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- First Review:November 27, 2011
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The City of the Ancients must be rebuilt, but the mystery of the Mosaics runs ever deeper.
Overall rating
5
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5
26 of 48 found this review helpful
REBUILD AN ANCIENT CITY IN A WELL-DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED GAME.
PostedMay 29, 2017
sunnyglow
fromAs you build that city, be careful in the “puzzle construction zone.” Too many slips will see you having to scrap that design and start over!
Skill Level:Expert
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
OVERVIEW: Are you up to rebuilding the city of the Ancients? Grab your hard hats and put your brains in gear in this excellent 5-star nonogram game. This developer has set the foundation for this game by constructing beautifully designed puzzles. The final pictures resulting from completion of the puzzle are realistic looking. The grids vary in size from 10 x 10 to 10 x 15 and perhaps even larger.
As you play the one-hundred (100) puzzles within this game, you will earn points which will be used to purchase buildings and other items for this new town. Points are earned based on the time to solve the puzzle, the mistakes made, and the stars awarded. Extras include a hand to fill in squares and a hammer to fill in empty squares. Unlike other games of the genre, there are only three colors per puzzle; however, you can switch between colors. The colors are also vivid and easy to see.
I LOVE these games and this developer has produced a good one. This puzzle has various names (Griddlers, Nonograms, Paint-by-Numbers, Pic-a-Pix, Nonograms or whatever you call them); however, no matter the name, they are a fun puzzle game.
HOW TO PLAY: This is variety of a Sudoku puzzle. In this puzzle, create pictures by filling in squares in a grid. The grids in this game will vary in size. Each side of the grid will have numbers for each line of squares indicating the number of squares which are to be filled in for that row of squares. Squares are filled in where the squares intersect between the two sets of numbers on each side.
GAME FACTS:
• Colors: The game has up to three colored screens which can be switched at any time while playing the puzzle.
• Autofill: There is autofill so you do not have to fill in the unused boxes. However, you can use your mouse to right click “X’s” for unused spaces.
• Hints: There are six (6) hints per puzzle.
• Number of Puzzles: There are one-hundred (100) puzzles – each worth three (3) stars. Stars are awarded as to number of errors you make in completing the puzzle.
• Aids: There is a hand icon to fill in squares and a hammer icon to fill in empty squares.
• Awards: Points are accumulated to purchase items for the city of the Ancients. Points are earned as per time used to complete the puzzle, amount of errors, and stars earned.
• Errors: There are five (5) errors allowed per puzzle before starting over.
• 18 Achievements: Unlike other nonogram games, there are achievements which can be earned.
• Autofill: There is autofill so you do not have to fill in the unused boxes. However, you can use your mouse to right click “X’s” for unused spaces.
• Hints: There are six (6) hints per puzzle.
• Number of Puzzles: There are one-hundred (100) puzzles – each worth three (3) stars. Stars are awarded as to number of errors you make in completing the puzzle.
• Aids: There is a hand icon to fill in squares and a hammer icon to fill in empty squares.
• Awards: Points are accumulated to purchase items for the city of the Ancients. Points are earned as per time used to complete the puzzle, amount of errors, and stars earned.
• Errors: There are five (5) errors allowed per puzzle before starting over.
• 18 Achievements: Unlike other nonogram games, there are achievements which can be earned.
I highly recommend this game if you like Sudoku games or any type of mathematical puzzle.
I recommend this game!
Journey to the mythical Nine Worlds to save the Earth!
Overall rating
5
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5
93 of 187 found this review helpful
BOARD YOUR DRAKKAR FOR AN EPIC NORDIC ODYSSEY TO NINE WORLDS - ANOTHER GAMING MASTERPIECE
PostedMay 27, 2017
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
OVERVIEW: Skol! Be brave new shield maiden! Ready your ship and may the Nordic gods of Asgard be with you! EIPIX is taking you on a new journey in a new epic tale – their own Nordic “Odyssey” (along with some leftover creatures from “Lord of the Rings”) through nine worlds. In the first game of the series play a brave and stalwart new shield maiden in liege to the princess of the kingdom. Your first assignment is to stop a dragon ravaging the local villages of the kingdom. Upon falling overboard from your drakkar (ship), you drown, and are taken to Asgard, home of the gods. Even death cannot thwart you! The gods return you to the living because your destiny still awaits you. Harbard, who saves you from drowning, helps you round up three companions to help you fight the dragon – a huntress, a seer, and a skard (musician). Spend some time with each one to assess their abilities to help you in your quest.
This game is brilliantly designed and probably one of this developer’s finest works. It should appeal to about everyone. It is a well-crafted game with a touch of adventure attached. The game has an excellent theme which lends itself to more adventures through the various worlds of the Nordic realm. The graphics are beautiful. Each of the three companions in the game, the skard, the huntress, and seer has their own mini-segment in which you, as the shield maiden, interact with them. EIPIX allows you to mix up the playing of scenes – you can play them in any order you choose. The activities are superb with puzzles which vary in difficulty. There is a notebook which gives some history and myths about the ancient Nordic people.
HOP SCENES: They are the best part of the game. EIPIX incorporates navigation items within the scenes in keeping with the theme There is a sentence scene in which you locate areas on a map while navigating your ship in a fog. There is another creative scene in which you locate items while moving three stone parts of a mural changing the scene. Others include a storybook sequence with items in bold letters and a scene with sentences looking for items on a map.
PUZZLES: The game is puzzle intense. There are several simplistic puzzles within the scenes which are not listed as puzzles but need to be solved to proceed. I found two of the puzzles very creatively designed and a little challenging. In one puzzle the player assembles items to help the huntress defeat a bear. In the second puzzle, you must rearrange crystals to create an image. Other puzzles include the usual matching puzzles, connection puzzles, sequence puzzles, Simon Says puzzles and switch puzzles.
LEVELS: Viking, Marauder, Berserker, Valkrie
Hint: 10 to 120 seconds Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
Hint: 10 to 120 seconds Skips: 10 to 400 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements
Collect 37 Yggdrasil tiles
11 Morphing objects (within HOP scenes)
Replay 15 Puzzles and 11 HOP scenes
8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art, Screensavers, Music, Videos Book of Origin
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements
Collect 37 Yggdrasil tiles
11 Morphing objects (within HOP scenes)
Replay 15 Puzzles and 11 HOP scenes
8 Wallpapers, 4 Concept Art, Screensavers, Music, Videos Book of Origin
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Sentences. Using a boat, traverse through fog to locate items. Quite creative. Very well-done.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Find flowers as per a diagram.
C. List of items. Locate items on a mural. Quite creative. Move the 3 sections of the mural up and down to search for the items which are well-hidden.
D. Sentences. Using a map, locate items listed in BOLD letters.
E. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters and learn more about Nordic folklore
A. Sentences. Using a boat, traverse through fog to locate items. Quite creative. Very well-done.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Find flowers as per a diagram.
C. List of items. Locate items on a mural. Quite creative. Move the 3 sections of the mural up and down to search for the items which are well-hidden.
D. Sentences. Using a map, locate items listed in BOLD letters.
E. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters and learn more about Nordic folklore
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Easy (2) Moderately difficult (3) Difficult (These will not be in sequence – some are listed by companion scene)
A. Simon Says puzzle. Using your shield repeat the motions of a dragon. Rating: 2
B. Switch puzzle. Switch tokens so they match up with their proper symbol. You can only move along a line. Rating: 2 (SEER)
C. Matching puzzle. Using arrows, outline a figure within a rock. Rating: 2 (SEER)
D. Assembly puzzle. Using arrows, rearrange crystals so their shadows create a shadowy figure. Rating: 3 (SEER)
E. Assembly puzzle. Create a strategy to defeat a boar by using six items in proper sequence. 2X Rating: 3 (HUNTRESS)
F. Matching puzzle. Match up numbers to correspond with the points emanating from symbols. Rating: 1
G. Sequence puzzle. Play a melody to mesmerize a dragon. Pluck each string according to its length. Rating: 2
H. Connection puzzle. Connect matching symbols with lines so that no lines intersect. Then swap arrows so that they are positioned to hit the target. Rating: 2
I. Logic puzzle. Using dividers, divide up symbols so that there is one and only one per section. Rating: 3
A. Simon Says puzzle. Using your shield repeat the motions of a dragon. Rating: 2
B. Switch puzzle. Switch tokens so they match up with their proper symbol. You can only move along a line. Rating: 2 (SEER)
C. Matching puzzle. Using arrows, outline a figure within a rock. Rating: 2 (SEER)
D. Assembly puzzle. Using arrows, rearrange crystals so their shadows create a shadowy figure. Rating: 3 (SEER)
E. Assembly puzzle. Create a strategy to defeat a boar by using six items in proper sequence. 2X Rating: 3 (HUNTRESS)
F. Matching puzzle. Match up numbers to correspond with the points emanating from symbols. Rating: 1
G. Sequence puzzle. Play a melody to mesmerize a dragon. Pluck each string according to its length. Rating: 2
H. Connection puzzle. Connect matching symbols with lines so that no lines intersect. Then swap arrows so that they are positioned to hit the target. Rating: 2
I. Logic puzzle. Using dividers, divide up symbols so that there is one and only one per section. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Can you overcome your fear to save your family?
Overall rating
5
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5
105 of 215 found this review helpful
SUFFERING FROM VENATOPHOBIA? – NO MATTER! YOU ARE UNDER CONTRACT TO PLAY THIS GAME – OR ELSE!
PostedMay 25, 2017
sunnyglow
fromI am suffering from “Logiphobia” (fear of puzzles) In my case, it is not the fear of the puzzles themselves, rather it is the fear that I will never see another game with any challenging puzzles.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
4 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter - - - Strategy Guide: 41 Pages
OVERVIEW: What are you afraid of Stephen? In this game, you will need to face your fears to save your family as well as yourself. Twenty years previously, your mom and critically ill sister disappeared. Now you have received a letter from your long-lost mother asking you to go to the Freedom Hotel to save her. Upon arrival, you see glimpses of your mother, Elizabeth, but are never quite able to reach her. There will be conditions. To meet up with your mother, you are going to have to sign a contractual agreement with the owner, Thomas Coldwell. The devil is in the details in this contract. You must pass a series of tests. This hotel is no ordinary hotel. Enter a world within this hotel which materializes the fears of its inhabitants and feeds upon them. Along the way, you will meet others also trapped within its walls. You are a rat in a maze, Stephen. You are being observed by Coldwell as he leads you through a maze of fear! Rescuing everyone in the hotel will be your “key” to getting out of the hotel.
This is a great game which I purchased immediately! I love the story behind the game. The pace is excellent. This is a psychological thriller which is best played in the dark. It won’t appeal to everyone; however, if you like to be scared, you may like this game. Creepy little tykes peer out at you through the keyhole on the inventory bar. The graphics are dark with some items highlighted in bright iridescent blue giving the game an eerie ambiance. There are quite a few collectibles including 13 phobias to place in your own Fear Room. There are 20 morphing objects and you collect 20 jigsaw pieces as well.
HOP SCENES: There are only four in the demo and two of them are lists of items which I did not find very interactive. The others are a cleverly designed silhouette scene with items well-hidden on a tombstone and a matching scene.
PUZZLES: This is my biggest disappointment in this game. I bought this game for the story behind the game. However, I wish at least one of the puzzles in the demo was a little challenging. The puzzles in the demo are three maze puzzles, three sequence puzzles, and one matching puzzle. The use of maze puzzles adds to the sense of the victimization of the “guests” at the hotel. They are very well-designed. However, I just wish one of those maze puzzles was a tad more difficult. The sequence and matching puzzles are extremely easy with no challenge at all.
LEVELS: Casual, Advance, Hardcore, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided at the beginning of the game.
17 Achievements
Collect 13 phobias to place in the Fear Room
Collect 20 jigsaw puzzle pieces for a picture
20 Morphing objects
Replay 12 Puzzles and 16 HOP scenes
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Screensaver, Music,
Map is provided at the beginning of the game.
17 Achievements
Collect 13 phobias to place in the Fear Room
Collect 20 jigsaw puzzle pieces for a picture
20 Morphing objects
Replay 12 Puzzles and 16 HOP scenes
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Screensaver, Music,
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: (A) List of items. (B) Matching. Match up 6 pairs of items (C) Silhouette. Locate animal tracks on a tombstone. Very creative. Not easy to locate. (D) List of items.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Easy (2) Moderately difficult (3) Difficult
A. Maze puzzle. Using a map in the dark, find your way through a maze. Rating: 2
B. Sequence puzzle. Place American flags according to their date in history. Rating: 1
C. Matching. Using a wheel with animal tracks, plot a route through the forest by turning the wheel to match up with symbols on trees. Rating: 1
D. Sequence puzzle. Move four colored owls to their proper colored spot. Rating: 1
E. Maze puzzle. Using arrows, lead a rat through a maze avoiding traps in its path within a specific number of moves. Rating: 2
F. Sequence puzzle. Prepare tea by following directions. Can you follow pictured directions? You have it made! Rating: 1
G. Maze puzzle. Riding a horse, find a path to escape the Headless Horseman while avoiding obstacles. Rating: 2
A. Maze puzzle. Using a map in the dark, find your way through a maze. Rating: 2
B. Sequence puzzle. Place American flags according to their date in history. Rating: 1
C. Matching. Using a wheel with animal tracks, plot a route through the forest by turning the wheel to match up with symbols on trees. Rating: 1
D. Sequence puzzle. Move four colored owls to their proper colored spot. Rating: 1
E. Maze puzzle. Using arrows, lead a rat through a maze avoiding traps in its path within a specific number of moves. Rating: 2
F. Sequence puzzle. Prepare tea by following directions. Can you follow pictured directions? You have it made! Rating: 1
G. Maze puzzle. Riding a horse, find a path to escape the Headless Horseman while avoiding obstacles. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you win the battle between Darkness and Flame?
Overall rating
5
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5
98 of 157 found this review helpful
UNCLE COLIN AND SIDEKICK NIECE ALICE SAVE THE WORLD!
PostedMay 23, 2017
sunnyglow
fromMore family drama – Why didn’t good ole Mom and Dad not tell Alice about Uncle Colin? And…since Alice did not know she had an uncle, how did she know where to find him?
Skill Level:Expert
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
UNCLE COLIN AND SIDEKICK NIECE ALICE SAVE THE WORLD!
4 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter
OVERVIEW: Enter a post-apocalyptic world, where pollution, wars, and overpopulation have destroyed the planet. However, if that is not enough, this same world is menaced by the “Darkness” brought to Earth by a meteorite. Yikes! A double whammy! Help Uncle Colin and his “tween” sidekick niece, Alice, traverse this “Mad Max” world - fighting off scorpions, snakes, and harsh terrain. Help this noble uncle regain his memory, stolen by the “Darkness.” Along the way, battle the tentacles of this evil menace as it reaches out for this intrepid duo. Niece Alice will help by invoking a firebird tattooed on her arm. It arises when needed to duke it out with that dark entity. Trek through various landscapes, fighting off the evildoers with the help of others you meet along the way.
This game will appeal to those who love adventure games. It is a great game as well for “tweens.” Being more of an adventure game, there are few HOP scenes and more puzzles. The game mechanics are old-school with graphics which are one-dimensional, cartoon-like and somewhat blurry. The story is a well-written sci-fi, family-oriented game. There are plenty of activities within this game, including puzzles within the HOP scenes. There are a variety of collectibles – 42 items and 30 morphing objects, some of which are not that easy to locate. Another collectible, 8 scrolls, also tell the story about the post-apocalyptic world. Locating all the items opens more puzzles in the bonus section of the game. The demo revolves around two activities – locating items to prepare an antitoxin to save a hermit, Steve, from a scorpion bite and hunting for items to unlock a chest. This is a GREAT sci-fi lite adventure game! However, it will be a pass for me. I like a little more challenge in my adventure games. However, enjoy all you sci-fi lovers!
HOP SCENES: There are only three in the demo. They are interactive lists of items and a silhouette scene in which you must find the items and then return them to the scene to interact with them.
PUZZLES: All the puzzles are easy. However, they are thematic and fit into the story nicely. Most of the puzzles are situated on a box which you must open. The puzzles include matching puzzles, sequence puzzles, assembly puzzles. There is one physical puzzle in which you avoid obstacles while driving. There is also a maze puzzle in which you must click on arrows to completely cover a grid with tokens.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hint: 5 to 90 seconds Skips: 5 to 150 seconds
Hint: 5 to 90 seconds Skips: 5 to 150 seconds
EXTRAS:
Strategy Guide – 33 Pages
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
22 Achievements
Collect 42 items. (8 dog statues, 7 road signs, 8 scorpions, 8 pinecones, and 12 mushrooms)
30 Morphing objects. Collect all of them to open an extra puzzle in the Bonus section.
Collect 8 story capsules. Collect all of them to open an extra puzzle in the Bonus section.
Replay 25 Mini-games and 7 Puzzles (HOP scenes?)
10 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Videos, Music
Strategy Guide – 33 Pages
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
22 Achievements
Collect 42 items. (8 dog statues, 7 road signs, 8 scorpions, 8 pinecones, and 12 mushrooms)
30 Morphing objects. Collect all of them to open an extra puzzle in the Bonus section.
Collect 8 story capsules. Collect all of them to open an extra puzzle in the Bonus section.
Replay 25 Mini-games and 7 Puzzles (HOP scenes?)
10 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Videos, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: (A) List of items. Somewhat interactive (B) Silhouette. Locate and replace items back into the scene. There is a matching puzzle in this scene. (C) Locate 15 feathers.
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
A. Matching puzzle. Match up 6 butterflies so they match up with their silhouette. Rating: 1
B. Matching puzzle. Match up plants. Rating: 1
C. Search puzzle. Locate serpent eggs in a picture. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle (within HOP scene). Place flowers into their proper location as per a given code. Rating: 1
E. Sequence puzzle. By trial and error, configure the correct settings for switches. Rating: 2
F. Sequence puzzle. Open flowers in correct sequence until all are blooming. Rating: 1
G. Match-3 puzzle. Connect 3 keys with 3 chests while matching items. Rating: 2
H. Manual dexterity puzzle. Using arrows, allow newbie driver Alice to drive while avoiding obstacles in her path. You go Alice! Rating: 2
I. Assembly puzzle. Not really a puzzle. Just click until you assemble all lions together. Rating: 1
J. Sequence puzzle. Press crystals in correct sequence. Rating: 1
K. Maze puzzle. Find a path to the hidden temple. Choose those paths which are least taken.
L. Maze puzzle. Click on a series of arrows to completely cover a grid full of empty cells Rating: 2
M. Assembly puzzle. Place fish into proper location according to the silhouette on a box. Rating: 1
N. Sequence puzzle. Press hieroglyphics in correct order according to a code Rating: 1
A. Matching puzzle. Match up 6 butterflies so they match up with their silhouette. Rating: 1
B. Matching puzzle. Match up plants. Rating: 1
C. Search puzzle. Locate serpent eggs in a picture. Rating: 1
D. Matching puzzle (within HOP scene). Place flowers into their proper location as per a given code. Rating: 1
E. Sequence puzzle. By trial and error, configure the correct settings for switches. Rating: 2
F. Sequence puzzle. Open flowers in correct sequence until all are blooming. Rating: 1
G. Match-3 puzzle. Connect 3 keys with 3 chests while matching items. Rating: 2
H. Manual dexterity puzzle. Using arrows, allow newbie driver Alice to drive while avoiding obstacles in her path. You go Alice! Rating: 2
I. Assembly puzzle. Not really a puzzle. Just click until you assemble all lions together. Rating: 1
J. Sequence puzzle. Press crystals in correct sequence. Rating: 1
K. Maze puzzle. Find a path to the hidden temple. Choose those paths which are least taken.
L. Maze puzzle. Click on a series of arrows to completely cover a grid full of empty cells Rating: 2
M. Assembly puzzle. Place fish into proper location according to the silhouette on a box. Rating: 1
N. Sequence puzzle. Press hieroglyphics in correct order according to a code Rating: 1
I recommend this game!
What will you do when a fairy tale curse shows up on your doorstep?
Overall rating
2
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5
145 of 260 found this review helpful
A GAME WHICH LEAVES ME STONE COLD
PostedMay 20, 2017
sunnyglow
fromThis game provides an idea for a new designer pet – an animated talking animal skeleton. It makes an excellent conversational companion, never needs to be fed, never needs to be taken for a walk nor needs a litter box.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
OVERVIEW: It is supermom to the rescue of the universe! Unbeknownst to you, mom - you have the birthright to and will assume the role of Guardian of the Border, savior of two worlds - the real world and Spectra, a fantasy world. An evil queen, Bella, from Spectra has crossed the borders between the two worlds, sending in dark orbs to attack the real world. She is turning everyone to stone, so she can capture and rule both worlds. Face the “stone cold truth” about this nasty queen when you return home to see your husband and daughter frozen in a zombie state. You will need to duke it out with this nefarious queen and restore the border between the two worlds. Along the way, you will get help from others while fighting those orbs. Do you have the right stuff to defeat this evil queen, un-zombify your family, and still return home in time to get dinner ready? Of course, you do. You rule mom!
This is a good game for children or those who like easy, breezy games. However, for me, this will be a pass. To me, the game is poorly designed. The graphics are grainy and blurry in many places. The gaming script seems contrived as if the developer was grasping at straws to come up with a story. You receive a gimmicky bracelet which gives you the powers of air, fire and ice which are used throughout the game. You are visually assaulted by masses of BIG BLOBS with BIG RED EYES. The excessive use of the orbs within the game was rather irritating to me. The pace is slow due to the lack of activities. You collect beasts, feathers, and light crystals.
SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN IN SPECTRA! What a talkative bunch lives in the fantasy land of Spectra! Silence is not golden here. Everything talks in this game - from the blue -eyed floating fox, a dead animal skeleton (I especially liked seeing a dead animal skeleton converse with me), to a host of animals and even stone cold golems. Taking a quote from the game – “Please save our world” - yes, please save my gaming world from games such as this.
HOP SCENES: You have an option to play a switch puzzle in lieu of the scenes. There are mainly mini-scenes in which you locate five or six of the same item. There are also the standard scenes which include the customary lists of items, silhouette, and storybook scenes. One of the storybook scenes is very creatively designed with items well-hidden within the scene and quite of bit of interaction.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are all easy. I do feel the puzzles are excellent for children. One is a clever paint-by-number in which the player must combine colors to produce a new color to color in a picture. Another is a storybook scene in which the player must locate items and place them in the proper location. There is also a matching puzzle in which choosing the correct symbols which spells out the name Spectra. There are two physical puzzles in the demo. In one you follow a given sequence to knock out an evildoer. In the other you use your bracelet to zap some nasty beasts. A final puzzle is a maze in which you lead your homunculus (AKA mandrake) through a maze lighting all the lights.
LEVELS: Casual, Normal, Hard, Custom
Hint: 10 to 35 seconds Skips: 10 to 50 seconds
Hint: 10 to 35 seconds Skips: 10 to 50 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
10 Achievements
Bracelet helper with air, ice, and fire to help. Used 11 times
Collect 20 light crystals to clear the history room of those rascally dark orbs.
Collect 16 beasts
Collect 6 feathers
9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, Music, Videos
Map is provided as you play the game
10 Achievements
Bracelet helper with air, ice, and fire to help. Used 11 times
Collect 20 light crystals to clear the history room of those rascally dark orbs.
Collect 16 beasts
Collect 6 feathers
9 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, Music, Videos
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: You have the option to play a switch puzzle to create a picture in lieu of the scenes.
(A). List of items. (B). Locate 5 parts of a statue. (C). Locate 5 creatures. (D). Storybook with items listed in BOLD letters – very creatively designed scene. (E). List of items (F). Silhouette items (G). Locate 6 parts of a sign. (H). Locate 5 flowers
(A). List of items. (B). Locate 5 parts of a statue. (C). Locate 5 creatures. (D). Storybook with items listed in BOLD letters – very creatively designed scene. (E). List of items (F). Silhouette items (G). Locate 6 parts of a sign. (H). Locate 5 flowers
PUZZLES: They are all easy!
A. Simon Says Puzzle. Become a boxer and repeat the sequence of punches directed toward you from an animated boxing dummy. 2 X
B. Sliding blocks puzzle. Move a tile from left to right in a grid moving obstacles out of the path.
C. Matching puzzle. Locate symbols on a box which correspond to letters of the alphabet. Spell out Spectra using the symbols.
D. Assembly puzzle. Create 4 new colors of paints by combining two colors from four different bottles to create them.
E. Storybook. Search and replace. Locate items in a storybook and replace them into the proper places within the scenes of the book.
F. Q&A puzzle. Pay attention kiddies. You will be asked questions of what transpires in the game.
G. Bullseye puzzle. Beat the beasties. Using your bracelet – zap the beasts in your way. Bullseye!
H. Assembly puzzle. Create a drum according to given directions.
I. Maze puzzle. Create a path to lead your homunculus (AKA mangrove) through a path to the castle lighting all torches and avoiding dark orbs.
A. Simon Says Puzzle. Become a boxer and repeat the sequence of punches directed toward you from an animated boxing dummy. 2 X
B. Sliding blocks puzzle. Move a tile from left to right in a grid moving obstacles out of the path.
C. Matching puzzle. Locate symbols on a box which correspond to letters of the alphabet. Spell out Spectra using the symbols.
D. Assembly puzzle. Create 4 new colors of paints by combining two colors from four different bottles to create them.
E. Storybook. Search and replace. Locate items in a storybook and replace them into the proper places within the scenes of the book.
F. Q&A puzzle. Pay attention kiddies. You will be asked questions of what transpires in the game.
G. Bullseye puzzle. Beat the beasties. Using your bracelet – zap the beasts in your way. Bullseye!
H. Assembly puzzle. Create a drum according to given directions.
I. Maze puzzle. Create a path to lead your homunculus (AKA mangrove) through a path to the castle lighting all torches and avoiding dark orbs.
I don't recommend this game.
He can’t be stopped. And he’s digging your grave!
Overall rating
5
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5
163 of 280 found this review helpful
SIT BY THE FIRE AND ENJOY S’MORE CAMPFIRE DELIGHTS – ONE OF THE BEST THIS YEAR
PostedMay 18, 2017
sunnyglow
fromSitting by the fire with a game which lights up my night!
Skill Level:Expert
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
5 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter
OVERVIEW: Ready for a scary, creepy 5-star plus tale? Sit down by the campfire and hear the tale of the Quiet Grove Resort which is anything but quiet! Look carefully! Behind the dark night and smoke of the campfire you may see wisps of a dark, hooded faceless man accompanied by his beastly dog. In this game, you will play one of two reporters on an investigation at this resort to research the legend of this Faceless Gravedigger. Within ten years, several people have disappeared, never to be found, with only a single black flower placed at the scene of their disappearance. When your writing cohort, Jessica, is kidnapped in front of your eyes, you realize the tale is true and you will need to find a way to save her and unlock the mystery of this resort. But then again, it is only a legend, or is it?
I LOVE this game and it was an automatic purchase for me. Mariaglorum has developed a series which should kindle the flame for more frightening bonfire games in the future. What can be scarier than a campfire story under the dark sky in a secluded forest? The graphics are dark and brooding, a perfect setting for the game. There are quite a few activities within the game. You collect figurines of the characters and paw prints. Along with the mysterious “whodunit” aspect of the game, the pace is excellent. I felt actively engaged while playing this game.
A-MAZE-ING! The maze puzzle in the basement of the resort adds to feeling that you, the player, are like a rat in maze, perhaps being toyed with by the Faceless Gravedigger. Quite a brilliant puzzle concept adding to the mystery behind the game! For me, it is one of the better games the BFG has offered this year – well constructed with an excellent story and engaging HOP scenes and puzzles.
HOP SCENES: The scenes are standard fare. They consist of the usual lists of items, silhouette, and storybook scenes. They are somewhat interactive and thematic. One of the scenes leads directly to one of the puzzles.
PUZZLES: They are creatively designed and they vary in style and difficulty. Most of the puzzles are easy; however, the developer did provide one which is slightly more difficult. Besides the basement maze puzzle which sees you traversing through basement corridors to pick up inventory items, there are five more puzzles within the demo. Three of these are mechanical in nature – a pipe puzzle, sequence puzzle to set dials for a punch card, and a connection puzzle involving nodes and wiring. There is also a physical puzzle requiring you to center a blue-lined bullseye to knock down a net with tennis balls. A final puzzle is an assembly puzzle requiring “clicking” to restore a picture.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hints and Skips: 1 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 1 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
8 Achievements: Each achievement has 3 parts
Collect 9 Figurines
Collect 25 Paw Prints
Strategy Guide – 42 pages
17 Wallpapers, 24 Concept Art, Music, Video
Map is provided as you play the game
8 Achievements: Each achievement has 3 parts
Collect 9 Figurines
Collect 25 Paw Prints
Strategy Guide – 42 pages
17 Wallpapers, 24 Concept Art, Music, Video
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
(A). Locate 12 of one item. (B). Silhouette. Search for the pieces of pipe for a water fountain (leads into a pipe puzzle) (C) Sentences. Items listed in BOLD letters. Interactive and puzzle-like. There is a code which is NOT handed to you on a piece of paper. You must search for it. (D). List of items.
(A). Locate 12 of one item. (B). Silhouette. Search for the pieces of pipe for a water fountain (leads into a pipe puzzle) (C) Sentences. Items listed in BOLD letters. Interactive and puzzle-like. There is a code which is NOT handed to you on a piece of paper. You must search for it. (D). List of items.
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
A. Connection puzzle. Connect two nodes of the same color with wires without crossing paths. Rating: 2
B. Pipe/Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of pipe so they are in the proper position in a water system. Rating: 2
C. Sequence puzzle (Within a HOP scene). Set buttons on a machine to create a punch card. Pressing one button affects the others. Rating: 3
D. Maze puzzle. Not listed as a puzzle but you must maneuver through a basement to locate items and then end up at a locked gate. Rating: 2
E. Bullseye Puzzle. Pop tennis balls at a net to bring it down clicking on the ball machine when blue lines center on the net. Rating: 1
F. Assembly puzzle. Complete a fresco by clicking on segments of it until a complete picture emerges. Rating: 2
A. Connection puzzle. Connect two nodes of the same color with wires without crossing paths. Rating: 2
B. Pipe/Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of pipe so they are in the proper position in a water system. Rating: 2
C. Sequence puzzle (Within a HOP scene). Set buttons on a machine to create a punch card. Pressing one button affects the others. Rating: 3
D. Maze puzzle. Not listed as a puzzle but you must maneuver through a basement to locate items and then end up at a locked gate. Rating: 2
E. Bullseye Puzzle. Pop tennis balls at a net to bring it down clicking on the ball machine when blue lines center on the net. Rating: 1
F. Assembly puzzle. Complete a fresco by clicking on segments of it until a complete picture emerges. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Search the Siberian forests for your missing husband.
Overall rating
3
/
5
88 of 180 found this review helpful
BOGGED DOWN IN A “MONSTROUS” FOG IN SIBERIA
PostedMay 13, 2017
sunnyglow
fromAfter playing the demo of this game, I am suffering from a monstrous bout of “brain fog." and boredom.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
OVERVIEW: Get ready for more black smoke and mirrors as you head off to Siberia circa 1912. Play Eve Glover in search of her husband lost in an expedition within a cave. Once you arrive at the village, you realize that others are missing as well. A fog has invaded the village and within the fog are monsters. Behind all the fog, monsters, and missing people is a misguided spirit out for revenge for her love who was murdered. After kicking up a rampage in the community, she was locked in a cave. Could she be behind the upheaval and missing people? Is she now kicking up a storm in the afterlife? Save the community, settle the tormented spirit, and get that man back into your life along with the other missing people!
This game will be a pass for me. This is another smoke-filled game with monsters lurking within the billowy clouds of fog. The story behind the game has been portrayed in a least dozen or more games in the past. The graphics are blurry in places. You will be serenaded by howling wolves. Don’t have a “hissy” fit but there is at least one snake in this game as well. I feel the pace is rather slow. The demo had few puzzles or HOP scenes – just a great deal of traveling around the Siberian tundra. You collect owls which have no relation whatsoever to the game’s story. I usually like our Grandma’s games; however, this one I will pass on. It may get better as the game progresses; however, there is nothing in the demo which impels me to continue my journey on this Siberian trek. If you enjoy it – good for you!
HOP SCENES: The scenes are nondescript. Principally they are lists of items. There is one ray of light in the dark smoke-infested game, which is a HOP scene which is rather novel and creative. Locate items on statues and replace them within the proper location. Then, press a button to place the pictures into position. You have the option to play a Match-3 game in lieu of the puzzle.
PUZZLES: There are only four in the demo. Sorry, but I am not purchasing the game to see what the others are like. Three of them are matching and one is an assembly puzzle. They are extremely easy, boring and largely forgettable.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Custom
Hints: 10 to 90 seconds Skips: 10 to 180 seconds
Hints: 10 to 90 seconds Skips: 10 to 180 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
15 Achievements (from what I could count)
Collect 80 Owls
Replay of HOP scenes and puzzles
16 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, Music, Movies
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
15 Achievements (from what I could count)
Collect 80 Owls
Replay of HOP scenes and puzzles
16 Wallpapers, 11 Concept Art, Music, Movies
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Silhouette. Replace items back into scenes from several postcards. B. List of items. C. List of items. Not interactive D. List of items. E. Search and replace. Locate items on statues and replace them into the proper location. Afterward, press a button on each to replace pictures.
A. Silhouette. Replace items back into scenes from several postcards. B. List of items. C. List of items. Not interactive D. List of items. E. Search and replace. Locate items on statues and replace them into the proper location. Afterward, press a button on each to replace pictures.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Easy (2) Moderately difficult (3) Difficult
A. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols on Tarot cards with those on a stone slab. Rating: 1
B. Matching puzzle. Match 5 dolls with a corresponding card which is some way related to them. Rating: 1
C. Matching. Recreate a given image on a set of beads. Rating: 1
D. Assembly puzzle. Recreate an image choosing symbols to create the central image. Rating: 2
A. Matching puzzle. Match up symbols on Tarot cards with those on a stone slab. Rating: 1
B. Matching puzzle. Match 5 dolls with a corresponding card which is some way related to them. Rating: 1
C. Matching. Recreate a given image on a set of beads. Rating: 1
D. Assembly puzzle. Recreate an image choosing symbols to create the central image. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you stop the cemetery’s dark keeper in time?
Overall rating
5
/
5
93 of 160 found this review helpful
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN TO REDEMPTION
PostedMay 11, 2017
sunnyglow
fromIs the Redemption Cemetery being “laid to rest” or will it resurrect with more tales from the crypt?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Get on board a roller coaster ride of excitement and danger as you fight against time to save the poor souls of Redemption Cemetery. And, by the way, that also includes you. Tonight is your last chance to save all the poor souls in a state of limbo from the Keeper of Redemption Cemetery, Kirkogrimm. You will get some help from the divine presence of Astrid, guardian of the lost souls, to break the curse which keeps these souls in limbo. To do so, relive the “worst day” of the lives of three statues brought back to life - poor souls who are lost to the grief they endured in their lives. Correct the mistakes and set them free. The first madcap stop on the way to redemption is to relive the worst day in the life of a policeman, Felix. Have fun at the carnival where a psycho holds Felix’s lady love Kirsten captive. This game will be the ultimate in paranormal research for you.
This is a wonderful 10th anniversary game for ERS! The story behind the game is excellent and rather ties all the episodes from this series together in a nice dark bow of salvation. The graphics are dark within the cemetery and then flash bright garish colors in a carnival scene in the tale of the first statue. I felt the game was rather slow in the beginning of the demo, but as with a roller coast, it soon picked up pace with the tale of the first statue, Felix. Skulls and skeletons are ever present in this game. Collect skull coins to purchase information to refute myths and legends about monsters.
HOP SCENES: There are few HOP scenes in the demo. However, the scenes are beautifully designed. They include the usual storybook, lists of items, and silhouette. My favorite ones are an interactive list of items and a carnival scene involving silhouette items.
PUZZLES: They are extremely easy, a little too easy for my taste. The only saving grace for this demo, in my opinion, are the puzzles within the carnival. They are creatively designed incorporating the theme of this chapter of the game. Included are games you would find in a carnival such as foosball puzzle, a basketball puzzle, and an arcade puzzle involving skulls. My favorite puzzle was the last one of the demo, a three part one which takes place within a roller coast ride. Other puzzles include a mathematical puzzle, a connect-the-dots puzzle, matching puzzle, a 3-part slat puzzle, an assembly puzzle, and a tracing puzzle.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 10 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 10 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
Replay 17 Puzzles and 21 HOP scenes
30 Achievements
Collect skull coins to learn about 14 monsters to see if they are truly monsters or just myth.
10 Wallpapers, 9 Concept Art, 7 Screensavers, Music, Movies
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
Replay 17 Puzzles and 21 HOP scenes
30 Achievements
Collect skull coins to learn about 14 monsters to see if they are truly monsters or just myth.
10 Wallpapers, 9 Concept Art, 7 Screensavers, Music, Movies
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters
B. Locate 4 each of the 3 elements – air, fire, water
C. List of items. (Very interactive and creative)
D. Silhouette. (Set in a carnival)
A. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters
B. Locate 4 each of the 3 elements – air, fire, water
C. List of items. (Very interactive and creative)
D. Silhouette. (Set in a carnival)
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
A. Mathematical puzzle. Set the voltage meter on a generator to exactly 220 volts. Rating: 1
B. Connect the dots puzzle. Duplicate a code symbol from a telephone. Rating: 1
C. Sequence puzzle. Move skulls right or left in proper sequence to open a lock. Moving one skull affects the others. Rating: 1
D. Slat puzzle. Restore a picture. 3X. Increases in difficulty 1 to 2
E. Matching puzzle. Position 3 skeletons so they match a given picture. Rating: 1
F. Assembly puzzle. Choose the correct symbols which comprise a larger symbol in the middle of the screen. Rating: 1
G. Tracing puzzle. Select a symbol and trace it according to a given code. Rating: 1
H. Matching: Match up like symbols hidden under clouds. Rating: 1
I. Jigsaw puzzle. Recreate a picture. 3X Rating: 1
J. Switch puzzle. Switch tokens so they are in correct position according to a guide. Rating: 1
K. Arcade puzzle. Move a skeleton to collect heads Rating: 1
L. Foosball puzzle. Another arcade game. Rating: 2
M. Play basketball. Okay you are no LeBron James, but try hitting few baskets to collect some points. Rating: 1
N. Multiple step. (1) Jigsaw puzzle. Place pieces of a roller coaster maze into position. (2) Lead blue cars through the “road maze” moving other colored cars out of your path. (3) Switch puzzle. Rating: 1-3
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A. Mathematical puzzle. Set the voltage meter on a generator to exactly 220 volts. Rating: 1
B. Connect the dots puzzle. Duplicate a code symbol from a telephone. Rating: 1
C. Sequence puzzle. Move skulls right or left in proper sequence to open a lock. Moving one skull affects the others. Rating: 1
D. Slat puzzle. Restore a picture. 3X. Increases in difficulty 1 to 2
E. Matching puzzle. Position 3 skeletons so they match a given picture. Rating: 1
F. Assembly puzzle. Choose the correct symbols which comprise a larger symbol in the middle of the screen. Rating: 1
G. Tracing puzzle. Select a symbol and trace it according to a given code. Rating: 1
H. Matching: Match up like symbols hidden under clouds. Rating: 1
I. Jigsaw puzzle. Recreate a picture. 3X Rating: 1
J. Switch puzzle. Switch tokens so they are in correct position according to a guide. Rating: 1
K. Arcade puzzle. Move a skeleton to collect heads Rating: 1
L. Foosball puzzle. Another arcade game. Rating: 2
M. Play basketball. Okay you are no LeBron James, but try hitting few baskets to collect some points. Rating: 1
N. Multiple step. (1) Jigsaw puzzle. Place pieces of a roller coaster maze into position. (2) Lead blue cars through the “road maze” moving other colored cars out of your path. (3) Switch puzzle. Rating: 1-3
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I recommend this game!
Travel with the penguins to a famous movie studio for new pixel art mosaic challenges!
Overall rating
5
/
5
26 of 65 found this review helpful
THE PENGUINS GO TO HOLLYWOOD
PostedMay 8, 2017
sunnyglow
fromAfter the movie, could it be reality television for the Penguins? A reality show, “The Penguins” has the potential to bring back the allure of “black and white” television programming.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
OVERVIEW: What a wonderful Monday surprise! Mrs. Penguin has been invited to visit a movie set to see if the family can take part in a movie. Are they the next up-and-coming Hollywood celebs? Those adorable black and white “waddlers” should take Tinseltown by storm!
A BIG THANK you to BFG for offering a game in one of my favorite genres. This is another excellent 5-star game from Match Gems. I have been anxiously awaiting a new game from this developer. I have played every game in the series and this game is designed exactly like the others.
I LOVE these games and Match Gems is one of the BEST developers for this type of game. This puzzle has many different names (AKA O’Ekaki, Griddlers, Paint-by-Numbers, Pic-a-Pix, Nonograms or whatever you call them); however, no matter the name they are a fun puzzle game.
HOW TO PLAY: This is variety of a Sudoku puzzle. In this puzzle, create pictures by filling in squares in a grid. The grids in this game will vary in size. Each side of the grid will have numbers for each line of squares indicating the number of squares which are to be filled in for that row of squares. Squares are filled in where the squares intersect between the two sets of numbers on each side.
GAME FACTS:
• Levels: Casual and Advanced.
• Colors: The game has up to six colored screens which can be switched at any time while playing the puzzle.
• Autofill: There is autofill so you do not have to fill in the unused boxes. However, you can use your mouse to right click “X’s” for unused spaces.
• Hints: Hints are given as you proceed and are based on the difficulty of the puzzle and how well you perform in solving the grid
• Number of Levels and Puzzles: There are 100 puzzles – 20 levels with 5 puzzles per level in the game.
• Aids: You have a pickax as an aid in the game
• Awards: There are 3 trophies: a gold trophy for no mistakes, a silver trophy for 1 mistake, and a bronze trophy for two mistakes. If you make 3 mistakes, you must start the game over again.
• Collectibles. When you complete one level of 5 puzzles, you receive an item to place in your garden.
• Colors: The game has up to six colored screens which can be switched at any time while playing the puzzle.
• Autofill: There is autofill so you do not have to fill in the unused boxes. However, you can use your mouse to right click “X’s” for unused spaces.
• Hints: Hints are given as you proceed and are based on the difficulty of the puzzle and how well you perform in solving the grid
• Number of Levels and Puzzles: There are 100 puzzles – 20 levels with 5 puzzles per level in the game.
• Aids: You have a pickax as an aid in the game
• Awards: There are 3 trophies: a gold trophy for no mistakes, a silver trophy for 1 mistake, and a bronze trophy for two mistakes. If you make 3 mistakes, you must start the game over again.
• Collectibles. When you complete one level of 5 puzzles, you receive an item to place in your garden.
I highly recommend this game if you like Sudoku games or any type of mathematical puzzle.
I recommend this game!
Strange vines have taken over a popular National Park!
Overall rating
5
/
5
78 of 148 found this review helpful
YOU CAN RUN BUT CAN’T HIDE FROM THE INVASION OF THE MUTANT PURPLE VINES!
PostedMay 6, 2017
sunnyglow
fromThis game is also an invasion of the color purple! Be on the lookout – this color has overtaken the game and attacks you everywhere you look!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
5 Chapter plus a Bonus Chapter. Strategy Guide – 50 pages
Evacuate! It is a national emergency in this 5-star game! Be prepared for the “Attack of the Purple Vines!” Deep within a hidden research lab, Vandersleigh Institute, top secret research has produced some mutant purple plants! There is something devious about these plants – they seem to be tied to the Dark Dimension and perhaps can even take over people’s minds! Yikes! You have been called in by your friends to investigate the case of “Flora gone Wild” in this facility. Can you save humanity from the invasion of mind-altering plants? Help! I purchased this game. I hope I survive!
This is a campy game. The graphics are cartoon-like. It should appeal to sci-fi lovers. The story is reminiscent of the 1950’s “B” sci-fi movies with or some alien element invading earth. In this case, that element consists of large mutant plants orchestrated probably by some mad scientist. The collectibles are lab equipment and morphing jigsaw puzzle pieces. They are not easy to locate.
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are normal fare which we see in most games. Some of the scenes do demonstrate some creativity. You also have the option to play a Match-3 game in lieu of the scene. There are a couple of storybook scenes in which you search for items in BOLD letters. There are lists of items and in one scene you replace items back within the scene.
PUZZLES: All the puzzles are easy. I do not find any of the puzzles challenging. Some of them are thematic reflecting the “scientific” aspect of the game. There is a puzzle which requires recreating a sound wave pattern on an oscilloscope. There is also a pipe puzzle involving gasoline. A switch puzzle requires you to switch tokens on a circuit board so that rows and columns do not repeat the same token. There are couple of connection puzzles which are somewhat creatively produced. In keeping with the blue/purple theme, you lead a magnet to turn all flowers a funky bright bluish purple!
MY ONLY PROBLEM (BESIDES BIG PURPLE VINES): You are asked to place an image into its proper location on a series of stones. I found it difficult to assess the images on the stones to calculate where to place the image.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 1 to 100 seconds
Hints and Skips: 1 to 100 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you as you play the game.
25 Achievements
Collect lab equipment
Collect morphing jigsaw puzzle pieces for four puzzles
11 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Music
Map is given to you as you play the game.
25 Achievements
Collect lab equipment
Collect morphing jigsaw puzzle pieces for four puzzles
11 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: You can play a Match-3 game in lieu of the scene.
A. Silhouette. Items must be found in sequence.
B. Storybook. Find items listed in BOLD letter.
C. Another storybook. Locate items in BOLD letters.
D. Locate 5 each of two items followed by a list of items to locate
E. Search and replace. Locate 5 each of two items opening a list of items. These items must be located then returned to the right position within the scene.
A. Silhouette. Items must be found in sequence.
B. Storybook. Find items listed in BOLD letter.
C. Another storybook. Locate items in BOLD letters.
D. Locate 5 each of two items followed by a list of items to locate
E. Search and replace. Locate 5 each of two items opening a list of items. These items must be located then returned to the right position within the scene.
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
A. Manual Dexterity puzzle. Using a slingshot hit the mark to knock down a bag. Rating: 1
B. Sequence puzzle. Light up a series of skulls by pulling on the skulls in sequential order until all are lit. 3X. Rating: 1
C. Matching puzzle. Recreate a sound wave pattern on an oscilloscope. Rating: 2
D. Manual dexterity puzzle. Move a bullet through a maze created by a rather large purple plant until it reaches the bottom. Rating: 1
E. Connection puzzle. Take a magnet and run it through maze created by portraits, connecting them without crossing lines. Rating: 2
F. Sliding tiles. Slide tiles into position so that they match up with the image underneath them. Rating: 2
G. Assembly puzzle. Place a given image into its proper location on a series of stones. Rating: 2
H. Connection puzzle. Move a series of crystals so all flowers surrounding them turn blue. Rating: 2
I. Switch puzzle. Switch tokens on a circuit board so that each row and column do not have a repeat of the same token. Rating: 2
J. Matching puzzle. Choose symbols on runes which have no matches. Rating: 1
K. Pipe puzzle. Switch valves to allow gasoline to flow to the tanks above it. Rating: 2
A. Manual Dexterity puzzle. Using a slingshot hit the mark to knock down a bag. Rating: 1
B. Sequence puzzle. Light up a series of skulls by pulling on the skulls in sequential order until all are lit. 3X. Rating: 1
C. Matching puzzle. Recreate a sound wave pattern on an oscilloscope. Rating: 2
D. Manual dexterity puzzle. Move a bullet through a maze created by a rather large purple plant until it reaches the bottom. Rating: 1
E. Connection puzzle. Take a magnet and run it through maze created by portraits, connecting them without crossing lines. Rating: 2
F. Sliding tiles. Slide tiles into position so that they match up with the image underneath them. Rating: 2
G. Assembly puzzle. Place a given image into its proper location on a series of stones. Rating: 2
H. Connection puzzle. Move a series of crystals so all flowers surrounding them turn blue. Rating: 2
I. Switch puzzle. Switch tokens on a circuit board so that each row and column do not have a repeat of the same token. Rating: 2
J. Matching puzzle. Choose symbols on runes which have no matches. Rating: 1
K. Pipe puzzle. Switch valves to allow gasoline to flow to the tanks above it. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!