings Of Deception
PostedMay 1, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhy do they always suspect the secretary?
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
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I found this game to be on the edge of boring, there simply wasn't enough interactions to keep me engrossed in the storyline. You play the role of Karla Robbins, a homicide detective sent to investigate the murder of Christopher Edwards, a wealthy inventor. Equipped with only a jar of fingerprint powder, you are tasked with collecting 17 fingerprints and other various pieces of evidence such as 20 pieces of elegant jewelry, some of which might not belong to Mrs. Edwards if you catch my drift!
Your Case File is a journal that contains all the information you uncover during the investigation such as the Case Summary, the Postmortem Report, Observations, Active Tasks, and bios on all the Suspects. The Hint System doesn't show you where to go, but a list will pop up with the current tasks and you can click on the specific task for more information or where to obtain items to complete the task.
The Hidden Object Scenes are clear and bright with no interactions available, just the usual listed item finds. The Mini Games are simple and somewhat mundane, such as turning cylinder sections to complete an image.
If there were more areas of interest in each scene, this would have been a decent game, instead there is only one area of interest per scene, either an inventory item to collect, a Mini Game OR a HOP, and an occasional fingerprint or collectible.
I don't recommend this game.
In this ghostly continuation of the Fear for Sale series, you've discovered a luxury ocean liner bears an eerie resemblance to a ship that vanished years ago.
Overall rating
5
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5
66 of 85 found this review helpful
Permission Granted To Board The S.S Virginia, Destination....1930!
PostedMay 1, 2015
pennmom36
fromIf the Authorities were unable to track the ships course, how did Emma figure it out within seconds?
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
Recently there have been reports of several passengers who have boarded a mysterious cruiseliner that simply disappears into thin air. As an investigative Journalist, Emma Roberts knows she must board this Ghost Ship if she wants the story of a lifetime, hopefully she won't have to spend her lifetime on an Endless Voyage! This ship appears to be a replica of the S.S. Virginia, in Miami Florida, but this is no replica, this IS the S.S Virginia, the ship that went missing in the 1930's! One minute the ship looks pristine, the next a bucket of rust, beautiful flowers wilt within seconds, seagulls fly right through the ships walls, as if it weren't even there! To complicate matters, there has been a murder on board, Now may be the perfect time to "jump ship" because this cruise may be deadly!
Personally, I liked the Collectors Edition better because you begin the game as a simple Reporter, and advance up the ranks from Investigative Journalist to Special Correspondent. Every inventory item you find, every collection found and Morphing "seer" objects you spot, will net you points, you will even receive points for completing Hidden Object Puzzles and Mini Games. As the points add up, so does your ranking, you can even replay the game to get a better score, or challenge a friend. The Collectors Edition also has 34 Morphing Objects to spot, and several Collections available within different categories, such as Lady Collectibles, Captain and Musician Collectibles and Postcards. The map will indicate that all Collectible and Morphs have been found in each location, with a gold star above that area. Either Edition has Plus Sign Inventory items requiring further interaction before that item can be used such as combining two inventory items together or repairing the item.
The Hidden Object Scenes are very interactive and extremely well done. Some are progressive, silhouettes, requiring you to find the first item that matches the silhouetted shape shown, and then using that item in the scene to collect the next item and so forth. There are also interactive list finds, and smaller HOP's within zoomed in areas where you are tasked with finding 4 or 5 fragments. There is an optional Jigsaw Puzzle available in place of the HOP, which sounds appealing because all of the hidden object scenes are repeated at least once. The Mini Games seem fairly easy, at least within the demo, lighting the correct lights to duplicate the astrological sign as shown, or swapping tiles to their correct position to complete an image, by using arrows to rotate three different sets of tiles.
The Collectors Edition has Wallpapers, Concept Art, Screensavers, Music, Achievements, Collectibles, Morphing Objects, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Clarence Flatt, an expert clockmaker, has asked for your help and has offered you the chance to explore the Timeless Tower!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Enlightenus II: The Timeless Tower
PostedApril 30, 2015
pennmom36
fromHope the clocks keep good time or this could take forever!
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
Another fantastic trip to Enlightenus! Clarence Flatt is a well respected Clock Maker, whose nearing the end of his life and has asked you to find the legendary Timeless Tower. Clarence has been working on a broken perpetual timepiece that collapsed and scattered throughout pivotal times of his life and your journalistic skills are needed to enter several clock portals to recover key fragments to enter Enlightenus and restore his life achievements!
I was so happy that this edition continued with the Hidden Object Scenes requiring you to replace items back into the scene. This isn't an easy task by any means because the scenes are jammed packed full of random items, the only way to find out what the items are is to pick up the item from the inventory bar and drag the item to each object in the scene which is labeled and the tag will only appear when you have the item picked up. They aren't normal labels, they may say thirsty gorilla or one eyed statue or dirty mirror, so you have to figure out what the item is called in order to place the inventory item correctly. You can collect hidden Enlightenus Cards within the HOP's that can be used to speed up the Hint system recharge time.
The Mini Games are all the same, interactive drawings where you have to select the correct additions to be added to the drawings to achieve the final description. For example the caption may say "Don't get Electrocuted" with just a drawing of a boy on a blank page. First you have to click on a tree which appears on the page next to the boy, then you click on the cloud, then rain which makes the boy run under the tree to keep from getting wet, and finally the lightning which will strike the boy if you choose the options in any other order!
Enlightenus is one of the most unusual and entertaining games I have played in a very long time. If you don't like games with a ton of HOP's, then pass this series by, because every location has a Hidden Object game within the Clock Portals such as the Forbidden City 1850 A.D, Medieval Castle A.D, Ancient Egypt 1000 B.C and even the Ancient Mayan, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Enter the role of Eve Glover, one of the best CCPP's agents, sent to investigate the lack of radio communication from your scientific team on Iceland, researching harmonium radiation.
Overall rating
5
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5
156 of 188 found this review helpful
The Obsidian Book
PostedApril 30, 2015
pennmom36
fromThat was unnecessary don't you think doc?
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
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Professor Samantha Bennett has made a wonderful discovery, she has found a Harmonium Extractor and a portal to another world. Harmonium is a powerful and rare element, it's energy binds the entire universe, an energy that can destroy the universe in the hands of the wrong person. That wrong person just so happens to be Dr. Schroder, who will stop at nothing to obtain possession of the Book of Obsidian, and she will need to use the unstable energy of Harmonium to enter the portal.
I was a little disappointed with this Amaranthine Voyage, not surprising because in my opinion, the original is a hard act to follow. You will find the Harmonium Collector that Professor Bennett was studying, and as you collect chunks of Harmonium radiation, this wonderful device will give you powers of mind bending, Phasing and Cleansing which will be a necessity in our world as well as other worlds you visit. Some of the items have plus signs indicating further interaction is required before you can use that item. There are 40 Collectible Books to discover, and a bunch of Achievements available to earn as well. There are also Morphing Objects to collect.
The Hidden Object Scenes were very well done, some requiring you to find several of the same kind of item before you can access the listed item finds. There are even clues given on stone tablets such as a Caterpillar and a Clock which translates to a butterfly! There is an alternate Bubble Shoot game, AND if you want to earn all achievements, you will have to play at least one Bubble Shoot Game. The Mini Games are pretty simple, click on matching symbols and pictures, or shoot an arrow when the rolling ball enters the bullseye. The puzzle I enjoyed the most was placing different colored and shaped wire connectors onto the board so that none of the wires crossed paths, and then swapping the circuits until they lined up, but even that game was super simple.
This Collectors Edition has 21 different Achievements, replayable Mini Games and HOP's, 40 Collectible Books, Morphing Objects, Bubble Shoot Game, a Souvenir Room, Making Of, Movies, Music, Pictures, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Travel to the mysterious world of Enlightenus and use your detective skills to track down Edgar Lee`s missing novels!
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 11 found this review helpful
Enlightenus
PostedApril 29, 2015
pennmom36
fromIf you're sweater frizzles up every time you transport, wear something else!
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
This game has some of the most entertaining Hidden Objects Scenes I have played in a long time! Actually all of the HO's require you to place items from the inventory bar back into the scene where they logically belong. Most games with this feature are so simple it's boring, place the bird with it's mate, place the cheese on the mousetrap etc. With this game you have to pick up the item and then scan the entire scene, this way all of the items in the scene have labels or tags, without knowing what every little item is that is crammed into a scene, it would be difficult because your eyes wouldn't focus on the little things.
A famous artist, Edgar Lee, has asked you to use the Enlightenus machine to transport to the magical world of Enlightenus to recover the missing and scrambled pages of his novels. Naturally you don't hesitate (or ask any questions). Throughout the adventure you will come across Enlightenus Cards, most are in the Hidden Object Scenes, and the cards collected will speed up the time it takes to recharge the Hint Orb. If you're looking for a game that's a little bit different, look no further, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
How do you solve a true detective's case? It's elementary!
Overall rating
5
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5
81 of 93 found this review helpful
I Have No Idea What Crime I'm Supposed To Solve But It's A Great Solitaire Game
PostedApril 29, 2015
pennmom36
fromDon't you hate it when you miss an available card?
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
You can choose from 9 different Detective Themed cards and 3 styles of Face cards, in this Higher/Lower game of solitaire. The object of the game is to remove all gold cards from the board by choosing cards either one number higher or one number lower than the deck card, regardless of suit. If you remove all gold cards you win the hand with the highest number of points earned even if regular cards are remaining. The Jackpot meter starts to fill when you make combos of at least 6, and if you make enough combos, you can earn the Jackpot score of 1000 extra points. Cards that have a star on them are Bonus cards worth various amounts, if you get a perfect score, the score of the current level will be added to the next level. In Newbie Mode you can replay any level for a better score, in Professional Mode you can only replay the entire pack of 10 levels. The points you earn can be used to purchase Mulligans which will undo your last move including using bonuses, Shuffle allows you to put all cards back in the deck and deal new cards, and a Joker which can be used as a wild card, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Black Viper: Sophia's Fate
Cop by day, formidable thief by night: Sophia, aka Black Viper, is a young woman leading a double life.
Overall rating
4
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5
88 of 101 found this review helpful
Not Bad If You Like More HOG's Than Adventure
PostedApril 28, 2015
pennmom36
fromAre they going to explain why she had a snake on her back?
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
This game is all about the Hidden Object Games, however, there is still a solid and decent storyline. Sophia is leading a double life, by day she is a seductive policewoman, by night, a seductive thief! Sophia may have to channel both identities to solve this murder case!
Every scene has a Hidden Object Scene, either Listed items or Silhouetted shapes. If you click the zoom feature on your mouse, a magnifying lens will appear that allows you to search the area better, which is really helpful when searching for smaller items like rings or coins. The scenes are bright and fairly clear, but some of the items have weird or unfamiliar names such as carillon, which I actually had to look up because I had no idea what that was. There may be an abundance of HOG's, but not Mini Games, which seemed far and few between in my opinion. The Mini Games are entertaining, but definitely not brain teasers, such as turning 6 cylinders, (3 on the left 3 on the right) to align the lines in order to join the upper and lower lines shown.
There aren't any bells and whistles in this game, the graphics aren't bad, the main character is likeable, the storyline won't knock your socks off but it is a decent script. If you're not into Hidden Object Games, DON'T even bother with this game because there is a Hidden Object Game in every scene. This will probably be one of those games that people either love it or hate it, but I think this game is worthy of a credit at the very least, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Complete enchanting match-3 puzzles to construct a magical city and earn the favor of the Gods.
Overall rating
5
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5
134 of 156 found this review helpful
Appeasing The Gods
PostedApril 27, 2015
pennmom36
fromSo thats what happened!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
Thabit has asked the Gods to heal his wife Aziza, they have agreed but an entire city must be built in their honor! I love this Egyptian themed Match 3 game, which is very similar to the Cradle series, available in Relaxing, Normal and Hard Modes.
Yellow tiles give you twice as many points but don't require matches upon them, green tiles require a single match and blue tiles require two matches, the first match changes the blue tile to green and from green to yellow. Some tiles have single chains, some double, there are locked tiles requiring keys to be released, some tiles have a flowering cactus, others have desert sand with blue and green fields beneath them.
If you make a match of 4 you will receive a Water Scroll on the field to blast 5 tiles, the Earth Scroll is received when you make a match 5 and blasts 9 tiles, the Wind Scroll is received when you make a match 6 and will blast 25 tiles, and the Fire Scroll is received when you make a match 7.
With every building you construct, you will earn Bonuses such as a Snakeball which destroys a tile of your choice or a Rising Sun which gives you extra gold when you use it to destroy a tile. You will have to use these bonuses in order to progress because one of the requirements for each building is that you use a bonus a specific number of times. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Find the cure to save your brother from the Others.
Overall rating
5
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5
60 of 73 found this review helpful
A Leap Of Faith
PostedApril 26, 2015
pennmom36
fromYep, Jane is a great artist, that pumpkin face looked so professional!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
During the night of an Eclipse, Jane awoke only to realize she had absolutely no memory of her life, she didn't even remember who her parents were! Confused, with no idea what to do, she wandered into the night and through the woods until she came upon something that would change her life forever. Destiny surely brought her here to save a young boy named Jace from the Dark Other, a witch who was trying to cast a powerful and agonizing spell upon him. Jace and Jane dedicated their lives hunting the "Others" hoping to find a cure for the spell that was cast upon Jace, a curse that alienated them from civilization!
Fortunately, you have found a Spellbook belonging to one of the Others, which has been conveniently left behind in the human world, without it, you won't be able to enter the portal to the "Other" side. There's only one problem, to cast a spell you must first find a feather made of chalk, and then replicate the spell symbol on your hand for each spell. The spells will enable you to whip up a spell which allows items to levitate, or even make multiple copies from an original object! Once you are in the Other world, you find another handy item, a Magical Compass that shows you the path taken by someone, in this case the direction Jace took on his frantic chase of Morai, the Other who cast that wicked spell upon him all those years ago. The Compass needs magical powder to activate, and then you play a Hidden Object Game, finding 4 items that match silhouettes shown on the compass for each new direction. Some of the inventory items have plus signs which means that you must interact with that item before using, such as combining that item with another inventory item, or using codes from clues you have found previously. I liked the Collectors Edition better because there are 28 Raven Silhouettes hidden throughout the game. Initially I thought the Ravens were way too obvious, but all that changed once I crossed over to the Other world, as the scenes became darker, the Ravens became much harder to spot!
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly progressive, interactive silhouetted shapes, where you find the first item that matches the silhouetted shape, and use that item to interact with other items that will reveal the next silhouetted item. There are also a ton of smaller HOP's, as I mentioned before, they are required whenever you use the compass, some are within zoomed in areas where you are tasked with finding 5 arrows for example by placing objects in their correct position on a scarecrow, to reveal the arrows. There are even hidden object scenes where you find 4 crescent moons, 4 ravens, and 4 spell symbols, on a book, page by page as the background story of Jace and Jane is being narrated. The Mini Games were far a few between, unless you count the before mentioned HOP's. They do exist however, with quick puzzles where you place round tokens correctly to complete a picture, repeating the sequence of several blinking eyes, or matching identical moon shapes on books by flipping over two books at a time, but if you pick the wrong match, the books scramble into different positions.
The Collectors Edition has Achievements, 28 Collectible Raven Silhouettes, replayable Mini Games and Hidden Object Scenes, Screensavers, Wallpapers, Concept Art, Music, Movies, a built in Strategy Guide, and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
I recommend this game!