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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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Return to Raincliff, where what you see isn’t always what you get!
Overall rating
5
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5
360 of 453 found this review helpful
The Invisibles
PostedFebruary 13, 2014
pennmom36
fromHow come Elf isn't cold?
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
Back to Raincliff to find a missing journalist on assignment to find proof that people are actually living in Raincliff. 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. There are collectible morphs of those weird animals such as Textoad and there are plenty of achievements, most of them you will earn several of the same kind such as 5 mini games solved without skipping. This game has a new feature, a frost meter, you need to find things to warm your body temp along the way, you can turn this feature off if you desire. The mini games were surprisingly easy, interactive list finds and there is a small mini game in each one, you might have to bush 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! Some inventory items will display a + sign indicating that further action may be needed. You find a camera that belonged 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 am certainly going to add this game to my Mystery Trackers library, you really need to give this one a try, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
His mother escaped her murdering husband just before he was born. Now the son of Bluebeard must break his father's curse.
Overall rating
5
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5
198 of 224 found this review helpful
Destroy The Black Heart Curse!
PostedFebruary 12, 2014
pennmom36
fromThis time I get a whole jug of acid!
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'm really starting to like these low budget hidden object adventures. This is a fantastic stand alone Standard Edition that has everything you need to thoroughly enjoy playing a game. The graphics are cartoonish, but super clear and HD quality. The music is what you would expect from a haunted castle (if I ever enter a haunted castle, there had better be some creepy music playing somewhere!) I was totally hooked from the beginning because they have crammed something to find or do in almost every inch of each scene, not to mention beautiful owls, birds, squirrel's and some very creepy skeleton cats and crows are everywhere! Almost every scene has a HO game and I will admit they are very easy interactive list finds but very well done. As I mentioned before, there are a ton of puzzles or mini games, some of which I haven't seen before such as matching the size of stars on the outside ring of a clock with the much smaller scaled stars on the face of the actual clock so that a beam of light shoots from each star to make a star in the middle. The hint button will show you the scene itself and the inventory action that needs to take place. I have enjoyed the demo so much that I plan on taking advantage of today's sale. You should really consider this game, I know a lot of people will pass this one over but it worth your time to give it a try, I know you're gonna love it too, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Use your Hidden Object skills to help Alex solve mysterious crimes. Find the clues to close the case and capture the crooks!
Overall rating
3
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5
42 of 51 found this review helpful
He Should Have Stayed A Cop!
PostedFebruary 12, 2014
pennmom36
fromStill searching for a paperclip!
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
A woman named Lisa Wang enters Alex's office to warn him that someone is going to kill him, and then quickly leaves with no other information. Alex was a former cop who opened up his own investigation office, so together with his partner Vinny, they follow Lisa to figure out who she is and why she has the information of an alleged murder plot. The problem with this game is that every room you search is only half lit and the items you search for are so small that they are unrecognizable. If they would have simply made the rooms brighter and only had you searching for normal sized items, this game would have been great. One of the items to search for was a paperclip! There were a few words spelled incorrectly which I find unacceptable, pay someone 5 bucks to proofread, I'd do it. There were mini games as well such as sorting film reels into alphabetical order. This game had good quality trailers and cut scenes, had an interesting storyline and interesting characters, it's only real fault or downfall was the almost impossible to find small dimly lit list finds.
I don't recommend this game.
Susan Anderson is back, following the clues of a mysterious benefactor, searching the world for the treasures of legend.
Overall rating
4
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5
20 of 22 found this review helpful
I Got Lost
PostedFebruary 12, 2014
pennmom36
fromLet me just brush the dust off the Empire State Building!
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
In my opinion there were a lot of items that were impossible to find, and I never could figure out how the item finder worked. It was however a really nice hidden object game with a side of adventure. Your goal is to find out if a treasure really exists or if the letter somebody sent you is a hoax. If real, the Civil War treasures would be an awesome addition to your museum. You will search library's and even the Empire State Building for clues. Some items you find will be kept in your toolbox to help you throughout the game, such as brushes and hammers. I would have loved this game if the items were a tad bit more recognizable, some items were just too small.
I recommend this game!
With over 500 cute photos and more than ten hours of gameplay, Holiday Jigsaw Valentine's Day will have you falling in love all over again!
Overall rating
5
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5
83 of 88 found this review helpful
I'm Still A Jigsaw Freak!
PostedFebruary 12, 2014
pennmom36
fromPuzzle number 499....
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 wonderful jigsaw puzzle game with a slight hint of Valentines Day. I say slight hint because most of the pictures are of animals and landscapes, but there are also candy hearts, flowers, balloons and the usual Valentine gift items as well. There are 4 boxes of puzzles and each box has 125 different puzzles, that should keep you busy for a long time. There are 7 trophies or achievements to earn and you can keep tract of your top scores as well. There is a modify feature that allows you to customize any puzzle with exactly how many pieces you want and exactly how the cut or shape of the puzzle pieces are. You can ghost the image onto the background or hang up the picture on the left corner (or none at all) You can choose whether or not to have the pieces rotate, choose border only to start with and you can store extra pieces in the box until there is more space available. There is an auto sort option, a magnifying glass, and a hint feature. You can choose from 4 different colors for the background and control the music and sound, but I like to turn the music off and turn my own music on the computer so I always have music I like, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Find your missing fiancé in the deepest parts of the ocean. Discover the forgotten underwater city hiding many spine-chilling secrets.
Overall rating
5
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5
10 of 14 found this review helpful
Abyss: Beware This Isn't The Garden Of Eden!
PostedFebruary 11, 2014
pennmom36
fromThose Legates don't appear to be that smart!
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 bought this game when it was first released, and re-played the game today. This is one of those games that you can do that because it doesn't seem dated or old and certainly not boring even though I have completed this game before. You are searching for your fiance who went diving and never returned. You discover a strange and beautiful underwater facility, unfortunately it has been taken over by some strange and evil beings called the Legates. This game is pretty easy, most of the items you need will be found nearby, you find a map of the facility but you cannot use it to travel from scene to scene, you'll have to do that old school style. The HOS are slightly interactive, most are list finds but there are also find several of the same items as well as finding fragments that match the picture and when all pieces are found it makes a useful item such as a ladle. You can choose to play a game of Domino's instead of HO, you match pictures on the domino's by right clicking and turning the domino with the goal being to place matching domino's over all of the tree logos on the board. There are achievements to earn and some of the achievements involve the domino game so if you are the type of player who has to earn all of the achievements, you may want to play both games. The mini games are pretty easy such as placing a red, green, blue and yellow wire into the correct connections labeled with different shapes with the goal being to match the shape combination as shown under that specific color. I really enjoyed playing this game, twice, you should give it a try, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Face your fears and unravel the mystery of the abandoned asylum!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Dark And Dreary But I Love It!
PostedFebruary 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromJust don't open that elevator!
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
You are having the same nightmare over and over, you are being chased by someone in and old abandoned asylum, you press the elevator door but it's too late, that same someone pushes you down the now open elevator shaft.....that's when you decide you must go to the Chestnut Lodge Asylum and solve this mystery once and for all. Have you been there? Everything looks familiar, but you just don't remember! I actually bought this game when it was first released, I loved it so much I decided to re-play the game. This game contains so many goodies that you just won't find in today's standard editions such as a built in strategy guide and my personal favorite, morphs, 22 of them to be exact. This game offers excellence in in graphics as well as creepy vibes and music like none other. The HOS are good, some items are difficult to find because it's simply too dark to spot. Mini games are fun but there aren't a bunch and most are simple such as matching up electrical panel pieces, all you have to do is switch around a couple of panels with lines on them until the lines match up. This is a classic game that will stand the test of time, it's been 2 years since I played this game yet it doesn't seem old or outdated, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Discover The Void’s true identity in the most exciting and challenging game in the beloved Clutter series!
Overall rating
5
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5
211 of 224 found this review helpful
The Void Doesn't Exist!
PostedFebruary 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromGot Clutter?
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 haven't played Clutter 1-2 YET, but I certainly will now! Who would think that a giant pile of junk all crammed together could be entertaining? The object of this game is pure and simple, find matching pairs of items, that's basically it in a nutshell. You will collect single coins to refill your hint meter and collect letters that will eventually spell a certain phrase, and you collect puzzle pieces that you put together when all are collected. There is a conveyor belt that tells you how many laps the belt will make before time runs out and the remaining number of items you have to find. There are discs that block your view and they will be removed one at a time as you make matches of the items pictured at the top and or bottom. There are mini games such as a combo of suduko and tetris and between games you will get clues and tidbits about the true identity of the Void, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Creatures are attacking Abra Academy and it`s up to you to help Wanda investigate the attacks and restore order to Abra Academy™!
Overall rating
4
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5
12 of 13 found this review helpful
Abra Dabra Kadabra!
PostedFebruary 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromGot a match?
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
I must say I really like this hidden object game. Although this game is about the same as the first edition it doesn't matter, if it ain't broke don't fix it, right? This is basically a hidden object list find game but there are also, find the object that matches the silhouetted shape. Each scene has 4 hidden matches to rekindle the cauldron fire and just like the first edition, they aren't that easy to spot. I really enjoyed the different rooms and locations available and was glad they did away with the distracting fluttering fairies that you use to help find items, and replaced them with a crystal ball, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Solve Mahjong puzzles and rescue magical pets from the clutches of a cunning thief!
Overall rating
5
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5
245 of 299 found this review helpful
A Magical Mahjong Journey
PostedFebruary 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromDidn't I just play this game?
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'm a fan of this kind of Mahjong, I really am, I enjoyed the pirate theme, I liked the magician theme and I like this dragon magic theme. But even I have to say "can we move along please" can we try to design something totally new? As with the other two recent (very recent) releases, there are 6 levels of difficulty from apprentice to master. Within each level are 20 rooms with various tile layouts. You can choose from 3 different tile sets, dragons, numbers and classic. There are 12 trophies or achievements to earn and there is a feature that allows you to highlight available tiles, but that kind of defeats the skill part of it. Each level is timed and you need to complete the level within a set amount of time in order to earn the 3 gold stars that are available in each room. The game is complete when all gold tiles are matched even if regular tiles are still remaining. Don't get me wrong, I like this game, I just think they need to stop releasing the same game that has been tweaked a bit to appear new, enjoy!
I recommend this game!