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Dark Parables: Requiem for the Forgotten Shadow Collector's Edition
A dark illness has befallen the townspeople of Anaben!
Overall rating
5
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5
101 of 244 found this review helpful
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS IS ANOTHER GREAT SEQUEL TO THE SERIES
PostedFebruary 23, 2017
sunnyglow
fromLike Peter Pan, I am off to find my shadow. After playing this demo, I am afraid it has been whisked away into the game.
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
OVERVIEW: Do you feel you are just a shadow of yourself? If you do, then you may like this 5-star game. You are off to Switzerland, to the town of Anaben, where a mysterious illness is infesting the town. This plague is leaving the residents shadows of their former selves. You have been hired by the duke of the town to investigate the cause of this strange illness. Within the dark shadows of the town lurks a secret evil group which you will need to defeat. You will need to shine a little light on this town to figure out what is good and what is evil. The Shadow is lurking everywhere. Be warned!
FROG game lovers – this is a game devoted to you! It is a game which can be enjoyed by gamers of all levels of experience. However, due to the difficultly of some of the puzzles, it does seem to be a game more suited to intermediate and expert gamers. It is a dark-themed game. The graphics are incredibly beautiful and demonstrate the true artistic mastery from Blue Tea working in cooperation with EIPIX Studios. The only complaint I have about this game is the pace. The pace does slow down as you proceed in the game. This may be due to the lack of variety in the HOP scenes. There are only two collectibles – morphing pieces for four (4) parables and the usual EIPIX signs.
HOP SCENES: Do you like FROG scenes in which you look for pieces of an inventory item? Then you will love this game. All the HOP scenes are FROGS! I found this lack of variety boring. However, there are those purists who do like strictly FROG games. My suggestion would be for the developer to incorporate some other types of HOP scenes to appeal to more gamers.
PUZZLES: To me, the puzzles are the best part of this game. The puzzles are varied in difficulty and genre. The easier puzzles include a switch puzzle and assembly puzzle to reconstruct pictures. There is a sequence puzzle changing the color of crystals in sequential order. Back is a manual dexterity puzzle in which you defend yourself by punching yourself out of a sticky situation. However, it only consists of the constant clicking of a button on a side bar until it is completely green. This “puzzle” hardly classifies as a puzzle. There is a challenging puzzle, a connection puzzle, in which you use three colored tokens to fill in a board so that each token matches the color beneath it.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: My favorite puzzle is a chess puzzle in which you use a bishop to eliminate pawns. This is a standard puzzle contained in many puzzle books which has been modified for this game.
LEVELS: Casual, Hard, Insane, Custom
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
13 Achievements
Collect morphing pieces to restore 4 parables
Collect 39 signs
Replay 22 Puzzles and 16 HOP scenes (which can be timed)
8 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art, Music, Souvenir Room
Map is provided as you play the game
13 Achievements
Collect morphing pieces to restore 4 parables
Collect 39 signs
Replay 22 Puzzles and 16 HOP scenes (which can be timed)
8 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art, Music, Souvenir Room
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: They are all FROGS – Ribbit!
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Multiple-step. (1) Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to reconstruct four pictures. (2) Storybook sequence. Interact with items in the scene until they are in the proper location. Same sequence 4X. Rating: 2
B. Manual dexterity game. Defend yourself by punching your way out of a sticky situation. Click on a button until the side bar is completely green. 3X. This is a puzzle? Rating: 1
C. Chess puzzle. Move a bishop to eliminate pawns. Rating: 3
D. Moving tiles puzzle. Move tiles to create a map. Rating: 2
E. Connection puzzle. Using three colored tokens, fill in a board so that the colored token matches with the color on each square. You can cancel a move 3 times. Rating: 3-4
F. Assembly puzzle. Swap bricks to complete a picture on a wall. Rating: 2
G. Slat puzzle. Move arrow up and down to release three bars to open a door. Rating: 3
B. Manual dexterity game. Defend yourself by punching your way out of a sticky situation. Click on a button until the side bar is completely green. 3X. This is a puzzle? Rating: 1
C. Chess puzzle. Move a bishop to eliminate pawns. Rating: 3
D. Moving tiles puzzle. Move tiles to create a map. Rating: 2
E. Connection puzzle. Using three colored tokens, fill in a board so that the colored token matches with the color on each square. You can cancel a move 3 times. Rating: 3-4
F. Assembly puzzle. Swap bricks to complete a picture on a wall. Rating: 2
G. Slat puzzle. Move arrow up and down to release three bars to open a door. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Open a puzzle box to unlock four extraordinary worlds!
Overall rating
5
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5
101 of 177 found this review helpful
FLY HIGH TO FOUR KINGDOMS IN THE SKY - A SURREAL, WHIMSICAL DELIGHT
PostedFebruary 18, 2017
sunnyglow
fromAs I play this game, my cat is perched on the back of my chair, eyeing those fish in the game. He now wants me to fly him to that Big Fish Fry in the Sky! Fasten your seatbelt! Off we go!
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
6 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter – Review based on the demo
OVERVIEW: Are you ready to enter the kingdom of Big Fish? No - not the company, but a whimsical undersea kingdom in the clouds. What a fabulous game! This is an incredibly beautiful piece of eye candy - a gaming masterpiece. Journey to four surreal, fantasy worlds full of magic and intrigue. Play a nurse, Samantha, engaged to an undersea explorer, Matthew. When Matthew is whisked away by the power of a dodecahedron puzzle box called Atis, you are off to save him. Your first stop - an undersea kingdom in the clouds. Enter four worlds contained within Atis, where an evil wizard, Balden, has captured your fiancé for nefarious purposes.
This game should appeal to everyone from children to adults and to all levels of gaming expertise as well. The graphics are incredibly beautiful. The demo only enters the first world which is inhabited by fish-like creatures and has a definite airy aquatic feel to it. Interact with sea creatures and huge flying fish in the first world you encounter. The story is well-written piece of fantasy. Your helper is a magic box to protect you from Ralden. You play some type of puzzle when you need to use the box. The HOP scenes are creative, unique and the best part of the game. There are quite a few collectibles including morphing objects and 90 crystals! This will be a belated birthday present (hoping this would have been out Thursday instead of today), to myself or for my cat! (I see him with teeth exposed, eyeing that HUGE magnificent fish fest in the sky - enough fish for a year of vittles).
HOP SCENES: They are gorgeous and creatively designed! They are varied and there are few multiple-step ones as well. They include lists of items and silhouette. The developer included some of those cherished rebus clue scenes, and there are some mini-HOP scenes which include FROGS! Create inventory items by searching for the parts of those items. There is also a matching pairs sequence involving fish. Some of the HOP scenes also include mini-puzzles as well.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are all easy in the demo. I do feel this game would have been perfect if there had been a little more challenge in one or two of the puzzles. There are two manual dexterity puzzles in the demo which require tracing a figure and hitting a bulls-eye in the middle of a moving target three (3) times. Other puzzles include a jigsaw puzzle, a matching puzzle which combines two symbols to create a large symbol, and a mathematical/logic puzzle using figures to create logical equations.
LEVELS: Casual, Normal, Expert, Custom
Hints and Skips:10 seconds to 120 seconds
Hints and Skips:10 seconds to 120 seconds
EXTRAS:
Strategy Guide: 42 pages
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
Receive a magic box to defeat the evil magic. Play a puzzle when you use the box.
20 Achievements
Collect 90 Crystals
Collect 15 Morphing masks
Replay 25 Puzzles and 22 HOP scenes
18 Posters, 18 Concept Art, Videos, Music
Strategy Guide: 42 pages
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
Receive a magic box to defeat the evil magic. Play a puzzle when you use the box.
20 Achievements
Collect 90 Crystals
Collect 15 Morphing masks
Replay 25 Puzzles and 22 HOP scenes
18 Posters, 18 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. Multiple step. (1) List of items. (2) Silhouette
B. Multiple step. (1) FROG. Locate items to create an inventory item. (3) Rebus clues There are two puzzles – one is matching and the other is a switch puzzle to create an image of a fish.
C. Mini-FROG scene. Find pieces to create an inventory item – a key
D. List of items. Locate 12 mystic runes. Very creative. Includes a sliding tiles puzzle.
E. Multiple Step. (1) Matching. Pair up fish. (2) Silhouette. Very interactive
A. Multiple step. (1) List of items. (2) Silhouette
B. Multiple step. (1) FROG. Locate items to create an inventory item. (3) Rebus clues There are two puzzles – one is matching and the other is a switch puzzle to create an image of a fish.
C. Mini-FROG scene. Find pieces to create an inventory item – a key
D. List of items. Locate 12 mystic runes. Very creative. Includes a sliding tiles puzzle.
E. Multiple Step. (1) Matching. Pair up fish. (2) Silhouette. Very interactive
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Maze puzzle. Pass a ball through a maze so that it hits every checkpoint within the maze. Rating: 2
B. Jigsaw puzzle. Rating: 2
C. Matching puzzle. Combine the symbols on the top and sides of a grid to create a new symbol which matches one of the tokens on the board. Move each token to a slot which matches the combination of the two symbols. Rating: 2
D. Moving tiles puzzle. Switch and rotate tiles to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
E. Manual dexterity puzzle. Trace a figure. Rating: 1
F. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
G. Logic puzzle. Move tokens into proper position so that equations are logical. Rating: 2
H. Manual dexterity puzzle. Bulls-eyes. Stop a moving ball so it is in the middle of the object. 3X Increases in difficulty. Rating: 1 to 3
B. Jigsaw puzzle. Rating: 2
C. Matching puzzle. Combine the symbols on the top and sides of a grid to create a new symbol which matches one of the tokens on the board. Move each token to a slot which matches the combination of the two symbols. Rating: 2
D. Moving tiles puzzle. Switch and rotate tiles to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
E. Manual dexterity puzzle. Trace a figure. Rating: 1
F. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
G. Logic puzzle. Move tokens into proper position so that equations are logical. Rating: 2
H. Manual dexterity puzzle. Bulls-eyes. Stop a moving ball so it is in the middle of the object. 3X Increases in difficulty. Rating: 1 to 3
I recommend this game!
A dark fog is taking over Bremen!
Overall rating
2
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5
142 of 277 found this review helpful
A GAME WHICH HAS LEFT ME GASPING FOR THE FRESH AIR OF SOME CREATIVITY
PostedFebruary 16, 2017
sunnyglow
fromWith all the smog in the latest games on this site, I am looking forward to BFG clearing the air with some new and exciting HOP games designed for adults, not children.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
2
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5
OVERVIEW: Suffering from brain fog? Can festive music and this game drive away that fog? You will soon find out in the misty town of Bremen in this 2-star game. This is another smoke-filled fog fest from BFG drowning in massive clouds of purple fog. “Masked” behind these puffy clouds is an evildoer, the Mistress of the Fog, who is out to control the city. She “masks” her intentions with a collection of animal dolls. You and your twin sister, an outstanding violinist, need to not “fiddle around” with this villainess. Both of you, along with all the Bremen musicians, will need to band together to fight evil and return the Bremen Music Festival and the town itself to harmony.
We have another beastly game filled with a menagerie of animals from the BFG Ark. I found nothing to incite me to purchase this game. In my opinion this a poorly constructed game. The game has a contrived story based on the fairy tale “The Beasts of Bremen.” The graphics are blurry in some places. The “muzac” is the same track heard in many other games. The HOP scenes are repetitive and most of the puzzles are boringly easy. The only thing I did like about the game is that there is a side bar to indicate how many collectibles you need to locate in the scene. The collectibles are papier-mâché figures and morphing objects.
This game will appeal to children or those who like child-like non-challenging games. I might have loved this game if I was eight years old. There is nothing special about this game and to me, it is lacking those elements which make up a collector’s edition game.
HOP SCENES: There were only three (3) in the demo. All of them are lists of items. In the first scene, you do alternate between two scenes to locate the items. One requires you to locate a specific number of one type of item. There is nothing unique or special about them.
PUZZLES: They are varied but nothing we have not seen in other games. Most of them are easy. They include several switch puzzles in which you switch pieces to create pictures or to place items into the proper position. There is a moving tiles puzzle in which you rotate tiles to create a picture.
FAVORITE PUZZLES: There are two puzzles I did like in the game. In one puzzle, you must cordon off a cat so it cannot escape from a grid with squares. When you eliminate one block the cat will move to another block. You must proceed until either the cat escapes or you pen him in. The other puzzle is a variation of a Match-3 puzzle in which you must connect like-colored gems in one continuous line until they are all removed. This one has three scenes and they get harder as you proceed.
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR: With the latest rash of games with fog, black smoke and animals hiding throughout, it would be nice to see some new games without any of these elements. Some of us would just like to breathe some fresh air - free from smoke filled games and the smell of animals.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hint: 10 to 180 seconds Skips: 10 to 320 seconds
Hint: 10 to 180 seconds Skips: 10 to 320 seconds
EXTRAS:
5 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
22 Achievements
Collect 25 papier-mâché figures and morphing objects
Replay HOP scenes and puzzles.
10 Wallpapers, 4 Screensavers, 12 Concept Art, Music
5 Chapters plus a Bonus Chapter
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
22 Achievements
Collect 25 papier-mâché figures and morphing objects
Replay HOP scenes and puzzles.
10 Wallpapers, 4 Screensavers, 12 Concept Art, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: All the ones in the demo are lists of items to locate.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Maze puzzle. Move a key from left to right moving obstacles out of the way. Rating: 1
B. Multiple step. (1) Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to recreate the picture on a token. (2) Switch puzzle. Switch statues so they are in the correct position. Rating: 2
C. Moving tiles. Rotate tiles to create a picture of an emblem. Rating: 1
D. Switch puzzle. Switch circular tokens to restore a picture. Rating: 2
E. Maze puzzle. Using a bucket of water, trap a cat within a grid by closing off any way for him to escape one block at a time. Rating: 2
F. Match-3 puzzle. A variation of a Match-3 game in which you connect 3 or more like items to remove from the screen. 3X Increases in difficulty.
B. Multiple step. (1) Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to recreate the picture on a token. (2) Switch puzzle. Switch statues so they are in the correct position. Rating: 2
C. Moving tiles. Rotate tiles to create a picture of an emblem. Rating: 1
D. Switch puzzle. Switch circular tokens to restore a picture. Rating: 2
E. Maze puzzle. Using a bucket of water, trap a cat within a grid by closing off any way for him to escape one block at a time. Rating: 2
F. Match-3 puzzle. A variation of a Match-3 game in which you connect 3 or more like items to remove from the screen. 3X Increases in difficulty.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop these stone-cold conspirators in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
72 of 162 found this review helpful
LEARN THE COLD STONE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEARLY DEPARTEED
PostedFebruary 11, 2017
sunnyglow
fromThere is a wonderful thing being adopted by my cat. No animated statues for me. Cats have 9 lives; they just reanimate themselves!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
OVERVIEW: Is death the end? Face the stone-cold truth about the dearly departed in this 4-star game. You, as the royal detective, are off to investigate a case of a missing sculptor, Tristan. Tristan is a master sculptor of animated statues – living statues which are cold stone replicas of the deceased. When Tristan ends up missing, his wife, Olivia, engages you to locate him. There is revolt brewing by these statues who are now being rejected by those who commissioned them. They feel cold, unloved and alone. They blame their creator for the lack of love in their lives. However, Tristan may have more trouble brewing for him besides the revolt of these stone statues. He may be getting the cold shoulder from “Olivia” as well.
Does this game breathe some new life into the series? In my opinion – no. It is a clone of the previous games in the series; however, it is a game which flows smoothly and is easy to navigate. I played the demo and found nothing new or exciting in this game except for one of the puzzles. This game should appeal to beginners, those who like nonchallenging games, children, and might even appeal to expert gamers as well. It has a unique story; however, I think the story behind the game would have been better with a sci-fi robotic theme.
The graphics are colorful and bright in appearance. There are not many collectibles, only morphing objects and talismans which are easy to locate. You can replay the HOP scenes and puzzles from the game. There are 3 chapters plus two parts to the Bonus chapter. It seems the Bonus game has you living as a statue. No thank you. I don’t think I want to be frozen in time sitting on a pedestal. This game might appeal to some; however, this will be a pass for me.
HOP SCENES: The scenes in the demo are thematic and include the usual ones seen in most HOP games. Most of them are somewhat interactive. They include the usual storybook sequences to further the story with items listed in BOLD letters, silhouette, and lists of items.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are the best part of the game and some are creatively designed. Except for one puzzle, they are all easy within the demo. There is a switch puzzle to recreate a picture. There is one sequence puzzle involving musical notes, a logic puzzle involving an owl, and a slider puzzle to open a door. There are a couple of matching puzzles – in one match up colored gems to open a purse and in another choose pictures which combine symbols listed on the top and side of a cabinet.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: There is a logic puzzle which is somewhat creative and different from others we have seen in the past. It has three sequences and each one increases in difficulty. In the puzzle, you use a piano keyboard to create given patterns on a square. By toggling the keys, you must select those which recreate the pattern. This requires some logic because you must end up with no additional nor missing highlighted squares in the final product. Excellent puzzle!
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.
19 Achievements
Collect 28 Morphing objects and 12 talismans.
Replay 13 HOP scenes and 13 Puzzles
14 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, 5 Soundtracks
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
19 Achievements
Collect 28 Morphing objects and 12 talismans.
Replay 13 HOP scenes and 13 Puzzles
14 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, 3 Screensavers, 5 Soundtracks
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: (A) Storybook sequence. (B) Silhouette. (C) List of items
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Switch puzzle. Switch and rotates pieces to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
B. Matching. Match up 5 sets of colored tokens to open a purse. Rating: 1
C. Assembly/Logic puzzle. Using four (4) revolving handles which turn both clockwise and counterclockwise, restore the image of an owl. Turning one ring affects the others. Rating: 2
D. Matching puzzle. Place pictures which combine the elements displayed on the top and sides of the rows and columns of a cabinet until all slots are filled with the correct picture. Rating: 1
E. Sequence puzzle. Press musical notes in proper sequence. Rating: 1
F. Logic puzzle. A rather unique puzzle in which you replicate a pattern using patterns illustrated on a keyboard. You must toggle on and off the squares to match the pattern. 3X Excellent. A new and creative puzzle. Rating: 3. Increases in difficulty
G. Slider puzzle. Slide tiles along a path to match them up with a related picture underneath. Rating: 2
H. Sequence puzzle. Press 4 rays on a door so that they fill in the door indentation. Rating: 1
B. Matching. Match up 5 sets of colored tokens to open a purse. Rating: 1
C. Assembly/Logic puzzle. Using four (4) revolving handles which turn both clockwise and counterclockwise, restore the image of an owl. Turning one ring affects the others. Rating: 2
D. Matching puzzle. Place pictures which combine the elements displayed on the top and sides of the rows and columns of a cabinet until all slots are filled with the correct picture. Rating: 1
E. Sequence puzzle. Press musical notes in proper sequence. Rating: 1
F. Logic puzzle. A rather unique puzzle in which you replicate a pattern using patterns illustrated on a keyboard. You must toggle on and off the squares to match the pattern. 3X Excellent. A new and creative puzzle. Rating: 3. Increases in difficulty
G. Slider puzzle. Slide tiles along a path to match them up with a related picture underneath. Rating: 2
H. Sequence puzzle. Press 4 rays on a door so that they fill in the door indentation. Rating: 1
I recommend this game!
Cure a deadly virus that causes patients to suffer endless nightmares!
Overall rating
4
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5
81 of 147 found this review helpful
NIGHT TERROR ALERT! GRAB A MORPH-COLA TO STAY AWAKE WHILE PLAYING THIS GAME
PostedFebruary 9, 2017
sunnyglow
fromDon’t fall asleep while playing this game. You might find one these characters snooping around in your dreams! This warning is brought to you by “Morph-Cola,” the beverage to keep you up all night!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Stay awake! Grab yourself a “Morph-Cola,” ingest some caffeine, and amble around a creepy institution involved in dream research. Keep a lock on your dreams as you play this 4-star game! Intended to help people with their nightmares, the research has been become a true nightmare for all involved. A nasty monster, the Night Terror, has been released into the world of dreams, kidnapping people’s souls while they are asleep. Using a machine called the Morpheus Cradle, enter a surreal world of people’s dreams to fight this monster.
This scary-lite game should appeal to all gamers over the age of 12, those who like scary games, those who like easy-breezy games, those aficionados of Sigmund Freud, or those who live in a their own world of nightmares! The graphics are surrealistic and beautifully portray a nightmare world of dreams. They are extremely well-done. The story behind the game is suspenseful and kept my interest. There is only one collectible – figurines of the characters from the game. You take your cell phone with you which includes an extra game, “Grave Racer.” The pace is good; however, it is slowed down somewhat with the nonchallenging puzzles. I would have purchased this game but the puzzles almost put me to sleep – and that could be dangerous in this game!
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are the best part of the game. Some of the scenes are creative and thematic. They include a couple of interactive lists of items and a storybook scene. In one creative, multiple-step scene, you first look for items using a telescope and then replace them back into the scene.
PUZZLES: For a mature game, I feel the puzzles are a disappointment. The puzzles are too easy for a game designed for adults. There is NOT one puzzle which is even slightly difficult. They include an assembly puzzle combining two symbols to create a larger symbol. There is a matching puzzle using cards, a switch puzzle using marbles to create a pattern, a jigsaw puzzle, another switch puzzle to create pictures, and a connect-the-dots puzzle.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: There is one search puzzle which I did enjoy, although it is easy. It involves using a camera system to locate the sleeper within the institute.
HELP! THE PUZZLES ARE PUTTING ME TO SLEEP! I am seeing a decline in the caliber of puzzles within the current crop of games. Is it possible, dev, to put one or two more challenging puzzles in your games?
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 10 to 50 seconds
Hints and Skips: 10 to 50 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
16 Achievements (some with 3 parts)
Cell phone – you receive an extra game on your phone
Replay 15 puzzles and 20 HOP scenes
Collect 12 figurines
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, 7 Screensavers, 6 Musical selections, 21 video segments
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
16 Achievements (some with 3 parts)
Cell phone – you receive an extra game on your phone
Replay 15 puzzles and 20 HOP scenes
Collect 12 figurines
10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, 7 Screensavers, 6 Musical selections, 21 video segments
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Storybook. Locate items in pictures depicted in RED letters.
B. List of items. Very creative. Includes a matching sequence and a search for a virus using a microscope.
C. Multiple step. (1) Silhouette. Search for items using a telescope. (2) Replacement of items back into the scene.
A. Storybook. Locate items in pictures depicted in RED letters.
B. List of items. Very creative. Includes a matching sequence and a search for a virus using a microscope.
C. Multiple step. (1) Silhouette. Search for items using a telescope. (2) Replacement of items back into the scene.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Assembly puzzle. Combine two symbols to create four symbols a shown in the center of a device. Rating: 2
D. Search puzzle. Using a camera system, locate people within the Institute who are falling asleep. Rating: 2
B. Switch puzzle. Switch marbles forming a pattern to match a given design. Rating: 2
C. Jigsaw puzzle. Recreate a poster. Rating: 1
D. Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of a token to restore a picture on the token. Rating: 1
E. Mathematical puzzle. According to a code, manipulate the percentage of liquids as per instructions to get adrenaline. Rating; 2
F. Matching puzzle. Match up cards. Rating: 1
G. Connect the dots. Copy a picture by connecting the dots. Rating: 1
A. Assembly puzzle. Combine two symbols to create four symbols a shown in the center of a device. Rating: 2
D. Search puzzle. Using a camera system, locate people within the Institute who are falling asleep. Rating: 2
B. Switch puzzle. Switch marbles forming a pattern to match a given design. Rating: 2
C. Jigsaw puzzle. Recreate a poster. Rating: 1
D. Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of a token to restore a picture on the token. Rating: 1
E. Mathematical puzzle. According to a code, manipulate the percentage of liquids as per instructions to get adrenaline. Rating; 2
F. Matching puzzle. Match up cards. Rating: 1
G. Connect the dots. Copy a picture by connecting the dots. Rating: 1
I recommend this game!
A malevolent monster is causing accidents in Universe City!
Overall rating
2
/
5
116 of 238 found this review helpful
THIS GAME IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN
PostedFebruary 4, 2017
sunnyglow
fromThis game will now “hound” me in my nightmares of games which I deplore.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
OVERVIEW: Did you know that accidents are caused by the evil will of others? You will try to validate this claim as you play Sarah, a journalist in Universe City. You will try to get the scoop on why accidents are occurring at an unprecedented rate. Armed with a bracelet, you alone can see the monster behind the accidents and are the only one able to save this city from this menace.
This game will appeal to beginning players, children, those who love easy breezy games, basset hound lovers, or those jewelry lovers who have a special penchant for bracelets. I found this game snail-paced and in one word “dreadful.” This is another game which has all the elements I despise in a game. I found the game tedious and boring to play. The graphics are decent but they are blurry in some places. The pace is slowed down by simplistic HOP scenes, easy puzzles, the antics of a basset hound and the overuse of a gimmicky bracelet. You are entertained by a dopey-eyed basset hound whose cutesy antics I found distracting, taking away the enjoyment of the game. You are given a bracelet which needs to be used incessantly throughout the game. You collect masks, some of which are not easy to locate. Each scene tells you how many masks you need to locate within that scene.
HOP SCENES: They are the most boring part of the game. There is NO creativity nor even any attempt to provide some creative elements to them. Most of them are lists of items with little interactivity. So boring – Yawn!
PUZZLES: The puzzles are all easy. I did not encounter one which required any time to solve. The only puzzle even slightly difficult was a mathematical puzzle using two valves assigned numerical values to equal the number on a gauge. Other puzzles include a map puzzle using the GPS on a phone, four matching puzzles, and a lock puzzle. One of the puzzles involves setting the time on a clock which is given to you on the clock itself. To me, this is NOT a puzzle.
HUSH THE PUPPY UP! Doggone! Our sneaky doggie loving dev has found a way to bring a menagerie of these four-legged fur balls into the games without their assistance as helpers. In this “bow-wow” of a game, enjoy some dog-gone antics performed by a dopey-eyed basset hound. In this game, your pooch accompanies you everywhere – including your stay at a hospital. Of course, a hospital would allow your pooch to run around the wards of a hospital – but then again, this is BFG land. You can also celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Rooster with your hound by giving him a rubber chicken.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hint: 10 to 180 seconds Skips: 10 to 320 seconds
Hint: 10 to 180 seconds Skips: 10 to 320 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
12 Achievements (each with 3 segments)
Collect 44 Masks – some which are NOT easy to locate.
One major ugly bracelet to help you solve this case
Appears you can replay HOP scenes and puzzles - not certain as it is not well-defined.
6 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art, 4 Screensavers, Movies, Music
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
12 Achievements (each with 3 segments)
Collect 44 Masks – some which are NOT easy to locate.
One major ugly bracelet to help you solve this case
Appears you can replay HOP scenes and puzzles - not certain as it is not well-defined.
6 Wallpapers, 6 Concept Art, 4 Screensavers, Movies, 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) List of items. (C) List of items. (D) Storybook
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Mathematical puzzle. Using two pressure valves, set the pressure gauge to 7. Rating: 2
B. Logic puzzle. Pore through case files and choose between five symbols each pertaining to the each file. Rating: 1
C. Map puzzle. Trace a route on a map oozing with black smoke to find Charles via phone directions. Rating: 2
D. Matching puzzle. Match up stones on a bracelet. Rating: 1
E. Mathematical/lock puzzle. Enter the correct numbers into a lock based on a given code. Rating: 1
F. Maze puzzle. Jump over faces alternating between a person and a monster. 3X Rating: 2
G. Matching puzzle. Combine tokens as to their symbols until there is only one remaining. Rating: 2
H. Matching puzzle. Read sentences in a book and place the appropriate picture with each sentence. Rating: 1
I. Matching puzzle. Set clock hands to a time engraved on a clock. Rating: -.5 This is NOT a puzzle.
J. Matching puzzle. You are given 6 cards and a scroll containing sentences. Combine the correct two cards for each word listed in BOLD letters. Rating: 2
B. Logic puzzle. Pore through case files and choose between five symbols each pertaining to the each file. Rating: 1
C. Map puzzle. Trace a route on a map oozing with black smoke to find Charles via phone directions. Rating: 2
D. Matching puzzle. Match up stones on a bracelet. Rating: 1
E. Mathematical/lock puzzle. Enter the correct numbers into a lock based on a given code. Rating: 1
F. Maze puzzle. Jump over faces alternating between a person and a monster. 3X Rating: 2
G. Matching puzzle. Combine tokens as to their symbols until there is only one remaining. Rating: 2
H. Matching puzzle. Read sentences in a book and place the appropriate picture with each sentence. Rating: 1
I. Matching puzzle. Set clock hands to a time engraved on a clock. Rating: -.5 This is NOT a puzzle.
J. Matching puzzle. You are given 6 cards and a scroll containing sentences. Combine the correct two cards for each word listed in BOLD letters. Rating: 2
I don't recommend this game.
Can you rescue her from a mysterious monster in time?
Overall rating
5
/
5
126 of 258 found this review helpful
THE REAL HOUSE GHOSTS OF GRAYWITCH HILLS
PostedFebruary 2, 2017
sunnyglow
fromRumor has it that Anna Gray is in negotiations to star in an upcoming reality show as a “paranormal investigator” of “the real housewives and house ghosts of Graywitch Hills”.
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 – REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO
OVERVIEW: Looking for another great family reality game? Welcome to another 5-star episode of the Gray Family Reunion! While Stacy Gray is digging into her family’s history concerning her ancestor Victor Gray, she uncovers some rather unsavory family secrets from the past which put her in danger. When she is kidnapped and transported back into the past, it is Auntie Gray to the rescue! Learn more about Victor Gray, a scientist revered by the town in which he lives, but involved in some questionable experiments. The talkative ghost Richard Gray returns, helping you along the way with some advice and items for your inventory. Enjoy more family drama!
This is a game which should appeal to all levels of gamers, including beginners, those who like easy breezy games, expert gamers, or those who have a membership in Ancestry.com. However, be warned this game does contain some puzzles which are little challenging. The story is well-written. The graphics well-depict a dark time of the Gray family past. The game has a decent pace. You collect figurines, jigsaw pieces and there are morphing objects which are not that easy to locate. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes in the demo.
HOP SCENES: There is nothing special about the scenes. They are the usual ones found in most HOP games. They are varied and include a storybook sequence with items to locate listed in BOLD letters. Also included are the usual silhouette, and matching scenes. There is also a multiple-step one used in most HOP games in which you locate four silhouette items to open a list of items.
PUZZLES: There is a variety of puzzles in both style and difficulty. They are creative and thematic. There are two moderately difficult puzzles in the demo. One of these is a variety of a maze puzzle in which the player must move letters into position to spell out a word. The letters do get switched around as they amble along the path. The other moderately difficult puzzle has the player switching clock faces with a cut-out groove which meshes with a side of a larger, middle clock. You need to maneuver the smaller clocks so the fit perfectly around the larger clock.
Other puzzles include three easy matching puzzles – one involving a skeleton, another which involves finding the right clothing for a soldier, and assembling a letter. The assembly of the letter is rather creative involving finding the correct font, font size and color of ink for the letter. There is a manual dexterity puzzle centering lines on a gauge and a Simon Says puzzle repeating a sequence of lights.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
19 Achievements
Collect 13 figurines
Collect jigsaw pieces for screensavers (No number given)
Morphing objects (No number given)
8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art, 3 Screen Savers, Music, Secret Room
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
19 Achievements
Collect 13 figurines
Collect jigsaw pieces for screensavers (No number given)
Morphing objects (No number given)
8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art, 3 Screen Savers, Music, Secret Room
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. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 4 runes
C. Multiple step. (1) Silhouette – 4 cups (2) List of items.
D. Silhouette.
E. Matching. Match up coins
A. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 4 runes
C. Multiple step. (1) Silhouette – 4 cups (2) List of items.
D. Silhouette.
E. Matching. Match up coins
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Matching puzzle. Move the parts of a skeleton to match those on a given code. Rating: 1
B. Maze puzzle. Place letters in proper sequence to spell out a given phrase. Rating: 3
C. Matching puzzle. Defeat the Meanie! More of a HOP scene. Locate symbols on the screen to fight a masked figure. You are timed. Rating: 2 (due to the time element)
D. Manual dexterity puzzle. Bulls eye! Click on two moving lines when they are in the center of two gauges. Rating: 2
E. Matching puzzle. Match up the proper clothing for a figure based on a given silhouette. Rating: 1
F. Switch puzzle. Move clocks with indented sides so they fit to create a circle around the dial of a clock. Rating: 3
G. Matching puzzle. Assemble a letter matching up the font, font size, and ink color given to you in another letter. Rating: 2
B. Maze puzzle. Place letters in proper sequence to spell out a given phrase. Rating: 3
C. Matching puzzle. Defeat the Meanie! More of a HOP scene. Locate symbols on the screen to fight a masked figure. You are timed. Rating: 2 (due to the time element)
D. Manual dexterity puzzle. Bulls eye! Click on two moving lines when they are in the center of two gauges. Rating: 2
E. Matching puzzle. Match up the proper clothing for a figure based on a given silhouette. Rating: 1
F. Switch puzzle. Move clocks with indented sides so they fit to create a circle around the dial of a clock. Rating: 3
G. Matching puzzle. Assemble a letter matching up the font, font size, and ink color given to you in another letter. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
What's waiting for you in the Shadow Realm?
Overall rating
5
/
5
100 of 162 found this review helpful
NOT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT THIS GAME IS A MAGICAL ADVENTURE
PostedJanuary 21, 2017
sunnyglow
fromNickelodeon needs to locate the location of the Shadow Realm. It is a great place to mine green slime!
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 – REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO
OVERVIEW: Congratulations Leon! Now that you have completed your mage training, you can celebrate by saving the world in this 5-star plus game! Shadows from the Shadow Realm have invaded your world and are sending dark energy to destroy it. Being injured during one of these attacks, Master Mage Archie has sent you on a quest into the Shadow Realm to investigate and to rescue fellow mage, Veronica.
Travel back-and-forth exploring the alternate universes of the real world and the shadow world. This game will appeal to an intermediate or expert gamer or those who like games dealing with wizards, alternate worlds, or magic! The story is well-written and the pace is excellent with a variety of activities. The graphics are cartoon-like and colorful. There are an equal amount of HOP scenes and puzzles. Your helper in this game is a bracelet which contains five spells to use within the game. The only collectibles are cards with crystals on them.
HOP SCENES: Most of the HOP scenes in the demo are lists of items. There is a rather creative one in which you must choose replacement parts to put in your bracelet. The first HOP scene is a multiple step one in which you first locate the items and then interact with them within the scene.
PUZZLES: Exquisite! They are the best part of this game! The puzzles are varied in difficulty. There are three which I found somewhat challenging. In one physics-based puzzle you need to manipulate the rate of flow of water in 5 test tubes so that the water reaches the top of each tube at the same time. Another difficult puzzle involves rotating four dials so that you recreate a given image. In a third difficult puzzle, you move tiles up-down, right-left, until you produce an image of a Celtic Trinity Knot. Remaining puzzles in the demo include one in which you create paths for three colored lights to link up with their mates; a switch puzzle to create symbols, and a maze puzzle in which you rotate cylinders to connect lines in a smooth path. There are two storybook puzzles as well.
LEVELS: Rookie, Apprentice, Baron, Custom
Hints and Skips – 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips – 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you as you play the game.
Collect 5 spells for your bracelet including a light spell and memory spell.
12 Achievements
Collect 37 cards
Strategy Guide – 33 Pages
8 Wallpapers, 8 Sketches, Music
Map is given to you as you play the game.
Collect 5 spells for your bracelet including a light spell and memory spell.
12 Achievements
Collect 37 cards
Strategy Guide – 33 Pages
8 Wallpapers, 8 Sketches, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER:
HOP SCENES:
A. Multiple step. (1) List of items to locate (2) After locating ALL the items within the scene, they return and you must interact with the items within the scene
B. List of items to locate
C. Matching pairs of similar items
D. Search and replace. Search for items to return to a bracelet.
E. List of items to locate
F. List of items to locate. Re-used scene in the game
G. List of items to locate
A. Multiple step. (1) List of items to locate (2) After locating ALL the items within the scene, they return and you must interact with the items within the scene
B. List of items to locate
C. Matching pairs of similar items
D. Search and replace. Search for items to return to a bracelet.
E. List of items to locate
F. List of items to locate. Re-used scene in the game
G. List of items to locate
PUZZLES: PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy: (2) Easy: (3) A little difficult or time consuming: (4) Moderately difficult: (5) - Difficult
A. Switch puzzle. Switch gold tokens so they link up with the stone beneath them. Rating: 2
B. Physics puzzle. Calculate and adjust the rate of the flow of water through five tubes so that the water in each tube reaches the top of the tube at the same time. Rating: 4
C. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate four dials so that geometric figures in three columns match those on a diagram. Figures light up when they are correctly placed. Rating: 4
D. Storybook puzzle. Locate 3 of an item listed in BOLD letters within a sentence. 5X Rating: 1
E. Storybook puzzle. Locate 3 items out of place and place them into the correct location. 5X Rating: 1
F. Spot-the-difference. Locate the symbol which does not belong with the rest. 3X Rating: 1
G. Moving tiles puzzle. Using arrows, move tiles up-down, and right-left to create a recreate a Celtic Trinity Knot. Rating: 4
H. Maze/moving tiles puzzle. Switch and rotate five cylinders to create a link between 3 colored lights and their mates at the end of the path. Rating: 2
A. Switch puzzle. Switch gold tokens so they link up with the stone beneath them. Rating: 2
B. Physics puzzle. Calculate and adjust the rate of the flow of water through five tubes so that the water in each tube reaches the top of the tube at the same time. Rating: 4
C. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate four dials so that geometric figures in three columns match those on a diagram. Figures light up when they are correctly placed. Rating: 4
D. Storybook puzzle. Locate 3 of an item listed in BOLD letters within a sentence. 5X Rating: 1
E. Storybook puzzle. Locate 3 items out of place and place them into the correct location. 5X Rating: 1
F. Spot-the-difference. Locate the symbol which does not belong with the rest. 3X Rating: 1
G. Moving tiles puzzle. Using arrows, move tiles up-down, and right-left to create a recreate a Celtic Trinity Knot. Rating: 4
H. Maze/moving tiles puzzle. Switch and rotate five cylinders to create a link between 3 colored lights and their mates at the end of the path. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover the cause of the cool down?
Overall rating
3
/
5
106 of 214 found this review helpful
A GAME WHICH LEAVES ME COLD
PostedJanuary 19, 2017
sunnyglow
fromWhat is your favorite sign? All the signs of the Zodiac are in this game. As an Aquarian, my favorite “sign” from this game is “EXIT.”
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
OVERVIEW: A cold front has arrived at BFG this week. Get ready for a bone chilling adventure! Climate change has taken over a fairy tale kingdom! A spell has caused a cold chill to descend upon the kingdom in this 3-star game. You, as Valeria, must go back in time to stop one of your family members who is behind this change in the climate. This game also leaves me cold and is a perfect ice storm of many elements I dislike in a game, including a childish story, nasal-toned characters, nondescript HOP scenes, and extremely easy puzzles. This is the third week I have found no CE on BFG which I have wished to purchase!
This is yet another in a recent avalanche of fairy tale “helper” games from BFG. This game is designed for beginning gamers, children, those who love Harry Potter books, or those who like easy-breezy games. The game is beautifully illustrated. Elephant produces games with almost a gemlike opalescence about them. However, as far as the game mechanics, this is an average, run-of-the mill HOP game. I found nothing in this game to propel me to purchase it – ever! I dislike animal helpers in games, and the helper griffin is annoying. I find this game boring. You collect fragments, morphing objects and signs of the zodiac which describe your personality. Being an Aquarian, my sign tells me to exit this game.
HOP SCENES: The HOP scenes are consistent with those seen in every game. They include nondescript boring lists of items with little interactivity. In one you get a gimmicky magnifying glass to look for items. There is a new type of HOP scene in which you locate parts of a painting within the painting itself. There are a couple silhouette scenes and in one, you must locate more than one item to remove the silhouette
PUZZLES: The puzzles are extremely easy. Elephant did try to generate a little excitement with the inclusion of a Rube-Goldberg super puzzle. However, most of the five puzzles comprising this super puzzle are ridiculously easy. There are two which are somewhat difficult. Other puzzles include a couple of sequence puzzles, one of which was so poorly created, I gave it a negative score. To me, choosing roots to climb up a cliff IS NOT a puzzle. The sequence puzzles are trial and error puzzles lacking any clue as to the order of the sequence. There is also a switch puzzle to restore a picture.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: There is one puzzle in the demo which I did enjoy. It was the last one in the demo. It has the choice between casual and hard settings. You must recreate an image on a slab with squares.
ATTENTION: HOGWARTS - PLEASE RECLAIM YOUR GRIFFIN: Accompanying you in this game is a dopey-eyed griffin who sits at the left-hand corner of the screen making screeching noises and flapping his wings throughout the game. He soon became annoying with his BIG EYES staring back at me as I played the game. He is used four times in the demo. POOF! BEGONE! I truly hope the Great Wizard of the Kingdom of Pisces (two fish for the price of one BIG FISH) will cast a spell to remove all animal helpers from future HOP games. Perhaps, Bertha the Ferret will adopt the dopey griffin from this game. I sincerely hope that we will see some games from BFG WITHOUT these ridiculous helpers.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, 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.
24 Achievements – From what I could count
Collect fragments – no number given
Collect Morphing objects – no number given
Collect 12 signs of the Zodiac.
12 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Secret Room, Music
Map is given to you at the beginning of the game.
24 Achievements – From what I could count
Collect fragments – no number given
Collect Morphing objects – no number given
Collect 12 signs of the Zodiac.
12 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art, Secret Room, Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Silhouette. You must locate more than one item to remove the silhouette.
B. List of items. Use a magnifying glass to look for lock parts.
C. Silhouette. Locate sections from a painting within the painting itself.
D. Matching.
A. Silhouette. You must locate more than one item to remove the silhouette.
B. List of items. Use a magnifying glass to look for lock parts.
C. Silhouette. Locate sections from a painting within the painting itself.
D. Matching.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Sequence puzzle. Remove pins in the correct order to open a lock. Restart from the beginning if you make a mistake. Rating: 1
B. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate four large circles to move 16 tokens so that each circle has token which match thematically.
C. Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to create a picture. Rating: 1
D. Rube Goldberg super puzzle
(1). Matching. Match up tokens. Rating: 1
(2). Logic puzzle. Move hexagons so that the triangles emanating from them match up with the triangles of the other hexagons. Every triangle must be matched up with no triangles left hanging. Rating: 2
(3).. Maze puzzle. Using arrows, move a lighted square to the bottom within a specific number of moves. Rating: 1
(4). Sequence puzzle. Press 6 tokens on a star in order. If you make a mistake you must start over. Rating: 1
(5). Moving tiles puzzle. Move small disks so they are next to a larger disk of the same color. Rating: 2
E. Sequence puzzle. While falling, Select the correct roots on a cliff break your fall. If you choose incorrectly, you must start over again. Completely inane and hardly what I would call a puzzle. Rating -.5
F. Sequence puzzle. Select arrows flying toward you to knock them down. If you make a mistake, you must start over.
G. Matching puzzle. Choice between hard and casual. Copy an image on a slab with squares. Rating: 3
A. Sequence puzzle. Remove pins in the correct order to open a lock. Restart from the beginning if you make a mistake. Rating: 1
B. Moving tiles puzzle. Rotate four large circles to move 16 tokens so that each circle has token which match thematically.
C. Switch puzzle. Switch tiles to create a picture. Rating: 1
D. Rube Goldberg super puzzle
(1). Matching. Match up tokens. Rating: 1
(2). Logic puzzle. Move hexagons so that the triangles emanating from them match up with the triangles of the other hexagons. Every triangle must be matched up with no triangles left hanging. Rating: 2
(3).. Maze puzzle. Using arrows, move a lighted square to the bottom within a specific number of moves. Rating: 1
(4). Sequence puzzle. Press 6 tokens on a star in order. If you make a mistake you must start over. Rating: 1
(5). Moving tiles puzzle. Move small disks so they are next to a larger disk of the same color. Rating: 2
E. Sequence puzzle. While falling, Select the correct roots on a cliff break your fall. If you choose incorrectly, you must start over again. Completely inane and hardly what I would call a puzzle. Rating -.5
F. Sequence puzzle. Select arrows flying toward you to knock them down. If you make a mistake, you must start over.
G. Matching puzzle. Choice between hard and casual. Copy an image on a slab with squares. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Can you save a group of students before it’s too late?
Overall rating
3
/
5
56 of 114 found this review helpful
CONJURING UP GHOSTS FROM SCHOOL DAYS PAST
PostedJanuary 14, 2017
sunnyglow
fromMore frightening than Megan the unfriendly ghost are those ghastly school uniforms!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
4 CHAPTERS PLUS A BONUS CHAPTER – REVIEW BASED ON THE DEMO
OVERVIEW: Megan, the “unfriendly” ghost, is out for revenge in this 3-star game. Since 1966, she has been “smoking up storm” in the hallways and rest rooms of a private girl’s school. Puffing her toxic black smoke everywhere and toward everyone, she is letting everyone know of her discontent with her time spent at this private school. Being bullied at this school, she jumped out the window and cannot find any peace in the afterlife. Her behavior calls for her to be “expelled” from the school grounds forever! Hopefully you, Ms. Gale, as the detective in this case, have the fortitude to “kick her out” and bring a little peace to the current students and Megan as well.
This game seems best suited to the Nancy Drew set - middle school aged girls who could possibly relate this scenario. It also might be of interest to beginning players, those who wish to relive their teens, or those who like easy-breezy games. I do not think this game compares in quality to previous games by this developer. The graphics are cartoonish and blurry.
If the strategy guide is any indication, this is short game. I found the demo very boring. The pace is slow due to the extremely easy puzzles – some of which I would hardly call puzzles – they are that easy. I did not find one that was even slightly difficult. The HOP scenes are creative and some are multi-step. This is a bare bones game. There are very little extra in this game. There are few achievements and collectibles. The collectibles are large figurines and morphing objects.
PUZZLES: Puzzles in the demo include a series of matching puzzles. One of those puzzles seemed more like a HOP scene than a puzzle. You must locate and replace items on school certificates which are out of place. You need only find one misplaced item per certificate, so this is fairly easy. The other HOP style puzzle involves a storybook sequence relating the story of Megan. Other puzzles include a rotating rings puzzle containing numbers to be placed in the proper position, a sequence puzzle with four numbers, a switch puzzle to recreate a portrait, and a variation of a pipe puzzle involving a lock.
HOP SCENES: They are the best part of the game. I found them very creative in design. They are either lists of items or silhouette. They are interactive and in some the silhouette scenes you must locate and then use the items back in the scene in the proper sequence. I must admit this did make the HOP scenes a little more interesting. Each HOP scene contains a mini-puzzle and the ones in the demo are easy.
GHOSTS OF SCHOOL DAYS PAST: I am certain some will enjoy this game when it appears. It will be a pass for me. What scared me more than the vengeful ghost in the game was the plaid used for the uniforms. This plaid is the same plaid used for my parochial school uniforms. Yep – a little freaky!
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hard, Custom
Hints and Skips: 15 to 255 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 255 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is provided as you play the game
9 Achievements
Collect 9 figurines of characters in the game
41 Morphing objects:
Strategy guide - 28 pages
6 Wallpaper, 12 Concept Art, Video and Music
Map is provided as you play the game
9 Achievements
Collect 9 figurines of characters in the game
41 Morphing objects:
Strategy guide - 28 pages
6 Wallpaper, 12 Concept Art, Video and Music
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. List of items to locate. Somewhat interactive. Mini puzzle: Moving tiles puzzle. Move three round objects into position to restore an image.
B. Silhouette. Locate and use the items in the scene. Must be used in sequential order. Mini-puzzle: Matching puzzle. Place items into the proper location in a closet organizer as per a picture on each pocket.
C. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 5 keys. Mini-puzzle: Matching. Match up the tops of 5 keys with the proper bottoms.
D. Storybook scenes. Locate items and replace them into the correct position.
E. Silhouette items. Interactive. Items must be found in a certain order and replaced back into the scene to interact with it. Mini-Puzzle. Switch puzzle. Switch wedges so that each wedge matches up by color.
F. Silhouette puzzle. You will need to locate more than one of the items to eliminate the silhouette. Mini-puzzle. Jigsaw puzzle.
G. List of items to locate. Mini-puzzle. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide tiles into place as per a diagram.
A. List of items to locate. Somewhat interactive. Mini puzzle: Moving tiles puzzle. Move three round objects into position to restore an image.
B. Silhouette. Locate and use the items in the scene. Must be used in sequential order. Mini-puzzle: Matching puzzle. Place items into the proper location in a closet organizer as per a picture on each pocket.
C. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 5 keys. Mini-puzzle: Matching. Match up the tops of 5 keys with the proper bottoms.
D. Storybook scenes. Locate items and replace them into the correct position.
E. Silhouette items. Interactive. Items must be found in a certain order and replaced back into the scene to interact with it. Mini-Puzzle. Switch puzzle. Switch wedges so that each wedge matches up by color.
F. Silhouette puzzle. You will need to locate more than one of the items to eliminate the silhouette. Mini-puzzle. Jigsaw puzzle.
G. List of items to locate. Mini-puzzle. Sliding tiles puzzle. Slide tiles into place as per a diagram.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Search and replace puzzle. On a wall with school certifications, locate items within the certificates which are out-of-place and put them into the proper locations. Rating: 2
B. Switch puzzle. Switch 5 circles on a painting and rotate them to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
C. Pipe puzzle. Rotate tumblers for a lock so that lines upon them match up. Rating: 2
D. Sequence puzzle. Press numbered squares in sequence to match those on a code. Rating: 1
E. Matching puzzle. Rotate blocks on a frieze so that match those on a drawing. Rating: 1
F. Rotating rings puzzle. Rotate rings containing numbers so that the numbers match up with those on a given code. Rating: 2
A. Search and replace puzzle. On a wall with school certifications, locate items within the certificates which are out-of-place and put them into the proper locations. Rating: 2
B. Switch puzzle. Switch 5 circles on a painting and rotate them to recreate a picture. Rating: 2
C. Pipe puzzle. Rotate tumblers for a lock so that lines upon them match up. Rating: 2
D. Sequence puzzle. Press numbered squares in sequence to match those on a code. Rating: 1
E. Matching puzzle. Rotate blocks on a frieze so that match those on a drawing. Rating: 1
F. Rotating rings puzzle. Rotate rings containing numbers so that the numbers match up with those on a given code. Rating: 2
I recommend this game!