fredandethel's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.8
- Helpful Votes:2,273
- Reviews Submitted:191
- First Review:April 1, 2012
- Most Recent Review:October 7, 2020
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Could your little boy be the child of prophecy?
Overall rating
4
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5
17 of 25 found this review helpful
Nice HO adventure
PostedMay 23, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong, Card & Board
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
At the moment I'm more into Match 3 than story games, but was curious to try this after reading the two star review.
Based on about 40 minutes play:
The graphics are fine on my computer - very detailed and attractive Japanese scenes. The hint fills quickly - good for casual players like me. The HO scenes are interactive - the first one was silhouettes, with some thought neded, and the next was a simpler list of items.
The collectibles are origamis.
I rarely buy collector's editions as I prefer Big Fish walkthroughs and it's not usually worth paying double just for a bonus chapter, so I will wait for the standard edition.
Based on about 40 minutes play:
The graphics are fine on my computer - very detailed and attractive Japanese scenes. The hint fills quickly - good for casual players like me. The HO scenes are interactive - the first one was silhouettes, with some thought neded, and the next was a simpler list of items.
The collectibles are origamis.
I rarely buy collector's editions as I prefer Big Fish walkthroughs and it's not usually worth paying double just for a bonus chapter, so I will wait for the standard edition.
I recommend this game!
Help Sandra travel around the world in a competition to win a million dollars! Win the cash and unravel Sandra’s mysterious past!
Overall rating
2
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Got stuck after a few minutes play
PostedMay 19, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong, Card & Board
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
It seems you have to do things in the right order - in the level placing toys on silhouettes not only is it confusing that the silhouettes overlap, if you place a toy which partly covers another one first, the one which is partly underneath will not stick there, even when the hint is showing that this is where it should go, and you can get no further in the game
I don't recommend this game.
First, the game may seem simple to you, but as you proceed from one level or stage to another you have to contrive intricate ways of handling the situation.
Overall rating
3
/
5
7 of 9 found this review helpful
love this kind of match 3, but there are better ones our there
PostedMay 19, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Mahjong, Card & Board
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
I think my title says it all, I'd just like to mention my favourite games of this type of match 3 - Villa Banana, Oriental Dreams, Hexus, Claws and Feathers.
I recommend this game!
Use the power of the magic cards to help Arianna rebuild her kingdom!
Overall rating
3
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5
7 of 9 found this review helpful
Quite a nice simple solitaire
PostedApril 13, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Not as good as the first Far Kingdoms Solitaire, rather crude artwork and altogether a bit too basic.
Just didn't grab my interest
Just didn't grab my interest
I don't recommend this game.
The princess has become a Queen! Help her loyal assistant Jack rebuild the garden from scratch in this unique Match-3 game!
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Developers have been busy since Queen's Garden 1!
PostedApril 9, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
QG1 has been a favourite of mine since it came out. Wasn't sure I liked the new version at first, as it is certainly more difficult. Got completely stuck on level 30 until I realised the way to do it is to create a horizontal arrow, lower it to the gem level using hummingbirds ,and trigger it with a hummingbird.
Good variety of boards and goals, nice variation of tiles - love the canaries, altogether a game which grows on you!
Something you may like to try for fun - I accidentally placed a pond in a pathway, one visitor walked straight through it, but the next one froze after walking through it, except that his feet seem to shiver from time to time. All other visitors then avoided the area until I reinstated the path.
Good variety of boards and goals, nice variation of tiles - love the canaries, altogether a game which grows on you!
Something you may like to try for fun - I accidentally placed a pond in a pathway, one visitor walked straight through it, but the next one froze after walking through it, except that his feet seem to shiver from time to time. All other visitors then avoided the area until I reinstated the path.
I recommend this game!
Collect and match amazing island creatures as you journey from beach to jungle to volcano
Overall rating
4
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5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Dated but different
PostedApril 4, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
A mix of match 3 above fixed or gold tiles, and match 3 next to jewels. A bit hard on the eyes, but played untimed you can choose various strategies with the quite unusual power ups - take out one critter, swap any two critters, shuffle if you get really stuck, and one which appears on the board and when matched takes out all of that kind of creature. Plus match 3 silver blues to take out a horizontal or vertical line.
I recommend this game!
Help the Goddess of Creation restore the planet devastated by the God of Chaos.
Overall rating
4
/
5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Top of the range of it's kind
PostedFebruary 22, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
I don't usually go for this kind of game, except as a minigame in a HO adventure, but I found myself going back to the demo again and again until I was hooked! At first I thought it rather bland, but it does get more colourful.
There's no storyline that I noticed, but every 25th level - there are 150 in all - is a revolving one, after which the appearance of the puzzles changes, and I kept wanting to see what came next: collage, patchwork, enamel, pietra dura, etc.
Once the game is completed you can replay any level from the map, which shows snapshots to help you choose.
A couple of things stopped me giving 5 stars - it would be much easier if the pieces stuck to the mouse until you click to place them, it's tiring having to hold the button down as you move them around looking for the right place, and as soon as a picture is completed strands of ivy grow over it; a pretty effect but it would be nice to have chance to admire the finished picture without having to hold on to the last piece.
There's no storyline that I noticed, but every 25th level - there are 150 in all - is a revolving one, after which the appearance of the puzzles changes, and I kept wanting to see what came next: collage, patchwork, enamel, pietra dura, etc.
Once the game is completed you can replay any level from the map, which shows snapshots to help you choose.
A couple of things stopped me giving 5 stars - it would be much easier if the pieces stuck to the mouse until you click to place them, it's tiring having to hold the button down as you move them around looking for the right place, and as soon as a picture is completed strands of ivy grow over it; a pretty effect but it would be nice to have chance to admire the finished picture without having to hold on to the last piece.
I recommend this game!
A new mind twister that trains your logical sense and ability to think under pressure.
Overall rating
5
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5
7 of 9 found this review helpful
An evergreen favourite
PostedFebruary 9, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
One of the first games I ever bought, and even though I now also have Rainbow Webs 2 and 3, as well as many other games of all sorts, this still stands up well as a beautiful little game to play at bedtime.
The backgrounds are enchanting, and the way the colour comes back into the map as you achieve each level is charming. Later versions have varied webs and a few minigames, but in some ways this is still my Number One.
The backgrounds are enchanting, and the way the colour comes back into the map as you achieve each level is charming. Later versions have varied webs and a few minigames, but in some ways this is still my Number One.
I recommend this game!
The Lands has descended into chaos. Help restore the peace in a land of wizards!
Overall rating
3
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5
26 of 29 found this review helpful
Pretty little match 3
PostedFebruary 3, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Based on 35 minutes play:
The introduction, which I thought was quite an original storyline, and the characters are cartoony, but the backgrounds to the game are sharp and detailed - very pretty.
The game itself is simple, make matches to remove background tiles while lowering objects to the bottom of the board. No challenge, at least in the levels I played, unless played timed which I never do.
Match 4 to get a 3 by 3 square bomb, match 5 to get lightning which takes out an entire row. Any match goes towards filling an amulet which seems to take out random tiles, including the ones you need. Other powerups appear automatically as you go along.
Not for me, but try it for yourself!
The introduction, which I thought was quite an original storyline, and the characters are cartoony, but the backgrounds to the game are sharp and detailed - very pretty.
The game itself is simple, make matches to remove background tiles while lowering objects to the bottom of the board. No challenge, at least in the levels I played, unless played timed which I never do.
Match 4 to get a 3 by 3 square bomb, match 5 to get lightning which takes out an entire row. Any match goes towards filling an amulet which seems to take out random tiles, including the ones you need. Other powerups appear automatically as you go along.
Not for me, but try it for yourself!
I recommend this game!
Untangle the web and save Rainbow Village in this exciting Match 3 game!
Overall rating
5
/
5
Spirograph over the rainbow!
PostedJanuary 29, 2015
fredandethel
fromDerbyshire, England
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Card & Board, Mahjong
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I love all the rainbow web games, it really is an idea to be found nowhere else as far as I know, and each one breaks new ground. Anyone who had a spirograph toy will be fascinated by the new spiral designs, but there are all sorts of other levels too.
At last there is a hammer to use if you get really stuck. I don't like to admit defeat but sometimes it's good to be able to.
Love the cavern too - animated bats and the reaction of the evil spider king when you clear a mirror.
At last there is a hammer to use if you get really stuck. I don't like to admit defeat but sometimes it's good to be able to.
Love the cavern too - animated bats and the reaction of the evil spider king when you clear a mirror.
I recommend this game!