Spring in Japan Mosaic Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

41 of 46 found this review helpful

SPRING IN JAPAN PROVES YOU DON'T NEED A TON OF FLASHY COLORS TO MAKE A BEAUTIFUL MOSAIC

PostedApril 27, 2018

pennmom36

fromCan't wait for Summer In Italy!

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Spring in Japan is a visually stunning Mosaic game that is challenging, entertaining and logical! This game proves that you don't have to include 6 colors of every hue ever created just to make a beautiful mosaic. They use colors that pop, like jet black next to cherry red, NOT used bubblegum pink, chalky blue, purple-nurple, ghastly green grenade, your grandma's yellow stove, and hazle-walnut ...Show more

Spring in Japan is a visually stunning Mosaic game that is challenging, entertaining and logical! This game proves that you don't have to include 6 colors of every hue ever created just to make a beautiful mosaic. They use colors that pop, like jet black next to cherry red, NOT used bubblegum pink, chalky blue, purple-nurple, ghastly green grenade, your grandma's yellow stove, and hazle-walnut mocha from the gas station colors like most mosaic games do.

You can choose from 3 different difficulty modes, Bronze (Easy) which gives you a 30-second refill timer, 5 Lives, 9 Shovels to reveal a single dot, and 3 bombs to remove a 3x3 field. Silver (Medium) gives you a 60-second hint refill timer, 3 Lives, 6 Shovels and 2 Bombs. Gold (Hard) gives you a 120-second hint refill timer, 1 Life, 2 Shovels and 1 Bomb.

There are 2 issues or flaws I have with this game, and others have made comments as well. The numbers on the columns and rows are difficult to see because they blend into the background, they could use a size adjustment as well. There is a Brush that is cumbersome and gets in the way because it sits on top of the Cursor, which is confusing because it appears that it is pointing to the cell above the one you want to apply color on.

The music is perfect, very soothing and very relaxing. You can hear wildlife and birds chirping in the distant background as well. This is how a Mosaic game should be, beautiful and relaxing, enjoy!

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I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

18 of 20 found this review helpful

I LOVE JAPAN!!!!

PostedApril 27, 2018

Pickles77

fromLondon, Ontario

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Travel Mosaics: A Paris Tour

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I am surprised to see a mosaic version of Spring in Japan and all I can say is MORE PLEASE!!!! I love the colours, I especially love the oriental theme :)...I find this different as far as hints go and since I am not that experienced yet, this is great! I hope the Developers continue in this genre, they did a great job! IMO :)

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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NOT more of the same!

PostedApril 27, 2018

MrsBen

fromJoplin, MO USA

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

SPRING IN JAPAN MOSAIC EDITION is a very nice game. The gameplay is logical and play is a lot like other games of this genre. BUT, after you play a while, you can earn lives, bombs and shovels to rid yourself of a mistake. You can play in Easy, Medium or Hard mode. The hints and bonuses decrease with each mode. My only issues were that the puzzle is a little smaller than I'd like and the numbers a ...Show more

SPRING IN JAPAN MOSAIC EDITION is a very nice game. The gameplay is logical and play is a lot like other games of this genre. BUT, after you play a while, you can earn lives, bombs and shovels to rid yourself of a mistake. You can play in Easy, Medium or Hard mode. The hints and bonuses decrease with each mode. My only issues were that the puzzle is a little smaller than I'd like and the numbers a little harder to read. I don't care for the paintbrush attached to my cursor, either. Otherwise, it is a beautiful and challenging game. I will be buying it. Give it a try....it will be a great addition to your puzzle library!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

7 of 7 found this review helpful

This is a great game!

PostedMay 1, 2018

alwaysplay

fromSalem,Or.

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoyed this game. A few more along this line would be great. The more the better. Nonograms are some of my fravote games.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Lots of fun, some fixes should be made

PostedJune 8, 2018

beachsidelynn

fromSatellite Beach, FL

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

For some reason, I didn't have the "brush" issue that others have mentioned and I was grateful. But the story telling kept getting cut off and yes, I like story lines. Very frustrating to have the girls voice get cut off before she finished talking.
Also, agree that the colors were very close a lot of times, but I chose to use that as a challenge.
The music drove me nuts after awhile, but I ...Show more

For some reason, I didn't have the "brush" issue that others have mentioned and I was grateful. But the story telling kept getting cut off and yes, I like story lines. Very frustrating to have the girls voice get cut off before she finished talking.
Also, agree that the colors were very close a lot of times, but I chose to use that as a challenge.
The music drove me nuts after awhile, but I just turned it off.
After playing so many "Penguin" games with no story line and basic graphic images popping in to fill whatever location the penguins are, I'm done with those. And having no new "Rainbow Mosaic" games to play, I found this a pleasant diversion.
I recommend it, but always play first to see if it makes you happy. It did me. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Nice mosaic game

PostedJuly 29, 2024

rexette

fromWashington state

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The 1st mosaic I tried and it couldn't have been a better beginning. I enjoy the mosaic puzzles, have no problem seeing the numbers and the different colors and there are lots of options for hints and help as you go, easy to adjust the challenge to your personal preference. I especially enjoyed the mini puzzles in between sections of mosaics, it made a nice break from doing one mosaic after ...Show more

The 1st mosaic I tried and it couldn't have been a better beginning. I enjoy the mosaic puzzles, have no problem seeing the numbers and the different colors and there are lots of options for hints and help as you go, easy to adjust the challenge to your personal preference. I especially enjoyed the mini puzzles in between sections of mosaics, it made a nice break from doing one mosaic after another. I love this type of game and have tried several other mosaics, some are extremely challenging and some have more colors and flash but I found myself coming back to this one. I did have trouble on some mini games with a bit of delay or drag, though not sure if it was the game or something with my computer. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

12 of 14 found this review helpful

Interesting Mosaic Game

PostedApril 27, 2018

ColoNative

fromColorado

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I liked the different colors and the ease of changing them. The puzzles are relatively logical. I don't like how small the grids are so much and the music is the same song repeating so turn off your sound. I skipped the initial story line as I don't see the need of one for a mosaic game but, so far, that was a minor thing at the beginning of the game.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Enjoyable Mosaic Game!

PostedMay 2, 2018

Kafinkee

fromOntario, Canada

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Looks like it's unanimous -- we don't like the paintbrush cursor! I didn't find it as much of a problem as some other reviewers but it certainly added nothing to gameplay, was somewhat distracting. And maybe it's my personal computer settings but I had no trouble seeing the numbers nor did I find the grids too small.

I thoroughly enjoyed playing the demo and was waiting for my 'free' game ...Show more

Looks like it's unanimous -- we don't like the paintbrush cursor! I didn't find it as much of a problem as some other reviewers but it certainly added nothing to gameplay, was somewhat distracting. And maybe it's my personal computer settings but I had no trouble seeing the numbers nor did I find the grids too small.

I thoroughly enjoyed playing the demo and was waiting for my 'free' game coupon to purchase. Not a game that I loved so much I couldn't wait to purchase but definitely one I'd use my coupon for -- or buy when there's a 2-for-1 sale. Beautiful colours, relaxing yet challenging enough gameplay. If you're a fan of nonograms, I recommend you give the demo a try. I like this one much better than the Fantasy (Penguin) series which I find too easy. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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What an annoying narration!

PostedMay 3, 2018

GeorgeTSLC

fromSalt Lake City, UT

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

The voice of the narrator irritates me, a bad idea for a game with any kind of plot. And the plot goes nowhere.

But the game itself is all right. I don't necessarily need a high challenge level for nomograms, and this is just high enough to keep me alert.

If you can stand the narration--or are willing to mute it--go ahead and get this one.

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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Would be 5 star if more contrast in colors

PostedJune 24, 2018

physicsIsfun

fromMissouri

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Word

Current Favorite:

Rainbow Mosaics: Blooming Garden

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I did the one hour preview. While everything else about the game is great, the background and tiles often have very little contrast so it is hard to tell the difference between a tile and the background. I made many mistakes because of the similarity of colors. While I love this kind of game, the lack of contrast made this game extremely frustrating and I did not buy it. Sometimes two or three ...Show more

I did the one hour preview. While everything else about the game is great, the background and tiles often have very little contrast so it is hard to tell the difference between a tile and the background. I made many mistakes because of the similarity of colors. While I love this kind of game, the lack of contrast made this game extremely frustrating and I did not buy it. Sometimes two or three tiles would be extremely similar to the background. Try the Rainbow Mosaic games -- lovely colors with good contrast. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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