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Can you save the inhabitants of Atlantis in time?
Overall rating
2
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5
81 of 96 found this review helpful
HOPA FAN OF DISCORD
PostedJune 12, 2022
pennmom36
fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Completed game in approximately 6.5 hours
24 Main Game Scene Locations +10 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
24 Main Game Scene Locations +10 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
We can all admit that Domini always has amazing graphics and fairly decent fantasy-themed storylines. This is the twelfth game in a row that Domini has released as a "new" series entry, but everyone realizes that they are simply recycling games from their older series and pretending they are brand new series games...and this game is just another game in the Labyrinths of the World series! I don't really have an issue with this, it's actually a genius marketing strategy...however, there is a reason that Domini had to devise a genius marketing strategy in the first place...their average ratings are sinking fast and they only seem to have one diehard fan remaining!
I'll admit that I noticed a change in the game mechanics of Maze of Realities right from the get-go. They finally fixed the achievement pop-ups that would disappear before you could read them because they popped up during a cutscene video or behind a window showing the item you just received. Their usual MO consists of searching exactly 3 zoom zones per scene and the objects are used within that scene or occasionally the scene prior to which makes it impossible to forget what items are required and where. Not only have they added a few zoom zones, but those areas of interest are located in unusual places, and sometimes with unusual camera angles in an attempt to make the scene more dimensional. I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that 3 to 4, sometimes even 5 scene locations were unlocked and required me to revisit when I finally found an inventory item. I loved games from yesteryear that had me revisiting the first few scenes even at the end of the game, it was so much more challenging! (such as Dire Grove, Beyond the Invisible)
This tells me that Domini is taking notice, and finally trying to fix the broken! A few games back, I pleaded with Domini to revisit and play older games, hoping they would implement changes by incorporating those beloved features that made older games so much more fun to play.
Unfortunately, they can't seem to figure out that their tasks are cliche, extremely repetitive, and almost always illogical. For example, I filled a large barrel full of water while it was floating in a lake, and then I lifted the entire barrel out of the water and onto the surface which was about 2 feet above the waterline....two strong men couldn't lift this, much less 1 woman! To blend with the locals, we had to whip together outfits, the locals were all clean-shaven so naturally, I gave my friend a quick shave. The following cutscene shows my friend clean-shaven as he is facing me but then when he turns to the side he has a full beard, and as he walks away he suddenly goes back to clean-shaven...Atlantis is so magical! Towards the end of the game, I have to use directional arrows to avoid jagged rocks while chasing someone who apparently didn't encounter these boulders because he moved in a straight line and didn't have to stray course even a fraction??
How many times in a single game do you think we want to fan away smoke, (and in every game you've ever developed at that) how many times must we use a clothespin to remove broken keys, or push a key back through onto a newspaper, not to mention using lockpicks or makeshift lockpicks? How many buttons must we use as screwdrivers, how many ladders rungs and bridge boards must we replace using a heavy object for a hammer, how many wheels must we replace, how many times do we have to retrieve items behind thorny branches, underwater, or buried in a dirt pile...no one in their right mind would take the time to bury a broken statue piece or a typewriter key?! Domini****we aren't asking you to move mountains***we just want you to put forth some effort, ditch the repetitive, unimaginative, and boring tasks. I'd rather play a game that only has 3 interesting chapters than a game with 4-9 chapters that are stuffed with the same ole, same ole tasks that are repeated 10 to 15 times!
Audio/Visuals:
In the past, I could never really find fault with the audio or graphics in a Domini game, the graphics are really good even though they tend to be overzealous with the color palette, especially when it comes to the blue & purple hues. Domini is also known for adding items that can be interacted with but as you'll soon discover, these interactions become a rarety after the demo portion! The only area they have issues within this department is with the character's movements which are jerky or have unnatural strides when walking, and the lip movements never match up with actual words spoken!
In the past, I could never really find fault with the audio or graphics in a Domini game, the graphics are really good even though they tend to be overzealous with the color palette, especially when it comes to the blue & purple hues. Domini is also known for adding items that can be interacted with but as you'll soon discover, these interactions become a rarety after the demo portion! The only area they have issues within this department is with the character's movements which are jerky or have unnatural strides when walking, and the lip movements never match up with actual words spoken!
Collectibles/Morphing Objects (CE version only)
Once again, there are a gazillion Missing Notes to discover which is the most worthless and uninteresting feature of all time. There are 15 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 15 Harper's Belongings, and 70 Zoom Zone Pearls, used to purchase 15 Atlantean Chamber Items. There is an optional Collection Icon Tab that can be enabled or disabled in the settings menu which will light up when there is a collectible in the current scene. You can also choose to show/hide the availability of collectibles on the Map.
Once again, there are a gazillion Missing Notes to discover which is the most worthless and uninteresting feature of all time. There are 15 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 15 Harper's Belongings, and 70 Zoom Zone Pearls, used to purchase 15 Atlantean Chamber Items. There is an optional Collection Icon Tab that can be enabled or disabled in the settings menu which will light up when there is a collectible in the current scene. You can also choose to show/hide the availability of collectibles on the Map.
Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 14 Hidden Object Scenes +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter. The Hidden Object Scenes range from simplistic Listed Item Finds to variations such as Replacing Fruit items from the list into the scene logically, playing dress-up by finding Silhouetted Shapes of clothing Interactively, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Swatches Finds, Finding 5 Matching Pairs of Flowers with Interactions, a Recipe-making Progressive-Interactive Silhouetted Shape Finds, Spot the Difference using an arrow to switch between two scenes and a dreadful scene where you are tasked with finding 1 bracelet, 1 earring, 1 beaded necklace, and 1 pendant after sifting thru the sand 4 times. It was dreadful because you had to wait for an eternity for the game to automatically scoop up a load of sand, and several more seconds waiting for the sand to sift through...then you had to endure finding the same 4 repeated objects which were impossible to miss because there are only 6-7 objects in the pile! I don't understand why the HO scenes were so ordinary and the colors so dull when the rest of the game had beautiful colors?
There are 14 Hidden Object Scenes +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter. The Hidden Object Scenes range from simplistic Listed Item Finds to variations such as Replacing Fruit items from the list into the scene logically, playing dress-up by finding Silhouetted Shapes of clothing Interactively, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Swatches Finds, Finding 5 Matching Pairs of Flowers with Interactions, a Recipe-making Progressive-Interactive Silhouetted Shape Finds, Spot the Difference using an arrow to switch between two scenes and a dreadful scene where you are tasked with finding 1 bracelet, 1 earring, 1 beaded necklace, and 1 pendant after sifting thru the sand 4 times. It was dreadful because you had to wait for an eternity for the game to automatically scoop up a load of sand, and several more seconds waiting for the sand to sift through...then you had to endure finding the same 4 repeated objects which were impossible to miss because there are only 6-7 objects in the pile! I don't understand why the HO scenes were so ordinary and the colors so dull when the rest of the game had beautiful colors?
Alternate Match 3 Game:
There is an alternate Match 3 Game available (with the same icons!) for those of you who don't want to play a Hidden Object Scene. The Match 3 game still doesn't allow you to make consecutive matches quickly because you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before you can make the next match which makes the game super slow and boring. The M3 boards are always the same levels, with the same icons. They are always just a square grid with no obstacles to overcome or bonuses to earn, and the difficulty never increases as you progress. FYI: one of the achievements requires you to play the alternate Match 3 game in place of the HOS. (just once)
There is an alternate Match 3 Game available (with the same icons!) for those of you who don't want to play a Hidden Object Scene. The Match 3 game still doesn't allow you to make consecutive matches quickly because you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before you can make the next match which makes the game super slow and boring. The M3 boards are always the same levels, with the same icons. They are always just a square grid with no obstacles to overcome or bonuses to earn, and the difficulty never increases as you progress. FYI: one of the achievements requires you to play the alternate Match 3 game in place of the HOS. (just once)
Mini-Games:
There are 24 Mini-Games +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter (not including small HO puzzles such as putting torn fragments together). You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game)
There are 24 Mini-Games +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter (not including small HO puzzles such as putting torn fragments together). You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game)
My Top 5 Personal Favorite Mini-Games:
1-Use directional arrows to guide 2 birds to their nests at the top without getting knocked off by moving tokens.
2-Swap triangle puzzle pieces to complete the image. (this was a puzzle always offered by EleFun Games & I loved them)
3-Arrange crates of varying sizes onto a pallet (I wish this involved more boxes or had extra boxes that aren't used to make it more challenging but I love figuring out the perfect combination)
4-Redirect rays of lights using directional mirrors to shine colored light rays to their matching colored gems. (I love this puzzle and would love to see a bigger version)
5-Place wires of varying patterns so they connect to every point on the grid (some wires need to be rotated first)
1-Use directional arrows to guide 2 birds to their nests at the top without getting knocked off by moving tokens.
2-Swap triangle puzzle pieces to complete the image. (this was a puzzle always offered by EleFun Games & I loved them)
3-Arrange crates of varying sizes onto a pallet (I wish this involved more boxes or had extra boxes that aren't used to make it more challenging but I love figuring out the perfect combination)
4-Redirect rays of lights using directional mirrors to shine colored light rays to their matching colored gems. (I love this puzzle and would love to see a bigger version)
5-Place wires of varying patterns so they connect to every point on the grid (some wires need to be rotated first)
My Top 5 Least Favorite Mini-Games:
1-Turn all lights on (clicking 1 may affect others)
2-Click to change directional icons then click play to move the newspaper along a path in the correct orientation. (who would bother buying a newspaper if they had to do this every time?)
3-Slide square tiles into an empty slot to recreate an image.
4-Launch the correct matching colored ball down a spiral in the correct order.
5-Place figurines onto their matching colored bases.
1-Turn all lights on (clicking 1 may affect others)
2-Click to change directional icons then click play to move the newspaper along a path in the correct orientation. (who would bother buying a newspaper if they had to do this every time?)
3-Slide square tiles into an empty slot to recreate an image.
4-Launch the correct matching colored ball down a spiral in the correct order.
5-Place figurines onto their matching colored bases.
Bonus Chapter (CE Version Only)
This chapter takes place in the Parallel World that you learn about in the main game. You play a soldier of the kingdom named Saberia who must stop an evildoer who is intent on destroying the barrier that protects the world from the sun. There are 8 additional Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes within 10 additional scene locations. You will continue searching for the final gazillion notes, 4 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 4 Harper's Belongings, and 10 Zoom Zone Pearls which allows you to purchase the final Atlantean Chamber Items.
This chapter takes place in the Parallel World that you learn about in the main game. You play a soldier of the kingdom named Saberia who must stop an evildoer who is intent on destroying the barrier that protects the world from the sun. There are 8 additional Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes within 10 additional scene locations. You will continue searching for the final gazillion notes, 4 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 4 Harper's Belongings, and 10 Zoom Zone Pearls which allows you to purchase the final Atlantean Chamber Items.
Collector's Edition Extra's: (CE version only)
21 Wallpapers, 21 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 28 Movie Video Cutscenes, 23 Achievements, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes,15 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 15 Harper's Belongings, and 70 Zoom Zone Pearls, used to purchase 15 Atlantean Chamber Items, 4 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
21 Wallpapers, 21 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 28 Movie Video Cutscenes, 23 Achievements, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes,15 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 15 Harper's Belongings, and 70 Zoom Zone Pearls, used to purchase 15 Atlantean Chamber Items, 4 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
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I don't recommend this game.
A celebration turns dangerous when someone threatens to reveal the magical world!
Overall rating
3
/
5
73 of 87 found this review helpful
SECRET CITY KNOCKOFF
PostedJune 11, 2022
pennmom36
fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Completed game approximately 6.0 hours
24 Main Game Scene Locations +10 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner...always is
24 Main Game Scene Locations +10 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner...always is
S̶e̶c̶r̶e̶t̶ ̶C̶i̶t̶y̶ I mean Magic City Detective is about a human/magical creature hybrid detective in P̶a̶r̶i̶s̶ I mean Venice. Today is the day that Magic Creatures can be themselves...by wearing Venetian Masks at the annual Venice masquerade. Unfortunately, there is a group of brave Magic Creatures who are tired of hiding in fear of humans so they have decided everyone must be exposed!
Gadgets/Helper:
There are no Gadgets or Helpers
There are no Gadgets or Helpers
Secret City or a new Series?
There are no coincidences here, Domini has been trying to boost their plummeting ratings lately by slapping a shiny new series label on every new release. Clearly, they didn't wake up one morning and announce to their team that they were going to create 10 new game series this month! Anyone who has played Domini Games over the years can surely recognize the familiar themes here and realize that one new series is exactly like the old "Fatal Evidence" series, and the next one is exactly like "Dark Romance" or "Enchanted Kingdom" "Spirit Legends" and now we have a "Secret City" knockoff. The only thing Domini is doing here lately is grabbing finished games from series that were tanking, and putting a new title on it because everyone knows that a new series gets more attention (and better ratings) just because it's shiny-brand new!
There are no coincidences here, Domini has been trying to boost their plummeting ratings lately by slapping a shiny new series label on every new release. Clearly, they didn't wake up one morning and announce to their team that they were going to create 10 new game series this month! Anyone who has played Domini Games over the years can surely recognize the familiar themes here and realize that one new series is exactly like the old "Fatal Evidence" series, and the next one is exactly like "Dark Romance" or "Enchanted Kingdom" "Spirit Legends" and now we have a "Secret City" knockoff. The only thing Domini is doing here lately is grabbing finished games from series that were tanking, and putting a new title on it because everyone knows that a new series gets more attention (and better ratings) just because it's shiny-brand new!
Clearly, they are aware that there is a problem, clearly, they know the ratings are tanking but instead of addressing the root problem, they are choosing to play a Cup & Shell game to trick us. I used to think that they couldn't figure out why their fans were turning against them, but clearly, they just don't care if they are willing to use deceptive practices. They want to make money without putting forth any effort, they have a format and they aren't willing to stray from this format so they continue to copy/paste formats from one game to the next, all of which are geared towards Beginner players even though 90% of their audience has been playing Domini Games for 10 to 15 years!
Audio/Visuals:
In the past, I could never really find fault with the audio or graphics in a Domini game, the graphics are really good even though they tend to be overzealous with the color palette, especially when it comes to the blue & purple hues. The last several games, however, have been very glitchy, with missing Strategy Guide items, collectibles that are missing, Hint buttons that don't actually hint, etc. Magic City Detective had some major glitches, by the time I reached the 3rd scene, the Manticore was growling and making all kinds of beastly noises and then it suddenly got quiet for at least 30-40 awkward seconds, then it came back on, and kept doing a weird audio loop of growling, silence, grumbling, growl, quiet, grumble, lather, rinse repeat...you could actually hear where the loop started and ended which is normally a seamless feature for Domini Games. In that same scene, Vmir tried to toss me her purse, but the scene immediately re-looped and reset as she repeated her response (something to the effect of "here take my purse it may come in handy"), and then she tossed me her purse again, the second time it went into my inventory. A couple of scenes later, the game froze completely and I had to restart my computer because I couldn't get the exit button to work, and I can honestly say that I've never had a freeze-up issue in a Domini Game!
In the past, I could never really find fault with the audio or graphics in a Domini game, the graphics are really good even though they tend to be overzealous with the color palette, especially when it comes to the blue & purple hues. The last several games, however, have been very glitchy, with missing Strategy Guide items, collectibles that are missing, Hint buttons that don't actually hint, etc. Magic City Detective had some major glitches, by the time I reached the 3rd scene, the Manticore was growling and making all kinds of beastly noises and then it suddenly got quiet for at least 30-40 awkward seconds, then it came back on, and kept doing a weird audio loop of growling, silence, grumbling, growl, quiet, grumble, lather, rinse repeat...you could actually hear where the loop started and ended which is normally a seamless feature for Domini Games. In that same scene, Vmir tried to toss me her purse, but the scene immediately re-looped and reset as she repeated her response (something to the effect of "here take my purse it may come in handy"), and then she tossed me her purse again, the second time it went into my inventory. A couple of scenes later, the game froze completely and I had to restart my computer because I couldn't get the exit button to work, and I can honestly say that I've never had a freeze-up issue in a Domini Game!
Before Domini started cranking out new series games at a break-neck speed, the audio/video was the only aspect of their games that really shined with quality and perfection. With the exception of games created at the beginning of their career, which were always superior (and I used to get excited about a rare, new Domini release) the stories are now just a hit or miss, they are usually unimaginative and the tasks are so cliche, and repetitive. If you've played a lot of Domini Games you will start to see an obvious trend because the game mechanics are the same, they copy/paste the base game and insert a new story & graphics (and now a new title for every new release) the HO's will always be queued in the same area, in the same scene, the mini-games may be different from game to game but they will always be in the same location because every game is a carbon copy! Domini is also known for adding items that can be interacted with but as you'll soon discover, these interactions become a rarety after the demo portion!
Collectibles/Morphing Objects (CE version only)
Once again, there are a gazillion Missing Notes to discover which is the most worthless and uninteresting feature of all time. There are 15 Morphing Creature Statuettes, 15 Venetian Masks, and 70 Zoom Zone Mask Tokens, used to purchase 15 really uninteresting Studio Items such as bags of plaster or wooden skids?? There is an optional Collection Icon Tab that can be enabled or disabled in the settings menu which will light up when there is a collectible in the current scene. You can also choose to show/hide the availability of collectibles on the Map.
Once again, there are a gazillion Missing Notes to discover which is the most worthless and uninteresting feature of all time. There are 15 Morphing Creature Statuettes, 15 Venetian Masks, and 70 Zoom Zone Mask Tokens, used to purchase 15 really uninteresting Studio Items such as bags of plaster or wooden skids?? There is an optional Collection Icon Tab that can be enabled or disabled in the settings menu which will light up when there is a collectible in the current scene. You can also choose to show/hide the availability of collectibles on the Map.
Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 12 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. The Hidden Object Scenes range from simplistic Listed Item Finds to variations such as Silhouetted Shape Finds, Morphing Symbol Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Swatches Finds, or Riddled Description Finds. I didn't find any to be breathtaking, many of the scenes were located in dark corners and the interactions were very cliche.
There are 12 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. The Hidden Object Scenes range from simplistic Listed Item Finds to variations such as Silhouetted Shape Finds, Morphing Symbol Finds, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Swatches Finds, or Riddled Description Finds. I didn't find any to be breathtaking, many of the scenes were located in dark corners and the interactions were very cliche.
Alternate Match 3 Game:
There is an alternate Match 3 Game available if you don't want to play a Hidden Object Scene, which still doesn't allow you to make consecutive matches quickly because you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before you can make the next match which makes the game super boring. The M3 boards are always square and they never add obstacles or new features to make it progress in difficulty. FYI: one of the achievements requires you to play the alternate Match 3 game in place of the HOS. (just once)
There is an alternate Match 3 Game available if you don't want to play a Hidden Object Scene, which still doesn't allow you to make consecutive matches quickly because you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before you can make the next match which makes the game super boring. The M3 boards are always square and they never add obstacles or new features to make it progress in difficulty. FYI: one of the achievements requires you to play the alternate Match 3 game in place of the HOS. (just once)
Mini-Games:
There are 20 Mini-Games +9 in the CE Bonus Chapter. You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game) Here are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter:
There are 20 Mini-Games +9 in the CE Bonus Chapter. You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game) Here are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter:
1-Untangle Locks on chains.
2-Rotate Petals to match the icons above.
3-Tap to move 4 puppets until their hands are touching, moving 1 affects others (My 4th puppet didn't move even though the SG says it does...the SG shows steps that aren't possible as well!)
4-Match names of customers with their orders.
5-Move a figurine along a track so the gears move to allow a clear path to the finish line.
6-Enter a 3-digit lock code that is shown on the hint.
2-Rotate Petals to match the icons above.
3-Tap to move 4 puppets until their hands are touching, moving 1 affects others (My 4th puppet didn't move even though the SG says it does...the SG shows steps that aren't possible as well!)
4-Match names of customers with their orders.
5-Move a figurine along a track so the gears move to allow a clear path to the finish line.
6-Enter a 3-digit lock code that is shown on the hint.
Bonus Chapter (CE Version Only)
Yaksu, the Venetian Mask Master, hires the Magic Detective to help him recover the stolen Mask of Stealth that has the unique ability to change the appearance of Magical Creatures...for obvious reason! There are 9 additional Mini-Games and 5 Hidden Object Scenes with 10 additional scene locations. You will continue searching for the final gazillion notes, 3 Morphing Magical Creatures Animal Statuettes, 3 Venetian Masks, and 13 Zoom Zone Mask Tokens which allows you to purchase the final Studio items...cuz everyone wants to finish their collections by buying bags of plaster sitting on the floor in a corner.
Yaksu, the Venetian Mask Master, hires the Magic Detective to help him recover the stolen Mask of Stealth that has the unique ability to change the appearance of Magical Creatures...for obvious reason! There are 9 additional Mini-Games and 5 Hidden Object Scenes with 10 additional scene locations. You will continue searching for the final gazillion notes, 3 Morphing Magical Creatures Animal Statuettes, 3 Venetian Masks, and 13 Zoom Zone Mask Tokens which allows you to purchase the final Studio items...cuz everyone wants to finish their collections by buying bags of plaster sitting on the floor in a corner.
Collector's Edition Extra's: (CE version only)
15 Wallpapers, 15 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 26 Movie Video Cutscenes, 39 Achievements, 17 Replayable Mini-Games, 17 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Morphing Animal Statuettes, 15 Venitian Masks, a gazillion Missing Notes, 70 Zoom-Zone Mask Tokens, 15 Studio Items (purchase using Mask Tokens) 9 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
15 Wallpapers, 15 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 26 Movie Video Cutscenes, 39 Achievements, 17 Replayable Mini-Games, 17 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Morphing Animal Statuettes, 15 Venitian Masks, a gazillion Missing Notes, 70 Zoom-Zone Mask Tokens, 15 Studio Items (purchase using Mask Tokens) 9 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
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I don't recommend this game.
Join brave sailors on their quest to find the Fountain of Youth!
Overall rating
4
/
5
49 of 60 found this review helpful
MYSTICAL FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
PostedJune 7, 2022
pennmom36
fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Unlike that other solitaire series we've seen a lot of lately, Sailor's Stories Solitaire actually does have a story and all kinds of new obstacles to overcome. I still miss the Morphing powerups but this game is pretty entertaining nonetheless!
I like that some levels are difficult, and some are fairly easy to conquer on the first try. There are 4 Nautical Card Graphics and 2 Card Font styles which are large enough to avoid eyestrain and an easily recognizable font style. There are 11 Trophies, 150 Levels, 4 Extra Stories, 5 Wallpapers, and 10 Extra Mini-Games, well worthy of the price.
OBSTACLES:
-Chained Cards: requires 2 plays
-Blocker Effect: requires playing the Valve Card
-Whirlwind: remove this card within the number shown on the card or it removes a deck card & starts over!
-Flower Cards: this one is tricky, black flowered numbers must be played on a black suit, red flowers on red suits. After playing the card, it changes the card number on the deck.
-Lock Cards: require you to make a combo in whatever length the Lock shows.
-Chained Cards: requires 2 plays
-Blocker Effect: requires playing the Valve Card
-Whirlwind: remove this card within the number shown on the card or it removes a deck card & starts over!
-Flower Cards: this one is tricky, black flowered numbers must be played on a black suit, red flowers on red suits. After playing the card, it changes the card number on the deck.
-Lock Cards: require you to make a combo in whatever length the Lock shows.
SPECIAL ABILITIES:
-Deck Card Changer: this will change the deck card into a useful card and recharges in 20 plays.
-Cannon Shot: remove any chosen active card, recharges in 28 moves
-Eagle Eye: shuffles all cards on the board
-Compass: removes two random cards from the board
-Deck Card Changer: this will change the deck card into a useful card and recharges in 20 plays.
-Cannon Shot: remove any chosen active card, recharges in 28 moves
-Eagle Eye: shuffles all cards on the board
-Compass: removes two random cards from the board
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I recommend this game!
More fantastical puzzles await you in 1001 Jigsaw: Legends of Mystery 4!
Overall rating
1
/
5
33 of 36 found this review helpful
WHY DO THE PICTURES IN THE ALBUM LOOK SO BLURRY?
PostedJune 5, 2022
pennmom36
fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Seems like it was just yesterday when Legends of Mystery 3 was offered, oh wait, that did actually happen. I never did figure out the "mystery" and now I have a new mystery to solve...why do the images look so blurry???
Supposedly, there are Achievement Trophies to earn and a Top Scores leaderboard. There are no options to access any of those features to find out what achievements you are striving to achieve. You can save your puzzle's progress but you can't save the completed puzzle image nor can you download the image as a screensaver or wallpaper, you can't even admire the completed image because they disappear within seconds of completion. Where did it go? Perhaps this is part of the mystery?
There is a box to store extra pieces, but there are no options to categorize, label, or sort these stored pieces, nor is there an option to fetch or retrieve certain pieces because you can't sort and label these stored pieces. The current sort option simply scrambles the pieces supposedly to the correct area, such as the top, bottom, right, or left side. Most of the time there seems to be no rhyme or reason for how or why the pieces are sorted the way they are, yet another mystery.
There is an option to post a Pictured Image of the puzzle you are working on which also allows you to choose three different sizes. You can also opt to Ghost the Image on the Background, however, there's no option to choose the Opaqueness of the Ghosted Image to make the image more or less visible, depending on how difficult you want the puzzle assembly to be. The "ghosted image isn't "ghosted" it's simply a large, stationary picture, very mysterious indeed.
There is an available Magnifying Glass to enlarge sections, as well as a Hint feature in case you get stumped. You can easily become "stumped" because the puzzle pieces never appear to match with either the shape or the color!? You can also choose the Resolution, opt for a single Custom Cursor (a tiny cursor at that!) or change the color of the background to a pastel shade of Pink, Green, Blue, or Gray. Even though they are pastels, these basic color options tend to be too dark with most of the puzzles, why they can't add an option to adjust the brightness of the background is a Mystery to me!
Just put this 4th edition of Legend of the Mysteriously Missing Mystery Puzzles in the rearview mirror and head on over to my new forum at thewoodsforum.boards.net
I don't recommend this game.
Help your favorite puzzle-solving wizard build beautiful scenes!
Overall rating
5
/
5
131 of 150 found this review helpful
I'M DOING MY HAPPY DANCE AGAIN
PostedJune 4, 2022
pennmom36
fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
There are a few game series that you're always confident are purchase-worthy, no demo necessary, and Spellarium is one of them! I've never been disappointed with ANY game by this developer and I felt like this version was the most enjoyable to date, I'm doing my happy dance!
You can play in a Relaxed Mode or a Limited Moves or Limited Time Mode, and you can Enable/Disable the Hint Feature. After each Match 3 level, you can play a Solitaire, Mahjong, Tetras Blocks mini-game, and of course, my personal favorite, Spot the Difference with differences that aren't as obvious as you'd expect. You can skip the mini-games, and now there is a feature that allows you to revisit the mini-games via a tab on the right side. The tutorial is pretty vague but you can click on the Book at the top of the screen to read everything you need to know, including tips & tricks.
Spellarium is a Match 3 game where the only things that matter are Collecting the Coins and Collecting Colored Tiles, but those goals are tricky to obtain because there are so many variables. There are plenty of obstacles to make those goals really challenging to obtain, and more than likely, you'll have to replay many of the levels when playing with Limited Moves or Time...this ain't your granny's kind of Match 3 game!
There are several types of Coins available:
•Gold Coins: requires an adjacent match to collect.
•Dirty Coins: require 2 adjacent matches.
•Frozen Coins: requires activating torches.
•Half Coins: requires joining 2 halves by making matches between.
•Locked Coins: requires creating a path for the Key.
•Coin Molds: requires guiding liquid gold to the mold to form a coin.
•Gold Coins: requires an adjacent match to collect.
•Dirty Coins: require 2 adjacent matches.
•Frozen Coins: requires activating torches.
•Half Coins: requires joining 2 halves by making matches between.
•Locked Coins: requires creating a path for the Key.
•Coin Molds: requires guiding liquid gold to the mold to form a coin.
There are several Obstacles preventing you from getting to the Coins, however, if they aren't blocking a coin there's no need to overcome some obstacles. Power-ups will destroy most obstacles as well:
•Crates: requires an adjacent match to remove.
•Shielded Crates: requires an adjacent match on the unshielded portion.
•Ground Tiles: requires adjacent matches.
•Clay Tiles: requires adjacent matches to remove.
•Stone Tiles: requires 2 adjacent matches to remove.
•Fog Covered Tiles: requires an adjacent match to remove the fog.
•Ice Tiles: requires a match 3 of whichever tile is trapped in the ice.
•Locked Coins: requires making matches to create a path in front of the key(s)
•Vials: requires filling with purple drops by matching vertically.
•Torches: melt ice by making adjacent matches to spread the flames.
•Bugs & Bug Coins: chase away or make adjacent matches.
•Red & Green Hot Stones: adjacent matches on Red & Green Cells will destroy the stones.
•Stumps: requires specified amounts of matches of whichever tile icon is shown on the stump.
•Crates: requires an adjacent match to remove.
•Shielded Crates: requires an adjacent match on the unshielded portion.
•Ground Tiles: requires adjacent matches.
•Clay Tiles: requires adjacent matches to remove.
•Stone Tiles: requires 2 adjacent matches to remove.
•Fog Covered Tiles: requires an adjacent match to remove the fog.
•Ice Tiles: requires a match 3 of whichever tile is trapped in the ice.
•Locked Coins: requires making matches to create a path in front of the key(s)
•Vials: requires filling with purple drops by matching vertically.
•Torches: melt ice by making adjacent matches to spread the flames.
•Bugs & Bug Coins: chase away or make adjacent matches.
•Red & Green Hot Stones: adjacent matches on Red & Green Cells will destroy the stones.
•Stumps: requires specified amounts of matches of whichever tile icon is shown on the stump.
Large Matches will earn Power-ups on the board, however, there are times when a Power-up can hurt rather than help (read the Tips & Tricks Book) Most power-ups can be moved or double-clicked to activate.
•Rockets: selects a target in order of importance. (order shown in Tips & Tricks)
•Bombs: explodes with an adjacent match (usually w/ a chain reaction)
•Toggles: matches on the toggle switches opens inaccessible board sections.
•Cannons: requires an adjacent match on the Red Cell to activate.
•Permanent Bombs: usually sets off chain reactions with an adjacent match.
•Rockets: selects a target in order of importance. (order shown in Tips & Tricks)
•Bombs: explodes with an adjacent match (usually w/ a chain reaction)
•Toggles: matches on the toggle switches opens inaccessible board sections.
•Cannons: requires an adjacent match on the Red Cell to activate.
•Permanent Bombs: usually sets off chain reactions with an adjacent match.
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I recommend this game!
Can the twin detectives stop another murderous evil?
Overall rating
2
/
5
133 of 170 found this review helpful
WAKE ME UP WHEN IT'S OVER
PostedJune 2, 2022
pennmom36
fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Completed Game approximately 4.0 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
24 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
24 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
The long HOPA hiatus has not reset Domini Games. They had plenty of time to do some homework and improve their games, clearly, they didn't use their time wisely because the storyline is dreadfully boring and the gameplay has the same MO. Every HOPA cliche was thrown into just 3 chapters, in fact, most of them were in the first chapter! At least the other developer attempted to improve last week's game!
Audio/Visuals & Game Mechanics:
Domini has always had crisp, detailed graphics even though they sometimes struggle with the color palette which tends to have an overabundance of one dominant color for each game. The audio always seems spot on and you'll probably never notice looped soundtracks, but that's exactly how background music should work, it should go unnoticed while subconsciously stimulating the brain to recognize the ebbs, floes, and climaxes of the storyline. Domini is famous for adding items that can be interacted with, however, they seem to be far and few between lately. This is the only area where Domini shines, it's a pity because back in the day, they had the best fantasy storylines and their games were so entertaining!
Domini has always had crisp, detailed graphics even though they sometimes struggle with the color palette which tends to have an overabundance of one dominant color for each game. The audio always seems spot on and you'll probably never notice looped soundtracks, but that's exactly how background music should work, it should go unnoticed while subconsciously stimulating the brain to recognize the ebbs, floes, and climaxes of the storyline. Domini is famous for adding items that can be interacted with, however, they seem to be far and few between lately. This is the only area where Domini shines, it's a pity because back in the day, they had the best fantasy storylines and their games were so entertaining!
Gadgets/Helper:
You will switch between playing both "twins"
Elenor Jones: a carefree spirit with Paranormal Sensitivities
Randall Jones: a Detective who doesn't believe in his twin sister Elenor's Paranormal sensitivities, in fact, he believes everything has a logical or scientific explanation.
You will switch between playing both "twins"
Elenor Jones: a carefree spirit with Paranormal Sensitivities
Randall Jones: a Detective who doesn't believe in his twin sister Elenor's Paranormal sensitivities, in fact, he believes everything has a logical or scientific explanation.
Collectibles & Morphing Objects (CE Version Only):
Once again, there are a gazillion Missing Notes to discover, 15 Morphing Randall's Equipment Items (why not Elenor & Randall?) and15 Movie Posters to collect. Once again, there are 64 Zoom Zone Movie Tickets that are used to purchase 15 Projection Booth items. There is an optional Collection Icon Tab that can be enabled or disabled in the settings menu that lights up when a clickable is available in the scene. You can also choose to show/hide the availability of collectibles on the Map.
Once again, there are a gazillion Missing Notes to discover, 15 Morphing Randall's Equipment Items (why not Elenor & Randall?) and15 Movie Posters to collect. Once again, there are 64 Zoom Zone Movie Tickets that are used to purchase 15 Projection Booth items. There is an optional Collection Icon Tab that can be enabled or disabled in the settings menu that lights up when a clickable is available in the scene. You can also choose to show/hide the availability of collectibles on the Map.
Hidden Object Scenes:
I found the HOs to be rather boring, the locations are unappealing, and the objects are unimaginative. There was a movie projector HO scene that required you to place objects pictured on film strips but it was difficult to tell where they went in the 3 different scenes because everything was the same drab color and some of the objects were impossible to tell what they were!
I found the HOs to be rather boring, the locations are unappealing, and the objects are unimaginative. There was a movie projector HO scene that required you to place objects pictured on film strips but it was difficult to tell where they went in the 3 different scenes because everything was the same drab color and some of the objects were impossible to tell what they were!
There is an alternate Match 3 Game available, which still doesn't allow you to make consecutive matches quickly because you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before you can make the next match which makes the game super boring. The levels never change, most of the time they don't even bother to change the icons. The M3 boards are always square and they never add obstacles or new features to make it progress in difficulty. FYI: one of the achievements requires you to play the alternate Match 3 game in place of the HOS.
Mini-Games:
I did enjoy most of the mini-games, many of which were mechanical where you have to fill certain levels or move the main gears in various patterns to change paths carved out of gears. You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game)
I did enjoy most of the mini-games, many of which were mechanical where you have to fill certain levels or move the main gears in various patterns to change paths carved out of gears. You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game)
Bonus Chapter (CE Version Only)
I'll be honest, I didn't pay much attention to the Bonus Chapter's plot about a love triangle because I was extremely bored at this point. There are only 4 additional Hidden Object scenes and 8 Mini-games spread out over 8 additional scene locations. You will continue your search for the final 3 Randall's Equipment Items, 3 Movie Posters, and 8 Projection Booth items.
I'll be honest, I didn't pay much attention to the Bonus Chapter's plot about a love triangle because I was extremely bored at this point. There are only 4 additional Hidden Object scenes and 8 Mini-games spread out over 8 additional scene locations. You will continue your search for the final 3 Randall's Equipment Items, 3 Movie Posters, and 8 Projection Booth items.
Collector's Edition Extra's: (CE version only)
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 29 Movie Video Cutscenes, 40 Achievements, 21 Replayable Mini-Games, 22 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Morphing Randall's Equipment Items, 15 Movie Posters, a gazillion Missing Notes, 64 Zoom-Zone Movie Ticket Coins, 15 Projection Booth Items (purchase with tickets) 3 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 29 Movie Video Cutscenes, 40 Achievements, 21 Replayable Mini-Games, 22 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Morphing Randall's Equipment Items, 15 Movie Posters, a gazillion Missing Notes, 64 Zoom-Zone Movie Ticket Coins, 15 Projection Booth Items (purchase with tickets) 3 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
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I don't recommend this game.
Master magical knowledge with your young witch friend!
Overall rating
1
/
5
30 of 37 found this review helpful
IF THE DEVS WOULD ADD AN OPTION TO CONTINUE PLAYING AFTER REMOVING GOLD CARDS I WOULD GIVE THEIR SOLITAIRE GAMES 5-STARS
PostedJune 1, 2022
pennmom36
fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
It never ceases to amaze me of the vast amount of cookie-cutter games this dev spews out, they can't possibly sell that many? They never bother to change or add any features, they simply change the title and the graphics and pretend that it has a story (it definitely doesn't!) Every game has the same format, the same level layouts, the same repetitive music loop, and the same mechanics and features.
Once again, this is a Solitaire version where the game ends once all of the Gold Cards have been removed, even if a hundred regular cards remain. Almost everyone wants the option to remove all of the cards from the board to receive a "perfect score" not just the Gold Cards! Most solitaire fans will play a level over and over until they remove all of the cards because that's the point of a Higher/Lower Solitaire game!
For the life of me, I can't understand why they can't make an adjustment to allow the OPTION of continuing to play for points once all of the gold cards have been removed, how difficult can that be? Heck, I'd be okay with not earning any extra points, I just want to remove all of the cards, but the second you click the last Gold Card, it's game over as far as this developer is concerned, and seeing all those extra cards on the board drives me nutz, especially when that particular hand had several cards that could have been removed after the last gold card! I can assure you, if they added this option, I would give their solitaire games 5-stars every time!
There are 20 Different Locations or Packs and each location has 10 Levels, scoring is similar to Bowling scores, in the event of a perfect score, the points from that level are added to the next, and so forth. You can choose from 9 colorful Card Backs and 3 different face card fonts, a traditional, a large font, and a themed font. You are always forced to begin the game in Newbie mode, which allows you to replay any hand, then, if you prefer, you can switch to the Professional mode which only allows you to replay the entire pack of 10 levels.
Another annoying feature in all solitaire games by this developer is that the tutorial forces you to click a particular card with no other cards available, if you skip the tutorial there is always an option to make a really long chain...why would the tutorial suggest a dud move? I'm always reluctant to skip the tutorial just in case they have added or changed a new feature, but who are we kidding here, this developer isn't about to go the extra mile to create a new program, even though they would only have to write the code a single time and just sit back & reap the rewards of all their newfound fans!
I also hate that when you remove a Bonus card with a Flower, it takes forever to explain what the card gives you, as it freezes continued gameplay to tell you what you won. Most of the time it gives you +499 extra points, but occasionally, a Joker, Mulligan, or a Shuffle that can also be purchased in the Shop (which only has a Joker, Mulligan & Skip purchase option). The bonus feature takes so long that removing two of these cards back to back is super agonizing and I'm tempted to not click on them if they aren't blocking a gold card!
If this developer would simply take the time to code a tiny adjustment into their programs, I would love these games! It's become pretty obvious that games by this developer are only used for emergencies when BF doesn't have a new game to release because they are always super old releases that have been offered on other portals for years!
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I don't recommend this game.
Complete incredible works of art to create a colorful world of masterpieces!
Overall rating
5
/
5
38 of 47 found this review helpful
GORGEOUS COLORS!
PostedMay 31, 2022
pennmom36
fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
This is by far one of the best coloring games on the market and no one even comes close when it comes to color selection, Art By Numbers is the winner hands-down! 90% of the images are beautiful this go-round but a handful are just small circular images in the center and don't have a background to color. This is the one feature I hate about the "other" art coloring game, so please Awigor, don't get lazy on us :) PS: most of us hate the robot named Helper, ditch him!
I love that I can choose ANY of the images right from the start, and my favorite picture was the one with the cow & flowers in the last group of images, the colors were so striking! Unlike the "other" painting series, there are no thick black lines, no drab brown & black colors used, and none of those ugly pictures of a cup of coffee or a single lemon sitting in the center of the picture.
If you don't like the chosen colors, all you have to do is go to the Freeplay section... problem solved! The Freeplay section is by far one of the best features offered in a coloring game. This feature allows you to choose your own colors from a complete, full-scale color palette so you can be as creative as you want to be, you can paint the cow pink and purple, or use earth tones, you're the artist here!
My second favorite feature is that each color tells you how many cells you'll need to fill in and it keeps track of the ones you've filled in so you know exactly how many remain unfilled.
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I recommend this game!
Embark on an epic match-3 mystery and explore haunted caves under Cliffmont Castle!
Overall rating
3
/
5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
I'D GIVE IT A 3.8 STAR RATING
PostedMay 30, 2022
pennmom36
fromYou are dearly missed Chris. Rest peacefully knowing that Tearstone was a huge success!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
MatchVentures has added a new feature where you have to keep a Donky named Princess happy & healthy. She can carry extra Gold for you from the castle, but you have to keep her fed, brushed, fresh horseshoes, water, hay, and food. The Meter at the top left of the Map screen shows you when to replenish supplies that can be found in the castle, or you can purchase supplies using Gems but those gems are pretty hard to come by and they are also required to purchase any of the powerups!
Quests from various characters are available as well, the character appears to offer a powerup in exchange for whatever task they need assistance with. Once the task has been fulfilled, the character reappears and the reward must then be "claimed" There is a slot machine that allows you to spin a wheel for free gold, gems, supplies, etc. every 60 minutes, but this seemed really bizarre to me, I like getting free supplies to help me beat the levels, but a slot machine seems out of place in this game and seems more like a mobile app feature than a PC feature.
There are two features that annoyed me, the first one was trying to figure out how many stars you have actually earned. Every level showed that I had 2 stars or 2.5 stars when the level ended, but when the score window popped up, I would suddenly have full stars? I also got super-bored with the endless conversations but there was no "skip conversation" feature available so I would participate in a click-fest between every level!
You can choose to play in a Relaxed Mode which gives you more moves per level, or a Normal Difficulty Mode, and you can choose from 8 different profile Avatars and 3 custom Cursors. As you progress, you can upgrade the Castle with the coins you earn while playing the Match 3 levels.
The goal for each level is to clear all Gold Tile Cells, however, there are multiple boards to navigate and each board requires a specific tool or item to unlock them. To find these items you'll need to bust Crates, dig through Dirt Patches, break Chains, disperse Fog, blow up Grids, find gems for Gem Shaped Boxes, chisel through Rocks, burn Cobwebs, Melt Ice, search for Hidden Maps, drop Amulets off the board, Duel Enemies, warp through portals, or unlock Treasure Chests.
Once you complete all of the boards and meet all level requirements, you can choose to Continue to the next level or keep playing to earn Badges and more gold, however, you must earn 3 Stars and Collect every item with your remaining Moves available. Keep in mind that you will not earn a Gold Badge if you choose to end the level and continue to the next, and the badges allow you to earn the Gems needed for the Donkey or to purchase powerups.
Once you complete all of the boards and meet all level requirements, you can choose to Continue to the next level or keep playing to earn Badges and more gold, however, you must earn 3 Stars and Collect every item with your remaining Moves available. Keep in mind that you will not earn a Gold Badge if you choose to end the level and continue to the next, and the badges allow you to earn the Gems needed for the Donkey or to purchase powerups.
You will earn Amphora's with a Match 4 and a Bomb with a Match 5 or more, and you can combine the Power-ups for an even bigger explosion. As you progress, Power-ups become available for purchase with the Gems you earn, such as Bombs and Lightning which can be placed on the board at your discretion.
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I recommend this game!
This is more than just a painting game – explore incredible artwork and let your creative side shine as you complete these colorful paint-by-numbers puzzles.
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
DON'T GET LAZY ON US!
PostedMay 30, 2022
pennmom36
fromYou are dearly missed Chris. Rest peacefully knowing that Tearstone was a huge success!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is by far one of the best coloring games on the market and I do enjoy Art By Numbers, but...please Awigor, don't get lazy on us! I kept noticing that several of the pictures have intricate details, separated by black lines of course, but then it was all filled in by the same color, at least make them different shades, it's a coloring game! (the portrait of several colorful dogs is a prime example) I only loved about half of the picture selections, the other 50% was plain ole boring so make sure all of the pictures are interesting, otherwise, this game will borderline in comparison with the other painting game which has dreadful pictures! PS: most of us hate the robot named Helper!
I love that I can choose ANY of the images right from the start, unlike the "other" painting series, and having a Freeplay section is most impressive! The Freeplay section is by far one of the best features offered in a coloring game. This feature allows you to choose your own colors from a complete, full-scale color palette so you can be as creative as you want to be. My second favorite feature is that each color tells you how many cells you'll need to fill in and it keeps track of the ones you've filled in so you know exactly how many remain unfilled.
I love that I can choose ANY of the images right from the start, unlike the "other" painting series, and having a Freeplay section is most impressive! The Freeplay section is by far one of the best features offered in a coloring game. This feature allows you to choose your own colors from a complete, full-scale color palette so you can be as creative as you want to be. My second favorite feature is that each color tells you how many cells you'll need to fill in and it keeps track of the ones you've filled in so you know exactly how many remain unfilled.
The cursor is an actual Paintbrush and they also have a Wide Brush option that mimics the real McCoy, as if you were filling in areas a little at a time. You can choose from 4 different Background Textures that will compliment your completed works of art (72 total) You can also choose the color of shading for the numbered areas.
The colors are beautiful with carefully chosen hues of yellows, purples, pinks, fuchsias, teals, oranges, etc. whereas the "other" painting series has unappealing colors with a ton of brown and black variations.
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I recommend this game!