Starsmark's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:4.3
- Helpful Votes:118
- Reviews Submitted:15
- First Review:August 13, 2012
- Most Recent Review:January 28, 2019
- Featured reviews0
Stop the Ice Queen from turning the world into a giant snowball!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
This is my favorite series. Love Dracula!
PostedJanuary 28, 2019
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The Dracula series is my favorite for many reasons. The characters are funny and the reasons for doing things usually make sense. I buy these games always without a trial first. This one - Big Fish needs to correct the information on the page. There is no step-by-step tutorial in this game. It's not a CE. Also, I was deeply disappointed when I reached level 23 and found it had the dreadful caches. I loathe these levels and will only play them once just to progress in the game.
I always play in Free Mode because to me, playing these games are supposed to be fun, not stressful. I don't care at all about winning awards from a computer program!
The developers have reused most of what was in the last game in this one. Nothing very original here except a few things, like the Fireball Station, and the bad guys. I really like it that all my favorite characters are back - Dracula, his wife, the princess, Frankie, and Vlad. I could do without those bouncing mushrooms. I hope there are no man-eating plants in this game like there have been in a couple of the previous ones. I don't like it when things move around. It's too distracting.
Overall, if you like TM games, this series is one of the best.
I recommend this game!
Join Alicia on her latest time management quest to find the Sword of the Seven Seas!
Overall rating
4
/
5
9 of 9 found this review helpful
Fun game but could be better!
PostedNovember 22, 2018
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I have all the Alicia Quartermain games - the collector's editions. I like the gameplay but I'm rather disgruntled at the developers because I always play in "relaxed" mode and there's a penalty for doing so. I will not buy a game that doesn't have a relaxed mode. I play games for fun and relaxation, not stressful beat-the-clock gameplay. These games have a relaxed mode, but there is a penalty: even though I pay as much as everyone who buys this game, when I play in relaxed mode I am prevented from fixing up the museum. You have to earn 3 stars on each level to play this part of the game. It's not fair and I will not buy any more games from JetDogs unless they stop doing this.
I recommend this game!
Explore the dungeons of Cliffmont Castle in this unique new match-3 adventure!
Overall rating
4
/
5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Not as good as Silver Tale
PostedNovember 22, 2018
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is a good game as far as game play goes. Those who have played Runefall and Silver Tale will recognize it. Silver Tale is my favorite - it has beautiful graphics and interesting quests. My complaint about MatchVentures is that it is so dark. You earn money to rebuild a castle but the castle is dark and unattractive. I'm disappointed. I miss Killian & Odette's lounge. I also do not like the competitions. I hope for another game that is more like Silver Tale.
I recommend this game!
After a vicious battle, Emperor Omadan must lead his people to seek a new home. Help them build a new empire in this match 3 adventure!
Overall rating
3
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5
Nothing like Imperial Island 3
PostedNovember 20, 2018
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I loved playing Imperial Island 3 but this one is so different I hardly recognize it. I do not like the changes.
There IS a Relaxed Mode, despite the other reviews who say there's not one.
I've played through the trial but I don't think I'll buy the game.
I don't recommend this game.
It's time for the lady of the castle to take charge in this thrilling time management adventure!
Overall rating
5
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
The Best in the Series!
PostedOctober 23, 2018
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
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
Incredible Dracula is incredible once again! I will pass on commenting on the debacle of ID4: Game of Gods.
The game has 50 levels and has a "Free Mode" which means there is no timer and no stress. (I will not buy any game that doesn't have a true relaxed mode. I play games for fun and relaxation. There's enough stress in life without a game adding to it.)
All the beloved resource buildings are back: BloodDonald's, Sawmill, Stone Quarry, and Bank. There's a new one: a Magic Elixir factory, which is fun.
Dracula's wife, Elizabeth, along with Vladdy the dog, Frankenstein, and of course Rufus and his helpers are the main players. There are many new items to craft, potions to make and spells to cast.
My only complaint is the dreaded caches, which appear in six levels. Most unfortunate of all, they are in the last level and mar the fun of the conclusion. My wrist always aches after playing a level with caches.
This is a great game and I'm so glad the developers have reverted to the original gameplay. Highly recommended!
I recommend this game!
Help Rose Riddle solve the mystery of her missing parents and uncover the secrets of her past during a wild road trip through a fairy tale realm!
Overall rating
5
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Fun Interesting Unusual TM game
PostedJune 2, 2018
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
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
First things first. There is an untimed mode for relaxing play. The other modes are very challenging. The CE version has 14 extra levels to play plus some other goodies.
Unlike many TM games, it's easy to collect the resources you need to complete tasks. I always hate it when I have to wait and wait to get the necessary resources.
Also, the game has a fun storyline. It's not just the same old thing. It's interesting and I always look forward to the next level.
I recommend this game!
Outsmart a god in a thrilling showdown of wits! Featuring drop-dead gorgeous visuals and a story that will keep you in stitches!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Superheroes and Villans Everywhere
PostedApril 7, 2018
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management
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
Loki is up to his tricks again. He just can't help himself! This game is very different from the first three, which is great. Almost everything is new and almost everything is fun. The game board and graphics are beautiful.
My only complaint is I find myself without enough resources to finish a level and it's not at all apparent that this will happen. For example, on one level, I leveled up a resource factory only to find that by doing so, I ran out of enough supplies to build the last building. I guess I need to count the resources, which is annoying.
I recommend this game!
Save Dracula from the unspeakable horror of pesky relatives in this thrilling new adventure!
Overall rating
5
/
5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Dracula is Back! But . . .
PostedFebruary 3, 2017
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
The Incredible Dracula games are my favorite and I have all three Collector's Editions. Like the first two, there is a relaxed mode with no time limits. Many of the same, enjoyable characters are back. But . . . I should have given this game four stars instead of five for the following reasons:
1. Caches - The caches are an imaginative idea, but I really hate it when there are so many on one level. I'm at Level 35 and there are NO manufacturing buildings, only Cocoa Trees and Caches.
2. Man-eating Plants - There are these plants that move constantly. There are also bobbing mushrooms. The continuous motion of these things gives me a headache.
I gave the game 5 stars because I want the makers of the game to hurry up and release Dracula IV, but honestly, I would be happy if I never saw another Cocoa Tree or Cache again. It would also be great if the booster to level up all the buildings was introduced earlier in the game.
If you don't have any of the Incredible Dracula games, I'd buy "The Last Call" first.
I recommend this game!
Online dating has got Dracula in a bind! Can he escape?
Overall rating
5
/
5
Love this Super Fun game!
PostedJune 1, 2016
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Match 3
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I love this game and have played it numerous times. It's a rather typical TM game but the storyline is hilarious and it's FUN. I have no complaints at all.
A sequel is coming. I played the beta survey version (seems like weeks ago) and have been checking back every day hoping for its release. If one of the developers reads the posted reviews, please let us mortals know when to expect the sequel.
I recommend this game!
Submerge into the unique deep-sea world with your amusing aquatic buddies that will never let you feel bored in Fishdom: Depths of Time.
Overall rating
3
/
5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Disappointing & Frustrating Game Play
PostedJanuary 17, 2015
Starsmark
fromTucson, AZ
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Royal Envoy: Campaign for the Crown Collector's Edition
(77)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
I have every Fishdom game and rely on Playrix to produce my favorite games. But the game play in the latest Fishdom series is beyond frustrating to the point that I often just close the game in disgust.
I play games to relax and enjoy myself. I've turned off the oil & the bombs and play in relaxed mode, but I hate the small game screens, tired of the constant - No Moves Left - hate the gems that need to be dropped off the board, and do not like it when game play success seems to be luck rather than thought-out matches on my part. Some boards take me over 30 minutes to finish and that bores and frustrates me.
The fish, the tanks, the backgrounds, the decorations, and the plants are gorgeous, as always. I give Playrix 5 stars for that. But please, next time just give me the kind of game play in Fishdom 2 and 3!
I recommend this game!