Jack_Golitsyn's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:5
- Helpful Votes:59
- Reviews Submitted:2
- First Review:March 2, 2012
- Most Recent Review:December 23, 2013
- Featured reviews0
Jack_Golitsyn's Review History
The Snow Fable
Match tokens to break a curse that has cast a frozen pall over a once warm and lush land!
Overall rating
5
/
5
Beautiful graphics & engaging game play
PostedDecember 23, 2013
Jack_Golitsyn
fromSeattle, WA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Brain Teaser, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Pantheon
(8)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 enjoyed this game for the storyline, the game play, and the graphics. Bonus: nice to finally see a game where the witch character is good and helpful, rather than typically evil. Hard to find, and a large reason I wanted to try the game in the first place. How about more good witches, peeps?
I recommend this game!
Secrets of Olympus
Join this thrilling adventure and discover the secrets of the ancient Greek gods in this great matching game.
Overall rating
5
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5
59 of 61 found this review helpful
Leave the sound on!
PostedMarch 2, 2012
Jack_Golitsyn
fromSeattle, WA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Pantheon
(8)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
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5
I really enjoy this game. There is the right balance of challenge and facility to keep you interested but not wear you out.
I turn the music off in most games because I find it distracting, but sometimes I find myself humming the Secrets of Olympus music to myself when I'm nowhere near my computer! It's pleasant and soothing.
Re: the review above, I learned the "secret" of earning stars by accidentally hovering over the star area; a tip popped up.
Stars are earned by breaking tiles. If you break enough in a very short period of time, the meter "charges" and awards a star when the level reaches the top. Because I don't generally like timed games and this bonus needs only a very brief (about one second) pause before the meter level falls back to zero, I find the star bonus a little stressful in relaxed mode. But often, if I ignore it, I earn a star without really trying at the beginning of a new level simply because there are so many tiles available to break.
Relaxed mode is timed, but you have a generous 20 minutes for each level, and the game awards extra lives pretty easily.
I love the Hangman mini-games, awarded by capturing special items embedded in tiles. Special powerups besides the usual ones are available by freeing keys randomly appearing in some levels. An excellent standard powerup is the "mask" or "mimic," which changes all surrounding tiles into the tile you select.
This was one of my first Match 3 games, and it was a great introduction.
I recommend this game!