pennmom36's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4711
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 30, 2025
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Royal Riddles
Solve the king's puzzles and be rewarded with riches beyond your wildest dreams!
Overall rating
3
/
5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
Free Only On First Level!
PostedOctober 6, 2013
pennmom36
fromWhat do you mean I'm not a VIP?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I was really disappointed in this game. The graphics were bland, no exciting music and I had to choose between purchasing extra lives or ending the tutorial. Everything was smooth sailing after that and I was actually enjoying the game once I got the hang of it! You earn 3 stars per game if you don't make any mistakes and the stars are taken away for each mistake, if you want to re-play or start over it costs you a life. There are also achievements to earn. I finished every puzzle in the first room for a total of 36 and then I found out that room 2 requires a VIP pass. Guess what? A VIP has to be purchased! However, I get it, I understand this concept but if I'm going to have to purchase to play more I would choose a different game with a better story and more colorful graphics.
I recommend this game!
Royal Envoy: Campaign for the Crown
King or Swindler? Who will be the new ruler of the Kingdom?
Overall rating
4
/
5
31 of 36 found this review helpful
Who Will Win This Royal Election?
PostedOctober 6, 2013
pennmom36
fromKing or Swindler? Swindler or King? I'm so confused!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This SE is a much better value in my opinion. The King's Throne has been challenged and a Royal Campaign has begun. The King's opponent Swindler doesn't fight fair and now we must do damage control because Swindler has ordered houses throughout the Kingdom to be demolished in the King's name! You must run campaign's in each town by helping them re-build houses, collect food and repair damaged bridges. There are 20 different buildings available in all. This is a whimsical themed fun time management game with the usual tasks of building houses, hiring workers building saw mills producing a product and gathering food and cutting trees. The graphics are good and the story is cute, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Stranded Dreamscapes: The Prisoner Collector's Edition
Guide little Emmy through her fears and back to the real world!
Overall rating
4
/
5
53 of 67 found this review helpful
Creepy Children And Talking Teddy Bears Scare Me!
PostedOctober 5, 2013
pennmom36
fromJust stop talking Barry!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I liked this game but there isn't enough substance in my opinion to make this a quality CE. The graphics aren't the best but, even though the story isn't anything new, it is a good story. Emmy has become so withdrawn from society that she is in a catatonic state. Emmy's Aunt Helen has volunteered to enter Emmy's dreamscape and try to figure out what's wrong with her. We discover an evil Emmy who has turned all her beautiful dreams into nightmares, dark scary nightmares! You must try to figure out what is scaring Emmy and show her why she doesn't have to fear those things. With every nightmare issue solved, Emmy's health starts to improve. There are no collectables, no achievements and no morphs, therefor I believe this game would be better suited as a SE. The HOS are well done slightly interactive list finds. Some of the mini games were new such as several gauges that when clicked on activates a needle, when that needle reaches the green zone will light up. The goal is to have them all light up at the same time, the catch is that they all move at different speeds so you need to click on the slowest ones first. I personally think this game lacked some bells and whistles, but, it's still a good game with an interesting story, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Riddles Of Fate: Wild Hunt
Can you defeat the Four Horsemen and save the city?
Overall rating
5
/
5
55 of 116 found this review helpful
War, Famine, Pestilence And of Course, Death!
PostedOctober 4, 2013
pennmom36
fromThat's the cutest bat I've ever seen!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is a dark heart pumping, game with evil ghosts demons and minions wreaking havoc on the town of Osville as they search desperately for the human child of fate. Tucked away and nearly forgotten in a dark and damp cell is a prisoner who may be our only chance at survival, his name? Death, and Death is one of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse! Death fell deeply in love with the woman he was sent to kill and a child was born, and fate must be broken! The graphics are outstanding, crisp, dark, eerie and evil, the music is haunting and I especially liked the music played after you finish a mini game, it's epic! The HOS are interactive list finds and they are a little on the easy side but still entertaining. There are a lot of mini games and so far I have enjoyed every one of them. One game I enjoyed was collecting statues and placing them on the correct pedestal. The pedestals each had a picture of two seprate things such as a lion and an eagle, to make the combination of a griffen. I'm a big fan of the "dark and eerie" genre and this game was very professional and the devs paid attention to detail and there was plenty action in each scene as well as a few keep you on your toes moments, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Jeweller: The Cursed Treasures
A jeweler is tasked with the restoration of some timeworn jewelry, but when he mysteriously disappears, rumors circulate that the pieces may be cursed.
Overall rating
4
/
5
22 of 22 found this review helpful
Match 3 Puzzle
PostedOctober 4, 2013
pennmom36
fromReturning jewels to their rightful place!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The goal in this match 3 game is actually to make a match 4 or larger. When you make a match of 4 or more you will receive a jewel piece of various sizes which are stored in the inventory windows at the bottom. You must use those jewels to repair the broken jewelry to the left of your screen. When you pick up a jewel you right click to turn the piece until it fits into the correct place. Not all pieces can be used because of being too large or an incorrect shape so you discard those shapes into the chest which can be used as timer power ups. There are the usual bonus items to earn such as bombs or lightning. I actually liked the fact that there was a puzzle to put together, not just a simple match three, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The Tiny Tale
Retrieve the four magical elements and restore the kingdom in this mystical Time Management game!
Overall rating
5
/
5
63 of 67 found this review helpful
Sleepy Little Gremlins
PostedOctober 3, 2013
pennmom36
fromTrying on gremlin hats
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is a very cute TM game that is great entertainment for young and old alike! A greedy wizard has stolen the 4 elements by casting a sleeping spell on the gremlins in charge of protecting the elements of air, wind, fire and earth. You will need to have the gremlins clear paths, chop wood, harvest food and gold as well as building huts and finding magic speed potions. The shaman is in charge of putting hex's on evil slime blobs and protecting the gremlins. You can choose relaxed mode with no timer but if you play the timed mode you earn flowers to dress up the characters. I really loved the 3D store where you try on outfits or different skin color etc. it's something you must see for yourself, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Mayan Prophecies: Cursed Island Collector's Edition
A shipwreck on a volcanic island unearths deadly secrets!
Overall rating
4
/
5
43 of 46 found this review helpful
Cursed Ships Are Better Than Cursed Islands!
PostedOctober 3, 2013
pennmom36
fromShhhh, I'm trying to catch hummingbirds!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a continuing saga of the Mayan Prophecies but they do a nice job of filling in the story for newcomers. When they escaped the cursed ship, we assumed all was smooth sailing until their boat ran out of fuel and a huge wave nearly drowned them. Now they are on a cursed island and their troubles soon began! It's hard to make a sequel that can stand up to the original and unfortunately this one missed the mark as well. Don't get me wrong, I liked this game, it just doesn't come close to the previous game. The graphics are okay but nothing stunning and the voice overs are good and I have no complaints with the music. As with the previous Mayan Prophecies game you have lot's of achievements and as you discover Mayan relics throughout the game, a hummingbird will fly out and you must catch 40 humingbirds in all. The HOS are interactive list finds and the items are fairly easy to find. You can opt for a game of mahjong if you want. There aren't as many mini games as I expected but they were typical puzzles such as sliding shaped puzzle pieces along available path's until they are in their matching slots. I usually love morphing or beyond objects, but I was a little disappointed in the morphs in this game because I thought they were way to obvious, but perhaps they get more difficult to find as the game progresses. To sum it up, this is a good game to play, if it wasn't a sequel to a fabulous game I probably would have loved it, instead I feel a little let down. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
7 Grand Steps
There is a wonderful tale within you. 7 Grand Steps builds a story of your ancestors and how you came to be.
Overall rating
4
/
5
27 of 29 found this review helpful
Live Long And Prosper!
PostedOctober 2, 2013
pennmom36
fromI am legend!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I must admit I had to give this game a second look. I played the game for about 5 minutes the first time and just didn't get it. However, I just couldn't give up so I gave it another try. This is the basic idea:
*The first generation of players or "pawns" are Khet the father and his wife "Selk"
*You need to advance the parents status and skills and keep them from falling into the alligator pit. To do this you use a token of either irrigation, masonry, brewing etc. and choose in order to hopefully land on a matching icon with legendary beads which will also give your family status.
*You choose to have children in order to keep the family bloodlines going. You need to give that child or children tokens even though they don't have "pawns" on the playing field. Each token you give the child raises their education in whatever field or fields of tokens they are given and when they are old enough and wise enough they will take the place of their ageing parents. The young adult must then choose a mate pawn and so forth.
*You also have gold ingots which can be used to make more tokens. If you use an ingot it counts as that pawns turn and it must be used by the player in the lead so the other pawn can catch the pawn and make the tokens.
This must indeed sound confusing but the game explains every step as you go along and after 10-15 minutes of playing you will get the hang of it, enjoy!
*The first generation of players or "pawns" are Khet the father and his wife "Selk"
*You need to advance the parents status and skills and keep them from falling into the alligator pit. To do this you use a token of either irrigation, masonry, brewing etc. and choose in order to hopefully land on a matching icon with legendary beads which will also give your family status.
*You choose to have children in order to keep the family bloodlines going. You need to give that child or children tokens even though they don't have "pawns" on the playing field. Each token you give the child raises their education in whatever field or fields of tokens they are given and when they are old enough and wise enough they will take the place of their ageing parents. The young adult must then choose a mate pawn and so forth.
*You also have gold ingots which can be used to make more tokens. If you use an ingot it counts as that pawns turn and it must be used by the player in the lead so the other pawn can catch the pawn and make the tokens.
This must indeed sound confusing but the game explains every step as you go along and after 10-15 minutes of playing you will get the hang of it, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Zombie Solitaire
Play your cards right and you might escape the zombie apocalypse! Biting humor and fun card game action await you in Zombie Solitaire.
Overall rating
5
/
5
80 of 88 found this review helpful
EXCELLENT ZOMBIE SOLITAIRE! BWAINS!!
PostedOctober 2, 2013
pennmom36
fromZombies are after my bwain!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Who doesn't love zombies? Who doesn't love solitaire? Best of both worlds here! There are new and exciting twists to this game. The goal is to pick a card on the solitaire board that is higher or lower than your shown deck card. If there is no playable card then you choose another deck card until hopefully the board gets cleared before you run out of deck cards. There are some cards that are blocked by vines or evil ravens until you uncover a machete card for example. Other bonus cards are available like a zombie slap which allows you to discard any card. You also collect cards 2-9 which can be used in order to progress with a larger combo. If you kill enough zombies and the deck is getting low a "run away" button is available but who knows you may still win, Gold is collected with each card you play or clear and the gold is used to buy more bonus cards.The game has a good zombie sense of humor and really is one of the better solitaire games out there, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Questerium: Sinister Trinity
Detective, it is your job to destroy the evil machine that is tearing the city apart and arrest the crazed professor responsible for the destruction!
Overall rating
4
/
5
21 of 24 found this review helpful
ELECTRIFYING!
PostedOctober 1, 2013
pennmom36
fromWell, it worked for the plants!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Not a bad little adventure game! Decent graphics, good voice overs, original mini games and HOS that are unusually fun! I was surprised at how entertaining this game turned out to be. There are lot's of achievements to earn and you collect money throughout the game to build a garden as well as plants to collect in a book! Your mission as a detective is to locate two children left behind after the town has been evacuated. The town has been attacked by mutant plants, and the mad scientist, aka, father to the very children you are searching for, is responsible! The HOS are very interactive and I for one thought that the devs did a wonderful job making the interactions interesting, not just the same old pick up knife and slice an apple. The puzzles were new, and not easy but that's the way I like it, that's why they have a skip button. This one fooled me, it looked to be another low budget HOPA but turned out to be a decent game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!