Scottar's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.6
- Helpful Votes:395
- Reviews Submitted:241
- First Review:August 1, 2016
- Most Recent Review:April 23, 2025
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An epic race to save a small mining town and restore glory to Camelot!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Another Entrancing Game of the Dynamic Dual
PostedFebruary 26, 2023
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Improved graphics on cartoon level and good animation with some humor. It has puzzle easter eggs on certain levels. The levels that have the easter eggs will be indicated on the map page and whether you found them or not.
You can play in untimed or timed mode to get the Easter Eggs and access to every level. I was able to finish every level in timed mode including the bonus levels. They provide good challenges to your thinking skills or just good fun.
It has a bunch of different variety of mood music that is Medieval, Celtic and Indian themed.
It has a strategy guide that shows a good approach to the solution but you can do better by modifying it to your solution.
It has the usual extras that the previous versions have.
I recommend this game!
The Emergency Crew is back to take on their greatest challenge!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Fun Game But with Some Flaws
PostedFebruary 13, 2023
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Nice TM game but has several unwinable levels in Normal time mode like its precedent. Even an experianced walkthrough professional could not do level 36 in the 3 star time limit. The guide is screwed up too.
Another screwed up thing with this game is that on level 34, after several replays, the cop can't arrest the criminal attacking the food producing facility for the 3nd time, the cop can do no more arrests and the old bonuses of the previous version of the game appear in the lower right hand corner. This game is just not developed properly.
The graphics are superb for a cartoon game. It's fun in untimed mode but has some tough levels in time mode.
No easter eggs but this game has performance bonuses you could purchase as you progress through the game in any mode. Every star gets you $100 toward the purchase of various bonuses.
I recommenced this game for playing in Easy Mode
I recommend this game!
Help Hercules uncover the secret of the messages in bottles!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Basically same Game as before but different Scenarios
PostedFebruary 5, 2023
Fun Factor
4
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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
Basically same Game as before but different Scenarios
It's colorful, good balanced graphics on cartoon level, good animation. It has easter eggs for the puzzles on each segment. After completing each puzzle it opens up a bonus level in that segment. After completing every level you open-up the super end of game bonus level.
It has a bunch of different variety of mood music.
It has a major graphic that you fill in after completing each level in 3 stars. You can do that easily in untimed mode.
I tried getting the big star in timed mode but got stuck at 5.6 level. Part of the reason is the goofy way the game works, when you click on some resource or build it doesn't allocate that task to the nearest worker.
The guide is an active, in game arrow pop-up of where to go next as before. It doesn't show you the best route but gives you hints on the best route of action so you have to adlib on it. You have a time rate adjustment bar so you can either slow down or speed up the game time passing and is also reflected in the speed of moment of your players.
One annoying problem, as with the previous game, is that after so many replays it crashes and I have to reboot the game. It usually happens when I complete a game.
I recommend this game!
Help Celene save the elven race from a terrible threat!
Overall rating
3
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5
7 of 7 found this review helpful
Just another variety TMG
PostedOctober 28, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
The graphics are basic cartoon, impressionistic level, not bad, colorful. The music is instrumental, lacking in percussion, very mellow. You have 3 choices of game play, untimed, timed, hard time. Animation is basic.
The game is by the same developers of the Alice in Wonderland series, it has some of the same elements
There are animal runes to find to get puzzle pieces. After each 3 star completion of the game you paint another graphic- a boat. Also to get are little paint pallets that will randomly appear for a few seconds to get paint points of another graphic to paint. There are more then enough chances to get them all, you can replay a level to get them all. Once you find a rune you don't have to refind it even if you don't finish a level and come back to it.
You can disable the hints. If you have a big screen I recommend playing it in window mode as it then becomes easier to see the pallet popups. You can skip through the transition scenes.
Not a bad game but not very exciting, I just played through untimed. You after a level completion get the 3 stars and I managed to find all the pallets and runes. On the boat graphic visit the section after every 2 games as when you get 5 stars you can upgrade the graphic.
In many of the reviews they complained about waiting for trees to grow. Well in addition to that you have building options of either wood, food or gold. So you don't really have to wait on tree growth. Trees are there to just get you started and supplement building production.
Little elves may like this game.
I recommend this game!
Help Hercules build the Wonders of the World!
Overall rating
4
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5
Another Fun, Colorful Hercules TGM
PostedOctober 26, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
It's mostly a repeat of the features of the last Hercules game series except this game has a game speed adjustment to time the game runs either fast or slow. The timeout graph is adjusted accordingly. It makes it easier to follow the in game guide via direction arrows.
The guide works with direction arrows while playing the game. It's not the best way and can be confusing and can mislead you as to the best time score. Take the guide as a hint to the best approach.
It has decent graphics and all scenarios can be won in normal time mode if you want to complete the building monument construction. The hard part is strategy. But it's fun trying to figure out the best time management approach for each level. I got 3 stars on all levels although on a few levels it was very difficult. But on some levels It seems impossible to get the hard- big star award.
You can play in untimed mode to find puzzle easter eggs to complete a picture in each section which allows you to play the section's bonus game. You can switch difficulty mode within each game level which is convenient to come back and play in timed mode.
It has some more mood music selections.
Good game for kids.
I recommend this game!
Seize your destiny as the city’s heroic princess!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Some New Challenges, Basically the Same
PostedOctober 2, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This plays much the same as the others game series before but has some extra features. The graphics are detailed, impressionistic, balanced, but with washed out colors, except for the items to find which are highlighted. Music is boring, only 2 riffs, dialog is by text only. It's kind of like a throwback to early games of the 80s and 90s but with better graphics. It's good for people who have computers with limited capabilities or power.
You start out with dialogs on contacting people who give you info, clues items and tasks. On your exploration journeys you find items you need, herbs, flowers, food, other stuff. Some items will be found in crates, look for them. Get everything you find. On some items you need training. Also when you help people you get good citizen trust star awards. You will need them for interacting with some people. Be careful with selling items which you will need later, manage your resources carefully.
Navigating it kind of tedious at first until you get a map in which you can jump around to locations. Unexplored regions are shrouded in fog.
Options are basic of sound, window or full screen. Your game progress is automatically save when you exit to the main page. You can't save the game at multiple points so if you screw up you will have to start all over. To get around that you could make multiple players to go back to a certain point of progress.
Even though the game is basic it's intriguing and challenging.
I recommend this game!
Your hometown needs your help building a fabulous World’s Fair!
Overall rating
5
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Another Fun Adventure with Jack and Jill of Golden Rails
PostedSeptember 12, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Another Fun Adventure with Jack and Jill of Golden Rails
The programmers never stop trying to improve the series.
Good balanced of graphics makes this game pleasant to play. It has new music different from the former series that is more western flavored. New scenarios to solve and overcome. 3 Modes of untimed, normal and hard. A new picture to complete with stars won per level. New animated owls to find.
As you progress in the game you win handicap bonuses. You can replay any level. Has an in play tutorial (can be turned off) and guide in the settings menu. 45 regular and 15 bonus levels. 5 shooting arcades. Great for the kiddos.
I finished all levels in normal time with 3 stars along with the 5 arcades. Levels are not overwhelming.
I recommend this game!
Guide the Rescue Team to save your city from disaster!
Overall rating
4
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
Game is very different from other TMGs
PostedSeptember 2, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
It seems this game requires allot of computer resources.
First of all the playing field is large, so large that you have to scroll to other areas. You can zoom in and out of any area which you sometimes have to do to focus on details for stuff.
You have 4 sources of resources:
1- Stuff you find on the ground.
2- Stuff you can manufacture by building factories. The factories need a power generating plant in order to work. In every manufacturing area you have pads, and you must place the power plants in a optimum central pad to cover the pads you build the factories on. You can also demolish and build other factories on any pad.
3- You have containers and boxes of resources.
4- There are air drop pads where you can trade a surplus resource for another when needed.
You start out at a certain level with certain items or personnel resources. As you progress in missions, earning money and awards, you build certain facilities on the main map field to get access to other human and equipment resources. Once built you can research for new stuff needed in the higher levels. If you lack money or award points you can go on special missions to acquire them to advance in missions. After each game, on check on personnel training whether alerted or not.
The game has a learning curve to it. You can either start out as 'novice' or 'relaxed', untimed mode. You can get by in novice mode if your intuitive. It has a guide but it's very basic. The help menu doesn't cover the resource cache sites, but the contents on the containers are on the sides and boxes reveal it on a mouse-over. You can replay any mission in the archives if you didn't get the full awards or points. You can save the progress on a mission to return to that point of progress.
The graphics are superb, on a cartoon level, as is the animation; and has good details, with good layouts and animation. The music is conventional orchestra which I found boring. The worse thing about the game is the nagging hint pop-ups that occur when you have new stuff to attend to, they occur irregularity and can't be disabled. They even pop-up in Expert Mode, very annoying.
Also in expert mode I saw no time bar. Instead you have selected timed tasks that appear at the bottom of the screen in an allotted time, concentrate on those for the stars, money and awards. You can replay anyone in archives and settings.
On the achievement window you have percentages that I can't fathom what they indicate.
As a Extra you can decorate the Main City Map to your liking with more decorations available as you progress through the levels. Choose carefully as once done you can't undo. Complete all missions and 3 bonus missions open up.
Despite the drawbacks just playing the game is challenging so have fun. I finished every level in expert with top awards. It's not too difficult to do.
I recommend this game!
Embark on a magical journey along the Royal Roads!
Overall rating
2
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5
OK TMG but not very Attractive
PostedJune 27, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Graphics presentable but impressionistic, bland, pasty not balanced.
Mood music is Celtic themed but not rousing, somewhat redundant.
I confused this game with Royal Envoy.
Although challenging I completed each level in top award in normal timed mode, easy to do. Play was tedious.
There are no easter eggs. After finishing each game you get points toward purchasing bonus helpers. If you complete the game in relaxed mode you can change to timed and keep the bonus achievements. Beyond that there's no extras section nor a guide, it's very basic.
This game is good to while away boring periods but not much more.
I don't recommend this game.
Who is the mysterious ally supporting the Roman soldiers?
Overall rating
5
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Continuation of the Good Roman Portals Game
PostedJune 10, 2022
Scottar
fromAlbuquerque, NM
Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
5
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
Graphics are very good, detailed, colorful and balanced.
Mood music is bearable but not rousing, redundant.
It plays much the same as the last game except expanded with some new featured. There are various easter eggs to find on each level. And there are plenty of levels to keep you occupied for some time, especially in timed mode.
I completed each level in top award in normal timed mode.
It's a fun game to play with some tough levels in timed mode. The guide is in a play walk-through interface in Extra section. Your easter egg locator is also in that section.
I recommend this game!