Scottar's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.6
- Helpful Votes:395
- Reviews Submitted:241
- First Review:August 1, 2016
- Most Recent Review:April 23, 2025
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Can you save Camelot from an evil spell book in time?
Overall rating
5
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5
Good, Fun Challenging TMG
PostedMarch 13, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
There is much to like about this game: humorous, challenging, and good balanced graphics. I wasn't enamored by most of the mood music although there was a good variety of it.
In most levels you have an easter egg puzzle peace that goes to complete a picture accessed at the main start page. Once found you don't have to refind if you decide to restart the level without completion. Level info in Map mode will tell which ones have a puzzle piece and it you found it.
After going though so many levels you get a bonus enhancement choice to give you advantages in the game.
Good detailed strategy guide. Good resolution in window mode.
After playing in casual mode, I switched to normal timed mode and was able to complete every level, although some were tough and just in time. But in the awards section it referenced 1 award to a library that I could not tie to anything in the game.
It has 3 arcade games types along the path that are optional. A battle ship type game, a pacman type game, and a joust game that I found very difficult and aggravating to win.
In the Awards section it shows a library award that can't be accounted for.
I recommend this game!
You’re on a train in the middle of nowhere, and a band of dangerous thieves demand you tell them where to find the Hope Diamond’s shards. As the newest Hidden Expedition recruit, you’ve got to find the shards before they do…
Overall rating
4
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5
Good game for the money
PostedMarch 2, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Like the other more recent Hidden Expedition games you have all kinds of custimizations, a jump map, and pretty good VGA graphics, a good guide. In this game you are tracking artifact thieves.
You have these sun symbol easter eggs to find. There are morphing objects in the hop puzzles, and there are puzzles within some of them. Most of the puzzles are not difficult to solve, some are tedious. There are also fact info cards to find. 1 puzzle that was very difficult was not in the extras section for replay.
As in the other recent Hidden Expedition games you have a souvenier room where you search visited scene for objects in the extras section. You can also go and find missed object in that section.
You will get your moneys worth as there are many rooms to go to and many objects to find in the quest.
I recommend this game!
Tame the wild west in a rip-roaring adventure for all ages!
Overall rating
4
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5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Arcades Are Tough
PostedMarch 2, 2021
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
5
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5
A fun TM got better with new addicting levels. Same great graphics. New challenging levels will keep you busy in timed mode. A town to build by earning stars. The music however has not improved since the last game in the series.
You have 3 modes, no time, normal timed, hard time. As in the last game you have owl character easter eggs to find. Once found they do not need to be refound even if you hit replay at the end of the level before completion. There are bragging awards as well as extra stuff usually found in other games like desktop pictures.
You can earn all the stars needed in untimed mode to completely rebuild the town. You have arcade levels where you have a shootout with varmints where you earn 3 stars. It's easy in untimed but hard in timed. You need to get 3 stars in 2 of those to complete the town.
I completed every level in normal timed but could not win enough stars from the arcade levels to complete the town.
I recommend this game!
Can you save the worlds from a deadly creation in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
A Challenging, Enjoyable Game
PostedFebruary 22, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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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
It's like most modern adventure games. Loads of customizations, a jump map and hint option as well as a skip puzzle option. Graphics are very good. Mood music is progressive good.
Most puzzles are solvable with a few being tedious.
3 easter eggs to find. Morphing dragons, constellations, and crystals with which you buy items in the lovely garden section in the extras area.
Wide variety of hops are challenging.
You'll have fun with this game
I recommend this game!
Caesar and Cleopatra have been kidnapped by the Roman goddess Discordia and it’s up to you to free them before time runs out!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Another Great Game from These Folks
PostedFebruary 22, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
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
Another great game from these folks. Graphics are quite good for for this type of cartoonish game. Great battle type music to stimulate you.
This game has timed and untimed modes. There are some very difficult levels in timed mode starting with level 25. I was able to do all levels to 3 star in normal level, some just barely. There are no easter eggs in this game.
Up to a good challenge?
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover the origins of a dangerous ancient artifact in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
Like the Others in the Updated Series Except More Difficult Puzzles
PostedFebruary 22, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
/
5
It's like more recent games, you have a lot of customizations, a jump map and hint option as well as a skip puzzle option. Graphics are par with the most up to date games . Mood music is OK for the game. The scenario is similar in the other game series in that you have to stop a villain from using an artifact for personal gain.
Most puzzles are not that hard except for some that are tedious to solve. You can either skip or resort to the guide on those. But I find this to be the case for most of these games.
This hidden object puzzles, or Hops as they are called, are not difficult except for a few items and many have hidden puzzles within them. They also have morphing objects you can find in the play of them or after you complete both games, main and bonus.
You have turtle easter eggs in each scene to find, most are easy to spot. There are the fact cards that are in the other recent series. Or you can, after completing both games, go to extra section and find those you missed. In the extras section you have a souvenir room where you can find extra stuff per scene to fill the room up with objects, just like in the other up to date games.
I recommend this game!
The Smithsonian Castle’s secrets lie in a Civil War past.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Similar to other Recent Hidden Expedition Games
PostedFebruary 22, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Like the other more recent Hidden Expedition games you have all kinds of custimizations, a jump map, and pretty good VGA graphics, a good guide. In this game you are trying to find a person who is using time illegitimately.
You have these Nautilus like easter eggs to find. There are morphing objects in the hop puzzles, and there are puzzles within some of them. Most of the puzzles are not difficult to solve except for 2 that are not intuitive. There are also fact info cards to find.
As in the other recent Hidden Expedition games you have a souvenir room where you search visited scene for objects in the extras section. You can also go and find missed object in that section.
I recommend this game!
Hidden Expedition: The Crown of Solomon Collector's Edition
The expedition continues... Track down the fragments of King Solomon's crown and foil a madman's plot in this exciting follow-up to the bestselling series!
Overall rating
4
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5
On Par with Other Adventure Games
PostedFebruary 22, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game is like the other more up to date Hidden Expedition games. You have a lot of customizations, a jump map and hint option as well as a skip puzzle option. Graphics are par with the most up to date games . Mood music is OK for the game. The scenario is similar in the other game series in that you have to stop a villain from using an artifact for personal gain.
Most puzzles are not that hard except for 2 where 1 is difficult to figure out, even from the info given, and the other is so complex that you have to fiddle with it until everything falls into place. You can either skip or resort to the guide on those. But I find this to be the case for most of these games.
This hidden object puzzles, or Hops as they are called, are not difficult except for a few items and many have hidden puzzles within them. They also have morphing objects you can find in the play of them or after you complete both games, main and bonus.
You have crown easter eggs in each scene to find, most are easy to spot. Or you can, after completing both games, go to extra section and find those you missed. In the extras section you have a souvenir room where you can find extra stuff per scene to fill the room up with objects, just like in the other up to date games.
I recommend this game!
Set out across the globe to stop the end of the world!
Overall rating
4
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5
Similar to other game in series
PostedJanuary 17, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game is kind of similar in storyline to Dawn of Prosperity within the series, someone looking to get power from and artifact. It has all the same features, customizations, good graphics, music, an easter egg, extras with a souvenir room.
Some of the easter eggs are hard to find. Some of the puzzles are unique and very difficult to solve. One of them I solved as indicated by the guide but it failed to unlock. I had to use the skip button.
I recommend this game!
A mountain observatory is hiding a big secret!
Overall rating
4
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5
Enjoyable Game
PostedJanuary 17, 2021
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
3
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5
Good enjoyable game, has all the features you would want, customization, jump map, etc. Graphics are good especially in hidden object minigame. Some objects are cleverly concealed. The game is a shill for global warming though. "It humanities fault and we must start all over to reset the planet!" runs the narrative. LOL.
You have 1 easter egg, a globe in a hand. If you don't find them all you can find them after completing the 2 main games. The mini hidden object games have morphing items. They just don't morph fast enough for me. Puzzles are difficult but not overwhelming.
At the end of the bonus game you have extras, all the hops and puzzles, etc. plus a souvenir room where you revisit all the scenes looking for specific souvenirs.
I recommend this game!