JeansLady1's Profile
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- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:2,686
- Reviews Submitted:169
- First Review:April 14, 2015
- Most Recent Review:February 18, 2025
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Scale new heights of adventure with brothers Everand and Boromere and sisters Helga and Brunnhilde as they pursue an evil sorcerer!
Overall rating
5
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5
36 of 39 found this review helpful
The Happy Return of the Viking Brothers - and Sisters!
PostedApril 25, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
I hadn't been wide-eyed excited about the new daily game for a while (was happy to see Park Ranger 10), but I certainly was thrilled when I saw the Viking brothers and then I realized the sisters are in on the fun and adventure this time, too. Oh Happy Day! Other reviewers will go into all the details (which I greatly appreciate and enjoy). I have several of the Viking Brothers TM games and the one with the Viking Sisters and love them all. But, to let them join up is an extra treat. The graphics, story line and dialogue are always great. One of the most fun things is finding the new added features along with the familiar ones which are still very entertaining. When I started playing TM games rather than mostly HOG's, my first TM game was Viking Brothers 4. I've been hooked ever since on this type of TM game. I don't care for some other types of TM games, but the ones that are similar to the Viking Brothers/Sisters are a huge staple in my gaming library now. This game was the perfect way to begin my weekend. BTW, I play in relaxed mode.
I agree with Joybelle - one of my favorite things is that the resources from the production buildings will accumulate over time and a game character can carry 5 at a time. So if you let 8 items accumulate, a character will pick up 5 of them and you will still have 3 remaining. I often let resources accumulate to 10 for two pick-up trips. Once in a while in some games it drives me a bit crazy to have to pick up items one at a time. I think the Viking Brothers games are unique with that one feature in particular. The sound that the squirrel makes is one of my all time favorite sounds ever. I would love to know how the devs came up with it. Makes me happy every time I hear it. It's a very unique sound.
I recommend this game!
Help Carol find clues to solve a dark mystery and locate her missing husband!
Overall rating
1
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5
13 of 16 found this review helpful
Two duds in a row
PostedApril 8, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I don't like to write critical reviews, but am going to throw my 2 cents worth of thought into the ring today. I love love love most M3 games, but we have had two real duds in a row as the new daily game. If you've played one of these, you've played them all as far as the M3 game is concerned. The story changes, but the game play stays the same from game to game to game. Other reviewers have mentioned this also. When I heard the sound effects of yesterday's and today's new games in the brief introductory video, I knew immediately that I'd "been there, done that." There are so many other imaginative and challenging M3 games out there, so this one and the previous one are not worth the money or effort or even a game coupon. Some M3 games have put out a series of up to 8+ games and each one is better than the last because new ideas and features have been added to make it more fun and interesting and challenging. Those are the cream of the crop, but these past two are definitely "bottom feeders." Sorry to be so negative, but I'm really disappointed that these two M3's have been offered on consecutive days. Please, BF, spread the misery out a bit more over a longer period of time. I know there will be players who have never played M3's by this developer and they will probably enjoy the game, but for the developer to never have enough imagination to up their game, it's a "one and done deal" IMHO. These games give true meaning to the term "cookie cutter" games. A plea to the developer, please up your game in some fashion. As I said, if you have never played previous M3's from this developer, enjoy. But, you'll never need to buy another one because the game play stays the same the same the same - you get my drift.
I don't recommend this game.
The Spellarium series is back with a magical new puzzle adventure and Eric needs your help to restore order to the world!
Overall rating
5
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5
84 of 90 found this review helpful
Just in time to save my sanity
PostedMarch 16, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
With all of the insanity of the Covid-19 going on right now, I was over the moon elated to see the next installment of Spellarium pop up as today's new game. It will help keep my sanity in tact while I play it. The only problem is that once I start playing, it's nearly impossible to stop; so it will be over too quickly. Spellarium and the other one or two games similar to it are at the top of my Favorites List. They are unique unto themselves and always a huge treat. I downloaded it immediately and played a couple of levels before ordering it. As you can see, this isn't a detailed review of all the new features along with the comfortable old ones that are still so much fun since I didn't play the full hour trial before ordering it. I know the history of this particular game and each one is always better than the last. I trust #5 will not break that tradition, If you are new to Spellarium, it might take you a little bit to "get it," but if you utilize the help book in the upper left hand corner and remember that the coins are the only things that matter in completing a level, you'll soon figure it out - just stick with it. After going to my grocery store yesterday and finding so many empty shelves, it's a joy to have Spellarium 5 to take my mind to much more enjoyable places right now. I normally don't like "spot the difference" puzzles, but I am happy to do them in Spellarium. And I enjoy the solitaire games that pop up now and then, too. I am expecting to see the HO scenes, too. It's a great mix of different things to do. I know other reviewers will give you all the nitty gritty details of game play and the "what's old and what's new" information. But, if you are die hard fan like I am, you will be ordering it in the blink of an eye - no need to read any reviews.
Dig the Ground delivers more explosive match 3 fun in this bright and challenging sequel!
Overall rating
5
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5
15 of 21 found this review helpful
A Winner
PostedFebruary 19, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
I noticed this game when Dig the Ground 2 came out, but I passed it by. I am currently totally obsessed with a couple of the 4 Elements games that I cannot stop playing. When I realized the similarity between Dig and Ground and 4 Elements, I took a very serious look at this game when it became available. I knew I needed some input from other reviewers, so I waited a few hours until some reviews were posted. After I read them, I went back and finished the demo as the reviews were very helpful with a couple of things in particular. Needless to say, I purchased it as soon as the demo was over. Terrific game and loads of fun. I don't think I'll go back and pick up the previous two Dig the Ground games, but I will be on the outlook for #4. This is a seriously fun game that makes you think hard enough to knock a few cob webs out of the gray matter, but not so much that it gives you a tension headache. Also, a key factor in my purchase was that I can play in an untimed mode. If it was available only as a timed game, I wouldn't consider purchasing it at all, no matter how much fun it happened to be.
I recommend this game!
Help Seuss stop Ariadna and prevent her from uniting all the worlds before it’s too late!
Overall rating
5
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5
21 of 25 found this review helpful
So happy to see the next installment of this series
PostedFebruary 12, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
Buying this was a no-brainer for me. I love the series and am a big fan of clutter. I enjoy everything about these games - the clutter, the jigsaw puzzles, upgrading various scenes with stars that are earned during the game. It all adds up to fun and "kick back" relaxation for me. I also enjoy the stops along the way where you can play either a pipe game, match 3, or a version of "concentration." Sometimes I play all 3. None of them drives you to distraction; they give my brain a big pleasure nudge. Any pipe game is always a favorite of mine, no matter where I find it. I downloaded, bought and then played until this game until I got so sleepy that I finally had to go to bed in the wee hours of the morning.
I recommend this game!
Own your own Greenmart in this fun time-management game where you help your friend Amy and her lovely cat Napoleon run an eco-friendly store!
Overall rating
4
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5
15 of 18 found this review helpful
I don't usually like this type of TM game, but --
PostedFebruary 9, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I was given the opportunity to beta test this game. I love TM games, but not this type. I go more for the Northern Tales, Viking Brothers, Rose Riddle, Incredible Dracula, Alicia Quatermain, Rescue Team, Elven Legend, Gardens Inc type of TM games. But, since I was asked to beta it, I went ahead and played it so I could answer the survey. I was totally surprised to find that by the end of the beta test, I liked the game enough to put it on my "to buy" list. There is one big thing that really made a difference to me. When I realized that Amy could hire helpers to watch the register, put out shopping baskets, and clean the floors, etc., my liking of the game improved substantially. It was also easy enough to earn money to upgrade items that I didn't get totally frustrated. I still don't have much of a desire to load up on this type of TM game; but this particular one somehow caught my fancy which is a bit of an eye-opener for me. The types of TM games where you have to serve and keep customers happy just isn't my cup of tea in the TM genre of games. So, since this one shook my TM brain up a bit, I thought I'd leave a quick review. I'm sure others will post about the game in much more detail. I do not play the timed version of games, so I am playing this one in "relaxed" mode. Because of that, I can't speak to how easy/difficult the "normal" mode is to play. Graphics are colorful and fun. I never listen to the music with games. This one has a happy little ditty - but I did turn the music off after a few minutes, as always. This review is not based on the entire game - I am still playing it.
I recommend this game!
Join the Walker family and celebrate the spirit of Love in this festive clutter puzzle adventure!
Overall rating
4
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5
24 of 29 found this review helpful
About those items that you can't move --
PostedFebruary 6, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
I really enjoy clutter style games so I added this to my collection pretty quickly. It's a lot of fun to play and I like the new items and features. But, I do have to say it is a bit of a problem when small items are hidden behind larger items and you can't move anything around to get to the smaller items. Many times when I hit the hint button, several items had to move/open up for me to get to what I needed for a match - but I could not move those items myself. That's the reason I knocked off one star. I don't play the timed version for points, so it's a bit less frustrating for me than for someone who is playing the timed version. I am thoroughly enjoying the game, but if I was playing the timed version, I would be a little bugged by those items I wouldn't be able to get to. I think Annatar has a valid point in her review.
Join Elena and find out what’s happened at the palace in this exciting time management adventure!
Overall rating
2
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5
31 of 36 found this review helpful
So Very Vanilla - not "okay"
PostedJanuary 28, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
I played the 1 hour demo and was really disappointed. Then I read the reviews and saw that they pretty much reflected how I feel about this TM game. It's so bland - so standard - so vanilla. There is nothing exciting or challenging to speak of. The constant "okay" from the workers every single time I clicked on an item drove me to distraction. I finally had to hit the "mute" button in order to finish the demo. If you have played any of the really high quality and challenging TM games at BF, you probably won't be satisfied with this one either - most especially as a CE. Even on sale, I wouldn't buy it and uninstalled it. The only way I'd get this one is with a free game coupon, but it's so generic and boring that I'm not sure I'd even do that. I think I'll go back to my current Viking Brothers game instead. I really am surprised that this game was released at a CE. Why??
I don't recommend this game.
As an evil force rises to shatter Earth, you must stand firm or the world will fall! Answer the call of Zeus and begin the adventure today!
Overall rating
5
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5
33 of 35 found this review helpful
Fantastic TM game
PostedJanuary 19, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
I enjoyed Hermes: Rescue Mission so I jumped on this one immediately. I purchased it after playing the trial version. It is hands down a very good and very enjoyable game all the way around. No need for me to go into a lot of detail since others have done that so well. In no particular order, these are some of the reasons I am enjoying this game so much.
1) There is an option to play as an un-timed game (a must for me).
2) It has all the usual elements of a solid TM game, but every level has something a little bit different to accomplish from the previous level.
3) Excellent graphics and engaging story line.
4) It's strategy based and I get to decide which resource buildings I need to build first - so my brain has to think about it.
5) I like the humor of the characters.
6) It's very easy to understand the goals and item quantities you need to achieve the goals.
7) If you click on certain items, other items will light up or flash to tell you that there is a connection/goal between them.
1) There is an option to play as an un-timed game (a must for me).
2) It has all the usual elements of a solid TM game, but every level has something a little bit different to accomplish from the previous level.
3) Excellent graphics and engaging story line.
4) It's strategy based and I get to decide which resource buildings I need to build first - so my brain has to think about it.
5) I like the humor of the characters.
6) It's very easy to understand the goals and item quantities you need to achieve the goals.
7) If you click on certain items, other items will light up or flash to tell you that there is a connection/goal between them.
As one other reviewer said - it's hard to stop playing this game. I keep thinking "Just one more round, and then I'll stop." Haha - 4 rounds later and I'm still playing, even in the middle of the night. Same as last night. Good thing I'm retired and can stay up these ridiculous hours to play TM games. It's 6:30 am as I type this and I've been playing this game for over 2 hours now. Definitely a 5 star game for me - I'm totally hooked on it and having so much fun.
I recommend this game!
Help out James Voodoo as he investigates a mysterious attack and goes on an incredible adventure in Voodoo Chronicles: The First Sign!
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Good, but ----
PostedJanuary 16, 2020
JeansLady1
fromKansas
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
4
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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
I bought this on a CE BOGO sale and am glad I didn't pay full price. Some thoughts -
1) loved all the HO scenes. Some of them are dark and it's difficult to see many of the items.
2) the hint feature is available ONLY in the HO scenes; not during the game itself. Thank goodness for the SG because I had to use it several times.
3) liked the story line and VOs.
4) bonus chapter really irritated me. In the final scene you put oil on a rusty door lock. The SG says to click on the door three times. Well, the game abruptly ended when I touched the oil can to the door lock. It ended immediately - BAM!! I couldn't click on it 3 times. I had to go to the SG to find out that I had finished the game. I have no idea what's on the other side of the door, how the girls escaped - or if they did escape. What happened to the villans messing with the "heart of the island" ??? I enjoyed the entire game and then it had a totally unsatisfactory ending in the bonus game that told me nothing of how things turned out. Why? There was also no satisfactory revelation about the mysterious Kitty and I had really been looking forward to that.
I think the lack of a satisfactory ending pretty much ruined the game for me although I had enjoyed playing it up until the final scene in the bonus game. I feel like I wasted my time. So frustrating!!! Otherwise I would have given it more stars. The 3 stars are for the main game, NOT the bonus game. That's a 1 star for me.
1) loved all the HO scenes. Some of them are dark and it's difficult to see many of the items.
2) the hint feature is available ONLY in the HO scenes; not during the game itself. Thank goodness for the SG because I had to use it several times.
3) liked the story line and VOs.
4) bonus chapter really irritated me. In the final scene you put oil on a rusty door lock. The SG says to click on the door three times. Well, the game abruptly ended when I touched the oil can to the door lock. It ended immediately - BAM!! I couldn't click on it 3 times. I had to go to the SG to find out that I had finished the game. I have no idea what's on the other side of the door, how the girls escaped - or if they did escape. What happened to the villans messing with the "heart of the island" ??? I enjoyed the entire game and then it had a totally unsatisfactory ending in the bonus game that told me nothing of how things turned out. Why? There was also no satisfactory revelation about the mysterious Kitty and I had really been looking forward to that.
I think the lack of a satisfactory ending pretty much ruined the game for me although I had enjoyed playing it up until the final scene in the bonus game. I feel like I wasted my time. So frustrating!!! Otherwise I would have given it more stars. The 3 stars are for the main game, NOT the bonus game. That's a 1 star for me.