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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4700
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 15, 2025
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A dragon has awoken after a hundred years - and it's after your son.
Overall rating
5
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5
268 of 314 found this review helpful
The Dragon Whisperer
PostedMarch 15, 2014
pennmom36
fromDragons bane! He took my kid!
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
Dragon's Bane! After 100 years of slumber a fire breathing dragon has destroyed your house and grabbed Tevin in his large scaly talons! You barely escape the burning house as you head toward the Dark Forest, disregarding the magical barriers and desperately trying to reach your son before it's too late. The Dark Forest is home to the Elves and Eridan agrees to help you find and defeat this fire breathing dragon, if you can communicate with the King's spirit. Naturally you find the kings crown and learn that long ago, Dragons and Elves were allies until the greedy Dragons took the Elves treasures. Legend predicts that a special child will come to the forest, an Emberwing, with the ability to speak to dragons! You know Tevin is safe for now so you have plenty of time to scour the forest for 50 hidden collectible dragon medals and earn some achievements while solving complex puzzles and finding much needed inventory items. This Collectors Edition contains wallpapers, soundtracks, cut scenes, concept art, epilogues, a strategy guide and of course a bonus scene (awe, baby dragons) There aren't a lot of hidden object games which seems to be a trend lately, I only wish there was a happy medium, they are interactive list finds requiring you to open doors and drawers or pull levers to rotate shelves. The mini games are really entertaining such as finding several gems by interacting with a stage play of the tale of Elves vs. Dragons. Another game reads a sentence of the same tale and you have to zoom into one picture at a time to find several of the same items as in the sentence like dragons, crowns and stars. There are also puzzles to complete and games with several buttons that control different rings and you push different buttons until all of the rings align to complete a picture. I love the entire package, beautiful fantasy themed graphics, well detailed Elvin characters, a very fluid gameplay, entertaining puzzles and of course....Fire Breathing Dragons!!! I'm still waiting on an apocalyptic zombie hidden object adventure game, but this game ranks among my favorites, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Return to Raincliff, where what you see isn’t always what you get!
Overall rating
5
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5
164 of 177 found this review helpful
He's Behind You!
PostedMarch 14, 2014
pennmom36
fromI don't "see" anybody!
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
Return to Raincliff, a town long abandoned, to find a missing journalist whose assignment is to find proof that people are actually living there. What she finds is, well invisible people! Who doesn't love Mystery Trackers? The first thing you will notice when you start this game is quality, pure and simple, quality, every little detail, every cut-scene every hidden object game, quality! Elf is back! That cute little canine detective that can squeeze into the tiniest of spaces and drag out things twice his size. The Collectors Edition has achievements to earn and those weird morphing animals that Mystery Trackers has made famous, and even a frost meter that requires you to find clothing etc. to warm your core temperature. The mini games were surprisingly easy, and the hidden object scenes are interactive list finds which have a small mini game in each one, you might have to push buttons in a certain order for example. The mini games are good, my favorite one was having to turn dials 2L, 2R, 3L and 3R to make all the arrows pull out and light up, if you go the wrong direction the arrow will recede. There are 4 levels of difficulty, Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, and Detective which gives you absolutely no help or hints, no skip feature, not even the cursor will change indicating an active area! Some inventory items will display a + sign indicating that further action may be needed such as placing batteries into a flashlight. You find a video camera that belongs to the journalist and when you play the first tape, a still picture comes out and you need to place that picture exactly where it was taken and that place will contain information that the journalist hid. I bought this game in the Collectors Edition because in my opinion, the extras are well worth the money, an I will say that I'm still thrilled with the game from beginning to ending! I most certainly recommend this game for any level of player, one of my all time favorites, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Dark Dimensions: Somber Song Collector's Edition
Townspeople flee as the black smoke covers their town. Can you close the dark dimension, before it’s too late?
Overall rating
5
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5
180 of 219 found this review helpful
Dark Dimensions=Definite Download Delight!
PostedMarch 13, 2014
pennmom36
fromQuick give me a fan!
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
Dark Dimensions. Black evil smoke. Chaos, destruction, devastation, death, and dare I say I definitely love everything about this game? I even loved the Developers Diary that had 50 photos to scroll through showing all of the people involved in the development of this over the top fantastic game! There are several fragments of music sheets to find and when you find all of the pieces of a page you get to learn about the tragedy of the Dark Dimension, one musical page at a time. There are several mini games to play such as rotating tiles with one or more colored wire pieces to allow the wires to complete a path from top to bottom. Another puzzle I enjoyed was rotating rings in an effort to place tiles with their corresponding shaped slots. There are several different ring paths that can move so that one took me a few minutes to complete. The hidden object scenes are progressive interactive scenes where you find the first item and use that item somewhere in the scene to obtain the next item and so forth. This Collectors Edition has a bonus game, bonus match 3 games, wallpapers and music, so if those extras don't float your boat you might want to wait for the Standard Edition, either way you will definitely want to buy this Big Fish Keeper my friends, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Elizabeth and her friend Steve are in serious danger on a faraway planet. Can you help them find their way home?
Overall rating
3
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5
68 of 77 found this review helpful
Earthbound
PostedMarch 12, 2014
pennmom36
fromPhone home!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
Hurricanes and tornadoes? I tried really hard to enjoy this game, I love sci-fi movies and games, I just couldn't get into this game, I felt no urgency, no panic and certainly no fear of space invaders. The turbulent storms had damaged the power supply and injured Steve (apparently the only other astronaut) the man in charge of engineering. The graphics are good but in my opinion the flaws were at times overwhelming. The game didn't always flow fluently, it could be my computer, but it felt sluggish. There were a few spelling errors as well. The hint system wasn't very "hintful" for instance, during a hidden object scene I couldn't find paints so I clicked on the hint icon and it told me to fix the power supply. I left that room, re-entered the room, clicked back into the HOS and clicked hint at which time it circled the single tube of paint which was halfway under the inventory bar and only a single tube of paint, not paints. Perhaps I'm being a bit too critical on this game, it's certainly not a horrible game, it does have an interesting story and the characters are well done, so I'm just going to chalk this one up as not my cup of tea.
You're a top reporter in search of a missing toymaker – but this isn't child's play. Is something otherworldly responsible?
Overall rating
5
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5
173 of 198 found this review helpful
Aliens Stole The Town Toymaker!
PostedMarch 12, 2014
pennmom36
fromThe other what???
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
Something in this small town isn't right, the first journalist became so paranoid, he fled the assignment and the town! The local Toy factory closed their doors, employees fled and the owner hasn't been seen since, the town is eerily quiet! Mary Bingham has taken over the investigative reporting after George abandoned his assignment full of fear because someone was staring at him through every window in the entire town, something "other" worldly! One of my favorite aspects of this game is something I haven't seen done before in a hidden object game. Some of the list items are in blue and can be clicked on to reveal other words and you have to figure out which word is the correct word of the item that is hidden. In OTHER words (couldn't resist the pun) the word in blue is fish for example, and there is no fish hidden in the scene. You click on the word fish and it changes to the word grater, again, no grater hidden so you click on the word a third time to the word footstool and viola there is indeed a footstool, kind of a cool feature in my opinion. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of mini games but you get to visit the amusement park and play whack-a-mole and a game of claw and ride a scary boat where vampires, and skeletons jump out at you. There are a lot of HOS and the graphics are very clear and realistic. You even have to visit the ATM several times to get some cash so don't forget to retrieve your credit card after each use. I know that some people will hate this game but "others" will really love the alien theme and the hidden object scenes that make you put on your thinking cap. The fact that this is a standard edition will give you the opportunity to use a credit as well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
After Alice's car careens into a river, she wakes to find herself in a strange world. To escape, Alice will have to overcome her fears.
Overall rating
4
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5
105 of 120 found this review helpful
Defeat Your Demons!
PostedMarch 11, 2014
pennmom36
fromAlice may need therapy after this.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
Before Alice was a successful business owner, she was an overworked, and unappreciated employee of a boss who constantly took advantage of her. That all changed one rainy stormy night shortly before what was supposed to be her vacation. Alice wakes up in an old hospital room (now if we only threw in a few zombies...) which is actually all in her mind, quite literally her mind has snared her into a realm between dreams and reality and she has to overcome the fears that have her bound to this realm. She has to defeat her demons. There are achievements to earn, and either there aren't too many of them or I didn't impress the achievement gods because I only earned a couple of them in the demo. The hidden object scenes were well done, interactive list finds of random junk in a pile or thrown about a room. There are a bunch of mini games such as following the blueprints for building a mechanical hand. The clues given on the blueprint were similar to the actual parts so you had to match similar symbols like sun and moon. This is a good game, entertaining, with plenty of activities, and certainly worth the price of a SE, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
James and Grace Anderson take a vacation from their antiques business, only to find themselves the new owners of another shop!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Another Road Trip!
PostedMarch 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromI get to choose the puppy!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
Our favorite antique owners are vacationing at Grace's parents only to find out Mom and Dad plan on retiring and they are the proud owners of yet another shop. You can play this game in timed or untimed mode and I must admit that it can be quite difficult in timed mode because several areas can be zoomed into to find more items. It wouldn't be too bad if there was only one area to zoom into but 3-4 gets difficult to remember what items were where. As in the first Antique Road Trip, customers come to you looking for items to buy and you must find those items quickly in order to get full price. Some items require you to do a mini game such as finding a stamp book with no stamp collection, first you find the number of missing stamps, then you put them in the book from low amount to high under the correct category such as Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson. You use the money you earn selling various items to redecorate the shop with new counters and decorations. This is a fun but at times frustrating seek and find game but I must admit that I like the original version better, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Grace and James Anderson are newlyweds with a new antiques business. Help them find new items by traveling across America!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Road Trip U.S.A.
PostedMarch 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromSandy ate the Elvis albums!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
Grace and James are running out of space in their home so they open up an Antique Shop. You need to travel around the United States to help your friends sell their excess items so you can make some money to redecorate the shop and find more antiques. I really like the variety of games that are available in this edition. Some of the locations require you to find list items that are provided by the customers individual needs. The faster you find the items, the happier the customer is, therefore willing to pay full price. As the red stars diminish, so does the price they pay. Some customers don't know what the item is called and you need to figure out and find the item they are describing. There are several mini games between levels such as spotting the differences between two almost identical posters, or spotting the difference between several items such as matchbooks. There are also puzzles where you reconstruct mosaic pieces on a stained glass window or putting together poster pieces. You can play this game in timed or untimed mode and you will unlock different upgrades for the shop. You use the money you earn to redecorate the Antique Shop with new wallpaper, plants, counters, clocks and display cases. This is a really fun seek and find game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Supervise the construction of the iconic Great Wall of China, and protect your villages against plundering!
Overall rating
5
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5
98 of 104 found this review helpful
New Bonuses Available!
PostedMarch 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromBack to work!
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
The Great Wall Of China was voted to be one of the Seven Wonders Of The World in 2007! That's one of the things I love about Monument Builders, you get to learn interesting facts about the monument you are constructing. They have added some new and interesting bonus selections! At each level up, you use the rubies that you earn to purchase up to three bonuses such as: Specialized Workers, Faster Production and my personal favorite, Automatic Transport. This is a TM game with goals to reach in a specific time frame. You need to hire workers, clear paths, send the mules to production sites and even help train warriors for which they will gladly pay. You learn a brief fact about the monument before the start of each level and they are really interesting, usually things I didn't know about. So why not learn some fun facts while having some fun? Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Unlock the secret rooms in the Howard’s mansion and restore a precious antique collection hidden there.
Overall rating
4
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5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
Sheldon Howard's Secrets
PostedMarch 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhere can I buy one of those diamond encrusted dresses?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
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
An eccentric billionaire spent his final years building secret rooms all over his mansion. His final days were filled by hiding all of his antique collectibles throughout these secret rooms and passages and you are in charge of locating those antiques. Once you find a complete set of antiques they will be displayed in the gallery and when you have enough items, you can use your skills as an auctioneer and sell these valuable items. The graphics are really clear, the hidden object scenes are well done with an interaction puzzle to complete in each one. There are a lot of really fun mini games such as "blocks" where you need to move semi trucks and police vehicles out of the way so the firetruck can get to the hydrant. You may have to put on your thinking cap for some games, where you are only given a slight clue or riddle, figuring out what Mrs. Howard's full first name and maiden last name are with only the initials and a short riddle, isn't that hard if you pay attention to the clues, enjoy!
I recommend this game!