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- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4726
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:July 21, 2025
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A murder investigation uncovers ancient secrets and dark magic!
Overall rating
2
/
5
129 of 175 found this review helpful
ANOTHER COUNTERFEIT
PostedAugust 15, 2019
pennmom36
fromScars are the result of over/under production of collagen. When a scar begins to form it continues changing for two years as it goes thru 3 stages, inflammatory (lasts a few days) proliferative (lasts a few weeks) remodeling (up to 2 years)
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Completed Game approximately 5.5 hours
(including CE Bonus Chapter & all mini-games)
His Eminence has requested Agent Y̲o̲u̲ once again to investigate the mysterious deaths of several adolescent girls inflicted with bizarre, glowing scars. (tattoos are ancient, I'm sure they knew the difference between a scar and a tattoo) Being the astute Agent Y̲o̲u̲ that You are, You quickly discover that the "scars that aren't really scars" are actually maps to the ancient Eternal Water source capable of healing anything and anyone. There's just one problem...they are all counterfeit! Someone is trying to throw someone off the trail which means Agent Y̲o̲u̲ has two evil-doers to contend with!
(including CE Bonus Chapter & all mini-games)
His Eminence has requested Agent Y̲o̲u̲ once again to investigate the mysterious deaths of several adolescent girls inflicted with bizarre, glowing scars. (tattoos are ancient, I'm sure they knew the difference between a scar and a tattoo) Being the astute Agent Y̲o̲u̲ that You are, You quickly discover that the "scars that aren't really scars" are actually maps to the ancient Eternal Water source capable of healing anything and anyone. There's just one problem...they are all counterfeit! Someone is trying to throw someone off the trail which means Agent Y̲o̲u̲ has two evil-doers to contend with!
There are 10 Hidden Object Scenes +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter and 16 smaller Zoom Zone HOP's that are variations of Multiple Object Finds. Most of the main HOP's are Interactive List Finds but there are also Keywords in Sentence Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Multiples of an Object Finds and Replacing Items Logically into the Scene. The scenes are lacking in both color and imagination, and towards the end of the game, the scenes are repeated making them even more boring than I thought possible.
There are 35 Mini-Games +17 in the CE Bonus Chapter. I found most of the puzzles boring because they are the same puzzles offered in all Amax games. Below are descriptions of some of my favorite puzzles:
☠ Swap tiles to their matching slots using clock hands
☠ Swap triangle-shaped puzzle pieces to complete the puzzle image.
☠ Drag flasks to "untangle" the ropes that bind them.
☠ Arrange butterflies by aligning them with the color clue indicator in the central disk.
☠ Place numbered plates to navigate safely w/o landing on an obstacle.
☠ Find the correct combination for each dial (spin at different speeds) and drag tokens to the corresponding slots to drop them to the bottom.
☠ Swap triangle-shaped puzzle pieces to complete the puzzle image.
☠ Drag flasks to "untangle" the ropes that bind them.
☠ Arrange butterflies by aligning them with the color clue indicator in the central disk.
☠ Place numbered plates to navigate safely w/o landing on an obstacle.
☠ Find the correct combination for each dial (spin at different speeds) and drag tokens to the corresponding slots to drop them to the bottom.
The Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter is a somewhat lengthy chapter spanning 8 scene locations; and takes us back to Sauvetage City to search for Gustav Lefer who disappeared after donning a mysterious Skull Ring. There are 17 Mini-Games in this BC but only 7 Hidden Object Scenes and you will pick up the final 8 Morphing Objects and 12 Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to complete the last 2 Jigsaw Puzzles
This Collector's Edition version has 5 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art Pictures, 6 Screensavers, 4 Music Soundtracks, 15 Movie Video Cutscenes, 14 Achievements, 13 Replayable Mini-Games, 14 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 36 Hidden Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces, 6 Jigsaw Puzzles (each puzzle has 6 pieces to assemble which gives you game info) 26 Morphing Objects, 4 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
HAUNTED LEGENDS SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-The Queen of Spades (December 9-2010) 4.2
2-The Bronze Horseman (September 8-2011) 4.1
3-The Undertaker (November 15-2012) 4.4
4-The Curse of Vox (June 20-2013) 4.0
5-The Stone Guest (November 15-2014) 4.0
6-The Dark Wishes (May 7-2015) 3.7
7-The Secret of Life (November 5-2015) 3.9
8-The Iron Mask (June 30-2016) 4.1
9-Faulty Creatures (December 3-2016) 3.1
10-The Black Hawk (March 9-2017) 3.4
11-The Cursed Gift (August 24-2017) 3.9
12-Monstrous Alchemy (March 24-2018) 3.4
13-Twisted Fate (October 13-2018) 3.0
14-The Call of Despair (May 16-2019) 3.2
15-The Scars of Lamia (August 15-2019) n/a
2-The Bronze Horseman (September 8-2011) 4.1
3-The Undertaker (November 15-2012) 4.4
4-The Curse of Vox (June 20-2013) 4.0
5-The Stone Guest (November 15-2014) 4.0
6-The Dark Wishes (May 7-2015) 3.7
7-The Secret of Life (November 5-2015) 3.9
8-The Iron Mask (June 30-2016) 4.1
9-Faulty Creatures (December 3-2016) 3.1
10-The Black Hawk (March 9-2017) 3.4
11-The Cursed Gift (August 24-2017) 3.9
12-Monstrous Alchemy (March 24-2018) 3.4
13-Twisted Fate (October 13-2018) 3.0
14-The Call of Despair (May 16-2019) 3.2
15-The Scars of Lamia (August 15-2019) n/a
by: Amax Interactive
I don't recommend this game.
Travel around the world and solve beautiful mosaic puzzles across 8 countries!
Overall rating
4
/
5
34 of 39 found this review helpful
Hello, Bonjour สวัสดี, Ciao, Hola, G'day, こんにちは, Howdy
PostedAugust 14, 2019
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
I just took a trip around the world and discovered some interesting fun facts about France, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, and good ole' USA! This mosaic game has some great features but I think the puzzles needed to be a bit more challenging, and I didn't like the fact that the rows and columns aren't highlighted to help you with orientation.
The coolest feature by far is that you can choose the Country you want to visit and then select whichever griddler you want within that country, you aren't stuck playing levels in a specific order! There are 8 different countries to visit and each country has 10 different theme-related puzzles to solve. Each griddler, within the country, is labeled to show you how many colors are used, as well as the Grid dimensions and eventually shows completed puzzle statistics such as the Time it took to complete, Stars earned, mistakes, etc.
You can play in an Easy Mode which marks off cells one by one or a Hard Mode which crosses off the numbers once the entire column or row has been completed. You can also choose between 6 Tile shapes by clicking the settings icon and then choosing the "more options" icon. Another feature I liked, showed the number of cells (advancing) when you click and drag longer segments. The rows and columns don't highlight, however, when you hover the cursor over a cell which, in my opinion, is a huge oversight or flaw.
You can earn up to 3 stars, a star is deducted for each mistake made, however, there is an Undo feature available that gives you 5 free undo's and I'm assuming more can be purchased with the coins earned during gameplay but I haven't used all of them yet to find out. There is also a Hint feature that gives you 5 freebies as well, but these grids are pretty easy and I doubt they will get used up.
After completing a mosaic you can read a Fun Fact about whatever image was completed, and you know how I love my random fun facts lol! If the puzzles were just tad bit more challenging and the rows and columns would highlight to help keep you oriented, this would certainly be a 5-star game in my book!
I recommend this game!
Paradise Retreat
Complete a variety of puzzles while exploring lovely beaches. Can you solve this mystery!
Overall rating
2
/
5
115 of 130 found this review helpful
GOOD NEWS! IF YOU LIKED THE PUZZLES IN THEIR OTHER "SUMMER" HO GAME YOU GET TO PLAY THE EXACT SAME GAMES!
PostedAugust 14, 2019
pennmom36
fromI was tasked with finding a Metal Nail because Plastic Nails are too easily spotted?!?
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Completed Demo
This is by the same developer who created the summer adventure series, and I'm sure you'll get a case of deja vu because the puzzles and mini-games in this game are the same puzzles and mini-games offered in their other HO series, they are even in the exact order! As for the Hidden Object Scenes, I find it incredible that graphics can be so basic and the objects to find so large, yet so difficult to find in scenes void of color???
My curiosity got the best of me so I clicked on the CREDITS tab to see who developed these HO games. Within that tab, it had a website for the 3D Models used and the name of the music tracks and its origins. When I looked up these websites, I was blown away, they are generic software tools to help you create HO games, and...it's completely FREE to use! Yes, I'm ROFL, but at the same time, I'm also totally impressed by this guy who somehow managed to get several HO games listed on some of the largest distribution sites across the globe, all while using free software!
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 Hidden Object game requiring you to find Word Text Listed items and each scene has a Zoom Zone that contains the final 2 objects ( the area has glint sparkles when the cursor hovers over the zoom zone)
The items to find are very repetitive because you have to search for the same items scene after scene and those items are not proportionately sized either. A tie may be a normal-sized tie sitting next to garlic the size of a basketball. The objects can be very difficult to spot because everything has the same color scheme with very little detail, therefore nothing "jumps out at you". You can improve your star rating by replaying the scenes, but the objects to find are different each time you play.
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 variation of Pipes where you click to rotate square tiles to connect a path of pipes or road sections, a Match 2 game where you click on 2 or more groups of identical objects, a word search variation with fruit images instead of actual words. You can earn up to 3 stars on the mini-games as well although I'm not sure if they are based upon the time it takes to complete the game. The games are very easy to solve so earning all 3 stars is doable.
I don't recommend this game.
As Avenlee Courtwald, a young writer, uncover the mystery behind a tragic murder.
Overall rating
4
/
5
88 of 100 found this review helpful
I LOVE THE NEW ❛CRIME-SOLVING❜ FEATURE ⋆⋆⋆ but…
PostedAugust 13, 2019
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Review Based on a portion of the Demo
(incompatibility issue with Mac Mouse?)
(incompatibility issue with Mac Mouse?)
I love the Hiddenverse Clutter series so I was elated to see a new release this morning. They have gotten a little more creative with Ominous Opus making it more like solving a mystery and/or possible crime, so kudos to this developer for always trying to add new features for those of us who have purchased previous games. With that being said, I was only able to play the first couple of levels because of what I believe is an incompatibility issue with my Mac Magic Mouse that wouldn't allow me to rotate a box by holding down the left button, no matter what I did, the box was unaffected, therefore, I couldn't progress to the third level. I'm really disappointed because, at the start of the game, a pop-up window appeared claiming that the Opus adapts to your choices and determines the destiny of the protagonist....which really piques my interest!
You can choose between three different difficulty modes, a Timeless mode, a Normal Timed mode, and a Hard mode which gives you 20% less time than the Normal Mode. You can earn up to 3 Stars per level and the levels can be replayed.
Below are types of Clutter Removal that have been offered in the previous versions:
▪Matching Pairs or Triple's (remove all objects available)
▪Listed Objects (remove pairs of objects as they appear on the Texted List)
▪Big & Small Matches (remove pairs of 1 large & 1 small)
▪Half Matches (2 fragments that go together)
▪Black & White (1 object in color its mate colorless)
▪Pile Heaps (drag objects out of junkpiles to find matching objects)
▪Silhouetted Shapes or Silhouetted Shape Fill (remove objects that match the silhouettes or until the silhouettes are filled) ▪Moving Triple or Double Match (remove matches from a constantly shifting clutter pile)
▪Finding One Item (finding the only object that is available on both cards)
▪Finding One Black, One White (finding the only object that has 1 black and 1 white identical object)
▪Exploding Dynamite (click to detonate which reshuffles the clutter)
▪Related Pairs (remove two items that are related)
▪Not Related (remove the item that doesn't have the same color or pictured item.
▪Battle Modes (remove pairs faster than your opponent)
▪Card Battle Mode on Cards (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) ▪Associated Pair (find 2 different objects that are associated with the pictured items (oil + lock = a Rusty Lock pictured)
▪Listed Objects (remove pairs of objects as they appear on the Texted List)
▪Big & Small Matches (remove pairs of 1 large & 1 small)
▪Half Matches (2 fragments that go together)
▪Black & White (1 object in color its mate colorless)
▪Pile Heaps (drag objects out of junkpiles to find matching objects)
▪Silhouetted Shapes or Silhouetted Shape Fill (remove objects that match the silhouettes or until the silhouettes are filled) ▪Moving Triple or Double Match (remove matches from a constantly shifting clutter pile)
▪Finding One Item (finding the only object that is available on both cards)
▪Finding One Black, One White (finding the only object that has 1 black and 1 white identical object)
▪Exploding Dynamite (click to detonate which reshuffles the clutter)
▪Related Pairs (remove two items that are related)
▪Not Related (remove the item that doesn't have the same color or pictured item.
▪Battle Modes (remove pairs faster than your opponent)
▪Card Battle Mode on Cards (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) ▪Associated Pair (find 2 different objects that are associated with the pictured items (oil + lock = a Rusty Lock pictured)
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) 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) n/a
by: Shaman Games
Join our detective and help recover stolen monuments in this unique logic puzzler.
Overall rating
5
/
5
65 of 80 found this review helpful
CONNECT THE DOTS-PAINT BY NUMBERS-MOSAIC GRIDDLER HYBRID
PostedAugust 12, 2019
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
There's not a whole lot to talk about here folks if you love the pixel paint by numbers games this one has upped the ante! Instead of choosing the color that matches the number, you have to fill in the correct number of cells (the color is automatic) for example, there may be two number 8's shown, that means you have to connect the 8's by drawing a line between them. The lines can be straight or zig-zag, but all cells must be filled.
There are 160 levels total and 7 Trophy Achievements to earn. You can earn up to 3 stars per level depending on hints used. My only complaint is that the chosen colors seem rather dull and drab, and I'd like to see them add textures to the filled-in cells to make them appear more dimensional.
Can you stop a buried past from destroying your world?
Overall rating
4
/
5
42 of 51 found this review helpful
If You Insist On A Great Story, Moonsouls Will Not Be A Disappointment
PostedAugust 11, 2019
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Completed Game approximately 4.0 Hours
(including CE Bonus Chapter & all mini-games)
Welcome to Sanctum, The City that rules a Thousand Worlds. A city of technology light-years ahead of all known planets. A City young Isaac never knew existed until today, unfortunately, Sanctum has been destroyed by someone or something. All that remains intact is a single component of the incredible planetary network system, Nal'dax, a conscious robot. Isaac soon discovers that Sanctum is just the tip of the intergalactic iceberg and his journey may just answer questions he never knew had answers.
(including CE Bonus Chapter & all mini-games)
Welcome to Sanctum, The City that rules a Thousand Worlds. A city of technology light-years ahead of all known planets. A City young Isaac never knew existed until today, unfortunately, Sanctum has been destroyed by someone or something. All that remains intact is a single component of the incredible planetary network system, Nal'dax, a conscious robot. Isaac soon discovers that Sanctum is just the tip of the intergalactic iceberg and his journey may just answer questions he never knew had answers.
MHG had lost its mojo lately, but this game has renewed my faith, Sci-fi is their wheelhouse and Moonsouls is a fantastic sci-fi! Yes, it's a short game, but they trashed all of the cliche tasks (except for one angry swarm of hornets) added really interesting HOP's, fun puzzles, and a fresh new plot. At no point in time did I become weary or bored playing this game, which is more than I can say for nearly all of the recent HOPA releases where I'm doing the same thing over and over, chapter after chapter, wondering if it will ever end. A game doesn't have to be lengthy to be enjoyable, quite the opposite if a game is 7-8 hours long but all I'm doing is ditching a tool in one scene only to discover I need to find the same tool again to complete the same kind of task, what's the fun in that?
The CE version has the familiar MHG Spiral Signs, some are cleverly hidden, others not-so-much. The CE version also has Morphing Objects in every scene as well as within the Hidden Object Scenes, The HO morphs are very challenging but they made the scene morphs way too obvious because the objects they morphed into were objects that looked way out of place in the scenery. Because of the ease of spotting collectibles and morphs, I would probably recommend holding off for the SE version if you prefer collectibles to be more challenging.
The CE version has the familiar MHG Spiral Signs, some are cleverly hidden, others not-so-much. The CE version also has Morphing Objects in every scene as well as within the Hidden Object Scenes, The HO morphs are very challenging but they made the scene morphs way too obvious because the objects they morphed into were objects that looked way out of place in the scenery. Because of the ease of spotting collectibles and morphs, I would probably recommend holding off for the SE version if you prefer collectibles to be more challenging.
There are a few Gadgets, 2 of which are only used in the first chapter when wearing a diving suit, a Hook and a Clamp that's used 3 times each and doesn't involve a repetitive mini-game. You also use a Moonsouls Glove 5 times, but it doesn't involve a mini-game either. I'm not a fan of gadgets but these aren't annoying at all.
There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +3 in the CE Bonus Chapter, as well as a few Zoom Zone hop's. I'm rarely impressed with HOP's nowadays because they are just soooo easy, but I absolutely loved these! They were located in interesting locations and most were very sci-fi or bright and colorful. My favorites were finding items that Matched Swatches, finding 2 of each item, Symbol Finds (very challenging) and a Mushroom Pair Match. There are also Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Fragmented Silhouetted Shape Finds, Related Item Finds, and Symbol Finds. In the Collector's Edition version, each HOP scene has a very challenging Morphing Object to find, and you can play the replayable HOP's to pick up Morphs you may have forgotten to look for, as well as some Achievements.
There are 11 Mini-Games +2 in the Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter. There are 3 or 4 scenes where you have to find and replace items to progress the story but these are not listed as mini-games or HOP's according to the CE Strategy Guide. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games I loved:
☽ Drag the diver through a maze while avoiding dangers and sea creatures.
☽ Find items and interact with the components to unlock the diary. დ
☽ Rotate & position the blank canvas form which will eventually have to fit 3 different patterns. დ
☽ Fill and/or empty vats to fill the energy tube exactly 4 units. დდდ
☽ Rotate triangle sections to move the ball to the end without colliding with the unmovable triangle.
☽ Find items and interact with the components to unlock the diary. დ
☽ Rotate & position the blank canvas form which will eventually have to fit 3 different patterns. დ
☽ Fill and/or empty vats to fill the energy tube exactly 4 units. დდდ
☽ Rotate triangle sections to move the ball to the end without colliding with the unmovable triangle.
The Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter is an average length chapter that takes place over 7 scene locations. You play as Chief Shard who goes to Priora to seek her newfound friends' help when a disease spreads rapidly throughout the Guardians. There are 3 Hidden Object Scenes and 2 Mini-Games available, and you will pick up the remaining 7 Spiral Signs, 7 Scene Morphs, and 3 HOP Morphs.
The Collector's Edition version has 12 Wallpapers, 8 Concept Art Pictures (w/ before-after slider bar) 10 Music Soundtracks, 11 Achievements (6 have 3 categories) 16 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 44 Morphing Objects (16 within the Hidden Object Scenes) 28 Collectible Spiral Signs, 5 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
MOONSOULS SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Echoes of the Past (April 27-2018) 3.9
2-The Lost Sanctum (August 11-2019) n/a
2-The Lost Sanctum (August 11-2019) n/a
by: Mad Head Games
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a criminal you can’t always see?
Overall rating
2
/
5
48 of 77 found this review helpful
THIS CALLS FOR SOME HUMAN INTERVENTION...have a seat
PostedAugust 9, 2019
Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Completed Game approximately 6.5 hours
(including CE Bonus Chapter and all mini-games)
(including CE Bonus Chapter and all mini-games)
Apparently, I'm the Secret City's only hope when Mortymer's ruthless clan infiltrates the local Bank. Surprisingly, it's not money they are after, because this bank has something far more valuable than cold hard cash. This bank stores Magical Artifacts, artifacts that would expose the Secret hidden City and all of its magical citizens to the human world. Sounds like a great idea, hire a human detective to thwart the Human Threat apocalypse!
There are 18 Hidden Object Scenes (+5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. The scenes vary with Interactive List, Keywords, Silhouetted Shape Finds, and Pictured Item Finds. There is an Alternate Match 3 Game available as well.
There are 33 Mini-Games (+7 in the CE Bonus Chapter) that can be played in an Easy or Hard Difficulty Mode. Below are a few of the mini-games that I enjoyed:
1-Set valves according to the number of colored capacitor's connected to each dial.
2-Choose lockpicks from both sides and place them under the bars to align with hinges.
3-Use arrowed buttons to rotate crystal fragments & slider buttons to zoom (+ or -) to assemble crystals.
2-Choose lockpicks from both sides and place them under the bars to align with hinges.
3-Use arrowed buttons to rotate crystal fragments & slider buttons to zoom (+ or -) to assemble crystals.
The Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter takes us back to the beginning origins of the Secret City when the magical creatures were at war with one another. When King Wilhelm, a human, invades the kingdom, they put aside their differences as they search for the Heart of Consent to restore peace. There are 5 Hidden Object Scenes and 7 Mini-Games in this average-length chapter, and you will pick up the remaining 5 Artifacts, 4 Morphing Photos, and 8 Coins which allows you to purchase the remaining Office Furnishings.
The Collector's Edition version has 12 Wallpapers, 12 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 20 Cutscene Videos, 18 Achievements, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Replayable Mini-Games, 15 Morphing Photos, 15 Collectible Artifacts, 51 Zoom Zone Coins to Purchase 15 Office Furnishings, a Gazillion Missing Notes to Find because everybody writes their thoughts down, tears the page out and leaves them in random caches, 4 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
SECRET CITY SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-London Calling (May 27-2018) 3.6
2-The Sunken Kingdom (March 3-2019) 4.3
3-The Human Threat (August 9-2019) n/a
2-The Sunken Kingdom (March 3-2019) 4.3
3-The Human Threat (August 9-2019) n/a
by: Domini Games
I don't recommend this game.
Solve a mix of solitaire, hidden object scenes and puzzles, with loads of bonuses and in-game helpers in this fantasy adventure!
Overall rating
4
/
5
101 of 108 found this review helpful
MIGHTY DRAGONS
PostedAugust 8, 2019
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Review based on 25 levels
Solitaire Dragon Light was developed by the same people who created the Snow White solitaire games, which happens to be one of my top favorite Solitaire games. I love tales about Dragons and this Dragon Tale is right up my alley. This is a Higher/Lower Solitaire game with 40 levels and each level has 4 tiers per level which will keep this solitaire geek happy for quite a while.
You can choose from 4 different Card Graphic themes, and 2 Face Font styles and there are 14 Achievement Trophies to earn. The goal is to earn 3 stars per level, and any level can be replayed as often as needed if you want to earn all 3 stars. If you remove all of the cards from the board, you will earn 3 stars, if two or fewer cards remain you will earn 2 stars, and you will earn 1 star if 3 or 4 cards remain. There is an Undo feature that allows you to undo your last move, and each level allows for a single-use undo.
Bonuses appear randomly on some of the cards, but only temporarily, so if you're not able to use that card within a few seconds, it will disappear, but usually reappears fairly quickly on a different card. The type of Bonus varies, the Coin will give you 50 extra coins if you're able to include that card in a chain, and the Tornado will reveal 2 random face-down cards on the board and the Crown will add 2 cards to the deck. You will occasionally earn number specific Wildcards and Jokers as you progress. Rechargeable bonuses are located on the bottom left, such as a Sword that swaps one card from the deck with a playable card.
Obstacle Cards are eventually introduced as a challenge such as Vines which requires finding the Garden Shears, Ash Cards require two plays, the first time the card is used, it removes the ash, the second time it's included, will remove the card entirely.
I'm looking forward to completing this game, I have thoroughly enjoyed the Snow White games and have played them several times over.
I recommend this game!
Can you save your friend before your luck runs out?
Overall rating
3
/
5
102 of 131 found this review helpful
A POT OF FOOL'S GOLD
PostedAugust 8, 2019
pennmom36
fromLeprechauns are actually fairies & there aren't any females. They are descendants of Tuatha De Danann, a group of magical beings that served under the Gaelic goddess Danu. Clurichaun is a leprechauns cousin sporting red not green colors.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Review based on the Completed Game
Original release date, approximately 5.5 hours
(including CE Bonus Chapter and all mini-games)
Original release date, approximately 5.5 hours
(including CE Bonus Chapter and all mini-games)
IF I had only played the demo portion of this game I would have given it 5 stars too, but, I played the entire game. The ending was a huge letdown and the dragon's voice was the worse voiceover selection choice for a dragon that I could ever have imagined! IF they had stuck to one theme, I may have given it 5 stars too, but they went from Leprechaun town to Faun town (psssst: pachyderm guys are you okay with this infringement?) then onto Merlin's Wizard school, and finally to the dragon's lair, but it wasn't until the very last scene that we actually get to see the dragon. I was "fooled" into thinking this was a game about Dragon's and Leprechauns but after the demo, I get a game about 1 evil leprechaun and a lot of talk about said dragon?????
It's a miracle I tell ya! Domini released a game with only 3 chapters instead of the usual 750 chapters! I have complained about the over-abundance of chapters that were crammed full of repeated tasks and no plot progression. This game is a vast improvement, however, they still need to work on the overabundance of cliche tasks. How many times do I need to cut vines, sweep debris with feathers, replace eyeballs, replace rings on a skeleton (trust me, he doesn't need them nor does he care about them) and how many times are you going to make me screw a screw with a coin, a different coin every time??? And one more thing, if I have to save a drowning victim, give me enough credit to immediately grab a nearby branch or dive in to save them, DON'T make me play 4 mini-games, search 3 different scenes for emblems to place and then play a Hidden Object Scenes before attempting to save someone that just pleaded with me to save them because they don't know how to swim!
There are 15 Hidden Object Scenes + 5 in the CE Bonus Chapter, a FEW of which were indeed creative although not really original. One was a Missing Letters HOP where you had to find listed items that had 2-3 missing letters, the other HOP that was different required you to choose the correct answer to a riddle and then find 1-3 items related to the answer of that riddle. The rest of the HOP's were Interactive List finds, Silhouetted Shape finds, Keywords in Sentence finds. Matching Pair finds, and Multiples of the same object finds. There is an alternate Match 3 game available as well.
There are 18 Mini-Games +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter. These are the same exact games offered in the last Domini release, not a single game was new or original. Here are a few games that I found to be more interesting:
＊Move to highlighted cells to reach the torch while avoiding the red cells.
＊Grab 2 tokens at a time and move them to their matching slots using directional arrows.
＊Place bugs on the board so that their "domino" numbers will match.
＊Find the correct sequence of musical notes shown. Notes can be located horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
The Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter has us chasing after another greedy and misguided Leprechaun named Aaron. You will play as Cedric before he became an Elder, trying to thwart Aaron's nefarious plans to reconstruct an artifact of immense power. This Bonus Chapter is slightly longer than average with 5 Hidden Object Scenes and 8 Mini-Games. You will find the remaining 4 Morphing Fairies, 4 Leprechaun Statuettes, and 8 Celtic Crosses that will allow you to purchase the remaining Garden upgrades.
＊Grab 2 tokens at a time and move them to their matching slots using directional arrows.
＊Place bugs on the board so that their "domino" numbers will match.
＊Find the correct sequence of musical notes shown. Notes can be located horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
The Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter has us chasing after another greedy and misguided Leprechaun named Aaron. You will play as Cedric before he became an Elder, trying to thwart Aaron's nefarious plans to reconstruct an artifact of immense power. This Bonus Chapter is slightly longer than average with 5 Hidden Object Scenes and 8 Mini-Games. You will find the remaining 4 Morphing Fairies, 4 Leprechaun Statuettes, and 8 Celtic Crosses that will allow you to purchase the remaining Garden upgrades.
This Collector's Edition version has 20 Wallpapers, 20 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 30 Movie Video Cutscenes, 32 Achievements, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 15 Leprechaun Statuettes, 15 Morphing Fairies, 60 Celtic Crosses used to purchase 15 Garden Decorations, 3 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-in Strategy Guide.
LABYRINTHS OF THE WORLD SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Shattered Souls (September 6-2014) 4.3
2-Forbidden Muse (June 13-2015) 3.5
3-Changing the Past (January 9-2016) 3.8
4-Stonehenge Legend (August 6-2016) 4.1
5-Secrets of Easter Island (January 5-2017) 3.8
6-The Devil's Tower (April 29-2017) 3.8
7-A Dangerous Game (January 4-2018) 4.0
8-When Worlds Collide (June 14-2018) 3.2
9-Lost Island (January 10-2019) 4.0
10-Fool's Gold (August 8-2019) n/a
2-Forbidden Muse (June 13-2015) 3.5
3-Changing the Past (January 9-2016) 3.8
4-Stonehenge Legend (August 6-2016) 4.1
5-Secrets of Easter Island (January 5-2017) 3.8
6-The Devil's Tower (April 29-2017) 3.8
7-A Dangerous Game (January 4-2018) 4.0
8-When Worlds Collide (June 14-2018) 3.2
9-Lost Island (January 10-2019) 4.0
10-Fool's Gold (August 8-2019) n/a
by: Domini Games
I don't recommend this game.
Join Alice, along with her friends, and solve 100 unique patchwork mosaics!
Overall rating
1
/
5
71 of 84 found this review helpful
OH LOOK A JIGSAW THAT ISN'T A JIGSAW
PostedAugust 6, 2019
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
They release these games at a break-neck speed, so it comes as no surprise that very little effort went into this game. Everything is the same, it always is and I'm fairly certain it always will be. All they do is change a few graphics, plug in some new and very basic puzzle pictures (that don't even necessarily correspond with the theme) and change the title, most of the time they simply add the number 2 to the old existing title, and voila, they are ready for production!
Once again, there are 5 different Mosaic Locations and each location or world has 20 puzzles available. There is a left-hand mode as well as a Relaxed feature that automatically gives you the Key and points for finishing the game, no matter how long it takes you to finish the puzzle. In the Normal Mode, you will receive one Key for Completing the puzzle, a second Key if you make no Mistakes, and the third Key if you Complete the puzzle within the Allotted Time, which isn't as easy as it sounds because, in my opinion, they are very stingy with the allotted time!
You will earn coins for each completed puzzle and you can use the coins to buy extra time (+30 seconds for 5000 coins) or instantly refill the hint feature (5000 coins) you can also unlock other levels and worlds, but it costs a ridiculous amount of coins ranging from 25,000 coins to a whopping 225,000 coins, and I doubt you could earn that many coins beforehand anyway.
The object of the game is to correctly place available mosaic puzzle pieces located on the right side of the puzzle. (left in the left-hand mode) Some puzzle pieces are already placed on the board as "clues" and more pieces are added until the puzzle is complete. All of this sounds really easy, but when you are trying to place the pieces wicked fast and without making a mistake, it can be mind-blowing. You can replay the puzzle as often as you want to try to earn a better score, but each time the puzzle will reset with different puzzle pieces as clues.
If you've bought any of the mosaic puzzles offered by this dev, there's probably no need to buy another unless you really love the available pictures. As I stated earlier, each time you re-play a puzzle, different pieces are shown at the beginning and because of this, it's just one more reason not to need another one of these mosaic puzzles. There's never any new features added, and the pictures they have chosen just seem to get less and less appealing?
ALICE'S JIGSAW SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Wonderland Chronicles 1 (April 28-2017) 2.8
2-Wonderland Chronicles 2 (September 26-2017) 1.3
3-Time Travel (February 19-2019) 3.5
4-Time Travel 2 (August 6-2019) n/a
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Wonderland Chronicles 1 (April 28-2017) 2.8
2-Wonderland Chronicles 2 (September 26-2017) 1.3
3-Time Travel (February 19-2019) 3.5
4-Time Travel 2 (August 6-2019) n/a
developed by: Somer Games
produced by 8 Floor Games
produced by 8 Floor Games
I don't recommend this game.