Christmas Stories: Taxi of Miracles Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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Wonderful Christmas story

PostedDecember 1, 2022

evay

fromUSA

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

As usual, Elephant Games has produced a wonderful Christmas game. They always come up with great story lines and the games are fun to play.

I recommend this game!

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Be nice to others and they will be nice to you too...

PostedDecember 2, 2022

Lissi22

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

a sentence that has never been more true than in these times. i found the game very beautiful. the stories well done as well as the mini-games. the spirit of christmas was represented very well here. wish everyone a wonderful advent and gaming season

I recommend this game!

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Christmas Stories: Taxi of Miracles Collector's Edition

PostedDecember 3, 2022

andrewhow110

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoy playing games from this developer. I enjoy playing seasonal games when they come

I recommend this game!

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Elephant Games does it again!

PostedDecember 2, 2022

Penguin29

fromMA (But will always be a cheesehead)

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Just finished the trial and I very much enjoyed it. It's a buy for me. A must try.

I recommend this game!

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A Very Pleasant Holiday Game

PostedDecember 13, 2022

tottin

fromFlorida

Skill Level:Expert

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

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Settlement: Colossus

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoyed playing this game! It was, however, very simple and not geared towards more hardcore gamers of which I am not one.
It has great graphics and voices as well as a good storyline. The music also gave me that holiday "feel good".
My only problem is that unlike other "Christmas Stories" games, I didn't get any Wallpaper from this game. Not sure if the developer is going to add them ...Show more

I really enjoyed playing this game! It was, however, very simple and not geared towards more hardcore gamers of which I am not one.
It has great graphics and voices as well as a good storyline. The music also gave me that holiday "feel good".
My only problem is that unlike other "Christmas Stories" games, I didn't get any Wallpaper from this game. Not sure if the developer is going to add them or not. It did make the folder in my documents, but alas, it came up empty this time as well as a blank desktop when trying to set. It's not a big deal but I do like getting what I paid for.
Anyway, I will play this one again next Christmas to get my "feel Good" on. Show less

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5 / 5

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What Christmas is all about.

PostedDecember 17, 2022

mfrathbone

fromTrabuco Canyon, CA

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Delicious: Emily's Christmas Carol Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Such a heartfelt story. Lots of fun, kindness and generosity of spirit.
Please don't miss out on such a positive experience, The mini games were moderate in their challenges.
I hope the developers include this every year.

I recommend this game!

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the christmas spirit

PostedDecember 27, 2022

GraefinvonWeyer

fromGermany

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

this is a wonderful game full of love and christmas joy

I recommend this game!

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True Meaning of Christmas

PostedDecember 5, 2022

smilingsun72

fromUSA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Completed CE: I really love this story this year and how it captures what has happened to the true meaning of Christmasin the recent decades. I like how it addresses issues effecting Christmas (greedy commerialism, only expecting gifts, etc and bringing to light the deeper meaning of Holidays.

I do feel that the story was a bit rushed in some areas and the puzzles didn't seem to flow in areas ...Show more

Completed CE: I really love this story this year and how it captures what has happened to the true meaning of Christmasin the recent decades. I like how it addresses issues effecting Christmas (greedy commerialism, only expecting gifts, etc and bringing to light the deeper meaning of Holidays.

I do feel that the story was a bit rushed in some areas and the puzzles didn't seem to flow in areas with the game. I know many of the games we get come from where there is now conflict. Maybe because of this it has affected everyone and everything to make the game more rounded. Still I believe the game has a beautiful meaning and hope it brings joy to others who play it as it did me!

Happy Christmas and holidays every human being of the Earth! Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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ENJOY SOME HOT COCOA FOR THE SOUL

PostedDecember 1, 2022

sunnyglow

fromSanta was my Uber Driver. In the future instead of the sight of Santa's sleigh on top of our houses, will we be seeing Uber Santas delivering presents instead?

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

REVIEW BASED UPON THE ENTIRE GAME
3 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 73 pages My Time: 3 Hours

Start the Yuletide season with another heartwarming Christmas game from Elephant. Instead of a sleigh ride, you will be taking a taxi as you play Jacob, a disgruntled young man, disheartened by the lack of Christmas spirit in the modern world. The taxi driver, Nick, will seem familiar ...Show more

REVIEW BASED UPON THE ENTIRE GAME
3 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 73 pages My Time: 3 Hours

Start the Yuletide season with another heartwarming Christmas game from Elephant. Instead of a sleigh ride, you will be taking a taxi as you play Jacob, a disgruntled young man, disheartened by the lack of Christmas spirit in the modern world. The taxi driver, Nick, will seem familiar to most – a modern day Santa Claus out to help Jacob recover his Christmas spirit. Join Jacob as he helps three dispirited souls in the main chapter and one misguided cat as he helps spread Christmas cheer to each. Grab some hot cocoa, sit by the fire, and enjoy another holiday tradition from Elephant Games.

This is a great game for the entire family. It is one which should get the player into the spirit of the holidays. It is decorated with Christmas items throughout the game. It is a short game. I finished the entire game, including the bonus chapter in a little over three hours. However, this is the perfect size game for younger players. It is not too long with activities which are not too difficult for the younger set. There is light-hearted music throughout the game. The music is festive and sounds “Christmas-y;” however, there are no actual Christmas songs as background music. The music does sound similar, however, to well-known songs. One of the songs sounds like an altered version of “All I Want for Christmas is You.” The music is upbeat and a perfect background for this game.

To me, this is a decent game; however, I do not feel this game is as good as those from previous years. This developer is known for their breathtaking Christmas games. Personally, I did not think the graphics were as awesome as in the past. The scenes lack the multitude of Christmas trees, glistening scenes, and light displays. There are two collectibles, snow globes and puzzle pieces for a jigsaw puzzle which can be played upon completion of the game. The final puzzle is kept within a secret room and requires rotating and placing the twelve (12) pieces into position to complete a picture. I found all the collectibles easy to locate within the scenes. There are not as many collectibles as in prior games and in the bonus chapter, the last scenes within the game do not have any collectibles at all. I did like the story behind the game. However, I loved the whimsical story in the bonus chapter better than that from the main game.

MECHANICS:

• Four (4) levels of play including a customized version.
• 20 achievements.
• Collect 12 puzzle fragments to complete a jigsaw puzzle within a Secret Room
• Collect 12 snow globes
• 5 wallpapers along with concept art, music, and video sequences
• Replay 13 HOP scenes and 13 mini-games
• Expedition room which permits the player to search for missing collectibles

BONUS CHAPTER: This chapter is the cat’s meow! To me, this chapter was the best part of the game. Be “a-mew-sed” with a bevy of cats. Play Jacob as he finds himself in a Catstown, inhabited by talking cats. Mayor Meows asks for your help in tracking down a scoundrel who has disrupted Christmas. He has strewn yarn all over the town and stolen the Christmas presents. Locate the misguided scoundrel responsible for ruining Christmas for this feline world. There are six (6) HOP scenes and seven (7) mini-games. The only collectibles are snow globes and the final scenes within the chapter do not have any collectibles at all. For me, this chapter salvaged the game. In my opinion, it is much better than the main game. This chapter is also longer than those in the main game.

HOP SCENES: There are nineteen (19) HOP scenes within the game, thirteen (13) of which can be replayed upon completion of the game. There are also several mini-HOP scenes in which the player searches for a small number of items (usually six). I was rather disappointed with the HOP scenes. I do believe they could have been better designed. They are filled with many Christmas items; however, they lack creativity. The scenes are standard lists of items, silhouette, matching, and include one slider silhouette scene (in which the silhouette is matched with the actual item to remove it). There is also one story scene in which highlighted items within the text are located within the scene.

MINI-GAMES: There are twenty-two (22) mini-games, thirteen (13) of which can be replayed upon completion of the game. As with other Elephant games, there are many picture puzzles. I feel the puzzles are the best part of this game. There are some creative elements within the puzzles. My favorite mini-game was one from the bonus chapter. It is a maze puzzle which involves moving a ball to the center of a circular maze. However, instead of turning the maze, it requires switching four cats to positions outside the maze to move the maze back and forth to move the ball to the center. I feel that is a clever touch to a commonly used puzzle within HOPA games.

SPOILERS: HERE ARE SOME OF THE MINI-GAMES AFTER THE DEMO:

A. Switch/Rotate Gear puzzle. Switch and rotate gears with parts of a picture upon them. Rotate them to restore the image of a famous Christmas figure
B. Matching puzzle. Match 2 or more identical snow drifts until none remain. They can only be matched with another in the same row, column, or diagonal line
C. Maze puzzle. Move a snowflake through a maze moving over metal disks to open gateways throughout the maze.
D. Assembly puzzle. Adjust 3 parts of a key so it fits through a lock. After each try, the player will get a green light for each of the 3 parts being adjusted properly.
E. Sleight of hand puzzle. Place a ball under one of 3 cups, shuffle them, then choose the cup with the ball underneath. 3X
F. Assembly puzzle. Create sandwiches using Dad’s infamous sandwich recipe.
BONUS CHAPTER:
G. Maze puzzle. Switch the positions of 4 cats so that they rotate the maze back and forth to move a ball to the center of the maze. Just adorable!
H. Map puzzle. Get Jacob back to shore. Use green arrows to navigate Jacob through water to get to shore. He moves until something blocks his path.
I. Assembly puzzle. Move body parts of two cat angels to match those given in a diagram.
J. Assembly puzzle. Place gifts into their appropriate slots, attach the proper bow and matching gift tag for each one.

SHOULD I PLAY OR STAY AWAY? This is a short game, even with the bonus chapter. If you enjoyed the stories, sparkle, glitz, and spectacular scenes from the previous Christmas games from this developer, this one may disappoint you. I feel it is a decent family game, one the kidlets can play without much adult assistance. The puzzles are easy for the most part. I suggest getting the collector’s edition simply because the bonus chapter has a better story and better activities than the main game. The main game only has ten (10) mini-games and nine (9) HOP scenes. This developer has produced much better Christmas games; however, if there is a sale or you want to get into the Yuletide spirit, this would be a good choice. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Pleasant little game

PostedDecember 20, 2022

robinlinn

fromMidwest

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I always buy one Christmas game and this was my choice this year. A bit of a warning, though. I chose to buy because of the cats in the thumbnail picture and they are not in the main story. They are featured only in the bonus game, so this was a bit misleading.

It may not be the fanciest or most challenging game, but it had a heartwarming story that reflects the meaning of Christmas. In this ...Show more

I always buy one Christmas game and this was my choice this year. A bit of a warning, though. I chose to buy because of the cats in the thumbnail picture and they are not in the main story. They are featured only in the bonus game, so this was a bit misleading.

It may not be the fanciest or most challenging game, but it had a heartwarming story that reflects the meaning of Christmas. In this crazy world, a little story like this is a nice distraction. The games are very easy, perfect for beginners, and just the right length. It isn't too short.

I recommend the game as it was a pleasant diversion, but always play the trial to see if it's your cup of tea. Show less

I recommend this game!

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