pennmom36's Profile
Stat Summary
- 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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Antique Road Trip 2: Homecoming
James and Grace Anderson take a vacation from their antiques business, only to find themselves the new owners of another shop!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Another Road Trip!
PostedMarch 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromI get to choose the puppy!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Our favorite antique owners are vacationing at Grace's parents only to find out Mom and Dad plan on retiring and they are the proud owners of yet another shop. You can play this game in timed or untimed mode and I must admit that it can be quite difficult in timed mode because several areas can be zoomed into to find more items. It wouldn't be too bad if there was only one area to zoom into but 3-4 gets difficult to remember what items were where. As in the first Antique Road Trip, customers come to you looking for items to buy and you must find those items quickly in order to get full price. Some items require you to do a mini game such as finding a stamp book with no stamp collection, first you find the number of missing stamps, then you put them in the book from low amount to high under the correct category such as Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson. You use the money you earn selling various items to redecorate the shop with new counters and decorations. This is a fun but at times frustrating seek and find game but I must admit that I like the original version better, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Antique Road Trip USA
Grace and James Anderson are newlyweds with a new antiques business. Help them find new items by traveling across America!
Overall rating
4
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5
6 of 6 found this review helpful
Road Trip U.S.A.
PostedMarch 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromSandy ate the Elvis albums!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Grace and James are running out of space in their home so they open up an Antique Shop. You need to travel around the United States to help your friends sell their excess items so you can make some money to redecorate the shop and find more antiques. I really like the variety of games that are available in this edition. Some of the locations require you to find list items that are provided by the customers individual needs. The faster you find the items, the happier the customer is, therefore willing to pay full price. As the red stars diminish, so does the price they pay. Some customers don't know what the item is called and you need to figure out and find the item they are describing. There are several mini games between levels such as spotting the differences between two almost identical posters, or spotting the difference between several items such as matchbooks. There are also puzzles where you reconstruct mosaic pieces on a stained glass window or putting together poster pieces. You can play this game in timed or untimed mode and you will unlock different upgrades for the shop. You use the money you earn to redecorate the Antique Shop with new wallpaper, plants, counters, clocks and display cases. This is a really fun seek and find game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Monument Builders: Great Wall of China
Supervise the construction of the iconic Great Wall of China, and protect your villages against plundering!
Overall rating
5
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5
98 of 104 found this review helpful
New Bonuses Available!
PostedMarch 10, 2014
pennmom36
fromBack to work!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
The Great Wall Of China was voted to be one of the Seven Wonders Of The World in 2007! That's one of the things I love about Monument Builders, you get to learn interesting facts about the monument you are constructing. They have added some new and interesting bonus selections! At each level up, you use the rubies that you earn to purchase up to three bonuses such as: Specialized Workers, Faster Production and my personal favorite, Automatic Transport. This is a TM game with goals to reach in a specific time frame. You need to hire workers, clear paths, send the mules to production sites and even help train warriors for which they will gladly pay. You learn a brief fact about the monument before the start of each level and they are really interesting, usually things I didn't know about. So why not learn some fun facts while having some fun? Enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Antique Mysteries: Secrets of Howard's Mansion
Unlock the secret rooms in the Howard’s mansion and restore a precious antique collection hidden there.
Overall rating
4
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5
8 of 10 found this review helpful
Sheldon Howard's Secrets
PostedMarch 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhere can I buy one of those diamond encrusted dresses?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
An eccentric billionaire spent his final years building secret rooms all over his mansion. His final days were filled by hiding all of his antique collectibles throughout these secret rooms and passages and you are in charge of locating those antiques. Once you find a complete set of antiques they will be displayed in the gallery and when you have enough items, you can use your skills as an auctioneer and sell these valuable items. The graphics are really clear, the hidden object scenes are well done with an interaction puzzle to complete in each one. There are a lot of really fun mini games such as "blocks" where you need to move semi trucks and police vehicles out of the way so the firetruck can get to the hydrant. You may have to put on your thinking cap for some games, where you are only given a slight clue or riddle, figuring out what Mrs. Howard's full first name and maiden last name are with only the initials and a short riddle, isn't that hard if you pay attention to the clues, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Annie's Millions
Go on a million dollar shopping spree in Annie's Millions, a Hidden Object challenge! Explore a wide range of shops and boutiques!
Overall rating
2
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5
21 of 22 found this review helpful
Spending A Million Dollars
PostedMarch 9, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhy not buy a million lottery tickets?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: The Void Collector's Edition
(27)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
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5
Annie has been challenged by her Uncle Dave to spend one million dollars faster and wiser than her cousins. The problem with this game is the items to find are "hidden" in a distant area, no up close finds. You are expected to recognize and distinguish items that are so tiny that there's no way to tell what an item actually is. You have to play mini games to receive extra hints (you'll need them in this game!) There are 4 different games, Price Builders, Sort It, Price Match and Price Guess but to be perfectly honest none of them were very fun. This game is just okay in my opinion, a way to pass an hour or two.
I don't recommend this game.
Anka
Anka is a playful boy living in a small village, but he’s about to be thrust into a big adventure that will change his life!
Overall rating
4
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5
9 of 12 found this review helpful
Help Anka Find His Parents!
PostedMarch 8, 2014
pennmom36
fromWhy did Anka need a stick to reach an egg inside but had no problem getting the egg off the roof!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
What a great seek and find adventure for young kids and the young at heart who just want to enjoy a ton of assorted games. I can't think of any mini games this game has left out, there is something to please just about anyone. There are hidden object games such as finding 40 eggs located both inside the house and outside, you need to click on items to move them and open up drawers, some are hidden in the trees and bushes and you basically interact with items to find all eggs. There is a cute game of "blocks" where the eggs need to go into the nest by moving around bales of hay of assorted sizes until the eggs have a clear path to the nest. You can put together a jigsaw picture of each scene in the game and you can even download your own picture for a personalized jigsaw puzzle. Once you play a mini game in the adventure, you can replay that game as often as you want in the puzzle section. The characters voices are a tad bit annoying but other than that, this is a great game to play along with the kids, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Mystery of Unicorn Castle: The Beastmaster Collector's Edition
Explore the Mystery Unicorn Castle and save Sophie from the Beastmaster in this exciting HOPA game!
Overall rating
5
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5
201 of 231 found this review helpful
Giant Rats vs Unicorns?
PostedMarch 8, 2014
pennmom36
fromUnicorn to the rescue!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
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5
Admittedly this game has a few flaws, but it also has some really unique features and for that "out of the box" thinking, it deserves 5 stars! I was a wee bit disappointed with the graphics, the cinematic trailers were really well done but the game itself had so so graphics. This game does have a good, spooky story, with plenty of creepy crawly bugs and giant rodents with glowing red eyes that are capable of igniting fire balls! There are 45 extremely well hidden pumpkins to find and several achievements to earn and store in your trophy room. This is the part I liked: KARMIC CHOICE! You get to choose what you want to do and your decision will influence the subsequent course of events! You choose what inventory item to use, do you want to kill the scorpion with bug killer or simply don some gloves and gently move him out of the way? Do you want to help the ghosts move on in exchange for their help or simply do it alone? There aren't a bunch of HOS (in fact only a couple in the demo) but they are interactive list finds where you have to find a pot full of water and place it on a burner, then find an egg and put it in the pot to boil for a boiled egg. The mini games are fun such as lighting all the bulbs on a panel with the correct number of connections as shown on each bulb, the wires can connect vertically, horizontally or diagonally. You are a detective searching the abandoned Unicorn Castle for a young girl named Sophie. I'm still trying to figure out why this game revolves around a Unicorn, the castle is supposed to be grim and creepy, full of rats, roached and evil entities, and a beautiful white Unicorn kind of takes the edge off of creepy. It doesn't matter, this game has a ton of active areas, a good map, entertaining mini games and well done hidden object scenes, enjoy!
I recommend this game!
Animal Agents
Become an Animal Agent and solve the dark secret of the lost animals in this great Hidden Object game.
Overall rating
3
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5
33 of 43 found this review helpful
Animal Themed Hidden Object Game
PostedMarch 7, 2014
pennmom36
fromSomeone needs to clean up all the junk in the barn!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is a timed seek and find game with 20 available locations, which could make for a short game, but in all fairness, I just played the demo. You start out by choosing between two characters, Justin or Anna. There is a puzzle mode feature which allows you to replay any locations you have visited in the story mode. The hidden items are list finds as well as finding the item that matches the silhouetted shapes. Each scene has bonuses to collect that are not on the list. The search bonus is simply a hint toward the location of a single item. The speed search aid bonus briefly shows the location of several items. The stop bonus stops the clock for a while, the time bonus gives you extra overall time and the final bonus will give you double the points on all items found in a certain time frame. Most of the locations are centered around animals such as barns and all of the scenes have items that relate to animals.
I don't recommend this game.
Angela Young
Help Angela explore a magical world fashioned from her own dreams in this fantastical Hidden Object adventure.
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 6 found this review helpful
Escape From The Lord Of Nightmares!
PostedMarch 7, 2014
pennmom36
fromWon't Felix be there when you wake up?
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
2
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Angela Young has entered the dreamscape with her faithful feline companion, Felix, who get's spooked and run's off. The Lord of Nightmares is causing chaos in his quest to corrupt the dreamscape but a quirky wizard steps in to help Angela find her cat and leave the dreamscape. Although this game has an interesting story, there's nothing interesting about the hidden object scenes. In fact, most of the items are so small it's nearly impossible to tell what the item actually is, leaving you no choice but click and hope. I actually thought that Angela Young 2 was much better than this one.
I don't recommend this game.
Alice in Wonderland
Explore a new world as you meet your favorite characters, and hunt for clues to free Alice and decide the fate of Wonderland!
Overall rating
5
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5
10 of 11 found this review helpful
Wonderland's Fate!
PostedMarch 7, 2014
pennmom36
fromWonderlands fate is in my hands!
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle
Current Favorite:
Mystery Trackers: Raincliff's Phantoms Collector's Edition
(88)Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I wish there were more hidden object adventure games like this one. Enter an abandoned house and discover Wonderland, beautiful graphics, exciting locations and a unique take on the classic Alice In Wonderland, will keep pushing you onward to meet the Mad Hatter and the creepy Cheshire cat! This is a game for all ages, easy enough for kids but exciting enough for the "grown up" kids too. I definitely recommend this game, enjoy!
I recommend this game!