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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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Treasures of Rome
Explore Ancient Rome in your quest to save the beautiful Altana from the clutches of the villainous Marcus in this challenging Match 3 adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
112 of 129 found this review helpful
Worthy Match 3
PostedMarch 30, 2015
pennmom36
fromThis is the first time I've played this game but it asked if I wanted to resume my game from level 6!?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
This game reminds me of the Cradle series, maybe it's because of the Roman theme, but it kept my interest for the entire demo. Whilst you fought at the side of Caesar for the glory of Rome, the evil Marcus kidnapped your beautiful wife Altana, so there's no time to rest your war weary body. You must deploy the help of legendary Romans to help you during your quest, and gather enough gems to pay their wages.
If you make matches of 5 or more tiles, you will receive either a bomb or lightning on the board which will explode when clicked destroying several tiles. As you progress, you will enlist the services of great warriors and marksmen such as Dracus, but it will cost you 45,000 Sestertius to unlock his services and another 12,000 each time you require his services to make all matches of whichever tile you choose. Lanius can clear an entire row, his cost to join you is 27,500 Sestertii, and another 4,500 each time you need his services. Bowman Philipus will join you for 70,000 and will require another 18,000 to use his arrows which are like miniature bombs, Spearman Fighterus needs a whopping 105,000 Sestertii for his deployment and another 25,000 to use his spear to destroy all of the tiles on the board (why not just use him, clear the board, game over!)
Some tiles are blocked with rocks and boulders which take at least one match to clear the rocks, some are blocked with chains and even double chains, again requiring at least one match of whichever tile is chained, to break. You need to make matches on top of every blue tile, and some levels require a specific amount of gems to be collected as well. The tiles aren't that colorful, but most of them deal with the time period with swords, flags, gems and wings. I didn't see an option to play this Match 3 game in another mode such as Untimed or a different matching method, but the goals are fairly easy to accomplish within the given time frame. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Danse Macabre: Deadly Deception
Was Marion Ashworth murdered? Uncover the victim's true identity!
Overall rating
5
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5
100 of 108 found this review helpful
A Case Of Mistaken Identity
PostedMarch 29, 2015
pennmom36
fromIf Madame white is such a great detective, why didn't she know to use gloves when investigating the crime scene?
Skill Level:Expert
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
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
No one knew Marion Ashworth better than her own parents, however, the students and faculty of the prestigious Belfort Academy of Dance, knew her as entirely different person. News of Marion's death came as quite a shock to her wealthy parents, and an ever bigger shock when they discovered that the victim wasn't their Marion. This imposter was so cunning, she was able to fool Ms. Compton, the headmistress, not to mention her classmates, this Marion was the only Marion they knew existed! Who exactly is the murder victim, and what happened to the real Marion? Did the murderer intend to murder the real Marion or the imposter Marion, and why?
This is a fantastic Whodunit/Whoisit investigative adventure with Madame White, hot on the trail of some mind bending and deceitful evidence. Your Evidence Board is located on the bottom right of the screen, which holds all the information, clues and bios you collect during your investigation. Some of the inventory items have plus signs indicating that further action is required before that item can be used, such as fixing broken items or combining it with another inventory item.
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly interactive list finds, but there are unusual scenes as well, such as searching the murder victim for signs of a struggle, or finding a specific number of personal items. You can opt to play a Match 3 game in place of the HOP, which requires you to make matches of Codminions in place of the listed item search. The Mini Games are good, but I was surprised to find most of them just revamped puzzles, matching two related items, or using arrows to rotate several fabric buttons on a diamond shaped grid until the buttons were in their matching colored holes.
The Collectors Edition has 41 hidden Collectible Masks, Achievements, that allow you to receive Gold, Silver, or Bronze categories within those thirteen achievements. There are 10 Morphing Objects, but they are only available within the Hidden Object Scenes. To help you remember, there is an icon that will flash until you find the changing or morphing object. The Collectors Edition also has Souvenirs, replayable Mini Games and HOP's as well as Bonus HOP's once the Bonus Chapter has been completed, the Making of, Pictures which has both Wallpapers and Sessions, Movies, Match 3 games, Music, and a built in Strategy Guide, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Emma and the Inventor
Save Emma’s grandfather who has accidentally trapped himself in a mysterious void in Emma and the Inventor!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Emma and the Inventor
PostedMarch 29, 2015
pennmom36
fromHe's a real character all right.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
What a surprisingly entertaining game! Emma arrives at her Grandpa Jason Jenkins home, to see his latest invention. Emma arrives just in time to see Grandpa's Mystery Machine go haywire. Now Grandpa is stuck in another dimension and his Mystery Machine has exploded into parts that have scattered everywhere. You will need to find those pieces, restore the Machine, and use Grandpas recipe for making fuel so that the Mystery Machine is operational once again, and hopefully find a way to get Grandpa back.
Your inventory bar has three different sections that can be rotated with the click of a button to bring up the trays, Parts, Fuel and Objects. Because this game is centered around inventions, you are equipped with a giant magnifying glass on a mechanical arm. Whenever there is an area of interest (sparkles appear) your magnifier will activate to give you a closer look of the area. I will admit that waiting for the mechanical magnifying glass to engage every single time, became a tad bit annoying, but I got used to it eventually.
The Hidden Object Scenes are in abundance, and all seem to be simple list finds with no interactions, some even require the use of a flashlight as your only source of light. For the most part, the objects are well hidden, but one of the HO's was within a dark painting, and the items were so tiny that they were unrecognizable. The Mini Games are very easy, but fun such as swapping puzzle tiles to complete a picture, or flipping switches in a specific order. My favorite one required you to change the number on several buttons to complete the numerical sequence, starting with 1 + 1 = 2, 1 + 2 = 3, 2 + 3 =5 and so forth. This is a simple Hidden Object adventure game, that is pleasantly fun and lighthearted, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Discover Fairy Kingdom and enjoy an exciting simulation adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
122 of 139 found this review helpful
Save The Princess
PostedMarch 28, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhy do all the workers look exactly the same, did I clone them?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Seems to be a lot of evil sorcerers lately, (are there any nice sorcerers left ?) this one has left the Fairy Kingdom in total chaos, and has taken the Princess with him! The King has asked for our help to restore the kingdom and bring his daughter home safely. I didn't notice an option for an untimed mode, but this TM game isn't that hard core, and there seems to be plenty of time allowance for most levels. Achievements are available, some of them have three different levels to achieve a bronze, silver and gold trophy.
The graphics are very well done in this somewhat easy Time Management/Strategy game. Each level has a specific set of goals to accomplish, to receive up to three golden stars. You will have to use strategy when constructing buildings, so that you will have enough resources to complete other tasks. Roads must be cleared of pits, stones, and branches, broken carts must be disassembled and bridges repaired. You will have to collect food for needed energy to complete these tasks as well. Farms can be built to produce more food, Sawmills to produce wood, Gold mines for funds and Libraries to learn various spells. The spells are actually bonuses that when fully charged can be used to speed up the workers, make construction faster, or receive more resources. Wild boars will run amuck and block pathways, so a Hunters House must be built to house the hunters who will chase the boars out of the way, and if you upgrade buildings you can get more workers or a larger supply of resources. The tasks are clear, and fairly easy to achieve, they are listed at the top of the screen so you can see your progress easily. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Bridge to Another World: The Others Collector's Edition
Find the cure to save your brother from the Others.
Overall rating
5
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5
243 of 274 found this review helpful
Even Better Than The Original
PostedMarch 28, 2015
pennmom36
fromMy "Other" trap worked almost instantaneously! All I caught was a not so sly fox
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Jane was just a young girl when she found herself wandering through the woods, she had no memories of her family or even how she got there. She was frightened but she kept moving, until she came upon a cave with an incredible sight. Inside this cave was an evil witch, known as the "Others" and this witch was casting a powerful and agonizing spell upon a small boy. Jane couldn't bear to see this innocent boy in pain, so she stepped between the witch and the boy, to break the spell! The witch disappeared and Jace would become Jane's adopted brother, the family she would need to survive. From that moment on, this dynamic duo have devoted their lives hunting the Others, until now......the tides have changed, and the hunters have become the hunted!
I was expecting this game to be a continuation of the first Bridge to Another World: Burnt Dreams, but to my surprise it's a completely new adventure. This game is centered around a world of make believe, with witches and spells, trolls and turmoil, and just a tiny dash of eye of newt. You have found a Spellbook belonging to one of the Others, conveniently left behind in the human world, without it, you can't 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 a spell symbol upon your hand. Each spell requires a new feather (for once could I just keep important inventory items throughout the game like matches, a knife and in this case a chalk feather?) The spells will enable you to whip up a spell which will allow items to levitate, or even make multiple copies from an original object. Once in the Other world, you find another handy item, a Magical Compass, that shows the path taken by someone, in this case the direction Jace took on his frantic chase of the Other who cast a spell upon him all those years ago. Again, you need compass powder to activate the compass each time, the compass will show you which path to take each time, once you find 4 items that match the silhouette shown on the compass. 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. There are 28 Raven Silhouettes hidden throughout the game, at first I thought they were way too obvious, but all that changed once in the Other world as the scenes became darker, the Ravens became 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 a story is being narrated. The Mini Games were far a few between, unless you count the before mentioned HOP's. They do exist however, placing 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.
This 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!
Witches' Legacy: Slumbering Darkness
The legacy of the witches continues when Lynn and her husband are lured into a trap by a mysterious sorcerer...
Overall rating
5
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5
125 of 142 found this review helpful
And the Legacy Continues
PostedMarch 27, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhy doesn't Imp have a name, what was the dogs name?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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 is one of my favorite series of games, and I still enjoy the ongoing saga endured by Edward and Lynn. This Witches legacy began when Carrie rescued Lynn from Elizabeth, a terrible witch who killed Lynn's family, and turned her poor dog into an Imp! (I will admit I love that glowing eyed Imp)The legacy continued when the Queen of witches, Morgana, tried to lure Lynn to the darkside, thankfully Lynn resisted and vowed to only use her powers for the good of mankind. She met Edward and they fell in love, their relationship hit a bump when Lynn discovered that Edward was a witch hunter! They worked out their problems, and were married one year ago. The drama continues in Slumbering Darkness, when a powerful sorcerer kidnaps Edward with a harsh demand, that Lynn follows willingly, or never see Edward again! Just like the previous Witches Legacy's, Lynn uses her witch powers to create portals that allow her (and you of course) to travel to weird places in an attempt to rescue Edward from the evil sorcerer.
That cute Imp (wonder what he looked like as a dog?) has donned his backpack, and waits patiently to retrieve items that otherwise would have to be written off. There are plus signs on some of the inventory items that indicate some type of interaction is required before you can use that item, such as, combining that item with another inventory item. The Collectors Edition has several achievements to earn, including using the Imp's assistant, and has 36 hidden jigsaw pieces that can be assembled when you find all pieces, to learn a story about that character. There are also 33 Morphing objects to find which is my favorite feature, so I opted for the Collectors Edition of this game.
The Hidden Object Scenes are extremely interactive, you might have to find items such as keys or masks, to unlock the list first, and then there are several items that are interactive within the listed objects. You can opt to play a Matching game, by flipping over two cards at a time to match identical pictures, but the HOP's are really entertaining and none are boring in my opinion. Mini games are just as entertaining, there are small games in zoomed in areas where you have to find several objects on the outside of the zoom, and there are longer, more complicated games such as leading a train to the tunnel. There are three trains of different lengths, that need to be guided to different slots in order to clear the tracks to allow the train that the imp is conducting, to the tunnel.
The Collectors Edition of Witches Legacy: Slumbering Darkness has Wallpapers, Screensavers, Achievements, an Art gallery, 36 hidden Puzzle Pieces, 33 Morphing Objects, Soundtracks, Puzzles, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter. Either edition is top notch entertainment, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Elizabeth Find M.D.: Diagnosis Mystery, Season 2
Unravel medical mysteries in this dramatic Puzzle Adventure game! Save your patients in Elizabeth Find M.D. Season 2!
Overall rating
3
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5
11 of 13 found this review helpful
Elizabeth Find MD: Diagnosis Mystery Season 2
PostedMarch 27, 2015
pennmom36
fromI miss the sarcasm
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Season 2 has made a few improvements since the first editions. For starters, the Hidden Objects are much easier to see. The first game had some items that were large and out of proportion mixed with tiny objects that were impossible to find because you just couldn't recognize the item. The graphics are more detailed than the last game, there is no timed mode and there still aren't any voiceovers. You can open up the map and visit any available location in any order, and there is a folder located to the right of the inventory bar which holds any clues or information you find on the patients you are treating. The Hidden Object Scenes are list finds, there are items in red which require an extra step to find them such as using an inventory item or clicking on an interactive area. Items that are grayed out cannot be found until an object is collected from another scene, fortunately, a window will pop up to inform you that nothing else can be done in the scene at that time, so you won't keep looking for something that's not there. I haven't seen this show, I didn't even know it existed, judging by the fact that the games only have two seasons, I would conclude that the show is no longer running but I could be wrong.
I don't recommend this game.
Elizabeth Find MD: Diagnosis Mystery
Follow a team of young doctors and unravel a medical mystery by providing the key clues for treatment and diagnosis.
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Elizabeth Find MD: Diagnosis Mystery
PostedMarch 27, 2015
pennmom36
fromNothing like having a shovel, a snake and a plunger hidden on your hospital bed!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Apparently this tv series was picked up for at least a second season, but the game itself probably shouldn't. The only thing I really liked about this game was the sarcasm during the dialog between the feuding doctors. You can choose to play in either a Casual Untimed mode or a Timed mode, however, if you misclick too many times, you will get a time penalty added to the overall time score. Fair warning, this game does warn of mild language, and reference of smoking and blood, so if any of that bothers you, steer clear entirely. Most of the game takes place in an emergency room, at Leighton-Sands Hospital located in Chicago Illinois. Dr. Elizabeth Find is the attending ER physician, and you assist her in making a medical diagnosis as you examine patients. During a Hidden Object Scene, you are tasked with finding several listed items, the items in red require you to switch tabs, from items to your medical bag. For example, the item in red may say "reflex" so you switch to your medical bag to select the reflex hammer, and then use that reflex hammer on the patients knee to get his or her reflex reaction. Some of the items are so small that they cannot be recognized, which makes it a frustrating game in my opinion. This game is based almost entirely on Hidden Object Scenes with a dash of comedy. Personally, I have never even heard of this tv show, and have no idea whether or not the show made it past the second season.
I don't recommend this game.
Visit popular fairy tales and fix the broken stories! Familiar characters need you!
Overall rating
5
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5
1,263 of 1,478 found this review helpful
Wandering Through Wanderland
PostedMarch 27, 2015
pennmom36
fromWandering what happened to the other 21 reviews that were posted
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Two of my favorite Free 2 Play games are Midnight Castle and Awakening Kingdom, and now Wanderland is on my favorite list as well. If you have never played a F2P game before, you are in for a treat, but fair warning, there is a lot of repetitiveness in the Hidden Object Scenes, therefore, it's not for everyone. Candice is a Sprite that has selected you, the Chosen One, to save the Fairy Tale world, after all the children need fairy tales. Wanderlands quests begin with fixing the Fairy Tale portals and finding Sleeping Beauty, but that's just the beginning, there's lot's of work to be done.
You must seek out characters such as the Prince, dwarves and even monks to be given quests, anyone who has a question mark above their head has a quest available. Once you accept the quest in the form of an inventory item to use in order to progress, you will need to find that item in a Hidden Object Scene. This is where the repetitiveness comes into play, at first there are only a couple of locations to search, other locations will eventually be purchased with the gold you collect. The HO's start out as list finds with only a few items to search for, as you progress more items are added to the search as well as silhouetted shapes and even dark rooms. You will have to search for the same items each time you visit that location, but the items are moved around and more items are added each time. The more locations you unlock, the less repetitive this quest becomes. Any unlocked location can be searched when it is highlighted in blue. Once you complete the quest, you simply click to accept your reward in the form of money, star gems and even bonus items. The items you find will be used on your journey to lift bridges, open gates and other various obstacles you come across that prevent you from going further. As you progress, your character levels up, which will fill your energy bar and increase the maximum energy by 10, and this progress can be seen at the top left, don't forget to click on this icon to name your character avatar.
You need energy to continue your journey and accept quests, there is a meter at the top of the screen which shows you how much energy you have left. When the meter reaches 0, you can either wait for the energy to refill or use your hard earned star gems to purchase different amounts of energy immediately. Choose items wisely in the shop, star gems are sparse and eventually you will have to use real money to purchase more gems if you want to continue your journey at a fast pace, if you are patient, you can hang around and repeat the same ole same ole quests and try to earn them. The Shop has several different categories of items, Energy of course such as a gulp of water all the way up to a full blown feast of roasted pheasant! Hints and Timers, to allow you to freeze time in HO's or even eliminate all items! Keys and Items, which allows you to purchase items to make it easier to obtain quests such as a sack of grain, wicks and barrels. Weapons, these weapons make it easier to defeat skeleton warriors such as a blessed shield or sword and also has antidotes in case you are bitten by a snake! Potions that will refill your energy faster or deplete it slower and these are available in percentages such as 76% faster. Collections which are random items such as a magnifying glass, and collections are continually added to with available updates to the game. If the game seems too easy for your taste, go into settings, this game automatically starts out in Casual mode with a tutorial but you can change this to Advanced mode to allow the player to figure out quests without all the hand holding of Casual, enjoy!
You must seek out characters such as the Prince, dwarves and even monks to be given quests, anyone who has a question mark above their head has a quest available. Once you accept the quest in the form of an inventory item to use in order to progress, you will need to find that item in a Hidden Object Scene. This is where the repetitiveness comes into play, at first there are only a couple of locations to search, other locations will eventually be purchased with the gold you collect. The HO's start out as list finds with only a few items to search for, as you progress more items are added to the search as well as silhouetted shapes and even dark rooms. You will have to search for the same items each time you visit that location, but the items are moved around and more items are added each time. The more locations you unlock, the less repetitive this quest becomes. Any unlocked location can be searched when it is highlighted in blue. Once you complete the quest, you simply click to accept your reward in the form of money, star gems and even bonus items. The items you find will be used on your journey to lift bridges, open gates and other various obstacles you come across that prevent you from going further. As you progress, your character levels up, which will fill your energy bar and increase the maximum energy by 10, and this progress can be seen at the top left, don't forget to click on this icon to name your character avatar.
You need energy to continue your journey and accept quests, there is a meter at the top of the screen which shows you how much energy you have left. When the meter reaches 0, you can either wait for the energy to refill or use your hard earned star gems to purchase different amounts of energy immediately. Choose items wisely in the shop, star gems are sparse and eventually you will have to use real money to purchase more gems if you want to continue your journey at a fast pace, if you are patient, you can hang around and repeat the same ole same ole quests and try to earn them. The Shop has several different categories of items, Energy of course such as a gulp of water all the way up to a full blown feast of roasted pheasant! Hints and Timers, to allow you to freeze time in HO's or even eliminate all items! Keys and Items, which allows you to purchase items to make it easier to obtain quests such as a sack of grain, wicks and barrels. Weapons, these weapons make it easier to defeat skeleton warriors such as a blessed shield or sword and also has antidotes in case you are bitten by a snake! Potions that will refill your energy faster or deplete it slower and these are available in percentages such as 76% faster. Collections which are random items such as a magnifying glass, and collections are continually added to with available updates to the game. If the game seems too easy for your taste, go into settings, this game automatically starts out in Casual mode with a tutorial but you can change this to Advanced mode to allow the player to figure out quests without all the hand holding of Casual, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Elixir of Immortality
Journey to a foreboding island as you go on the hunt for a murderer in Elixir of Immortality, a fun Adventure game!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 7 found this review helpful
Elixir of Immortality
PostedMarch 26, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhose gonna respond to a job offer located directly under an article about that workplace's diabolic experiments?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Over the past six months, every handyman who has been hired to work in the castle, has disappeared! It seems as though the castle's owner has been using these hired hands as guinea pigs to unsuccessfully test his Elixir of Immortality. Theres only one one to find out for sure, accept the latest position available at the castle! This detective certainly is brave, going undercover, posing as a jack of all trades, this could be the deadliest job he's ever had, there's barely time to unpack your bags before the owner sends you a pneumatic message to report to the "alchemist" immediately, time to get to work detective, er...handy man.
This game is chock full of Hidden Object Lists, most scenes have two HOP, and at least one mini game, not to mention tons of gadgets to figure out and inventory supplies to pick up. Some of the inventory items require you to combine them by dragging one item to the other. There is no indication above the items so if you get stuck, try combining some logical items together. There is a magnifying glass icon which will only show you all areas of interest in that location, not what to do or where to go next. However, there are hints available within the HOS. The Hidden Object Scenes are simple list finds, a few of the scenes were blurry and the objects weren't very recognizable because of it, for the most part the scenes were well done, and most of the objects were period specific, in other words, the items were antiques typical of items a castle would have used back in the day. The Mini Games are fairly easy, such as, sliding tiles around to empty spaces until the four sections of a circle, surrounded the circular hub in the middle, or swapping "teeth" on a lockpick to match the teeth of the existing lock mechanism. This game has an overabundance of Hidden Object Scenes, and simple puzzles and a lot of back and forthing, so if that's not what you're looking for, steer clear, otherwise, enjoy!
I recommend this game!