Road Trip USA II: West > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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A DEVELOPER THAT THAT CARES ENOUGH TO MAKE MID-STREAM IMPROVEMENTS GET'S MY EXTRA STAR!

PostedJune 28, 2020

pennmom36

fromThank You Max, Ninja, & Bear, we know who runs the show!

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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 only gave the CE version 4-Stars because there was no magnifying feature and some of the objects were rather small. I have actually had the pleasure of speaking with this developer via forums and can tell you that this Indie cares about what we like and don't like, and took the time mid-stream to make improvements! This is why I დ my Indies!

Food For Thought:
I've read comments from fellow ...Show more

I only gave the CE version 4-Stars because there was no magnifying feature and some of the objects were rather small. I have actually had the pleasure of speaking with this developer via forums and can tell you that this Indie cares about what we like and don't like, and took the time mid-stream to make improvements! This is why I დ my Indies!

Food For Thought:
I've read comments from fellow reviewers who state that we shouldn't bother to write reviews about the things we don't like in a game. But I have spoken with hundreds of developers and they all say that constructive criticism (always with respect!) is just as important, sometimes more so because it helps them to improve their games and it gives players what they really want. If we are getting the games we love, we are supporting the developers which keeps them in business. How will remaining quiet about features we really don't enjoy help anyone? If we don't like the game then we won't purchase the game so Big Fish loses the sale which ultimately effects the developer's profit. The developer has no way to determine what people liked or disliked in the game (assuming they are not stated in the reviews) The next game comes out exactly the same as the one before because the developer was not a mind-reader and it was impossible for that developer to guess that a particular feature was disliked or not enjoyed by the fans. Even fewer people buy this game than the one before because of this scenario and eventually, the developer is struggling all because they had no way of pinpointing key features that are easily remedied. When I stated that items were difficult to find in some of the scenes, this developer added a magnifying glass feature to solve that issue...as an update! That's a developer who is listening, that's a developer who cares, that's a developer who deserves our support! Food For Thought!

This is a fun, travel-based, old-fashioned HOG with all sorts of extra goodies hidden in each scene, including those infamous and adorable mascots, Max, Bear, and Ninja the cats for 100,000 extra points (word modes only)

You can choose from 3 Avatars, Bear, Max or Ninja (I chose Ninja because he has Ninja Skillz) You can choose from several difficulty mode options:

*Tourist: Untimed, unlimited hints, no misclicks, super hints (shows location of shields-robots-cats)
*Traveler: Relaxed, timer counts up, unlimited hints, misclick penalty. (using hints in this mode won't allow you to earn speed bonus points)
*Explorer: timer counts down, 1 hint per level, misclick penalty.
*Adventurer: timer counts down, no hints available, misclick penalty.

Each Location has a Robot (60 total to unlock Bonus Mini-Games) a Shield-which is actually a Route Sign (a total of 150 to unlock Unlimited Mode), and a Cat (either Max, Ninja, or Bear to earn +100k points) but only in the Word Modes. This is a confusing feature because the directions make it sound like you will be searching for 5 Shields and 2 Robots in every location, but you will be repeating the HO scenes several times, so to be clear, there will only be one shield, 1 robot, and 1 cat in the current scene IF it is a Listed Word type (versus Silhouetted Shape type) there is also a Riddle Word Find. When you revisit the scene, a new set of collectibles will be added.

USA WEST LOCATIONS
Canyonlands Nation Park
Seaplane Tour
Space Needle
Train
Glacier
Ski Lodge
Modern Home
Grand Canyon
Shoshone Falls
Bookstore
Crystal Mills
Yellowstone National Park
Fishing
Lighthouse
Ranchero Motel
Locker Room
Surf Shack
New Car Showroom
Under Water
Whale Watching

(Collector's Edition Extra Locations)
*UFO Crash Site
*Winter Barn
*Planetarium
*Monte Zuma Castle
*Glacier National Park
*Area 51
*Devil's Tower
*Roulette Table
*Hot Air Balloon
*Diner

After playing a Hidden object scene, a Mini-Game becomes available such as a Jigsaw Puzzle, a Match 3 game, a Square Tile Swap, or Mahjong (8 different mini-games available). The Finale includes a USA Trivia quiz to test your knowledge.

Collector's Edition Extra's:
20 Achievements, Extra Scene Locations (*Planetarium, *Glacier National Park, *Diner, *Monte Zuma Castle, *Area 51, *Devil's Tower, *Roulette Table, *Hot Air Balloon, *UFO Crash Site, *Winter Barn) an extra 5 levels per scene, for a total of 750, a new Alpha Sort hidden object mode.
(*asterisks indicate CE extra locations)

ROAD TRIP SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-Road Trip USA l: SE only (April 2-2018) 4.2
2-Road Trip Europe l: SE only (March 1-2019) 4.1
3-Road Trip USA ll: West SE (June 28-2020) n/a

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I recommend this game!

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Improvements have been made

PostedJune 28, 2020

Cyril48

fromNew Zealand

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

As mentioned by Pennmom this dev really does care and has made changes so that we now have an easier to see skip function plus a zoom feature that makes all the difference as some of the objects are small. I am not a great lover of hogs but this game really appeals to me and there are lots of skippable mini games too. A joy.
Now we now have to wait on Big Fish to upgrade the CE so that it has the ...Show more

As mentioned by Pennmom this dev really does care and has made changes so that we now have an easier to see skip function plus a zoom feature that makes all the difference as some of the objects are small. I am not a great lover of hogs but this game really appeals to me and there are lots of skippable mini games too. A joy.
Now we now have to wait on Big Fish to upgrade the CE so that it has the new features.A little bird tells me that the upgrade is with them should not be long before all of us who have the CE will get the upgrade.
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I recommend this game!

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24 of 27 found this review helpful

LOVE!

PostedJune 28, 2020

BHOLDR

fromWoodbridge, VA

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Road Trip USA II: West

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Really like the concept of this game. Lots of challenges, and allows me to skip if I don't want to play a particular section. Look forward to the "rest" of the country games!

I recommend this game!

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Love this game!

PostedJune 30, 2020

kath47

fromWilmington, NC

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I am totally addicted to this one! Working my way through and am up to collecting the 4th of 5 shields, or route signs. The cats stopped on shield 3. Sad about that. And you only get robots on the 1st and last shield. The Mahjonng games are entirely too big. Over 200 tiles? UGH! Everything else is great! Would totally buy it again! I hope they are going to do the "EAST" version too.

I recommend this game!

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I'VE GOT MY BAGS PACKED, AND I'M READY TO HIT THE ROAD

PostedJune 29, 2020

kdblueey

fromLeesburg, Ohio

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Current Favorite:

Road Trip USA II: West

(15)

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

First of all, Big Fish offers many games with similar names: Adventure Trip, Road Trip, and Adventure Road Trip. I've never played Road Trip USA so I have nothing to compare this game to. But I quickly discovered ONE thing: I LOVE THIS GAME. It has A LOT to offer. Here are just a few things that it offers:

1. Choice of cat avatars: Bear, Ninja, and Max.
2. The graphics are good. Colors are ...Show more

First of all, Big Fish offers many games with similar names: Adventure Trip, Road Trip, and Adventure Road Trip. I've never played Road Trip USA so I have nothing to compare this game to. But I quickly discovered ONE thing: I LOVE THIS GAME. It has A LOT to offer. Here are just a few things that it offers:

1. Choice of cat avatars: Bear, Ninja, and Max.
2. The graphics are good. Colors are not as bright as I'd like.
3. You get your choice of player mode: Tourist, Traveler, Explorer, and Adventurer.
4. You have robots, cats, and shields to find in each scene and sometimes they were hard to find.

There are other things this game provides, but I will let others share them with you.
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I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

5 of 7 found this review helpful

One of my favourites

PostedJuly 24, 2020

JaniceGibson

fromVictoria, Australia

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Time Management, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

This is so good to find a game that gives enough variety so that I don't get bored with it, is not too challenging (as I play to enjoy without having to think too much) and yet allows me to skip any of the different games I don't feel like playing. I didn't mark Visual/Sound Quality as I always turn sound off.

I recommend this game!

+3points

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Great hidden object game

PostedJuly 14, 2020

ken1001

fromsuwanee,ga

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Current Favorite:

Road Trip USA II: West

(15)

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The perfect hidden object game I have played has just the right amount of mini games . I cant wait for the next Road trip USA 2 East or Mid West 2

I recommend this game!

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I loved this game

PostedJuly 19, 2020

KDinMD43

fromClarksburg, MD

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I loved this game. Love the challenges and differing games in each states chapter. It kept me entertained and I lost track of time. i hope there will be others like this game.
The only thing I did not like is the part where you find objects with a flashlight. I have poor night vision so I had a bit of trouble with that one. The rest was fantastic!

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Ingenuity Blossoming

PostedDecember 11, 2022

birdsongz

fromTacoma, WA

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Excellent combination of Hidden Objects with an assortment of other games...Crystal Art and Infectious Surf-Jazz Music (Kickin' Bass Grooves)! Many Happy Returns.

Shalom,
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I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Why all the postcards

PostedJuly 1, 2020

coqa

fromIngham, Lincs

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Have only given 4 stars, partly due to the repeated 'postcards' after every game. By the finish, 400 (20 at each level) that's excluding bonus games. Just got annoying, probably better at end of each level. Played previous Road Trips, this was much easier apart from Mahjong which was definitely more of a challenge.

I recommend this game!

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