This is a fun M3 with some new tasks and all kinds of power ups. I play on relaxed but it's the first time I've ever had to slow down my game in order to fill the bar to achieve 3 stars. If you enjoy M3 you will probably like this one.
Played through most of the demo and quite enjoyed the easy, relaxing gameplay. You can play in relaxed or limited moves mode. Instead of the usual explosion noises you get a satisfying crunch sound when making matches.. I only gave it four stars because I won't pay CE prices for an M3 game unless there is a real adventure going on (ex. Cave Quest).
This would be a beginner kids game I would think. Some of the objects to find are little more than flickering pixels. If I had to introduce a child to HO games it wouldn't be this one.
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3
Fun Factor
2/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
2/ 5
Level of Challenge
2/ 5
I purchased this before realizing it has one of my pet peeves in an M3. Wherever your cursor lands the square is highlighted. Aside from all the flashing it makes it harder to see which squares still need to be freed up. Just spoils the whole game for me.
Was looking forward to enjoying this game but it's so over crowded and the graphics are not really clear. What's the difference between a pumpkin and a golden pumpkin? Not much. I own all the Christmas Wonderland and Park Ranger games but will not buy another Halloween.
I could not download for hours but finally I got it AND purchased. It's just a HOG with a bit of story to it but for me it's a passtime for those days it's just too hot to go outside. I'm glad there's a magnifier to help with the smaller or undetailed objects. The puzzles, so far are interesting and doable.
I've played other games from this dev. I play on the most relaxed setting because I just enjoy the popping and electricity and mindless matching. What I really dislike is when you move the cursor it brightly highlights the square it lands on. I find this really distracting and tiring on the eyes. If you're up for a Christmas game that's late try it out.