Cyril48's Profile
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- Average Rating:3.9
- Helpful Votes:13,522
- Reviews Submitted:435
- First Review:December 29, 2015
- Most Recent Review:January 11, 2025
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Who's behind the sinister plot to kidnap the prince?
Overall rating
3
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5
35 of 39 found this review helpful
Over frustrating but an improvement
PostedSeptember 27, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
When I first reviewed this on the CE I was not a fan but could see the improvements that had been made.
It is good to see that they have tried.
After reading some of the other reviews I decided to use a coupon and get this so that I could get further as I was curious.
I still maintain this is very confusing. There is a lot of interesting and challenging tasks to do such as putting eagles back in their nests.
The main problem I found is that the further you get in to this game the more gets added to the point that each level is very long and you get prompted to upgrade buildings, however be extremely careful to not upgrade every thing even when prompted to do so.
The main problem I found is that the further you get in to this game the more gets added to the point that each level is very long and you get prompted to upgrade buildings, however be extremely careful to not upgrade every thing even when prompted to do so.
I would be doing well on a long level which can get tedious but then you get to the end and you need 2 more food items which you do not have as you have upgraded a building when you should not have.
the only option you have is to replay again which because the levels are so long you can not afford to keep doing this.
Make sure , which I do now, to not upgrade anything until you are sure you will not run out later. After all who needs 2 or 3 buildings of workers upgraded.
Because this is the SE you cannot refer to the guide but that was pretty useless as it was not accessible in the game level.
Because this is the SE you cannot refer to the guide but that was pretty useless as it was not accessible in the game level.
There are some interesting things going on but also a lot of repetitiveness going on. it is good to see this dev trying but it does need a lot of refining.
As to SE or CE ? That is purely up to taste and if you feel 10 extra levels are enough as the guide is next to useless. I think the SE is probably the better buy. If you keep an eye out that you don't upgrade too much then you should be fine.
They could do better but a big improvement.
Addie needs a break, but who can fill her shoes?
Overall rating
5
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5
45 of 46 found this review helpful
A worthy CE without silly gimmicks
PostedSeptember 26, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
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
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5
What annoys me most about some CE's is the amount of extras you get that do nothing to give you a better game. This has 50 standard levels, a generous 20 CE levels and 6 bonus levels making a grand total of 76 . No wallpapers, art, music and anything else the cat brings in that isn't wanted.
Well done dev's for giving us what we want.
The first levels I was a bit unsure of as they were very samey to the previous game but don't let that put you off and also very easy but it does get much better.
Has anyone noticed the food van now has a side entrance door ?
I like where you need to clear trees to access your build site and the graphics are very sharp.
I like where you need to clear trees to access your build site and the graphics are very sharp.
As you go on you get different tasks to do as well as the usual pick up and collect such as building scaffold etc.
I am now on level 20 and this is a challenge even on relaxed.
The hidden treasures are a bit hard to find but you can always go back to collect them after you have completed the level if you are on a harder level and going for 3 stars.
The only complaint I have here is that the treasure is not marked on the strategy guide apart from that this is an excellent game well worthy of a CE. Enjoy
I recommend this game!
Help the team of brave young cooks save the world from big, scary and very, very HUNGRY INVADERS!
Overall rating
3
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5
43 of 47 found this review helpful
At first I thought this is impossible but then
PostedSeptember 23, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
First impressions of this game was that it is designed for children but then after the first 2 or 3 levels it becomes extremely difficult and I could not see how on earth I could progress.
There is only one mode, only one profile, so no idea if you can play this game again once it has finished. There seems to be no way to start again as another player. Apologies if I have missed something.
What you can do however is replay the easier levels over and over again and you still earn cash then you can keep on upgrading until you are strong enough to carry on.
You are then able to buy various upgrades including slowing the monsters down.
This is something different but I feel it needs refining . I feel it needs better instructions and certainly more than one mode as for those of us whom like to go a bit slower this is not an option.
This is middle of the road for me and it's different and I like different but can't give this any more than 3 stars.
If it was not for the fact that you can replay the easy levels and still earn money it would have been a no go for me.
Try the demo and if you feel you can carry on without replaying the easy levels then well done you. As for me I will keep replaying until I am strong enough to progress. I have got to level 12 so far but no further.
I will probably use a credit on this.
I will probably use a credit on this.
Solve dark mysteries and master battles against enemy creatures within the Forgotten Land. Break the evil forces' dark spell.
Overall rating
5
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5
39 of 39 found this review helpful
Something for various tastes
PostedSeptember 22, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
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5
If you are looking for something a little more than just the usual match 3 this is the game to get.
You have a mixture of games here which make this very interesting'
You have a mixture of games here which make this very interesting'
The main emphasis is on battles where you take it in turn with your enemies to match Gems, but there are standard match 3 board puzzles with shovels to find to unlock other areas.
Nothing we have not seen before but put together with the Battle scenes, Memory games, match pair games this adds up to a very interesting game.
Others are better than me at describing the details. There are 3 mode settings, Normal, casual and relaxed.
This is a very strategic based game and not a fast game but by interlocking all these games together keeps it entertaining.
This is a very strategic based game and not a fast game but by interlocking all these games together keeps it entertaining.
Something for most match 3 tastes here.
I have reached level 30 and things are being added all the time.
I have reached level 30 and things are being added all the time.
At first it takes some getting used to and I am on relaxed which is fine for me as even on relaxed strategy is required.
I will complete this on relaxed so I get to know the game and then up the level although you can change the levels during the game so may be worth experimenting.
For me this is one of those games that holds the interest from the start wheras a lot of games recently take a time to get going.
You can not skip any of the levels so if you are someone who does not like for example memory games this may put you off however at the moment they are short and for me it is fine.
I can well imagine that this is going to get very challenge especially if you are playing on limited moves but as I have already said you can alternate it.
I recommend this game!
Help Robin Hood and his merry men rescue King Richard from a cunning kidnapper in this captivating time management game!
Overall rating
5
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5
67 of 70 found this review helpful
After level 9 this is a gem
PostedSeptember 20, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
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
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5
Having played all the levels in the CE I can honestly say that the early levels are not a true representation of this game.
Once you get to level 9 it steps up a level.
All the guards are back and new challenges are added. Gisborne returns but not till level 18 when he will use a ballista to blow up things etc '
As per last time you need to use Robin to shoot arrows at him to stop him but the big difference here is that is all Robin does wheras last time you would have to wait for Robin to return from collecting things.
This is much better and saves valuable time.
All the guards are back and new challenges are added. Gisborne returns but not till level 18 when he will use a ballista to blow up things etc '
As per last time you need to use Robin to shoot arrows at him to stop him but the big difference here is that is all Robin does wheras last time you would have to wait for Robin to return from collecting things.
This is much better and saves valuable time.
I would have preferred that he was brought in earlier in the game
now a little tip, there are villagers blocking the route whom have to be paid so that you can pass but on a couple of occasions I could not proceed any further as a villager was blocking the way and could not get enough resources.
I needed to check a walkthrough and found that there was a gliche and you are able to click on an item past the villager and it works.
Only a couple of times this happened but it is worth remembering.
Only a couple of times this happened but it is worth remembering.
This becomes very challenging and do not let the early levels put you off.
Had I not been too impatient to wait for the SE I would have preferred to get this version as 9 extra levels and a strategy guide which I did not use plus your usual art . wallpapers etc did not give you value for money.
This is the better buy.
Had I not been too impatient to wait for the SE I would have preferred to get this version as 9 extra levels and a strategy guide which I did not use plus your usual art . wallpapers etc did not give you value for money.
This is the better buy.
Try the demo but bear in mind that this game gets much better after the demo.
If you set it on relax during the demo. skip all the dialogue then you may get far enough to reach the real action in this game.
If you set it on relax during the demo. skip all the dialogue then you may get far enough to reach the real action in this game.
I recommend this game!
A journey through time to save ancient Greece!
Overall rating
1
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5
62 of 69 found this review helpful
Loads of Siren ( Sorry I meant Roads of Time)
PostedSeptember 19, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
1
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5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
The last couple of games from this Dev have seen an improvement and I was hoping we would have here but however good this game could be is totally ruined by this dreadful siren.
Yes you can turn the sound effects off but then it's daft not having any sound effects at all.
The music is not bad . In the last game many complained about this awful siren noise which activates as soon as a robot is dispatched. So did they listen ?
No they did not.
Then we move on to the fact that there is only one mode again despite people asking for more than one mode. At least the level does not end when you lose all your stars.
I quite liked that you could move the time capsule to different areas but even that got a bit boring when you had to keep moving it backwards and forwards..
Yet again you do not know how many bonus levels you get until you have completed the game so I cannot see how this is worth the CE price and I do not intend to even purchase the SE with all that din going on.
I like to have sound effects and I know some will like to play with them off but not for me.
One hour of that racket and I am reaching for the painkillers.
As always try the demo but I found it very samey and boring and I am not prepared to buy this to venture a bit further.
Just when you thought they were listening.
I don't recommend this game.
Join Megara and help the people of Hellas face an angry goddess in this fun time management adventure game!
Overall rating
4
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5
53 of 59 found this review helpful
Be weary of the write up for this game
PostedSeptember 13, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
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
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5
The first 5 levels of this game are not a good indication of the rest of it ,As soon as you get into level 6 the game changes for the good and it becomes a much different game. Just my opinion so persevere through the easy levels.
Without giving too much away it becomes very challenging and you need to put your thinking cap on to defeat wizards etc.
There are some unique things with this game but once you work it out you will be fine.
Without giving too much away it becomes very challenging and you need to put your thinking cap on to defeat wizards etc.
There are some unique things with this game but once you work it out you will be fine.
Now please be aware that the write up for this game claims 56 levels plus bonus levels.
This can not be right as the CE only had 50 levels plus 6 bonus levels and those were not available if you played on relaxed.
If that is correct then it was so not worth getting the CE.
I have downloaded the SE and all I can see is 40 levels.
If that is correct then it was so not worth getting the CE.
I have downloaded the SE and all I can see is 40 levels.
Back to the game don't be put off by the bad reviews for the CE this is a worthy game . Enjoy
This is an extremely challenging game once you get past the first few levels
I recommend this game!
Doctor's Oath is the next heartfelt game in the Heart’s Medicine series. Become a doctor and save lives alongside Allison Heart!
Overall rating
5
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5
55 of 63 found this review helpful
Be prepared for the long haul
PostedSeptember 12, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
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
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5
When I first downloaded this game at 1.7gb I knew this would be a long game even more so for a TM.
I am not normally a fan of this type of TM as angry people I can do without how ever here they just lose hearts and then walk off.
Others will give a more in depth view of this game.
Set over 6 chapters you need to work in different parts of the hospital as you progress.
I have spent hours playing this game and still in the first chapter. There are so many off shoots in the pathway or map which take you to mini games to earn diamonds, more hearts etc.
Although you can move on to the next level usually with just one star I would not advise doing this as you need a lot of stars to progress to each chapter.
Although you can move on to the next level usually with just one star I would not advise doing this as you need a lot of stars to progress to each chapter.
You can keep replaying each level until you get your 5 stars. If you want to carry on you can but bear in mind you will need to return eventually.
At first I thought this would be too much for me to handle and after 5 levels I started losing it as I struggled to make up medications etc but the more you play this the more you get used to it.
In the demo skip all the stories and banter, there is a lot of it and you need as much time playing this game to get the hang of it.
I would have said you need 90 mins really as there is so much to take in.
I would have said you need 90 mins really as there is so much to take in.
There is not much in the settings and only one mode level but you can keep replaying to build your stars up.It keeps your original star rating so you will eventually get 5 stars.
This game has been out on IOS and Android since 2018 and only just released on pc. You will be dealing with a disease that effects a lot of the doctors as well as patients until a cure is found which is a bit off giving the current situation at the moment .
This game has been out on IOS and Android since 2018 and only just released on pc. You will be dealing with a disease that effects a lot of the doctors as well as patients until a cure is found which is a bit off giving the current situation at the moment .
There is a lot to take in with this game and I so want to move up to the next chapter.
You certainly get your monies worth with this game and I am loving it.
As usual with this series there is a good story line even if it is not quite the right time to bring this out.
Some may find this not to their liking and be prepared for a long game.
I just wish they had made the demo longer.
At first I was terrible at this but now looking forward to the next chapter when I eventually get there . Bear in mind you will not do that in the demo at all.
You certainly get your monies worth with this game and I am loving it.
As usual with this series there is a good story line even if it is not quite the right time to bring this out.
Some may find this not to their liking and be prepared for a long game.
I just wish they had made the demo longer.
At first I was terrible at this but now looking forward to the next chapter when I eventually get there . Bear in mind you will not do that in the demo at all.
There are walkthroughs around thet may help as as I have already stated this game has been out for some time on other platforms just not PC.
Enjoy
Enjoy
I recommend this game!
Help Archmage Gideon regain his former glory as you complete clever solitaire puzzles set in a fantasy world!
Overall rating
3
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5
15 of 17 found this review helpful
Liked it, Did not love it.
PostedSeptember 10, 2020
Cyril48
fromNew Zealand
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This seems to be another game where some had no problems playing it then others did. I encountered a few problems that although I liked this game, they prevented me from buying.
I had problems with the game selecting another card on several occasions and because there is only one undo this became a problem for me. I want to be able to have the choice which card I want to play not have the game decide for me. According to another review using a mouse will help.
I also did not understand why several cards would sometimes shake when you had made a move or picked up a card from the pile. Normally this means you have missed a card but not this time, sometimes 3 or 4 cards would shake for no apparent reason.
Although there is only one mode you can carry on if you run out of cards and not get the 3 stars.
Although there is only one mode you can carry on if you run out of cards and not get the 3 stars.
Some levels I found only getting a small amount of cards which mean't I would need to keep replaying.
Some will like this some will not I just wished they would cater for all tastes and provide more than one mode, perhaps the option of more cards for those who want a more relaxing game.
So for me this is a no buy but do understand why others are loving it.
Experience the Baroque Era through an architect's eyes!
Overall rating
5
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5
47 of 52 found this review helpful
A challenge that's relaxing and de stressing
PostedSeptember 5, 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
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5
Something we all need at the moment is a game that provides calmness and relaxation yet is a challenge.
Does any game exist, of course it does, in fact the whole Jewel Match series is a wonderful way to be challenged at a relaxed pace.
If you want a very relaxing game then set it on relaxed and normal difficulty but you can have limited moves or time and a hard difficulty, even then the music and the way the game moves has that calming effect.
No other series I can think of has this effect, many are too relaxing and become boring very quickly but not this series. Then others are too demanding and can stress you.
This keeps the interest going .
This keeps the interest going .
I have no idea how many levels are here but usually there are more than 150 plus the CE levels which are always generous.
This is also one of the rare Match 3 games that I play to the end as I just want to keep going. Very few have this effect on me.
This is well worth the extra for a CE and if you are a regular player of these games you know you get your monies worth.
Others will give a more detailed insight to the game but in my mind it's worth every penny/cent.
I recommend this game!