Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 7 Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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⚥ VACATION ADVENTURES NEVER DISAPPOINTS ⚥ (and it's a few months ahead of schedule!)

PostedJuly 25, 2020

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Okay, it's the same familiar gameplay with the same familiar cheesy features but this is one familiar Hidden Object Game that never gets old and never disappoints me. Vacation Adventures games are games I never have to try before I buy, I know I want them, I know I will play them and I absolutely know I will enjoy every minute of them!

You can play in a Casual Mode (untimed-faster hint ...Show more

Okay, it's the same familiar gameplay with the same familiar cheesy features but this is one familiar Hidden Object Game that never gets old and never disappoints me. Vacation Adventures games are games I never have to try before I buy, I know I want them, I know I will play them and I absolutely know I will enjoy every minute of them!

You can play in a Casual Mode (untimed-faster hint recharge) a Challenge Mode (timed-normal hint recharge) or Extreme (timed-no available hints-all wildlife & recyclables must be found) There are 18 Achievements to earn for completing various tasks such as buying Souvenirs, earning an Eagle Eye award or completing the game. You can purchase 16 Cruise Souvenir's which are stored in a Display Case tab at the top of the screen.

Each scene has several Lost & Found Items (how does one lose a camera tripod and remember to take the camera but not the tripod or forget they just lugged a giant telescope on deck?) that are shown as silhouettes in a Portal to the left of the word search bar and when all items have been spotted, the portal will close. You will also Recycle cans, bottles, and paper found in each scene, and when all recyclables have been found, the Recycle Can icon lid will close. There are 16 Photo-op scenes that have a Camera Icon which allows you to take a photo for the photo album so don't forget to keep an eye out for those Photo Ops.

You will earn an Eagle Eye achievement if you don't use either the Hint or Mega Hint feature. The Magnifying Glass will show you a hint of one item and the Mega hint will show you the location of every item left to find. You'll earn a Bronze Star for completing the Search, a Silver Star if you find all Lost & Found items OR all Recyclable Items, and a Gold Star if you find all Lost & Found items AND all Recyclable items. Words listed in Blue require an interaction of some type, and words in Red are hidden inside or behind things, requiring you to click on an item to Open it or Solve it, which will reveal the hidden item. Most of the scenes have a Zoom Zone (indicated by sparkling stars) that have hidden items and sometimes include Recyclables or Lost & Found items. Levels can be replayed at any time to better your score or pick up missing Recyclable items or Lost & Found items. and the items to find are different each time you replay it.

After each Search Scene, you'll play a variety of Mini Games such as Placing Map Shapes, Spot The Difference, Word Search, or several different types of Jigsaw Puzzles (Rotate Squares, Swap Tile Sections, Flipsaw's, etc) The CE version includes a ton of replayable mini-games!

Collector's Edition Extra's:
3 Extra Levels on the Historical Tall Ship, The SS Mediterranean Queen, 18 Wallpapers, 20 Music Soundtracks w/player, 18 Achievements, 48 Replayable Mini-Games

EXTRA MINI-GAMES:
*North American Map: Jigsaw
*Miami Close-up: Jigsaw
*Liberty Theater: Jigsaw
*Bridge Deck: Jigsaw
*Venice: Jigsaw
*Lost City: Jigsaw
*Tall Ship Festival: Jigsaw
*Ship's Bridge: Jigsaw
*Weather Map: Rotate
*Cruise Map: Rotate
*Singapore: Rotate
*Cruise Memories: Rotate
*Singapore: Rotate
*Jerusalem Old Town: Rotate
*Mardi Gras: Rotate
*Fisherman's Wharf: Rotate
*New York Cafe: Rotate
*Exchange Rate: Flipsaw
*China Dragon: Flipsaw
*Sydney: Flipsaw
*Stockholm: Flipsaw
*Caribbean Map: Flipsaw
*Airplane: Flipsaw
*World Times Zone: Flipsaw
*New York Harbor: Flipsaw
*Casablanca Kasbah: Spot The Difference
*7 Seas Mall: Spot The Difference
*Istanbul: Spot The Difference
*Luxury Limo: Spot The Difference
*The Louvre Concentration
*World Landmarks: Concentration
*Blackjack: Concentration
*Ship's Crew: Concentration
*US Cities: Word Search
*Presidents: Word Search
*Rivers of the World: Word Search
*London Streets: Word Search
*South Sea Nations: Word Search
*Coastguard Things: Word Search
*Beauty Things: Word Search
*Liberty Food: Word Search
*Rome To Dubai: Rotate Map Sections
*Underwater Treasure Hidden Object
*Safari Excursion: Hidden Object
*Wind Chill Chart: Slide Squares
*Cabin Keys: Follow Wires
*Countries on the Cruise: Place Tags
*Europe Maps: Place Labels
*Ships Keys: Place Labels

VACATION ADVENTURES CRUISE DIRECTOR SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 1 SE only (September 15-2014) 3.8
2-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 2 SE only (July 1-2015) 4.2
3-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 3 SE only (August 8-2016) 4.5
4-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 4 SE only (October 25-2017) 4.5
5-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 5 SE only (July 16-2018) 4.3
6-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 6 CE (November 2-2019) 3.9
7-Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director 7 CE (July 25-2020) n/a

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I recommend this game!

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Runs fine - love this series!

PostedJuly 25, 2020

Valyna

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I had no problem running it. Make sure to allow C++ to update while you are installing. It will pop up automatically.

This is a great series - along with Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger! This is a basic hidden object game - that is not as easy as it sounds!

Have fun!

I recommend this game!

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If it's not broken don't fix it. An old favorite

PostedJuly 25, 2020

Cyril48

fromNew Zealand

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Yes this game runs similar to the previous game but it is very entertaining and packed full of features. For me I will have it on untimed but there are 3 modes you can set this to.

I was so enjoying the demo that my time ran out so quick I just had to purchase.

There is enough added here to make it CE worthy.
I like some of the humour here like place the cap on Bob's head but they don't ...Show more

Yes this game runs similar to the previous game but it is very entertaining and packed full of features. For me I will have it on untimed but there are 3 modes you can set this to.

I was so enjoying the demo that my time ran out so quick I just had to purchase.

There is enough added here to make it CE worthy.
I like some of the humour here like place the cap on Bob's head but they don't tell you who Bob is.

I am a perfect gent and one scene you need to find the invites and I just could not find the last one.
I won't say where it was but it was somewhere that a perfect gent would never look.

One thing that I did find but got used to is when you finish a level there is a small pause before your score comes up.

I found the scenes very sharp on this game wheras the previous game seemed a bit blurry at times.

There are plenty of different mini games here to please most.
Try the demo and see what you think, even if you are a fan of a series always try the demo as I was reading a review on another game where someone bought the game on past record and did not like it at all so always demo. Show less

I recommend this game!

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I needed a vacation!

PostedJuly 27, 2020

Nocturne

fromSan Francisco, CA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

If you've played the Cruise Director series before, this is along the same lines. It seems longer than than the usual though--a good thing. I always play not-timed since I'm supposedly on vacation, no pressure and stress. It's good to see the same couples again too, same crew. And you get to take another kind of ship, a train, and go to a lot of different places. Got to collect trash (why are ...Show more

If you've played the Cruise Director series before, this is along the same lines. It seems longer than than the usual though--a good thing. I always play not-timed since I'm supposedly on vacation, no pressure and stress. It's good to see the same couples again too, same crew. And you get to take another kind of ship, a train, and go to a lot of different places. Got to collect trash (why are people so messy?) and special items. It's not going to demand too much from you. I enjoyed this one too. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Glad cruise season was early this year!

PostedJuly 27, 2020

NancyNC

fromNorth Carolina, USA

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I love all of the Casual Arts games because they are light and fun (still hoping for Halloween to come back...!) and this didn't disappoint. I thought there was some new variety to the mini-games, some new music (especially liked the music for Ireland) and some of the games and HO scenes were a bit more challenging (but not so challenging to be frustrating). I had no trouble getting it to run. ...Show more

I love all of the Casual Arts games because they are light and fun (still hoping for Halloween to come back...!) and this didn't disappoint. I thought there was some new variety to the mini-games, some new music (especially liked the music for Ireland) and some of the games and HO scenes were a bit more challenging (but not so challenging to be frustrating). I had no trouble getting it to run. Looking forward to the next installation already! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Love, love, love

PostedJuly 25, 2020

mhatfie

fromPiedmont California

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

A cruising we will go without leaving home. No masks to wear, no social distancing, just sitting at home and enjoying the trip.
I love all the beautiful scenes and the variety of fun mini games in between. This series is always a buy for me.
So sorry about the people who are not able to play it.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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I still love this type of game

PostedJuly 26, 2020

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Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Yes its the same type of game puzzles and hidden objects in a style most already know from this developer.

I notice many talking about the ++visuals stopping it loading. Check your programs and features..and I think most will find they have some version of this and that will do. In the last two games, I just closed that window down and then it activated quite fine. That way I got to play it! ...Show more

Yes its the same type of game puzzles and hidden objects in a style most already know from this developer.

I notice many talking about the ++visuals stopping it loading. Check your programs and features..and I think most will find they have some version of this and that will do. In the last two games, I just closed that window down and then it activated quite fine. That way I got to play it!

But as a game its still a nice way to relax and I found the objects quite well hidden in this one. Is it CE worthy..depends how many levels you want to play and that's it. There are HEAPS of puzzles if that is what you like..the jigsaws are really difficult! So don't give up on the loading..try ignoring and closing the visual studio prompt and see how you go both with the game and the load. Cheers. Show less

I recommend this game!

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I'm glad they're back!

PostedJuly 25, 2020

spicey12

fromNashville, TN

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Word

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

If you love the series, you know what to expect. The developer doesn't need to change a thing. It's always like seeing old friends to me, with all the cast of characters and extras. Love this series!

I recommend this game!

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Excellent addition to the series

PostedJuly 25, 2020

Innerl

fromOhio

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Unlike some reviewers on here, I had no problem with installation and running the game. The visual basic prompted me to install and went smoothly.

Another great entry. If you have enjoyed the past entries, you will enjoy this one. Just what I needed at this time, a game to go on a vacation since I've been stuck in my apartment for 4 months.

I recommend this game!

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Love the Series

PostedJuly 25, 2020

Willieshan

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This game is a continuation of the series, so if you enjoyed the previous games, you'll love this one also.

To the players experiencing download problems, I was prompted to download the "Microsoft Visual C++" program as part of the game installation, and it runs just fine.

I recommend this game!

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