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Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.1
- Helpful Votes:2,327
- Reviews Submitted:526
- First Review:November 30, 2012
- Most Recent Review:May 21, 2025
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The Secret Order: Masked Intent
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
9 of 9 found this review helpful
Great Second Game in Series
PostedJune 28, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
The Secret Order: New Horizon
(89)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I actually played the third game first and liked it so much I went back to pick up this one and the first game. The game is long for an SE, you have an interactive map, a journal, great mini-puzzles, and hidden objects. The hint button fills fast.
I highly recommend this series. (See other players comments for more detail -- didn't want to repeat same things).
I highly recommend this series. (See other players comments for more detail -- didn't want to repeat same things).
I recommend this game!
Grim Tales: The Vengeance Collector's Edition
When his sister is murdered, you must prove your nephew’s innocence!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Great Game - Save James
PostedJune 21, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
You are asked to save your nephew, James. You first gather evidence to submit to court. You travel back in time to unravel the mystery. The graphics are bright and clear. You have all the typical help in an Elephant game, e.g. Tasks, Inventory, Hint, Strategy guide and collectibles. I liked the mini-games (some I haven't seen before). I also really liked the Teleport -- saves a lot of backtracking. I highly recommend this game.
I recommend this game!
The Secret Order: Ancient Times
Destroy artifacts in the past to preserve the world’s future!
Overall rating
5
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5
20 of 20 found this review helpful
Beautiful Standard Edition Game
PostedJune 10, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
There is a lot to do in this game. You travel to the past in order to destroy artifacts and along the way you acquire a cute baby griffin to assist you. You have a map, notes, and a hint key. I thought the game played like a CE becasue it was long and complex. I really liked the mini-puzzles (some new to me); there are also story boards to complete. A big plus for me you only went to the HOs once.
I recommend this game!
Hope Lake
Visit a boarding school abandoned after a terrible accident. Unravel the mystery of the loss of its former students.
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Long SE Game
PostedJune 2, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
The game has 46 panels to open and you go back to them several times. The hidden objects are dark, but you gain a flashlight in the beginning and you can use it anywhere in the game. The mini-puzzles are not hard and there is a skip button. You also have a hint key, a compass, an evidence case and journal with notes. You are hired to find out what happend at this boarding school. There are some snags in the game -- try the demo. Overall once you get the flow of the game it is pretty good.
I recommend this game!
Tales of Terror: House on the Hill Collector's Edition
Find your sister and escape from a terrifying haunted house!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
CREEPY HOUSE
PostedMay 29, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
You are invited to go visit an unusual house. Nothing is what it first appears. There are many hidden objects to find (you do go back to some of the same ones), but they are partly interactive. There are some very good mini-puzzles and some very familiar ones. You have a strategy guide, a book, a hint button. There are achievements and 46 hearts to find. My only complaint was that both the main game and bonus seemed to end very abruptly.
I recommend this game!
Mystika 2: The Sanctuary
The village of Lumina is in trouble! Defeat your challengers with the help of powerful spells, and find treasures in more than 10 hidden object scenes.
Overall rating
4
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5
FUN MATCH 3 WITH MANY EXTRAS
PostedMay 23, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Tales of Terror: House on the Hill Collector's Edition
(72)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game can be played either in timed or untimed. You have the typical match three panels with wood, chains and dirt. However, there are 10 hidden object scenes; challenges where you have to clear the board with only so many moves; boards that have only a few objects that you have to clear entirely. I really liked the variety of this game and the graphics in the rebuilding of the town are very well done.
I recommend this game!
Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues Collector's Edition
Save the besieged alpine village of Martlet and rescue its residents from the mysterious living statues in this exciting Hidden Object Adventure game!
Overall rating
3
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5
Wandering Around
PostedMay 17, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Riddles of Fate: Into Oblivion Collector's Edition
(45)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I am usually a big fan of these developers, but this game meanders all over the place. It does have good graphics, nice HOs and mini-puzzles. However, the hint button was not sychronized with the strategy guide. I really didn't like the character in the hint button -- kind of annoying. I would try the demo first to see if you like it.
I recommend this game!
Magic Heroes: Save Our Park
The city park is slated to be turned into condos, unless you can clean it up and rally the townsfolk to save it!
Overall rating
4
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5
10 of 10 found this review helpful
Confusion About Stars
PostedMay 17, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Mystika 2: The Sanctuary
(46)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is a great 3-match game with timed, untimed, swap, group, chain. You get bombs if you match five and six powerups as the game progresses. However, you must use the powerups in each level or they are lost. I played in the untimed mode and if I was too fast -- I only got one, or two stars. You can go back and replay the level slowly if you want all three, but I never found out what the significance of the stars. At first I thought it was to unlock the additional sites but that didn't seem the case. The graphics are great and you get to clean up the park for Grandma.
I recommend this game!
Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond - The Untold Story
Professor Ashmore, the same man who so kindly took you in and raised you as his own has been murdered. It’s up to you to find out why, but are you prepared for what truths may be uncovered?
Overall rating
5
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5
16 of 18 found this review helpful
Great Standard Edition Game
PostedMay 11, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Current Favorite:
Magic Heroes: Save Our Park
(18)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The game has everything a CE has, except a strategy guide, but you don't really need one. It has a journal, a compass to go from place to place, a good hint button, collectibles, good mini-games, hidden objects that change (although you do go back to the same ones at least twice) and achievements.
I thought the graphics were very well done. It also has a bonus game.
I thought the graphics were very well done. It also has a bonus game.
I recommend this game!
Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector's Edition
Enter the enchanted realm of the Snow Kingdom!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Golden Apple
PostedMay 2, 2014
deddu
fromCalifornia USA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a good fairy tale with a surprise ending (perhaps a sequel will be coming). There are 10 chapters, 3 bonus chapters, magic scrolls, snow flakes and morphing objects to find. You do go back to the hidden objects more than once but I didn't mind it in this game. The mini-puzzles for the most part are not hard and you can skip them. You have a map, strategy guide and hint button. I really liked the graphics, the town and atmosphere of the game were very well done.
I recommend this game!