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This Witch Has Had 500 Years To Brood And It Shows!

PostedSeptember 29, 2016

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Welcome to Menzbruck detective, this quaint little town holds many secrets, but not for long. Your client, Katharina has just awakened Madlena, one of the most powerful medieval witches ever burned at the stake! Madlena has big plans for Katharina, the first witch born in 500 years, none of them are good, and none of them are desired by poor Katharina! You're going to have to go on a witch hunt of ...Show more

I don't know how you would ever solve these paranormal cases without your trusty psychic glasses that give you a glimpse into the past. Not only do they conveniently show you just the really important things pertaining to the case at hand (good thing, can you imagine all the really stupid things the past could show?) but they are really chic and stylin' to boot. This edition of Mystery Tales is really good, not perfect, but by all means, 100% better than the last CE handed to us! (wink, wink, nod, nod) The story is kind of silly and hoaky, and the game is really easy to play. In fact, the game can be played without a Strategy Guide and more than likely you'll never use the hint feature, but that's okay, it's fun, entertaining and jam packed full of CE bling. There are 15 Morphing Dungeon Devices, yep, you can fill the Torture Chamber with all the latest (by late I mean really old) gadgets. There's the tried and true pendulum, the typical rack, rusty pincers, a spiked collar, spiked boots, and a spiked chair, (are we sure this stuffs is medieval?) the tried and true expander, skull press, and cage, a water barrel, (or is it waterboarding) an iron mask, gallows, a wicked iron maiden and of course, no respectable dungeon would be caught dead without an executioner's hood! If that isn't enough to make Christian Grey proud, there are 36 Collectible Tarot Cards, Collectible missing pages from the Witches Spellbook, Collectible Notes (could somebody please explain why my notebook pages are scattered all around town, why are the pages loose in the first place?) Achievements to earn and a ton of Plus Sign inventory items, many of which require a puzzle to be solved. It doesn't get any better than this game when it comes to CE bling!

The Hidden Object Scenes are basically the same variations repeated, but the HOP's are fairly entertaining and are located in some interesting locations. My favorite scene was inside of an Iron Maiden with a ghostly vibe. There are Interactive list finds, Silhouetted Shape finds, and Multiple finds, many are multi layered, switching between a couple of different styles and some have small puzzles to solve withing the HOP's. If you don't like HOP's you can opt to play a Match 3 game instead.

The Mini Games have a wonderful feature, you can choose to play all of the mini games in either an Easy mode or or a Hard mode, why other games don't offer this feature is baffling. below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:

1) Slide blocks to "free" a chain.

2) Find pairs of matching symbols by selecting two roses at a time, a wrong selection will cause the roses to swap positions.

3) Restore the picture so it matches the image the image on the clue found. Select the central buttons to rotate the surrounding tiles on the circles.

4) Find items that match keywords in a storybook.

5) Using trial and error, select a colored pin and a notch, wrong choices will reset the lock.

6) Swap disks to restore the picture.

7) Place the inner tokens next to their corresponding images on the outer circle. Tokens move along blue paths, select center arrows to rotate those paths.

8) Rotate square tiles, rotating one tile may affect others.

9) Arrange stones chronologically.

10) Place the heads on the correct statues based upon the pictured clue.

11) Drag rows and columns to clear matching symbols, while removing skulls last.

This Collector's Edition has 15 Morphing Torture Chamber Dungeon Devices, 36 Collectible Tarot Cards, Collectible pages for the Witches Spellbook, Collectible Note Pages for your dossier, 33 different Location's, 118 Zoom Zones, 23 Mini Games, 13 Hidden Object Scenes, 13 different Characters introduced, 14 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 33 Achievements, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! Show less

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Based on finishing the SE + extra play. Details after the demo + CE content

PostedOctober 14, 2016

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****************MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*******************

*note to anyone who doesn’t know this…. be sure to always change the “sort by” method on this page to see the NEWEST people, as those are usually the ones that have actually finished the game and not just the demo…. Also. If you “mouse over” the Big-fisher’s username- in blue- you can see their other reviews.

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The SE portion of the game took me 4 hours & 50 minutes
The bonus play took me, 1hr 40min
Total gameplay 6 hr. 20min

I actually used the stop watch on my cell phone whenever I was playing this. I do tend to try and do all the puzzles --although I am NOT a mini game fan, unless they are unusual. I will skip them the second I’m annoyed. I do all the HOS without hints & with penalty. I play on “custom” mode. This game has EASY/HARD mode for all the mini games, which is a HUGE plus for me on this game. So I’m telling you how I play because it may be faster for some.

The graphics and scenery, throughout the game are positively OUTSTANDING. Another thing I loved about the gameplay, you don't carry items all that long so you remember where they go. I love how it only takes a moment to look over the scene to see where an item should be placed, WITHOUT opening the secondary window. There are MORPHS to locate in each new scene, which I always see as a plus. It has many different types of hidden object scenes to cater to all of us.
Though I am not a huge fan of the standard type of mini games, this one has some great ones. The voice overs were good, the special effects didn’t wash out the scene and each new page.

IF YOU LIKED THIS GAME TRY THESE:
1. Mystery Tales Her own eyes. Gameplay is identical to this.
2. Whispered Secrets: Ever burning Candle is also very similar. It also has a burning witch.

I preferred MT #4 better because I liked the story better. I liked this story too, as I live a town over from Salem, MASS where in 1692 there were witch hangings. So I did like the basic story and learning the history of the European witches, but I’m not a huge fan of characters that fly such as witches, queens etc.

I absolutely HATE fantasy games and we have seen a lot of those in 2016.  Because this game had the paranormal flare it was refreshing to play a game where I’m mostly “grounded”.

WHAT YOU COLLECT & ITS ULTIMATE PURPOSE:
1. 36 Tarot cards can be found in the zoom windows. When they are all collected a mini game unlocks with multi-level matching and it was really fun.
2. Witches spells- pieces of white paper can be found in the main scenes and go into a book. Each one you collect has a small description of something a witch used or liked based on historical data.
3. 15 morphing Torture items- These were rather large and easy to locate and are scattered in only some scenes. There is a page devoted to them and it also gives true historical detail of how these items were used on the accused. It is scary and sad what people did to each other back then.
I preferred the collectables in Mystery Tales Her own eyes.

FAVORITE AREAS IN THIS GAME ARE - Chapter 3 starts with an adorable Jack Russell Terrier. Chap. 3 pg. 17 of WTG has a great billiards game which I’ve never seen before and it was a blast. Bummer that those MG can’t be replayed in the bonus content.

There is a Ouija board poking out from under the bed in Amelie’s room, so I think we know why her eyes a glowing. Chap. 3 pg. 19 had a mini game using spools of thread you use to color a picture. And Chap.3 also had a MG with a computer where you use UV light & password that was innovative. Chapter 4 starts with a gorgeous outdoor scene called Harbor. The area called Haunted Lake is equally beautiful. Chapter 5 starts at Madeline’s house and again I was just wowed with the graphics, lighting & scenery.
My very favorite part is in chapter 5 you get to play as a raven flying over the land in 3d. Incredible. Chapter 5 into 6 has a similar spot. In this MG, you create a broom then fly over the land via a cut scene. Chapter 6 also has a HOS that I’ve never seen before. They used 3 colored candles and you found the objects via color. This HOS was so pretty BECAUSE of these vibrant crisp graphics.
NARRATED STORYBOOK TYPE GAMES. The demo has a great one where you locate three highlighted words. There are 3 pages of this that gives more background and depth to the story of the witches. The narration is perfect.

GRAPHICS- These graphics deserve their own title. Domini pays such close attention to detail such as what you see in the background of a scene. Another huge developer here will often use what looks like concept art in the background which I just can’t stand. It feels like they don’t have enough time to complete a scene. But Domini has this nailed and these artists also use perspective right. I prefer clear crisp scenes without so many filters you can’t find an object. I also prefer more computerized over hand drawn graphics. The color here is pure and bright.

MAP & HINT- Many of the portal maps we see are just quick sketches. This map is a work of art by itself. I for one, notice these details that take more time to perfect a game. It is also a helpful portal jump, tasked map and a walkthrough guide is really not necessary for the SE.
Hint does not have portal jump but it is a helpful step by step and will redirect you to the task map if your lost.

DEVICE SPECIAL TO THIS GAME: are the “glasses” that alter the visual in a location and show our main characters spin on what happened in a location that can’t be seen, and in the past. We used them first in MT Her own eyes, and I liked using them equally here.

ABOUT BONUS PLAY: The SE stands on its own from bonus play. The bonus story is only somewhat related. There is dark magic in the city and my psychic glasses are still needed for this mission. You get to use the glasses 6 more times in bonus play. You have to stop three witches and prevent the black death from spreading.

YOU PLAY 11 BRAND NEW AREAS IN BONUS. There were 11 more mini games, which I played them all except 2. I so wish they would give us double the amount of HOS in a hidden object game. You CONTIUE collecting items at the end of the SE and in the bonus play.

THE CE BONUS CONTENT TABS INCLUDE: 14 wallpapers that save to doc file. 15 concept art with logo, 5 dl music tracks, bonus play, and a 64 page, in game walkthrough guide that includes 6 chapters and a bonus chapter, Achievements, torture chamber, tarot cards, witch book., and 13 Concept art that also has logo & saves to doc file.
Sadly, neither the match 3, nor the cut scenes can be replayed. I always re-watch the cut scenes to refresh the story.

STRATEGY GUIDE
There is an in game 64pg walkthrough guide. To give you an idea of how long the bonus play is, the Demo is 12 pages long & bonus chapter 13PGS. So the bonus play is longer than the demo. I know with the jump maps that many people don’t use the WTG any more, but I am actually one that uses it with every game.

Huge hugs to all of you at Big Fish, and Domini Games that created this great game!! I am one of your biggest fans. I don’t know WHAT I’d do if Domini included a screensaver with their games because I usually will by a CE that has one. I’d probably go broke! You make em’ and I’ll keep buying! Thank you so much!! Show less

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MADLENA NEEDS HER FIRE PUT OUT!

PostedSeptember 29, 2016

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Grab your broomsticks and fly into this wonderful new Mystery Tales game Eye of the Fire – one that I think is probably the best in the series to date. You should probably bring along your fire hoses and buckets of sand as well since you will surely need them in this adventure.

As the game begins you travel to Menzbruck to meet with Katharina who has hired you after hearing of your success with a previous case. It seems that Katharina is having constant nightmares that are very troubling. When you finally meet with Katharina she takes you to the place that she sees in her nightmares and it isn’t long before the battle of witches begins. Meet Madlena a witch bent on revenge for being burned at the stake centuries ago. Madlena wants to use Katharina who is the first person she has met in 500 years who has the strong powers of a witch. Madlena wants to possess Katharina and teach her to use those powers for evil so she can take her revenge against all living things.

The technical aspects of the game include excellent graphics, realistic characters and very good voiceovers. The game offers several modes of gameplay including a custom mode where the hint and skip times can be set in a range of 15 – 90 seconds. Your tools include an interactive map that is given to you by Katharina at the beginning of the game. You also find a notebook that keeps track of tasks as well as other information. Oh, and yes, you also have those trusty glasses that help you uncover secrets that are hidden in the past. I am not sure it qualifies as a tool but another item you find is a Witches Handbook that contains important information that every witch should know.

The HOP scenes are well-designed and so much fun that I didn’t feel the need to switch to the alternate Match 3 game that is available. The first three HOPS include an interactive list type, then a storybook scene, where you must find the objects referenced by the highlighted words, and then there was a combination silhouette/list type scene that was excellent. Normally the silhouette scenes are my least favorite but this one was terrific and just as creepy as a scene in a dungeon should be. The puzzles seemed quite easy even when I selected the hard setting. It is nice that many of the puzzles offer the choice of either an easy or hard setting but surprising that the option isn’t available on all puzzles. There is nice variety in the puzzles that includes some of my favorite types of puzzles such as sliders, switch segments of a medallion and lock pick. The lock pick puzzle offered the most challenge of the puzzles during the demo and it took some time to finally solve it; one mistake and I had to start over!

The CE version of the game has 36 collectible Tarot Cards to find, 15 morphing dungeon devices, 33 achievements to earn, a bonus chapter, strategy guide, 14 wallpapers, 13 concept artwork, 5 music tracks, a Torture Chamber, and a Witch Book. All in all this is a nice CE package that has the morphing objects I love to find.

Mystery Tales Eye of the Fire is a great little game from a developer whose games seem to get better with each new offering. Eye of the Fire has an interesting storyline that might not be a new theme but I happen to like the way it is presented. I wanted to keep playing after the demo so purchased the game immediately. There are so many little surprises along the way but I didn’t particularly care for the snake – so if you have an aversion to snakes there is one but it’s not huge and you can deal with it fairly quickly. The game is not difficult and seems fairly linear as you find items and use them rather quickly without having to do a lot of back and forth. I know many seasoned gamers will say Eye of the Fire is the same old thing but hey, it is a really good same old thing. I love HOPA games and, IMHO, this is one is very entertaining. As always, please try the demo to see if this is a game you will enjoy. Show less

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The *BEST* Mystery Tales Game (and BEST BF Game) I've seen in quite a while

PostedSeptember 29, 2016

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AFTER COMPLETING ONLY 20 (WILD AND EXCITING) MINS OF DEMO:

WOW! I've only played 20 mins of this new game and just HAD to stop and give my review. Here is a synopsis of my gameplay thus far:

AFTER COMPLETING ONLY 20 (WILD AND EXCITING) MINS OF DEMO:

WOW! I've only played 20 mins of this new game and just HAD to stop and give my review. Here is a synopsis of my gameplay thus far:

1. A good opening scene (which I think is essential is gaining our interest). A young woman is having a nightmare of fire and impending doom. She seeks out your help to find out the cause. (It seems as if she's being haunted by the last remaining witch who has to take possession of her in order to seek revenge for being burned alive many years ago).
2. The music was exciting and catchy, thus adding more intrigue.
3. Your typical choices of what mode you wish to play. I found the CUSTOM mode (which most players choose) to be simple, yet right to the point.
4. Good voiceovers with appropriate lip movement.

Now we get right into the game. Here is what I found to be interesting:

Your first mini-game is a slider game, where you have to move different small squares out of the way of a zipper, which opens up the woman's suitcase. Most of the mini-games I noticed (in only 20 mins of gameplay, there were at least 3-4) you could choose whether you wanted an easy or hard way to solve.

You get a pair of 'psychic' glasses that take you to a PAST event that has happened in that particular scene that you are currently in.

COLLECTIONS (In the first 20 mins only):

36 tarot cards (throughout the game)
Dragon device parts that will be used later on in the Torture Chamber (sounds scary, right?)

ACHIEVEMENTS: Check with the other reviewers who like to give the specifics on achievements, morphing objects, collections, wallpapers, concept art, and music tracks for this game.

The HOS were interesting. There is one that when you click on it (the sparkles), a skeleton appears, but then his bones break apart, and you have to find three different objects. Once these are found, then you get a list of items that you need to find. (The background, though, was a dark, grainy color of gray, which made it somewhat difficult to find the items).

**You do get the choice of playing a Match 3 game, but I found that this game took forever, IMO. There are three light posts, and you have to light them up,by playing the match 3**

All in all, this is perhaps the most exciting, fun-filled game I've seen in quite a while. Like I've mentioned in the past, I don't usually purchase CE games, as I don't need the extras, but as soon as I finish this review, I'm heading into my wallet and buying this game, after only playing for 20 mins. That's how much I know that I will love every aspect of it, and I think you will enjoy it as well.

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LOOKING AT THE PAST SANS ROSE COLORED GLASSES

PostedSeptember 29, 2016

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fromI have a “burning” desire to purchase a pair of the glasses from this game. Being able to see the past is awesome and useful as well. I can now see what antics my cat is up to while I am away!

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OVERVIEW: Fire up your broom and fly to Menzbruck in another OUTSTANDING game! Domini games is boiling up a witch’s brew of double trouble in this 5-star game. I have a “burning” desire to play this game and it will be an automatic purchase for me. Meet Katharina, a legacy witch (the first one to be born in 500 years), who finds herself in a “nightmare” situation. She is being haunted by Maglena, ...Show more

Unfortunately for Katharina, this ghost is out for revenge and trying to turn Katharina into a witch to exact that revenge. Our angry ghost will be burning a path of mayhem until she is stopped! . Can you stop Maglena from possessing Katharina?

The graphics are well-done. The pace is excellent. The game keeps you engaged with a variety of activities. There are more puzzles than HOP scenes in the game. You collect tarot cards and dungeon devices. You are given a Witch Book in which to place pages of information about what items and skills every good witch should possess. You are also given a special pair of glasses to see the past of Maglena during the witch trials of the Middle Ages.

HOP SCENES: There are 13 in the game and they are quite creative. They include a couple of lists of items to locate. However, they are very interactive. There is a storybook scene to give information on the story. I liked one of the HOP scenes which has you rummaging through kitchen cabinets to locate items. I felt it was very creatively designed. Other scenes include silhouette, matching, and one multiple-step one. The game includes a thematic Match-3 game to play in lieu of the scenes.

PUZZLES: There are 23 in the game and ALL EXCELLENT! What I particularly love about Domini games is the ability to choose between an easy and hard option to most of their puzzles Those puzzles which do not provide and easy and hard option, are varied in difficulty.

Puzzles in the demo include a couple of switch puzzles to restore some art pieces; a matching puzzle involving a medallion; a sequence puzzle and a sliding tiles puzzle. There is a unique lock pick puzzle involving barrettes. This is a time consuming, tricky puzzle which sends you back to the beginning if you make a mistake. There is also a variation of a Match-3 game in which you align rows and columns with the same items to remove them.

LEVELS: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore, Custom
Hints and Skips – 15 to 90 seconds

EXTRAS:
Map is given to you at the start of the game
A Witch book in which you collect pages containing information all good witches should know
33 Achievements
Glasses to see the past
Collect 36 morphing tarot cards and 15 dungeon devices
14 Wallpapers, 13 Concept Art, Music Soundtracks
SNAKE ALERT!

HERE ARE THE DETAILS (SPOILERS) FOR THOSE WANT MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOP SCENES AND MINI-PUZZLES

HOP SCENES: You have the option to play a thematic Match 3 game instead

A. List of items to locate. There is a mini-puzzle (sequence puzzle) in this scene.
B. Multiple-step. (1) Silhouette. Locate a specific number of an item. (2) List of items to locate
C. Storybook. Locate items listed in BOLD letters.
D. List of items to locate. 2X. You move from one drawer in a cabinet to another to locate items. Very creative
E. Silhouette items. Locate a number of the items to remove the icon for the scene. There is a matching puzzle in this scene as well.

PUZZLES: Puzzle Rating: (1) Extremely easy (2) Easy (3) A little difficult or time consuming (4) Moderately difficult (5) Difficult

A. Moving tiles puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. To open a box, move bars away from a chain which is situated in the middle of the box.
B. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch up pieces on a medallion until the image is restored.
C. Matching puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Match up symbols on a medallion
D. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch 3 tiles in 4 circles until all the tiles in the three circles are the same color.
E. Lock pick/Sequence puzzle. Move hair barrettes to open a lock. You will have three positions in which you must move the barrettes. You get a color guide on the side. Moving a barrette to the wrong position resets the whole lock sequence. Rating: 3 (time consuming)
F. Sliding tiles puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Swap tiles into place to create a picture. Hard version has more tile to swap.
G. Switch puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Switch tokens to match up to those on the outside of the ring.
H. Sliding Tiles puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Rotate squares to restore a picture. Moving one affects the movement of the others.
I. Sequence puzzle. Choice between Easy and Hard. Place stones in the correct sequence to tell a story.
J. Switch puzzle. Switch heads on statues so that each statue has the correct head according to a given diagram. Rating: 2
K. Variation of a Match 3 game. Move lines of symbols so that all the symbols in the columns are the same. Clear the board of all symbols. Rating: 3. Such a great puzzle! Show less

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Great Game - lots of fun!

PostedSeptember 30, 2016

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have hundreds of HO games and most are all the same. I really like the story line and the scenery and game. It is fun. It is not super challenging (well, there are two levels - hard or easy for puzzles) but that is good because you are given the option as to whether to take it easy or challenge yourself.

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Help a woman get rid of her awful nightmares in Mystery Tales 5

PostedOctober 1, 2016

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Kudos to Domini and Big Fish for this latest edition. It seems like HOPA's with scary stories always feature some kind of creature that seems to appear only when the victim is alone or isolated in a creepy location, which is why it’s difficult to believe the said victims. Movies and video games take advantage of this concept to present you with a variety of horrific situations, especially since it’s very easy to scare the audience when you have so many visual and audio elements at your disposal. I think the developers were smart and utilized this in Mystery Tales. Mystery Tales: Eye of the Fire is an interesting, yet scary hidden object adventure game that takes you on a dark journey into the nightmares of a woman. While the experience can be quite scary and unpleasant, it’s not the traumatizing kind of horror game, because the fear dissipates a few minutes after you are finished playing. Hence, anyone can enjoy it, as long as you can deal with a few scary faces every now and again. The story puts you in the role of an investigator trying to help a woman figure out why she has terrible nightmare. However, the investigation takes a turn for the worse and you find yourself surrounded by evil and the forces of darkness. Naturally, you must fight them off and help the poor woman at the same time, which is achieved by unraveling the mystery behind the spirits. The visuals are gorgeous most of the time, especially since there are all sorts of particle effects designed to improve the atmosphere. Each scene is gorgeous and nicely drawn, as are the characters and various other apparitions you meet along the way. There’s great voice acting as well, and the sound effects go nicely with the overall experience. This is the fifth installment of the series and I loved it. Mystery Tales just keeps getting better and better with each release. Enjoy! Show less

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One Happy Fishy Here !!!

PostedSeptember 29, 2016

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Visual/Sound Quality

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Level of Challenge

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Storyline

5 / 5

I have been waiting for this game for a month to come out after Beta Testing it. This is a game you will play over and over it has so much in it. The music is great the puzzles interesting, fun, creative and challenging. Put your Thinking Cap on and enjoy. I found different music in the HOPS some creepy ghostly.
The best part is that you really feel like you are in the game with how your arm comes into many places as you interact with people and your Special Glasses. Super story that keeps you interested and not want to stop to do anything else.
One of the comments I left in the Beta was "Love how when you click on something in the scene you get a creepy ghost !
Definetly everyone try this game out, you won't be dissapointed. Show less

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Great Game

PostedMarch 13, 2017

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I played only a few of these HO games, but most were very similar. I enjoyed this game, because it was different. Nice Stoy good graphics and thrilling mini games.

I recommend this game!

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Fantastic Game!

PostedOctober 3, 2016

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is a real gem! The story line gripped me from the beginning all the way to the end, & through the bonus game.
This game has 3 levels of player experience, as well as being able customize the user settings. I love that!
This game is the continuation of the Mystery Tales series. If you haven't played any of them, I'd suggest you start at the beginning, as the character grows & develops through the series. This game has a tremendous re-play value. There's also the option of playing match 3 instead of the HO scenes. The Ho scenes were a variety of silhouette, interactive & list.
Some of the mini games were challenging, others were quite simple.
As with all Collector's Editions, there are morphing objects, tarot cards & book pages. I was able to find all three collections! It took about 3 1/2 hours to complete (including the bonus game). Most bonus games are really lame, but this one is fantastic! So if you're looking for a wonderful & well thought out game, this is the one for you! Show less

I recommend this game!

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