amminnc's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:2.8
- Helpful Votes:397
- Reviews Submitted:38
- First Review:January 8, 2012
- Most Recent Review:June 2, 2022
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PuppetShow: Lightning Strikes
The women of Paris are being turned into puppets! Can you find out who's pulling the strings?
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Worst of the Series
PostedOctober 1, 2014
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I liked the other Puppet Show games but this one is truly awful. All of the story lines have been strange, to say the least, but this one is beyond my tolerance. Couldn't even get through the demo. Definite no for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Puzzle your way through Fill-A-Pix or Pic-A-Pix on your quest to restore the Great Tapestries and save Mysteria from darkness!
Overall rating
3
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5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
If you really love nonograms...
PostedApril 7, 2014
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
/
5
I love this type of puzzle, usually called a nonogram. However, I found this one to be very hard on my eyes because of all the different colors. And it's difficult to see which squares have been x'd out or not. There's also a basic problem with some games of this type (in this game and in others) in that you should never have to "guess" -- there should always be a correct solution, logically and mathematically.
I don't recommend this game.
Stop the bitter Spirit of Cold from killing your ancestors!
Overall rating
3
/
5
19 of 21 found this review helpful
Not as good as past Redemption Cemetery games
PostedJanuary 25, 2014
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I'll keep this short: based on the demo, this game is mediocre at best. Definitely not as interesting or challenging as past Redemption Cemetery games. While the graphics are quite good, the story line is boring. And everything is decorated for Christmas (when the CE was released), which makes it rather irrelevant now that we're at the end of January. There's nothing new or challenging about any of the puzzles or HOGS -- and there's a clunkiness about the game play. I usually get Redemption Cemetery games as soon as the SE becomes available, but I'm passing on this one.
I don't recommend this game.
Help the young maiden Giselle free those held captive in the castle and rescue her beloved prince from an evil curse.
Overall rating
4
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5
19 of 19 found this review helpful
Get it on sale today!
PostedNovember 20, 2013
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I'm buying this game because I love TM games and it's on sale today. Not sure I'd pay the full price but it's worth $3.49. That said, this game is your typical TM (Save the Princess, Northern Tales etc) but not quite as good. The characters are cute and it has some nice features, especially the "automatic resource collection" boost and catching "evil" characters doing things they shouldn't be doing, as well as easily accessible strategy guide for each level. On the flip side, I've noticed that sometimes the inventory boxes hide important features, like a gold mine, or a character stands in front of something you need to click; and -- this always bugs me -- there are spelling errors and the dialogue doesn't always make sense. I apreciate the translation process, but these things should still be checked before release. The graphics are rather ordinary but still cute. If you really love TM games, you'll enjoy this one. But buy it today!
I recommend this game!
Halloween adventures await you in this tasty puzzle game.
Overall rating
3
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5
17 of 21 found this review helpful
Okay if you like nonograms
PostedOctober 28, 2013
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Adventure, Time Management, Large File, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
This is a simple version of nonograms, similar to the popular "World Mosaics 1-7" series. You have to figure out which squares to check in the various rows and columns. It has a Halloween theme. If you really like this type of puzzle, you'll get some enjoyment from it. However, it was sometimes hard to see if I had made a mistake; I was forced to guess at times so not a true nonogram; and when I left the game and tried to return, couldn't easily find where I had stopped. I wouldn't pay full price for it -- will wait for the next sale.
I recommend this game!
Save grandpa and grandma's farm from foreclosure in the wacky and wonderful Farm Frenzy 4! Virtual farming has never been more fun.
Overall rating
1
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5
6 of 13 found this review helpful
Can't even get it to work!
PostedJuly 25, 2013
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Have tried several times, but can't even get the game to work. I get a full screen with some colors on it, and I can hear the background music, but no words or pictures appear. After a couple of minutes I just gave up. I never have problems downloading Big Fish games, so I don't think it's my system.
I don't recommend this game.
Help the old mayor and his rag-tag group of gold prospectors by building, fighting and trading.
Overall rating
4
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5
30 of 33 found this review helpful
Fun TM Game
PostedJuly 1, 2013
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Pretty good TM game; can play in timed or relaxed mode. While prospecting for gold, there's lots of chopping, fishing, building, mining and trading going on. After the first few levels, the tasks get more challenging and are harder to complete on time. In the timed format, you get 3, 2 or just 1 gold star for completing each level. Then you can use the stars to purchase improvements for the town. However, I was given an opportunity to do that after the very 1st level, didn't really pay attention to it, and now can't get back to it. After 15 minutes I turned down the volume because the voice-overs were bugging me. Also found that sometimes I had to click a few times to get something to work. Overall, it looked fun and challenging. Compared to other TM games that just came out on BF, I like Moai better; but prefer this one over Druid Kingdom.
I recommend this game!
If you have enough courage to challenge the darkness, then you’ll manage to find out the mystery of the Rossolimo family.
Overall rating
4
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5
10 of 13 found this review helpful
Based on the demo, it's a keeper...
PostedApril 19, 2013
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I only played the demo, which took about 30 minutes, but am hooked. Puzzles are challenging without being impossible. Hidden object scenes are creative. Storyline so far is interesting. I like having to switch between two timelines and remembering where certain objects and puzzles are located. I recommend you give this one a try! BTW, I did not try the CE as I generally don't think they are ever worth the price (with very few exceptions), so can't comment on differences between the CE and this SE.
Build towns, villages, trade-routes in Royal Settlement 1450!
Overall rating
1
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5
2 of 4 found this review helpful
Waste of Time
PostedApril 19, 2013
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Slow moving, poor instructions... My patience gave out after 10 minutes of trying to figure out what to do.
I don't recommend this game.
Enjoy 50 levels of rollicking time management fun, learn the heroic ways of the Vikings and experience an epic story of love, valor and legend!
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 6 found this review helpful
Good, not great... but still challenging.
PostedApril 15, 2013
amminnc
fromDavidson NC
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
If you really love and/or are addicted to TM games, then you'll probably want this one. It is very similar to My Kingdom for the Princess, Legends of Atlantis, and Roads of Rome games -- but not as good. I thought the narrative was clunky and wished the characters would stop talking so I could play the game!! Instructions are a bit lacking and characters as well as story not very compelling. Still, it is a TM game with fairly challenging levels. As noted by a couple of other reviewers, I didn't find a "relaxed" option. Haven't yet pulled the trigger to buy, but probably will if nothing more interesting comes out in the next week.
I recommend this game!