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- 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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Haunted Halls: Nightmare Dwellers Collector's Edition
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
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
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!
Chicken Invaders 4: Ultimate Omelette Thanksgiving Edition
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
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
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!
Save The Prince
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
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
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!
Cubis Creatures
Cubis is a match-3 game unlike any other!
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
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
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!
Grimville: The Gift of Darkness
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
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
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!
Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Beanstalk
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
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
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.
Punished Talents: Seven Muses Collector's Edition
Life imitates art with deadly results in this thrilling whodunit!
Overall rating
4
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5
87 of 98 found this review helpful
Your Talents Are Punishable By Death!
PostedNovember 16, 2013
pennmom36
fromAnother death by plaster!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
You just moved into your dream house and the police are knocking on your door, your husband is the prime suspect in a series of murders! He swears he's innocent so it's up to you to find the murderer and clear your husbands name. Somebody has been killing people with specific talents such as pianists and sculptors, but why? What is the connection? The graphics are very good but I must admit that at times the gameplay became a little slow and boring. The HOS are interactive and some of the items are a bit difficult to find. The mini games are easy such as playing the piano as shown on the music sheet in order and the keys on the piano and the music sheet are pictures and you must choose the photo by association. For example a picture of a tree matches the picture of a leaf on the piano. You receive a magnifying glass that allows you to find hidden fingerprints and you can select a custom mode of difficulty, there are achievements to earn as well. This is a professionally produced game with clear graphics and an interesting story but I'm not sure it's worth the CE because there just aren't enough bells and whistles in my opinion.
I recommend this game!
Otherworld: Shades of Fall
Explore a world of magic to stop an ancient evil!
Overall rating
4
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5
71 of 80 found this review helpful
The Shade Has Escaped His Perpetual Prison!
PostedNovember 15, 2013
pennmom36
fromThat's the beefiest puffiest cat I've ever seen!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
For those of you who haven't played Otherworld, a quick breakdown: You purchased an old house and stumbled upon another world full of Fay Creatures some good some evil! You save Fiona from the evil Shade and gain sight into this magical dimension. Now fast forward to present and the Shade has escaped from the prison that the Fay Elders put him in and he has an evil sidekick, the Huntsman, who turns Fiona into stone. You lose your "sight" and have to recharge Fiona's magical locket in order to gain temporary visions. There aren't any real HOS but there are scenes where you find a certain number of Fay creatures, snowflakes crowns and even crystals and the are very interactive. You might have to turn knobs to move a stones position to reveal these creatures or use a pickax to open up crevices. There are mini games such as re-creating a face on a tree by clicking on various item on the tree to change them, but several other items change as well. There are also match pairs of items and puzzles that require you to finish painting a plaque by using the clues that are already there. This is a fairy tale themed adventure with beautiful yet un-realistic creatures with colorful flowers and glowing crystals. I think this version is a better buy unles you want to search for hidden fay dragons so enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Whispered Secrets: Into the Beyond Collector's Edition
This was supposed to be the happiest day of your life. But instead of walking down the aisle, you're in another dimension, battling a mad inventor to save your family!
Overall rating
4
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5
66 of 75 found this review helpful
The Secrets Out!
PostedNovember 14, 2013
pennmom36
fromI got my eye on you!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
We have another mad scientist on the loose and I'm beginning to think all scientist are evil! Your fiance has found a way to turn poisonous gas into an energy source and has been taken into another dimension against his will by a scientist willing to do anything for this ability! You will acquire a robotic dragonfly capable of dispersing poisonous gas and storing it's energy source in a box. Once again be on the lookout for 164 robotic observers, a one eyed mechanical bat or spider creepy crawler! You will also earn achievements for not skipping puzzles or finding hidden objects quickly and if you visit the achievements room you will get to name a kitty that is waiting for you there although I have no idea what that's for other than trying to add a cute factor to the game. The HOS are interactive list finds and there are gadgets to fool with such as a lever on a bed that reveals another compartment. The mini games are good and at least in the demo they were completely doable such as aligning planets along their orbit but each group of two planets moved when you tried to align another group of two. And is it just me or do the demos always seem to end right when you are about to solve the trickiest puzzle within the hour? In my opinion this is a fun and entertaining game, even though I wasn't blown away with the story which sounds all too familiar, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Plagiarii
Travel into the past to discover the mystery behind strange disappearances.
Overall rating
3
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5
40 of 46 found this review helpful
You Will Want A Magnifier For This Game!
PostedNovember 13, 2013
pennmom36
fromHow come the locked cell has screws on the inside?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Cursery: The Crooked Man and the Crooked Cat Collector's Edition
(186)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I can overlook the poor graphics, oops I mean unique graphics, I can overlook the cartoonish characters, I can overlook the confusing mini games but I had no choice but to overlook the hidden objects because the were so TINY! I will give credit where credit is due, it doesn't have a bad story. You wake up in a dingy cell and you have no memory of who you are or where you are at. As you travel from room to room you find pieces of a mad scientist's log which is basically how you find out bits and pieces of the story,which quite honestly isn't new, but interesting anyway. You find 36 crystals hidden throughout the game and they are easier to find than some of the list items. The HOS are list finds, no interaction other than zooming in on a drawer etc. and believe me they are little items spread throughout the entire room. There are a lot of mini games some of which are not bad, others are just plain stupid and ridiculously simple such as placing fuses in the box and they are marked with letters and numbers and you simply have to spell hallway with h1, a2, l3, l4 and so on. There was one game I thought was unique, you had to find 15 traps, cameras and creatures it was actually well done. Anyway if you like the kind of hidden object game that is done with an entire room full of very tiny objects then this is a good game to play, otherwise I think it might frustrate a lot of players.