qpqt's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.5
- Helpful Votes:779
- Reviews Submitted:44
- First Review:April 11, 2012
- Most Recent Review:March 14, 2021
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In this clever solitaire mystery game, follow Mark and his sister Lily as their lives are upended when they learn of their father’s mysterious disappearance!
Overall rating
5
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5
38 of 43 found this review helpful
What's Up With All The Bad Reviews?
PostedMarch 14, 2021
qpqt
fromAurora, OH
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3
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
I have stopped writing reviews, but I couldn't let this one slip by.
Because of the bad reviews, I almost didn't try this game and I would have missed out on an excellent solitaire/hidden object game.
I don't understand all the whining about the numbers on the cards. Yes, they are different but definitely readable. The hidden object scenes are clear and crisp. My only complaint is that I wish there were more. You get one HO scene for every 10 solitaire games played.
My suggestion is to at least try it. Doesn't cost anything to try it. And who knows -- maybe you will find a hidden treasure just like I did.
I recommend this game!
A sudden murder overshadows the writing opportunity of a lifetime.
Overall rating
1
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5
1 of 4 found this review helpful
I'm sorry, but YAWN
PostedApril 11, 2017
qpqt
fromAurora, OH
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I usually like this developer's games. I played the one hour demo of this one and was unimpressed.
There is WAY TOO MUCH talking. I realize the storyline has to be presented, but not with so much dialog.
After the one hour demo, I was still in the house, for which there is no map. So I was using the hint button a lot to find out where to go next.
The hidden object games were nothing spectacular.
Obviously I didn't purchase it.
I don't recommend this game.
Flower Fiesta, a colorful match 3 adventure that gives you a chance to travel the world planting flowers and creating beautiful gardens!
Overall rating
3
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5
Good ... and Bad
PostedMarch 12, 2017
qpqt
fromAurora, OH
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
2
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5
The premise of the match 3 is good and unique. Instead of just swapping tiles to match 3, you are given a tile to insert to match 3. It takes some strategy, which I liked.
What I didn't like -- the second challenge is to make a garden, which is timed -- no choice of timed or relaxed. There is a very limited amount of time to make your garden. If you fail, you can skip it. But making your garden is half the fun of the game. in the one hour demo, I was not able to finish one garden.
If you are a quick clicker, you might do better. But for me, this is a No Buy. Though I don't recommend it, at least try it. Maybe you have the magic touch!
The Simmons family is at it again... and you're invited to join them on their cross-country camping adventure.
Overall rating
5
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5
16 of 16 found this review helpful
Almost didn't buy -- Glad I did
PostedJuly 8, 2016
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
4
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5
At the end of the 1 hour trial, I was still in the attic, totally frustrated. But because it was not a game searching for a lost someone or fixing a town's trouble or ,,, well you get the idea, I wanted to buy it, but only during a 65% off sale, figuring that there was going to be trouble throughout the game.
Well, there was a 65% off sale and I bought it. I'm glad I did. With much help from the forum, I finally closed up the house and started on my road trip.
A few tips. Pay attention to what the characters are saying, because often there are instructions in their conversations. Remember to check your vehicle in the lower left portion of the screen. Often times items are put there for later use, i.e. security code, front door key. To set the security system, you will have found the code, which will be stored in your vehicle. When you access the security system at the front door, take the code and right click it on the system. Here's a spoiler -- the code is 92931.
Use the forum!
Once you get out of the house and on your way, it is smooth sailing. I didn't like some of the mini games, and the skip button takes awhile to load. And some of the hidden objects are truly hidden, and do require the hint button.
There is educational information at the sites that you visit.
If you buy it, be prepared for some frustration at the very beginning, but if you stick with it, you won't be sorry.
I recommend this game!
Excursions of Evil
Audrey makes her living writing about her extreme adventures. But will she be able to retell this tale?
Overall rating
1
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5
5 of 7 found this review helpful
Why No Skip Option for Some Mini Games??? Not Fun. Frustrating, Aggravating. Disappointing.
PostedMarch 11, 2014
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
This game was awful.
I played the demo and liked it. I bought it. Less than an hour into it after buying it I got to four mini games (without instructions or a skip button) that needed to be won in order to advance. After way too much time, I was finally able to win three, but could not win the fourth. I deleted this piece of junk.
If no skip button is offered, then there has got to be maybe an option to play another type of mini game or after so many tries make the mini game increasingly easier.
Not all of us have the dexterity to manipulate the mouse quickly enough to win these mini games -- lots of pointing and clicking to achieve, within a time limit, a score higher than a predetermined one.
I'm glad I only spent $3.99. This is the second bad experience I have had with Big Fish in the past two weeks.
AND I'M NOT HAPPY.
AND I'M NOT HAPPY.
I don't recommend this game.
The Fairy Godmother, Gwendolyn, needs you to repair and upgrade Albian Castle for the Convention of Magic Masters!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
I Don't Like Having to Work for Hints
PostedFebruary 22, 2014
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
I played the demo for about 15 minutes then quit when I learned that after the initial 3 "free" hints, the rest needed to be earned by finding tiny fairies and tiny wands.
The graphics were bright and colorful. The music was beautiful and clear and appropriate for this fantasy-themed game.
But the hidden object scenes were overloaded with some very small objects. Combined with the hunt for objects to earn hints turned me off to this game. There are two things I dislike in games -- being timed and having to earn hints.
The only game that I liked in which hints have to be earned is Travel League. You collect butterflies which are not minuscule and are plentiful. There is one entire scene in which you have nothing but butterflies to collect. It also has gorgeous graphics. Try it!
I don't recommend this game.
Help Will Scout and Anna Lyze on their quest to defeat the villain Jacques and rescue the Treasures of the Ages in this hidden object game!
Overall rating
4
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5
29 of 31 found this review helpful
When You Don't Want To Think Too Much or Run Around From Scene to Scene, Try This One
PostedMay 27, 2013
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
OK, so it's a corny storyline told in comic book form. And it is all hidden objects, which some of us enjoy. There are no mini games. And there are no murders, vampires, missing people, cars off the side of the road.
I had just completed a rather lengthy hidden object/adventure and wanted something in which I didn't have to think or click 10 times to get where I needed to be. This fit the bill.
The objects are bright, not too small, and not ridiculously hidden. They are not interactive and they have little bearing on the story. They are basically the filler between the pages of the comic book. The hint button recharges quickly.
I think some people give a game a bad review because it's not the type of game they wanted. If I try a game and it is not to my liking, I don't give it a bad review just because it's not my cup of tea.
People really need to lighten up when they are reviewing.
Anyway, If you are looking for challenge, an intense storyline and adventure, by all means stay away from this. However, if you are looking to kill some time without frustration or aggravation, if you just want a simple game, at least try this one.
I recommend this game!
Help Detective Angelina track down an elusive jewel thief in the Hidden Object game, Cruise Clues: Caribbean Adventure!
Overall rating
4
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5
10 of 12 found this review helpful
Beautiful Graphics, Some Challenges
PostedApril 18, 2013
qpqt
fromAurora, OH
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
3
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5
The graphics are vivid, bright, pleasing. Some objects are small. And some objects are well hidden, hence the moniker "HIDDEN OBJECT GAME". The hint button recharges quickly.
The music is light and unobtrusive. The story line is OK -- a jewel thief is on the loose on a cruise ship. It is a welcome change from the multitude of drab, dreary and dark games with sometimes morbid themes.
There is no walkthrough, so twiceI had to resort to a forum page to find locations of tools I needed. Luckily, I found my answer.
Yes, some -- not all -- scenes are repeated, but usually only twice, unlike other games that repeat a scene 4 or 5 times.
It's a nice game and provided me with the only cruise I'll ever take!
I recommend this game!
Overall rating
2
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Christmas Wonderland 3 MUCH Better than 2
PostedApril 17, 2013
qpqt
fromAurora, OH
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
After playing the demo for Wonderland 3, despite the negative reviews, I bought it and loved it. It has some of the best graphics I have seen. And though there were a lot of objects in each scene, they were organized and not scattered around.
Not so in Wonderland 2. I played the demo for about 30 minutes and gave up. After having such a great experience with Wonderland 3, I was anticipating the same degree of satisfaction with Wonderland 2.
There is basically no story line. Objects are just scattered about. And when I got to the scene where one of the objects was a gun, I gave up. While I am a supporter of gun rights, why in a Christmas game does there have to be a gun? How is that part of Christmas?
Please ignore the negative reviews for Wonderland 3 and give it a try. There is a timer BUT its only impact is that you will not receive bonus points for finishing within the allotted time. But you can finish looking for the remaining objects. And the music is much better in Wonderland 3.
I don't recommend this game.
Visit Santa and his helpers at the North Pole and fly back home on Santa's Sleigh for a big surprise on Christmas Eve!
Overall rating
5
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5
51 of 55 found this review helpful
Angels, Nativity Sets, Christmas Trees -- OH MY!!!!
PostedApril 16, 2013
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
I'm not sure what some of these reviewers are talking about. The graphics are some of the best I have seen in Big Fish games -- clean, crisp, clear.
Yes, in each scene there are a lot of items, but they are not in "junk piles". Some of the objects are challenging to find (that's why it's called "hidden object game"), but the hint button refreshes in seconds.
I hate timed games and, yes, there is a timer, but if time runs out you just don't get points, but you can continue finding objects.
Maybe some of these negative reviewers just don't like Christmas and their negative reviews are a vendetta against those of us who get what Christmas is about. They probably didn't even play the game, but because it had the word "Christmas" in the title, it must be bad and they must avenge it.
It is a beautiful game. The music, which does include Christmas carols, is clear and well done.
And, P.S., I am playing this game in April.
I recommend this game!