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Investigate the secrets hidden in the shadows of the throne!
Overall rating
5
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5
76 of 175 found this review helpful
A MAGICAL GAME WHICH WILL PUT A SPELL ON YOU
PostedMarch 6, 2017
sunnyglow
fromThe Viking cat with horns jutting out of his head put a spell on me. He truly has a “cattitude.” Now where can you find a cat like that?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
OVERVIEW: Welcome to Magic Monday with a 5-star SE game which will put you under its spell. A kingdom is in turmoil and anarchy caused by a traitorous alchemist. You play an orphaned budding alchemist yourself who has been raised by this alchemist. However, now you are confused and not certain who to trust as you are torn between a man who raised you and a man who claims to be your long-lost father. With your book of spells and potions in hand, you are off to save the kingdom!
This is a decent SE HOP game. It is a good game to purchase with that free coupon you may possess as a BFG game member. The graphics are colorful and cartoon-like. It is an excellent game for all levels of players and those who like fantasy games. For the most part, the HOP scenes and puzzles are well-designed and thematic. It is a decent game, as good as any CE game, except it lacks the extras of a CE game. It does not have a strategy guide, collectibles, nor a bonus chapter.
I AM GOING TO PUT A SPELL ON YOU! As a budding alchemist, you receive a book of potions. In this game, you spend a great deal of time looking for items and interacting with them to prepare potions. Once you locate the items, you play a marble puzzle in which you rotate ten (10) marbles in two circles until they match a pattern given to you. The demo has three of these puzzles and they are all extremely easy.
HOP SCENES: In the demo there three and they are creatively designed. There is a standard list of items to locate which involves opening and closing drawers. There is a scene with cryptic clues which I thought was the best scene in the demo. The final scene is a creative scene involving searching and replacing items back within the scene, interacting with them as well.
PUZZLES: There are more puzzles than HOP scenes. There are a variety of puzzles. There are two which I felt were somewhat creative. There is a tangram puzzle which involves placing pillows into position so that no gaps remain between pillows. I found this to be an unusual use of a tangram puzzle format. The other puzzle I enjoyed is a gear puzzle at the end of the demo in which you must rotate three gears so that a set of three keys match up with openings within the gears for the keys. This was a little challenging because moving one gear, affects the others. It took me a little while to get those gears aligned with the keys.
VIKING CAT: Personally, I want the Viking cat. Yes, this game has a cat with curled goat horns on its head. If you poke him he growls and hisses at you. My type of feline – one with a “cattitude.” However, not even this cat, will entice me to play this game. I found the pace slow. However, if you want to see more golems, like creating potions with your own Wizard ‘R Us Spell and Potion kit, or like fantasy tales, you may like this game
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hints: 15/20 to 45 seconds Skips: 20 to 45 seconds
Hints: 15/20 to 45 seconds Skips: 20 to 45 seconds
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. List of items. Very creative in which you open a series of drawers to locate items.
B. Cryptic clues. Locate items based on cryptic clues.
C. Search and replace. Locate items and interact with them in the scene.
A. List of items. Very creative in which you open a series of drawers to locate items.
B. Cryptic clues. Locate items based on cryptic clues.
C. Search and replace. Locate items and interact with them in the scene.
PUZZLES: (1) Easy 2) Moderate difficulty (3) Difficult
POTION PUZZLES: After you get the necessary ingredients, create a potion by playing a puzzle. In which you rotate marbles to recreate a given picture .
A. Rotating rings. Rotate three rings so that two connecting mini-rings match in color. Rating: 2
B. Simon Says puzzle. Follow the sequence given to you to open a door. Rating: 1
C. Tangram puzzle. Arrange pillows so that no space remains between them. Once they are placed into position, they will remain. Rating: 2
D. Assembly puzzle. Move goggle lenses into position to create a picture on a piece of paper. Rating: 2
E. Storybook puzzle. Read a story (set to a terrible music track) and click a button corresponding to the correct character. This is the lamest “puzzle” I have ever played. Rating: 1
F. Matching/Switch puzzle. Switch bottles so they match the colored button on top of them. Rating; 1
G. Gear puzzle. Rotate three gears so that each gear matches up with a key opening. Moving one affects the others. Rating: 3
B. Simon Says puzzle. Follow the sequence given to you to open a door. Rating: 1
C. Tangram puzzle. Arrange pillows so that no space remains between them. Once they are placed into position, they will remain. Rating: 2
D. Assembly puzzle. Move goggle lenses into position to create a picture on a piece of paper. Rating: 2
E. Storybook puzzle. Read a story (set to a terrible music track) and click a button corresponding to the correct character. This is the lamest “puzzle” I have ever played. Rating: 1
F. Matching/Switch puzzle. Switch bottles so they match the colored button on top of them. Rating; 1
G. Gear puzzle. Rotate three gears so that each gear matches up with a key opening. Moving one affects the others. Rating: 3
I recommend this game!
Can you beat the clock and get your life back?
Overall rating
5
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5
85 of 204 found this review helpful
I HAVE A “HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN’ LOVE” FOR THIS 5-STAR PLUS ROCK N’ ROLL HIT
PostedMarch 4, 2017
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
5 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Review Based on the Demo
“Grease” up your chassis, grab your saddle shoes, and rock the night away to the fantastic sounds of a game set in the 1950’s. Dreamboat Michael Vance is an up-and-coming Elvis, a true maestro of rock n’ roll. However, when he challenged to a battle of guitars, Mike gets more than he bargained for. An old man, Adam, steals his “body and soul” switching places with him. Now, with the help of a future heartthrob, Martha, he must locate and reclaim his magic guitar pick to regain his body. However, that is not going to be very easy. He will be dealing with a true evil entity in Adam. This game will get you under its spell. However, can you help reverse the spell on Mike? Just remember – rock n’ roll is immortal!
I LOVE this game. This is another fantastic game by Mad Head Games. Our mermaids have truly resurrected the 1950’s in this game. The story is well-written and incorporates the theme of soul transference. The graphics well-portray this period. It is a game which should appeal to those gamers of all levels, those who have muscle-cars in their garages, Elvis impersonators, or those who love 1950’s music. The HOP scenes and puzzles are creatively designed and incorporate the theme of the game. “Elvis lives” in this game. I have a “hunka, hunka, burnin’ love” for this game and have just developed a strange craving for a shake and fries.
HOP SCENES: They include some multiple step ones. They include lists of items and silhouette scenes. One of the list of items incorporates a pop-up book for the scenes. In another you locate items for your very own plastic ray gun (to fry that alien robot from Mars! – oops – another game)
PUZZLES: There are a few matching puzzles. In the first unique matching puzzle, you connect dots to match a series of figures given to you during a battle of guitars! Other matching puzzles involve a puzzle using a launch pad for a toy rocket ship and a puzzle in which you match up strings on a bass. Other puzzles include a sequence puzzle, a moving tiles puzzle, a connection puzzle moving a key through blocks from one end to another, and a Simon Says puzzle in which you play back notes in sequence. There is also an easy tracing puzzle.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: My favorite puzzle involves an old-time tape player in which you locate and match up the correct pictures to taped messages. After that, you splice them together to create a new message. Very creative!
LEVELS: Novice, Artist, Virtuoso, Improviser
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 15 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Strategy Guide 56 Pages
You have a clock which ticks down the time you have left to survive.
Map is provided as you play the game
9 Achievements: (Some with 3 segments).
Replay HOP scenes
Collect 38 Records and Morphing objects (no number given)
Collect 8 Treasures in the Bonus Chapter
8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art, 13 Soundtracks – Rock on!
Strategy Guide 56 Pages
You have a clock which ticks down the time you have left to survive.
Map is provided as you play the game
9 Achievements: (Some with 3 segments).
Replay HOP scenes
Collect 38 Records and Morphing objects (no number given)
Collect 8 Treasures in the Bonus Chapter
8 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art, 13 Soundtracks – Rock on!
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES: The are nonchallenging.
A. Multiple-step. (1) List of items. (2) Silhouette. (3) List of items. Very creative
B. Silhouette. Locate plastic toy parts on a grid. Very creative.
C. List of items – Pop right up in front of you.
D. List of items.
A. Multiple-step. (1) List of items. (2) Silhouette. (3) List of items. Very creative
B. Silhouette. Locate plastic toy parts on a grid. Very creative.
C. List of items – Pop right up in front of you.
D. List of items.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Matching puzzle. Jam session! A unique puzzle in which you copy designs by drawing a continuous line without crossing those lines. 3X. Increases in difficulty
B. Moving tiles puzzle. Move tiles to recreate a club and a diamond on a grill. Rating: 2
C. Matching puzzle. Move colored levers to they match up with colored spot on a rocket ship launch pad. Moving one affects the movement of the others. 3X Difficulty increases with each scene. However, all are easy.
D. Sequence puzzle. Place items in chronological order as per a time list. Rating: 1
E. Matching puzzle. Set the intersection of strings on a bass according to a given code. Rating: 1
F. Moving tiles puzzle. For 3 gems, move two levers and move gems up and down until each two of the gems are matched up in a vertical line. Rating 2
G. Simon Says puzzle. Follow a code and play a melody as per a code. Rating: 1
H. Connection puzzle. Move blocks out of the way to provide a path for a key part to make a connection at the end of the path. Rating: 2
I. Assembly puzzle. Create a fake interview choosing between four snippets. 4X. Then choose the correct snippets to put into one of three boxes.
J. Tracing puzzle. Using a magnet trace a symbol. Rating: 1
A. Matching puzzle. Jam session! A unique puzzle in which you copy designs by drawing a continuous line without crossing those lines. 3X. Increases in difficulty
B. Moving tiles puzzle. Move tiles to recreate a club and a diamond on a grill. Rating: 2
C. Matching puzzle. Move colored levers to they match up with colored spot on a rocket ship launch pad. Moving one affects the movement of the others. 3X Difficulty increases with each scene. However, all are easy.
D. Sequence puzzle. Place items in chronological order as per a time list. Rating: 1
E. Matching puzzle. Set the intersection of strings on a bass according to a given code. Rating: 1
F. Moving tiles puzzle. For 3 gems, move two levers and move gems up and down until each two of the gems are matched up in a vertical line. Rating 2
G. Simon Says puzzle. Follow a code and play a melody as per a code. Rating: 1
H. Connection puzzle. Move blocks out of the way to provide a path for a key part to make a connection at the end of the path. Rating: 2
I. Assembly puzzle. Create a fake interview choosing between four snippets. 4X. Then choose the correct snippets to put into one of three boxes.
J. Tracing puzzle. Using a magnet trace a symbol. Rating: 1
I recommend this game!
A locked room murder awaits you! Was the killer human or something else?
Overall rating
5
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5
140 of 254 found this review helpful
THERE IS NOTHING I SHALL SEE AS LOVELY AS AN OPTIONAL HELPER TREE
PostedMarch 2, 2017
sunnyglow
fromKeep calm and game on! Finally, a developer who allows some of us to opt out of the services of a helper.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
OVERVIEW: Curses! That is what you may soon be saying to yourself as you take on this case in a 5-star game. (I awarded this game 5 stars for the optional choice of a helper in the game). As a paranormal investigator, you will find yourself drawn into the world of spells, curses, and an evil witch in a tree-laden land. Detective Donovan has called you into a case involving a mystery man, murdered within an empty house. He feels it may be related to some elements of the paranormal. Who is he and why was he murdered? You will soon get a “feeling” about this case when the victim puts his hand on yours, putting you under a curse.
This game will appeal to about everyone from children to adults – beginning to expert players as well. The game is not challenging. Although it is an easy game, the pace is decent, mainly due to the well-written gaming script and the creative interactive HOP scenes. It does have an interesting storyline. The graphics are well-done. It is an average, decent game which I will purchase either in a sale or as an SE.
HOP SCENES: To me, the HOP scenes are better than the puzzles. In the demo, there are a couple of interactive search and replace scenes in which you locate items and then interact with them within the scene. There is a cleverly created storybook scene in which the player searches for items within four scenes which relate to a theme displayed at the top of each page of the storybook. There are also some mini-HOP scenes. In one, you use ultraviolet light to locate handprints.
PUZZLES: The puzzles are all easy – a little too easy for my taste. There are a couple of matching puzzles, one of which uses cards. Restore pictures with a rotating tiles puzzle, a switch puzzle and a sequence puzzle using books. There is a maze puzzle in which you must remove obstacles to open three locks. The maze puzzle was the only puzzle I felt which was somewhat challenging.
HUG A TREE – OR NOT! A BIG THANK YOU to this developer for providing the option to employ the services of a helper or not within this game. You get one extra gold star for this ingenious concept. Hopefully, other developers will pick up on this! You do get the opportunity to adopt and embrace a dopey-eyed, “cutesy,” little sappy tree to help you in the game. However, my cat’s paw automatically swiped the “NO!” button when asked if he could accompany us. This helper is “barking” up the wrong tree if he thinks he is accompanying me on this gaming adventure.
LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Expert, Custom
Hints and Skips: 1 to 90 seconds
Hints and Skips: 1 to 90 seconds
EXTRAS:
Map is given to you as you play the game.
9 Achievements: 6 with 3 parts
Collect 24 fresco pieces (jigsaw puzzle pieces), 25 clovers and 6 figurines of the characters
12 Wallpapers, 5 Concept Art, Music, Videos
Map is given to you as you play the game.
9 Achievements: 6 with 3 parts
Collect 24 fresco pieces (jigsaw puzzle pieces), 25 clovers and 6 figurines of the characters
12 Wallpapers, 5 Concept Art, Music, Videos
HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND PUZZLES IN SEQUENCE
HOP SCENES:
A. Silhouette. Find and replace. Locate items and use them within the scene.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 handprints with ultraviolet light.
C. Locate the three symbols which comprise each of 4 larger symbols in a cell phone.
D. Storybook. Find four elements within four scenes relating to a given theme within each scene.
E. Silhouette. Search or items and then replace them to interact with the scene.
F. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 tokens.
A. Silhouette. Find and replace. Locate items and use them within the scene.
B. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 handprints with ultraviolet light.
C. Locate the three symbols which comprise each of 4 larger symbols in a cell phone.
D. Storybook. Find four elements within four scenes relating to a given theme within each scene.
E. Silhouette. Search or items and then replace them to interact with the scene.
F. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 tokens.
PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy 2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult
A. Matching. Match up busts of famous people with the appropriate symbol under each bust. Rating; 1
B. Matching. Trace a given code to unlock a smart phone. Rating: -1 THIS IS NOT A PUZZLE.
C. Sequence puzzle. Place books into the correct sequence to restore a picture. Rating: 2
D. Assembly puzzle. Locate symbols to complete scenes, choosing the correct ones for each location within the scene. 3X. Rating: 2
E. Matching: Match up cards Rating: 1
F. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to restore a picture. Rating: 2
G. Maze puzzle. Move a person token throughout a maze to three keyholes – moving obstacles (blocks) out if its path. Rating: 2
H. Switch puzzle. Switch 8 tokens to restore a picture on a door. Rating: 1
A. Matching. Match up busts of famous people with the appropriate symbol under each bust. Rating; 1
B. Matching. Trace a given code to unlock a smart phone. Rating: -1 THIS IS NOT A PUZZLE.
C. Sequence puzzle. Place books into the correct sequence to restore a picture. Rating: 2
D. Assembly puzzle. Locate symbols to complete scenes, choosing the correct ones for each location within the scene. 3X. Rating: 2
E. Matching: Match up cards Rating: 1
F. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate tiles to restore a picture. Rating: 2
G. Maze puzzle. Move a person token throughout a maze to three keyholes – moving obstacles (blocks) out if its path. Rating: 2
H. Switch puzzle. Switch 8 tokens to restore a picture on a door. Rating: 1
I recommend this game!
Can you give Romeo and Juliet the happy ending they desire?
Overall rating
5
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5
132 of 243 found this review helpful
WHAT LIGHT FROM YONDER (COMPUTER) WINDOW BREAKS? A GAMING CLASSIC
PostedFebruary 25, 2017
sunnyglow
fromDomini Games –Creating classic games to stand the test of time! One of the best up-and-coming developers!
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: Domini brushes up on their Shakespeare in this 5-star plus game. Our star-crossed lovers return in a game which provides a twist on the original Shakespearean tale of Romeo and Juliet. In this tale, the Capulets and the Montagues have ended their feud with the engagement of Romeo and Juliet. However, these two star-crossed lovers still need to resolve some romantic drama which has resurfaced involving Juliet’s deceased mother and a jilted lover from days of yore, Gasper.
What an exquisite game! I LOVE this game and it was an automatic purchase. It is wrapped up in a rich tapestry of gemlike, colorful graphics. It appears that many of the scenes have been hand drawn. It is truly a beautiful game – a true gaming masterpiece. In this game, you will play both characters, Romeo and Juliet in a tag team event – and what great preparation for marriage! The pace is excellent. There are three collectibles in this game – masks, coins, and scrolls. Returning is the guide on the inventory bar to inform you if you have found all the collectibles within the scene.
HOP SCENES: There are 19 in the game. There are not as many scenes as puzzles; however, the ones provided are artistic masterpieces. They appear to be hand drawn and are breathtaking. The opulent beauty of the HOP scenes make them a joy to play. They are the usual variety; however, just the opulence of each scene make them a special delight. Included are a couple of multiple step ones which include a silhouette scene followed by a list of items. One of the scenes which has a list of items is very interactive. There is a beautifully illustrated storybook scene. There are also a couple of mini-HOP scenes as well.
PUZZLES: There are 27 in the game. This is the one element I LOVE about Domini games. They return with the choice between casual and hard versions for most of the puzzles. A significant amount of time has been spent in developing these puzzles which can be enjoyed by both the casual or beginner gamers as well as the expert gamer looking for a little more challenge in their games. They include switch puzzles in various forms. There are also several maze puzzles. The demo also includes a storybook puzzle, and a sequence puzzle.
FAVORITE PUZZLE: There are so many puzzles, I decided to just describe my favorite which was difficult because most of them are well-crafted. My favorite is a maze puzzle in which the player must move three blood filled goblets to the top of the maze, avoiding rotating obstacles in their path. Each obstacle moves clockwise with each move of a goblet and each obstacle has a projectile which, if hits the goblet, moves it back to the beginning.
EXTRAS:
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:
Strategy Guide – 57 Pages
Map is provided as you play the game
29 Achievements
Collect 89 coins to purchase items for the boudoir, 11 masks, and 13 scrolls. There is a guide on your inventory bar to inform you if there are any of these items within the scene.
Replay 16 Puzzles
18 Wallpapers, 26 Concept Art, Boudoir, Music
Strategy Guide – 57 Pages
Map is provided as you play the game
29 Achievements
Collect 89 coins to purchase items for the boudoir, 11 masks, and 13 scrolls. There is a guide on your inventory bar to inform you if there are any of these items within the scene.
Replay 16 Puzzles
18 Wallpapers, 26 Concept Art, Boudoir, Music
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 Match-3 game instead.
A. Multiple step. (1) List of items. (2) Search for 6 sticks
B. List of items. Very interactive and beautiful.
C. Storybook. Items listen in BOLD letters on a beautiful tapestry
D. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 apples on a tree.
E. Silhouette.
F. Multiple step. (1) Silhouette. Locate a specific number of each item before you can remove the silhouette. (2) List of items.
A. Multiple step. (1) List of items. (2) Search for 6 sticks
B. List of items. Very interactive and beautiful.
C. Storybook. Items listen in BOLD letters on a beautiful tapestry
D. Mini-HOP scene. Locate 8 apples on a tree.
E. Silhouette.
F. Multiple step. (1) Silhouette. Locate a specific number of each item before you can remove the silhouette. (2) List of items.
PUZZLES: Most of the puzzles have the choice between Easy and Hard settings.
A. Switch puzzle. On four wheels with four symbols on them, rotate the dials and switch the symbols so that each dial has a symbol matching those on its top and bottom.
B. Maze puzzle. Move a rose gold token from one end of a maze to the other while removing obstacles in its path. 2X
C. Mathematical puzzle. Move a butterfly through a spiral using buttons with the number of spaces which can be moved going either clockwise or counterclockwise. You must reach the end without any spaces left over.
D. Storybook puzzle. Locate and replace items into the proper location to learn the story of Juliet’s mother and her two suitors.
E. Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of a shield to restore its picture.
F. Sequence puzzle. Push in lock parts until all are pushed in. Moving one affects the others.
G. Switch puzzle. Switch red hearts and yellow hearts so that their positions are reversed.
H. Maze puzzle. Move three blood filled goblets to the top of a map while avoiding obstacles in your path.
I. Slider puzzle. Move (slide) four (4) colored tokens into their proper slot. They continue moving until they hit an obstacle.
A. Switch puzzle. On four wheels with four symbols on them, rotate the dials and switch the symbols so that each dial has a symbol matching those on its top and bottom.
B. Maze puzzle. Move a rose gold token from one end of a maze to the other while removing obstacles in its path. 2X
C. Mathematical puzzle. Move a butterfly through a spiral using buttons with the number of spaces which can be moved going either clockwise or counterclockwise. You must reach the end without any spaces left over.
D. Storybook puzzle. Locate and replace items into the proper location to learn the story of Juliet’s mother and her two suitors.
E. Switch puzzle. Switch pieces of a shield to restore its picture.
F. Sequence puzzle. Push in lock parts until all are pushed in. Moving one affects the others.
G. Switch puzzle. Switch red hearts and yellow hearts so that their positions are reversed.
H. Maze puzzle. Move three blood filled goblets to the top of a map while avoiding obstacles in your path.
I. Slider puzzle. Move (slide) four (4) colored tokens into their proper slot. They continue moving until they hit an obstacle.
I recommend this game!
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
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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
/
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
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
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
/
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
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
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
/
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
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
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
/
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.