OK, I like HOGs but get tired of the back and forth, back and forth, you would get one object here and then go to another location and get an object and then go back to the first scene to use it and then go to another location and get an object and then again back to the first scene to use it and so forth.
Not this game, you do a lot of this in one scene,and maybe have to go to another scene, get something for the first scene and you finish these locations here, not a lot of back and forth.
There are HO scenes, finding items to use in a scene and mini games, which I skipped, had a little trouble figuring out what to do(although it does tell you what needs to be done, I just had trouble).
Object is for Rachel to find her father, I`ve made it as far as the Church, I started playing and loved it so much I couldn`t stop. I don`t normally play with sound so can`t comment on that, HO scenes cluttered, but well lit, hint button charges quickly, also collect lamps and get more hints.
I usually try games before I buy them, but so many reviews were for it I had to just buy it and boy was I glad I did.
There wasn`t as many HO scenes that I would have liked, mostly picking up items in the scene to use, but loved that there wasn`t so much back and forth in the scenes, I have deleted many of my games for that reason.
A good relaxing game, it`s a match game, you must match a pair of cards such as 2 of the number 3, 2 of the number 4, etc. The object of the game is to beat other countries in soccer. You will pick your country and then square off with 3 other countries who are competing with each other for a final grudge match with you. You will obtain a goal after 45,000 pts. (which is very easy to obtain). You get points for the same suit, such as diamonds, hearts, etc. You also will get points for the same color, such as black or reds. You get points for following a sequence as a pair of twos then a pair of threes then a pair of fours ,etc. You will also get points for when you match a pair of threes (or whatever pairs) and then match another pair of the same ones such as 2 or 3 or more sets of the same pairs. Each level it deals out a hand and you must match them, either from the deck or on the board, and that is how you obtain the points, there is a place where you can place cards that you can`t use, there is retry and shuffle and undos. Also there is 2 competetion carde, one is a special event card and that allows you to either get another goal or other things, such as losing a wild card or getting one, etc. The other special card is for the other team to kick a goal and there is two cards for that one, you either stop the ball or don`t which gives them a goal. I just played the demo and got hooked so I bought it, I don`t know if you get any points for using all the cards in the deck as I just cleared the board (which you will get points for a perfect game) I don`t play with sound in any games as I find it too distracting. The graphics are very clear and cards are also clear, and as I said before the game is very relaxing, the only challenge is to make as many pairs in sequence as you can which gives you more points.
HOG was extremely hard to find objects, I clicked 7 different times on one object, and ended up having to use a hint and it went to the same object that I just tried to click on. It doesn`t tell you what to do, you have to use a hint to get an idea, I thought I would like it as it had HO and the jewel board, but wish I didn`t pay for this, tried it several different days, and was not impressed, after I submit this revie I will delete it from my games. Don`t buy this even on the DD.
Good HOG, but best part was the mini games, there was 27 levels and you had 3 to 7 tasks in each level. In the levels were numerous mini games and quite different then other ones and yet some were the same, such as matching keys of the same, match 3 or more balls , place plates on top of each other and so forth. If you completed the mini games you were awarded 1500 points, but if not you could skip them and go to a HOG game and find 8 items for 100 points each. You will get penalized for too many wrong clicks,and it was fairly easy, not the kind of game if you`re really looking for a challenge, but, great game to just relax and play.There is a hint button and it will cost you 100 pts. if you use it, I only played with the sound for awhile and that wasn`t too bad. The object of the game is too find out who took some Zoo animals and during the search you meet different characters and each one has you doing something, such as waiting on customers, fixing their boat, finding clues and such. I`m glad this was on the DD and I bought this just 10 min. in the game. Finished in 2 days as I just was goofing off. I`m not an expert game player and usually don`t write that many reviews, but I loved this game, a lot of the HOGs you have to backtrack a lot, or use the blog, or walkthru, but not this one, If you love a real challenge, then this one is not for you, a laid-back game.
This is almost like El Dorado game, you have to match 3 or more pieces for the character to move, as I`m writing this I only see one character(unlike El Dorado which sometimes has 2 characters).
Loved this, very addictive, only bad thing was I got stuck on one level and went from timed to relaxed (didn`t lose my score, which I liked) but them can`t get back to my timed, which I like for the challenge. When you get enough "money" you can buy stuff for your garden, and you have several choices on everything, from flowers to benches to awnings to sidewalks and more. When I finish the game I`m going to go back and just buy the first ones on everything, and then on the second game after that I will buy all the second ones and so forth, just to see what the they will look like. It also has bonus games, which I didn`t care for, but that was my preference. Can`t rule on sound quality as don`t play games with it. Can`t remember if got this on the DD or what, but would definetely pay full price.
A good match game, you can match 3 or more objects and either get a bomb, dynamite or lightning, depending on how many objects you match, it also has a click on the most objects part of the game, you also have bonus levels where you catch objects falling from the sky and place them in their proper places and another bonus level where you try and catch falling objects (haven`t mastered that one yet). When you get enough" money" you can rebuild the island. Overall a good game, got this on the DD, wouldn`t pay full price for it, but good game, very easy, can`t vote on sound as I never play games with sounds.
I recommend this game!
+7points
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Solitaire Mystery: Stolen Power
The oldest deck of cards in the world has been stolen from the Museum of Ancient History. Find the magical cards and save the world!
Similar to golf solitaire and Mahjongg, HO not bad, but real easy to spot the items, never used the hints. Solitaire was ok, but no undo`s, so don`t go to fast on clicking on the deck. Don`t know about the sound as I never play games with sounds as I find it distracting. Solitaire was ok, but hated the dust brush, spray and so far the key, very slow on using them, almost kidify, I might buy this game on the DD, but not pay the full price, not worth it, just an ok game if you`re bored.