patreids's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.8
- Helpful Votes:37
- Reviews Submitted:13
- First Review:March 3, 2015
- Most Recent Review:September 15, 2024
- Featured reviews0
Will you rise to the challenge and lead your kingdom to victory?
Overall rating
3
/
5
Great, except crashes
PostedSeptember 15, 2024
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I like the game, but kind'a buggy - keeps crashing, buildings not always visible, merchants not always visible, although the things they sell are. Strtegy guide helpful on some levels, but not all.
I recommend this game!
Will you rise to the challenge and lead your kingdom to victory?
Overall rating
4
/
5
Great game, but crashes constantly
PostedSeptember 5, 2024
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I like trying to figure out what is needed for each level in time to get 3 stars. Often have to play a level a couple times to get 3 stars, which I like. Game has crashed MANY times, though.
I recommend this game!
Witness the birth of a child who heralds a new era!
Overall rating
3
/
5
Buggy, but fun
PostedJuly 13, 2024
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Cute game, but...
1. Doesn't tell you how many coins until level is finished.
2. Can't exit the game unless you are in a level.
3. Nothing to tell you what the spell components are other than a picture (and where you get them) - tho this was an issue in previous games, too
1. Doesn't tell you how many coins until level is finished.
2. Can't exit the game unless you are in a level.
3. Nothing to tell you what the spell components are other than a picture (and where you get them) - tho this was an issue in previous games, too
I recommend this game!
A magical adventure awaits!
Overall rating
2
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Glitchy, small icons
PostedMay 23, 2023
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
1. Spelling is terrible!
2. Dialog is so messed up I can't follow the storyline
3. Glichy - people running to and from the wrong buildings, can't click on an item is a character is near it, must click in exactly correct spot, some characters get stuck and run in place, the helpful gnomes timer sometimes cuts off...
4. Small icons - specially the tradesmen - their icons are so small you have to check each before starting level to determine what they are
5. The hidden objects are extremely difficult to find - I actually screenshot level 16 and studied it for an hour and then gave up. The hidden objects don't appear at the beginning of level and are on a timer, so you have a choice of playing the level or searching the the object and wasting time
2. Dialog is so messed up I can't follow the storyline
3. Glichy - people running to and from the wrong buildings, can't click on an item is a character is near it, must click in exactly correct spot, some characters get stuck and run in place, the helpful gnomes timer sometimes cuts off...
4. Small icons - specially the tradesmen - their icons are so small you have to check each before starting level to determine what they are
5. The hidden objects are extremely difficult to find - I actually screenshot level 16 and studied it for an hour and then gave up. The hidden objects don't appear at the beginning of level and are on a timer, so you have a choice of playing the level or searching the the object and wasting time
I don't recommend this game.
Overall rating
2
/
5
12 of 12 found this review helpful
Artifacts impossible, game timing difficult
PostedMay 21, 2023
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I didn't run into any glitches - yet. However, game play is difficult. I have been playing tm games for years and always play for 3 stars on each level. On this one, I play for 2 on some levels because the timing is so tight. ALSO, can't find any artifacts - don't even know what I am looking for and the guides don't help. (I also find the sound effects annoying, but they are the same as every other Gnomes Garden game.)
I don't recommend this game.
It’s all hands on deck when an earthquake hits Coastland!
Overall rating
2
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Grammar is so poor, I don't understand game
PostedOctober 30, 2021
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
The grammar is so poor in this with so many mistakes that I don't understand what the characters are saying. Frustrating!
I don't recommend this game.
To win Cleopatra's heart, Caesar has set out on a dangerous path. His goal is to find the Rose of Amor, which blooms on the Mountain of the Gods.
Overall rating
2
/
5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
Same as all other Magnussoft games
PostedDecember 12, 2020
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
All these games are the same. If you don't do things in exactly the right order, you can't get 3 stars.
AND the Magnussoft 5-second logo is really annoying.
I don't recommend this game.
In this time management classic, stop a mad scientist who's replicating the most destructive forces in nature!
Overall rating
5
/
5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
But consider Collector's Edition
PostedOctober 12, 2019
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Really enjoyed this - this series is getting better all the time.
Just FYI, Collector's Edition has 20 additional levels - Worth the extra $$ to me.
I recommend this game!
Margaret needs your help once again! You must repair the railway across 50 time management levels and manage an enormous budget!
Overall rating
3
/
5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Good and Bad
PostedNovember 29, 2018
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I really like Next Stop games because they are easy and quick. I know I shouldn't, but I like seeing the workers run thru the trains. Some of the level in Next Stop 3 are quite challenging, but I am frustrated that they have about 1/3 of the levels SO easy that they are completely brainless to master.
I recommend this game!
Help Rose Riddle solve the mystery of her missing parents and uncover the secrets of her past during a wild road trip through a fairy tale realm!
Overall rating
3
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
So difficult I gave up
PostedSeptember 1, 2018
patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Plot is great, graphics are great. I play TM games all the time, but this one was too challenging for me after a while. Played some levels over and over and couldn't get a good score.
I don't recommend this game.