pennmom36's Profile
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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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Join Adda and Ciro on their big city adventure and help them find the seeds of the Golden Tree!
Overall rating
5
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5
110 of 116 found this review helpful
Keep The Water Flowing!
PostedMarch 4, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhat happened to the water?
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
This is a different kind of Match 3 game where the object is to click and drag on groups to allow the water to keep flowing to the final destination or destinations in some cases. You break tiles that are blocking the water flow by matching groups of three or more and you earn bonus power ups such as hammers, bombs and dynamite to help you break tiles when you can't find nearby matches. Some points require you to add pipes to allow the water to flow by picking pipes off the conveyor belt and right clicking to place them correctly. You earn money and gems that you will use to upgrade your garden with flowers, trees, ponds window boxes etc. This game reminds me of 4 Elements, I liked the change of pace this game offered, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Become a real detective of the Ancien Régime while visiting carnivals all around the world!
Overall rating
5
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5
87 of 90 found this review helpful
Mahjong Carnival
PostedMarch 4, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhy are those men considered seasons?
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
Another great Mahjong game with 6 carnival rooms filled with many different patterns of Mahjong layouts. You can earn 12 different trophies and each game gives you 1-3 stars for meeting that games criteria of removing all gold tiles, completing the game in a certain amount of moves and completing the game within a certain time frame. You can choose from 3 different tile settings, classic, numbers and the carnival themed settings. This game is just like the other Mahjong games of late so I think it just depends on the theme of the tiles as to which one suits you best, personally I liked the pirate themed and the mythical themed the best, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Plunge into new adventures of the Viking king and his friends.
Overall rating
5
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5
162 of 175 found this review helpful
Fantastic Viking Saga!
PostedMarch 4, 2014
pennmom36
fromI'm on it!
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
Another great Viking themed Time Management Game. There are new tasks one of which drove me crazy, snow drifts! If you don't clear the snow drift when it's small, it get's bigger and bigger and takes a lot more resources. This game has a really interesting way of progressing each level, most scenes start out in a small circle and gets larger as you light campfires. Even though this is a TM game you still need to put a little strategy into the game in order to meet your goals, knowing which buildings to build or which paths to clear first are crucial. You will also want to use the bonus bar as often as possible to earn three stars on each level. The bonus bar recharges after each use and will have several different tabs such as speeding up the Vikings, adding another worker or freezing time. You still need to clear paths, cut down trees, gather food and light campfires, but you also need to build huts, and log cabins in order to receive rent in the form of silver, upgrading these buildings gives you even more rent. You can build farms to produce food and sawmills to produce wood. Some spaces require you to demolish them in order to build something of more value. You will dismantle and mantle Viking ships as well as going ice fishing, picking berries or even finding treasure chests full of food wood or silver. Warning, you will be playing this game all day long, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Track a mad man across time and investigate a gristly murder from the past!
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
This One Is The Better Value
PostedMarch 3, 2014
pennmom36
fromOh it's still on!
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
This is a really cool game, different than most, with some of the best graphics out there. You are Angelica Weaver, collecting evidence of a murder, but Angelica can see the past and present and feel what the victims are feeling at the time of their murder! This one still has collectible badges and you still earn hints by finding dreamcatchers. Other than a built in Strategy Guide and a bonus game, this one still has most of the bells and whistles for half the price. The hidden object scenes are slightly interactive list finds where you may have to move a pillow out of the way in order to find the next item. This is a unique and creative game that you are sure to enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Be the detective: Catch the killer in the present and the past!
Overall rating
5
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5
5 of 10 found this review helpful
Catch Me When You Can!
PostedMarch 3, 2014
pennmom36
fromOh it's on!
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
That's just asking for it, right? Right from the start you are going to notice fantastic graphics, as if you are sitting in a theater watching a movie. This game is different, you collect evidence as you, A.K.A Angelica Weaver, search the surrounding areas and travel back to the past, as Angelica feels and sees what the killer is doing to the victims. You need to find dreamcatchers to fill up you available hints, and there are collectible badges as well. Most of the hidden object scenes are interactive list finds where you move things around in order to find something. I really liked the game of sudoku which you played by placing bricks with 2 different numbers on them into the slots on a brick wall. This edition comes with a built in strategy guide, wallpapers, screensavers, bonus game, unlimited HOS, characters, music and Before and After. Great concept, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Become the Terror of the Caribbean as you tease your brain—and the tides—in this mind-blowing pirate puzzler!
Overall rating
5
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5
62 of 69 found this review helpful
Arrr Pirate Fill And Cross Mates!
PostedMarch 3, 2014
pennmom36
fromFeel like building a cannon to go with my swords!
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
I love it! Nothing special, greens and tans with crossed swords as the X but these fill and cross games are so addictive that you just keep playing and playing. There are 6 Islands to visit and 16 trophies to earn, with the goal to achieve 3 gold stars on each level. You have the option of replaying any game in order to try and achieve 3 stars. There is a store to purchase upgrades such as 2 starting hints, 3 mistakes allowed instead of 2 and an upgrade to refill the hint meter. This game has the same music and graphics as the Fort Defense series which can be pretty epic, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Dive into a fantastic underwater match-3 adventure and become the Savior of the Seven Seas!
Overall rating
5
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5
168 of 178 found this review helpful
Unexpected Challenge!
PostedMarch 3, 2014
pennmom36
fromAin't that Nemo?
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
Excellent Match three game with an unexpected challenge. I really thought it would be super easy and designed for small children. The levels progress nicely, and you can choose between classic match 3 swaps, click and drag a chain of tiles or click on groups of tiles. There are mini games in between such as finding hidden fragments of a key. The tiles are colorful and bright, nautical themed such as shells, corals, pearls and sea horses. The main goal is to make matches that will turn all the background tiles from yellow to blue, but there are the usual blocked tiles with chains etc. I really liked the patterns used with alcoves to make it a bit of a challenge, and you earn achievements as well as 1-3 gold stars, depending on you overall time to finish that level. This game is going to hook you right away and is definitely worth several hours if not days of fun, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
An eccentric artist's creations have sprung to life, and they're terrorizing a small town.
Overall rating
4
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5
88 of 93 found this review helpful
Paintings That Come To Life
PostedMarch 2, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhy not paint a picture of Adele? Think about it!
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 artist find a method of bringing his paintings to life to terrorize and trap the people of the town all in the name of love. When Edmond realizes that Adele is going to marry Richard it is more than he can bear, so he begins painting dragons and little shop of horrors plants that come to life! One of the reasons I'm not over the top thrilled with this game is the fact that it is predictable, extremely easy, and somewhat boring at times. You find random bottles of binder laying around town and use that binder along with different color agents to paint your own pictures to use to counterattack the paintings that Edmond brought to life. The HOS are a mixture of finding items that match the silhouetted shapes, putting items back into the scene and finding 12 of the same items such as crowbars. (which didn't make sense why there would be 12 crowbars hidden in a vase of flowers) The hidden object scenes are also repeated twice. The mini games weren't too bad such as trying to replace piano keys and completing the correct pattern. It's not a bad game by any means, it was just a story line that didn't interest me that much, perhaps it will you, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
What if everything you knew about your life, everything your family ever told you, turned out to be a lie?
Overall rating
5
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5
279 of 325 found this review helpful
I'm Giving This Game 5 Stars For The Edgy Attempt Of Fear!
PostedMarch 1, 2014
pennmom36
fromWith a name like "Dark Falls Asylum" things aren't going to be good, and did she use a file on them teeth?
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
I beta tested this game a while back and one of the comments I made then was that the plot was demented, but the content, especially the introduction trailer, looked too fake. I suggested that many gamers, including myself, loved this genre of game and were definitely wanting content that was over the edge. Personally, I would love to play a hidden object game that scares me, I want something realistic, something apocalyptic, scare me if you can! A few things were changed. I feel as though this game, much like Ravenhurst, has attempted to take the game just to the edge, to the fringe, but not quite over the line in an attempt to see what the reactions might be. For that I applaud, but, the graphics in the Dark Falls Asylum are poor, yet the main character, Holly is very lifelike, again maybe this is an attempt to dilute the fringe, maybe I'm just reading between the lines too much. The story is about two sisters and the paths they chose after their mothers death, Holly too young at the time to understand, hasn't heard from her sister since she disappeared without a trace, 10 years ago. A messenger delivers a letter to Holly in the middle of the night asking her to meet her at the Dark Falls Asylum. The Asylum has been abandoned for years...or has it? The feeling of being watched sends shivers down your spine, is it your imagination? Do vampires and zombies exist? Had the Asylum being using patients for some twisted experiments or are they simply ghosts or a manifestation of pure evil? This game doesn't have the bells and whistles some of the CE contain today, but it does make up for it with a suspenseful plot that will dangle a carrot in front of you urging you onward to find out who Dahlia is. There are 15 statues to collect and you can read a short bio on each individual you collect. The hidden object scenes are interactive list finds that have several zoom in areas with even more items available. There aren't a lot of mini games and some might be disappointed with the simplicity of them, mostly jigsaw puzzles or completing a picture with several different shaped pieces. There are wallpapers, deleted scenes, HO, puzzles, bonus game, and some pretty fantastic music available in this CE. If you can get past the graphics I think you will enjoy playing this game.
I recommend this game!
Help Angela escape from the treacherous Dreamscape and find her missing cat, Felix! Navigate a maze of puzzles and find your home!
Overall rating
3
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5
7 of 13 found this review helpful
Not As Bad As The First One
PostedFebruary 28, 2014
pennmom36
fromWAKE UP!
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
I must admit that I enjoyed this game much better than the first game but in all fairness younger kids may very well like this game. Angela is still trying to make her way back home from the dreamworld and find her kitty before she returns. This is a seek and find game with interactions such as finding a key to unlock a drawer or using a crowbar to pry up a floorboard. There are list finds, finding the item that matches the silhouetted shapes, and finding multiple items such as 4 brushes and 6 insects. This version isn't quite as cartoonish as the first and the mini games were more fun such as a game of blocks where you must move blocks up and down or horizontally until Angela's boat has a clear passage out.
I don't recommend this game.