Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Only tried a few levels, but LOVE IT SO FAR! Besides the great simple but cute and clean card faces, the additions to this one up/one down are very appealing.
Even if you do not compare this to Dream Builder-Amusement Park (one of my top 2 all-time favorite Big Fish games), the very basic graphics, constant need for more workers, or they demand raises (and quit if you don’t agree), or people get sick, etc. Even worse, they have very minimal room to place the attractions, so there ends up with NO ROOM TO ADD MORE so cannot reach the money goal needed. That, plus just have to keep repeating the same processes over and over for EACH FAIR, quickly turned out to be more boring and annoying to continue.
I am addicted to this game. But, because it is a Free to Play game (meaning you need to pay real money if you run out of lives or powerups), I only play one or two levels a day. That way you can accumulate daily previously won bonus places that award collectable items (like books, vials, spheres, etc.) AND GOLD. Some levels are very challenging, but a few of the hardest levels have tips available in the Forum. So far I am up to Level 198 without having to pay any actual cash. But I have enjoyed so many hours that I plan on buying some 'extras' after I reach all the main world goals as a 'Thank you' to the developers. Then I will go back to the beginning and finish all the side quests and portals. SUCH FUN!
Start building your very own amusement park in Dream Builder: Amusement Park! Grow the park by adding the coolest new rides, the yummiest concession stands and the most entertaining attractions.
This is a great way to recapture your childhood. I loved Amusement Parks as a kid and this game is terrific at recreating the feeling. 4 worlds with LOTS of GREAT ANIMATED GRAPHICS that recapture the concession stands, rides, attractions, etc. I look forward to playing each day and only allow myself to Gain one Challenge before I stop.... but this is so addicting that sometimes I cheat my schedule and go back to do a few more. I will most likely play it all over again after I finish all 4 areas... but that will take a quite a while, so I get to smile and enjoy it every day. (My other favorite is Free the Witch)
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Card & Board, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
2/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Opening Screens so busy I had no idea how to even get to the OPTIONS to tune DOWN the annoying music and STOP the annoying scrolling at the bottom. I gave up after several minutes. Reading how you 'rate your favs' even made it worse as all they said was ?can rate? 6 different colors. But I've only played one other early game of this Clutter series long enough to be comfortable with that one, so perhaps if you've been playing all the earlier versions all along, those may explain how to get to the above areas. I was able to get and complete the first 2 standard 'Clutter' screens, so perhaps I just need to start clicking on every area to see what that one does. But I just shouldn't have to do that.
I get to only Level 6-8. In EACH of 1, 2, 3, After 20+ minutes, I have cleared everything EXCEPT ONE SET (in #3 crystals). NO more available and NO chance to even back up to a point where I can collect them. The only way to continue is to 1) Read the EXTENSIVE, EXACT STEPS at EXACT TIMING in the Strategy Guide, THEN go back and forth as you follow a few of those steps. THAT is NOT FUN! Would be really helpful if the developer at least allowed going back to a few different stages, instead of forcing us to either stop playing or waste double the time to be able to continue.
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Card & Board, Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
3/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
2/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
..after spending over 30 min on Level 21 finishing all tasks except getting Frankenstein and ending up stuck, I read the Strategy Guide. WAY TOO MANY SPECIFIC requirements at very specific times and intervals to "Need Frankenstein to finish", game lost all fun value. I like some challenge, but for easiest modes there should be an option to "finish level" to save starting over following every step required.
Nice clean graphics, cute buildings scenes. BUT, there are several levels that require you to light ALL TILES with TORCHES to win the levels. BUT, by the time you get MANY tiles lit, THE PREVIOUS TILES GO DARK AGAIN! So, after 15 extremely boring minutes continuing to try to relight all before they go out, I just stopped the game. Wouldn't have been so annoying if it wasn't a nice game otherwise.
I love the Match 3 Games that reward your successful game play with creative bonuses (like Fishdom 3, etc. but with more fun game play).
THIS GAME is PERFECT as: 1) your 'Reward' is building a gorgeous Garden. You choose each type of plant, or pond, park bench, stone path...), where to place them and, once placed, the little people start walking along the path enjoying each addition to your garden layout.
2) The game play is very cute and fun, challenging but so far most levels completed in 5-12 minutes. Lots of cute power pieces (like bee's that swarm to remove a specific type of tile, or large hammer that breaks the walls).
3) Their mini-games (accessible every 6 levels or so) are actually fun for me, which is unusual. The send the ladybug along the path to the flower, find all the birds, match same two tiles...) are all fairly quick and give you lots of extra money to buy more garden items.
I usually rotate 5-6 games one level for each at a time every day. This is the FIRST game that I end up playing over 10 levels at the same time it is so addictive!
I was having such fun building my aquariums, adding fish and decorations....UNTIL Level 153 and ON from there. Google others' complaints of people trying over 40 times to finish Level 153. Essentially you are almost completely dependent upon how the icons first appear on the screen to determine how many repeated, boring times you will spend trying to finish Level 53. And, because you cannot skip levels OR BUY any additional power-ups, you are simply stuck playing levels over...and over...and over again... while you just get more frustrated and your poor fish are just waiting for their next aquarium enhancement.