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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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Help detective Ashley Clark uncover the truth behind a series of mysterious kidnappings, and reveal the secrets of the ruby pendant!
Overall rating
4
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5
10 of 11 found this review helpful
NOT TOO SHABBY!
PostedAugust 26, 2013
pennmom36
fromI hope there's a vial of acid somewhere!
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 was amazingly surprised to find out that this game didn't suck. Usually games that are released in SE only aren't that good. You won't get bells and whistles, but you will get some out of the box thinking, whether lack of instructions or simply a challenge, I kind of enjoyed it! You will come across items that open and close or can be dragged etc. that you have to think about what to do with that item. The hint button will show you where to go without using a hint but you must collect hidden roses one for each extra hint. The HOS are interactive and surprisingly well done and some of the items are really well hidden. There are lot's of mini games, some new, some really frustrating and I can admit that I skipped the one where you had to light up all the lights! All in all there is a value of entertainment with this game that in my opinion is worth playing or using a credit, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The Emperor's son has a mysterious illness. As legendary healer Daiyu, you're called to the palace to save him, but you end up having to save yourself!
Overall rating
4
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5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
The Emperor's Son Has Been Poisoned!
PostedAugust 25, 2013
pennmom36
fromAgain with the acid vial!
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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You're healing powers have been summoned to cure the Emperor's son after he has been poisoned! This is a professional game with beautiful Asian themed graphics. As a Healer you will need to collect ingredients in order to preform rituals and when you open the healers kit it becomes a mini game where an ingredient becomes highlighted and you must click on that ingredient only when the ball of a meter is in the green zone. There are plenty of interactive HOS but there are even more mini games and the only one I had difficulty with was one that required you to turn off all the lights the first level was easy but I didn't have enough patients on the following levels. This is definitely an entertaining game that is well produced and I do recommend this game although I prefer the scary, creepy games, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Who is responsible for your children’s disappearance? Follow the trail!
Overall rating
4
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5
48 of 54 found this review helpful
Don't Eat The Cookies!
PostedAugust 24, 2013
pennmom36
fromWhere's the milk?
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
Admittedly this isn't my favorite genre of HO games, however this is an entertaining game with an old favorite fairy tale theme, Hansel and Gretel. The graphics are a bit hard to describe because it isn't quite cartoonish and it isn't quite realistic. The HOS are list finds and I did notice that you had to click the items in a certain place to work. There are 40 hidden cupcakes to find and achievements to earn and they are amazingly fast at popping up the second you click on a cupcake! You will have the help of a unibrowed gingerbread man who will also have his memory jogged throughout the game with more and more of the story of how the Evil Witch turned from a good witch, a mother of two children, and loving wife of a Knight, to what she has become today. A different kind of game than the usual so go ahead and try this you just might like it, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
The mysterious League of Light has chosen you as their newest member. Are you up to your first assignment?
Overall rating
5
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5
81 of 90 found this review helpful
THE DARK LORD!
PostedAugust 23, 2013
pennmom36
fromWhy does every HO game have vials of acid laying around?
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
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Just as you arrive in Romania with your trusty steed Snowbell, an evil gargoyle swoops down and kidnaps your fellow League of Light brethren's beautiful daughter Penolope! Off you go to the Dark Lords castle to save this woman and prove your worth as the newly appointed Leaguer! There is so much to do in each scene that you can't possibly get bored but the CE does have achievements and collectables and even a bit of trivia questions to answer. This is a quality game with stunning graphics as well as an excellent storeyline. As you roam the halls of the castle and surrounding areas you will find scrolls that will tell you bits and pieces of a continuing story. Most inventory items are used in the current area or the previous one so the game isn't very hard to figure out and in casual mode the map will indicate where the areas of interest are. The HOS are progressive finds where you find the first silhouetted item and use that item in the scene which in turn gives you the next item to be used for instance you click on a hammer then use that hammer on a vase and inside the vase is another item to be used. The mini games are fun and easy enough to figure out without the need to skip such as turning tiles with pipes so that each pipe connects to the previous pipe to create a path from start to finish. If you are like me and only enjoy the good quality, non-cheesy games then this is the game for you, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
You've come to Mexico to explore a mysterious mansion. But this is no vacation. Your cousin is missing, and the house is crawling with bizarre and deadly creatures!
Overall rating
4
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5
22 of 28 found this review helpful
MUTANT ANIMALS IN MEXICO!
PostedAugust 22, 2013
pennmom36
fromMy cousin's a freak!
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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Kind of reminds me of my household, animals everywhere! Your cousin has gone missing so you travel to Mexico and learn that a mad scientist has been injecting various animal DNA into all sorts of creatures including your cousin! As you nosy about the facility you come across a cute raccoon with a sweet tooth, she works for you after her belly is full of sweet treats, Throughout the game you will find bars of soap which will allow the raccoon to clean a single item of clothing in her wardrobe and when all 5 items in a set are washed she will don her new ensemble. Plenty of achievements to earn for not skipping puzzles etc. or not being frightened by mutated animals. This is a game with a creepy story but has a softer side as well, you can customize the difficulty modes from sparkles to how long the hint and skip buttons are available. I don't think this is a blow your socks off kind of game but it is a well done and entertaining game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
After crashing your car in the middle of nowhere, you stumble upon a mysterious town with a shady background. Solve a dark mystery!
Overall rating
5
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5
111 of 125 found this review helpful
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST HO GAME TO DATE!
PostedAugust 21, 2013
pennmom36
fromMy favorite game of all time!
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 played this game when it was first released, and bought it. Today I replayed this game due to a lack of HO games being released. I want to explain to fellow gamers just how exceptional this game is, I play every newly released game and none compare. The story takes place in an abandoned town that was evacuated several years ago due to the dam giving way and impending flood. The graphics are stunning and creepy at the same time. No other game makes you feel as if you are searching the rubble of the town, or trying to find your way out of the dense forest! The music is so intense that it will stick in your brain even when you aren't playing. There are a lot of HOS but fewer puzzles and unfortunately there is no map so you will have to old school your way around. In my opinion traveling through each scene and trying to remember where everything is, adds to the atmosphere of the game. Everything is a clue so listen to the characters. Please take my word for it, this is how HOPA games should be, the story is so good you want to keep playing just to fit the pieces together. I wish that the developers would have made Phantasmat 2 a continuation instead of a whole new story centering around an avalanche. It was a good game but not creepy at all and you just felt like a player instead of a character, Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Help Emperor Omadan restore a prosperous empire in this gripping Match 3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
178 of 198 found this review helpful
YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO BUY THIS ONE!
PostedAugust 20, 2013
pennmom36
fromMatching a combo!
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
Don't judge a game by it's cover because quite frankly the picture and description doesn't do this game justice! A great match 3 game (the normal kind) with colorful graphics and exciting music. Plenty of bonuses like hammers and lightning and rewards for making large matches, combo's or several matches quickly. The goal is to match all tiles that are wooden, steel, ice blocks, or locked as well as completing the goals such as treasure chests or genies that must drop off the board. Cargo trains will also need to be released and once released will require a certain amount of matches to fill the train such as 5 grapes. After each game you will build your empire with your earnings with seaports, sawmills and mines. With so much to do and levels that quickly progress you will want to consider buying this game because one hour just isn't enough, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Help Flavius expand the Roman Empire! Haggle with shopkeepers, collect supplies, build bridges and more in this exciting time- and resource-management adventure!
Overall rating
5
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5
26 of 29 found this review helpful
TIME MANAGEMENT ROMAN STYLE!
PostedAugust 19, 2013
pennmom36
fromReaping what I sow!
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 great Time Management game to keep you entertained for hours! The graphics keep getting better on these games but for once could we have the workers say more than I'm on it? Perhaps a disgruntled worker who complains would be a nice change of pace. This game will require the usual work such as clearing paths and collecting resources. As you gather resources you will repair bridges and windmills, you will reap wheat crops and take the wheat to windmills for flour or sell at the market for gold along with lumber and other goods. Each scene has at least one hidden object (amber) to collect that will sparkle so keep a look out for this for extra points. You will have a speed up button to put workers in a temporary warp speed mode or time freezes etc. that will help you to complete your task in the allotted time but they have to recharge before using them again. Three levels of difficulty to please the hardcore gamers or a normal mode and it even gives you the option of playing without the stress of a timer. This is an enjoyable game with a good tutorial and clear task goals so fellow TM fans, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A long-forgotten artifact has just resurfaced, and the race to claim it will cause a devastating war. The only thing strong enough to stop it is one woman's promise to the man she loves.
Overall rating
4
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5
21 of 26 found this review helpful
DANIEL HAS DISAPPEARED! Dumped Catherine to the Rescue!
PostedAugust 18, 2013
pennmom36
fromCatherines some kind of woman Daniel what were you thinking?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
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Daniel has been searching for a missing artifact with his friend Antonio Diego when he goes missing. Catherine the girlfriend he dumped has been summoned to help find him and off we go! The wealthy man that funded this expedition is your prime suspect. Is the artifact responsible for the dead rising and enacting revenge as Draugs? The graphics are clear but what I call simple graphics, there isn't a lot of detailed or colorful graphics but it doesn't really matter. It has a great story that will captivate you, there are a lot of things to do in each scene, a ton of mini games and list find HOS. There is a lot of back and forth as you find items so you will want to use the map, and even with the map you will be going from one scene to the next. It is a pretty easy game to figure out especially if you use the map to see where the next active zone is. My only complaint is in the HOS where items tend to be on the smaller size and many HOS fans like myself are of that age where we have a wee bit of trouble seeing those smaller items. But I guess that's why glasses were invented, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Scale the heights of Sunhook Spire, rescue the Enchantress and uncover the tower's mysteries as Queen Sophia's journey continues!
Overall rating
5
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5
111 of 119 found this review helpful
AWAKEN MY FELLOW AWAKENING FANS!
PostedAugust 17, 2013
pennmom36
fromMagic and dragons and butterflies oh my!
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
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5
If you are a fan of the Awakening series then you will love this game. If you have never played this series don't worry, you are still going to love this game. The King and Queen have been cursed into a spiritless sleep and you are their daughter returning to Sunhook Spire to rescue the Enchantress as the Queen Sophia. A magical world full of beautiful flora and fauna. You rescue a baby dragon *of course*and upgrade his powers throughout the game. The owl is by your side once again to help you out when lost or you need a hint, he will tell you exactly where to go and what to do. The entire game is fairly easy but fun, the HOS are of different variations some list finds and the very first one is a bit different. There is an enchanted mirror that you click on to change the color of the room to find items of that room color, for example click on the mirror until the room is blue and then find the blue ships wheel. The mini games are great and lots of different kinds, spot 12 differences between mirror images, or find the pattern of colored discs and complete the pattern. I always know when it's an entertaining game, if you become so engrossed playing the game demo that you are surprised and disappointed when the trial is up (why does it always happen when you get halfway through a puzzle?) it must be a good game. I do however have one complaint...the glass collectable morphs are only available if you purchase the game, you can still click on them but they simply disappear, it is a good marketing concept on their part. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!