Picross Fairytale: Legend Of The Mermaid > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

3 of 3 found this review helpful

Im fascinated!

PostedSeptember 12, 2018

lininindy

fromKentland, Indiana

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is like a whole new way to do Picross. It challenges you to think differently. The games are easy, buy you have to rethink how you view a line or column is done, And along the way you can easily change your mind on the placement of a color or an X, and simply change it! no penalties on it.

I'm excited to continue with this game,

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

4 of 5 found this review helpful

Great game in original style - no guess needed

PostedSeptember 21, 2018

quynne77

fromAustralia

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I love this return to the way I first played these type of puzzles. I had to buy just for that reason alone but so far all are logically solved using the elimination method - any that were a little more tricky just took a little patience to solve. I don't take much notice of sound or story and usually turn sound off which is why I haven't marked these areas highly as I really didn't notice. Much ...Show more

I love this return to the way I first played these type of puzzles. I had to buy just for that reason alone but so far all are logically solved using the elimination method - any that were a little more tricky just took a little patience to solve. I don't take much notice of sound or story and usually turn sound off which is why I haven't marked these areas highly as I really didn't notice. Much prefer this style to the other more flamboyant offerings of the penguin and the like. Thanks to the developer for offering this - made me so happy to play! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Intricate and Immersive

PostedOctober 20, 2018

moxiemoll

fromHalloween Chronicles: Monsters Among Us

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I love this puzzle game. This game is extensive, 30x30 grids, and so tiny. I dont' know how many times I had to replay just to get it right. I like that you have to count and get the squares right and that there is only one way to solve the puzzle, there is no guessing and you're not left wondering which square to choose. 8 Floor is really doing a great job with these puzzles. Their Red Riding ...Show more

I love this puzzle game. This game is extensive, 30x30 grids, and so tiny. I dont' know how many times I had to replay just to get it right. I like that you have to count and get the squares right and that there is only one way to solve the puzzle, there is no guessing and you're not left wondering which square to choose. 8 Floor is really doing a great job with these puzzles. Their Red Riding Hood Secrets game is awesome as well. This one gave me some issues, and I didn't know if I kept counting wrong, but finally completed it and it only took several days. This series is topping my all time favorite Arizona Rose riddles. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Not Just a Paint by Number!

PostedSeptember 12, 2018

MissQuirks

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

It requires logic to solve and so it is a good stimulation for your brain.
For those of you who want a challenge and not just a 'paint by number'

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

6 of 7 found this review helpful

Too bad about the "1 star" ratings, because so far, this game IS based on LOGIC!!

PostedSeptember 16, 2018

Rezcanada

fromMontreal, QC

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Love me a good challenging Picross game. And this one is great! Reminds me of the old fashioned picross puzzles I first encountered in the back of my variety puzzle magazines. A lot of erasing and re-blocking out the squares. These puzzles were few and far between, but I loved the challenge. I was so happy to see them being created as pc games.

I have completed 15 levels so far, and DID NOT ...Show more

Love me a good challenging Picross game. And this one is great! Reminds me of the old fashioned picross puzzles I first encountered in the back of my variety puzzle magazines. A lot of erasing and re-blocking out the squares. These puzzles were few and far between, but I loved the challenge. I was so happy to see them being created as pc games.

I have completed 15 levels so far, and DID NOT HAVE TO GUESS ONCE!!! Yes, some are very challenging, and you have to search for that one square which will get you solving again, but as I must repeat... they have all been solvable logically!

I have 8272 coins, enough for around 9 hints, but I have used NO HINTS so far, and I have solved 15 levels.

I wish that some reviewers would not put 1 star based on having to guess, when that is not the case, because it may deter other gamers from even trying the demo. Not fair to the devs.

One reason I did not give 5 stars is because of the lack of the square counting feature (numbering the squares as you drag your cursor). The music was passable, and the storyline does not interest me, but I can turn down the volume and zip past the storyline. I am just very happy that it is a true picross, with a high level of challenge.

Seaserpent606 and JulieJay... agree with your reviews...enjoy the game!! :)

To all others... I would suggest you try it out if you like a straightforward picross!!

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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During my demo time it was logical

PostedSeptember 15, 2018

seaserpent606

fromNorth Island, New Zealand

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Strategy

Current Favorite:

Double Clue: Solitaire Stories

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I played partway through level 6 before my demo time ended and my review is based on the demo as I haven’t purchased the game yet.

I never do hints or guesses. If I had to, then it’s a no buy. I also like a really challenging picross/nonogram game.

On the first level, I too was caught out by the NEW FEATURE of fills and crosses being non-permanent.
Once I knew this, I didn’t see it as a ...Show more

I played partway through level 6 before my demo time ended and my review is based on the demo as I haven’t purchased the game yet.

I never do hints or guesses. If I had to, then it’s a no buy. I also like a really challenging picross/nonogram game.

On the first level, I too was caught out by the NEW FEATURE of fills and crosses being non-permanent.
Once I knew this, I didn’t see it as a problem.
If the level is long and you like to get a perfect score with no mistakes, this feature is FANTASTIC because YOU DON’T HAVE TO REPEAT THE ENTIRE LEVEL AGAIN!!

I also liked the OTHER NEW FEATURE of dots that show you have completed a row or column.

I don’t mind that it is a one-colour game while you are solving it as they can be more challenging. (Although it wouldn't hurt to show different colours as you fill in the squares.)

THE FINAL PICTURE IS MULTI-COLOURED thankfully, (and I think is necessary because nonograms made by their competitors have multi-colours).

I HOPE THOUGH THAT THEY LABEL THE NONOGRAM PICTURES IN FUTURE as some were hard to distinguish what the picture actually was.

The backgrounds are visually appealing.

The style of music so far is not my favourite but I usually like the volume down low anyway.
I have seen better nonogram tutorials, there was one in particular but I can't remember which game it was in.

THIS DEV HAS REALLY UPPED THEIR GAME. It’s goodbye to their boring mono-coloured backgrounds and pictures of the past as in previous nonogram offerings.

I have played their game Santa’s Toy Factory: Nonograms (2016) and demoed a couple of their other nonogram games.

Unlike Santa’s Toy Factory; this game has a storyline, it is colourful and is up-to-date showing a map of levels.

I HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR PICROSS FAIRYTALE: LEGEND OF THE MERMAID because there were TWO things that Santa’s Toy Factory had going for it.

They were the HIGH LEVEL OF CHALLENGE in some levels. I really had to work hard to find that one square that I could fill or cross in order to progress through the level.
The 2nd good thing about Santa’s Toy Factory was that I NEVER HAD TO GUESS OR USE A HINT.
This is true for the first 60 levels of the game and for a while was one of my go-to games. I can’t comment on the remaining levels as I had a few crashing issues with it and so I decided to delete the game.

But back to PICROSS FAIRYTALE: LEGEND OF THE MERMAID.
The game description on the website sounds exciting and I am going to buy it.
I am hoping for some really challenging levels, with absolutely NO guessing required like in Santa's Toy Factory.

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

3 of 5 found this review helpful

A Picross that gets you thinking

PostedSeptember 12, 2018

JulieJay

fromWashington, Tyne & Wear, England

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I actually quite liked this game once I got into it. At first I didn't like that it didn't auto fill the blanks, at first I didn't like that it didn't cross off the numbers, at first I didn't like the single colour. However, the more I played, the more I enjoyed the extra challenge of not having the game auto play for me. I think we've been having it too easy and have forgotten what this game is ...Show more

I actually quite liked this game once I got into it. At first I didn't like that it didn't auto fill the blanks, at first I didn't like that it didn't cross off the numbers, at first I didn't like the single colour. However, the more I played, the more I enjoyed the extra challenge of not having the game auto play for me. I think we've been having it too easy and have forgotten what this game is all about. I didn't have to guess at all, it was pure logic, pure thinking before clicking. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

3 of 7 found this review helpful

not my favourite game of this type

PostedSeptember 12, 2018

pernod31

fromDerbyshire, England

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

you have to put all the crosses in yourself which makes it a harder challenge. I like this my husband wouldn't so I wouldn't buy it. The colours where not bright enough and the crosses were too big. It was easy to get lost on the grid and doing a row / column after you have already put in a block or a cross reversed what was there already. Considering that there are lots of different games of this ...Show more

you have to put all the crosses in yourself which makes it a harder challenge. I like this my husband wouldn't so I wouldn't buy it. The colours where not bright enough and the crosses were too big. It was easy to get lost on the grid and doing a row / column after you have already put in a block or a cross reversed what was there already. Considering that there are lots of different games of this type I'd give this one a miss. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

Disappointed

PostedJune 6, 2020

bunnyeyes

fromMt Prospect, IL

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I admit that I am an unashamed avid user of hints for griddler games. I've been working thru another one with similar intro and set up. Did the demo for this one. Even though the hint system is very different, I figured it out and felt challenged enough to enjoy the game and purchase it. Big mistake. I didn't realize I needed to earn 'coins' to get additional hints, and I can't figure out how to ...Show more

I admit that I am an unashamed avid user of hints for griddler games. I've been working thru another one with similar intro and set up. Did the demo for this one. Even though the hint system is very different, I figured it out and felt challenged enough to enjoy the game and purchase it. Big mistake. I didn't realize I needed to earn 'coins' to get additional hints, and I can't figure out how to do that. Graphics and music are fine. Was interested in the game for the challenge, not necessarily for the storyline. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

Just didn't get it.

PostedSeptember 18, 2018

dgeehring

fromCincinnati, oh

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

So this is my favorite of all game genres and I usually just whiz through even the most difficult with 0 or 1 mistake. This just didn't register for me and the instructions were, I thought, a bit vague. I thought I was using my best logic and still there were errors. Plus the one color became boring for me. I like the multi-color games. Try it but don't be surprised if it just frustrates you.

I don't recommend this game.

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