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Help Santa prepare for the most wonderful time of the year!
Overall rating
5
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5
324 of 351 found this review helpful
IT'S A SPRINGFIELD TRADITION!
PostedDecember 19, 2020
pennmom36
fromPaul McCartney earns $400,000 every year from his "Wonderful Christmastime" song which is widely regarded as the worst song he ever recorded!
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I can't help it, no matter how cheesy or repetitive these games are, I am delighted when they arrive. I feel like a kid again on Christmas morning, waking up to discover Santa has visited during the night while they were sleeping! I don't even bother with the demo, what's the point? I know it's just an extra step, I know beyond a shadow of a Reindeer doubt that I am going to want to keep playing the game, this is my Christmas Present to myself! (and I know it's a game that my grandkids enjoy too :) For me, the HOPA Christmas games on BF simply means the Christmas season is ALMOST here, but when Christmas Wonderland arrives, so has Christmas!
You can play in Casual, Challenge, or Extreme difficulty mode, which is a new Timed Mode requiring you to find all Golden Christmas Trees and Lost & Found items to earn all three stars. There are 18 Achievements to earn and 16 Christmas Presents to purchase, and you can see the presents you've purchased by clicking on the Christmas Presents Display Tab on the Top of the screen, opposite of the Shopping Cart Icon where they are purchased,
You can play in Casual, Challenge, or Extreme difficulty mode, which is a new Timed Mode requiring you to find all Golden Christmas Trees and Lost & Found items to earn all three stars. There are 18 Achievements to earn and 16 Christmas Presents to purchase, and you can see the presents you've purchased by clicking on the Christmas Presents Display Tab on the Top of the screen, opposite of the Shopping Cart Icon where they are purchased,
Each Hidden Object scene has about 29 Listed Items to find, items in Red are hidden in or behind something, and items in Blue require a task such as dragging Roof Tiles to help the elves build the new workshop. There are usually two Zoom Zone Areas in each scene, the zoom zones (indicated by twinkling stars) may come and go, depending on whether or not the items are available on your list yet.
You will earn a Bronze Star if you complete the HO scene, a Silver Star if you complete the HO scene and find all Golden Christmas Trees OR all Lost & Found Items, and a Gold Star for completing the HO scene and finding all Golden Christmas Trees and Lost and Found Items. When all of the Golden Trees have been found, the doors will close on the Icon on the bottom left by the Inventory Bar. The Lost and Found Items are shown as Silhouetted Shapes within the Snowglobe (next to the Golden Christmas Tree Icon) When all Lost and Found items have been found, Santa on his Sleigh will appear to remind you that all items have been found. Remember, you will not earn all 3-stars if you don't find all 3 lost & found items and all golden Christmas Trees in each scene. Some of the Scenes have a Photo Opportunity Icon located somewhere within the scene. Once you find the icon you can click on it to add the photo to your Photo Album which can be visited by clicking the Camera Icon located next to the trophy icon on the bottom left of the screen.
My favorite part of the HO games by this developer is the puzzles! Yes, they are the same puzzles, yes, they are super easy, but they are still fun and I still feel like a kid on Christmas morning...so don't judge lol! After each Hidden Object Scene, you'll solve a simplistic mini-game or puzzle such as placing those infamous puzzle pieces into Springfield's map, Rotating Square Puzzle Tiles, Jigsaw Puzzles, Word Search, Matching Pairs, or Spot the Difference.
Collector's Edition Extra's
The CE Bonus Levels have been incorporated into the main game scenes and have Rosette Ribbons to identify them. The Bonus Content takes place at the Fun Park Fair where Santa and his Elves have just arrived from the North Pole! There are 18 Wallpapers, 20 downloadable Music Soundtracks, and 48 Replayable Mini-Games and Puzzles.
The CE Bonus Levels have been incorporated into the main game scenes and have Rosette Ribbons to identify them. The Bonus Content takes place at the Fun Park Fair where Santa and his Elves have just arrived from the North Pole! There are 18 Wallpapers, 20 downloadable Music Soundtracks, and 48 Replayable Mini-Games and Puzzles.
❆-8 Jigsaw Puzzles
❆-8 Flipsaw Puzzles
❆-8 Rotation Puzzles
❆-4 Spot The Difference Puzzles
❆-4 Concentration Matching Pairs Puzzles
❆-8 Word Search Puzzles
❆-Holiday Cake Puzzle
❆-Workshop Tools Puzzle
❆-The Nativity Scene Paint Puzzle
❆-Bank Card Machine Puzzle
❆-State Flags Puzzle
❆-The Solar System Puzzle
❆-World Clocks Puzzle
❆-Springfield Places Puzzle
❆-8 Flipsaw Puzzles
❆-8 Rotation Puzzles
❆-4 Spot The Difference Puzzles
❆-4 Concentration Matching Pairs Puzzles
❆-8 Word Search Puzzles
❆-Holiday Cake Puzzle
❆-Workshop Tools Puzzle
❆-The Nativity Scene Paint Puzzle
❆-Bank Card Machine Puzzle
❆-State Flags Puzzle
❆-The Solar System Puzzle
❆-World Clocks Puzzle
❆-Springfield Places Puzzle
I haven't been reviewing a lot of games lately because felix at bf has been allowing developers to write reviews about their own games which is against their own guideline rules, and now they are giving another reviewer their games weeks in advance which they then distribute to other members of a particular forum if they choose to give them to those people.
This game's download link was passed out for people to download nearly two weeks ago! Those famous Christmas HOPA's we waited so eagerly for?...other people had access to the game days, even a week before you and I because we have to wait until Big Fish releases them to us pheasants? Do you think that's fair? Is your $6.99 membership worth less than theirs?
I recommend this game!
When volcanic eruptions uncover hidden caves in Samoa, you can’t wait to decipher the ancient texts inside! But this educational expedition quickly takes a dangerous turn when someone steals your research! Legend says the Maori hid a powerful artifact, and there’s no telling what damage it could do in the wrong hands! Can you find the artifact and save the world in time?
Overall rating
2
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5
72 of 92 found this review helpful
I THINK PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SEND A MESSAGE HERE?
PostedDecember 18, 2020
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
/
5
Completed Game approximately 6.0 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
25 Main Game Scene Locations +10 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
25 Main Game Scene Locations +10 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
Yes, the game is a significant improvement over the last Hidden Expedition game which was the first attempt at the series by this developer since Eipix left the H.E.L.P. Expedition organization. Yes, the colors are beautiful and they don't involve the over-abundance of purple, green, and blue hues which is the usual Domini M.O. Yes, the developer has done a great job...of fooling the player during the 90-minute demo into thinking this game is different, that this game, is more in tune with the original Hidden Expedition games from the previous developer with all the well-loved characters we grew to love, like Sam, in his green plaid shirt, who always managed to get captured by the bad guys while I ran around doing all the real work! Yes, it has collectibles, yes it has a bunch of chapters, and the CE version did have all the usual CE bling.
No, it is not the best game of the year as claimed by our usual five-starer, it's just a pretty game. No, it doesn't have the most interesting story ever told, it's just a pretty game that takes place on the beautiful island of Forgotten Cloud in New Zealand, complete with volcanic eruptions, ancient Maori legends, exotic wildlife, and lush foliage. No, it's not a classic, if you look past the pretty, you'll realize that the gameplay is the same as all other Domini games, and after the demo, you will find the repetitiveness and the unimaginative task syndrome returning with a vengeance...as does the boredom. Domini's failure to broaden their fan-base to those of us who know with certainty what will be required of newly found inventory items such as corks, gloves, fishing poles, glass shards, coins, tape-powder-brush, planks, magnets, etc. is being directly reflected on their average ratings lately, it's a shame they don't apply the credible reviews to their games. I'm not saying that every game should be geared towards expert gamers, but every game should certainly not be geared toward the easy-breezy either, and the reviewers lately all seem to be on the same page,
THIS is exactly why the Collector's Edition version only received a 2.6 average rating out of a whopping 37 reviews!! Pretty just isn't enough, people are getting tired of doing the same thing over and over Domini! It wasn't noticeable when you released a game a month, but when you have a game a week, it's hard NOT to notice because you get bored when you remember doing that exact pattern of tasks the week before, the chapter before, the scene before!
I'd also like to point out that before I started the game, I checked out all the CE features for my review, such as finding out how many Achievements can be earned. There are 41 Achievements, but incredibly, I had already earned the achievement for solving 5 Mini-games without reading the information before I had even decided how I would play the game?
Gadgets/Helper:
There are no Gadgets or Helpers. If this were a true Hidden Expedition game it would have a good old-fashioned H.E.L.P box for the fact cards but those fact cards are more technologically advanced now and they are done automatically.
There are no Gadgets or Helpers. If this were a true Hidden Expedition game it would have a good old-fashioned H.E.L.P box for the fact cards but those fact cards are more technologically advanced now and they are done automatically.
Collectibles & Morphing Objects (CE Version Only):
There are 15 Fact Cards with fun facts about New Zealand, 15 Tattoos, and 15 Souvenirs. You can opt to show/hide a collectibles tab on the inventory bar that will open a specific icon when there is a collectible available.
There are 15 Fact Cards with fun facts about New Zealand, 15 Tattoos, and 15 Souvenirs. You can opt to show/hide a collectibles tab on the inventory bar that will open a specific icon when there is a collectible available.
Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter and an alternate Match 3 Game available, which btw, doesn't allow you to make consecutive matches quickly. (you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before you can make the next match which makes the game seem sooo slooowww) There are Interactive Listed Item Finds, Replacing items into the Scene, Silhouetted Shapes, Multiples of Item Finds, Items Related, or Keywords in Sentence Finds, Matching Shells, and several scenes that require scrolling through multiple scenes.
Mini-Games:
There are 17 Mini-Games +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter. You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game)
There are 13 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter and an alternate Match 3 Game available, which btw, doesn't allow you to make consecutive matches quickly. (you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before you can make the next match which makes the game seem sooo slooowww) There are Interactive Listed Item Finds, Replacing items into the Scene, Silhouetted Shapes, Multiples of Item Finds, Items Related, or Keywords in Sentence Finds, Matching Shells, and several scenes that require scrolling through multiple scenes.
Mini-Games:
There are 17 Mini-Games +7 in the CE Bonus Chapter. You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game)
Bonus Chapter (CE Version Only)
It's up to the H.E.L.P team to stop a heist of the Maori Tablet on it's way to the Hawaiian Museum. This is a typical stretched out Bonus Chapter with a lot of cliche tasks and a ton of back and forth unnecessary repetitiveness, so much so that I just couldn't force myself to complete the chapter.
It's up to the H.E.L.P team to stop a heist of the Maori Tablet on it's way to the Hawaiian Museum. This is a typical stretched out Bonus Chapter with a lot of cliche tasks and a ton of back and forth unnecessary repetitiveness, so much so that I just couldn't force myself to complete the chapter.
Collector's Edition Extra's: (CE version only)
13 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 31 Movie Video Cutscenes, 41 Achievements, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Fact Cards,15 Tattoos, 15 Souvenirs, a gazillion Missing Notes, 8 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
13 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 31 Movie Video Cutscenes, 41 Achievements, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 15 Fact Cards,15 Tattoos, 15 Souvenirs, a gazillion Missing Notes, 8 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
I have moved my Series List to my new forum at https://thewoodsforum.boards.net/
I don't recommend this game.
Play solitaire, hidden object and other puzzles to collect clues, complete quests and win the Amulet of Ina’Hij!
Overall rating
5
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5
43 of 46 found this review helpful
THIS IS THE COOLEST MOST UNUSUAL SOLITAIL GAME I'VE EVER PLAYED!
PostedDecember 16, 2020
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
I don't understand the negative reviews because this game has so many unique features! This is a Quest-driven Solitaire game where you have to search each scene for clues, inventory items, and collect energy by playing various Solitaire levels and or Hidden Object Scenes of varying styles, how could you possibly get bored?
You begin by searching a scene for inventory items etc that will help you progress or open up the next scene. Start clicking on objects that look like they are important if you discover an inventory item, you'll have to figure out where it's needed, or you may find a Hidden Object Scene, or you may simply be told that you require Energy to progress. The only way to get energy is by playing several rounds of Solitaire!
The Solitaire Levels are Higher/Lower Solitaire. There is a Deck Counter and you get 1 Undo per Level (not rounds) but you will earn more, as well as extra cards when you uncover Mystery Cards that reward you with various amounts of deck cards, undos, etc. You will also earn Number-specific Wildcards and Jokers that will be added to your collection with a single click to be used at your discretion.
So far I've only come across Vine Cards that require uncovering the Sickle Card, but I found myself having just as much fun searching the scenes, solving the clues, and playing the HO scenes, as I was playing the solitaire levels so I didn't really care about a ton of frills within the solitaire levels. There are 2 power-ups available once they recharge, one that removes a Faceup card and one that removes a Facedown card as well.
Keep an open mind, I'm having a blast, and I'm totally looking forward to Quest 2 which I will purchase no questions asked, demo not necessary!
I recommend this game!
Complete challenging mahjong puzzles on this exciting adventure across the Roman Empire!
Overall rating
1
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5
24 of 34 found this review helpful
YOU DO REALIZE THAT NOT EVERY GAME HAS TO BE ROMAN-THEMED TO QUALIFY?
PostedDecember 16, 2020
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Just saying, the last 4 games by this developer have been Heroes of Rome, Legends of Rome, The Legends of Rome, or some form of Rome and now we have Heaven of Rome, so either they don't have a very broad imagination or they didn't get the memo that BF doesn't require the same theme to qualify (I'm thinking the standards have been lowered recently?)
Well, it's a Mahjong game alright. It has Mahjong tiles, yup, you get to choose from 3 different tile sets, and before you get all Mahjong excited, let me warn you in advance that unless you are colorblind, you probably will think they are the most unappealing tiles you thought possible? But just for good measure, they do give you the options to toggle the auto-zoom and 3D buttons off and on...which seems way more fun than the actual game, and you can play in an Easy or not Easy mode lol, and as luck would have it, there's a toggle switch for that as well!
There are features available! Unfortunately, every single feature you even think about using will cost an astronomical amount of "favor" points. Reshuffle (500 pts) Undo (250 pts) Get Hint (150 pts) Eye to darken blocked tiles for a FEW SECONDS (50 pts)
To make up for all that unfavoring from the gods' weakness moments you may have had, they give you the chance to earn some favor point back by throwing "we mere pheasants" some scraps. You can earn 5 points by removing Normal Tiles, 15 points by removing Blue Tiles, and 25 points by removing Gold Tiles.
The goal is to remove all tiles within a specified number of moves. On the first level, however, I was able to remove tiles at a breakneck pace, all but the final 2 that is, because those final two were on top of one another so I had to use an unfavorable you know what!
There are HO Scenes and Mini-games, yea! There are a whopping 7 Milestone achievements, but there is nothing about this game that is fun...well, maybe those toggle switches?
I don't recommend this game.
Dig into these brain-teasing match-3 challenges! Match crystals of the same color - the more items you collect, the bigger the explosion!
Overall rating
4
/
5
56 of 62 found this review helpful
LOVE SAVING THE FISHES & TURTLES BUT...
PostedDecember 16, 2020
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Let me start by saying that I loved the underwater concept of "digging" sand tiles and saving the fish & sea turtles way better than digging the dirt! The graphics are brighter, the sand tiles are lighter therefore more appealing, and the fish, plants, and turtles and really adorable!
They have added a normal Match 3 type with a Relaxed or Timed Mode, however, I found that there weren't as many Power-ups available in this mode, it was difficult to find large quantities of matches to acquire those power-ups, and the timer was so stingy that it was nearly impossible to save all the fish by getting water to them. There are 40 levels in each mode, so I opted to move on to the Chain-type mode to see what the entire demo had to offer.
In the Chain-type mode, they have added a Relaxed mode, a Timed mode, and an Expert mode. I started out in the Timed mode, but once again, I found the timer so stingy that it was nearly impossible to save the fish...I take that back. By the time I reached the end of the demo, it was quite clear that I would never be able to save ALL of the fish in the Normal Timed Mode, and let's face it, human nature pulls our heartstrings and even if it's not real, we certainly don't want sea turtles dying on our watch!
There's no option to go backward, even on Relaxed mode (which doesn't lock the fish behind a stone wall) so on timed mode, if you don't get water to the fish in time, you watch in horror as he gets encased in stone to become a fishy-fossil, and in relaxed mode, if you overshoot a fish's position, you panic and wonder if he's flopping around dying a slow miserable death? Gloop, gloop, glooop---...he's flatlining, somebody get the paddles! Maybe it's just the animal-lover in me, but this game needs a "Compassion" option for those of us who aren't cool with an aquarium massacre, an ocean-catastrophe, a fish-fry, especially when it was MY fault for NOT DIGGING FAST ENOUGH, whew, I tried to save you, little buddy :(
The longer the chain or M3, the bigger the explosion! You can make small chains of elements containing at least 2 identical elements which will destroy the sand tiles if matched adjacent to it, and it helps to keep the water flowing, and can sometimes make room for larger matches. Matches of 4 or more create an explosion starting with a small bomb, the larger the chain or M3 is, the larger the explosion is, all the way up to a nuclear bomb! The radius of the explosion is shown before you release the chain so you'll know exactly what will be affected by the subsequent explosion. Chains can be made vertically, horizontally, diagonally, or any combination within and you'll want to use this to your advantage, for example, releasing an explosion at the end. in the middle of nowhere, may not accomplish anything, it may be more beneficial if the chain is reversed so that the explosion actually hits something, like lava walls.
You start the game at the top of the board and work your way down, but some levels go from left to right, or take sharp turns, starting in one direction and then up, right, left, etc. You must break all of the ground tiles above the line, as you do, the line moves and more of the board is exposed. You want to plan your explosions, and the Nuclear Tiles require a very large match to get a Nuclear Bomb. (I believe around 14 tiles?)
So I still loved this game, I actually love the theme and graphics way better than the previous games digging in the dirt. However, unless you are willing to play this game in Relaxed Mode, I think you will find the same issues I did where you just couldn't save all of the fish in time which makes you feel like a complete schmuck! BTW you can find my series lists at https://thewoodsforum.boards.net/
I recommend this game!
A mysterious abduction and a strange hospital lead to a terrible secret!
Overall rating
3
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5
94 of 122 found this review helpful
5-STAR STORY*5-STAR GRAPHICS*JUST NOT VERY CHALLENGING GAMEPLAY
PostedDecember 12, 2020
pennmom36
fromJingle Bells was written for Thanksgiving not Christmas! It was supposed to be played during Thanksgiving to commemorate the Medford sleigh races. It was also the 1st song broadcast from space.
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Completed Game approximately 4 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
25 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
25 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner
Someone is conducting scientific gene-mutations on abducted victims. How do you know this? Because you've just woke up inside a sleezy, makeshift hospital, shackled to the bed and warned not to escape! The only thing you can recall is your name and the fact that that they erased all memory of prior events. Every turn you make seems to reveal even more corruption and you begin to realize you can't trust anyone, maybe not even yourself!
Helper/Gadget:
There are no Helpers or Gadgets
There are no Helpers or Gadgets
Morphing Objects/Collectibles: (CE version only)
I think this is the first Elephant Game that hasn't offered a Morphing Object! Their CE bling and content has been dwindling over the past year and this is a bad sign as far as I'm concerned. There are 12 Chimeras Cards and 48 Huge Puzzle Pieces located within Zoom Zones as well as a few withing the scenes themselves.
I think this is the first Elephant Game that hasn't offered a Morphing Object! Their CE bling and content has been dwindling over the past year and this is a bad sign as far as I'm concerned. There are 12 Chimeras Cards and 48 Huge Puzzle Pieces located within Zoom Zones as well as a few withing the scenes themselves.
Hidden Object Scenes:
There are only 14 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. What I am noticing from this developer in the last few games is a marked improvement in the Hidden Object Scenes! The objects are smaller, they are clearly making an attempt to blend the objects into the scenery and choosing objects that will blend into the scene rather than stick out like a sore thumb...when developers try to improve...I always notice! This is a HO-heavy game, and the HO scenes are vary nicely varied There are Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Matching Pairs, Matching Related Objects, Keywords in Sentence Finds, scenes where you have to move things out of the way to find objects, and all of the scenes have several interactions. There are no alternate games available.
There are only 14 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. What I am noticing from this developer in the last few games is a marked improvement in the Hidden Object Scenes! The objects are smaller, they are clearly making an attempt to blend the objects into the scenery and choosing objects that will blend into the scene rather than stick out like a sore thumb...when developers try to improve...I always notice! This is a HO-heavy game, and the HO scenes are vary nicely varied There are Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Matching Pairs, Matching Related Objects, Keywords in Sentence Finds, scenes where you have to move things out of the way to find objects, and all of the scenes have several interactions. There are no alternate games available.
Mini-Games:
There are 11 Mini-Games +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. I usually like Elephant Games because most of them are mechanical type puzzles where you tinker with fuses, electrical panels, or gauges and they always seem doable and never frustrating, but they didn't seem to have a lot of mechanical type puzzles this go-round, and they are opting to replace them with the easier, simplistic puzzle type games that really don't require much thought process such as dragging jigsaw puzzle pieces into the correct spaces. Because of this scenario, the games weren't much fun and were more like a chore rather than something to look forward to, I really just wanted to skip them which is something I've NEVER wanted to do in a HOPA game...it's usually my favorite part!
There are 11 Mini-Games +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter. I usually like Elephant Games because most of them are mechanical type puzzles where you tinker with fuses, electrical panels, or gauges and they always seem doable and never frustrating, but they didn't seem to have a lot of mechanical type puzzles this go-round, and they are opting to replace them with the easier, simplistic puzzle type games that really don't require much thought process such as dragging jigsaw puzzle pieces into the correct spaces. Because of this scenario, the games weren't much fun and were more like a chore rather than something to look forward to, I really just wanted to skip them which is something I've NEVER wanted to do in a HOPA game...it's usually my favorite part!
Bonus Chapter (Collector's Edition version only)
Adalina has a Major Mutant-Chimera infestation and seeks the help of Doc Brian in this average-length Bonus Chapter spanning over 7 Scene Locations with a mere 5 Mini-Games and 5 Hidden Object Scenes. You will search for the remaining 12 Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to complete the final Jigsaw Puzzle and the last 2 Chimera Cards as well.
Adalina has a Major Mutant-Chimera infestation and seeks the help of Doc Brian in this average-length Bonus Chapter spanning over 7 Scene Locations with a mere 5 Mini-Games and 5 Hidden Object Scenes. You will search for the remaining 12 Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to complete the final Jigsaw Puzzle and the last 2 Chimera Cards as well.
Collector's Edition Extra's
5 Wallpapers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 22 Achievements, 12 Replayable Mini-Games, 14 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 12 Chimera Cards with descriptions, 48 Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to complete 4 Jigsaws, a Secret Room to locate Hidden Objects (timed), 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
5 Wallpapers, 5 Music Soundtracks, 22 Achievements, 12 Replayable Mini-Games, 14 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 12 Chimera Cards with descriptions, 48 Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to complete 4 Jigsaws, a Secret Room to locate Hidden Objects (timed), 3 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
(series list @ thewoodsforum.boards.net)
I recommend this game!
Enter a mesmerizing mosaics wonderland and build a magical haven of tranquil sanctuaries!
Overall rating
5
/
5
23 of 26 found this review helpful
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL MOSAIC!
PostedDecember 11, 2020
pennmom36
fromCongratulations on the collaboration "C"! Visit me at thewoodsforum
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
I am so tired of the same penguin-themed mosaic games being offered every month where nothing ever changes. What a delightful change of pace Daydream Mosaics is! This is a beautiful game with unique features, peaceful music, and beautiful wallpapers that you create step by step...a feature that gives you the incentive to keep playing.
This has everything I've ever wanted in a mosaic (and more) my progress is saved at any point, I can earn up to 3-stars per level, the completed mosaic is easily identifiable and labled, I can play in a Relaxed, Normal, or Advanced Mode, there are 6 Tile styles to choose from, a custom cursor, clear instructions, over 100 mosaics (more than generous) did I mention gorgeous wallpapers to build? What other mosaic lets you do that?
There are Keys, Power-ups, and Crystals randomly hidden behind some of the colored tiles. Keys unlock other colors, and Crystals are used to build portions of the downloadable Wallpaper. There are several Power-ups, the Hint will reveal a random colored tile, the Hammer reveals a chosen cell, and the Bomb reveals a 3 x 3 area.
Bet those penguins wish their garden looked this good!
I recommend this game!
A paranormal festival is held hostage by a mystery man demanding the truth!
Overall rating
3
/
5
23 of 35 found this review helpful
LIES HAVE CONSEQUENCES
PostedDecember 11, 2020
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Completed Game approximately 4 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
17 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
17 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate
We've always been taught that lies have consequences, but did we believe them, really? When we were children, our parents told us to always speak the truth. As we grew older, we continued believing that it's important that others believe us, "mean what you say, and say what you mean" because our reputation is now at stake! Eventually, we have children of our own, and the pattern continues, after all, we have to know the truth! But what happens when we don't tell the truth? It's just a little white lie, I had to lie, it's for the greater good, no harm, no foul, they had it coming, who will ever know? What if those lies really did have consequences? What if someone was actually keeping tabs?
Helper/Gadget:
There are no Helpers, There are Gadgets sort of...although the Big E has chosen to do away with the constant Rick Rogers Tattoo scenario, as you progress, you are given Coins by The God of Truth that is used to help various characters escape their "lies" or "truths" The coin represents every human's life, the more lies a person tells, the heavier the coin becomes.
There are no Helpers, There are Gadgets sort of...although the Big E has chosen to do away with the constant Rick Rogers Tattoo scenario, as you progress, you are given Coins by The God of Truth that is used to help various characters escape their "lies" or "truths" The coin represents every human's life, the more lies a person tells, the heavier the coin becomes.
Morphing Objects/Collectibles: (CE version only)
There are 25 Morphing Objects that morph at a decent speed and for a change aren't the size of baby elephants!! There are 25 Collectible Eyes and when you complete the collection they allow you to assemble a 25 piece Jigsaw Puzzle. There are also 12 Collectible Character Statues although the Strategy Guide shows an extra one?
There are 25 Morphing Objects that morph at a decent speed and for a change aren't the size of baby elephants!! There are 25 Collectible Eyes and when you complete the collection they allow you to assemble a 25 piece Jigsaw Puzzle. There are also 12 Collectible Character Statues although the Strategy Guide shows an extra one?
Hidden Object Scenes:
There are only 20 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter, +4 smaller zoom zone HO's that usually precede the main HO scenes. What I am noticing from this developer in the last few games is a marked improvement in the Hidden Object Scenes! The objects are smaller, they are clearly making an attempt to blend the objects into the scenery and choosing objects that will blend into the scene rather than stick out like a sore thumb...when developers try to improve...I always notice! There are Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Matching Pairs, Matching Related Objects, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Find & Replace, and one in particular that I enjoyed was having to match two halves of a Silhouetted Shape but you had to wait for clouds to disperse before finding the second half or a related half that matched. There are no alternate games available.
There are only 20 Hidden Object Scenes +5 in the CE Bonus Chapter, +4 smaller zoom zone HO's that usually precede the main HO scenes. What I am noticing from this developer in the last few games is a marked improvement in the Hidden Object Scenes! The objects are smaller, they are clearly making an attempt to blend the objects into the scenery and choosing objects that will blend into the scene rather than stick out like a sore thumb...when developers try to improve...I always notice! There are Interactive List Finds, Silhouetted Shape Finds, Matching Pairs, Matching Related Objects, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Find & Replace, and one in particular that I enjoyed was having to match two halves of a Silhouetted Shape but you had to wait for clouds to disperse before finding the second half or a related half that matched. There are no alternate games available.
Mini-Games:
There are 15 Mini-Games +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter. I usually like Elephant Games because most of them are mechanical type puzzles where you tinker with fuses, electrical panels, or gauges and they always seem doable and never frustrating, but they didn't seem to have a lot of mechanical type puzzles this go-round? Here are a few of my personal favorites:
There are 15 Mini-Games +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter. I usually like Elephant Games because most of them are mechanical type puzzles where you tinker with fuses, electrical panels, or gauges and they always seem doable and never frustrating, but they didn't seem to have a lot of mechanical type puzzles this go-round? Here are a few of my personal favorites:
1-Restore the stage decorations by choosing layers in the correct order.
2-Rearrange feathers so both sides are identical.
3-Line each circle's notch along the red line and choose the speed for each circle to rotate.
2-Rearrange feathers so both sides are identical.
3-Line each circle's notch along the red line and choose the speed for each circle to rotate.
Bonus Chapter (Collector's Edition version only)
Everyone knows you don't roll the dice on a game of Jumanji but that's exactly what this group of enlightened BFFs did! Daemon chose to play as The King, Mia chose The Sage, Rachael choose The Wanderer, and Rick is playing as whichever player you chose, and of course, he rolls the dice first in this game that forces the player to Face their Fears, whatever that fear may be...didn't they technically already do that? This is a decent story with a slightly above average-length spanning over 8 Scene Locations with 4 Mini-Games and 5 Hidden Object Scenes. You will search for the remaining 8 Eye/Puzzle Pieces, 8 Morphing Objects, and 3 Character Puppets.
Everyone knows you don't roll the dice on a game of Jumanji but that's exactly what this group of enlightened BFFs did! Daemon chose to play as The King, Mia chose The Sage, Rachael choose The Wanderer, and Rick is playing as whichever player you chose, and of course, he rolls the dice first in this game that forces the player to Face their Fears, whatever that fear may be...didn't they technically already do that? This is a decent story with a slightly above average-length spanning over 8 Scene Locations with 4 Mini-Games and 5 Hidden Object Scenes. You will search for the remaining 8 Eye/Puzzle Pieces, 8 Morphing Objects, and 3 Character Puppets.
Collector's Edition Extra's
8 Wallpapers, 1 Screensaver, 5 Music Soundtracks, 12 Achievements, 12 Replayable Mini-Games, 15 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 25 Morphing Objects, 25 Collectible Eyes (to assemble a 25 piece Jigsaw Puzzle in the Secret Room)12 Character Puppets, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
8 Wallpapers, 1 Screensaver, 5 Music Soundtracks, 12 Achievements, 12 Replayable Mini-Games, 15 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 25 Morphing Objects, 25 Collectible Eyes (to assemble a 25 piece Jigsaw Puzzle in the Secret Room)12 Character Puppets, 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.
PARANORMAL FILES SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Fellow Traveler (June 29-2018) 4.4
2-The Tall Man (December 14-2018) 3.3
3-Enjoy The Shopping (May 19-2019) 3.2
4-The Hook Man's Legend (October 25-2019) 4.0
5-Trials of Worth (April 12-2020) 3.5
6-The Trap of Truth (December 11-2020) n/a
by: Elephant Games
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-Fellow Traveler (June 29-2018) 4.4
2-The Tall Man (December 14-2018) 3.3
3-Enjoy The Shopping (May 19-2019) 3.2
4-The Hook Man's Legend (October 25-2019) 4.0
5-Trials of Worth (April 12-2020) 3.5
6-The Trap of Truth (December 11-2020) n/a
by: Elephant Games
I recommend this game!
Get ready to celebrate Christmas in Germany! This Christmas adventure comes with lots of challenging hidden object scenes and other fun puzzles!
Overall rating
3
/
5
21 of 28 found this review helpful
OKAY HOG, PEPPY GERMAN MUSIC, A LITTLE BLURRY ON THE GRAPHICS
PostedDecember 9, 2020
pennmom36
fromWell done Yustas, love the new logo! Visit me at thewoodsforum
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is an okay HOG for me, but there really isn't anything special about it that has me scrambling for the buy button, and some of the scenes are a tad on the blurry side. The fact still remains that it's just another "Travel to" game and without new features being added, they just aren't games I look forward to anymore, I know they are going to have the same MO as the last game and the one before that. One of the biggest reasons I don't feel the need to purchase these games lately is because the items never change position when you replay the levels, which is a requirement to earn the necessary stars to unlock the next level in order to progress, therefore, it can get boring quickly.
You can play in 3 different modes, a Relaxed Untimed Mode, 10-Minute Timed Mode, or a 3-Minute Timed Mode to complete each level. You will earn a single star on each HO location and the next location requires 2-3 stars to unlock it. The Hidden Object Modes change between Listed Item, Silhouetted Shapes, and Scrambled Letter Modes, however, the objects never move they are always in the same place, although the objects to find may vary slightly...but usually only one or two objects vary on the list! What this boils down to is that you can basically guess at the objects by the time you roll around to the silhouetted shapes, and scrambled letters and get 99% of them right!
Each scene has a Lazy Turtle to discover (once you find him he won't appear when you replay the same scene in a different mode) There are trivia facts before visiting each location as well. I still think the developers need to use their Lazy Turtle Logo versus the cheap plastic turtle because this developer's Lazy Turtle Logo is one of the coolest logos I've seen. He's an adorable "lazy" turtle wearing a sombrero and leaning up against a palm tree. If they used a semi-transparent image of this logo and hid it in each scene it would be much more challenging to spot, which is the point of a hidden collectible that isn't on the list! (free advertising never hurts either!)
The Hudson Family's trip locations include:
~Nuremberg, Christkindlesmarket
~Munich, Oktoberfest
~Stuttgart
~Bonn, Beethoven's house
~Dusseldorf
~Berlin, Reichstag
~Dresden
~Rothensburg ob der Taber
~Leipzig
~Hamburg
~Cologne
~Schwarzwald
~Frankfurt, Romerberg
~Stuttgart, Old Castle
~Berlin, Botanical Garden
~Nuremberg, Christkindlesmarket
~Munich, Oktoberfest
~Stuttgart
~Bonn, Beethoven's house
~Dusseldorf
~Berlin, Reichstag
~Dresden
~Rothensburg ob der Taber
~Leipzig
~Hamburg
~Cologne
~Schwarzwald
~Frankfurt, Romerberg
~Stuttgart, Old Castle
~Berlin, Botanical Garden
Mini-Games Available:
~Jigsaw
~Octoberfest (Solitaire)
~Travel Cards (Matching Card Pairs)
~Octoberfest (Match 3)
~German Cities (Word Search)
TRAVEL TO...SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Travel To Italy (February 4-2019) 2.9
2-Travel To France (September 9-2019) 2.5
3-Travel To England (December 29-2019) 3.2
4-Travel To USA (April 1-2020) 3.9
5-Travel To Japan (May 29-2020) 3.0
6-Travel To Australia (July 6-2020) 3.1
7-Travel To Mexico (September 21-2020) 3.3
8-Travel To Spain (October 5-2020) 3.5
9-Travel To Germany (December 7-2020) n/a
~Jigsaw
~Octoberfest (Solitaire)
~Travel Cards (Matching Card Pairs)
~Octoberfest (Match 3)
~German Cities (Word Search)
TRAVEL TO...SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating
1-Travel To Italy (February 4-2019) 2.9
2-Travel To France (September 9-2019) 2.5
3-Travel To England (December 29-2019) 3.2
4-Travel To USA (April 1-2020) 3.9
5-Travel To Japan (May 29-2020) 3.0
6-Travel To Australia (July 6-2020) 3.1
7-Travel To Mexico (September 21-2020) 3.3
8-Travel To Spain (October 5-2020) 3.5
9-Travel To Germany (December 7-2020) n/a
by: Lazy Turtle Games
I recommend this game!
Can you save Camelot from an evil spell book in time?
Overall rating
4
/
5
15 of 17 found this review helpful
THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION VERSION IS MY PERSONAL CHOICE, BUT DON'T PASS THIS GAME UP EITHER WAY!
PostedDecember 9, 2020
pennmom36
fromWell done Yustas, love the new logo! Visit me at thewoodsforum
Skill Level:Expert
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I'd love to be able to have a conversation with the scriptwriters of New Yankee who, in my opinion, have an incredible sarcastic sense of humor! There are very few Time Management games nowadays that have a story that is interesting enough to read, but 9 games running New Yankee still has me rolling on the floor...and 9 games later the graphics are still improving by leaps and bounds above the competition, (some aren't even in the same league) and 9 games later this developer is still able to come up with exciting tasks, interesting spells, and level layouts that are unusual, bright and extremely colorful. The entertainment factor is through the roof on this game, this is 100% quality!
You can play in a Relaxed, Normal, or Expert Difficulty Mode, and there are 42 Achievement Trophies to earn. There are 60 Levels (45 Main Levels, the CE version has 15 CE Levels, and 10 Bonus Levels) the CE version also has 32 Hidden Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to search for. As you progress, you are given the option to choose between Bonuses that will help you with the tougher levels by allowing Mary to Walk and Cast Spells Faster, John to Walk and Fight Faster or help Max the dog to Run Faster, or at least as fast as his poor little short bulldog legs can move.
Like most TM games, you must gather resources and clear paths, such as, gathering food baskets and farming veggie gardens, gathering wood logs, clearing tree stumps (which also have other resources) cutting down trees, gathering gold bags, clearing boulders, patching holes, cutting down toothy plants and weeds, repairing bridges, and constructing or repairing sawmills, or mills to produce more food, workers houses, etc.
The workers do almost everything, John is the Knight in Shining Armor and does the fighting, Mary is skilled in Witchcraft and takes care of Casting all the Spells which instantly regrow trees that have been cut down, or construct Altars that magically speed up the process by restocking food sources and even conjure up Bridges, but she needs a constant supply of Mana that needs to be collected by the workers from the Mana Wells or from an occasional bottle abandoned along the paths, to work her magic.
John and Mary have their hands full as they battle Toothy plants in a Little Shop of Horrors scenario. There's a ton of things to do, gather mirror shards, take a trip on the Flying Dutchman and gather feathers, collect Puzzle Pieces, Gremlins to help you make items in workshops, and lots of spells to cast, there are even fun little mini-games to play!
The Collector's Edition version has 45 Main Levels, 15 CE Levels, 10 Bonus Levels, 10 Music Soundtracks, 34 Cinematics, 4 Wallpapers, 6 Character Bios, a Jigsaw Puzzle (with 32 Collectible Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces), an Upgrade Room (with an available Screenshot), and a Built-in Strategy Guide that shows the location of the puzzle pieces as well.
NEW YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating
1-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 1 SE only (May 7-2012) 3.9
2-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 2 SE only (January 30-2013) 4.2
3-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 3 SE only (December 24-2013) 3.5
(Santa's Service Christmas Edition)
4-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 4 SE (February 14-2018) 4.8
5-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 5 SE (June 13-2018) 3.7
6-New Yankee In Pharaoh's Court 6 SE only (September 12-2018) 4.9
7-New Yankee 7: Deer Hunters SE only (January 25-2019) 4.2
8-New Yankee 8: Journey of Odysseus SE (June 21-2020) 4.7
9-New Yankee 9: The Evil Spellbook SE (December 6-2020) n/a
2-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 2 SE only (January 30-2013) 4.2
3-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 3 SE only (December 24-2013) 3.5
(Santa's Service Christmas Edition)
4-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 4 SE (February 14-2018) 4.8
5-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 5 SE (June 13-2018) 3.7
6-New Yankee In Pharaoh's Court 6 SE only (September 12-2018) 4.9
7-New Yankee 7: Deer Hunters SE only (January 25-2019) 4.2
8-New Yankee 8: Journey of Odysseus SE (June 21-2020) 4.7
9-New Yankee 9: The Evil Spellbook SE (December 6-2020) n/a
by: Yustas Games
I recommend this game!