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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4725
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:July 20, 2025
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Emerland Solitaire: Endless Journey
Discover a land of wonder and danger! Be the hero the world needs!
Overall rating
5
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5
659 of 758 found this review helpful
Great Solitaire Game....While It Lasted!
PostedJanuary 6, 2015
pennmom36
fromThat's the end of that!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Unfortunately, this Endless Journey WILL end, as soon as you run out of lives! Emerland Solitaire is a decent game shadowed by a bad concept. The requirements are simple, place available cards from the board, onto the face up deck card, either one higher or one lower, regardless of suit. You will have 5 starting lives, one life is used for each new game and you will receive a new heart or life ONLY if you are able to remove ALL of the cards! You will get another set of lives (hearts) when and if you reach a new level. In my opinion, there aren't enough deck cards, which makes it very difficult to achieve a winning hand. Normally, I would love this feature, after all who wants a zillion cards to make the game easy breezy? However, if it means that I will have to pay for a heart package to continue playing, this free to play game could potentially cost me a lot of money, undoubtedly more than the standard $6.99 game would have cost me. Too bad, because I was enjoying this solitaire game, but I only made it to level three before my lives ran out, I wanted to play more but couldn't unless I purchased more lives. What if my purchased lives ran out within 5-10 minutes?
This Free2Play solitaire allows you to choose either a male or female gender as well as which character you want to portrait, seven characters available for each gender. I would assume that more characters will become available as you progress, but other than a small icon located at the top of the screen with your characters portrait, I haven't seen any other use of this feature. As you progress, you will earn bonuses in the form of wizards or knights that will allow you an undo of the last move, or change a random card (the knight's choice) Again, the problem here is that after the first use, you will need to purchase their services with your energy potions, when I used the knight to change the only card I had remaining on the board, he changed it to a card that I still couldn't use! Some of the cards will have special items hidden under them such as an energy potion, but I only uncovered one special item within the three levels I was able to play. If you are able to play at least 5 cards consecutively, you will fill the star combo meter, which helps you earn stars, the goal is three gold stars which requires you to remove all cards from the board. Some of the cards you uncover are wildcards that will be stored in your inventory to be used whenever you choose, but the wildcards are specifically numbered cards, meaning you must use that card at face value, a number 9 wildcard can only be used on the number 8 or number 10 deck card.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed playing this game, my review reflects the fact that the game itself is entertaining, and I loved playing the game.....while it lasted! However, I wouldn't purchase any extra lives packages because I believe that this game will end up being too costly. There isn't anything special about this game that would persuade me to engage wholeheartedly when I can purchase any other solitaire game for $6.99 and play till my hearts content!
Crafting Story
Make the world a better place - build your own planet!
Overall rating
3
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5
77 of 102 found this review helpful
Does a Typhoon, Tornado, Earthquake and Meteor Make The World A Better Place?
PostedJanuary 5, 2015
pennmom36
fromIf all this is happening in one visit, it'll be apocalyptic!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
A young boy is visiting his Grandparents when he discovers a chest in their attic. Inside this chest is a magical globe capable of mimicking things on earth and other planets as well. The boy decides to use this globe to rearrange a few elements as he sees fit, to make the world a better place. This all sounds interesting so far, and the game begins with the elements of nature on planet earth. The tutorial isn't that helpful, basically it shows you that you can click on two of the available elements, which at first is water, earth, air, sun and stars. You combine the two elements by either dragging one element to the other, or by clicking on both elements, and hopefully you will create a new element. There is a meter at the top which slowly fills as you create new elements (I'm guessing at this because no further instructions were given or available that I could see) There is a store that will allow you to purchase a single hint, a hint that shows an available element (but not which elements need to be combined to create that element) or you can purchase a full package of hints. There are icons for a single hint that takes about 2 minutes to recharge, and an icon that shows an available element, and this too must recharge before it's available. There is also an icon for a book or journal, that shows you the elements, and tells you something educational about that element, each new element will be added to the book, which helps you keep track of which elements were combined to create that element. Take a good look at the "educational information" written in this book, page one alone had so many obvious spelling errors, that you have to wonder if anyone bothered to do a spell check!
I played this game for the entire 60 minute trial, it's neither good nor bad, nothing super exciting, yet nothing horrible either (cept for speling lol) SPOILER ALERT: I will list the combinations I was able to find, mostly by trial and error, in the following paragraph so read no further if you want to discover them for yourself.
Water & Earth=grass, Grass & Water=swamp, Swamp & Grass=bamboo, Grass & Earth=bush, Bush & Swamp=moss, Swamp & Moss=fern, Grass & Sun=flower, Bush & Earth=tree, Sun & Stars=meteorite, Meteorite & Sun=Moon, Moon & Sun=lunar eclipse, Meteorite & Earth=earthquake, Water & Meteorite=stones, Stones & Earthquakes=mountains, Water & Sun=clouds, Water & Clouds=rain, Clouds & Rain=wind, Wind & Rain=heavy rain, Wind & Water=waves, Heavy Rain & Wind=tornado, Rain & Mountains=snow, Snow & Wind=blizzard, Wind & Water=waves, Snow & Waves=iceberg, Heavy Rain & Clouds=thunderstorm, Thunderstorm & Wind=tornado, Thunderstorm & Heavy Rain=lightning, Lightning & Tree=fire, Tornado & Wind=cyclone, Blizzard & Water=iceberg, Waves & Earthquake= typhoon, and now I'm just getting confused about what I have and haven't listed! Hopefully this will help you get the idea of how the game works, or at the very least you can compare my list to your's for new ideas or to list other combination's to help out the next person, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Dracula: Love Kills
The Queen of Vampires is back and is determined to destroy the world! Help Van Helsing and Dracula as they team up to stop her!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
He Was Just Trying To Help Her!
PostedJanuary 4, 2015
pennmom36
fromAwe Drac's in love!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Count Dracula was in love with a beautiful, but mortal woman, and he would never harm the love of his life. Van Helsing had been hunting Dracula relentlessly, and used his vulnerability to his advantage. The famous vampire hunter shot the Count before he even sensed his presence, and left him for dead! Everyone mistakenly presumed that this creature of the night was no longer a threat, everyone that is except for his loyal servant, Igor, who knew the Count wasn't down for the count, he was merely unconscious! When Dracula finally regained consciousness, he began to make plans, vengeful plans, against the man who nearly took his immortal life, and while he was on a roll, rid himself of the Queen of vamps as well! Because the Count had been asleep for such a long time, his abilities are weak and he must forge his way into town......for a quick bite!
What unique features this game has, not to mention that you are playing from the vampires perspective not the vampire hunters or even a victims! When you first begin this game you will notice an ability meter with empty icons indicating that you have no abilities.....yet. Eventually you will regain your strength by feeding, on blood, in one form or another! You must decide how you want to obtain the blood, when you encounter a human victim, you are given the choice to feed on the victim which will turn the victim into a vampire as well. Choose wisely, if you choose yes, you will not be given the opportunity to play an extra HOS which will allow you to collect the blood anyway. Eventually you will have 4 abilities, VAMPIRIC VISION which allows you to materialize objects invisible to the naked eye, STRENGTH which will allow you to lift or break heavy objects, TELEKINESIS which allows you to reach out-of-reach objects, ANIMAL FORM allows you to shift into different shapes to access different places.
The Hidden Object Scenes are listed items with no interactions, but the items are cleverly hidden or blended into the scenery with just the right amount of difficulty. The mini games are going to be different degrees of difficulty, depending on which mode of difficulty you choose under your profile set up page at the beginning. One game I found unique was moving a Dracula token towards his victim in a hedge maze, BUT, as soon as you start to move the token, the screen turns black and you must try to move the token by memory, if you hit the sides of the hedges more than 6 times you must start over!
Both the Collectors Edition and this Standard Edition have 33 Achievements that you can continue to achieve by replaying the game in either mode. The Collectors Editions extra gameplay will only be available after you complete the game in the regular mode. The Extras will unlock after you complete the entire game, but in my opinion the Standard Edition is the better value unless you really want or need a Strategy Guide, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
12 Labours of Hercules III: Girl Power
The beasts Scylla and Charybdis got Hercules! Help his wife Megara free the hero and then accompany him to the forest of the Amazons and mount Olympus.
Overall rating
5
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5
122 of 134 found this review helpful
Hercules Never Knew What Hit Him!
PostedJanuary 4, 2015
pennmom36
fromOh where oh where has my Hercules gone, oh where oh where can he be?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Hercules was fighting a fierce battle with the Scylla, when the Charybdis attacked him from behind! He never saw it coming, and now the mythical duo are holding Hercules hostage. Help his wife, Megara, search for the mighty Hercules, and defeat these tag teaming monsters for good! Because Hercules is a no show, you will have to rely on the workers to clear those boulder ridden paths, however Megara has a few powers up her sleeves, she can turn a fruit tree sapling into a gourmet feast tree in no time at all!
This is a Time Management game that requires you to clear debris from roads, fix holes and bridges, build Outposts to house the servants, Farms to feed the workers, Workshops to provide wood and Mines to produce gold. There are three modes of difficulty to choose from, Relaxed (no timer) Casual, and hardcore Expert. The goal is to earn three gold stars per level, if you complete the level within the gold time, a section of an ancient castle will be revealed. Each level has a hidden puzzle piece to collect, which looks more like a stone slab, and I will admit that I kept forgetting to look for the puzzle piece because I was so focused with the tasks at hand. There are also several Achievements to earn for all kinds of milestones such as using two different bonuses in the same level. This TM game allows for multi clicking tasks to pile up when all workers are busy, by flagging the tasks in a queue, a second click will cancel the task. (some TM games don't allow you to multi click several tasks) This game is also Windows 8 touch screen compatible!
Before the start of each level you will be given a list of tasks to complete such as, collecting specific amounts of resources, building altars to worship the gods, destroying crystals, or clearing the path to several mirrors and then directing the mirrors toward the obelisk to destroy it. As you progress, you will receive bonuses on your meter. Once the meter fills to the desired bonus, you click to temporarily activate bonuses such as speedier workers or more resources, however once you use that bonus you will have to wait until the meter refills before you can use it again. (these bonuses are a necessity to achieve gold time when you get to the harder levels) The Hercules TM series is perfect for newbies because the mechanics of the game are easy, some Time Management games require you to construct the correct building from a wide range of options, if you choose the wrong building, you will be unable to complete the tasks given much less complete the level within the gold time! Because these games are easy, it makes the game less frustrating and more entertaining, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Midnight Mysteries: Ghostwriting Collector's Edition
Characters from classical literature are coming to life!
Overall rating
5
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5
256 of 288 found this review helpful
Unhappy Endings
PostedJanuary 3, 2015
pennmom36
fromHope I get to the next book soon, those evil fiery pumpkin heads are everywhere!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Ever read a book that was so captivating, it felt like you were actually there? They say the classics never die, but are they ever rewritten? Crazy things happen at the stroke of midnight, ghostly visitations frequently occur, as they seek your help righting the wrongs they have endured in the afterlife. This time it's different, this time it's evil. Washington Irving was a famous writer, a ghostwriter who wrote several classics under a different name. Several characters from his books began to pay him a visit, his imagination had come to life, but not everyone was happy with their characters demise! Surely his good friend Charles Dickens, was experiencing similar situations, so he asked Charles for his help...and was never seen since! It is Charles' young daughter who is seeking your paranormal services to find out what happened to her father that fateful night. Enter the scenes of these classic literature adventures, page by page, as you search for clues written by the authors themselves, and stop this evil character before the classics are forever rewritten!
The Midnight Mysteries series are classics themselves, some diehard fans were a bit disappointed with the changes the new devs made in the last MM. Personally, I see a huge difference in the quality of the graphics, for the better, crisp, clear and more detailed than before. This game has had yet another tweak, that I wasn't thrilled about, the Ravens! The two features I loved most, within the MM's, were the hidden four leafed clovers (56 in this Collectors Edition) and the hidden Ravens you had to find to receive additional hints. The hidden Ravens are GONE! Instead, you collect 45 Raven Coins, that are impossible to miss as they glitter and shine so brightly you practically have to wear sunglasses! Why would you change a feature that has been iconic in a successful series???? With that complaint out of the way (doesn't affect the game's story or mechanics either way) this game also has a pet Raven that waits patiently for your command to fly to unreachable locations and retrieve those objects that mysteriously got there in the first place. Some of the inventory items require some type of interaction before you can use that item such as combining two inventory items together.
The Hidden Object Scenes range from interactive list finds to progressive silhouetted shapes where you find the first item and use that item to uncover the next item and so forth until all items have been found. The mini games are nice, rearranging books on two different bookshelves, the first row requires you to match symbols on the binders so that the last symbol on the first book matches up to the first symbol on the second book etc. The second shelf has books with sections of a picture that you arrange to complete a picture. My favorite game was using several tetris shaped tiles to fill in all empty spaces around an existing shape in the middle of the board without leaving any gaps.
This Collectors Edition has Before And After sketches, which was awesome to see the original rough draft sketch of a scene in the game, then the same sketch in color and finally the computer generated picture! There are Achievements to earn, Cutscenes, Music, the Backstory, Characters, Wallpapers, Tic-Tac-Toe raven games, 56 hidden Clovers, 45 (not so) hidden Raven Coins, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter. Both editions allow you to choose which mode of difficulty you want to play the game, as well as a Custom setting where you choose which features you want, I thought it was clever that they used a new hatchling raven for Beginner, a young raven for Advanced, and a mature and wise raven for Expert, the Custom setting just had gears and a raven skull (what's that mean?) Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Dracula: Love Kills Collector's Edition
The Queen of Vampires is back and is determined to destroy the world! Help Van Helsing and Dracula as they team up to stop her!
Overall rating
5
/
5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
Dracula: Love Kills CE
PostedJanuary 2, 2015
pennmom36
fromOops...I clicked YES!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
WOW! A vampire hunter shot and nearly killed Count Dracula! Left for dead, everyone presumed the creature of the night was no longer a threat, everyone that is except for his loyal servant, Igor, (I thought he was working for Dr. Frankenstein?) who knew the Count was merely unconscious! Igor waited patiently for his master to awaken, and is eager to assist Dracula, as he seeks revenge upon the man who nearly took his life, Van Helsing! Count Dracula has been asleep for a very long time, and his abilities are weak, can he regain his strength before the frightened citizens turn on him?
I must admit, I wasn't expecting much from a four year old game, but Happy Birthday to me, it's an awesome game! What unique features, not to mention that you are playing from the vampires perspective not the vampire hunters or even a victim! When you first begin this game you will notice an ability meter with empty icons indicating that you have no abilities.....yet. Eventually you will regain your strength by feeding, on blood naturally! You must decide how you want to obtain the blood, when you encounter a human victim, you are given the choice to feed on the victim which will turn the victim into a vampire as well. Choose wisely, if you choose yes, you will not be given the opportunity to play an extra HOS which will allow you to collect the blood anyway. Eventually you will have 4 abilities, VAMPIRIC VISION which allows you to materialize objects invisible to the naked eye, STRENGTH which will allow you to lift or break heavy objects, TELEKINESIS which allows you to reach out-of-reach objects, ANIMAL FORM allows you to shift into different shapes to access different places.
The Hidden Object Scenes are listed items with no interactions, but the items are well hidden. The mini games are going to be different degrees of difficulty, depending on which mode of difficulty you choose under your profile set up page at the beginning. One game I found unique was moving a Dracula token towards his victim in a hedge maze, BUT, as soon as you start to move the token, the screen turns black and you must try to move the token by memory, if you hit the sides of the hedges more than 6 times you must start over!
This Collectors Edition has 33 Achievements that you can continue to achieve by replaying the game in either mode. The extra gameplay will only be available after you complete the game in the regular mode. The Extras will unlock after you complete the entire game as well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Vampire Legends: The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bathory
Another bloodcurdling tale ripped from the pages of history. This time, the horrifying legend of Elizabeth Bathory is yours to discover!
Overall rating
4
/
5
95 of 109 found this review helpful
She's A Hungary Vampire!
PostedJanuary 2, 2015
pennmom36
fromPerhaps I should wait till morning to investigate the Bathory estate!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Europe 1610, already half of the Hungarian Territory has been conquered. The war weary King cannot concern himself with the disappearance of several young women, even if one of those women is the daughter of a wealthy Lord! Out of desperation, Lord Istvan seeks the help of a Gypsy "finder" when his daughter, Agnes was invited to sing and play for Countess Bathory, but disappeared without a trace! Your gypsy skills are helpful, but what you learn about the Countess is unimaginable, horrifying.....almost too horrifying to speak the truth, that is, IF you survive!
Because you are a Gypsy and Finder, you will have all the equipment you need, stored neatly in your wagon. Throughout the game you will find seed packages conveniently placed in conspicuate places. You will need to plant those seeds in your herb garden which is inside of your wagon. Once those seeds are placed in the correct containers, you simply water the plants and watch them magically mature within seconds. You will snip off part of the herb and that sprig will automatically be stored in your herbarium, to be used in various potions you may need. When you have all ingredients, you place those items onto the board, along with the empty vial, add water stir, and pour into the vial, voila, it's ready for use! You can access the gypsy wagon via the icon located to the right of the inventory bar. Some of the inventory items you find will need further action before using, such as combining that item with another item, as indicated by a plus sign.
The Hidden Object Scenes are a mixture of list finds as well as silhouetted shapes, some of the items in your inventory bar may need to be used by toggling back and forth between the inventory list and the task list. Your Gypsy skills include psychic abilities, whenever you come across a piece of evidence, your seeing ability will access a jumbled up picture in the form of a mini game. The picture requires you to slide sections either vertically or horizontally until you complete the picture, which reveals pertinent information and clues to help solve this case. I wish there were more mini games available, but they are far and few between, and very easy, such as sliding a gold token along a stitched path making sure you pass every button until you reach the designated button.
The Collectors Edition was more entertaining in my opinion because of the Morphing Tarot cards available in each scene, but it doesn't have any effect on the game either way. There are Achievements to earn, Wallpapers, Screensavers, Concept Art, Music, collectible Tarot Cards, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter as well. I loved the simplistic, yet detailed graphics, with vibrant colors and crisp definitions, happy vamp hunting, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Dr. Lynch: Grave Secrets
Has a spectral horror has arisen from an archeological dig site? Uncover the truth in this haunting Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 3 found this review helpful
Dr. Lynch: Grave Secrets
PostedJanuary 2, 2015
pennmom36
fromHow am I going to catch a ghost saboteur in broad daylight?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I was expecting an adventure game within a cemetery, instead I got a cartoon comic strip of dialog to explain the Dr. Lynch is a skeptic who debunks just about any mysterious story. To make matters more disappointing, the locations that you search for hidden objects, are bright cheery and sunny scenes.
You choose which area you want to search in such as the dig site, and then you will be transported to that scene where a Hidden Object list will appear as a list form. If you use a hint to find an item, the next HO will allow you to earn another hint with an optional quest, such as 6 cuckoo's which need to be clicked on as soon as they pop out of one of the clocks in the scene. There will be clues you will come across that will be stored in Dr. Lynch's briefcase so that you can review the evidence at any time (which also stops the HOS timer) You will collect Clue cards with information about each character you meet as well. There are mini games and puzzles to complete, simply but fun, collecting color coded keys and placing them in their color coded keyhole, then using the number clues you set each key at either the 3-6-9 or 12 position.
This isn't a bad game, if you want mostly hidden object scenes. Some items are incredibly small which makes it difficult to recognize, and there is a misclick penalty of 20 seconds added to the clock. I loved the optional hint games and found myself using a hint just so it would be available for me, enjoy!
Revived Legends: Titan's Revenge Collector's Edition
Stop a vengeful Titan from destroying Athens – and the world!
Overall rating
4
/
5
132 of 148 found this review helpful
Seek The Help Of The Gods
PostedJanuary 1, 2015
pennmom36
fromAthena loves olives, so why does everyone give her olive branches
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Archaeologists have accidentally awakened the legendary Titans, in Athen's Greece! Looks like your peaceful vacation will be more exciting than you anticipated, an eclipse that wasn't supposed to occur, massive earthquakes that swallow up entire vehicles and a giant Titan bent on revenge is the least of your problems! The Gods have deemed you worthy enough (because apparently you were the only one who could solve the mini game) to receive the Amulet of Time, which will allow you to travel through time itself, between ancient Greece and Modern Greece, seeking the help of Gods long forgotten. Time hasn't been kind to the Gods, modern Grecians no longer worship their powerful Gods, and they have weakened over time. Can the Gods defeat the Titans once again, or will the Titans thirst for revenge destroy everything and everyone in their path?
Who doesn't love a good story based upon the Olympian Gods of Greece? The mythical twelve Gods and Goddesses that once ruled the universe from atop Mount Olympus, must return after hundreds of years of dormancy. Zeus, was the Leader of Mt. Olympus, who overthrew his father, Kronos, the leader of the Titans, his wife was Hera, and they became the King and Queen, and ruler of the gods. Poseidon, was the god of the sea, Hades was the god of the dead (sounds like a dead end job), Aphrodite the goddess of love and beauty, Apollo the god of music, Ares the god of war, Artemis the goddess of the hunt and protector of women during childbirth, Athena the goddess of wisdom, Hephaestus the god of fire, Hestia the goddess of the hearth (doesn't sound very impressive) , Hermes the messenger god, Demeter the goddess of the harvest, and Dionysus was the god of wine (now that's a job!) I have always loved stories about these gods, so I thought I would list the Greek Gods because they are often confused with Roman gods, who simply have different names for these gods (Zeus=Jupiter)
Your Amulet of Time gives you the unique ability to travel back in time, to the same place, hundreds of years ago. Several portals are located throughout the game which activate the Amulet. WARNING: there are 21 Collectible Statues, some of which are in the portals, and you may not be able to return to that area so make sure you look for them before you exit the portal. The Strategy Guide claims that they are morphing objects, however, I didn't see any of the statues morph no matter how long I looked at them. There are also 16 Achievements to earn for not skipping puzzles or not using the hint icon during the Hidden Object Scenes for example.
The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly interactive list finds, but there are some scenes where all of the listed items require an interaction such as finding one object to use such as a knife, to cut open a chair to expose the next object. There are some scenes that require you to find several groups of items that resemble a shape shown such as 6 strawberries and 2 potatoes. You can choose an alternate Match 3 game instead of the HOS. The mini games were entertaining, not frustrating, such as placing several items randomly placed in each scene as a story is narrated and you put the items in the correct places to continue with the story. My favorite puzzle requires you to swap red, blue and green tiles with 1/2 of a gem, in one, two or three different placement directions, so that all of the same color tiles connect to each other when all of the gems match up.
This Collectors Edition has 16 Achievements, 21 Collectible Statues (possibly morphing) Wallpapers, Music, Videos, Mini Games, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, may the gods be with you, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Doors of the Mind: Inner Mysteries
Overall rating
4
/
5
14 of 17 found this review helpful
Doors of the Mind: Inner Mysteries
PostedJanuary 1, 2015
pennmom36
fromWhy isn't the mansion haunted?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phantasmat Collector's Edition
(101)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This game was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting a boring outdated game, but instead I found the game to be entertaining with an unusual perspective connecting your dreams to reality. Hazel has been having nightmares since the death of her father so she seeks the help of a dream therapist. The doctor put's Hazel into a hypnotic trance and tells her to return to the mansion where she lived until her mother died. What her inner mind discovers in that mansion is the truth.....the shocking truth!
Each room of the mansion has a Hidden Object Scene. Most of them are list finds but there are also silhouetted shapes as well as returning items you have found into the scene where they belong logically. There are several mini games, again I was impressed, all of them are fun! My favorite games were "Spot the Difference" where you have a split screen with mirrored images, and you click on 10 differences you spot from one picture to the other.
I have played games before that dealt with an anguished person seeking medical help for recurrent nightmares, but the manner in which they tie the nightmares into the HOS in this game were very interesting. Keep an open mind and try it for yourself, enjoy!
I recommend this game!