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- Average Rating:3.7
- Helpful Votes:804
- Reviews Submitted:74
- First Review:May 10, 2018
- Most Recent Review:June 21, 2025
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When Hector, Demon Hunter for hire, agreed to save a lost tourist from the haunted Museum of Mysticism and Monstrosity, he never imagined that he could be the one in need of saving.
Overall rating
5
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5
15 of 19 found this review helpful
Creepy Yet Humorous!
PostedNovember 19, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
This is such a fun game! It's definitely in the vibe of Halloween, but I like creepy games all year round. There are some jump scares, so I guess that's why it says there is "explicit content", but just to be clear, there's nothing offensive that I came across in the demo, just jump scares.
We have three collectibles to look for:
1. Morphing scrolls in all scenes. These morph slow and are tough to catch.
2. Crystals in all scenes. These don't morph and are medium toughness.
3. Morphs in some HOPs, and they're not too easy either. The first one in the first HOP is actually an item you need!
I really like when there are a number of collectibles, not just one or two, so this is right up my alley.
The character has a good sense of humor, but I did mark the sound quality down a little in my rating because his voice isn't balanced with the music and background in general. It's too quiet, which is a problem with the production, not the voice talent.
The atmosphere of the game is dark and creepy and sometimes grotesque in a horror movie kind of way. If you aren't into that, this game isn't for you.
I really enjoyed the demo and found the general level of challenge to be sufficient for someone who plays HOP games all the time (literally every day).
I'll be buying this game, and I recommend it!
We have three collectibles to look for:
1. Morphing scrolls in all scenes. These morph slow and are tough to catch.
2. Crystals in all scenes. These don't morph and are medium toughness.
3. Morphs in some HOPs, and they're not too easy either. The first one in the first HOP is actually an item you need!
I really like when there are a number of collectibles, not just one or two, so this is right up my alley.
The character has a good sense of humor, but I did mark the sound quality down a little in my rating because his voice isn't balanced with the music and background in general. It's too quiet, which is a problem with the production, not the voice talent.
The atmosphere of the game is dark and creepy and sometimes grotesque in a horror movie kind of way. If you aren't into that, this game isn't for you.
I really enjoyed the demo and found the general level of challenge to be sufficient for someone who plays HOP games all the time (literally every day).
I'll be buying this game, and I recommend it!
I recommend this game!
Can you disrupt a dangerous plot against the crown?
Overall rating
5
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5
29 of 34 found this review helpful
Beautiful Medieval Game!
PostedNovember 13, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
Ready for some medieval ambiance, lots of HOPs, and some great creativity?
I love this game and its medieval feel. All the visuals and the music put you right into the time period.
There are LOADS of HOPs, which is refreshing. A lot of HOP games have become mostly puzzles with only occasional HOPs, but this one is different. They even have puzzles within HOPs, which I also really like. They also let you do a lot of actions that most games do for you in animation, so it's very lifelike in that way.
There are some different spins on puzzles you know. I always like when a developer works to keep the game fresh and new, and this one did.
There are collectibles and morphs, and for every 5 morphs you collect, you unlock a puzzle! That's a really nice twist to give you a little something extra.
It's really hard to stop playing this game, totally addictive!
I love this game and its medieval feel. All the visuals and the music put you right into the time period.
There are LOADS of HOPs, which is refreshing. A lot of HOP games have become mostly puzzles with only occasional HOPs, but this one is different. They even have puzzles within HOPs, which I also really like. They also let you do a lot of actions that most games do for you in animation, so it's very lifelike in that way.
There are some different spins on puzzles you know. I always like when a developer works to keep the game fresh and new, and this one did.
There are collectibles and morphs, and for every 5 morphs you collect, you unlock a puzzle! That's a really nice twist to give you a little something extra.
It's really hard to stop playing this game, totally addictive!
I recommend this game!
All Hallow’s Eve - a night for tricks, treats... and terror!
Overall rating
5
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5
12 of 12 found this review helpful
Perfect Halloween Game!
PostedOctober 29, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
I absolutely love this game! I might make this my go-to Halloween game for each year. The storyline is great, the graphics and level of detail are fantastic, and there are a lot of original types of games.
• The storyline is a combination of mystery and horror, and while it's not a true horror game, it definitely has a couple of jump scares and a pretty scary bad guy! The mystery end of the story is SO GOOD. It's like reading an awesome mystery novel where you're absolutely sure you know whodunnit but you're wrong! I totally loved it.
• The graphics are very clean and clear, and everything is dedicated to that great Halloween atmosphere. The dinner table is set with all kinds of cute pumpkin decorations, the costumes are beautifully done (and we get to pick our own costume!), the house is decorated down to little dolls and ghouls on both the front lawn and all throughout the house. It really put me in the Halloween spirit! The details are immaculate and careful. Love it.
• The games are clever and many times combine one or more typical types of games to create new, original ones. They also compounded games, like having one type of game that leads straight into HOP. I really enjoyed coming across these different surprises and looked forward to what else they could come up with, and they didn't let me down. These new twists on the usual games were peppered all throughout the game.
• As for collectibles, there is a witch in every scene and there are morphing objects in SOME hidden object scenes, so be wary! I think these are medium difficulty—you won't be searching forever but they're not just sitting right in front of you either.
The only slightly "negative" thing I could say about this game with any conviction is that the characters' lips don't move when they speak, except for one (but the person who does this is a bit of a spoiler, so I won't tell you), and her lips move as if she was a real person—perfect.
Overall, I love this game, if you couldn't tell already! If you're looking for a good mystery, something to get you in the Halloween mood, something with awesome detail and games that aren't the same as every other HOP, grab this!
I recommend this game!
Three legendary detectives join forces to solve a horrible crime!
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 7 found this review helpful
Brilliant Concept!
PostedAugust 24, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
WOW! This is such a brilliant idea! Putting three detectives from different games together and switching perspectives here and there is novel and so much fun. I love it!
We play as all three characters, as I said, and one of them can go back in time, so we've got great variety here. It's fun "collabing" with fellow detectives who you'll already know if you've played all their games.
The graphics are excellent with rooms full of things to do, lots of puzzles, great hidden objects, and hidden objects that really take some thinking.
The ambiance is fantastic. Dark and dingy areas set the mood for a mystery but aren't like a horror game, so they're just right.
As always with games by Elephant, the sounds are satisfying in how they happen at exactly the right time and the crisp and realistic quality.
Plenty of collectibles to find that aren't overly challenging but not the easiest I've ever seen either. Good balance.
Loving this game all the way around!
We play as all three characters, as I said, and one of them can go back in time, so we've got great variety here. It's fun "collabing" with fellow detectives who you'll already know if you've played all their games.
The graphics are excellent with rooms full of things to do, lots of puzzles, great hidden objects, and hidden objects that really take some thinking.
The ambiance is fantastic. Dark and dingy areas set the mood for a mystery but aren't like a horror game, so they're just right.
As always with games by Elephant, the sounds are satisfying in how they happen at exactly the right time and the crisp and realistic quality.
Plenty of collectibles to find that aren't overly challenging but not the easiest I've ever seen either. Good balance.
Loving this game all the way around!
I recommend this game!
Stop an evil dragon from plunging the Empire into darkness!
Overall rating
5
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5
34 of 44 found this review helpful
Attractive and Fun!
PostedAugust 23, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
4
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5
Domini Games always comes out with winners! I love this game, just like I loved their other ones. They've made improvements to this one - when someone comes down with an unusual illness and you have to diagnose them, you now play a game for each area that needs to be diagnosed. Before, you just clicked on the affected spot. Now you have all these great little mini games.
This is a visually beautiful game with a lot to do in each scene. I've always liked that each game lets you choose the easy or hard setting, and they still have that with this game. I also always love about their games that it tells you what collectibles are in the area that you need to find. If you want to ignore them, you can, but if you want to find them all without having to go back after you complete the main game, then this is super helpful and a lot nicer.
My only complaint is that there hasn't really been a genuine hidden object that I found during the sample. Anything resembling a hidden object was super simple and didn't really count, in my opinion. That part isn't so great, but I enjoy all the puzzles quite a lot, so I would still buy the game for sure.
This is a visually beautiful game with a lot to do in each scene. I've always liked that each game lets you choose the easy or hard setting, and they still have that with this game. I also always love about their games that it tells you what collectibles are in the area that you need to find. If you want to ignore them, you can, but if you want to find them all without having to go back after you complete the main game, then this is super helpful and a lot nicer.
My only complaint is that there hasn't really been a genuine hidden object that I found during the sample. Anything resembling a hidden object was super simple and didn't really count, in my opinion. That part isn't so great, but I enjoy all the puzzles quite a lot, so I would still buy the game for sure.
I recommend this game!
Can you and your sister escape the deadly history of Reed Valley?
Overall rating
5
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5
14 of 19 found this review helpful
Excellent Creepy Psychological HOP!
PostedJuly 9, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
I just love creepy games with a psychological twist! This game has unique twists to its puzzles, too, and everything has that creepy tinge to it. I also like all the hints as to what might be going on in the storyline - it's like playing a psychological thriller novel.
The ambiance is excellent, the music goes with it perfectly and sounds like it's straight out of a movie, the characters are very well animated, and there are collectibles in every scene (a brain in a jar and a morphing object).
I have only one complaint, which isn't worth taking a star away for. There is a fair amount to read in the storyline, and there isn't a narrator for those parts, which means my attention is torn between reading and looking at the art/movie going on.
Phantasmat never lets me down! Another great game!
The ambiance is excellent, the music goes with it perfectly and sounds like it's straight out of a movie, the characters are very well animated, and there are collectibles in every scene (a brain in a jar and a morphing object).
I have only one complaint, which isn't worth taking a star away for. There is a fair amount to read in the storyline, and there isn't a narrator for those parts, which means my attention is torn between reading and looking at the art/movie going on.
Phantasmat never lets me down! Another great game!
I recommend this game!
Journey to the past to save your parents from a deadly killer.
Overall rating
4
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5
3 of 7 found this review helpful
Enjoyable with Lots of Story
PostedJune 16, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
4
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5
Storyline
4
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5
If you're someone who doesn't really like games with a ton of storyline, this game may not be for you. The beginning is loaded with story, and it takes some time to get to the action. I admit that I got a bit impatient, even though I like a good storyline!
There are plenty of collectibles (3-4 per scene), including morphing objects, and they're fun to find.
There is a very strange song that is actually irritating, and I'm not sure why on earth it's included. It sounds like it's from a totally different time period, and it's just...weird.
There are lots of puzzles, good hidden objects, nothing is overly easy.
The paranormal objects are take it or leave it for me, but I'm sure others will appreciate them more.
The pacing is great, lots to do in each scene and back and forth between scenes.
There are plenty of collectibles (3-4 per scene), including morphing objects, and they're fun to find.
There is a very strange song that is actually irritating, and I'm not sure why on earth it's included. It sounds like it's from a totally different time period, and it's just...weird.
There are lots of puzzles, good hidden objects, nothing is overly easy.
The paranormal objects are take it or leave it for me, but I'm sure others will appreciate them more.
The pacing is great, lots to do in each scene and back and forth between scenes.
I recommend this game!
Can you navigate new realms to stop an evil conqueror in time?
Overall rating
5
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5
11 of 21 found this review helpful
Just as good as the last LotW!
PostedJune 14, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I really liked the last Labyrinths of the World game, and this one is just as enjoyable. It's a very attractive game with lots to pick up, solve, and do in each room. These games give you the option of easy or hard on each puzzle, and they let you know when there's a collectible in the room or scene so that you don't forget. I like these two features a lot and wish more games did that.
I'll say that the first puzzle I did was on hard but was relatively simple. I'd call it medium at most. It was still fun though.
The story includes a book that needs to be destroyed because each of its owners has disappeared. No spoilers, but I'm enjoying the book theme throughout the game.
This is a hard one to stop playing!
I'll say that the first puzzle I did was on hard but was relatively simple. I'd call it medium at most. It was still fun though.
The story includes a book that needs to be destroyed because each of its owners has disappeared. No spoilers, but I'm enjoying the book theme throughout the game.
This is a hard one to stop playing!
I recommend this game!
Can you save the city from a tattoo artist’s magical ink?
Overall rating
5
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Noir Feel with Fairy Tale Elements
PostedJune 14, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
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
I love when games have a noir feel, and this one is loaded with noir! The atmospheres are done very well with lots of detail. The story is unique with tattoos that seem to give people powers—whether they want them or not—and there are lots of Little Red Riding Hood references, plus a LRRH collectible to find in every scene.
The HOPs are great with a good balance between things that are easy to find and things that are difficult. Scenes can sometimes have multiple HOPs in them in the same go, which I quite like. The morphing objects within the HOPs can be pretty hard!
The HOPs are great with a good balance between things that are easy to find and things that are difficult. Scenes can sometimes have multiple HOPs in them in the same go, which I quite like. The morphing objects within the HOPs can be pretty hard!
I recommend this game!
A mysterious plague casts a dark shadow on the people of Persia. The young apothecary Tara must discover the cause of the illness before it's too late!
Overall rating
2
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5
6 of 11 found this review helpful
Goofy and Older Feel
PostedJune 2, 2018
hopqueen
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object
Current Favorite:
Fright Collector's Edition
(128)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
2
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This game irritated me right off the bat. While the backgrounds are beautiful and the music is great, the characters are extremely irritating. They aren't animated well (there are no smooth movements, only different awkward stances that flash into place), they look like something out of a much older generation game, and even the way they are positioned is weird. In addition, the genie and humor in general is overly silly, like it's intended for children, which some people find charming but annoys me to no end.
Even puzzles that should have been challenging were very easy - and I mean they take you only seconds to solve.
The one novel thing about this game that allowed me to give it two stars instead of one was selecting topics to talk about with characters. That was more like an advanced game, which was a fantastic idea.
I wish they had an option for "less childish humor" and "better characters" so I could enjoy this game. And harder puzzles...and...and...
Even puzzles that should have been challenging were very easy - and I mean they take you only seconds to solve.
The one novel thing about this game that allowed me to give it two stars instead of one was selecting topics to talk about with characters. That was more like an advanced game, which was a fantastic idea.
I wish they had an option for "less childish humor" and "better characters" so I could enjoy this game. And harder puzzles...and...and...
I don't recommend this game.