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WHISPER OF THE PAST HAS REVIVED MY INTEREST IN THE SPIRIT OF MYSTERY SERIES

PostedDecember 8, 2018

biscuitsmama

fromWay to many puzzles is a way to sink a good HOPA game!

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Spirits of Mystery is back with game twelve of the series – Whisper of the Past. I had fairly much burned out on the series but decided to give this game a try, and although there are some mixed reviews on the game I actually think this game is better than several of the previous games. Yes, we have the same evil entities trying to make trouble for the Kingdoms but in many ways this is a much ...Show more

Spirits of Mystery is back with game twelve of the series – Whisper of the Past. I had fairly much burned out on the series but decided to give this game a try, and although there are some mixed reviews on the game I actually think this game is better than several of the previous games. Yes, we have the same evil entities trying to make trouble for the Kingdoms but in many ways this is a much milder game that I could play instead of a game that was becoming quite violent in its storylines.

Before I go much further, I have to say that I think no other developer can beat the graphics and the artistic renderings of the characters than those that are created by AMAX. Along with the characters being mostly beautiful, they are so realistic. As a doll artist I am swept away by the characters created by this artistic team. When I first began playing HOPA games ERS/AMAX created the games that I loved the most, and their game created my passion for playing HOPAS. The sound track is good and I found that there was only one scene that had howling wolves. The soundtrack with the baying wolves is one from the Shadow Wolf series but developers do reuse the tools they have!

Our storyline finds Princess Airrin of the Fire Lion Kingdom in a fight to save her mother and aunt after they have been kidnapped by the Dark Reapers. With the help of the Oracle, Airrin will need all of her strength to overcome the Reapers and free her family from the unseen power that is controlling the Reapers.

In spite of a series that I thought was long past retirement, I found that I really liked this game. Whisper of the Past is a great improvement, IMHO, over some of the more recent games in the series and although we have the smoky cloaked Dark Reapers the tone of the game is not as dark as the past four games. I enjoyed the storyline and the gameplay, even the gimmicky Song of the Moon looking glass was still fun to use.

A disappointment for me is that the game did not have as many HOPS as I would like but the ones that were in the game were excellent. As is the current trend after gamers began to demand more puzzles, this game is buried in puzzles. Want to move forward – play a puzzle; need a tool – play a puzzle, and the list goes on, and on, and on. I think the reason so many games are now considered cookie cutters is that the puzzles replace the creativity of storyline and HOS. Puzzles cut into my enjoyment of a good storyline and quite frankly, I am becoming very tired of playing a HO game to find that they are really becoming puzzle games. I would prefer more HOS than puzzles and would like to see more of a balance. I do enjoy puzzles but when they become the game that is where I begin to lose my interest.

After playing only a small portion of the demo this morning I decided to purchase the full game and have been pleasantly surprised. Although there is nothing really new, I still have enjoyed the game. The puzzles have been my least favorite part and even with skipping many of them I think the game is longer than the three chapters would indicate. I have been playing the game for over four hours and have only stopped to write this review. My guess is that in another hour I will be moving on to the bonus chapter. For me the game has been quite enjoyable and I recommend that you try the demo. I’m happy that I did and even happier that I purchased the full game. Hopefully you will enjoy the game as much as I do. Happy gaming! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Another One For My Collection

PostedDecember 8, 2018

MsReddFox

fromUSA

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I don't know why this game got some bad reviews. I have all The Spirit of Mystery games and I will be buying this one, too. I won't tell about the story line since other comments here told about that. The art work is well worth mentioning, and so are the animations. Sound effects are good, too. I enjoyed the mini games, several were very different from the usual in games. You can play casual or ...Show more

I don't know why this game got some bad reviews. I have all The Spirit of Mystery games and I will be buying this one, too. I won't tell about the story line since other comments here told about that. The art work is well worth mentioning, and so are the animations. Sound effects are good, too. I enjoyed the mini games, several were very different from the usual in games. You can play casual or hard for those. I happen to like games that have a magical item to find things with, and this one has a mirror to find symbols that are hidden. There are story HO's, and I like those kind. There are lion heads that morph in each scene, and they're well hidden, and there are cards to find. There was one lion morph I couldn't find, but I'll go back and find it when I buy the game. I didn't want to take a lot a time hunting since there's a time limit on demo's. I didn't think this game was a lot like the other Spirits of Mystery, as some did. You have to save someone, but other than that I didn't find it a repeat of the others. In any case, I enjoyed this game very much; I like fantasy games. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Fire Lion Kingdom

PostedJanuary 9, 2019

Majestyx12

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Based on the finished game with bonus content.
Three little girls are some where they shouldn't be and do something they shouldn't. Fast forward Thirty years. I play as Princess Airrin. My mom is Queen Lilith. My aunts are Miranda and Sylvia. I am the one who is to save the Fire Lion Kingdom.

There are 10 hops and 14 mini-games in the game. Collect 15 spirits cards and 26 morphs. You have ...Show more

Based on the finished game with bonus content.
Three little girls are some where they shouldn't be and do something they shouldn't. Fast forward Thirty years. I play as Princess Airrin. My mom is Queen Lilith. My aunts are Miranda and Sylvia. I am the one who is to save the Fire Lion Kingdom.

There are 10 hops and 14 mini-games in the game. Collect 15 spirits cards and 26 morphs. You have indicators if you found your items. The lion on the tool bar is for the morphs and if it's yellow, you need to find it. You can only collect the morph when it's a Lion. The card indicator is on the side and only has the number that you found.

It has 3 chapters and bonus chapter and it felt very long to me. In the bonus chapter Miranda gets a letter and she is put to the test. The bonus chapter also felt long.

Replays on 9 movies, 10 hops, 14 mini-games and 4 music.
10 wallpapers, 8 screensavers and 18 concept art. Show less

I recommend this game!

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I Agree with Biscuitmama, TOO MANY PUZZLES

PostedDecember 10, 2018

Foster321

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Perhaps the developers would give us choices of categories in the HOPA games with these options:

1. A HOPA game that gives one the choice of more HO than puzzles, and gives the choice of more puzzles than HOs.

Because some of us are not talented in playing puzzles, we feel that too many puzzles only make the game longer instead of more enjoyable. Therefore, the game becomes frustrating to ...Show more

Perhaps the developers would give us choices of categories in the HOPA games with these options:

1. A HOPA game that gives one the choice of more HO than puzzles, and gives the choice of more puzzles than HOs.

Because some of us are not talented in playing puzzles, we feel that too many puzzles only make the game longer instead of more enjoyable. Therefore, the game becomes frustrating to play; also too many puzzles interrupt the flow of the story.

2. A choice of a helper for those of us who really enjoy these cute little additions to the games.

I realize this would require much more work for the developers to put all three of these choices in one game, but this is the solution to solving everyone's opinion of what makes a great game. We gamers would certainly be grateful to you.

There are those of us who are somewhat homebound because of illnesses, and we really look forward to playing your games. Your games allow us a chance to relax and get away from our hurtles in everyday life.

We really appreciate all of your hard work and effort to give us what we prefer in a game. You make our lives more enjoyable because you give us something with which to look forward. Thank you and please give this a great deal of consideration for the coming new year,

Than you Big Fish and developers for a great year.
God Bless and Merry Christmas to all. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Stunning

PostedDecember 8, 2018

EveBruin63

fromLincoln, NE

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have played every one in this series, and they just keep getting more incredible. Dynamic graphics and colors, superb story lines, unique twists and turns. Thanks to the ingenious minds that create this series.

I recommend this game!

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Don't understand bad reviews

PostedJanuary 3, 2019

ronruu

fromLynchburg VA.

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Absolutely enjoyed this game even after all the bad reviews.The different levels were just difficult but not so hard, you wished you had just never started the game. I have all the Spirits of Mysteries and I have enjoyed all of them. I just the designers continue this series for I truly look forward to more hidden objects games.

I recommend this game!

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hidden object

PostedDecember 9, 2018

paulcindy45

fromMarion IN

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Like the game its alittle different than the other Spirts of Mystery that I have played and that is what I like, they need to be different.

I recommend this game!

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i actually liked this game.

PostedDecember 10, 2018

gallica2

frombeautiful day ontario.

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Skill Level:Expert

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

i found the graphics amazing and the game play challenging but enjoyable. the puzzles and HOs were well done and innovative. the only thing i wasn't keen on was all the back and forth that had to be done at times. the demo was a bit on the lame side but the game got better as i went along.

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ONLY THE BRAVE OF HEART AND WISE OF MIND CAN SAVE THE KINGDOM FROM EVIL

PostedDecember 8, 2018

pennmom36

fromMistletoe possess mystical powers & wards off evil spirits when cut by a Druid w/ a golden sickle. Norse mythology included the tradition of kissing under the Mistletoe which comes from 2 Anglo Saxon words Mistel (dung) tan (twig) poo on a stick!

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

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3 / 5

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3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Completed game (5+hours)

Princesses will be Princesses but these three Royal heiresses didn't foresee the danger of disobeying Fathers warnings not to play where they decided to play. They soon discovered why father forbade them when Miranda's curiosity led to her disappearance into the evil abyss. That was 30 years ago, Lilith, the eldest is now the Queen and Princess Sylvia is now an Aunt, ...Show more

Completed game (5+hours)

Princesses will be Princesses but these three Royal heiresses didn't foresee the danger of disobeying Fathers warnings not to play where they decided to play. They soon discovered why father forbade them when Miranda's curiosity led to her disappearance into the evil abyss. That was 30 years ago, Lilith, the eldest is now the Queen and Princess Sylvia is now an Aunt, but they vowed an oath of secrecy that is now returning to haunt this Royal Family to their graves!

Personally, I didn't hate or even dislike this game, it was exactly as I suspected, a take-it-or-leave-it kinda game. A just okay kinda game that has basically the same storyline, has the same black cloaked, floating, red-eyed, evil-doer spirit with the same anti-princess/revenge agenda as all games by Amax offer. I played the entire game which took me about 5.5 hours this morning. I didn't skip any of the mini-games or conversation dialogs, nor did I skip through the cutscenes, and of course I wrote notes. In my opinion, even though there are only 3 Chapters +Bonus Chapter, they are quite lengthy chapters.

In this CE version, each scene has a slow Morphing Lion's Head, and some of the scenes have Collectible Spirit Cards that allow you to predict your future once the collection is complete. I did run into a glitch with one of the cards not being available in the 3rd chapter, inside the tree that you heal. The SG shows it being there, and the zoom zone was still accessible, but there was NO card, I even tried clicking everywhere just in case I just couldn't see it, but nothing worked!

Along with another Amax game, we are treated to another Gadget!... sigh. (Song of the Moon) and of course, the Gadget is a Magical Amulet! The Magical Amulet looks like a hand-held mirror basically, and it allows you to search the scene for 7 different Symbols to recharge it. Once recharged, the Magic Amulet will destroy Evil Blossoms that block the Princesses path. A non-magical Scythe or Sickle would have tackled the weeds just as easily and never needs to be recharged, but I'm sure they would require gloves, a new handle, oil to remove the rust and a whetstone to sharpen them, right? Besides, we wouldn't want Princess to break a nail!

There aren't a lot of Hidden Object Scenes in either the main or bonus chapters, this is definitely a puzzle-heavy game. Because there is a Gadget involved that's basically a lens, you are required to find 7 Hidden Symbols located within the entire scene, using the Magic Amulet. The Amulet HOS is repeated 7 different times during the Main game. Most of the main Hidden Object Scenes have 2 different types in each one. There are Interactive Listed Item finds, Multiples of the Same Item finds, Silhouetted Shape finds, Pictured Item finds, Silhouetted Shape Recipe Ingredient finds, Keywords in Sentence finds, Pictured Combination finds (a bird + shackles = ____) and Placing Transparent Picture Swatches correctly into the Scene. Most of the HOS's (8) are smaller Zoom Zones where you are tasked with finding 4-7 Multiples of the same Objects such as 8 Roses or 7 Feathers. There are no Morphing Objects as far as collecting them, but a few of the HOS's had several Morphing Objects that had to be clicked on the correct morph. There are no alternative Puzzle or Games available

There are a ton of Mini-Games and smaller puzzles throughout this game, even the Plus-items require solving a puzzle of some sort. The Bonus Chapter is riddled with them as well. Some of the more complex puzzles are available in a Casual or Hard Mode of difficulty, but for the most part, they are solvable on the first attempt. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter within the Main Chapters:

1-Use the Amulet to find 7 hidden symbols in the scene. (used 7 x's)
2-Adjust the clock hands to represent all of the moon's phases.
3-Arrange the tokens according to the hints shown on the wall.
4-Rotate the disks to return animals to their correct slots.
5-Select junction boxes to flip puzzle sections & complete the images.
6-Place 3 fragments into each highlighted slot correctly.
7-Place the completed fragments in the scene correctly.
8-Click fragment sections to align with the objects in the scene.
9-Uncover matching prints that shuffle positions with each turn.
10-Choose partial symbols on a rotating ring to match the center symbol.
11-Use directional arrows to navigate 3 floors of a dark labyrinth by finding tools to overcome obstacles.
12-Drag rings to the bottom rung from largest to smallest in size.
13-Select partial symbols the create the center symbol when combined.
14-Click those partial symbols to the correct colors according to the riddles.
15-Play a Match 3 Game on a Dartboard style board to charge the staff.

This Collector's Edition version has 10 Wallpapers, 18 Concept Art pictures, 8 Screensavers, 9 Movie Video Cutscenes, 4 Music Soundtracks, 10 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 14 re-playable Mini-Games, 15 Achievements to Earn (some available in 3 categories) 26 Morphing Objects (Lion's Head) 15 Collectible Spirit Cards (predicts your future after completing collection) 3 Main Chapters (lengthy chapters) +Bonus Chapter (sequel) and a built-in Strategy Guide.

SPIRITS OF MYSTERY SERIES LIST
Title***Collector's Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-Amber Maiden (April 21-2011) 4.2
2-Song of the Phoenix (April 12-2012) 4.7
3-The Dark Minotaur (December 27-2012) 4.4
4-The Silver Arrow (December 12-2013) 4.2
5-Chains of Promise (August 13-2015) 3.5
6-Family Lies (March 24-2016) 3.6
7-The Fifth Kingdom (January 12-2017) 4.2
8-Illusions (June 15-2017) 3.0
9-The Moon Crystal (August 19-2017) 3.3
10-The Last Fire Queen (January 20-2018) 2.8
11-The Lost Queen (June 16-2018) 2.2
12-Whisper of the Past (December 8-2018) n/a

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too many puzzles

PostedDecember 14, 2018

ecatlin98

fromSomerville, Alabama

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Mahjong, Word

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I agree with Foster , there are just too many puzzles in not only this game but almost all the new ones coming out and I couldn't have said it better myself, when you don't enjoy the endless puzzles added into these games it just makes the game itself longer and somewhat frustrating, Please developers, less puzzles and more hidden objects !!!

I recommend this game!

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