pennmom36's Profile
Stat Summary
- 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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Allora and The Broken Portal
A powerful wizard has been sucked into a portal and is lost! Only you can save him from death in Allora and the Broken Portal!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Fix The Broken Portal
PostedMarch 5, 2014
pennmom36
fromI just used a pitchfork on a snake!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is actually a surprisingly good hidden object game. Each location you enter has several rooms or areas to search for hidden objects. Some of the items you find are used for your inventory items. Each scene has a few different areas that need to be interacted with by using the appropriate inventory item such as finding a gear and placing that gear onto a machine part. Once you fix the item you are rewarded with a crystal and you need to find all 10 crystals before going to another location. The graphics are good but they are cartoon style graphics so nothing looks realistic, My favorite mini game was rebuilding a dragon statue by placing different shaped rocks in the correct spot. This game is actually quite relaxing, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Call of Atlantis: Treasures of Poseidon
The power of Poseidon's lost treasures beckons. Collect all of the powerful artifacts and save Atlantis!
Overall rating
5
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5
238 of 265 found this review helpful
Restore Poseidon's Altar Of Atlantis!
PostedMarch 5, 2014
pennmom36
fromCan't wait to travel to Egypt!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)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 am a huge fan of this series and Call of Atlantis is by far the most interesting yet. The story goes that Poseidon was upset with the people of Atlantis when they no longer worshiped him. The controls have been sealed and the powerful crystals have been given to 7 countries and it's up to you to find the crystals and restore power to Atlantis. You will learn actual facts about the citizens of Rome, Greece and Egypt as you play this match 3 game. The object of the game is to make matches of 3 or more in order to make pieces of artifacts and weapons fall off of the board. There are bonuses such as bombs that need to drop off as well and you can collect multiples of these and use them whenever. If you make large matches, Poseidon's Amulet of destruction will charge and you want to use it as often as it recharges to destroy several tiles because it starts new every game. The mini games involve finding fragmented pieces of several items, until all pieces have been found as well as replacing those items back into the scene in their correct places. Each crystal you find opens up a new screensaver and you can play this game in story mode or challenge mode. I highly recommend this game and you should give the others a try as well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Hello Venice 2: New York Adventure
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
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
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!
Mahjong Carnaval
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
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
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!
Viking Saga: New World
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
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
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!
Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can
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
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
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!
Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can Collector’s Edition
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
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
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!
Fill and Cross Pirate Riddles
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
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
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!
Atlantic Quest 2: The New Adventures
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
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
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!
Fatal Passion: Art Prison
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
Current Favorite:
Mystery of the Ancients: Three Guardians Collector's Edition
(104)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
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!