A ruby pendant has taken you to another world! Discover the secrets of this family to get back home!
This was a pleasant surprise for an older game! It was a big world but on the easy setting the transporting map tells you where you need to go. There were very challenging puzzles that thankfully you could skip.
The hint system was different. You have a limited number of hints to begin with and you have to pick up a hidden rose in each room to add hints. I have no idea what happens when the hints run out because there are so many rooms and roses that I finished the games with around 10 rose hints left.
I recommend this game!
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Amaranthine Voyage: The Orb of Purity
A visitor arrives through Prof. Bennett's portal, seeking help.
The world is out of balance and you must obtain the orb of purity to set it right again!
To be perfectly honest, I wasn't crazy about this game. The story felt uneven and defeating the antagonist in the end felt rather unsatisfying. I gave the game 4 stars because of the beautiful artwork and the very challenging puzzles. Voice actor Lani Minella (the voice of Nancy Drew) was also a bonus.
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7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover
Construct exciting new wonders by swapping runes in this exciting Match 3 game!
This is the last of the 7 Wonders series and the absolute best! I enjoyed all the previous versions but they really outdid themselves with this one! It's hard to believe it's 10 years old!
Similar to the other 7 Wonders games, you're rebuilding famous monuments around the world...except these were made with alien technology! You can play without a timer and the power ups are plentiful and very cool! My favorite part was decorating the valley with all the nifty alien decor. The graphics were excellent!
I recommend this game!
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Echoes of Sorrow II
Step into a dream machine and piece together the events of a mysterious tragedy!
Your husband is in a coma! Enter his mind to discover the truth about your kidnapped children!
I loved the original Echoes of Sorrow and this game was equally as great. I loved all the puzzles, the intriguing story and the doors of the mind. Unfortunately, there's a glitch that kept me from progressing in the game.
Important Note: When you enter the prison, there's a small safe behind a gate locked with a code on the left. When you enter the code and open the gate DO NOT GO OUT until you either solve or skip the puzzle. If you go out before you complete it, you will not be able to go back in and continue on with the game.
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Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst ™
Emma`s soul is free. But a dark secret still lurks in Ravenhearst Manor. Return to Ravenhearst to continue this tale of twisted love.
We return to Ravenhearst Manor to save even more ghostly inhabitants from Charles Dalimar's evil clutches!
This game is incredible fun. There's a huge world, lots of fun puzzles and many hidden object scenes. The story is engaging, as well. A few puzzles you unfortunately won't be able to skip, but there are many helpful online walkthroughs. Sadly, I've never been able to finish this game. Years ago I played it and was stopped short by the infamous twin coffin glitch. This time I made it nearly there but was stymied by yet another glitch at the jeweled heart door. Very disappointing.
Helpful hint: When you finally find all 10 jeweled hearts to put in the door...DON'T PUT THEM IN YET! Find the locket and put it in there FIRST. If you put the hearts in before the locket, you will go no further.
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Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate ®
A mysterious fortune teller has foreseen her demise at midnight this very day. Can you find the soul who seeks to kill Madame Fate? You be the detective.
Help Madame Fate discover which carnival worker is trying to murder her!
I really wanted to like this game...but my old peepers just couldn't handle the strain. The objects are difficult to see, you have limited hints with no way of refilling them and on top of that you have a timer. If you enjoy a challenge and have great eyesight I'm sure it's a good time but this game simply wasn't for me.
You're summoned to a town where a princess is missing and covering the world in deadly salt. Can you save her and find out the truth behind her lineage?!
Blue Tea brings it again!!! Like other reviewers stated, this is reminiscent of the earlier Dark Parable Games. The world is HUGE! At first I didn't like not having the teleporting map but after a while it felt like a nice challenge. Even in this standard edition, there were lots of goodies to find, like fragments of fairytales and morphing objects. The hidden object scenes in these games are of course always filled with beautiful shards of jewels and the puzzles were lots of fun!
We get a sad ending, but honestly, the story was very gripping! I truly enjoyed this one.
I recommend this game!
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Gourmania 2: Great Expectations
Gourmania 2 serves up a smorgasbord of Hidden Object fun as you manage quaint cafes in three locations around the world!
Another great Gourmania! Your uncle is about to lose his burger joint to a greedy landowner. You'll help him save not only his restaurant but open up 5 more across the US, France and the Maldives.
This game had a lot going on...my favorite part being that you could play in relaxed mode. With each restaurant there was a different theme and different types of yummy food. You'll buy, clean and then fix up each restaurant. On top of all that, you'll be solving mysteries to help your uncle find his restaurant title.
With each restaurant, you can easily obtain full stars. Just be sure to pick up coins, sunglasses and thermometers when doing the hidden object scenes. Also, when you're fixing up the restaurants, be sure to click on all the question marks.
You fall asleep at the movies but wake up to find you're in the movie and the people there are under mind control by an evil villain!
I know a lot of people reviewed this game poorly, but I liked it because it was challenging. There were at least a couple of puzzles that stymied me but I was able to find a good walkthrough on Youtube to get through it. Yes, the silhouette puzzles were a bit annoying but they were short and you could skip them within seconds. There was also a bonus chapter at the end that really left you hanging.
My favorite part was definitely the creepy fake families in the nuclear test zone. How original!
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Dark Cases: The Blood Ruby Collector's Edition
Your father was murdered while he was investigating a crime. Travel back through time to save him!
Your detective dad was murdered. You must go back in time and keep it from ever happening!
This was an older one, but I enjoyed it. It was nice and long and the puzzles were fun and challenging. I was a bit disappointed that with a CE there were no extras to find, but I was happy with the bonus chapter that revealed the origin story.