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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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Wonderland Adventures: Planet of the Z-Bots
Travel to distant planets, solve new puzzles, and save Wonderland from the menace of the Z-Bots in the last installment of the Wonderland Adventures trilogy.
Overall rating
5
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5
91 of 96 found this review helpful
Those Little Stinkers!
PostedMay 3, 2014
pennmom36
fromRainbow magic!
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
The Stinkers are back! This is the most simplistic complicated game I've ever played, I will admit that they last edition of this game was the first one I had played, and I gave up on it prematurely because I just didn't get the point of guiding these little guys around. I was determined to figure this game out and give this a fair review, and I will tell you that the first 5 minutes almost deterred me. What was the point of guiding this little guy around one click at a time just to met a dead end? Then I met Zoopi Lala a fellow stinker and suddenly the game changed pace. You will come across various buttons of different colors, Diamond buttons toggle gates on and off, Round buttons only stay on if something stays on the button (tag team) Square buttons stay on and so forth, the goal is to open various gates and complete your mission of saving the rest of the stinkers from the evil z-bots. The game does get more complicated as you progress, there are vacuum tunnels, and elevators and even buttons and bridges that slide back and forth and up and down, there are even chambers that require you to time fire pillars that go on and off in a pattern. There are Rainbow gems to collect that will give you extra game points but not necessary for the completion of the game. Some items you must pick up such as keys or magic gloves in order to progress, after acquiring the item it will be stored in your inventory which can be opened and used in appropriate locations. There are missions to complete, which can be played as many times as it takes to complete, you must read the instructions and figure out how to reach the star by opening gates and manipulating different gates bridges and tunnels and by trial and error. Don't forget to SAVE the game periodically so that you have a starting point when you return or you don't want to have to replay a difficult mission. Give this game 10-15 minutes and you may be surprised to find it's kind of addicting, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Phenomenon: Outcome Collector's Edition
Travel to South America to investigate a deadly cosmic force. Can you uncover the secrets of the missing research team?
Overall rating
5
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5
189 of 236 found this review helpful
PHENOMENAL!
PostedMay 3, 2014
pennmom36
fromIf Daniel travels to the other side will Sasha grow young or old?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Phenomenon: Outcome Collector's Edition
(52)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
Sasha lost her mother and father when she was only 5 years old in a freak storm. They had given her an amulet, the golden homunculus, which now seems to be leading her on a journey to restricted and toxic areas. (she also runs into Daniel from the last Phenomenon but only briefly?) Sasha must charge and use the amulet to neutralize the Cyan plasma's toxic effects which is making people sick and weak as she desperately tries to find the missing research team and rid the world of the spreading poisons. Once again the graphics are gorgeous, with colorful stonework and glowing lights. There are very few mini games and most of the mini games involve a 10 step process where you have to read and follow the directions by pushing buttons, turning dials and levers until all steps have been completed. I personally don't miss the lack of puzzles simply because there are so many things to do in each scene including finding 35 hidden plasma flasks.
Here's my favorite part of the Phenomenon games, the Hidden Object Games, why? Because these games all have a cool feature that allows you to find items in the past and present. You will search for items on the list which include some interactions such as putting scissors back together. When you find all but one item you click on the swirling plasma ball and the scene will transform and another list is available in that scene. After all those items are found, you return to the first scene and the last item that couldn't be found before is now available! (told you it was cool)
It isn't necessary to have played the other Phenomenons, but in my opinion they are really entertaining games and you should consider playing all of them, enjoy!
Here's my favorite part of the Phenomenon games, the Hidden Object Games, why? Because these games all have a cool feature that allows you to find items in the past and present. You will search for items on the list which include some interactions such as putting scissors back together. When you find all but one item you click on the swirling plasma ball and the scene will transform and another list is available in that scene. After all those items are found, you return to the first scene and the last item that couldn't be found before is now available! (told you it was cool)
It isn't necessary to have played the other Phenomenons, but in my opinion they are really entertaining games and you should consider playing all of them, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Magic Heroes: Save Our Park
The city park is slated to be turned into condos, unless you can clean it up and rally the townsfolk to save it!
Overall rating
4
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5
106 of 116 found this review helpful
City vs Granny
PostedMay 2, 2014
pennmom36
fromAla kazam and poof!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Cradle of Rome
(35)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
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5
This is a nice match 3 game with colorful tiles which can be played in timed or untimed modes, you can also choose between swap matches, chain matches and group matches, with the goal of earning 3 gold stars. There are coins to collect as well as special bonuses to collect by clicking on those tiles. There are also upgrade bonuses as you progress such as a witches broom to clear a single tile. You choose which character to portrait which are the grandchildren of the witch who needs to clean up a dilapidated park where she lives before the city decides to bulldoze the park. There are 148 levels which should make this a lengthy game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Fear For Sale: Phantom Tide
Ghostly warnings in the water are terrifying a grieving family. What's causing them, and what really happened to Julia White?
Overall rating
5
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5
114 of 137 found this review helpful
What Did Julia White See?
PostedMay 2, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhat did you see???
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Royal Detective: Queen of Shadows Collector's Edition
(53)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Emma Roberts the famous paranormal investigator has been called in to investigate strange water phenomena after the mysterious death of Julia White. Julia was an engineer working on the town dam when she saw something, but never made it back to report her findings! The fantastic water manipulations that the devs have accomplished in this game is incredible period. You will receive a shell that can be used to manipulate water, such as putting out fires or soaking it up. Although there are no bells and whistles in this edition it's still a really entertaining game. The hidden object scenes are interactive list finds where you may have to pick up different colored bouquets of flowers and place them into the gnome planters. You can opt for a jigsaw puzzle instead of the HOS. The mini games are pretty simple such as scrolling through wooden boats until you find the correct and matching boats for the slotted silhouettes. In my opinion the Collectors Edition is more entertaining, but for the price difference this one's top notch, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Witch's Pranks: Frog's Fortune
Free the frog princes from the clutches of an evil witch! Return them to their princess brides, and find out if the kiss of love can break the witch’s curse!
Overall rating
5
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5
371 of 415 found this review helpful
The Cutest Game I've Ever Enjoyed!
PostedMay 1, 2014
pennmom36
fromThe black widow is a sitting in the middle of the web it's the fly she seeks!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Royal Detective: Queen of Shadows Collector's Edition
(53)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
What a whimsical and quirky Hidden Object Game based on the story of the handsome Frog Prince that requires a kiss to reform him to his former glory. The not so beautiful witch has decided to acquire a fiance, Prince Alex, one minute a dashing man the next a crowned frog! The Prince would rather remain a frog than kiss those hideous lips and the fairy tale begins. If you don't like cartoonish graphics and fairy tale endings then kiss this game goodbye because that's exactly what you get with this game! There are Frog achievements to earn and scenes that allow you to scroll left and right and even skyward. The Hidden object scenes are mostly pieces of fragments that you collect and when all are found you use those pieces to reconstruct an item. There are all kinds of puzzles, nothing new, but entertaining enough keep you happy ever after. There are crystals to move to make Roman numerals, triangle pieces that require you to slide around to complete a picture, teeth to match the uppers with the lowers and even a sword to reconstruct by switching tiles and moving the tiles up and down. Let's follow the leaping frog to the lips of destiny as he searches for the Princess, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Royal Detective: Queen of Shadows Collector's Edition
After searching for five years, Princess found her mother – only to have her kidnapped right before her eyes!
Overall rating
5
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5
224 of 271 found this review helpful
Let's Get These Statues Up And Running Again!
PostedMay 1, 2014
pennmom36
fromAngels back!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Royal Detective: Queen of Shadows Collector's Edition
(53)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Selena knew that her daughter was doomed to die at birth so she asked Rizallion, an elf and sorcerer, how to find the Tree of wishes. Rizallion agrees but she must give him one thing in return, and that one thing may be a price she cannot repay! This is a wonderful sequel to The lord of Statues which I loved, there are 22 trading cards to earn, achievements and my personal favorite, 18 morphing little dragons of all shapes and sizes. There are several modes of difficulty from Casual to Detective mode which gives you nothing, really nothing, no hints, skips, sparkles, and the cursor doesn't even change! I will say though that this game is pretty easy to play, everything seems logical. Not only do you have giant statues coming to life, but you get a skull who has to chomp his wandering eyes as a hint icon, he claims to be the former City Keeper, but that's a long story. Selena's daughter Princess (obviously she made that deal) has been searching for for her mother for 5 years, now that she has found her she has asked for the Royal Detectives help in freeing her mother, but this task cannot be done until the statues have been awoken! There are interactive list hidden object scenes and a ton of interactive areas in each scene such as catching whispy wisps and freeing trapped souls but it does mean a lot of back and forthing, there is a good map that can be used to teleport you if that bothers you. I really enjoyed the mini games, in my opinion there could have been more, but the one I liked the best was guiding a character around a map of sorts and figuring out what stops he need to make in order to complete the tasks at hand such as giving a beer to a guard but the brewery needs grain and there are wolves everywhere and I found this game quite fun. I really don't think it matters if you haven't played the Lord of Statues but you might want to revisit that game as well, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Chronicles of Mystery: The Legend of the Sacred Treasure
Young American journalist Chelsea Connor decides to explore the mysterious circumstances surrounding her father’s death.
Overall rating
4
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5
11 of 12 found this review helpful
Chronicles of Mystery: The Legend of the Sacred Treasure
PostedApril 30, 2014
pennmom36
fromNow I just need a flashlight!
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
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I liked this edition better than the first one, they have made the hidden objects much larger. There are hidden objects to find that are list finds and some are finding items that match the (very dark) silhouetted shapes. Each scene is slightly interactive where you simply click on an item to move it out of the way and reveal an object. Every HOS also contain hidden gold medals which allows you to skip a challenge for every 5 you collect. Some of the scenes are timed and if you don't finish in time you have to start over. Not a bad game, I appreciate the fact that the items are bigger but it's still on the low light side, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Chronicles of Mystery: Secret of the Lost Kingdom
Help Chelsea Connor unlock a mysterious vault and uncover the truth behind her father’s mysterious death, 20 years ago!
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Chronicles of Mystery: Secret of the Lost Kingdom
PostedApril 30, 2014
pennmom36
fromHold on while I find a magnifying glass!
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
This game has an excellent story, and excellent introduction video and nice graphics. The hidden object scenes however lost me simply because the items to find such as 12 valves, were too small. There are also hidden diamonds to find in each scene which was kind of nice. There are also slightly interactive list hidden object scenes and mini games such as connecting pipes. I couldn't finish the demo because it was to frustrating trying to find the tiny objects.
I don't recommend this game.
Chronicles of Albian: The Magic Convention
The Fairy Godmother, Gwendolyn, needs you to repair and upgrade Albian Castle for the Convention of Magic Masters!
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 4 found this review helpful
Chronicles of Albian: The Magic Convention
PostedApril 30, 2014
pennmom36
fromA beetle, really?
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
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I would have given this game 5 stars, but some of the hidden objects were so microscopic that they were unrecognizable, and some items were only partially shown on the edges of my screen. With that being said, this is a magical story about the Magic Convention that is going to be held at the Fairy Godmothers Albian Castle. All magicians, sorcerers and wizards attend this convention and the Fairy Godmother has asked for help to restore the Albian Castle to it's formal beauty. You need to search for items to sell to the local merchants in the form of HOS. Each scene has a hidden fairy to find a single item of her choice, hidden wands for extra hints, and hidden gems for extra money. There are mini games to play such as blocks where you need to clear blocks of different shapes by moving them to empty spaces until the lock and key are unblocked. With the money you earn selling to the merchants, you buy an upgrade to the castle. This game also has wallpapers and bonus mini games as well as bonus HOS, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Christmasville
Help the creatures of Christmasville discover the truth about missing Santa Claus in this eye-popping Hidden Object Christmas adventure!
Overall rating
4
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5
8 of 8 found this review helpful
Christmasville
PostedApril 30, 2014
pennmom36
fromI believe!
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
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Santa is missing and the abominable snowman and reindeer have kidnapped the best private detective they could find. After some convincing, (you choose the dialog) the P.I. takes the case and the search is on. There is a ton of dialog that you have to read, and I do mean a ton, the conversations are definitely funny but at times way too much. There are list hidden object finds, matching silhouetted shapes, and even finding 12 of the same item. There are also mini games such as spot the difference between two almost identical pictures. Very cute game for all ages if you don't mind doing a lot of reading between games, enjoy!
I recommend this game!