I liked the flower hops but you have to find a item behind something but if it's not right you get the dreaded padlock and chain over and over. Not Fun.
The 3rd chapter to finish all the scenes are dark and it's hard to see. Not Fun. I could use the brightness setting but that only washed the whole scene out.
I missed a decoration item because as soon as I left being locked up, I couldn't go back. Not Fun.
Some sounds are so intrusive. Crying woman over and over. Noisy bird over and over. I turned down environment and another button and you could hear it constantly repeating the sound. Not Fun.
I liked the main game but the bonus game was just ok so I went down a star. I didn't like the theme in the bonus chapter much. Grading on just the main game I would give it 5 stars. The mini-games, hops and collectibles got harder the longer I played. I really had to wait out some morphs and that took time that I didn't want to take.
It must be Springtime with all the tulips, crocus, Easter lilies, daffodils and Siberian Iris. The Winter Garden was my favorite scene and I'm using that scene in a screensaver now, just wish it had the other room with the wind chimes. The art work is A+. The nanny looks so life like as the rest of the people. I just took some time looking at the Baron's bedroom set. I think Casper Van Garrett should get the best looking award. The duckling are the cutest. The room off of the Winter Garden with the windchimes with the sound of the chimes was nice.
I do wonder about things. If the Baron was married 7 times why was there only 5 ghosts? I wonder if I answered differently to the end question how it would work out. I'll just have to play again.
Some hops are used more than once but I still liked all of them. Liked the easiest mini-games.
Replay 19 hops, 16 mg, 44 movies and 7 music. Has 7 chapters + bonus, 2 morphs and enchanted birds to find per scene, 7 wallpapers, 5 scene savers and 12 concept arts. If you find all the enchanted birds it opens a extra mini-game. Find 30 differences.
The extra scenes are in Puerto Rico with extra puzzles. I was having fun until I was on the 33 scene and I could only see a arrow and a black scene. I used Task Manager and it said it's not responding. I went back to replay some CE scenes and I couldn't pick up the 25 birds. This seems to happen in the last few Vacation Adventures Park Rangers and I don't know why.
I've come to far to start over and am so disappointed I can't finish the game. Five stars if I didn't have problems. Two stars for my disappointment.
Some scenes you have a teal sky and teal ground. It's moldy and terrible. I'd rather the purple and pinks. The teal took away any enjoyment.
It has 4 chapters + bonus and it's very long. I took a week to finish. I just couldn't play for long at a time. If you just want something to do and a long game this is it.
Again no outlines on the plus items.
I kept wondering what the blonde's deal was. I was 3/4 done until I found out.
I really liked the collectibles. I found 15 dolls, 15 runes and not all of the 59 snapshots. I missed one and the map didn't show it like it should. The Boudoir starts out broken down and when you purchase it's a different item fixed up.
The hops are more puzzle like. I like regular but I did like the morphing hops. Most hops were too dark to see even if you use the brightness option. It has English mistakes like calling a clock a watch. Instead of a Dutch oven it has a Russian oven which was a wicker basket.
Relays on 26 videos, 20 out of 21 hops, 18 mini-games and 5 music. (one hop is locked up after bonus chapter).
There is a place when the toolbar and hint disappears and you need to find a light. This was do-able. It took me a bit but it works. Just click around like crazy.
There were three places the game asked me if I wanted to proceed and if I did I couldn't come back. I didn't proceed and finished up what I need to. I really liked that it stopped me from making a mistake. I guess with free roaming around come decisions.
I feel this game may have been rushed for sale before it was ready. The cloves said carnation. Pinchers were cutters and tweezers were cutters. A hops was a outline and didn't feel finished. A jack o' lantern says fall to me. It's July.
I clicked on all the replays in the hops, mini-games and videos and have grayed out ones that should be available but aren't after to finish the bonus chapter.
I hate the noisy door sound in a area. Don't like that they haven't had outlines in their plus items.
I liked the game but wished I didn't have some issues.
I like the secret room with the 61 morphs and the expedition room to retrieve any missed collectible or puzzle pieces. Has 4 chapters + bonus. Map has puzzles, achievements and collectibles. Like the achievements where a item appears when you achieve it. It's shorter in length than other makers but you feel like your making progress instead of working chores. Came out January 2021. Has replays on hops and mini-games.
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The CE extra scenes are in New England for the Fall. Famed for wonderful colored foliage. Game has many snow scenes. Liked that most mini-games have hint and skip.
Has a total of 42 scenes. Has less trash than older games but would have liked more. Would like more Casual Arts games like Cruise Director, Easter and Halloween.
There is a way to find trash and silhouettes that you just can't find. It's called Mega Hints.
I'm almost finished. I have things in RL that needs to be done and I don't want to stop. The conversation was off putting at first but it wasn't as lengthy as time went on. Then I got caught up in the story and looked forward to finding out.
I was surprised the first time I clicked on a question mark. It has fun facts and lots of points. You don't start with a glitter spot but find it. The dim and highlighted words help me know when I found everything in a sparkle spot. The sparkle stayed on once it's found. The story picks the scene your on so no repeat until it rotates there.
I played all the little mini-games and was surprised I could complete them all and have fun doing it. I love it enough to purchase the CE.
This game is differently not lovely. The coloring is black, white and red. I think I can handle this type every once and a while but I like lovely more. Didn't like the mini-games at all.
I did like the collectible comic page and twisted X that is for a puzzle piece. I missed several of these and used Expedition room to find them so I could read the comic book and put together a jigsaw. It's a bit harder to use the Expedition room this time because there is no hint. You have to exit the Expedition room and check the Strategy guide if you just can't find it the second time. The symbols for the two collectibles are in the Expedition room and they are either muted or high lighted then you press set to be taken to that scene to look for the missing item.
I choose the comic book on the right first in the game and everything was off. The guide was off and the collectibles were too. Like two comic pages to read and then they filled in on the next page.
I usually like Elephants Achievements but this one left me underwhelmed. I like things materializing. This one was boring.
The Archives has 13 hops and 13 mg. Secret room has a jigsaw puzzle. Has 4 music tracks, 6 wallpapers and one screensaver.
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Spirits of Mystery: The Dark Minotaur Collector's Edition
Find out who stole your magic animals, and reveal the secret of the Dark Minotaur.
First off I liked the game. It has No Map and No Collectible. I could go any where in any scenes that I unlocked. You find hops to do in back scenes. The hops has lists and interactive ones. Seems to have plenty hops. Some puzzles took a while to get going. It's long but not too long.
All the magical animals disappeared from the zoo. I play the princess who does all the sleuthing. You feed four magical animals that you liberate and they give you things. Despite not having a map, I didn't have trouble getting around.
Bonus Chapter- Check out the change in the Panther.
Has 5 chapters + bonus. Replay 13 hops, 15 videos, 18 mini-games and 5 music. Has 6 wallpapers, 16 concept arts and 4 screensavers.