0Jade's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4
- Helpful Votes:4,292
- Reviews Submitted:110
- First Review:February 9, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 13, 2025
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Can you stop a dangerous band of criminals from destroying the city?
Overall rating
5
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5
35 of 39 found this review helpful
Great Sequel!
PostedJuly 20, 2019
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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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 would have given this at least four stars or more, but the two star review was so unfair I made sure to throw in an extra star to balance things out. At the very least, if adventure games are not your thing, then either don't review it, or just go with three stars so as not to cause other players to bypass this wonderful story.
If you have played the previous games in this series, then it's right up there with those, and continues the story. It's an adventure game, with some hidden object games tossed in. Yes, there's dialog, but not too much, there is a bit of going from room to room to find items to use to achieve your objective, but it makes perfect sense with the story. The music? Well its moody to go along with the danger theme.
All the other elements are there, collection objects and morphing objects to find, transporting map, and customizable difficulties. The puzzles are not a stretch, but they are very entertaining.
I thoroughly enjoyed the demo and I plan on adding this game to my collection. Don't let the naysayers who only like HOPS cause you to miss out on this gem.
I recommend this game!
Put your game hat on and embark on an adventure trip to London!
Overall rating
3
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5
11 of 18 found this review helpful
Are you a finder?
PostedJune 29, 2019
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
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5
This game is about finding stuff - just finding stuff. Yes, between each find stuff game is a mahjong or a puzzle, but if you want more than a seek and find, this is not the game for you.
That said, if you do like to find hidden objects, then there are all kinds of things to find. Not too sure about the instructions as there was no tutorial, so I'm not even sure if I was finding everything I needed to find, or if there was more to find, but oh well. Some of the stuff is well hidden. Once you complete a level, there is no indication of completion, you can just play the same level over and over until I guess you find everything.
As you can tell, not my cup of tea, but hidden object people may believe that this is just the ticket - try it.
I don't recommend this game.
It's Christmas time and the Queen decided to celebrate!
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Match 3 - build garden
PostedDecember 26, 2018
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, 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
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
If you have ever played Queen's Garden games before such as Sakura Season, you know the routine, but now there are a few new twists. Now go and have some fun.
For the rest of you, it is a Match 3 games with a Christmas Theme with options for Times, Relaxed (No Time), and Piece of Cake (No Time, No Weed Growth). It has calming music, tasks to accomplish for coins, and as you accumulate coins, you can slowly build a Japanese garden. Complete with flowers, tree, and man-made objects like benches and candy canes.
Game Options: Full screen, Show Hints, Zoom with mouse wheel, Custom Cursor, Show Help, and also SFX and music Volume.
Match 3 challenges:
Gold tiles, earth blocks, special jewels, D\daisies that grow when you find a seed, presents to release, a shuffle button, bombs, power tokens (vertical and horizontal), bonus for a T or L shape, boxes, chains, quartz tiles that require 4 matches, snowflakes that explode and freeze tiles, vines, weeds that grow, rocks you have to drop to the bottom, angry Kabuki mask that bursts after so many matches, protected dynamite belts, a crown token which rewards with 500 coins and more, Sledge hammers to be dropped, roots that grow with matches, special Santa fly-by's with gifts not to mention other drama such as Rudolf being sick and you needing to find special herbs to cure him.
Overall, a calm form of entertainment or a mad free for all - stuff for all to like.
Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a dangerous stalker’s sinister plan in time?
Overall rating
5
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5
106 of 120 found this review helpful
Modern Adventure Story
PostedDecember 15, 2018
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
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
Good job with this one, definitely worth a try. Very good storyline with many puzzles and a moderate number of interactive HOPs. More the for adventure gamer in you than the pure "let me just find stuff" people. Revisiting places does happen, but it makes sense in the game. They are usually kept to 2-3 places at a time. There are ghost statues to find, morphing objects, there is also a teleporting map. Audio visuals are well done; music appropriate. Word of warming - this is not a subject matter for children or sensitive people. It involves psychosis and disturbing murder methods. Puzzles are fairly easy, but fun - other than the subject matter, a nice pastime. Definitely worth the play.
I recommend this game!
Police inspector Linda Jones returns to her hometown to solve the mystery of her missing best friend in this hidden object detective game!
Overall rating
2
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5
11 of 14 found this review helpful
Just find stuff
PostedNovember 6, 2018
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
2
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5
If all you like is finding stuff, you could like this game. It does not have a relax mode, but if you run out of time, no harm, no foul, just fewer points.. You repeat many of the scenes, but you'll be finding things you have found before plus additional items. Some are quite tricky. You can zoom in and out for those playing on a device, so that's nice, and they are fairly generous (at least in the beginning) with hints. Storyline shows up comic book style in call out boxes, and between each scene is a tiny bit more of the story about your friend not showing up to meet you. I never turn off the music it games and it never bothers me. This music was so repetitive, it became annoying. I'm not gonna do it, but you might enjoy. Give it a try.
I recommend this game!
Can you catch the kidnapper in time to save your brother?
Overall rating
4
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5
69 of 79 found this review helpful
Adventure Tracking
PostedOctober 27, 2018
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
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
5
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5
Since the first review, although negative, thoroughly covered the details of the game, I'll just say, I disagree with their assessment of the game and the comments that it was old-school.. The developers did there best to come up with a different storyline than most. Adventure gamers should enjoy it; hidden object people not as much, as it's more figuring out how things work together than it is about finding hidden objects. I thought of it as many small games sewn together into a common storyline that makes up the larger game. I was disappointed when my demo time was up - I did want to continue on. Try it.
I recommend this game!
In this hidden object murder mystery, a single page from a journal leads a woman down a dangerous path of deception to track down a murderer.
Overall rating
4
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5
16 of 21 found this review helpful
It's worth a try
PostedSeptember 3, 2018
0Jade
fromUSA
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Old school graphics, a few HOPS, great story, lots of different puzzles - even in the HOPS, no morphing objects, no collectibles, transporting map. All in all, worth a purchase on a good sale. Give it a try and see what you think.
I recommend this game!
Explore an unknown country with the Incas and find long lost paths in this high-adventure time management game!
Overall rating
3
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5
6 of 12 found this review helpful
Too Slow
PostedAugust 5, 2018
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
It might have been a good game, but the workers walk so slowly, that you can barely do anything before the demo is over. My suggestion, once you can upgrade and get more workers, just collect food to max out your work force so that the game moves along faster before you try to tackle it. Not sure if this game is worth the hour of your life you're going to lose just testing the demo - sorry.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you discover the truth about the Queen’s disappearance and save the kingdom?
Overall rating
2
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5
18 of 28 found this review helpful
I agree
PostedJune 16, 2018
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
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
3
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5
Typically, when I see a low review of 1 or 2 stars, I feel obligated to play the game and see if it was a fair assessment. In this case, the first review was spot on. A lack-luster story with the very basic of features. Cute idea that never takes off. If you've never played an adventure story before, then this would be a good teether. For the experienced player, I think I would pass unless I just had 30 minutes to blow. Sorry - no buy.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you find your husband and escape an otherworldly foe?
Overall rating
5
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5
113 of 140 found this review helpful
A game for puzzlers AND HOP lovers
PostedMay 12, 2018
0Jade
fromUSA
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Again a 1st review that was unfair in my opinion - I get if you comment that you could not play, but to trash the whole game is not fair to the developers. First of all, this game is not for newbies - slightly challenging for that. Storyline is not totally novel, but interesting with very little dialog. Colors are very grey and brown. There are skulls and morphing objects to find on each scene and probably an equal number of puzzles vs. HOP. Warning, these items will not be visible on small devices in my opinion as they are very small. The hidden object puzzles have morphing objects, but leaning more toward HOP. There are collectibles and a HOP gallery in the extras along with the typical music and wallpaper. Bonus game as well. If this review sounds intriguing - give it a try - demos are free after all. :-)
I recommend this game!