I really liked this game, and so I bought it. Some commentators gave it less stars and I can't understand that. But we all have our own taste in games. Others have commented about all it has, so I won't go into that. I liked the different characters that are involved and I think that always makes a game have more of a personal touch. I really liked the HO'S, and the art work is wonderful, as well as the animations. The only complaint I have about it, which is why I only gave it four stars, is that many of the mini games have the deal where you have to place objects in their proper place and moving one will make the others move. I really don't like that! I find it very aggravating, so I skipped all the mini games that had that feature. It was a little too much. I would like to see jigsaw puzzles (like putting a broken stained glass window together etc) and coloring, painting, etc in mini games. Some do have them, and I wish there were more instead of the same ole same ole. Aside from that, I enjoyed this game. I have all the Queen games and I thought this one was/is as good as the others.
I bought this game after I played the demo. I wasn't sure I would like it and decided to play the demo to find out. What I like about this game is that there's many different things to play, not just HO's. That's the main reason I bought it. What I didn't like about the game is the fact that the HO's scenes are very cluttered. That's why I only gave three stars for the visual .Too many sparkly bright lights with many many object, which makes it harder to find the ones you want. There's a lot of very small objects which also makes it harder and more time consuming. I'm not an overly patient person. lol I had the music on for a short time but turned it off soon after starting. I was hoping to hear Christmas songs. Maybe there are later in the game. I'll try it again. Maybe it changes? I like that there are golden deers to find, more than one in each scene, and also an object that is only an outline to find, and there's more than one of those. I like that you're told how many are left to find, of each. You have gifts to buy as you get enough money. Some of the HO's have you finding a certain amount of the same object. I like those. I like that there are different characters, which makes a game more interesting to me. I haven't finished the game yet, but so far I find it very enjoyable.
I bought this game, and I'm not sorry I did, but I have to say that I liked Jewel Match Royale, and Jewel Match 2 Rise of the King better than this one. What I really liked about those two is the great story line they had. I like a good story line, especially if it involves romance, love, and several different characters that tell the story. This one doesn't really have that factor, but it does have beautiful scenery that you create as you get more gold. The tokens are very different but I still liked them. The garden is different since you can shoot the butterfly down as well as taking it to the edge. I think the garden was a bit cluttered; it has turtles that change back and forth from turtle to crate, and battle axe looking things that can get in your way. You can move the turtles by playing a match next to them, but not the axe.. But you can shoot both of those when you make a match of five and earn the arrows to do it with. You can play relaxed as well as timed. I always play match 3's relaxed, since that's that I want to do when I play a game.; relax! The bonus games are very different in this game, and I think I like these better. You earn bonus's as you go along. One of those was a very clever puzzle that had two parts to it. I always like putting puzzles together. There are more than one type of bonus's. I haven't finished the game, yet, but I hope more puzzles will come up. All in all, this is a good game, and as I said, I'm not sorry I bought it. I do hope, though, that the next one will have a story line with characters that tell about it. That makes the games more personal, imo.
I don't know why this game got some bad reviews. I have all The Spirit of Mystery games and I will be buying this one, too. I won't tell about the story line since other comments here told about that. The art work is well worth mentioning, and so are the animations. Sound effects are good, too. I enjoyed the mini games, several were very different from the usual in games. You can play casual or hard for those. I happen to like games that have a magical item to find things with, and this one has a mirror to find symbols that are hidden. There are story HO's, and I like those kind. There are lion heads that morph in each scene, and they're well hidden, and there are cards to find. There was one lion morph I couldn't find, but I'll go back and find it when I buy the game. I didn't want to take a lot a time hunting since there's a time limit on demo's. I didn't think this game was a lot like the other Spirits of Mystery, as some did. You have to save someone, but other than that I didn't find it a repeat of the others. In any case, I enjoyed this game very much; I like fantasy games.
This game seemed more like a kid's game to me. Graphics are very good, and cute. But, I don't buy games that have limited moves. You have no choice of what mode to play it in. I like to play match 3's relaxed. I play games to relax, not to get all fired up. lol
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Word
Wow...what a let down. I own some of these Imperial Island games and this one is a real let down. You have no choice how it's played. It's limited moves. And there's other playing features that are different and no fun. And they don't even ask your name! What's with that?? We're just called 'me'. This is so far behind what this game usually is that's it's unbelievable. I liked nothing about it. Why fix what isn't broken??
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
5/ 5
This is based on the demo. I love fairy tale games, and this is a good one. I like all the animals that are in it, and I like that the characters talk to me. That always adds to a game. Makes it more personal. The art work is very good, and so are the animations. The HO's aren't your run of the mill and that makes it more interesting. Sound effects are great, too. You collect cats and morph objects. The mini games are a little different from the usual but on demo's I seldom play all of them because of the time limit. You have four choices for playing; I always use custom so I can have it just the way I want it. I really enjoyed playing this and I plan to buy it. If you like this type of game you'll really like this one.
I found this game to be a little boring. I also didn't like the tokens. They didn't seem to be very clear to me and they could have been a lot larger. Match 3 games are one of my favorite games to play, but I was disappointed in this one. I like Match 3 that lets one build/create something. Many of the newer ones have that feature. Like Queen's Garden 2, Farmscape, etc. Even one of the older ones have it, like Babylonia. I have many Match 3's that have this feature. They make a game more interesting and lets one be creative.
I don't know why this game only has three stars. I really liked it. I just finished playing the whole thing. The animations, and art work is great. Nice and bright without a whole lot of darkness. The only complaint I have is it's a bit short for a CE. So is the bonus game. The HO's are fun, and not everything is explained so you work your brain to figure some of it out. It has 4 modes of play. I play the Custom so I can choose just what I want. There are collectibles and morphs to find, and it has characters that talk to you, which I think really makes a game more enjoyable. It has a variety of mini games. Some I haven't seen before, so that's always a good thing. All in all I found this game very enjoyable and I'll no doubt play it again sometime.
Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Word
Fun Factor
2/ 5
This game seemed a little outdated to me. The playing field is way too small, and there's nothing to build or do other than play each round. Of course there's a story line that's revealed little by little, but the graphic are rather outdated looking, imo. I don't know why playing fields have to be so small when there's plenty of screen area around it. It's hard on the eyes. But check it out for yourselves, you may like it. But for me it's a no buy.