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Overall rating

5 / 5

121 of 145 found this review helpful

Aarrr! Thar's Not Much Difference Between Editions?!

PostedJune 12, 2016

pennmom36

fromThose scallywags just burned my sawmill!

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Skill Level:Expert

Current Favorite:

Phantasmat Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Ahoy, matey! Batten down the hatches, landlubbers, that scallywag Edmund Rich, the captain of the Black Armada will attack any minute now! Avast! and shiver me timbers, everyone knows a Privateer when they sees one, and that blasted Armada's carrying nuten but yellow bellied hornswagglers! All hands hoya, it's time to powder the monkeys or else ye be feeding the fish...aarrr, thar she blows!

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Ahoy, matey! Batten down the hatches, landlubbers, that scallywag Edmund Rich, the captain of the Black Armada will attack any minute now! Avast! and shiver me timbers, everyone knows a Privateer when they sees one, and that blasted Armada's carrying nuten but yellow bellied hornswagglers! All hands hoya, it's time to powder the monkeys or else ye be feeding the fish...aarrr, thar she blows!

I got carried away with all the excitement of this entertaining pirate themed Time Management game, but don't ye be fretting lads, there's plenty of buried treasure booty on this here adventure, once ye remove the sand and rocks that be blocking yer way that is. Most levels have buried treasures and artifacts to find, and the feature that makes this TM game so unique is that there are several islands that require you to first repair or build docks, and then row your boat to the island to search for treasures, resources, food and even bonuses. There are even resources floating on the shoreline and fish to catch for food to serve the hungry pirates.

You are given several tasks to complete at the beginning of each level and you can earn up to three golden Jolly Rogers. Any level can replayed to try for a better score, and you can play in a Timed or Relaxed mode. The Collector's Edition and the Standard Edition both offer 10 Achievements to earn, both editions have 10 valuable Artifacts to find, the only difference I can see is that the CE has Wallpapers and a Strategy Guide. As you progress, you level up and get to choose an upgrade in percentages, speedier repairs, extra workers, more resources etc.

This is a fantastic Time Management game and it's really a lot of fun, however, I'm not sure there's enough extra in the CE, so in my opinion, unless you need a Strategy Guide and really want a few Wallpapers, this Standard Edition is the better value, enjoy mates! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Sneak Attack

PostedJune 18, 2016

INGamePlayer

fromNebraska, USA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Adventure, Match 3, Large File, Strategy, Word

Current Favorite:

Dead Reckoning: Brassfield Manor Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

After the trial I knew I would get this when the SE version came out, the only drawbacks being the inability to chain actions and I thought it might be too easy. I wasn't blown away by it, but I usually get this type of strategy game whenever available.

After buying and getting further into the game, however, it quickly became one of my very favorites! The developers did a great job of ...Show more

After the trial I knew I would get this when the SE version came out, the only drawbacks being the inability to chain actions and I thought it might be too easy. I wasn't blown away by it, but I usually get this type of strategy game whenever available.

After buying and getting further into the game, however, it quickly became one of my very favorites! The developers did a great job of introducing additional types of tasks and buildings one at a time, so you gradually get used to the increased difficulty. Eventually I was able to finish all the regular levels with three stars--a good accomplishment for this granny!

I liked the balance of items gathered by boat, which takes longer, and others by land. And sometimes just as I thought I would never be able to get everything by sea in time, a land bridge would open up to make it faster.

Even though it turned out to be a moot point since I got all the stars, I especially appreciated the fact that you don't have to finish the game perfectly in order to buy all the upgrades for your haven port. That has been so frustrating in other games when I just wasn't able to get one or more stars, especially if the failure was in one of the mini-game levels which I'd rather not even play.

I also very much appreciated being able to replay the levels. At first I was disappointed that the treasures that I found the first time I played a level were not available in subsequent tries, but it did allow me to concentrate on just completing the tasks without keeping an eye out for the extras. And if there were some that I missed the first time, they were still available to discover in the next try. I loved that if you hit Replay after finishing a level, the game doesn't make you experience or have to skip through the intro conversations to that level again--thanks developers! Spoiler Hint: If you see you are not going to finish the level in 3-star time with all the treasures, you can restart the level with all of them intact by clicking on the menu button, as long as your time has not completely run out.

I loved the bright, cartoon-type graphics, and the picture automatically completely filled my wide-screen monitor. I can't comment on the music: I usually have it turned down so I can watch/listen to a baseball game at the same time!

The only thing I didn't care for were the two mini-games that required navigating a moving sea while avoiding obstacles and shooting at other pirate ships, or just shooting at various opposing port holes as they opened. Too much reaction and dexterity with the mouse required as opposed to planning ahead, at least for this granny. I ended up skipping those two. But because of the leniency of the points system, that didn't ruin the game for me.

All in all, I was quite "captured" by this game and look forward to playing again. Show less

I recommend this game!

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it sneaks up on you!

PostedJune 15, 2016

judyj450

fromSebring, FL

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Large File, Strategy, Card & Board

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

without a doubt this game is utterly awesome! at first i thought, ok, but kinda boring, then OMG it snuck up on me and surprised the daylights out of me. this is the best game i have played in a long, long time! i can't even begin to say enought about it. the graphics, music, storyline, just everything is top rate. i am soooo glad i got it and i did get the collector's edition and glad i did. this ...Show more

without a doubt this game is utterly awesome! at first i thought, ok, but kinda boring, then OMG it snuck up on me and surprised the daylights out of me. this is the best game i have played in a long, long time! i can't even begin to say enought about it. the graphics, music, storyline, just everything is top rate. i am soooo glad i got it and i did get the collector's edition and glad i did. this truly is the BEST! thanks BFG! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Fun time management game!

PostedJune 12, 2016

12george

fromNorthwest, ohio

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have the collectors edition of this game and i love it so i am not hesitating in buying this one...Just a lot of fun for everyone.....Love the time management games and wish they would make more for Ipads like this one..

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Best TM Game In A Long Time

PostedJuly 10, 2016

lwgm

fromSan Francisco, CA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Pirate Chronicles

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Totally addictive - I have played it 6 times now since purchasing about a week ago.
This is the best TM game they have published in quite some time.
The only part I didn't really like were the first 3 mini games (the last one was OK), and the storyline was kind of meh but I skipped through it anyway. Loved the music, graphics, and the challenge of it all. I loved the frog levels and the crystal ...Show more

Totally addictive - I have played it 6 times now since purchasing about a week ago.
This is the best TM game they have published in quite some time.
The only part I didn't really like were the first 3 mini games (the last one was OK), and the storyline was kind of meh but I skipped through it anyway. Loved the music, graphics, and the challenge of it all. I loved the frog levels and the crystal levels. The only thing I wish was that you could cancel tasks - once you click on something, you cannot cancel the task. Once in a while I will click on a tree accidentally.

The treasure hunt on each level just adds that much more fun. :-) Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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LOVE THIS GAME

PostedSeptember 9, 2016

rpadder

fromKingsport,TN

Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

You got to try this I hope they come out with a pirates 2 ..worth the money I played this all night I m 'addicted to it please make another soon

I recommend this game!

+5points

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5 / 5

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Best Game In Some Time

PostedJuly 14, 2016

hermette

fromNY

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I'm not one that gives out 5 stars very easy, But I am with this game. Wish BigFish would get with it and promote more like it. Maybe 1 thing about the game is I wish there were more levels. You can easily go thru all the levels in a day. I replayed it many times already and look forward to replaying again to improve my accuracy. I really like it. Seems like ages I've been waiting for something ...Show more

I'm not one that gives out 5 stars very easy, But I am with this game. Wish BigFish would get with it and promote more like it. Maybe 1 thing about the game is I wish there were more levels. You can easily go thru all the levels in a day. I replayed it many times already and look forward to replaying again to improve my accuracy. I really like it. Seems like ages I've been waiting for something like this, and now I want more. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Yoho Yoho Itsa Pirate's Life For Me

PostedOctober 6, 2017

garfield747

fromCalifornia

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management

Current Favorite:

LandGrabbers

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Fun game, worth the effort and $$$. Not too hard. Only had to replay a few levels to get 3 Skulls. Having to build boats to get to other islands was the new twist for this genre. Overall, enjoyable, light entertainment.

I recommend this game!

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Great game, not a fan of the story

PostedAugust 27, 2016

Maigeowl

fromPullman Wa

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This game is really visually appealing, challenging, and long. The only thing i didn't enjoy was the cheesy romance story and the bad voice acting. Overall a fantastic game, i would totally recommend it and if a second one comes out, i'll definitely be buying it.

I recommend this game!

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Thoroughly enjoyed it.

PostedAugust 2, 2016

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Thoroughly enjoyed playing this game.
It ran smoothly.
Had some interesting scenes.
Not too difficult - admittedly, I did have play on untimed mode because I had no chance of getting there in the time given.
Constructive criticism alert - I would love it to be more colourful.
Some sparkles would be nice.
Underwater scenes were a welcome change.
Also, found one man to a boat quite ...Show more

Thoroughly enjoyed playing this game.
It ran smoothly.
Had some interesting scenes.
Not too difficult - admittedly, I did have play on untimed mode because I had no chance of getting there in the time given.
Constructive criticism alert - I would love it to be more colourful.
Some sparkles would be nice.
Underwater scenes were a welcome change.
Also, found one man to a boat quite inadequate. Show less

I recommend this game!

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