Amanda's Magic Book 5: Hansel and Gretel > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

17 of 24 found this review helpful

Love this game

PostedJune 9, 2022

tut12345

fromChesterfield, Mi

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

First I wanted to say Thank you for making this the way you did. Its so beautiful and I love the Music so relaxing and just sounds creepy and also peaceful at the same time. I really enjoy the choice of relaxed play or timed. No bugs that I found and I will be getting this game. Very smooth playing no delays, just a joy to play!

I recommend this game!

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Amanda's Magic Book 5: Hansel and Gretel

PostedJune 10, 2022

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoy playing games from this developer I also enjoy playing games based on magic

I recommend this game!

+5points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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(M3) Amanda's Magic Book 5: Hansel & Gretel (released here 6-9-22)

PostedJune 9, 2022

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fromNew England, USA

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Based on the demo only

I've noticed a lot of this dev games are very similar. I took a long break from playing them because they had the same sound effects and game mechanics every time. I noticed they stopped bouncing the icons off the bottom which is great. Some of the sound effects are still the same and I wish they'd change that up a little.

I did like this game and do recommend it. The ...Show more

Based on the demo only

I've noticed a lot of this dev games are very similar. I took a long break from playing them because they had the same sound effects and game mechanics every time. I noticed they stopped bouncing the icons off the bottom which is great. Some of the sound effects are still the same and I wish they'd change that up a little.

I did like this game and do recommend it. The graphics are sharp & clear, it has a build area, and a story (the VO sounded a bit slow & robotic but you can skip it.)

I think the new players to this series will love this game but it may not be as loved by the peeps that own some games in this series already. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

12 of 18 found this review helpful

I quite enjoyed this game

PostedJune 11, 2022

Cyril48

fromNew Zealand

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

First off I am a bit of a sucker for fairy tales and usually I do not bother with a story but this time for me it made this game and I wanted to clear the next board to carry on with the story, so full credit there.

I still find the mechanics the same and if only they put as much
effort in to their match 3 mechanics as they do their stories they would attract more admirers.

With the new ...Show more

First off I am a bit of a sucker for fairy tales and usually I do not bother with a story but this time for me it made this game and I wanted to clear the next board to carry on with the story, so full credit there.

I still find the mechanics the same and if only they put as much
effort in to their match 3 mechanics as they do their stories they would attract more admirers.

With the new bonus set up they now give, you you get very few bonuses and you need to use them wisely.
Always keep at least one and preferably more till nearer the end of the level as on some levels you do not get bombs etc for matching 5 or more. Some you do some you don't. Not sure why but that's how it is.

Once I had no bonuses left and I just could not get anywhere near to clear the needed tile and it took me an hour to clear the board.
From then on I keep one power up back just in case.

I would love to see more work spent on the mechanisms but overall it is enjoyable but could be better. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Magic Book 5

PostedJuly 8, 2022

deddu

fromCalifornia USA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I always enjoy these games. Yes, they tend to follow a trend but that is what I like. The tiles do change as they add some new in with the old to make it more interesting and change the stories.

I recommend this game!

+2points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

26 of 39 found this review helpful

missing something

PostedJune 9, 2022

biomix

fromOntario, Canada

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I've asked the developers to add 'limited moves' as well a 'timer' but unfortunately they have not listened so this is a no for me. I find it stressful with an old fashioned timer. With moves, at least you can relax and still be challenged.

I don't recommend this game.

+13points

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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THE "SHINY" MUST BE BLINDING!

PostedAugust 7, 2022

pennmom36

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Colorful and shiny just isn't enough, having a good story is perfect for a HOPA game but neither of these features will make a Match 3 game 5-star worthy. If you are new to this developer's games then you will probably enjoy the game, but if you've played a few e-FunSoft Match 3 games it becomes apparent that it's the same game mechanics, the same board-level layouts, etc., the "shiny like a ...Show more

Colorful and shiny just isn't enough, having a good story is perfect for a HOPA game but neither of these features will make a Match 3 game 5-star worthy. If you are new to this developer's games then you will probably enjoy the game, but if you've played a few e-FunSoft Match 3 games it becomes apparent that it's the same game mechanics, the same board-level layouts, etc., the "shiny like a wealthy woman's neck" just doesn't cut it for me!

The sparkling wooden treasure chests remind me of the song by Tamatoa the crab from Moana, "Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck, scrub the deck and make it look shiny" The shiny chests require adjacent matches to bust them, which may or may not expose a golden tile, (sometimes Blue Cells that require multiple matches) Some icons are trapped under Spiderwebs or Ropes that require making matches of whatever tile is blocked within them, but most of them are just filler features, and unblocking the tiles is never a necessity to progress unless they block other areas of interest. They also got rid of the spiders that everyone seemed to hate but I actually liked them because at least it was a challenging feature. (but I guess they weren't shiny enough)

The only goal really is to make matches over all of the Gold, Silver, or Blue Cells and make the required number of matches of each specified element tile. Some levels have Treasures that can be collected by dropping them off the board when you make matches under them.

Two Powerups with various abilities are added at the start of each level. They changed this feature slightly a few games back by not allowing you to purchase the powerups you want. Each powerup comes with a limited amount versus unlimited uses of any powerup once purchased, and/or recharged by filling the Mana Meter. The powerups include a Slingshot to remove a 5-tile row, a Sword to remove a 5-tile column, a Ladle to remove a single tile or chain, and a pot of Boiling Soup to remove a 2 x 2 area. help by removing a single tile, a 2x2 area. A match 5 awards you with a Medium Bomb on the board and a match 6 awards you with a Large Bomb (I never did receive a small bomb!)

You must purchase all 4 World Upgrades to progress to the next Chapter, 5 Chapters total, with the single Star you earn for completing each level. There are no options for the upgraded worlds, such as, which building to construct, nor does it allow you to place the building where you want, so it's a boring and meaningless feature for me personally because basically it just allows you to read more text about the saga at hand...not to mention this scenario takes forever before you can move on, but it sparkles when you purchase an upgrade so it's definitely "Shiny, Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough, Strut my stuff, my stuff is so shiny"

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I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

9 of 13 found this review helpful

Same ol', same ol'

PostedJune 10, 2022

Shebee345

I really do not like this new format by this developer. They taken away the power of play from the player. Instead of being able to buy tools that you need, you are given tools, which, most of the time, are not beneficial to what you need. Makes for a very boring game.

I don't recommend this game.

+5points

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