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- First Review:December 10, 2012
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Dive into some underwater fun in this breathtaking match 3 adventure. Help Beatrice decorate a fish sanctuary for Halloween!
Overall rating
4
/
5
15 of 16 found this review helpful
CAN YOU SAY FISHWITCH 3 TIMES QUICKLY?
PostedNovember 6, 2019
pennmom36
fromIce Cubes? Most of the fish you buy here, like clownfish, are from the warm Pacific Ocean so the only ice cube would come from a freezer!? ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º>
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
I've always been a fan of the games by this developer's (especially their Solitaire games) and FishWitch is an adorable and fun Match 3 addition. My only complaint is with the Decoration graphics style curb appeal which doesn't give you that "gotta have that one next" anticipation which is what a builder-based game is supposed to do, otherwise GS Games have hit the mark once again.
There are 3 Modes to choose from, a Relaxed, Unlimited Moves Chilled Penguin mode, a Challenge, Limited Moves Shark mode, and a Timed, fast-pace Seahorse racing mode to suit every Match 3 preference. You can then choose between a Casual mode which is more generous with the number of moves, or Expert mode which has the normal amount of moves or time to finish the levels. You will earn up to 3-Stars per level and the levels can be replayed.
The goal is to make matches of 3 or more identical tiles over all of the Gold or Sand-covered cells. Some levels require you to drop items such as Treasure Chests or Keys to the bottom of the board, and of course, there are the usual obstacles like Crates, Chains, Stone cells, Ice Cubes, Moss, and Metal tiles to overcome while working toward those goals. You will earn coins while playing Match 3 Levels which allows you to decorate with 24 different Fish and 15 Halloween-themed Decorations.
Large Matches will earn Power-ups on the board and there are Bonuses available to use at your discretion.
-Dynamite: 1 tile radius
-Bomb: small adjacent radius
-TNT Barrel: 2 tile radius
-Wand: destroys several of a chosen token
-Hammer: destroys a single chosen token
-Whirlpool: shuffles all tokens
-Trident: destroys all of one type of token
-Dynamite: 1 tile radius
-Bomb: small adjacent radius
-TNT Barrel: 2 tile radius
-Wand: destroys several of a chosen token
-Hammer: destroys a single chosen token
-Whirlpool: shuffles all tokens
-Trident: destroys all of one type of token
I recommend this game!
1001 Jigsaw Legends Of Mystery
1001 Jigsaw is back with an entrancing new set of puzzles! Escape to the fantastic world of vampires, ghosts and witches as you prepare for Halloween!
Overall rating
1
/
5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THE PICTURE SELECTIONS COULDN'T GET WORSE THEY GOT WAY WORSE!
PostedNovember 5, 2019
pennmom36
fromThis is definitely a Legendary Mystery! Up next: same game different title #2
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Whose in charge of picture selection for these puzzles? I've seen some pretty uninteresting picture selections in the 5-box mix of these cookie-cutter puzzle games but wow, these are really ugly pictures! Every single picture is a staged picture of a person wearing weird makeup, I'm assuming in an attempt to create a picture story to go along with the title they changed? By title change, I mean the only thing they changed once again is the title, I'm pretty sure some of the weird unappealing pictures are even rehashed images. no, no, no, capital N-O this is not worth time wasted to download the demo, much less the time to play it!
As for the puzzles' features, I grow weary talking about the same things over and over because there are never any changes. I used to remain optimistic that they would someday add a few features that matter, but clearly that will never happen, but I guess they just don't care about sales? With just a few tweaks, these puzzles could be amazing. I'm just a puzzle geek who yearns for BF to offer puzzles by a developer who specializes in puzzles, not a jack-of-all-trades, B-rated cookie-cutter developer that simply changes the title and background of one game and sells it as a different one the following week.
As for the puzzles' features, I grow weary talking about the same things over and over because there are never any changes. I used to remain optimistic that they would someday add a few features that matter, but clearly that will never happen, but I guess they just don't care about sales? With just a few tweaks, these puzzles could be amazing. I'm just a puzzle geek who yearns for BF to offer puzzles by a developer who specializes in puzzles, not a jack-of-all-trades, B-rated cookie-cutter developer that simply changes the title and background of one game and sells it as a different one the following week.
If you haven't played any puzzle game by this developer, you'll probably think there's no need for change. But, if you have played even one jigsaw puzzle game by these devs, you'll find that the lack of customization options along with the same repetitive music gets old. I love jigsaws and I love the convenience of computerized jigsaws, in fact, there's hardly a day that goes by, that I don't work on a puzzle from another developer.
There are 5 Categories referred to as boxes, and as I stated earlier, they are all from the same category, people wearing weird makeup and or costumes to make it a legendary mystery?
There are Achievement Trophies to earn and a Top Scores leaderboard but there is no option to access any of these features to know what achievements you are striving to achieve, which makes no sense.
There is a box to store extra pieces, but there are no options to categorize, label or sort these stored pieces, nor is there an option to fetch or retrieve certain pieces because you can't sort and label these stored pieces...that makes no sense.
There is an option to post a Picture Image of the puzzle you are working on which does allow you to choose three different sizes of x1, x2 or x3. You can also opt to Ghost the Image on the Background (the puzzle is assembled on top of the ghosted image) It doesn't, however, give you the option to choose the Opaqueness of the Ghosted Image to make the image more or less visible, depending on how difficult you want the puzzle assembly to be...that doesn't make sense.
There is an available Magnifying Glass to enlarge sections, as well as a Hint feature in case you get stumped. You can choose the Resolution, opt for a Custom Cursor or change the color of the background to pastel shades of Pink, Green, Blue or Gray. These basic color options tend to be somewhat too dark with many of the puzzles they offer, being able to adjust the intensity of the background colors at the very least, makes sense, doesn't it? Here's a fun fact: Even the most archaic monitors can EASILYdisplay 16,777,216 256 different colors, yet we are only given an option of Four of those 16,777,216 256 colors to choose from as the background color...that totally makes no sense.
There is an Auto-sort feature that seems to have no rhyme or reason attached to it because it doesn't sort the pieces by Color, Puzzle Cut or Shape, or even the Direction Placement (correct rotation placement) instead it sorts the pieces to the general location of where the pieces will go (top~left, bottom~right) Most puzzle geeks like the ability to sort pieces by color (zebra stripes, blue sky, green grass, etc.) or group by puzzle shape, and sometimes both. It would also be nice to be able to quickly send those sorted pieces to the Box, after labeling them, of course. At least it gives you the option to choose the Border pieces separately, sorting to the exact areas the pieces will go, practically feels like you're cheating...which doesn't make sense.
Any Puzzle can be modified with Size options, the Puzzle Shape, and whether or not you want the pieces to Rotate, but even then, it's not optimized to allow you to assemble a puzzle much bigger than 300 pieces. A 300 Piece Puzzle purchased off the shelf would be labeled for ages +8-12...that ridiculously makes no sense.
Once you complete a Jigsaw Puzzle, you're done, the party's over. You get to see the finished image for a split second (I'm not exaggerating) and then the Stats Window pops up. The completed Jigsaws aren't displayed in a Gallery or any other section for that matter, to allow you to admire your work or the beauty of the image, so I suppose asking for an option to save the puzzle's image as a Screensaver or Wallpaper is too much to ask for...that makes sense, right?
I don't recommend this game.
Reveal the secrets behind the assassination attempt on Princess Sarah and join the struggle to free the kingdom in this hidden object adventure!
Overall rating
4
/
5
58 of 69 found this review helpful
DID SOMEONE INVEST IN SPELLCHECK FINALLY? Now, about that Ear of Corn vs. Wheat translation...
PostedNovember 5, 2019
pennmom36
fromHeads-up: One of the Listed Items was "Ear of Corn" but there were NO ears of corn in the clutter pile, 0, zero, naught, aught, nought, zip, nada, nil, nix, zilch, didley squat, uno, 'nufin, none...I clicked on the Wheat & B-I-N-G-⍥ !
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Review Based only on 1.5-2.0 hours playing time
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
Hiddenverse games are hit or miss when it comes to Clutter-type Hidden Object entertainment but you can always count on them to add at least a couple of new features. (you can almost always count on spelling, grammar, and translations flaws too, lol) Kingdom Fall is the sequel to the Steampunk storyline of Divided Kingdom but unfortunately, for me, it fell a tad bit short as far as the progression of difficulty factor goes.
You can choose between three difficulty modes, a Timeless mode, a Normal Timed mode, and a Hard mode which gives you 20% less time than the Normal Mode. (ironically called Hard Times, is that on purpose or just another Corn/Wheat flaw?) You can also choose between a male or a female Avatar.
Every fifth level is an optional three-part Bonus Level with a Match 3 game, a Matching Pairs game (flip over tiles to find matching objects) and an Alchemy game (pipes variation of rotating pipe sections to fill the vial) You can earn up to 3-Stars per Clutter Level as well as for completing the Bonus Rounds and the Stars are used to upgrade your living quarters. Most upgrades are achieved in 2-3 stages and when an upgrade is completed you will earn 2-3 Puzzle Pieces to assemble an image that is required in order to progress to the next level.
CLUTTER VARIATIONS:
❄Find the objects that are shown on a Moving Train (it will continue making laps to refill empty slots) moves way to slooooow!
❄Card Matches (find the single object that appears on both cards)
❄Dissemble Pile Heaps (drag objects out of junkpiles to find matching objects)
❄Listed Objects (remove pairs of objects as they appear on the Texted List)
❄Paint Objects Correctly (select paint colors from the palette to correctly paint colorless objects from the clutter piles to match the pictures shown in groups of 2)
❄Associated Pair (find objects that are associated with items shown at the bottom)
❄Battle Modes (remove pairs faster than your opponent)
❄Big & Small Matches (remove pairs of 1 large & 1 small)
❄Odd Object Association (choose & find the single pictured item that doesn't belong logically)
❄Odd Object Color Mode Cards (remove the item that doesn't have the same color or pictured item.
❄Associated Placement (separate objects into 2 category Chests, Food or Animal)
❄Matching Pairs or Triple's (remove either pairs or triples of identical objects)
❄Fragment Matches (remove both halves of items)
❄Black & White (remove 1 colored and 1 colorless object)
❄Silhouetted Shapes or Silhouetted Shape Fill (remove objects that match the silhouettes or until the silhouettes are filled)
❄Shifting Clutter Piles (remove double or triple objects from a constantly shifting clutter pile)
❄One Black-One White (find the single object that has 1 black and 1 white identical object)
❄Exploding Dynamite (click to detonate which reshuffles the clutter)
❄Card Battle Mode (remove the single item on the left card that matches the object on the middle card before your opponent finds and matches the single object on his right side card with the object in the middle card you share)
❄Find the objects that are shown on a Moving Train (it will continue making laps to refill empty slots) moves way to slooooow!
❄Card Matches (find the single object that appears on both cards)
❄Dissemble Pile Heaps (drag objects out of junkpiles to find matching objects)
❄Listed Objects (remove pairs of objects as they appear on the Texted List)
❄Paint Objects Correctly (select paint colors from the palette to correctly paint colorless objects from the clutter piles to match the pictures shown in groups of 2)
❄Associated Pair (find objects that are associated with items shown at the bottom)
❄Battle Modes (remove pairs faster than your opponent)
❄Big & Small Matches (remove pairs of 1 large & 1 small)
❄Odd Object Association (choose & find the single pictured item that doesn't belong logically)
❄Odd Object Color Mode Cards (remove the item that doesn't have the same color or pictured item.
❄Associated Placement (separate objects into 2 category Chests, Food or Animal)
❄Matching Pairs or Triple's (remove either pairs or triples of identical objects)
❄Fragment Matches (remove both halves of items)
❄Black & White (remove 1 colored and 1 colorless object)
❄Silhouetted Shapes or Silhouetted Shape Fill (remove objects that match the silhouettes or until the silhouettes are filled)
❄Shifting Clutter Piles (remove double or triple objects from a constantly shifting clutter pile)
❄One Black-One White (find the single object that has 1 black and 1 white identical object)
❄Exploding Dynamite (click to detonate which reshuffles the clutter)
❄Card Battle Mode (remove the single item on the left card that matches the object on the middle card before your opponent finds and matches the single object on his right side card with the object in the middle card you share)
HIDDENVERSE SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Spirit of the Ancient Forest (June 29-2017) 4.1
2-A Plot Story (September 21-2017) 4.0
3-Witch's Tales (October 31-2017) 3.7
4-Dream Walker (December 15-2017) 2.9
5-Hiddenverse: The Iron Tower (February 7-2018) 3.6
6-Hiddenverse: Tale of Arianda (May 14-2018) 3.2
7-Hiddenverse: Witch's Tales 2 (August 29-2018) 3.5
8-Hiddenverse: Divided Kingdom (October 3-2018) 4.3
9-Hiddenverse: Rise of Ariadna (January 8-2019) 3.4
10-Hiddenverse: Witch's Tales 3 (April 29-2019) 3.5
11-Hiddenverse: Ominous Opus (August 13-2019) 3.1
12-Hiddenverse: Kingdom Fall (November 5-2019) n/a
2-A Plot Story (September 21-2017) 4.0
3-Witch's Tales (October 31-2017) 3.7
4-Dream Walker (December 15-2017) 2.9
5-Hiddenverse: The Iron Tower (February 7-2018) 3.6
6-Hiddenverse: Tale of Arianda (May 14-2018) 3.2
7-Hiddenverse: Witch's Tales 2 (August 29-2018) 3.5
8-Hiddenverse: Divided Kingdom (October 3-2018) 4.3
9-Hiddenverse: Rise of Ariadna (January 8-2019) 3.4
10-Hiddenverse: Witch's Tales 3 (April 29-2019) 3.5
11-Hiddenverse: Ominous Opus (August 13-2019) 3.1
12-Hiddenverse: Kingdom Fall (November 5-2019) n/a
by: Shaman Games
I recommend this game!
Can you stop history from repeating itself before it’s too late?
Overall rating
3
/
5
36 of 48 found this review helpful
AND ALONG COMES AN ORDINARY EXPLORER TO SAVE THE DEMIGODS
PostedNovember 3, 2019
pennmom36
fromOk, ok, I see what's happening here, You're face to face with EXPLORER greatness and it's strange. Well, it's nice to see that humans never change, when they're saving all them demi-gods...la, la, la, la,
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Completed Game approximately 6 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
Once upon a time, humans did what humans always do, encroach upon the Kinzuls sacred lands destroying its precious resources. A battle raged, pitting Kinzul warriors against human Mages until an explosion occurred so powerful the humans were destroyed. The Kinzuls, however, were cursed to live within their armor, a mere soul of their former selves forevermore. That is until Lancer vowed to seek revenge on all humans, but he wasn't expecting a powerful Explorer graduate to foil his plans (no, that's totes the scenario, a simple explorer is more powerful than all the demigods combined???)
Gadgets/Helpers: There is a Translation Gadget that is used 6 times +3 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Each time it is used you will play a Symbol related mini-game that varies each time, but none of the puzzles are very challenging and the games themselves take forever because you have to wait for the next symbol to show up 6 different times.
Hidden Object Scenes: There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter. There are a ton of Slider bar variations where you adjust the vertical & horizontal bars to align symbols or animals. There are also Keywords in Sentence Finds, Progressive-Interactive Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Fragment Finds, Matching Pair Finds, Multiples of the Same Object Finds, Spot the Difference, and Listed Item Finds. There is an optional Match 3 game available.
Mini-Games: There are 21 Mini-Games + 8 in the CE Bonus Chapter, several of which had horrible or confusing directions. About half of the mini-games were a symbol-related game associated with the Translation Gadget. I wasn't crazy about any of these particular puzzles, to be honest, but here are a few of the ones a little less boring:
◪~Arrange the potion vials on the shelves correctly according to the partial clues shown.
◪~Pump the colored liquid into the correct colored bubbles by rotating pipes.
◪~Place tulip shapes into the correct slots so they all fit together.
◪~Rotate outer disk and press animals to follow tangled paths to their correct slots.
◪~Pull the barrel to shore by selecting horizontal & vertical directional arrows to avoid obstacles.
◪~Pump the colored liquid into the correct colored bubbles by rotating pipes.
◪~Place tulip shapes into the correct slots so they all fit together.
◪~Rotate outer disk and press animals to follow tangled paths to their correct slots.
◪~Pull the barrel to shore by selecting horizontal & vertical directional arrows to avoid obstacles.
Bonus Chapter (CE version only) has us chasing after a poacher/beast tamer who is trying to raise his deceased wife with the Resurrection Artifact, let's hope she hasn't been dead too long. There are 8 Mini-Games and 7 Hidden Object Puzzles and you'll use the Translation Amulet another 3 times during this medium-length Bonus Chapter. There are 2 Morphing Medallions left according to the SG but I had collected all but one in the Main Chapters? The final 2 Character Statues will be discovered as well as the final 7 Pheonix Feathers which allows you to purchase the final Laboratory items, according to the SG and once again I have a discrepancy because I only needed 2 phoenix feathers, after the main chapters, to buy the last laboratory item which cost 4 feathers and I only needed 2 more feathers???
Collector's Edition Version Extra's: 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 23 Movie Video Cutscenes, 18 Achievements, 14 Replayable Mini-Games, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Collectible Arcadian Kingdom Character Statues, 15 Morphing Medallions, 64 Phoenix Feathers (used to purchase 15 Laboratory Items) a Gazillion Missing Notes, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
ENCHANTED KINGDOM SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
ENCHANTED KINGDOM SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-A Dark Seed (May 5-2017) 4.0
2-A Stranger's Venom (October 27-2017) 3.2
3-Fog of Rivershire (March 23-2018) 3.0
4-Fiend of Darkness (September 21-2018) 3.3
5-Descent of the Elders (March 29-2019) 3.8
6-Arcadian Backwoods (November 3-2019) n/a
2-A Stranger's Venom (October 27-2017) 3.2
3-Fog of Rivershire (March 23-2018) 3.0
4-Fiend of Darkness (September 21-2018) 3.3
5-Descent of the Elders (March 29-2019) 3.8
6-Arcadian Backwoods (November 3-2019) n/a
by: Domini Games
Reprise your role as Cruise Director and enjoy a worldwide cruise of a lifetime while finding hidden objects and completing clever mini games.
Overall rating
5
/
5
138 of 173 found this review helpful
OH WHAT A FEELING! doing my happy dance ꆛꆛꆛ
PostedNovember 2, 2019
pennmom36
from1st cruise ship sailed in 1900, they average 7mil gals of raw sewage & release emissions=to a mil cars yearly. Most don't have a 13th floor, the anchors weigh as much as 4 elephants, largest is 2x's the length of Wash Mont Titanic a fraction of its size
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Fall has officially arrived when the USS Liberty pulls into the Big Fish port. I love my summer vacation at the park more, but there's just something about these cheesy, old-fashioned HOG's that has me scrambling to hit the "Buy Now" button, and I truly look forward to them.
You can choose either Casual, Challenge or Extreme modes as well as which gender of cruise director you want. The best part about this game is that it's relaxing, there's no timer so you have all the time in the world, and some of the items to find are tiny and very well blended, so it's a good thing there are no time restraints. I will say that a few of the scenes seem a bit blurrier than usual.
You can choose either Casual, Challenge or Extreme modes as well as which gender of cruise director you want. The best part about this game is that it's relaxing, there's no timer so you have all the time in the world, and some of the items to find are tiny and very well blended, so it's a good thing there are no time restraints. I will say that a few of the scenes seem a bit blurrier than usual.
Each scene has Lost items that need to be found, the portal on the bottom left will show these items one at a time as silhouetted shapes and when all have been found the portal will close. Each scene also has recyclable items that need to be found such as paper bags, cans, and bottles, when all recyclable items have been found the lid will close. You earn coins as you play and the coins can be used to purchase 16 different Souvenirs.
The items to find are list finds, items in Red are hidden in or behind something, items in Blue are tasks to complete such as finding and dragging a flag to the pole. Most scenes have a couple of sparkling zoom zones as well. There are 16 Photo Shoot opportunities when you spot the Camera Icon, and the pictures will go into your Photo Album. There are 18 Trophy Achievements to earn and you will earn a bronze star if you find all items, a silver star if you find all lost items OR all recyclable items and a gold star when you find all lost items AND recyclable items. You will also receive an eagle eye bonus if you don't use the hint. There is a Mega Hint feature that will briefly show you the location of all available items on the list.
The items to find are list finds, items in Red are hidden in or behind something, items in Blue are tasks to complete such as finding and dragging a flag to the pole. Most scenes have a couple of sparkling zoom zones as well. There are 16 Photo Shoot opportunities when you spot the Camera Icon, and the pictures will go into your Photo Album. There are 18 Trophy Achievements to earn and you will earn a bronze star if you find all items, a silver star if you find all lost items OR all recyclable items and a gold star when you find all lost items AND recyclable items. You will also receive an eagle eye bonus if you don't use the hint. There is a Mega Hint feature that will briefly show you the location of all available items on the list.
After each HOG you will get to solve a puzzle or mini-game such as rotating puzzle tiles to complete a picture, Match 2 identical items by flipping over two cards at a time, Spot the Difference between two almost identical pictures, finding cruise-related words in a word search, or putting together a jigsaw type puzzle of the ship's layout.
Collector's Edition Extra's: 24 Wallpapers, 22 Music Soundtracks, 48 Replayable Mini-Games, and a new Cruise Adventure on the Caribbean Queen.
VACATION ADVENTURES CRUISE DIRECTOR SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 1 SE (September 15-2014) 3.8
2-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 2 SE (July 1-2015) 4.2
3-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 3 SE (August 8-2016) 4.5
4-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 4 SE (October 25-2017) 4.5
5-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 5 SE (July 16-2018) 4.3
6-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 6 CE (November 2-2019) n/a
2-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 2 SE (July 1-2015) 4.2
3-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 3 SE (August 8-2016) 4.5
4-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 4 SE (October 25-2017) 4.5
5-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 5 SE (July 16-2018) 4.3
6-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 6 CE (November 2-2019) n/a
by: Casual Arts
I recommend this game!
A family reunion at the Sweet 18 hotel turns into a night of terror!
Overall rating
5
/
5
133 of 177 found this review helpful
GET COMFY, NO ONE LEAVES ROOM 18 ALIVE
PostedOctober 31, 2019
pennmom36
fromWhite Elephant was an indie developer who changed their name to Elephant Games in 2003, ten years later they took over the Haunted Hotel franchise from BF.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Completed Game approximately 4 Hours
(including completion of all puzzles & CE Bonus Chapter)
*18 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter*
Difficulty Range: Intermediate
(including completion of all puzzles & CE Bonus Chapter)
*18 Scene Locations +7 CE Bonus Chapter*
Difficulty Range: Intermediate
The Blackthorn Brothers aren't the sharpest tools in the Haunted Hotel Shed. After receiving their Family Reunion Invitation, they head to the Sweet 18 Hotel long before any other family member arrives. They don't seem to notice the dreadful condition of this establishment, nor do they put two and two together to draw a haunted hotel conclusion until it's too late. The concierge hands them a key to a very special room, Room 18. The boys soon find out that Room 18 has roots that intertwine deeply into their family's past, discovering how and why is the easy part, escaping Room 18 is a whole different ballgame!
What a perfect game for Halloween! The graphics are creepy, the sounds are haunting, and they remind me of the perfection this developer insisted on back in the day. I LOVED the Keyhole Hint graphics, well done! Okay, so the Morphing Objects are the Elephant in the room, literally, they are the size of a baby Elephant, but I am so happy to see that these guys are slowly returning to their roots. They are abandoning the "Emblem" for every single door, window, box, cabinet, and drawer scenario, they have returned to their original graphics style that was superior to all other developers back in the day. They lost sight of what made them special, honestly, they got lazy because we allowed them to be lazy by not noticing or complaining once we did notice. Room 18 isn't perfect but they are obviously trying to improve, and I will show my appreciation by giving them 5-Stars for the first time in a long time!
Hidden Object Scenes: There are 10 main Hidden Object Scenes and 4 smaller Zoom Zone HOP's +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter. They are mostly Interactive Listed Item Finds and Silhouetted Shape Finds but there are also Symbol Finds, Multiples of the same Object Finds Keyword Interactions Finds, Uncovering Pairs, and Finding 2 Related Combo Items that match the Listed Words (_+_= Mermaid) There are no alternate puzzles offered.
Mini-Games: There are 21 Mini-Games +6 in the CE Bonus Chapter. Although they are decent puzzles, they do tend to be fairly easy to solve, and there are several "clicking one may affect others" which are my personal nemesis. Below are a few of my personal favorites during the game:
1-Drag the frame over a tile & press directional arrows to align paths to allow energy to flow.
2-Move blocks horizontally or vertically to clear a path for the key.
3-Rotate groups of bottles until the colored corks match the pattern shown.
4-Press the 'jump" button on an arcade to avoid moving rows of skeletons, pumpkins, and ghosts, then jump on logs to the exit.
5-Drag clock weights that move the clock hands in different increments to set each time shown.
6-Remove all blocks by dragging and droppping them to matching colored blocks.
2-Move blocks horizontally or vertically to clear a path for the key.
3-Rotate groups of bottles until the colored corks match the pattern shown.
4-Press the 'jump" button on an arcade to avoid moving rows of skeletons, pumpkins, and ghosts, then jump on logs to the exit.
5-Drag clock weights that move the clock hands in different increments to set each time shown.
6-Remove all blocks by dragging and droppping them to matching colored blocks.
Bonus Chapter: Uncle Samuel insists on returning to Sweet 18 to rescue Caroline who he claims has been begging for his help in recurring nightly dreams, so it's back to the Haunted Hotel for some more ghostbusting work. This is an average-length chapter that takes place over 7 Scene Locations with 6 Hidden Object Scenes and 6 Mini-Games. You will continue to search for 7 Morphing Objects, 4 Morphing Character Statues, and 5 Puzzle Fragments to complete the final Bonus Scene Image as well.
Collector's Edition Extra's: 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 18 Achievements, 13 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 14 Replayable Mini-Games, Secret Room, 14 Morphing Character Statues, 26 Morphing Objects (25??), 20 Puzzle Pieces (to complete 4 Scene Images) 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
HAUNTED HOTEL SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Haunted Hotel SE only (March 5-2008) 2.9
2-Believe The Lies SE only (January 7-2009) 2.7
3-Lonely Dreams SE only (August 28-2010) 3.3
4-Charles Dexter Ward (June 10-2012) 3.9
5-Eclipse (October 10-2013) 4.1
6-Ancient Bane (May 29-2014) 3.9
7-Death Sentence (December 18-2014) 4.1
8-Eternity (April 25-2015) 4.2
9-Phoenix (August 20-2015) 3.8
10-The X (November 12-2015) 4.3
11-The Axiom Butcher (April 30-2016) 4.1
12-Silent Waters (September 17-2016) 3.7
13-The Thirteenth (December 24-2016) 3.5
14-Personal Nightmare (May 25-2017) 4.2
15-The Evil Inside (September 30-2017) 3.8
16-Lost Dreams (March 8-2018) 3.8
17-Beyond The Page (December 27-2018) 3.9
18-Room 18 (October 31-2019) n/a
2-Believe The Lies SE only (January 7-2009) 2.7
3-Lonely Dreams SE only (August 28-2010) 3.3
4-Charles Dexter Ward (June 10-2012) 3.9
5-Eclipse (October 10-2013) 4.1
6-Ancient Bane (May 29-2014) 3.9
7-Death Sentence (December 18-2014) 4.1
8-Eternity (April 25-2015) 4.2
9-Phoenix (August 20-2015) 3.8
10-The X (November 12-2015) 4.3
11-The Axiom Butcher (April 30-2016) 4.1
12-Silent Waters (September 17-2016) 3.7
13-The Thirteenth (December 24-2016) 3.5
14-Personal Nightmare (May 25-2017) 4.2
15-The Evil Inside (September 30-2017) 3.8
16-Lost Dreams (March 8-2018) 3.8
17-Beyond The Page (December 27-2018) 3.9
18-Room 18 (October 31-2019) n/a
by: Elephant Games
I recommend this game!
Mediterranean Journey
Take a tour of the Mediterranean in this beautiful hidden object adventure!
Overall rating
2
/
5
133 of 153 found this review helpful
IF YOU LOVE GAMES WITH BLURRY SCENES & HUGE, OUT OF PROPORTION OBJECTS HAVE I GOT A GAME FOR YOU!
PostedOctober 29, 2019
pennmom36
fromBwahaha, take a look at the window cutouts on the pillar on the far left in the 3rd level (Santorini)
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
This is basically the same game as Summer Adventures, only the names and the title have been changed to make it appear as if it were a new game. Everything is the same, it has the same features and the same mini-games in the same order!
The Hidden Object Scenes can be played in a Timed or Relaxed Mode, and you can earn up to 3 Stars, according to the amount of time it takes, but it doesn't seem to penalize you for misclicks or using the Hint feature. This is an old-fashioned Listed item find Hidden Object style (17 Text Listed Items per scene) and each scene has a Zoom Zone that contains the final 3 objects. The items to find are not proportionate, a tie may be normally sized sitting next to garlic the size of a basketball. You can improve your star rating by replaying the scenes, but the objects to find are different each time you play.
Each scene has 3 Hearts and 3 GPS logos that are the size of a small dog. Finding all 3 Hearts will unlock a new animal picture in an album, finding all GPS icons will unlock an album with island shapes, how amusing. Completing a scene will award you with a photo of the scene in yet another album, a feature I've been secretly hoping to see in a game for years, and yes, that was sarcasm. :)
After each Hidden Object Scene, there is a simplistic mini-game available, such as a 24 piece Jigsaw Puzzle with no rotating feature, a game of Pipes where you click to rotate square tiles to connect a path of pipes, a group of 2 or more identical image Match 3 game or a word search variation with fruit images instead of actual words, which had to selected from beginning to end, even though selecting it from end to beginning is the same thing. They don't even bother to change up the order of mini-games, much less offer a new version of the same game!
I don't recommend this game.
Make matches, find objects, solve puzzles, climb the Tower of God in this innovative Match 3!
Overall rating
4
/
5
127 of 135 found this review helpful
RISING TO THE TOP
PostedOctober 29, 2019
pennmom36
fromSo much cooler than their recent Halloween Match 3 version...that game was Trouble, this one is worthy of a wish granted by the Tower of Gods!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Unlike the recent Halloween themed Match 3 game released by this same developer, I liked most of the features, in fact, I loved the levels where you had to make matches in front of the statue to trigger a dart that would first clear the fog and the second time would remove the gems. I also liked the levels that had locked areas that required making a specified number of matches of specified tiles to open up the areas. There are several features that for me, made the game really fun to play, and I looked forward to each proceeding level because they were always unique.
The goal is to climb all 100 levels of the Tower of Gods which grants you a single wish. You can choose the graphics (fast or quality) and choose between a Casual or Expert difficulty as well as the type of Match 3 style, a Limited Time, Limited Moves, or a Relaxed Timeless Mode. There are 14 Achievements to earn and you can earn up to 3 Stars per level. I was super impressed that you can not only replay the current level but any previously played level at any time.
Unlike Halloween Trouble, this game doesn't have the annoying pop-up windows explaining the same two bonuses before the start of each level, the tiles are easy to see and differentiate between. It does allow you to make fast, consecutive matches which is a feature I insist on when playing a Match 3 game, but you have to wait for the computer to finish playing through before the score pops up which is really annoying, however, once the computer-generated moves finishes, you can double-click the Continue button to speed through to the next levels play icon.
After a few Match 3 levels, you can play, or skip a Mini-Game or Hidden Object Scenes, such as a Matching Pairs game where you flip 2 tiles at a time to find matches or a variation of Blocks where you move blocks out of the way to get the special block to the exit.
I recommend this game!
Go on a spooky match 3 adventure with Annie and her kids!
Overall rating
2
/
5
20 of 22 found this review helpful
7H3 (0N5 0U7W3!9H 7H3 PR05
PostedOctober 29, 2019
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I liked the sci-fi theme when activating bonuses and the Halloween Tile themes with bats, witches hats, spiders and of course, pumpkins. I liked that you can choose between a Timed or Untimed Mode before the start of each level and that you can make fast back-to-back consecutive matches, but that was about all I liked about Halloween Trouble.
The instructions are vague and when the pop-up window appears to explain what a particular Bonus does, it disappears to fast to find out why you got it or how it works if you are in the zone and happen to click a match. The explanation for the refillable Hammer and Shuffle features, however, are constantly popping up and interrupting gameplay and are super annoying.
Although I liked the tiles themselves, they are difficult to see at times because the board layouts have black backgrounds and the tiles themselves are black or grey. Large Match opportunities are slim and I was forced to use the shuffle feature several times for lack of matching possibilities. Making fast, consecutive matches is a feature I insist on when playing a Match 3 game, but it defeats the purpose when you have to wait for the computer to finish playing through before the score pops up, then you are taken to the map scene, then you have to click play, then you have to see the explanation for the Hammer and the Shuffle, etc.
There are 14 Achievements available and there are the usual goals of making matches over gold cells or twice over blue cells as well as making matches of specific tiles or dropping items off the board. It also has the usual obstacles such as breaking stone walls, etc.
This is the kind of game you'll just have to play yourself to see if it rocks your Halloween world, but for me, the cons outweigh the pros and it just wasn't fun.
I don't recommend this game.
Enter the realm of gods and legends to guide the Viking brothers through this time management adventure to save the Tree of Life!
Overall rating
4
/
5
60 of 69 found this review helpful
Great Strategy-Based Game But I Don't Like Frozen Tundra...Brrrr,,,
PostedOctober 29, 2019
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
A Time Management fan can always count on Viking Brothers to be a top-notched, strategy-based game that's fun to play. They always add new features to keep them interesting and new, to us original diehard fans, which keep us coming back for more. I hate cold weather, I'd rather be sweating in a 100° climate than freezing during a "great white death snowstorm" and since Winter Is Coming, I just wasn't crazy about the theme of this episode where everything is frozen and everything needs to be chopped out of iceblocks, however, the game itself is excellent.
There are 50 levels +15 CE Bonus Levels that can be played in a Casual untimed mode, Normal or Expert modes of difficulty and there are 44 Achievement awards to earn. When you earn an award a pop up appears on the bottom left of the screen just long enough to read it, without being obtrusive or slowing down progress. There is a Star meter on the top right to help you keep tabs on getting close to losing a precious star. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level, and the only complaint I have with this game is that once again, after finishing the level, there are no dancing characters, and, there's a brief lag between finishing the level and receiving the Score pop-up. Several times I found myself panicking, wondering if I had missed fulfilling a level goal because the characters were just casually walking around as if I still had to point them in the right direction to finish a task.
There are 50 levels +15 CE Bonus Levels that can be played in a Casual untimed mode, Normal or Expert modes of difficulty and there are 44 Achievement awards to earn. When you earn an award a pop up appears on the bottom left of the screen just long enough to read it, without being obtrusive or slowing down progress. There is a Star meter on the top right to help you keep tabs on getting close to losing a precious star. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level, and the only complaint I have with this game is that once again, after finishing the level, there are no dancing characters, and, there's a brief lag between finishing the level and receiving the Score pop-up. Several times I found myself panicking, wondering if I had missed fulfilling a level goal because the characters were just casually walking around as if I still had to point them in the right direction to finish a task.
The Magic Chests have returned that allows you to choose which resource you want, such as Wood, Stone, or Food.
You'll still have the usual goals of building and upgrading Sawmills, Quarries, Farms, and Gold Mines, repairing Ladders and Bridges made of various materials. Because the brothers are shipwrecked on Queen Elsa's Frozen island, you'll need to build fires to keep resources from freezing into a block of ice, chase away starving Snow Wolves, or build Igloos to keep warm. As you progress, you will also be able to use the Bonus Icon to add workers, make the Workers move faster, earn more money, extra resources etc.
You'll still have the usual goals of building and upgrading Sawmills, Quarries, Farms, and Gold Mines, repairing Ladders and Bridges made of various materials. Because the brothers are shipwrecked on Queen Elsa's Frozen island, you'll need to build fires to keep resources from freezing into a block of ice, chase away starving Snow Wolves, or build Igloos to keep warm. As you progress, you will also be able to use the Bonus Icon to add workers, make the Workers move faster, earn more money, extra resources etc.
VIKING BROTHERS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Viking Brothers 1 SE (April 12-2013) 3.9
2-Viking Brothers 2 SE (March 22-2017) 3.6
3-Viking Brothers 3 CE (December 26-2017) 3.8
3-Viking Brothers 3 SE (January 17-2018) 4.4
4-Viking Brothers 4 SE (May 30-2018) 4.5
5-Viking Brothers 5 SE (November 19-2018) 4.3
6-Viking Brothers 6 CE (October 29-2019) n/a
2-Viking Brothers 2 SE (March 22-2017) 3.6
3-Viking Brothers 3 CE (December 26-2017) 3.8
3-Viking Brothers 3 SE (January 17-2018) 4.4
4-Viking Brothers 4 SE (May 30-2018) 4.5
5-Viking Brothers 5 SE (November 19-2018) 4.3
6-Viking Brothers 6 CE (October 29-2019) n/a
by: Yustas Game Studio
I recommend this game!