carolwooden's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:337
- Reviews Submitted:41
- First Review:December 1, 2011
- Most Recent Review:November 30, 2024
- Featured reviews0
There’s something behind the snowy hill! Or maybe it’s just my imagination...
Overall rating
1
/
5
Please Let It Be Over!
PostedNovember 30, 2024
carolwooden
fromRaleigh, N. C.
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
This game was dreadful. I struggled with the plural of Bigfoot which can go either way: Bigfoot or Bigfeet. I prefer Bigfeet.
The HOP games were okay but the mini-games were so boring I thought I would tear my hair out. Thank heaven there is a skip option.
I don't recommend this game.
Immerse yourself in a tale of horror and suspense!
Overall rating
3
/
5
I Thought It Would Never End!
PostedAugust 16, 2024
carolwooden
fromRaleigh, N. C.
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Just when I thought this game was ending I was greatly disappointed that there were two more parts. It was tedious and I am so glad I have FINALLY finished it.
I don't recommend this game.
Complete fun mahjong puzzles and uncover secrets of the ancient world!
Overall rating
5
/
5
13 of 13 found this review helpful
Pay Attention When You Start the Game!
PostedJanuary 10, 2022
carolwooden
fromRaleigh, N. C.
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
When I reached Level 83 I was not able to get through it even though I tried for two days.
I gave up and deleted the game from my computer, but I was still ticked off and grumbling. After reading some of the reviews for this game I decided to do a bit of investigating and found some information that caused me to re-load the game and sally forth to complete the series.
Here’s what happened: I found out that one can earn 500 points after every level by completing the puzzle in the scrapbook. This is in addition to any points earned in the game. The scrapbook is found on the lower left of the map. It looks like a book wrapped in two big rubber bands, but which are probably leather given the time period. I ended up with hundreds of points and was able to breeze through the “devil” level 83 and complete the game which is 120 levels.
I am so pleased with myself that I’m going to play the game again but with the points accrued from the scrap book.
I recommend this game. It’s not so difficult when one has enough points.
I recommend this game!
The miracle of the Green Moon, which flourished with plants of all kinds, had lasted for only a few moments. A cataclysm made the Moon lifeless again. Find out why!
Overall rating
1
/
5
5 of 15 found this review helpful
Yuck! Not this again.
PostedMay 19, 2016
carolwooden
fromRaleigh, N. C.
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Marble Popper, Mahjong, Card & Board
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
I had forgotten how nasty the original Green Moon game was, what with the flies buzzing on spoiled food and everything in tatters. I couldn't even finish the sample it was so gross. Also, it is a large file game and one must save scenes or do them over again. Thanks but no thanks! It just wasn't for me.
I don't recommend this game.
A scream in the night... a brutal crime... a mysterious figure with eyes red as blood. Can you get to the heart of this shocking murder?
Overall rating
4
/
5
10 of 12 found this review helpful
A Decent Enough Game
PostedNovember 16, 2015
carolwooden
fromRaleigh, N. C.
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Mahjong, Card & Board
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I thought it was a bit short. The music was nice. I missed out by two on the card collecting and was disappointed that there was no option available to go back and find the missing cards. Some games by other developers allow for finding the missing collectibles so a person can play the bonus game. (I'm not talking about the extra bonus game but the game one gets to play after all of the cards are found.)
I recommend this game!
Stop a madman from taking over a city using a mind control device!
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
An Incredible Game!
PostedJanuary 21, 2014
carolwooden
fromSalinas, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This was not a CE but it had all of the attributes of one. The map lets you travel and tells you where the hidden symbols are; there is a very useful strategy guide (click on the footprints button on the right, next to the hint button) which gives you just enough information to get out of tight spots without holding your hand; and the hint button tells you what to do next if you don't feel like using the guide. AND, there is a bonus chapter AND a Secret Room after that. I was so sad when it was over.
Unbelievable for the price which in my case was nothing because I used a free game token.
A truly rare and pleasurable game. I enjoyed myself very much while playing it.
I recommend this game!
Jane Austen's: Estate of Affairs
Search for Jane Austen's missing novel and help save the Austen estate from greedy villains!
Overall rating
5
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5
45 of 48 found this review helpful
What's Not to Like?
PostedSeptember 11, 2013
carolwooden
fromSalinas, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
What a cute game! I didn't get bored at all. The mini-games were just right, not too difficult nor too easy. HOGs were doable and there were three different types. I wish other developers would do that instead of presenting the typical junk pile every time.
The hint system worked very well. It was almost like having a guide. It told you where to go and even spelled it out if you still didn't get it. The notes helped too.
The music went well with the time period and was very pretty.
Those green eyes, though, on the man - not something you'd see in nature and a bit startling but he got the girl by the end of the game. Nice and low key.
I recommend this game!
I recommend this game!
Crack codes, pick locks, comb crime scenes for clues and solve clever puzzles in this thrilling retro detective drama!
Overall rating
5
/
5
4 of 8 found this review helpful
A Mighty Fine Game!
PostedAugust 7, 2013
carolwooden
fromSalinas, CA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I thoroughly enjoyed this game. The hints were right-on and the map was interactive. I only skipped a couple of the mini-games because they annoyed me but the rest of them were just right, not too hard and not too easy.
The HOPs were not as aggravating as in some other hidden object games; the pieces were big enough and relatively easy to find. And, the HOPs were not in every scene; they were spaced apart nicely.
I liked the music. It was game appropriate and not at all exasperating. I didn't even have to lower the volume.
If I were to have any negative points about this game I'd say that the mild profanity surprised and disappointed me. This is not a good example for the kiddies. Nor was the smoking even though it was the 50's and most people smoked; not a good example for anyone!
I recommend this game!
Halloween decorations aren’t the only things hanging around spooky Stone Farm when a group of students unwittingly open a portal to the underworld.
Overall rating
5
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Amazing! Wonderful! Marvelous! Astounding!
PostedMarch 3, 2013
carolwooden
fromSalinas, CA
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
What a clever game. The HOS were different as you had to think hard and figure out what to do next because most of the items sought required an interaction.
The storyline was fantasy but we knew that all along. I did not see any misspelling or errors in grammar but I was not looking for any and I was delighted when I found none.
I used a bonus free game number so I really got a bargain.
The music was scary, woo woo, and all that, so at times I just took the headphones off for awhile.
I recommend this game!
The Order’s most closely-guarded secret sleeps deep beneath the ancient Spanish streets. What lies within this mysterious box?
Overall rating
2
/
5
3 of 9 found this review helpful
I couldn't wait until this game was over!
PostedMarch 1, 2013
carolwooden
fromSalinas, CA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I knocked myself finding the morph items and had success. It took a lot of back and forth to the guide to make sure I didn't miss any. The HOS were OK but the puzzles set my teeth on edge. They were just too tedious and I skipped most of them. Storyline was rather unoriginal.
I don't recommend this game.