Forgotten Kingdoms: The Ruby Ring > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

18 of 19 found this review helpful

Excellent Sequel To Forgotten Kingdoms: Dream of Ruin

PostedAugust 11, 2015

skullfun

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Time to restore peace and order in the Minah kingdom in Forgotten Kingdoms 2: The Ruby Ring ! When your hero Prince Tristan was just a baby, palace coup caused by the dark forces forced him to run away from the castle. During the coup both of his parents were killed. He was saved by his dear nanny who loved the young Prince so much that she risked her own life to save him from the shadowy figures ...Show more

Time to restore peace and order in the Minah kingdom in Forgotten Kingdoms 2: The Ruby Ring ! When your hero Prince Tristan was just a baby, palace coup caused by the dark forces forced him to run away from the castle. During the coup both of his parents were killed. He was saved by his dear nanny who loved the young Prince so much that she risked her own life to save him from the shadowy figures which took away royal guards and the King himself, despite his magical powers. Nanny even had taken King’s ruby ring, which should belong to the current ruler of the Minah castle. And when Prince Tristan reaches age 18, she gives the ring to him…help Tristan to use the magical ring to restore his rights and become a king in this current installment. The story line in this edition isn't relative to the first game. I really enjoy this series, it requires brain power and should appeal to intermediate/advanced players. Beautiful graphics and voices. HO's that require inventory items to complete and challenging puzzles. I chose the CE over the SE.

The Collectors Edition has Wallpapers, Music, Hidden Object games, an Art Gallery, Puzzles, Achievements, Hidden Crowns, a Bonus Chapter and of course a built in Strategy Guide which I highly recommend with this game, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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use the ruby ring on the crystals

PostedAugust 23, 2015

denniann2

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

there is a custom level and interactive map. a good hint system. the king and queen have been taken by a "shadow" and one of the women in the castle took off with tristan, the baby prince, and hid him away and raised him. when he gets near to his 18th birthday she explains what happened when he was a baby and gives him the ruby ring that belongs to the ruler of the kingdom. they go on a trek to ...Show more

there is a custom level and interactive map. a good hint system. the king and queen have been taken by a "shadow" and one of the women in the castle took off with tristan, the baby prince, and hid him away and raised him. when he gets near to his 18th birthday she explains what happened when he was a baby and gives him the ruby ring that belongs to the ruler of the kingdom. they go on a trek to find out everything they need to know and to find his parents. she tells him to never take the ring off but it is taken from him. he is then trying to continue because the woman says she can not help him anymore.
sequel......i feel sure!!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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A WONDERFUL GAME A MUST TRY

PostedJune 19, 2016

vescova

fromSpring Hill, Florida

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

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Surface: Return to Another World

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

A lovely game choices of gameplay, I play casual,colorful great voiceovers, HOS AND PUZZLES were not crowded the game has a jump map really did not need. There is a surprise ending i did not want it to end. I really loved this game,i will play again

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Awesome game!!

PostedJuly 24, 2016

cajerleia

fromDennis, Ms

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Super fast 10 second hint and skip button in custom mode!! Fun and exciting game for all to play!!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Imposter!

PostedJuly 19, 2015

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fromWhat is the Queen's ring made of? Or is it NOT made of? What a dreadful mistake!

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Phantasmat Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

It is Prince Tristan's 18 birthday and his caretaker Naya, gives him the ruby ring that has been worn by every King of the Minah Kingdom, including his father. When Tristan was just a baby, the Shadows attacked his mother and father, and they haven't been seen since that dreadful day. Naya had no choice but to take Tristan to safety until he was old enough to claim his rightful position on the ...Show more

It is Prince Tristan's 18 birthday and his caretaker Naya, gives him the ruby ring that has been worn by every King of the Minah Kingdom, including his father. When Tristan was just a baby, the Shadows attacked his mother and father, and they haven't been seen since that dreadful day. Naya had no choice but to take Tristan to safety until he was old enough to claim his rightful position on the throne, and that day has come. The entire Kingdom has been consumed by ominous dark crystals, and the Ruby Ring seems to react to this strange anomaly, and even destroys them! (after completing a quick puzzle of course) When they arrive at the castle gates, they are greeted by an arrogant young man, Vincent, who claims to be the King! Only one man can be King, the one who wears the Ruby Ring, but who will the ring choose to be King?

Yep, this is yet another another fairy tale story about a King and Queen whose baby was whisked away by the nanny in just the nick of time, and returns to face an evil ruler. The storyline is nothing new, but I really enjoyed playing this game, the graphics are decent, but does have an abundance of purple hues, the games are entertaining. If you choose the Collector's Edition, there are 60 Collectible Crowns with just the right amount of challenge to find them, and there are 20 different Achievements to earn as well. Both editions have Plus Sign inventory items which require some type of interaction before the item can be used. The only "helper" you have is a Ruby Ring handed down from King to King, each time you use the ring, you get to play a different Mini Game, which destroys the crystal.

There are only a few Hidden Object Scenes available in the demo, and I was disappointed when the same scene was repeated. There are Silhouetted Shape finds where you find multiples of items that match the shapes shown, 3 horses, 3 bottles, 3 books and 3 gloves. There are also Interactive List finds, and a scene where you find items that match the word in yellow print, that a Gypsy fortune teller tells you in a story. Technically, there are some mini HOP's where you find a handful of leaves etc.

There are Mini Games associated with the Ruby Ring, each time you use the Ring, you must first complete a game, which is different each time. The object is to break the crystals, once by making matches of every symbol after getting one sneak peek, the second ring game requires you to find the correct path by choosing the symbols in the correct order as shown, and the third ring game requires you use directional arrows to smash all crystals using the crystals as bumpers. The normal Mini Games are just as entertaining, my favorite game was a Honeycomb grid that requires you to fill in all the cells by moving the bee token in the available direction without overlapping. Some of the puzzles are really simple such as repeating the color coded music notes on a pan flute, or turning 4 tree ring sections to allow energy to flow from the center ring, to all four sections of the outer ring.

Both editions are quality games, if you like Fairy Tale magical games. The Collector's Edition has 4 available Wallpapers, 25 Concept Art pictures, 18 replayable Mini Games, 6 replayable Hidden Object Puzzles, 11 Music Tracks, 20 Achievements to earn, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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good game if you like challenges--SE version

PostedJuly 24, 2016

ninja226

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I enjoyed this game, which I played in "Royal" mode. This game is good if you like a challenge. I had to use the hint button and walkthrough to make through the mini puzzles. I had to use hint for some of the HOS, which is unusual--it really makes you think.

The graphics are beautiful, good storyline, the ending is quite elaborate. Just when you think you're done, nope, you have 5-6 more ...Show more

I enjoyed this game, which I played in "Royal" mode. This game is good if you like a challenge. I had to use the hint button and walkthrough to make through the mini puzzles. I had to use hint for some of the HOS, which is unusual--it really makes you think.

The graphics are beautiful, good storyline, the ending is quite elaborate. Just when you think you're done, nope, you have 5-6 more chapters to complete.

Not sure why it has the negative reviews. It's a perfectly good game. Some of the actions you need to take are not immediately intuitive, but once you get over the hump, it's smooth sailing for a while until you get stuck.

Anyway, give it a try. I did not play Forbidden Ruins, so I approach this game with no bias whatsoever. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

Answer: "With any luck, the bards won't sing about that folly."

PostedAugust 18, 2017

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Question: What's the best response I've gotten to a misapplied item in a HOPA game. :D Quirky little things that, particularly when they make me laugh, tend to make games stand out for me. I've only done the demo for this one so far, but given it's the "Daily Deal" & made a sufficiently good impression on me, I'll be purchasing it before the day is out. The HO scenes have mostly been moderately ...Show more

Question: What's the best response I've gotten to a misapplied item in a HOPA game. :D Quirky little things that, particularly when they make me laugh, tend to make games stand out for me. I've only done the demo for this one so far, but given it's the "Daily Deal" & made a sufficiently good impression on me, I'll be purchasing it before the day is out. The HO scenes have mostly been moderately interactive junk heaps, but there's one where you find the objects in bold-faced print that I liked, mainly because I thought the "storytelling" involved was better than per usual. There's been quite a few mini-games, w/ a range of variety & difficulty, though only one took much doing. Gameplay has been fairly straightforward, w/ no confusion as to what to do when...though I obviously became confused at least once about what to use. ;) You have a device (the ruby ring) the use of which entails playing a mini-game, but the game differs each time you use it, which I generally prefer to playing the same game over & over again. The graphics, for the most part, are quite good, but on the blurry side in the HO scenes; the storyline is yet another iteration of "save the (fill in the blank)", but differs from most games of this sort in that it features a male protagonist, as opposed to the more typical female. Overall, my actual rating for this game, based on the demo, is 3.5 stars; that might be on the high side, but admittedly, I tend to rate higher when something about a game is memorable to me, such as w/ this one. BTW, if you're unfamiliar w/ the "Daily Deal", you can find it by clicking on the PC Games page; it's listed right beneath "Tomorrow's Game Today". I've gotten in the habit of checking it daily now, & I've picked up some real little gems that way. :) Show less

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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Good but not great

PostedJuly 24, 2015

amminnc

fromDavidson NC

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Adventure, Large File, Strategy

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I played the whole demo, which took less than an hour. The storyline is okay if you like this sort of fairytale/fantasy setting. Graphics are colorful and detailed, with pretty scenery. Voice overs are acceptable. I found a couple of mini-puzzles that didn't exactly work properly or had a bit of a timing glitch. So far there's good variety between hidden objectives (not my favorite) and ...Show more

I played the whole demo, which took less than an hour. The storyline is okay if you like this sort of fairytale/fantasy setting. Graphics are colorful and detailed, with pretty scenery. Voice overs are acceptable. I found a couple of mini-puzzles that didn't exactly work properly or had a bit of a timing glitch. So far there's good variety between hidden objectives (not my favorite) and mini-puzzles.
Not yet decided about buying this game. Would like to hear from someone who has finished the SE version to see if it's worthwhile. Meanwhile I'll give it a tentative recommendation. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Forgotten Game

PostedJuly 23, 2015

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Word

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I was unable to finish even the trial - I only played maybe 15-20 minutes. It seems very old school especially because of the agonizingly slow Hint and Skip functions. Is this supposed to represent a 'challenge'? It is torture. (and I was on 'casual' so I just can't imagine what it would be like on the harder levels).

I thought I would like the game at first and even went back and tried a 2nd and ...Show more

I was unable to finish even the trial - I only played maybe 15-20 minutes. It seems very old school especially because of the agonizingly slow Hint and Skip functions. Is this supposed to represent a 'challenge'? It is torture. (and I was on 'casual' so I just can't imagine what it would be like on the harder levels).

I thought I would like the game at first and even went back and tried a 2nd and 3rd time before deleting it. It was just 'clunky'.

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I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Based on the demo only

PostedDecember 1, 2015

kerith90angel

fromNew England, USA

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Dangerous Games: Illusionist Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I've been playing these games for years, and the kingdom games just aren't for me, this story has been done to death.

There are some adorable animals in this game and I think it would appeal to the younger set.

The bonus had a lot of concept art and only 4 wallpapers (in 4 sizes) Concept art, and music to save really aren't on my list of go out of my way to buy for a CE.

Really wasn't a fan of ...Show more

I've been playing these games for years, and the kingdom games just aren't for me, this story has been done to death.

There are some adorable animals in this game and I think it would appeal to the younger set.

The bonus had a lot of concept art and only 4 wallpapers (in 4 sizes) Concept art, and music to save really aren't on my list of go out of my way to buy for a CE.

Really wasn't a fan of the hand drawn- or hand painted aspect of this game either. I prefer more computerized graphics that are crisp and easy to see your way around a scene, especially if your hunting for hidden objects.

But for kids? Maybe they will love this one..... Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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