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 reviews
    0
 
 
patreids's Review History
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Will you rise to the challenge and lead your kingdom to victory?
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
Great, except crashes
PostedSeptember 15, 2024
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
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!
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Will you rise to the challenge and lead your kingdom to victory?
 
Overall rating 
Liked it!
4 / 5
Great game, but crashes constantly
PostedSeptember 5, 2024
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Excellent
5 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
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!
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Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
Buggy, but fun
PostedJuly 13, 2024
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Good
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
I recommend this game!
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Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Glitchy, small icons
PostedMay 23, 2023
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Awful
1 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Awful
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
I don't recommend this game.
+2points
2of 2voted this as helpful.
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
12 of 12 found this review helpful
Artifacts impossible, game timing difficult
PostedMay 21, 2023
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor 
OK
3 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
OK
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.
+12points
12of 12voted this as helpful.
 
It’s all hands on deck when an earthquake hits Coastland!
 
Overall rating 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Grammar is so poor, I don't understand game
PostedOctober 30, 2021
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Poor
2 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Poor
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.
+2points
2of 2voted this as helpful.
 
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 
Disliked it.
2 / 5
1 of 3 found this review helpful
Same as all other Magnussoft games
PostedDecember 12, 2020
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
 
Current Favorite:
 
Fun Factor 
Awful
1 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Poor
2 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Poor
2 / 5
Storyline 
OK
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.
-1point
1of 3voted this as helpful.
 
In this time management classic, stop a mad scientist who's replicating the most destructive forces in nature!
 
Overall rating 
Loved it!
5 / 5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
But consider Collector's Edition
PostedOctober 12, 2019
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor 
Excellent
5 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
OK
3 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Good
4 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
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!
+6points
8of 10voted this as helpful.
 
Margaret needs your help once again! You must repair the railway across 50 time management levels and manage an enormous budget!
 
Overall rating 
It was OK.
3 / 5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Good and Bad
PostedNovember 29, 2018
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
OK
3 / 5
Storyline 
Good
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!
+8points
9of 10voted this as helpful.
 
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 
It was OK.
3 / 5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
So difficult I gave up
PostedSeptember 1, 2018
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patreids
fromOhio
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor 
Good
4 / 5
Visual/Sound Quality 
Good
4 / 5
Level of Challenge 
Awful
1 / 5
Storyline 
Excellent
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.
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.