Holiday Adventures: Hawaii > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

4 / 5

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Give some credit

PostedMarch 14, 2019

Alee7383

fromHonesdale, Pa.

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

When there is a new game I do read the reviews first to see just how the game was received. Altho, as in the reviews on this game were not favorable I still always play it myself to see if I agree.
I don't believe the people who gave these reviews really looked at the game for what it is. Yes it is very simple HO, and yes some of the items were "fuzzy" as some stated. But the game was an "old ...Show more

When there is a new game I do read the reviews first to see just how the game was received. Altho, as in the reviews on this game were not favorable I still always play it myself to see if I agree.
I don't believe the people who gave these reviews really looked at the game for what it is. Yes it is very simple HO, and yes some of the items were "fuzzy" as some stated. But the game was an "old fashion" HO from time past.
The scenes were colorful, the story? I wouldn't call it a story but just a few girls visiting Hawaii.
The timer was quick and if you consider yourself an "expert" player then it shouldn't have been a problem for you. At least this game wasn't "dark" as most of the games are on Big Fish. I myself didn't mind playing this game it was o.k. and should be given some credit. I personally like a change and like playing "old fashion" HO's, they should have more.
You really want a challenge? Try the Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes. Talk about small items and hard to find, to me an excellent HO.
This Holiday Adventure game would be good for beginners....and medium players that are looking for a challenge to try and beat the timer...lol. Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Not that Bad!

PostedMarch 19, 2019

pinkorchid

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

After reading the reviews I decided to try the demo, and I did find it quite nice, relaxing, and very nice images and scenes. I would actually buy it if some of the issues were fixed, as others have mentioned!
Perhaps there needs to be a non-timed option, the images or scenes do need to be clearer (although they were fine in the "Window" option"), and I didn't notice a way to gain hints or start ...Show more

After reading the reviews I decided to try the demo, and I did find it quite nice, relaxing, and very nice images and scenes. I would actually buy it if some of the issues were fixed, as others have mentioned!
Perhaps there needs to be a non-timed option, the images or scenes do need to be clearer (although they were fine in the "Window" option"), and I didn't notice a way to gain hints or start the scene over if you are stuck?
I thought the characters were very cute, but the captions are a bit simple (no real story line- but that's not bad), and while I did enjoy the music, perhaps they could vary the music just a little.
Other than that, I did find the objects alright, not very difficult, and like I mentioned, I thought the scenes were quite pretty and full, just needs some tweaking or something! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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fuzzy

PostedMarch 11, 2019

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fromFL

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Game is really fuzzy. Can't see the objects very well, Very washed out looking. Would be fun if it wasn't for that

I don't recommend this game.

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3 / 5

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HOLIDAY ADVENTURE - HAWAII

PostedMarch 11, 2019

mendillovictoria

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

THIS WOULD BE GOOD FOR KIDS OR EVEN A BEGINNER.THERE ISNT MUCH OF A CHALLENGE. I WISH THERE BE BETTER THIS IS LIKE 4 OR 5 GAME OF THIS SERIES, WELL YOU DECIDE IF ITS GOOD FOR YOU GOOD LUCK.

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Perhaps I'm too picky...

PostedMarch 12, 2019

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Review based on trial only.

The graphics are nice, but fairly beach-generic (at least during the time I played); the objects are clear, but the silhouettes are so-so.

There is a timer but you can continue to play; you just don't get a time bonus; there is a bad-click penalty if you've reached a certain number of bad clicks within a scene (you lose 50 points for each bad click beyond that ...Show more

Review based on trial only.

The graphics are nice, but fairly beach-generic (at least during the time I played); the objects are clear, but the silhouettes are so-so.

There is a timer but you can continue to play; you just don't get a time bonus; there is a bad-click penalty if you've reached a certain number of bad clicks within a scene (you lose 50 points for each bad click beyond that point); honestly, I didn't try to game to get a high score!

I stopped playing when I had to find a candlestick that ended up being a light fixture on the wall with a light bulb in it!

Try it; you might enjoy this HO-only game. There are too many better ones out there! 2 stars because fortunately the silhouettes are oriented the same way as the objects in the scene. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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very basic

PostedMarch 11, 2019

grandmacathy

fromLaguna Hills, CA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I was able to finish 30% of the game in the demo. And I didn't try to go very quickly. It is a very rudimentary Hidden Object game. It is strictly Hidden Object. In the hour demo, I did not encounter one other type of scene. I bet this game was developed as a school project.

The 3 girls that are traveling with you in Hawaii are better off left at home. They are in the game to direct you to ...Show more

I was able to finish 30% of the game in the demo. And I didn't try to go very quickly. It is a very rudimentary Hidden Object game. It is strictly Hidden Object. In the hour demo, I did not encounter one other type of scene. I bet this game was developed as a school project.

The 3 girls that are traveling with you in Hawaii are better off left at home. They are in the game to direct you to various scenes. Funny thing is though the scenes are repeated, so it doesn't make sense to have the girls travel around.

The Hidden Object scenes either have shadows (which are very poorly defined) or words to define the objects to find. They are mostly very easy; I used the hint a few times in the shadow scenes because the shadow was so generic it could have been a number of things and I was just not interested enough to look very hard. There are point penalties for too many wrong clicks (I think more than 3), so in the shadow scenes, you might as well use a hint. Some of the items could have 5 or 6 similar shapes, and you'll get penalized for trying to determine which one it is.

Even the music became irritating after a while.

It's worth the free trial to see if you want to buy it, but I would waste my money when there are so many other better Hidden Object games. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+6points

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2 / 5

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Simply hidden object; gets rather boring

PostedMarch 11, 2019

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

If you're a person who likes finding objects while a timer runs down ridiculously fast, then this game is for you. There is only one mode of play and that's it. You must play with the timer and if it runs down to nothing, you don't have to start over, but you get NO bonus points because you're too slow.

Graphics are just okay with everything being hand drawn, which made it difficult sometimes ...Show more

If you're a person who likes finding objects while a timer runs down ridiculously fast, then this game is for you. There is only one mode of play and that's it. You must play with the timer and if it runs down to nothing, you don't have to start over, but you get NO bonus points because you're too slow.

Graphics are just okay with everything being hand drawn, which made it difficult sometimes to recognize items. Resolution is poor as well. Since it's one hidden object scene after another I found myself wandering off, thinking of other things. The music was decent, so I listened through my headphones which helped keep me awake.

The story line, if you want to call it that, seems like it was written by a child. Conversation bubbles pop up next to the cut and pasted characters.

In general, I'm not recommending this game because of it's subpar quality and lack of ingenuity. However, if you enjoy beating the clock by frantically finding hidden objects, then you just may like this game. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Put some effort into these HO games!!

PostedMarch 12, 2019

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

There are times when an HO game is a nice change from all the HOPA games that come out. A nice way to relax but you might want to fix the graphics so its clear enough and the silhouettes are really hard to recognize. Use the imagination and do something different so we want to buy the game.

I don't recommend this game.

+5points

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1 / 5

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IF THIS IS HAWAII THEN I’M STAYING HOME

PostedMarch 11, 2019

biscuitsmama

fromA better soundtrack and updated settings and maybe this game might improve

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Wow, awful sums up Holiday Adventures Hawaii. There really isn’t much to say about the game as it doesn’t offer much. If you want to hunt for items in various scenes, it won’t be long before you turn off the music. One would think that after the bad reviews on the developer’s previous game that they would have tried to improve Hawaii. The game is not horrible and some kid somewhere might like it, ...Show more

Wow, awful sums up Holiday Adventures Hawaii. There really isn’t much to say about the game as it doesn’t offer much. If you want to hunt for items in various scenes, it won’t be long before you turn off the music. One would think that after the bad reviews on the developer’s previous game that they would have tried to improve Hawaii. The game is not horrible and some kid somewhere might like it, but this reviewer who has experience some top-notch HO games here at BFG will leave this one alone. As Always, please try the demo because you might find something to like about the game. Happy gaming! Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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THIS IS NOT THE TEAM I WAS HOPING TO JOIN

PostedMarch 11, 2019

pennmom36

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Oh, goodie, goodie, I just got inducted into the world's most lame adventure team! Once again, I go on vacation to an exotic vacation destination to search for exotic objects, such as dollar signs, bananas, a teddy bear (never leave home without it, ladies) silhouetted shaped hearts, (I suppose I have to un-carve them from their destination?) faucet spigots, a surveyance camera, a smilie face ...Show more

Oh, goodie, goodie, I just got inducted into the world's most lame adventure team! Once again, I go on vacation to an exotic vacation destination to search for exotic objects, such as dollar signs, bananas, a teddy bear (never leave home without it, ladies) silhouetted shaped hearts, (I suppose I have to un-carve them from their destination?) faucet spigots, a surveyance camera, a smilie face emoji, a cockatiel (a rare bird species native to Hawaii~yes, I'm being sarcastic) and even random bikini tops laying on the beach. What a treasure!

This is a straight-up Hidden Object Game, which I actually enjoy, just not this one, or the one before. Most of the HO scenes were identical to the scenes from Acapulco, and to make matter worse, most of the objects are hidden because they are blurry and hard to recognize. Searching scene after scene, constantly having to scroll to zoom and right-click and hold to drag the scene around becomes tedious. I have a Magic Mouse that doesn't have actual buttons or a scroll wheel, (it still works the same way as a regular mouse it just doesn't have buttons, it's a smooth surface) and on more than one occasion I was penalized with -50 points because the game couldn't differentiate between my right-click and left-click buttons.

There are no options, this is a Limited Time HOG only. You won't run out of time, but you won't get any points either, and a person who doesn't like racing against the clock, I suspect, would still feel intimidated by the timed feature, not to mention having a constant feeling of defeat when scene after scene you run out of time because you are searching for items like a Gramop???

After dredging through a ton of dialog boxes as Emma, Alice and Susan all have to put in their two-cents worth, you visit a vacation destination scene to search for random items as either Listed Word Finds, Pictured Item Finds, or Silhouetted Shapes. You can use the Hint feature but the Hints are limited, they also make you "learn" how to search for items and force you to use a precious Hint! If you are going to make a feature like Hints limited, don't force the player to use one! Some of the scenes are repeated which make the game even more boring!

There are much better HOG games available, even new ones, this one isn't even worthy of my PCC!

HOLIDAY ADVENTURES SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating

1-Acapulco (October 17-2018) 2.4
2-Hawaii (March 11-2019) n/a

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I don't recommend this game.

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