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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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Caribbean Jigsaw
Solve the puzzles of an old pirate and find the treasure! Challenge yourself by adjusting the game mode and puzzle pieces.
Overall rating
5
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5
92 of 98 found this review helpful
Jigsaw Puzzles With caribbean Flair!
PostedJune 2, 2014
pennmom36
fromWelcome to the Caribbean mon!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Awakening: The Redleaf Forest Collector's Edition
(78)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 love the beautiful Caribbean pictures available from sea turtles to beaches. The only drawback I have is that there are only 18 puzzles in each box with 4 boxes total. You can choose Easy or Casual settings and there are 7 trophies to earn. You can modify any of the puzzles offered and choose from 10-300 pieces as well as the shape of the puzzle and if you want the pieces to rotate. You can choose from 4 different background colors and the resolution setting. There are options to display the image up to 3 times the size or ghost the image on the background. There are also options to show only the border pieces and you can use the box to store extra pieces to make more room. There are available hints and a magnifying glass too, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Magic Bookshop: Mahjong
A new fantastic Mahjong adventure awaits you in this epic story of the struggle between good and evil!
Overall rating
5
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5
97 of 104 found this review helpful
Fantastic Mahjong-Time Management Concept!
PostedJune 2, 2014
pennmom36
fromCan I interest you in a different mahjong book...Please??
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Awakening: The Redleaf Forest Collector's Edition
(78)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've never seen a Mahjong game quite like this one, fast paced, exciting, frustrating and entertaining! The goal of this game is to match books (A.K.A Mahjong tiles) for each of the library clients. A tiny little Elf enters the library and requests a book as shown next to him and you must find a matching pair of tiles, hopefully before his patience runs out and he leaves. There is a Freeplay mode to choose as well which doesn't require you to serve any clients. There are 6 different trophies to earn and 8 different Elixer's to earn which can be used to find a random set of tiles, give you an undo or even unlock a tile. This game can be difficult, I found myself having to repeat some of the levels a couple of times because there were very few matching tiles, none of which were books I needed and you had to make all available matches before the board would shuffle. If there was an available shuffle button without having to earn or buy an elixir, that would have been a better option. I love it when the developers "think outside of the box" and this game is a perfect example of how creative a game can be when they make the slightest changes. This game could really qualify for a Time Management game as well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Phenomenon: Outcome
Travel to South America to investigate a deadly cosmic force. Can you uncover the secrets of the missing research team?
Overall rating
5
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5
157 of 193 found this review helpful
Alien Plasma
PostedJune 1, 2014
pennmom36
fromGood thing I can recharge my Homunculus!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Awakening: The Redleaf Forest Collector's Edition
(78)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
Sasha's parents were struck by lightning and perished when she was 5 years old. The lightning bolt unearthed a Golden Homunculus that Sasha kept by her side for years, but for some strange reason, the Homunculus has been activated and is guiding Sasha to dangerous locations. Sasha's mission brings her to a restricted area full of toxic Cyan Plasma, and she briefly meets up with Daniel from the last Phenomenon game (still searching for his parents) She will embark on a long and treacherous journey to find the missing research team, their only hope of neutralizing the alien plasma before it's too late.
This game has wonderful graphics and plenty of active areas in each scene, but, very few Hidden Object scenes or mini games. There are so many gadgets to repair and items to uncover that they won't really be missed. My favorite feature with this series is the unique HOS. You search for all of the listed items, some slight interactions required such as finding parts to scissors, when you are down to the final item you need to click on the spinning vortex to travel to that same location but in a different time. There you will have another complete list of items to find and once complete, the vortex will return you to the first location where the last item you were searching for has appeared! The mini games were far and few between but they were entertaining such as a 10 step process on a stone statue, you have to read one step at a time and manipulate buttons, switches and dials to accomplish what the directions are telling you.
The Collectors Edition has 35 hidden plasma flasks to find, but to be quite honest, I would probably choose the Standard Edition over the Collector's Edition. The flasks aren't enough of a wow factor for me and the game is easy enough to figure out without a Strategy Guide, in my opinion, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Awakening: The Redleaf Forest Collector's Edition
After a long journey, Queen Sophia faces her enemy for the last time - but will she succeed in saving her parents?
Overall rating
5
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5
285 of 334 found this review helpful
......The Saga Continues.....
PostedMay 31, 2014
pennmom36
fromClockwork Dragon down!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Awakening: The Redleaf Forest Collector's Edition
(78)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
Princess Sophia, a human born without magic, awoke from a 100 year slumber in the Dreamless Castle. Princess Sophia and her parents were cursed by the evil Dreadmyer, a curse of eternal restless slumber! She learns that her people are no longer, so she travels to Moonfell Woods to find mankind, and meets a witch who tells her that only the Goblin King knows their whereabouts. In the Goblin Kingdom she learns that her people are in the Skyward Castle, even though she finds her people in the Castle, there is still no sign of her parents. In Sunhook Spire, now Queen Sophia, she escapes mercenaries and begins searching for the Enchantress who can break the spell besieged upon her parents, and here we are in The Redleaf Forest searching for the Centaur who can forge the sword that can stop the evil Dreadmyer. Now that's a story and a half, and I'm definitely not ready for this series to end!
This Collectors Edition has the usual extra's such as wallpapers, concept art, strategy guide and bonus game, it also has a bonus game of germinating flowers for your garden. There are plenty of achievements to earn and 15 hidden lilies to collect. Mira the wise ole owl is back and ready to assist with hints (seems the voice for the owl has changed again) and of course we have that fire breathing, mossflower eating pocket dragon along for the journey as well.
The Awakening series is best known for the numerous mini games from simple to complex, but don't worry there are plenty of Hidden Object scenes as well. The HOS are a mixture of interactive list finds where you have to interact with items such as untying knots in a rope, and progressive silhouettes where you have to find the item that matches the silhouette and then use that item within the scene in order to progress to the next item find. There are mini games within the HOS such as finding 4 weapons and putting them in the correct sequence which will give you the color code to open up the chest! Some of the mini games include fixing the clockwork dragon and swapping tiles and pulling levers logically. None of the mini games are difficult, they are usually short puzzles and most are enjoyable.
Obviously I'm an Awakening geek, but please believe me when I say that this is one of the best Fairy Tale themed games out there! It won't be a necessity to have played the other games in the series but the continuing saga is fantastic. #1 is Dreamless Castle #2 is Moonfell Woods #3 is The Goblin Kingdom #4 is The Skyward Castle #5 is Sunhook Spire this game is the 6th in the series. You may also want to check out the F2P Awakening game as well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Royal Detective: Queen of Shadows
After searching for five years, Princess found her mother – only to have her kidnapped right before her eyes!
Overall rating
5
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5
124 of 143 found this review helpful
Witch's Blood
PostedMay 30, 2014
pennmom36
fromDid anyone else feel sorry for the spider stump?
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
Selena used her magic to see the future and learned that her daughter, Princess would die at birth. Her only hope was to make a deal with the King of Elves, Rizallion, in order to find the Tree of Wishes. This deal bears a heavy price, one Selena may not be able to repay, witch's blood! This is an excellent sequel to The Lord of Statues, a quest to reunite Princess with her mother and save her before Rizallion uses her blood to nourish the Tree of Life.
I really enjoyed playing both versions of this game, but I'm a huge fan of morphing objects and favor the Collectors Edition because of the 18 morphing tiny dragons and 22 trading cards to collect. The CE also has achievements to earn and a built in Strategy Guide, but this game is fairly easy to figure out, especially if you use the jump map to figure out where active areas are located. You will be joined by the city's keeper, a creepy skull with a wandering eyeball, that serves as a hint icon. This game does require a lot of back and forth traveling to collect multiple items such as lost souls and will-o'-the-wisps, but you can use the map to quickly reach those destinations if desired. This game also has 4 modes of difficulty from casual to detective mode with no hints, skips or sparkles and the cursor doesn't even change over active areas! Princess hands over her magic book that she used in the first Royal Detective game which will be used to bring any finished statue to life. (yep, even Angel!)
The Hidden Object Scenes are interactive list finds and they are actually done very well with items appropriate to the games genre. I will admit that I wish there had been more mini games available, and that they were a bit more challenging. The story is usually told a little at a time with each mini game such as painting pictures with a color key for reference. My favorite game was an interactive diorama of sorts where you have to lead the hero through a series of obstacles and figure out how to acquire different objects to progress such as taking grain from the windmill and delivering the grain to the beerhouse to receive a beer to bribe the lighthouse guard.
This is the third time I have played this game and I still enjoy it immensely, the quality and detail of the game makes this possible. If you are a fan of morphs, or want all the bells and whistles, then choose the CE, either way I think you'll love this game too, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Haunted Hotel: Ancient Bane Collector's Edition
Guests keep disappearing from a gimmicky haunted hotel. Is there someone pulling the strings, or are these ghosts actually real?
Overall rating
5
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5
201 of 244 found this review helpful
Parlor Tricks Or Evil Entity?
PostedMay 29, 2014
pennmom36
fromThat is one smart little scarab!
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 is a really entertaining game, BUT, Haunted Hotel: Eclipse was much more sinister. Abraham Shadowy, a mechanical engineer has renovated an old house into a theatrical Haunted House full of mechanical parlor tricks. When guests begin to disappear you and your partner James are called in to investigate this strange case, but so far the only thing paranormal is the owners odd behavior.
This is a well produced game with good cinematics and because the game is based upon mechanics, there are lot's of mechanical gadgets to repair and tinker with in every scene. In my opinion, this is a very easy game, everything is logical including the mini games. There are 12 Egyptian canopic jars to collect, which will also give you a brief bio about the person whose ashes they contain as well as the usual achievements to earn. There are plus indicators on some items requiring you to fix that item before it will be available such as an Amulet of Light and a mechanical scarab which will assist you in your investigation.
The Hidden Object Scenes are well done, interactive list finds and there seems to be a decent amount of them. The mini games are very easy in my opinion, but they do seem to become more complex as you progress. They range anywhere from matching alike lock pics, memorizing a sequence of colored marbles and replicating them after the lid is closed, adjusting mirrors until a beam of light travels from one end to the other, and one of my favorites was swapping top and bottom colored gems so that those two colors would mix to make the colored gem in the middle.
This game is fun, somewhat relaxing due to it's simplicity, but at least in the demo, not scary in the least bit. Every scene has several areas of interest and lot's of gadgets to fix with an abundance of doable puzzles and mini games. If you don't compare this game to it's predecessor, if you judge this game solely on it's own merits then you've got yourself a great game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Curse of the Pharaoh: The Quest for Nefertiti
A unique adventure game containing a perfect balance of mind-bending puzzles and classic Hidden Object game play.
Overall rating
5
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5
13 of 14 found this review helpful
Curse of the Pharaoh: The Quest for Nefertiti
PostedMay 28, 2014
pennmom36
fromI found a coin!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia 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
Curse of the Pharaoh games are some of the most entertaining hidden object-spot the difference games out there. Each scene has 3 coins to collect which can be used to purchase helpful items such as a double cursor, hammer, mirror, flashlight, oxygen tank and even an extra hint. Wipi will pop out occasionally and if you catch him he will give you an extra hint as well. Each scene has an item to collect that will be used to repair an item in the scene and you collect pieces of a mask as well as various puzzle pieces. At the end of each level you will use those puzzle pieces to play a mini game before moving on to the next level. If you are like me and love Egyptian themed games, this is a must try game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Curse of the Pharaoh: Tears of Sekhmet
Travel the world in a race to find the seven Tears of Sekhmet! Unravel the mystery of Nefertiti`s curse and bring it to an end!
Overall rating
5
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5
12 of 15 found this review helpful
Curse of the Pharaoh: Tears of Sekhmet
PostedMay 28, 2014
pennmom36
fromAt least Wipi is a bit slower than before!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia 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
Another fantastic Curse of the Pharaoh game with more hidden object scenes than it's predecessor. This game still has "spot the difference" puzzles, plenty to keep those spotters happy, but this game is more of a HOS. Each scene has 3 pharaoh coins to collect which can be used in the store to purchase bonus items such as a double cursor, an extra hint, a big flashlight, a mirror, a hammer and an oxygen mask. Wipi still pops up periodically on the side of the scene and if you "catch" him he gives you an extra hint. You will also need to collect puzzle pieces and find missing items as well as putting those pieces back into the scene where they belong. Some of the hidden object scenes are repeated in the same location. At the end of level, you will use the collected puzzle pieces to complete a mini game such as a puzzle that requires you to swap pieces to complete a picture. This is a must play game for Egyptian theme loving gamers, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Viking Saga: Epic Adventure
Go on an epic adventure around the globe in the name of love! Visit 4 continents and test your skills by completing 40+ cleverly designed levels!
Overall rating
5
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5
120 of 130 found this review helpful
All For Love!
PostedMay 28, 2014
pennmom36
fromI'm on it!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia 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
Northern King Ingolf has set sail to 4 different continents in search of the worlds largest diamond, the Stone of Destiny, so that he can wed the love of his life. This is an epic Viking saga and by far the best of the series. The tasks are shown at the bottom of the screen such as lighting 10 fire pits which will allow more of the area to be seen. In order to complete the tasks at hand you have to strategically plan which buildings to build to achieve those goals. Farms produce food, but require silver to build and maintain. Huts produce silver but need food to maintain for example. There are also buildings such as sawmills which will produce wood. You will need to fix roads, and bridges in order to progress, chop trees for wood, pick berries and collect various resources. The goal is to complete the levels tasks within a certain amount of time, as time diminishes, you loose stars, 3 stars remaining is the goal. To achieve the tasks in the allotted time frame you will need to take advantage of the bonus bar at the bottom of the screen that when filled can be used to freeze time, add another Viking, make Vikings work faster, make Vikings build faster and demolish faster. There are over 40 levels of pure Viking Time Management fun, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Curse of the Pharaoh: Napoleon's Secret ™
Help Anna unravel an intriguing mystery that reaches as far back as ancient Egypt, all the way up to Victorian France.
Overall rating
5
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5
10 of 13 found this review helpful
Curse of the Pharaoh: Napoleon's Secret
PostedMay 27, 2014
pennmom36
fromDon't forget to look for coins!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia 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
Excellent series, this is the first of 3 games. This is more of a "spot the difference" game than a hidden object game however there are HOS just not as many as there are spot the difference games. Each level has 3 coins to find which can be used to purchase upgrades such as a double cursor, an extra hint, a flashlight, mirror, fire extinguisher and an oxygen tank. Most of the levels contain a piece of an artifact to find that will be used at the end of each level to solve a mini game such as turning discs to allow water to flow through canals from start to finished unblocked. Each level has interactive sections where you need to find the missing piece and replace it. The spot the difference puzzles are very well done and some of them will stump you, occasionally a character will pop up on the side and if you are fast enough to catch him you will earn an extra hint. If you like egyptian themed games this one's a keeper, enjoy!
I recommend this game!