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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
/
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
/
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
/
5
Storyline
5
/
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
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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
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
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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
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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
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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!
An open-and-shut case is suddenly reopened by a violent murder!
Overall rating
5
/
5
130 of 265 found this review helpful
PAYMENT OF YOUR MARKER IS DUE AT THE END OF THIS GAME
PostedMay 4, 2017
sunnyglow
fromAfter playing this game, I hope I am never called for jury duty in any murder case.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
5 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter
OVERVIEW: Payment is long overdue in this 5-star game! Time for those involved in a trial to turn in their “markers” and pay what is owed – retribution and death – their death as repayment for that of an executed prisoner! You, detective, have been called into the case to investigate and stop the murders of those involved in a twelve-year old criminal case. The man, Thomas, was executed for killing two guards and stealing a royal relic. Unfortunately, he left behind a pregnant wife, who died after giving birth to a daughter. With the judge, the prosecutor in the case and one witness already murdered by this unknown assailant, the other witnesses live in terror as they each receive their own markers and are “marked” for death. Who is behind the murders?
This whodunit will appeal to murder mystery aficionados. I find this game a vast improvement from the previous games in the series. The graphics are realistic and the scenes are beautifully designed. The pace is excellent with a variety of activities to keep you engaged. Another, hooded, masked figure lurks behind the shadows. Collectibles include pieces for three jigsaw puzzles played at the end of the game. You also collect cards for each of the targeted victims and morphing objects which are musical instruments. I think it is a good but not exceptional whodunit. I will wait and play it as an SE.
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are few. The first scene in the game is a storybook scene which is cleverly designed. There is not a list of items to locate; rather, you must figure out the word which must be placed within the sentences and then search for that item within the scene. Once found, the word will appear within the book. The other scenes from the demo are lists of items. There is also a matching scene. You can replay the scenes at the end of the game.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are varied and most are easy. There is a creatively designed lock puzzle at the beginning of the game. There is one multiple-step puzzle which is extremely easy. There are switch puzzles, moving tiles puzzles, and a slat puzzle to restore pictures on various items. They require little effort to solve. Ready – aim – fire! There is also another physical puzzle requiring you to do a little target practice my clicking on the green area of a sliding bar There is a maze puzzle which involves moving four bells through a maze so they are placed in proper position. You can replay the puzzles at the end of the game.
LEVELS: Casual, Detective, Super, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
21 Achievements
Collect 12 cards of the game characters.
Collect 48 jigsaw puzzle pieces for 4 puzzles
26 Morphing objects (musical instruments)
Replay of HOP scenes and Puzzles in the Secret Room
11 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art, Screensavers (4 jigsaw puzzles), Music,
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
21 Achievements
Collect 12 cards of the game characters.
Collect 48 jigsaw puzzle pieces for 4 puzzles
26 Morphing objects (musical instruments)
Replay of HOP scenes and Puzzles in the Secret Room
11 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art, Screensavers (4 jigsaw puzzles), Music,
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Storybook. Locate items (not given to you) to fill in the spaces in the book. A new type of HOP puzzle. You must logically figure out what item should fill in the blank.
B. List of items
C. Matching pairs.
D. List of items
A. Storybook. Locate items (not given to you) to fill in the spaces in the book. A new type of HOP puzzle. You must logically figure out what item should fill in the blank.
B. List of items
C. Matching pairs.
D. List of items
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
A. Lock puzzle. Using a hairpin, open a lock by bending the pin up and down so that the redlines match up on the tumblers. Rating: 2
B. Multiple-step. (1) Matching puzzle. Match five pulse points on dead Donald’s wrist. (2) Simon Says puzzle. Replicate a sequence 3X. (3) Rope puzzle. Remove ropes in proper sequence. Rating: 1
C. Jigsaw puzzle. Place pieces into position to restore a letter. Rating: 1
D. Rotating rings puzzle. Rotate rings to restore an image. Rating: 1
E. Moving tiles puzzle. Move four colored bells to their proper colored locations. Rating: 2
F. Moving ring puzzle. Move four rings and position them on the top of a moving wheel by using the wheel to help move them. Rating: 2
G. Rotating rings puzzle. Rotate four rings to restore a picture. Moving one rings affects the others. Rating: 2
H. Switch puzzle. Switch colored pieces for form 3 continuous lines so that the lines do not cross. Rating: 2
I. Slat puzzle. Restore a picture by moving slats into position.
J. Manual dexterity puzzle. Ready – Aim – Shoot! Do a little target practice by clicking on the green area of a sliding bar five times. Rating: 2
K. Maze puzzle. Move a bar from left to right to the exit by removing bars within this path. Rating: 2
L. Matching puzzle. Uncover numbers on dowels to match up. Rating: 1
A. Lock puzzle. Using a hairpin, open a lock by bending the pin up and down so that the redlines match up on the tumblers. Rating: 2
B. Multiple-step. (1) Matching puzzle. Match five pulse points on dead Donald’s wrist. (2) Simon Says puzzle. Replicate a sequence 3X. (3) Rope puzzle. Remove ropes in proper sequence. Rating: 1
C. Jigsaw puzzle. Place pieces into position to restore a letter. Rating: 1
D. Rotating rings puzzle. Rotate rings to restore an image. Rating: 1
E. Moving tiles puzzle. Move four colored bells to their proper colored locations. Rating: 2
F. Moving ring puzzle. Move four rings and position them on the top of a moving wheel by using the wheel to help move them. Rating: 2
G. Rotating rings puzzle. Rotate four rings to restore a picture. Moving one rings affects the others. Rating: 2
H. Switch puzzle. Switch colored pieces for form 3 continuous lines so that the lines do not cross. Rating: 2
I. Slat puzzle. Restore a picture by moving slats into position.
J. Manual dexterity puzzle. Ready – Aim – Shoot! Do a little target practice by clicking on the green area of a sliding bar five times. Rating: 2
K. Maze puzzle. Move a bar from left to right to the exit by removing bars within this path. Rating: 2
L. Matching puzzle. Uncover numbers on dowels to match up. Rating: 1
I recommend this game!
Can you save the realms from a vengeful god?
Overall rating
4
/
5
74 of 154 found this review helpful
RE-ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE AND THE WORLD ON A ROAD TRIP TO WYOMING AND BEYOND
PostedApril 29, 2017
sunnyglow
fromHopefully, Santerion will take the high-pitched talking horse with him when he leaves Earth. Hopefully, it will not make an encore appearance in future games.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
OVERVIEW: Road trip! Make this a family affair as you and your sister pack up your bags, turn your music channel to Country and Western, and venture to Wyoming in this 4-star game. Travel to the mountain-sized lava flow, Devil’s Tower. Your sister is anxious to join you in the family business as a Seeker. However, this will be thwarted by an evil entity, Santerion. Just like the Energizer Bunny, this “baddie” has assembled an army and is draining the energy out of all worlds to charge his energy crystals. When your sister is kidnapped by Santerion, you will need to use the portal at Devil’s Tower, to go to Fractal-S to develop a weapon to fight this intergalactic menace.
I usually LOVE Domini games; however, I do not feel this game is as well-constructed as previous games in the series. The story is an extension of the previous game. I would have rather seen Domini develop a new story for this game. Some games work will with “chapters” of the same story. However, I do not think this series lends itself to this concept.
The graphics are cartoonish. You collect three collectibles, the same as the other Domini games – artifacts, pearls, and morphing objects. As in past game, there is a bar on the inventory which alerts you when there are collectibles to be found within the scenes.
GO AWAY LITTLE HORSEY – YOU ARE SPOILING THE GAME! I also feel this game has too many gimmicks. There is a Spectral Oculus used to locate portals. This would have been sufficient as a “helper” in the game. However, they also added another device, a Seeker Amulet to use as well. Added to these devices are a gimmicky cat and an out-of-place talking horse fresh from the BFG Ark of Displaced Animals. Does a horse really belong fit into a sci-fi game? The high-pitched horse spoiled the game for me to the point I did not want to purchase it. PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANIMAL HELPERS TO A SCI-FI GAME!
HOP SCENES: I was somewhat disappointed by the scenes in this game. I do not feel they were as well designed as in the other games. You have the option to play a Match-3 game instead. The developer began with mini-puzzles in the first scene; however, did not provide them for any of the other scenes. I feel the quality of the scenes deteriorated as I played the beta.
PUZZLES: Returning are the choice between Easy and Hard versions of the puzzles. I LOVE this option which is not present in any other’s developers’ games. The puzzles are AMAZING! Again, Domini provides us with many puzzles within this game. There are 12 puzzles in the beta. There is quite an assortment as well.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: There is a unique, somewhat tricky connection puzzle which requires you to choose gems and insert them into the scene so that connections protruding from the gems link up. There is only one way to match up these 14 gems and it does require some reasoning. In the hard version, the gems do not show the protrusions until they are placed within the grid.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
31 Achievements
Collect 20 Artifacts, 64 Pearls, and 20 Morphing Objects
Replay 23 Puzzles and 20 HOP scenes
19 Wallpapers, 23 Concept Art, Music, Video, Seeker Lair
Map is provided as you play the game
31 Achievements
Collect 20 Artifacts, 64 Pearls, and 20 Morphing Objects
Replay 23 Puzzles and 20 HOP scenes
19 Wallpapers, 23 Concept Art, Music, Video, Seeker Lair
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: Play a Match-3 game in lieu of the HOP scene
(A) List of items. There is a slat puzzle within this scene (B) Storybook. List of items relating the story of the Seekers. (C) Mini-HOP scene. Locate rungs and rope for a ladder. (D) Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters. (E) Silhouette. A beautiful artistic scene.
(A) List of items. There is a slat puzzle within this scene (B) Storybook. List of items relating the story of the Seekers. (C) Mini-HOP scene. Locate rungs and rope for a ladder. (D) Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters. (E) Silhouette. A beautiful artistic scene.
PUZZLES: Most puzzles have the choice between Easy and Hard settings.
A. Slat puzzle. (Within a HOP scene). Move slats into position to restore a picture.
B. Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to create a picture.
C. Maze puzzle. Navigate through a maze avoiding guards and obstacles in your path. You will also be given items to help advance in the maze.
D. Connection puzzle. On a cryptex connect 3 colored lines on 5 rings. Moving one ring affects the others
E. Connection puzzle. Place stones with lines coming off into them into the proper slots so that all gems are interconnected with no extra lines not being connected.
F. Maze puzzle. Move a marble through a maze from one side to the other. In this maze, the marble transports itself to an entry of a like color.
G. Sequence puzzle. Remove vines by clicking on and removing flowers on the vines. The easy version has less flowers to remove. The must be removed in a sequential manner so that no vine covers another vine.
H. HOP puzzle. Locate items in a scene which are displayed on a flower.
I. Maze puzzle. Lead a talking-horse, Herring, to the Seeker base while avoiding obstacles in the path.
J. Sequence puzzle. Rotate buttons in correct order to turn green a series of arrows. Rotating one affects the others.
K. Twenty questions. Not exactly 20, (there are 10) but you need to pay attention to answer them.
L. Matching puzzle. Connect a line between 5 matching colored tokens.
A. Slat puzzle. (Within a HOP scene). Move slats into position to restore a picture.
B. Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to create a picture.
C. Maze puzzle. Navigate through a maze avoiding guards and obstacles in your path. You will also be given items to help advance in the maze.
D. Connection puzzle. On a cryptex connect 3 colored lines on 5 rings. Moving one ring affects the others
E. Connection puzzle. Place stones with lines coming off into them into the proper slots so that all gems are interconnected with no extra lines not being connected.
F. Maze puzzle. Move a marble through a maze from one side to the other. In this maze, the marble transports itself to an entry of a like color.
G. Sequence puzzle. Remove vines by clicking on and removing flowers on the vines. The easy version has less flowers to remove. The must be removed in a sequential manner so that no vine covers another vine.
H. HOP puzzle. Locate items in a scene which are displayed on a flower.
I. Maze puzzle. Lead a talking-horse, Herring, to the Seeker base while avoiding obstacles in the path.
J. Sequence puzzle. Rotate buttons in correct order to turn green a series of arrows. Rotating one affects the others.
K. Twenty questions. Not exactly 20, (there are 10) but you need to pay attention to answer them.
L. Matching puzzle. Connect a line between 5 matching colored tokens.
I recommend this game!
Mr. Jenkins is back to help you uncover the mystery of the haunted armor!
Overall rating
5
/
5
66 of 133 found this review helpful
FOR THERE IS SIMPLY NOT, A LESS CONGENIAL SPOT – THIS IS NO CAMELOT!
PostedApril 27, 2017
sunnyglow
fromDon’t look for your knight in shining armor in this game!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
OVERVIEW: All noble lords and ladies! Welcome to a ghostly kingdom of the Evil Knights of the Round Table headed by a mad king in this 5-star game. You will probably not be singing “Camelot” in this kingdom. Each of these four knights carries a cursed armor, used to subjugate the kingdom. After they are all vanquished by a good king, their armor is scattered to the four corners of the earth. Years later, and avid collector of armor, Duke Bergenweit and his son search the world to locate all the armor belonging to these knights. Unbeknownst to them, the reunion of the four pieces of armor will resurrect the four evil knights and their evil king. You, as Leia, have been summoned by the Duchess to stop her crazed husband and son.
Despite the inclusion of the annoying helper, Mr. Jenkins, I LOVE this game. The story is well-written. The game has a good pace. There are plenty of activities in this game. There are cleverly created puzzles within the inventory. The graphics are bright and colorful as usual for Daily Magic. There are morphing objects (cats) and cards to collect.
HOP SCENES: The scenes contain some creativity and are extremely well-done. There are two mini-HOP scenes in which you search for parts of one item to create an inventory piece. There are lists of items, silhouette and one storybook sequence with items listed in BOLD letters. You have an option to play a Match-3 game in lieu of the scene.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are the best part of the game. Most are very creative. In two of the puzzles in the demo, you get the option to choose between Casual and Hard settings. I love this option because it allows some of us to have a little more challenge in this game. One of these is a physical puzzle requiring a balancing act on a log and the other is a tangram puzzle.
Additional puzzles include an a-“maze”-ing puzzle in which you rotate a maze to create a path. There is also an easy sequence puzzle and a fiendish moving tiles puzzle in which you must rotate pieces to restore a picture.
NEW PUZZLE: Hurrah! We have a new puzzle developed by this developer. Using an eraser and pencil, erase and draw in items in a storybook puzzle. You will be given a sentence as a clue and then must either add or subtract items in the scene to continue the story. Very creative!
SUPERCAT MR. JENKINS: Yes, that adorable little fur ball is back! In one scene, he can leap up to the top of a tower and back again in a single bound! However, being a lazy cat, our Siamese is only used twice in the beta. And, that is a good thing. Unfortunately, he does NOT do his business quickly and he does tend to screech at you if you pick him up when he is not used.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard Custom
Hints and Skips: 5 to 100 seconds.
Hints and Skips: 5 to 100 seconds.
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements (Hard to count)
Collect Cards
Collect 40 Morphing objects: Jigsaw puzzle pieces (2) are given to you at the beginning of the game)
6 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Music, Developer Diary, Dots Game
Map is provided as you play the game
14 Achievements (Hard to count)
Collect Cards
Collect 40 Morphing objects: Jigsaw puzzle pieces (2) are given to you at the beginning of the game)
6 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Music, Developer Diary, Dots Game
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES:
HOP SCENES: You have the choice to play a Match-3 game instead.
A. Locate a specific number of one item – rope pieces
B. Storybook. Locate items list in BOLD letters.
C. List of items to locate
D. Silhouette
E. Mini-HOP scene – Locate a specific number of one item.
A. Locate a specific number of one item – rope pieces
B. Storybook. Locate items list in BOLD letters.
C. List of items to locate
D. Silhouette
E. Mini-HOP scene – Locate a specific number of one item.
PUZZLES: - Include a series of inventory puzzles as well
A. Choice between Casual and Hard. Manual Dexterity puzzle. Go across a log with a stick to steady your balance. In the hard version you go faster across the log.
B. Maze puzzle. Move two parts of a medallion to the center of the door. The maze rotates to create paths. Rating: 2
C. Storybook puzzle. Search and replace. Locate items and place them into the correct position. Beautiful scene. Rating: 2
D. Storybook puzzle. Interact with a scene moving items into the proper location.
E. Choice between Casual and Hard. Tangram puzzle. Place metallic pieces into the correct position on a door. Casual puzzle puts some positions into place for you.
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Restore a picture by rotating tiles. Rating: 3
G. Sequence puzzle. Pull on four swords to remove them. Moving one affects the others. Rating: 1
H. A NEW PUZZLE: Storybook puzzle. Using an eraser and a puzzle, change a scene by adding and subtracting items. Rating: 2
A. Choice between Casual and Hard. Manual Dexterity puzzle. Go across a log with a stick to steady your balance. In the hard version you go faster across the log.
B. Maze puzzle. Move two parts of a medallion to the center of the door. The maze rotates to create paths. Rating: 2
C. Storybook puzzle. Search and replace. Locate items and place them into the correct position. Beautiful scene. Rating: 2
D. Storybook puzzle. Interact with a scene moving items into the proper location.
E. Choice between Casual and Hard. Tangram puzzle. Place metallic pieces into the correct position on a door. Casual puzzle puts some positions into place for you.
F. Moving tiles puzzle. Restore a picture by rotating tiles. Rating: 3
G. Sequence puzzle. Pull on four swords to remove them. Moving one affects the others. Rating: 1
H. A NEW PUZZLE: Storybook puzzle. Using an eraser and a puzzle, change a scene by adding and subtracting items. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!