I am enjoying this game for the second time around. I especially like trying to guess what the pixelated picture is; luckily they tell you what it's supposed to be. A couple of them don't make any sense at all, but that did NOT diminish my enjoyment in playing. This one sharpens the 'little gray cells.'
I was completely underwhelmed by this installment. Without Drac's constant complaining (Oh, not again) it just wasn't a thrill for me. BTW devs, if you're going to have a female lead, you might want to have the 'grunts' say 'Yes, my lady,' not 'Yes, my lord.'
I uninstalled this before I finished, and I never do that. The higher levels are 30x30 with too many 1's and 2's to be filled in. That makes a lot of guesswork which I hate. I wasn't enjoying it anymore so had to quit.
Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
3/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
3/ 5
Level of Challenge
3/ 5
Storyline
3/ 5
I think Cruise Director has run its course. The developer must have employed a lot of teen boys to draw the women. I'm old but not a prude, and the women's outfits made me uncomfortable. That's a first!
The good: Beautiful scenery, as always, and the story line was pleasant. There are some animals and birds wandering on your castle grounds. They let you turn off the moving boards, which make me queasy. The bad: Game boards are just too large for the screen. They're very stingy with the gold required to buy powerups. Also stingy with the medallions required to build. I don't understand why you have to earn coins, which just sit there in your *full* treasure chest, while you can't build because you only get one or two medallions per match. I don't think I'll be buying any more from this franchise.
This is a very easy-going, gentle game [I never play timed] that I enjoy playing occasionally. Puzzler beware! I lost one level when the haiku-er spelled pyjamas, not pajamas. Other than that, nothing to get excited about, very zen.
I couldn't get past Level 24 and the fire. This is NOT how untimed should be! That was too much money for 23 levels. (And nothing like a game to make you feel older and slower than you already are!)
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management
Fun Factor
4/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
4/ 5
Level of Challenge
4/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
I have really enjoyed this game and feel I've gotten my money's worth - specially since it was free! :). I do one puzzle first thing when I get on the computer every day, to get my brain going. Yes, I have to use hints occasionally, but that doesn't take away from my entertainment.
I've almost finished the game, and altho I usually love Playrix games, this is definitely an exception. I won't buy any game that doesn't have an untimed mode. I play to relax, not to get tense. This game has an untimed mode, but one of the major obstacles they throw in your way is a timed playing piece! I could handle all the other obstacles, but when the timed pieces are coming at you fast and thick, it's almost impossible (for me at least) to get them all before one of them blows up. Then it's game over, try again. Boooo! This game doesn't have enough to recommend it to make me try so hard to win. It's just straight M3 with no extras besides the story.
Here's another game I can play using my USB game controller. I love run and jump games, and there aren't that many I can use my game pad with. I'm just awful trying to play using arrow keys. If I can't use my game pad, I can't play them.