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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:358,445
- Reviews Submitted:4724
- First Review:December 10, 2012
- Most Recent Review:July 6, 2025
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Clairvoyant: The Magician Mystery
Play as a clairvoyant detective and investigate the baffling disappearance of a carnival magician in this colorful Hidden Object game!
Overall rating
5
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5
13 of 17 found this review helpful
Clairvoyant: The Magician Mystery
PostedMay 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhy are we worried about a magician disappearing? Isn't that what he's supposed to do?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Case Files®: Fate's Carnival Collector's Edition
(389)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
This game reminds me of Madam Fates Carnival which is an excellent game as well. Your clairvoyant skills are needed in solving the case of a missing magician. As you rummage through the empty (or so it seems!) carnival searching for items that will trigger your clairvoyance, you find random notes warning you to end the investigation. Could this be an inside job? There are 26 Ace of Spade cards hidden throughout the game and lot's of carnival arcade type mini games as well. If you like mystery games with lot's of Hidden Object Scenes then you're going to love this magical adventure. Although the HOS are repeated at least twice in the same scene, they are very well done and some require interactions such as sharpening pencils or putting two broken pieces of an item together. Excellent hidden object adventure full of carney favorites and a who- dun-it mystery theme, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
City Style
Become an editor of City Style magazine in this challenging Hidden Object game! Use your keen eye for fashion to succeed.
Overall rating
3
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5
14 of 16 found this review helpful
City Style
PostedMay 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhy am I telling my future employee to sit down and rest her feet a while?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This game should probably have been named Pretty In Pink because there's a whole lot of pink going around. This game really isn't that bad, it's what I consider a seek and find game, items aren't cleverly hidden within the scene they are simply spewn about the room making the room appear junky and chaotic. You play the role of Camilla, applying for (and landing) the position of Assistant Editor-in-Chief for a fashion magazine, City Style. There are scenes that require you to to find 20 CD's and 20 report pages and then you might have to find listed items that all have something to do with coffee. The biggest complaint I have with this game is the fact that you continue to search for different items in the same exact scene over and over until it's quite simply boring (and very pink) There are also a lot of dialog boxes to read for each character, no voiceovers. In between HOS there are simple mini games, some good some way to simple to be fun such as putting CD's into the correct case, they are color coordinated and some even have the exact words on the case and CD! I did however enjoy the sorting of corrugated boxes by having your character slide the boxes but you had to move them in the correct order or you would block yourself in and have to start all over.
I don't recommend this game.
Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom
Enter the enchanted realm of the Snow Kingdom!
Overall rating
5
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5
168 of 195 found this review helpful
This Apple Isn't The Golden Opportunity You Were Hoping For!
PostedMay 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromQueen must have loved that apple!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
With his Sky Kingdom destitute and it's people starving, the King makes the devil a deal (in this case the Ice Knight) This deal comes with specific and easy guidelines, have the Queen plant the golden apple seed and nurture it as if it were her own child. The golden leaves may be plucked at anytime for riches beyond belief, and in 18 years a golden apple will appear and that apple is all that the Knight requires in return.....Fast forward and the King's beautiful daughter is being chased by this Icy Knight, until Alan comes to the aid of this damsel in distress. All is going well until a strange package arrives at the doorstep and a curious Princess opens the package and poof, she's inside a Sky Kingdom snowglobe! Now Allen and Princess Adele must travel back to the Kingdom to search for answers (she's pretty mobile as a snowglobe) and the adventure begins. There are different types of Hidden Object Games such as interactive list finds, finding 13 musical instruments, and even putting a music box together by finding 10 hidden pieces. The mini games were really good but my favorite one was riding the horse into the Kingdom and choosing the correct path out of three with several obstacles in the road and the horse would go faster and faster, if you hit too many obstacles you have to start all over. You will come across slides and a mini stage to show the story of the King and the rise to fortune. You will find and name a baby lynx to help you reach otherwise unobtainable items and you will make different potions such as a levitation potion which can lift heavy items out of your way (what happened to the good ole pickaxe?) A fantastic edition to the Dark Strokes family, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Lost Souls: Timeless Fables Collector's Edition
Set out with Bella in search of her brother through the pages of well-known novels and true stories.
Overall rating
5
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5
178 of 213 found this review helpful
Awesome Characters But Cheesy Monsters
PostedMay 8, 2014
pennmom36
fromEver wonder how many Professors are toiling with ancient artifacts?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
I find this game a bit odd, but very entertaining. The characters are very well done, very lifelike, but the serpent/bat, or Cthulhu is so fake looking that he's not going to intimidate anyone! Bella has been plagued with recurrent dreams after the disappearance of her brother Stan, prompting her to begin her own search and rescue mission. She meets the dearly departed Professor responsible for releasing the Cthulhu and wreaking havoc on the town, and learns that she must fix the Professors evil actions before she can search for Stan so you enter portals hidden in separate books to continue the search after the ever not so scary Cthulhu. There are achievements to earn and hidden coins throughout the game which will allow you to purchase ancient artifacts for your trophy room. The Hidden Object scenes are slightly interactive list finds and finding the item that matches an exact picture shown. After all items have been found, the final item is displayed and when found that item is kept in the inventory. (Don't forget to collect coins in the HOS too!) Some of the mini games are one's I haven't seen and my favorite game involved butterflies. You had to click on pairs of matching butterflies as they were fluttering all around and crossing each others paths but if you clicked on the wrong one you had to start over. I loved the game, I thought the graphics were superb other than the monsters, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
City of Fools
A UFO is rumored to have landed in the small town of Tundel and the mayor is trying to conceal it. Run your own journalistic investigation and learn the truth behind the event!
Overall rating
5
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
City Of Fools
PostedMay 7, 2014
pennmom36
fromMumble mumble mumble
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I have played hundreds of Hidden Object adventure games and in all honesty, there's no other game out there quite like this one! The cartoonish characters have their own unique, out of proportioned features and they all mumble their own language, don't worry, there is a dialog text to read in case you don't speak or understand City of Fools lingo. This is the first of currently 2, the second game is also just as entertaining, Who Am I? You play the role of a journalist on assignment to the foolish town of Tundel to interview the town Mayor who seems to be covering up an alleged landing of a UFO. The problem is that in order to track down the Mayor, you need to find or earn money to purchase a ticket to fly from the mainland to an island where the Mayor is located. In order to earn money you accept tasks from the citizens of Tundel who need random supplies or chores. You can go to several different locations in each scene, forward, backward, left and right, and there are several buildings in those locations to visit. You may go into an apartment building and the tenant has been given the wrong hemorrhoid cream, and now he looks transparent, he asks you to put the photograph that he tore into pieces, back together and you need to get the correct medication. The goal is to help as many citizens as possible so that they pay you money, there are a ton of citizens along the way with a ton of tasks but you don't need to complete every task unless you want to before leaving the mainland. The puzzles are all fairly simple such as putting together torn pieces of a photo or a shooting gallery game and the Hidden Object Scenes are usually just picking out needed items out of a junk pile. This is a different kind of game with very edgy humor, and many different tasks to keep you from getting bored, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Pets in Distress
Match and strike jelly obstacles to help the stranded pets find their home!
Overall rating
5
/
5
73 of 79 found this review helpful
****WARNING****Extremely Addictive Game Ahead!
PostedMay 6, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhat does a turtle do in this circus btw?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I love this game! At first I had my doubts because the name alone sounds like it's designed for the wee ones, and they will probably like it as well, but I put my doubts aside and gave it a test drive around the block (and never went home) The object of this game is to click on groups of the same colored tiles until all tiles are gone. You need to think ahead several steps in order to have stray tiles line up with at least one other tile of the same color as rows fall. You get more points for larger group matches and some tiles are worth 2x as indicated. Before the start of each level the goal for that game is stated such as clearing 75% of the tiles, scoring 14,000 points or rescuing all the pets my making matches below them until the pet is at the bottom. This may sound easy but the further you progress the more challenging it becomes with fewer matching tiles and some of the tiles are on top of wooden or stone blocks and they slide off one side or the other when all matches are made below them. With each block you remove, a cannon will fill up which can then be used to shoot an entire column of blocks out, there are more bonuses as you progress such as an exterminator, which will remove a selected block or a color explosion which will remove all visible blocks of the same color. When I say visible it's because some levels continue after the first set of blocks are nearly removed the screen will scroll up exposing an entire group of tiles that were hidden below. You have the option of adding friends to your profile and you can exchange gifts (I'm assuming gifts of tokens for the F2P) I haven't looked into this feature yet. Well my addiction is calling so I'm off to rescue some pets, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Fantasy Mosaics
Embark on your fantasy journey to distant lands and experience this new and exciting collection of mosaic puzzles through 100 custom built levels.
Overall rating
5
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5
131 of 139 found this review helpful
Fantasy Mosaics
PostedMay 6, 2014
pennmom36
fromI'm trying to figure out what penguins and gardens have in common!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death Collector's Edition
(236)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This is a really fun mosaic griddler puzzle with over 100 levels. Some of the cells contain bonus power ups such as a pickaxe which can be used to reveal the state of one cell, a keg (?) which will give you the chance to make one more mistake and a penguin which will highlight one cell. The object of this game is to logically fill in cells on a grid such as a 10 x 10 square, by reason of deduction. I really liked the feature of the game that automatically fills in the tiles not available after all the correct cells were filled which means you don't have to go through the cells right clicking unavailable cells. There is a fantasy garden to build after each level but there are no choices, it just gives you an addition to your garden and I thought this feature was worthless but some may enjoy it. I'm also not sure if the tutorial is specific enough for beginners because there is just one page prior to the game to read about the power ups and the left-right clicking features so if you've never played griddlers, mosaics, pic cross type games before, hang in there because once you have figured out the concept, I know you'll be hooked, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Jane Angel 2: Fallen Heaven
Jane Angel has mysteriously vanished and it's up to her sister to untangle the sophisticated conspiracy and uncover the truth about the family's ancient past.
Overall rating
4
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5
138 of 152 found this review helpful
Travel Back In Time To Save Your Sister Accused Of Witchcraft
PostedMay 5, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhy didn't I unshackle Lionel's feet when I unshackled his hands?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Cadenza: Music, Betrayal and Death Collector's Edition
(236)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Well first of all, if you're able to accomplish time travel, maybe the accusations are true! Jane Angel contacted her sister Nancy begging for help but when Nancy arrives at Jane's house she is met by a stranger in a mask. The stranger throws a book at her and suddenly they are both on a ship in the 1500's, Jane in shackles, Nancy a ghostly figure who fades in and out! You play the part of Jane who meets a fellow prisoner by the name of Lionel de Lozada who claims that his wife has been accused of witchcraft and is being held captive as well! As the two of you work together to escape, the pieces of the puzzle start to fall in place because the woman accused of witchcraft is Nancy!
I'm not going to claim that this is an over the top exciting adventure because at times I found the tasks and the re-visitations to the same rooms to be mundane. The graphics are clear but simplistic and void of details. With that being said, strangely this game in my opinion did have some entertainment value and would be a good choice for using that lingering credit. The compass will show directions available, and there are only two modes of difficulty. Each scene has several direction choices not just a back arrow to the previous location, and the name of the room or area will be shown as well. The mini games are entertaining but fairly easy such as "blocks" where you have to move blocks of different sizes up and down or sideways in order to unblock the main tile. Another puzzle involved 3 discs that turned when clicked on as well as a center disc that turned with the goal of manipulating colored sections of the 3 discs by using the center disc to distribute the sections to the 3 smaller discs until the 3 smaller discs were each a solid color, red, blue and green. I actually liked the concept of the Hidden Object scenes, which often covered more than one area, the items to find were still the same they just weren't always crammed into one scene. Another feature I haven't seen before was the fact that as you re-visited the previous HOS, there were inventory items to be found, not in the form of a HOS, it was just there to pick up such as a fan that was on a shelf in the HOS. Again, you probably (ya never know) aren't going to consider this the most exciting game you've ever played, but it has a good story, some good puzzles and an "out of the box" concept for hidden objects. Some of the tasks might surprise you because you have to stop and figure out a logical solution, others are quite simple solutions, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Surface: Reel Life
A famous actor has literally stepped off the screen to kidnap your niece. Now you must find a way into the dangerous and exciting world of the film to save her!
Overall rating
5
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5
134 of 158 found this review helpful
It's Time To Take A Leap Of Faith!
PostedMay 4, 2014
pennmom36
fromI just gave that poor tiger a morphine hot dog!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Jane was engaged to Andrew Light when he was shot and killed in cold blood, his murderer never brought to justice. Several years later, Jane and her mother are watching one of Andrews famous films when disaster strikes, the actors suddenly begin to go off script and the jungle pours out of the screen! Andrew sees Jane in the audience and makes a split decision to grab her and they disappears into the jungle! Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith, and you follow your niece into the jungle. I will admit that I like the Collectors Edition better because I love the extras available, but this game is well worth the price, there are many areas of interest in each scene, some of the inventory items require you to assemble them or interact in some way with the item as indicated by a star above the item. My favorite part about the Surface games are the Hidden Object Scenes which require you to toggle back and forth between HO list and the inventory bar to retrieve items to use in the scene. There are also some unique mini games, my personal favorite was the King Kong arcade pinball game that you have to adjust flippers, flowers, planes and King Kongs arm itself to guide the ball from start to finish. This isn't my favorite Surface game but it ranks on top in my book, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Chronoclasm Chronicles
Jane unknowingly releases a time paradox and only she can stop it!
Overall rating
3
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5
8 of 9 found this review helpful
Chronoclasm Chronicles
PostedMay 3, 2014
pennmom36
fromShe's falling in love with Alan in Paris because he returned her purse?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition
(100)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Jane receives a call from her Uncle Tony's notary claiming he has passed away and she is the heir to her Uncle's house in Paris. What she finds in Paris is a time machine, and unfortunately she activates the time machine and releases a time paradox. There are two modes of difficulty, Chrono-tourist which is a relaxing mode where interactive objects and key items are labeled, the hint icon recharges quickly and the puzzles are simplified. Chrono-agent is just the opposite and you'll have to use brain power to figure everything out. The Hidden Object Scenes are very well done, some in small zoomed in areas, others spread throughout a room, the objects are clear and recognizable. There are no voiceovers, just dialog boxes to read or cartoon sketches depicting transitions between areas. The reason for my low rating is the fact that there is no wow factor to keep my interest and gameplay is too slow, the cursor doesn't change quickly enough and you have to be on an exact spot to get the cursor to change to an eye indicating an active area.
I don't recommend this game.