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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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Start a mystical and mysterious journey through Egypt!
Overall rating
4
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5
90 of 105 found this review helpful
EGYPTIAN MAHJONGG!?
PostedApril 21, 2013
pennmom36
fromSailing on a time machine ship!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
There are two ways to play this game, one is freeplay and the other is story mode. You get to choose the tiles from classic to Egyptian style and even choose the layout of the tiles. There is a mix button that seems unlimited in freeplay mode, and you can choose the level of difficulty from easy to hard. I played freeplay medium with Egyptian tiles and it was good entertainment with the exception of the music which I turned way down because it was annoying. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Adopt characters and help them choose a mate and start a family! Shape their personalities and help them get through the challenges of life.
Overall rating
4
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5
47 of 58 found this review helpful
BUILD A VIRTUAL FAMILY
PostedApril 20, 2013
pennmom36
fromSailing on a time machine ship!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a cute game, but it moves a little slow. You start out by selecting a character to adopt. You can choose to marry when your character gets messages on the computer from different women. You then go around the house and have your characters pick up trash or dirty socks etc. If you click on the character it will show you what they are doing and to encourage or discourage this behavior you click on either a red glove or a green glove. There are various things to do in and around the house, and you can buy furniture, careers, etc when you have enough money. Achievements are awarded for clearing all the weeds or finding collectables. I just thought the money was too slow coming and you couldn't upgrade or do anything for too long of periods. A good game to waste some time. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Someone in the Order has turned traitor, murdering one of the Secret Five! Only Sarah can prevent the Order’s destruction!
Overall rating
5
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5
64 of 77 found this review helpful
ALL ABOARD.....DESTINATION, THE PAST!
PostedApril 20, 2013
pennmom36
fromSailing on a time machine ship!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Although this game starts out a little slow, it picks up a rapid pace and the demo will leave you hungry for answers. The Secret Order has just inducted their newest and youngest member, and because he is filled with anger and has a thirst for revenge of the people who murdered his parents, he has gone rogue. He now has access to the sacred mask with all it's evil powers and without the scepter that was stolen centuries ago to balance the powers, he may be unstoppable! It's up to you, the daughter of one of the secret five, Sarah and a close friend, the museum director, to stop him and restore the balance. As you investigate the museum you will find the original ship in hiding behind secret walls. This is no ordinary ship, this is a vessel capable of traveling back in time! After you find all the parts to make the ship work you set a course back to ye ole times to find the person responsible for stealing the scepter. Great story right? Also included are crisp clear graphics, cutscenes that are movie quality, and clever and new mini games. My favorite puzzle involves several gears one of which you must move through other gears blocking the path with the correct openings allowing your gear to pass but you have to pass the gear over the gear beside to manipulate the gears opening to allow your gear to move through. It sounds complicated, but it's actually not, it's just fun! There aren't a lot of HOS and in my opinion the items are way to small. There is a map for traveling, but it is in your journal and you have to open the journal, then click on the map tab to open up the map which indicates where there is an available task by an exclamation point. This is a good version of SE worthy of a credit or a purchase, see for yourself, I think you'll agree! Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Build towns, villages, trade-routes in Royal Settlement 1450!
Overall rating
3
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5
28 of 31 found this review helpful
I'VE PLAYED BETTER
PostedApril 19, 2013
pennmom36
fromI saw that donut first!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
To be honest with you I didn't finish the demo because the game was too slow. You have to wait and wait to buy anything because you are clicking on a coin one at a time over and over just to build a sawmill. Then again you have to click coins every few seconds to have enough to hire a worker. I like some of the more recent TM game way more and perhaps this gets moving faster after you play for a while. I'll pass.
I don't recommend this game.
If you have enough courage to challenge the darkness, then you’ll manage to find out the mystery of the Rossolimo family.
Overall rating
5
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5
51 of 60 found this review helpful
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING!
PostedApril 19, 2013
pennmom36
fromI saw that donut first!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
You are summoned to the Rossolimo family estate to help the beautiful granddaughter Dayona, the heir to the mansion, who is afraid of the strange and frightening events that are taking place as the eclipse gets closer. When you arrive Dayona points to the room in the basement, which at this point is glowing bright green and shaking, this is where their relative with a bad reputation has been buried for some odd reason. Now the two of you are in the burial room and Daytona thinks this is where the strangeness is coming from as she points to the crypt that has green smoke oozing out and the lid is rocking back and forth! This woman's a genius! At this point the ghostly Stephanos bursts out of the coffin to tell you that you aren't going to interfere with his plans and whisks away the the lovely and smart Dayona. Now for the investigation. Just like the other Eclipse game you will be able to transform the area between the real current way the room is to the dark and eerie olden otherworld, just by changing the light source. When you click on the fireplace screen to open it the room will become light and there are things you can collect on both sides and use in one or the other light source, for instance you have to find a handle in the light room and attach to a cabinet, then you will change lighting and open the cabinet in the dark source. The HOS are a mixture of putting an item back in the right place on the scene to list finds and then some steps lead to an interactive puzzle. The mini games are fun but a few of them are a little frustrating like a chess game where you have to land on every pawn on the board and your knight only moves in the typical two up one over. A great story, beautiful graphics, ghostly characters and lots of things to do and interact with, a must play in either CE or SE. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
A late-night subway ride takes a bizarre turn into a mystical cemetery. You have been summoned by a strange entity to free the cemetery’s lost souls. Will you succeed, or is this the end of the line?
Overall rating
5
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5
46 of 65 found this review helpful
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE....AGAIN!
PostedApril 18, 2013
pennmom36
fromI saw that donut first!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Another great Redemption Cemetery! You find yourself on a train with your faithful puppy companion, but thing are a little odd and when the doors open you find yourself at an eerie cemetery. Here you will learn that you have been chosen to help the restless souls move on, and even worse...the keeper of the cemetery has taken your dog to assure you will complete the job! This game has taken the developers a year to complete and you will be grateful for their dedication to make this a great game with good graphics, eerie music and fun mini games. The HOS are a mixture of list items to find as will as silloutted items and find 12 pieces of ice etc. all of which are interactive. You will also get achievements for your puppy (you get to name him) such as medals, or making him a toy. There are a lot of things to do in each scene so you can't possibly get bored, most items you find are used within that scene or the next and some items need to be combined as indicated by a plus sign. You will also be given a raven to help you powered by resources such as earth, wind, fire etc. As you help different souls they will give you these resources and to charge them you have to complete a mini game which are pretty simple as most are fun as well. Once charged your raven will be able to fly to places you can't reach or locate things hidden in the ground. There is a lot of action in this game, try for yourself and I think you will agree this is a keeper. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Solitaire Twist Collection
With over 500 maps, 5 types of cards, 5 backgrounds and 3 game modes, Solitaire Twist is will throw you for a loop!
Overall rating
3
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5
25 of 26 found this review helpful
MAHJONG TWIST
PostedApril 17, 2013
pennmom36
fromIn front of the computer
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Well I didn't think this game was all that bad, yes it can get boring after a while but at least try the demo. This is really just mahjong they just use a deck of cards instead of tiles and you can match any suite diamond/club etc. You get to go through the entire deck at least twice and you can earn shuffle bonuses and reserve slots.
I recommend this game!
Embark on a mysterious journey to the heart of Transylvania and investigate a series of nocturnal kidnappings bringing unrest to Eastern Europe.
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 39 found this review helpful
IS THIS A JOKE?
PostedApril 16, 2013
pennmom36
fromIn front of the computer
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
/
5
This would have been a perfect April fools game. The profile page looked awesome, it was interactive, spooky, clear graphics and you got to choose from 4 modes of difficulity and you got to adjust the graphics all the way up to super fast computers. But for what? As soon as the cut scene started it looked like I tried my hand at game developing! Someone drew a bunch of horrible pictures and flipped through them to make it move. Then in the first scene a stick figure woman with a squeaky high voice says she can't wait to get to work! I made it to the second scene and quit.
I don't recommend this game.
Purchase real estate, construct buildings, trade goods and run your competitors into the ground using maps of actual cities in Trade Mania 2!
Overall rating
3
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5
10 of 15 found this review helpful
KINDA BORING BOARD GAME
PostedApril 15, 2013
pennmom36
fromIn front of the computer
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I felt this game moved way to slow. You are one of three players and waiting for the other two players taking their turn was just boring. The object of the game is to buy as much property as possible so you can collect rent when others land on your property. You spin a wheel to see how many spaces to move and if the property is available and you have enough funds you can purchase that property. You get 20k every time you pass the start point. There are spots that you can purchase a bigger vehicle so that you can purchase different goods for different areas. Other spots may audit you to pay taxes, some are investment firms etc. There are achievements awarded for owning the most property or completing certain tasks. You can also sell property or mortgage property. Would have been more fun if I could have fast forwarded the other two players.
I don't recommend this game.
Enjoy 50 levels of rollicking time management fun, learn the heroic ways of the Vikings and experience an epic story of love, valor and legend!
Overall rating
4
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5
13 of 14 found this review helpful
A little slow but still fun!
PostedApril 14, 2013
pennmom36
fromIn front of the computer
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Brain Teaser, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
A good TM game, fun to play, just not as good as some of the recent TM games of late. This is just a point and click on the desired action such as click on the resources of gold, food or supplys or click on buildings for upgrades or repairs. You must clear pathways, go fishing or chase away the bad guys. There is no destroying or placing of gardens or housing just clicking which was a little disappointing, but this is still a fun game. Enjoy!
I recommend this game!