Scottar's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.6
- Helpful Votes:395
- Reviews Submitted:236
- First Review:August 1, 2016
- Most Recent Review:January 1, 2025
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Seize your destiny as the city’s heroic princess!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Some New Challenges, Basically the Same
PostedOctober 2, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This plays much the same as the others game series before but has some extra features. The graphics are detailed, impressionistic, balanced, but with washed out colors, except for the items to find which are highlighted. Music is boring, only 2 riffs, dialog is by text only. It's kind of like a throwback to early games of the 80s and 90s but with better graphics. It's good for people who have computers with limited capabilities or power.
You start out with dialogs on contacting people who give you info, clues items and tasks. On your exploration journeys you find items you need, herbs, flowers, food, other stuff. Some items will be found in crates, look for them. Get everything you find. On some items you need training. Also when you help people you get good citizen trust star awards. You will need them for interacting with some people. Be careful with selling items which you will need later, manage your resources carefully.
Navigating it kind of tedious at first until you get a map in which you can jump around to locations. Unexplored regions are shrouded in fog.
Options are basic of sound, window or full screen. Your game progress is automatically save when you exit to the main page. You can't save the game at multiple points so if you screw up you will have to start all over. To get around that you could make multiple players to go back to a certain point of progress.
Even though the game is basic it's intriguing and challenging.
I recommend this game!
Your hometown needs your help building a fabulous World’s Fair!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Another Fun Adventure with Jack and Jill of Golden Rails
PostedSeptember 12, 2022
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
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Another Fun Adventure with Jack and Jill of Golden Rails
The programmers never stop trying to improve the series.
Good balanced of graphics makes this game pleasant to play. It has new music different from the former series that is more western flavored. New scenarios to solve and overcome. 3 Modes of untimed, normal and hard. A new picture to complete with stars won per level. New animated owls to find.
As you progress in the game you win handicap bonuses. You can replay any level. Has an in play tutorial (can be turned off) and guide in the settings menu. 45 regular and 15 bonus levels. 5 shooting arcades. Great for the kiddos.
I finished all levels in normal time with 3 stars along with the 5 arcades. Levels are not overwhelming.
I recommend this game!
Guide the Rescue Team to save your city from disaster!
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Game is very different from other TMGs
PostedSeptember 2, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
It seems this game requires allot of computer resources.
First of all the playing field is large, so large that you have to scroll to other areas. You can zoom in and out of any area which you sometimes have to do to focus on details for stuff.
You have 4 sources of resources:
1- Stuff you find on the ground.
2- Stuff you can manufacture by building factories. The factories need a power generating plant in order to work. In every manufacturing area you have pads, and you must place the power plants in a optimum central pad to cover the pads you build the factories on. You can also demolish and build other factories on any pad.
3- You have containers and boxes of resources.
4- There are air drop pads where you can trade a surplus resource for another when needed.
You start out at a certain level with certain items or personnel resources. As you progress in missions, earning money and awards, you build certain facilities on the main map field to get access to other human and equipment resources. Once built you can research for new stuff needed in the higher levels. If you lack money or award points you can go on special missions to acquire them to advance in missions. After each game, on check on personnel training whether alerted or not.
The game has a learning curve to it. You can either start out as 'novice' or 'relaxed', untimed mode. You can get by in novice mode if your intuitive. It has a guide but it's very basic. The help menu doesn't cover the resource cache sites, but the contents on the containers are on the sides and boxes reveal it on a mouse-over. You can replay any mission in the archives if you didn't get the full awards or points. You can save the progress on a mission to return to that point of progress.
The graphics are superb, on a cartoon level, as is the animation; and has good details, with good layouts and animation. The music is conventional orchestra which I found boring. The worse thing about the game is the nagging hint pop-ups that occur when you have new stuff to attend to, they occur irregularity and can't be disabled. They even pop-up in Expert Mode, very annoying.
Also in expert mode I saw no time bar. Instead you have selected timed tasks that appear at the bottom of the screen in an allotted time, concentrate on those for the stars, money and awards. You can replay anyone in archives and settings.
On the achievement window you have percentages that I can't fathom what they indicate.
As a Extra you can decorate the Main City Map to your liking with more decorations available as you progress through the levels. Choose carefully as once done you can't undo. Complete all missions and 3 bonus missions open up.
Despite the drawbacks just playing the game is challenging so have fun. I finished every level in expert with top awards. It's not too difficult to do.
I recommend this game!
Embark on a magical journey along the Royal Roads!
Overall rating
2
/
5
OK TMG but not very Attractive
PostedJune 27, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Graphics presentable but impressionistic, bland, pasty not balanced.
Mood music is Celtic themed but not rousing, somewhat redundant.
I confused this game with Royal Envoy.
Although challenging I completed each level in top award in normal timed mode, easy to do. Play was tedious.
There are no easter eggs. After finishing each game you get points toward purchasing bonus helpers. If you complete the game in relaxed mode you can change to timed and keep the bonus achievements. Beyond that there's no extras section nor a guide, it's very basic.
This game is good to while away boring periods but not much more.
I don't recommend this game.
Who is the mysterious ally supporting the Roman soldiers?
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Continuation of the Good Roman Portals Game
PostedJune 10, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are very good, detailed, colorful and balanced.
Mood music is bearable but not rousing, redundant.
It plays much the same as the last game except expanded with some new featured. There are various easter eggs to find on each level. And there are plenty of levels to keep you occupied for some time, especially in timed mode.
I completed each level in top award in normal timed mode.
It's a fun game to play with some tough levels in timed mode. The guide is in a play walk-through interface in Extra section. Your easter egg locator is also in that section.
I recommend this game!
Set off on an adventure in the name of love!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Levels are Much More Challenging
PostedJune 9, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are basic but, colorful and balanced.
Mood music is Medieval based themes,10 scores. Nice but somewhat too mellow for me. It has some humor in the dialogs as usual
It plays much the same as the last game except you have map pieces to find. The levels are harder to get top score in even just normal time mode. The easter eggs are puzzle pieces, the map level will tell you if you found them or not and they are not on every level.
When you complete the main level you have 15 bonus levels to try. Map pieces are in there too.
It's a fun game to play but very challenging in time mode, I completed all the levels only after replaying the tough ones several times for gold award. You should loosely follow the strategy guide which will just give you hints on how to proceed.
The guides with puzzle piece locations unlock when you are playing a level.
I recommend this game!
Set off on an adventure in the name of love!
Overall rating
4
/
5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Levels are Much More Challenging
PostedMay 30, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are basic but, colorful and balanced.
Mood music is Medieval based themes,10 scores. Nice but somewhat too mellow for me. It has some humor in the dialogs as usual
It plays much the same as the last game except you have map pieces to find. The levels are harder to get top score in even just normal time mode. The easter eggs are puzzle pieces, the map level will tell you if you found them or not and they are not on every level.
When you complete the main level you have 15 bonus levels to try. Map pieces are in there too.
It's a fun game to play but very challenging in time mode, I completed all the levels only after replaying the tough ones several times for gold award. You should loosely follow the strategy guide which will just give you hints on how to proceed. The guides with puzzle piece locations unlock when you are playing a level.
I recommend this game!
Build your dream town on a tropical island!
Overall rating
4
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Nice Little TMG
PostedApril 30, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are decent, colorful and balanced.
Mood music is bearable, tropical slanted but boring to me.
The game looks like it's geared toward the younger crowed but it becomes much more challenging and complex later on. I completed all levels in relaxed time mode, some just in time. You can play in untimed mode at get the same things as in timed. Each level has the potential of 3 star awards. If you complete each section with 3 stars you have access to bonus games. Complete all sections and you get to play 10 bonus games.
You have easter eggs to find in the form of little barrows, some cleberly hidden, but only in the mainline games and the 10 bonus games. When you crack a barrow you get a picture puzzle piece to assemble in the puzzle site.
It's a fun, challenging little game to play. Has the usual options that other games have of this sort.
I recommend this game!
A global art heist and a series of natural disasters collide!
Overall rating
4
/
5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Good as Ever
PostedApril 24, 2022
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
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are very good, very colorful and balanced. Overall, the game plays like the previous game series, just the story line has changed. It does have 1 new feature, some levels have drones to get.
Mood music variations were OK for some half the game.
You have boxes in the bonus game levels to find, mostly easy to see, some are hidden. After each level completion you get stars to purchase bonuses in untimed and timed mode. If you go from untimed to timed, you have to start over with the bonuses and boxes. I didn't play in hard mode, but in easy timed mode, I was able to complete all levels
If you successfully find everything you get award stickers and some museum items and other extra errata.
I recommend this game!
There's a gold rush coming, and it's your job to lead the way!
Overall rating
4
/
5
Good TMG Game
PostedApril 20, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are very good, very colorful. Overall, the game plays like the previous game series with some added features.
Mood music was OK for some 3 or 4 variations.
You have Owl easter eggs characters to find, maybe you have some around the neighborhood? After each level completion you get stars to purchase bonuses in untimed and timed mode. I didn't play in hard mode, but in time mode, I was able to complete all levels
After completing a section, you have access to a shooting arcade to test your shooting skills. I was able to get 3 stars in all 5 arcades
I recommend this game!