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- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:539
- Reviews Submitted:157
- First Review:March 28, 2013
- Most Recent Review:October 30, 2019
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Help Autumn find her grandfather’s treasures in this Hidden Object Adventure game! Follow his clues across the globe!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
An interesting game
PostedAugust 19, 2014
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is the kind of game that works really well playing one chapter, then putting it away for a while, then getting it out for another chapter, and so on. This is the story of Autumn and how she's looking for her grandfather's jade coin. She travels all over the world, and that's where the chapters come in. Each new country has its own chapter. You have to find pieces of objects and combine them into a tool you can use. The length of the game is good. I spent about an hour on each chapter. Every chapter has 3 or 4 areas to look in, and you have to keep going from area to area to find all the pieces. Autumn meets different characters in her travels, some helpful and very unhelpful. She also finds pages from her grandfather's journal and letters that explain what has happened to the coin. In between game chapters there are fairly simple mini games. I liked playing the game, but could only do it a chapter at a time, just because it was frustrating. In my opinion the pieces of the objects are too well hidden. Some are the exact color of the background, and I had to use the hint button for help for several of these pieces. But I did enjoy playing the game to the finish to see how it all worked out. I recommend the game as long as you take into consideration the pieces that are hard to find and the old-fashioned appearance of the game.
I recommend this game!
Agatha Christie: 4:50 from Paddington
Pack your bags . . . for murder. Join Agatha Christie’s famed sleuth, Miss Marple, in this classic whodunit Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
An interesting game!
PostedAugust 2, 2014
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
This game was very interesting to play. In addition to finding lots of hidden objects, mostly in very dignified English settings, you are also trying to solve a mystery. Clues are spread all through the game, and you are given several chances to guess who committed the crime. If you are having trouble locating some of the hidden objects, there is a good hint system. It reloads as time passes, and with enough time, the number of hints increases. Some of the objects are very small, which is my only criticism of the game. The rest of the game is lots of fun to play. I wasn't able to figure out who committed the crime, but there is a very good explanation at the end for how it was done. Miss Marple, from Agatha Christie, is the main person investigating the crime.
I recommend this game!
Find your missing fiancé in the deepest parts of the ocean. Discover the forgotten underwater city hiding many spine-chilling secrets.
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
This was a great game!
PostedJuly 27, 2014
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
I really enjoyed playing this game. It had just about everything you would want in a game, other than the creepiness of a world taken over by wraiths. Once you get past that though, you see people trying to fight to overcome them, and you are helping them and rescuing them. There are HO scenes, but not too many of them. There is a map, but it's not interactive. It just shows you where action is possible. The hint system is excellent. It recharges quickly if used, ready to help you again in seconds if needed. Depending on how you like to play the game, you can be guided by the hint system about what to do next, or you can take notes about objects you find so you'll remember where to use them later on. It's a fairly straightforward game, logically planned. There are lots of mini-games to solve, and a "skip" button if you can't figure it out. There is lots of backtracking involved, so be prepared for that. I was really intrigued by this game, wondering how it was going to be solved. Once I finished the game, I noticed that there was a button called "The Last Chapter", so I clicked on that. It was a bonus chapter #usually only found in Collector's Editions# that told a little bit about the backstory, why one of the characters had gotten involved in all of this. I definitely 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
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Enjoy the game for what it is
PostedJuly 24, 2014
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This is a fairly short game. The town of Serpent Creek has been taken over by mysterious beasts and there is a snake theme. You arrive in town to help a reporter friend, but she has disappeared. In your search for her you run across many town residents, many HO scenes, solve many interesting puzzles, and play a few detective scenes where you find clues and then watch a short scene that uses each clue to explain what must have recently happened. The game has a good hint system, an interactive map, and there isn't a huge amount of backtracking. I was kind of torn between a 3 and a 4 rating for this game, but the fact that it was a little shorter than most steered it more toward the 3. I enjoyed playing the game and wanted to see the solution to the mystery of what happened to the town and to the reporter.
I recommend this game!
Help Joe and Tom repair an old barn and prepare for the harsh winter in Barn Yarn, a unique mix of Hidden Object and simulation!
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Game never ended
PostedJuly 19, 2014
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
3
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5
This game is similar to Gardenscapes and Mansion Makeover. I enjoyed playing the game. The art work is clear and the objects were fairly hidden, not like some games that have a fuzzy look or have tiny objects. Grandpa Joe and his grandson Tom are selling off extra items they have around the farm in order to fix up their new barn. The game mostly is hidden objects that customers are trying to find in order to buy them. As the profits add up from the sales, you can buy various new things to fix up the barn. That's basically what the game is about. Joe keeps talking about how he'd like to have a tractor, but he can't really afford one. Tom keeps encouraging him. So toward the end of the game you would think that he would be able to buy the tractor. We earned enough money to buy everything needed to fix up the barn. But then the game continued, with the money just adding up. I thought it was to finally be able to buy the tractor. Joe and Tom even say, "Let's buy the tractor." But there is no way to buy it. When I accumulated $50,000 and still no tractor, I quit and went to the forum. There people were describing the same problem and sounding really frustrated. Evidently there is a "fix" for this problem, but you have to erase the game you have and download a new one. Which means starting again from scratch. Maybe several months from now I'll feel like doing that, but not now. I've fixed up the barn enough. If you buy the new version, according to the forum, you should be fine. If it wasn't so frustrating at the end, I would have given this game a 5 rating.
I recommend this game!
End a centuries-old war between the Guardians and the Clan of the Nine in 9: The Dark Side!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Really liked this game!
PostedJuly 10, 2014
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
I enjoyed playing this game. As other reviewers have mentioned, there are many puzzles with varying difficulty. Most of these were interesting to solve, although for a few I used the Skip button. The Skip/Hint button recharges fairly quickly. There were several times when I wasn't sure what to do next, even with the task listed in the journal. The hint button explains what action is necessary though. One thing that is definitely required in this game is a good memory. Surprisingly, there is no map, so you need to remember all the locations. There is quite a bit of backtracking to finish off tasks that you couldn't do the first time around. If you don't use the Hint button, you must revisit, and keep revisiting, all the old locations until you find one that has something to do. It helped me to keep a list, as my memory wasn't up to the challenge. On the whole the game is logically laid out. The ending is rather sudden and ambiguous, I thought. With the problems that I described, it's still a very enjoyable game to play. I definitely recommend it!
I recommend this game!
Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists...
Overall rating
5
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5
A Great Game!
PostedJuly 7, 2014
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
This game is similar to the Maple Creek game, first in the series. You have the same detective trying to solve the case. There is a similar "solve the case" board that you fill out as the game goes on. The victims in this story are very appealing, which makes it very interesting to try to save them. The action moves from an old campground to a huge mansion, all of which are the hunting grounds of one of the villains that the detective is trying to find. One thing I really like about this game is that there isn't a huge amount of backtracking involved. There definitely is some, but most of the objects you find, either lying around or in hidden object scenes, you use nearby. The story is very logically laid out and is easy to follow. It has its very creepy side when you learn the background of the story, and the solution to the mystery is kind of creepy, so if that offends you, it's good to know ahead of time. But most of the time you're just trying to move to the next stage and thinking about what to do next. I enjoyed playing the game very much and highly recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Return a valuable idol in Kate Arrow Deserted Wood! Help Kate travel deep into the jungle in this fun Hidden Object game.
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Enjoyable HO Game
PostedJuly 4, 2014
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I enjoyed playing this game. Kate is trying to help her grandfather recover some idols belonging to a certain tribe. Her grandfather has been captured by pirates who are also after the idols, so now it's up to Kate to find the idols and also rescue her grandfather. Moving through the game was fairly easy and logical. You find all sorts of objects lying around or in hidden object scenes that you need to solve problems. There are only about four locations per chapter, and the game itself is fairly short. It's not a game with all the bells and whistles, but it's enjoyable to play.
I recommend this game!
Find a kidnapped teenage girl and save yourself in Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek, a fun Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
An absorbing game
PostedJune 27, 2014
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
I really liked playing this game. You're playing the part of a detective who is trying to find a missing girl. The town of Maple Creek is very spooky. You occasionally run into people who can help you. It's a little tricky to remember how to get back to certain objects that you found but couldn't use right away. It's even trickier to remember all of the objects. There's quite a bit of backtracking involved in this game. I didn't mind that though. There is a good hint system if you want to use that to figure out where to go. Or you can take notes to remind yourself of all the tasks. There is also a journal that has clues and a map (not interactive) which shows areas that need action. There is also an area where you assemble all your clues to make a diagram that helps you to solve the case. The game takes quite a while to complete, so you really get your money's worth on this one! I definitely recommend it!
I recommend this game!
Unlock the secret rooms in the Howard’s mansion and restore a precious antique collection hidden there.
Overall rating
4
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Good game, wish there were more
PostedJune 26, 2014
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
/
5
This game was fun to play. As you can see from the description, you are at the mansion of a wealthy man who has died. According to the butler who meets you, it's your job to locate all the priceless antiques hidden throughout the mansion. Each area of the mansion has its own chapter in the story. In each chapter you explore a few rooms and find objects that you can use. There are many hidden object scenes also, and you get some of those objects to use also. You need the objects to solve puzzles or to open something, and there is usually an antique or two at the end. The art work is good, so the objects are not impossible to find. There is a good hint system if you have problems, either for finding objects or indicating what to do next. A map pops up after each chapter to show you where you are in the mansion. This game seems to be a stand-alone game, not part of a series. I'd play another one if it was available. Good game!
I recommend this game!