New Yankee 9: The Evil Spellbook > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

18 of 21 found this review helpful

CE or SE ? That is the question

PostedDecember 6, 2020

Cyril48

fromNew Zealand

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Marble Popper, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

And my answer ? They are both brilliant but if you can afford to stretch to the CE, do so .

When this series first started off it was brilliant and a must buy straight away and even then I was thinking how do they improve on this and every time they do.

Yes it is a similar theme but so are all these games that go adding up the series numbers.

They always add something different , this ...Show more

And my answer ? They are both brilliant but if you can afford to stretch to the CE, do so .

When this series first started off it was brilliant and a must buy straight away and even then I was thinking how do they improve on this and every time they do.

Yes it is a similar theme but so are all these games that go adding up the series numbers.

They always add something different , this time its dragons and hosts of other small differences that make this series one of my favorites.

There are fun mini games that you decide if you want to do them or not. Every level is a different theme including rescuing workers that have been turned to pigs , saving sheep, saving dragons who once rescued, will then help you in future levels.

The design team for these devs are brilliant and how I wish I could think like that.

Try the demo if you have not already purchased the CE and I would recommend if you can go for the CE to do so but this one will keep you amused as well.

Most TM games are not CE worthy, not the case here but you get good value with either. Enjoy Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

7 of 8 found this review helpful

One of the Best!

PostedDecember 7, 2020

Joybelle_2

fromAustralia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Really all you need to do is click the link at the bottom of the page that say's 'collectors edition'..read those reviews and know that with this SE you are just getting less levels, and no strategy guide to tell you where the puzzle pieces are.

This series continually amazes that the developers can still entertain and mix it up after they have done so many games. It doesn't matter if you own ...Show more

Really all you need to do is click the link at the bottom of the page that say's 'collectors edition'..read those reviews and know that with this SE you are just getting less levels, and no strategy guide to tell you where the puzzle pieces are.

This series continually amazes that the developers can still entertain and mix it up after they have done so many games. It doesn't matter if you own all the others, you will find new features here. This one does not disappoint. It's great. Try the demo and Enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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New Yankee 9

PostedDecember 7, 2020

MsJane56

fromTuscaloosa, Ala

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Love all the these games, keep making them.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION VERSION IS MY PERSONAL CHOICE, BUT DON'T PASS THIS GAME UP EITHER WAY!

PostedDecember 9, 2020

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I'd love to be able to have a conversation with the scriptwriters of New Yankee who, in my opinion, have an incredible sarcastic sense of humor! There are very few Time Management games nowadays that have a story that is interesting enough to read, but 9 games running New Yankee still has me rolling on the floor...and 9 games later the graphics are still improving by leaps and bounds above the ...Show more

I'd love to be able to have a conversation with the scriptwriters of New Yankee who, in my opinion, have an incredible sarcastic sense of humor! There are very few Time Management games nowadays that have a story that is interesting enough to read, but 9 games running New Yankee still has me rolling on the floor...and 9 games later the graphics are still improving by leaps and bounds above the competition, (some aren't even in the same league) and 9 games later this developer is still able to come up with exciting tasks, interesting spells, and level layouts that are unusual, bright and extremely colorful. The entertainment factor is through the roof on this game, this is 100% quality!

You can play in a Relaxed, Normal, or Expert Difficulty Mode, and there are 42 Achievement Trophies to earn. There are 60 Levels (45 Main Levels, the CE version has 15 CE Levels, and 10 Bonus Levels) the CE version also has 32 Hidden Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces to search for. As you progress, you are given the option to choose between Bonuses that will help you with the tougher levels by allowing Mary to Walk and Cast Spells Faster, John to Walk and Fight Faster or help Max the dog to Run Faster, or at least as fast as his poor little short bulldog legs can move.

Like most TM games, you must gather resources and clear paths, such as, gathering food baskets and farming veggie gardens, gathering wood logs, clearing tree stumps (which also have other resources) cutting down trees, gathering gold bags, clearing boulders, patching holes, cutting down toothy plants and weeds, repairing bridges, and constructing or repairing sawmills, or mills to produce more food, workers houses, etc.

The workers do almost everything, John is the Knight in Shining Armor and does the fighting, Mary is skilled in Witchcraft and takes care of Casting all the Spells which instantly regrow trees that have been cut down, or construct Altars that magically speed up the process by restocking food sources and even conjure up Bridges, but she needs a constant supply of Mana that needs to be collected by the workers from the Mana Wells or from an occasional bottle abandoned along the paths, to work her magic.

John and Mary have their hands full as they battle Toothy plants in a Little Shop of Horrors scenario. There's a ton of things to do, gather mirror shards, take a trip on the Flying Dutchman and gather feathers, collect Puzzle Pieces, Gremlins to help you make items in workshops, and lots of spells to cast, there are even fun little mini-games to play!

The Collector's Edition version has 45 Main Levels, 15 CE Levels, 10 Bonus Levels, 10 Music Soundtracks, 34 Cinematics, 4 Wallpapers, 6 Character Bios, a Jigsaw Puzzle (with 32 Collectible Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces), an Upgrade Room (with an available Screenshot), and a Built-in Strategy Guide that shows the location of the puzzle pieces as well.

NEW YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 1 SE only (May 7-2012) 3.9
2-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 2 SE only (January 30-2013) 4.2
3-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 3 SE only (December 24-2013) 3.5
(Santa's Service Christmas Edition)
4-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 4 SE (February 14-2018) 4.8
5-New Yankee In King Arthur's Court 5 SE (June 13-2018) 3.7
6-New Yankee In Pharaoh's Court 6 SE only (September 12-2018) 4.9
7-New Yankee 7: Deer Hunters SE only (January 25-2019) 4.2
8-New Yankee 8: Journey of Odysseus SE (June 21-2020) 4.7
9-New Yankee 9: The Evil Spellbook SE (December 6-2020) n/a

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Too many changes made to gameplay

PostedDecember 18, 2020

bmackenz

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

didn't like this one as much as all the others, a real let-down. They've made some changes in game-play, can no longer click on an items and have it tell you how much more you need (ie: 20 more gold) instead it only shows the total needed (the old hover behavior)
The added 'enemies' are just stupid, for lack of a better word - really... is that a paper bag we're supposed to battle? enough, make ...Show more

didn't like this one as much as all the others, a real let-down. They've made some changes in game-play, can no longer click on an items and have it tell you how much more you need (ie: 20 more gold) instead it only shows the total needed (the old hover behavior)
The added 'enemies' are just stupid, for lack of a better word - really... is that a paper bag we're supposed to battle? enough, make it better, not more ridiculous. and is there anything worst than just standing around with no tasks waiting for the gremlin or for magic to work at the end of a level. Having many enemies and only one swordsman is annoying also, listening to the grunt while he runs all over the place is tiring when I've got 5+ men who just sit and watch. did not enjoy the whole "workshop" concept.
all in all, I enjoy the New Yankee series, but this edition seemed to far off the mark Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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NO SCENERY???

PostedDecember 16, 2020

pip001

fromMD

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Totally black background. Too challenging to keep my interest.

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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just like the last one

PostedDecember 7, 2020

sandygetz

fromhammond, indiana

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Just the same has the last one was slow to start out with and to me all they did was change the number from 8 to 9 the story seems to be the same Big Fish need to make a whole time management games from scratch
they got the money and computers bring it on Big Fish retired the old's and bring in new people

I don't recommend this game.

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