pennmom36's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4706
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 1, 2025
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Secret Trails: Frozen Heart Collector's Edition
Your surprise visit is ruined by a blizzard. Who caused it, and what does he want with your little sister?
Overall rating
5
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5
170 of 190 found this review helpful
The Weatherman's Gone Mad!
PostedNovember 23, 2013
pennmom36
fromLet's all say yes!
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 a new twist, the weatherman can control the weather! He has frozen the town in the middle of July, frozen your baby sister and then kidnapped her! Why is he infatuated with your sister and how exactly is he able to do that? You're about to find out in this adventure, which has collectible butterflies and some of the best achievements I've have seen in a hidden object game. The graphics are clear and very lifelike accompanied by some epic soundtracks. The HOS are interactive list finds and they are well done, the items were easy to identify. The mini games aren't the easiest on the block, at least for me they were time consuming and required thought process. One of the mini games was a round disc with marbles of various colors, and matching colored pie sections on the disc with the center hole empty. The object was to use the empty space to make room for a marble to be placed in the correctly matched pie color by turning the rings on the disc and moving marbles into an empty slot until all marbles were in the right colored section. Sounds confusing but I love it, and I really think this is a top notch game worthy of a CE, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Gather the Nine Gems to solve an ancient mystery in this unique and fun action puzzler.
Overall rating
3
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5
22 of 22 found this review helpful
Still A Mystery
PostedNovember 22, 2013
pennmom36
fromToo many stones aaarrr!
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
Twas a rainy day and due to extreme bordome, thought I would give this game a try. It is an okay game but nothing to write home about. It is basically a match 3 game and the goal is to shoot scarabs at the tiles that line up at the top shooting as large of groups as possible. You can right click to add another line quickly and as you progress, the levels give you fewer matches. Once you shoot a group of matching tiles, they drop gold coins that you must "catch" and you can earn bonuses which will help you clear the board. If you miss a matching group, a stone tile will appear and block your path so be careful where you aim!
Help Princess Arianna save her kingdom and defeat the Dark Witch in this clever hidden-object adventure and match-3 game.
Overall rating
4
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5
25 of 25 found this review helpful
Match Three To Save The Kingdom!
PostedNovember 22, 2013
pennmom36
fromHow come the evil witch always has a name but never the good witch?
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
The evil witch Morgana (she get's around) has cast a spell on Princess Arianna's Kingdom and with the help of a kind white witch, a lazy frog and a white dove the curse might be broken. I have a few complaints such as the fact that your game progress isn't saved when you leave, some of the items in the list HOS are unrecognizable and I wish the match 3 games were a tad bit harder. Other than that it's not a bad game, certainly not first class but, still entertaining. There aren't many things to do besides match 3 games and hidden object games, an occasional untangle the ropes or make a candle in a mold or acquire ingredients for a potion, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
You were just about to relax with a good book when a stranger leaves a baby on your doorstep.
Overall rating
5
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5
204 of 221 found this review helpful
It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This!
PostedNovember 22, 2013
pennmom36
fromI hope this baby isn't a werechild!
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
It's the end of a long grueling workday and you hear a desperate knock on your door. You open the door and SURPRISE! There's a baby on your doorstep. Grab the baby put her in the car and set out on a high speed chase to find this horrible person. Out of nowhere a mansion appears, it's never been there before, what's going on? This is a really good story with a fairy tale ending (it's really good) You find a mechanical owl named Gears who helps you retrieve the items too high to reach and your cell phone is your journal and map. You can customize the difficulty or choose existing modes and the CE version has roses to collect and morphing items in the hidden object scenes. The HOS are truly different, some require you to find keys to unlock sections of the lists others are finding the items on the list which simply move to reveal pieces of the final item, my favorite ones were silhouetted items to find on stained glass and they blended into the designs of the stained glass and the item shown such as a frog was not the exact shape you were looking for. There were so many great mini games, my favorite was two talking heads on a door that would ask you a question such as how many vases are there in the foyer and you had to go and count them and return and choose which head was correct. There are several books you find that have 7 fragmented picture pieces to find and the story is told through several diaries you find. Each page of the diary requires you to find several shapes before the next page is revealed. You will find and enter several portals and travel to different countries and even to the moon! I can't find a single thing to complain about so stop reading and start downloading, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
You thought this would be just like any other investigation. But now you find yourself lost in a mysterious mansion brimming with strange creatures, comatose colleagues, and mysterious tentacles around every corner…
Overall rating
5
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5
127 of 144 found this review helpful
Didn't See That One Coming!
PostedNovember 21, 2013
pennmom36
fromQuick, I need a vial for this 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 a huge fan of Haunted Halls and even Dr. Blackmore! This game doesn't disappoint, there's plenty of creepy, eerie, weird and plain ole paranormal going on, wrap it all up with some slimy tentacles and you've got yourself an awesome adventure. You are called into an investigation by a detective who doesn't have any paranormal experience, and when you arrive, you probably wish you didn't either. The owner of the house Dr. Gauss, may not be who she seems and when your fellow investigator is found hogtied and hypnotized we know something ain't quite right! You receive special goggles that allow you to decipher codes which in fact is a series of mini games. You are given several pairs of codes and you must place them in boxes side by side with the last symbol matching the first symbol on the next pair and when complete will reveal a message. The graphics are the usual white washed pastels that this series has perfected and I have to point out that they have done one of the best jobs of making the characters lip movements appear to match the words, that I have seen. There aren't a lot of HOS but they are interactive and progressive where you find the first item as shown as a silhouette and use that item in the scene to receive the next item and so forth. The whole place is filled with zoo animals which are displayed in your "zoo" but I really have no idea what the point of it is and you will come across several vials such as love vials to collect and there are 5 vials of 4 different potions.This is a solid and entertaining game that you will enjoy even if you haven't played any of the other Haunted Halls. Hopefully you will solve this mystery and avoid Morpheus the god of dreams and the evil Dr. Blackmore the half man half octopus creepy guy, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The turkeys revolted three years ago. Will mankind ever have Thanksgiving again?
Overall rating
5
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5
46 of 57 found this review helpful
Absolutely Love This Game!
PostedNovember 20, 2013
pennmom36
fromI've been egged!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, 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
Incredible graphics and a good sense of humor. This game is addicting and now I need to play the other 3 games as well! It is basically a space invaders type game on steroids (the turkeys are on steroids too) You are in a spacejet and you shoot flying turkeys in space, no worries, it's in another galaxy! These turkeys are ruthless and shoot eggs at you and there are asteroids to watch out for as well. If you kill a full grown turkey a pumpkin will fall or turkey legs and you want to grab them if possible for extra points. I only wish that when you lose all your lives you didn't have to start all over, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Help the young maiden Giselle free those held captive in the castle and rescue her beloved prince from an evil curse.
Overall rating
3
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5
66 of 70 found this review helpful
Too Ho Hum!
PostedNovember 20, 2013
pennmom36
fromThe young maid seems a bit annoying!
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
The introduction video was pretty good, a young maid is madly in love with the young prince and unfortunately he is turned into stone and she falls into a river and pairs up with a dwarf. However, the TM game that follows falls a wee bit short, it's a little boring, and some of the tasks were difficult to choose because you had to click on just the right spot several times.The graphics aren't very good, and you must do the normal tasks such as collecting food off of trees and bushes, collecting chickens, removing trees, removing stones. fixing holes, collecting gold and saving different people. It wasn't a bad game but with the recent release of so many really good TM games this game seems second rate.
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
5
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5
46 of 50 found this review helpful
Match 3 Game With Some 3D Depth
PostedNovember 19, 2013
pennmom36
fromCan't pull myself away from this game!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, 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
What an addictive and challenging little game! You need to match 3 or more of the same color cube on a checkered board, striving to get all 3 cubes with a star. You have to use strategy as well because some cubes are stacked, and when you launch the next tile it may move some of the weaker cubes to the next square. There are wedge tiles that lift a stack upwards and some cubes are stone and can only be removed with a laser therefor you need to wait until you receive that tool. Meanwhile you get a whole bunch of colors stacking up and blocking the way. The goal is to get all 3 stars by matching those cubes and you must collect a certain number of cubes to complete the level. The game progresses at a good pace and you can repeat the level as often as you want, there are also achievements to earn, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Darkness has engulfed Grimville! Use your cunning and wits to unravel the evil intrigues and save the town!
Overall rating
4
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5
52 of 54 found this review helpful
A Test of Your Morality?
PostedNovember 18, 2013
pennmom36
fromThat cop said a bad word!
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
It took me about 20 minutes to appreciate this game, which is just kind of odd and slow moving. When the name of the town is Grimville you can't expect happiness and and cheerfulness! This is an adventure game with a cartoon theme and several scenarios which you choose the outcome. For example, a man approaches you and asks you to distract the Doctor while he robs the man. He promises to give you some money which you need for the ride into town. You are given the choice to inform the Doctor that he will be robbed, or take the route of distraction and split the loot, thus a game to test your morals. That's an awesome concept but the game itself tends to be a bit confusing, often wondering what you are supposed to do next. There are only two modes of difficulty, easy (with easy puzzles) and hard (with more difficult puzzles) You click on characters and they make a weird grunting noise and unless you are supposed to get valid information from that character you get a vague response, all of which you need to read due to lack of voice overs. You are given a task of helping a character in exchange for money or information for example you may have to earn money from one character in order to buy candy from a vendor in order to give that candy to yet another character in exchange for information on a person you are investigating. There aren't really a lot of inventory items laying around to collect, most items you receive are from the characters or are in a hidden object game. The HOS are slightly interactive such as opening a drawer to reveal an item, and they are actually done pretty well, although they do double up on the hidden object scenes. I choose the setting with the harder mini games but they didn't seem too difficult in my opinion and you can always skip them. The mini game I liked the best was where you had to start a conveyor belt full of different sized suitcases and packages, and place 20 packages into the correct opening according to the size of the package and it may sound easy but the conveyor belt wasn't exactly going that slow and if you chose the wrong slot it would return to the belt and packages would fall off the belt leaving you having to start all over! There were plenty of mini games, and I would like to have seen more HOS, I loved the fact that you could choose which scenario you wanted but in my opinion, something was lacking in this game. Perhaps the lack of voice overs, the lack of activities or just the weird noises the characters made were the things that keep me from giving kudos to this game. It wasn't a bad game, it just doesn't have any wow factors for me.
I recommend this game!
Defeat the giant to save the world from destruction!
Overall rating
3
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5
51 of 60 found this review helpful
Props For The Unique Game Style!
PostedNovember 17, 2013
pennmom36
fromI have weeds growing in my yard bigger than that!
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
Everything about this adventure is unusual. First of all the story is a twisted version of Jack and the Beanstalk, and you are sent to investigate the beans and dispel the magic surrounding them. When you zoom into one of the areas you will find that several pictures are added to your inventory and you must search several areas in order to find those items and use that item to solve the dilemma in the scene. There are several actions to solve in each scene and a lot of back and forthing to do. There aren't too many HOS but they are slightly interactive such as finding a corkscrew and removing a cork. There are a lot of mini games such as choosing a picture tile that matches a riddle or placing ingredients in a specific order according to a recipe written in vague references. The SE is the better value but in my opinion the unusual style of the game takes away from and confuses the story line. I can't quite put my finger on why, but I just wasn't thrilled over this game BUT I have to give props to the developers for thinking outside the box on this one.