First Time in Hawaii Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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hours of fun

PostedFebruary 18, 2023

Bifou

fromCanada

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Thanks to the designer and everyone else. Games think well. Hours of fun.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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fun

PostedFebruary 22, 2023

Carol_23

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Once again was thrilled to see a game like this. Bought without trying because I had played the 2 before. I really enjoy HOs like this that are not all darkness and dreariness. This game was really a lot of fun.

I recommend this game!

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First Time in Hawaii Collector's Edition

PostedFebruary 19, 2023

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 by this developer I enjoy playing geography games because I enjoy learning about different countries

I recommend this game!

+15points

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5 / 5

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Wonderful Hawaii 20 Chapters

PostedMarch 1, 2023

MajesticSunset

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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

I loved the game except one thing. I dread scramble mode. I always play relaxed because I like taking my time and not racing thru just for points. I had less than a handful of scramble in the CE.

Most scenes had palm trees and was very Hawaiian in my way of thinking. I was so glad I tried it for myself. I loved the first two games, In Paris and In Rome and bought the CEs. I think it's a good ...Show more

I loved the game except one thing. I dread scramble mode. I always play relaxed because I like taking my time and not racing thru just for points. I had less than a handful of scramble in the CE.

Most scenes had palm trees and was very Hawaiian in my way of thinking. I was so glad I tried it for myself. I loved the first two games, In Paris and In Rome and bought the CEs. I think it's a good value no matter what you prefer.

I was thinking how nice it would be to have a place to have all the facts I uncovered and I found it. In the unlimited play you can chose a scene, once the scene is chosen under the word play it has Fact Journal to the right. I went to look on the other two games in this series and it has it also. Wish I found it sooner.

In the unlimited you can choose to play normal, riddles, pairs, silhouettes, image and scramble. I wish they kept the collection mode but it's not in this game.

In the unlimited you can see how many facts you found and there you can replay to pick up facts you missed if that's what you want. I want that achievement for myself.

Had minor problems like had to click more than once on a item before it was picked up and the swipe the canvas didn't want to finish even when I thought I was done but it still gave me credit for replays so no harm done. Replays on the puzzles are in the photo journal.

I wanted to know how many chapters there was and no one had it in their review so I found out for myself. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Hawaii

PostedFebruary 19, 2023

Janeypat

fromuk

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Holiday Adventures: Hawaii

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Just a pointer for BFG
I liked this game
silly but fun
Lets not forget a lot of games
came from Ukraine
At least we can play BFG games
Sorry but thanx BFG for trying to give us something
Hearts out to Ukraine x

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

Fun Game with Better Graphics!

PostedApril 1, 2025

earthangel8

fromYorkshire, England, UK

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Family, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The third instalment in the series turns out to be better than 'First Time in Rome' with better colour graphics and gameplay. Loved the storyline and the different scenes with extra fun games. The only glitch is that in Unlimited Mode there is only 7 modes to each scene when it states that it should be 8. Please fix this!

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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THE GAMPLAY IS GETTING BETTER BUT MOST OF THE SCENES AREN'T VERY EXOTIC?

PostedFebruary 18, 2023

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

One would think that the scenes in a Hawaiian-themed game would be very lush and exotic. I was expecting scenes to show how beautiful Hawaii is, but the first scene takes place in a resort room, and the next was on a typical golf course, followed by a close-up of a floatplane. The fun facts bored me to tears with facts about resorts & their owners, golf courses, planes, and political offices, not ...Show more

One would think that the scenes in a Hawaiian-themed game would be very lush and exotic. I was expecting scenes to show how beautiful Hawaii is, but the first scene takes place in a resort room, and the next was on a typical golf course, followed by a close-up of a floatplane. The fun facts bored me to tears with facts about resorts & their owners, golf courses, planes, and political offices, not to mention a weird fun fact about syphilis & gonorrhea! You would think they would focus on how and when the islands formed...heck, hearing various Hawaiian legends would be even more enjoyable!

Here's an interesting fun fact legend:
Pele, the goddess of fire, and her older sister Nāmaka, the goddess of the sea, were sworn enemies. When Pele became angry, she caused volcanic eruptions, started fires, or created fire pits. Nāmaka would put them out with the water from the sea. The fighting between siblings started in Kauai and moved southeast to Moloka‘i and Maui, where Pele created the Haleakalā volcano. Nāmaka mistakenly believed she had killed Pele in Maui, but was proved wrong when Pele created Mauna Loa on the big island of Hawaii. Pele now lives at the top of Kīlauea in the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, which to this day is still active and is currently erupting.

Several interactions are available in most scenes, such as dragging one item to another to complete a task. They also added a locked zoom zone that requires a "key," but the key may actually be a simple decal that needs to be found and placed on the door. They have added a simple mini-game in each HO scene as well.

Each scene has a "?" to find to receive a fun fact. There are five fun facts per scene which means that you have to replay the same scene five different times. The items to find are usually different each time, but unfortunately, the mini-game feature they added to each scene doesn't change. It wasn't so bad to replay the memory match card game because the card images were random (same images but in different spots), but when playing a simple puzzle like the mermaid puzzle, it was almost unbearable to have to assemble the same puzzle five times!

The Hidden Object Scenes weren't bad; I just thought the scene locations could have been less ordinary...we should have taken one look at the scene and said, "that's definitely Hawaii"; instead, we get a scene with an ordinary golf cart on a golf course as if Hawaii is only known for their golf courses. When I find a fun fact, I want to learn about Hawaii's culture or unique attractions and how they came about...not when the first resort was opened in Hawaii or who the first Asian-American politician was! Don't get me wrong, this is history to be proud of, but the fun facts could have been so amazing...we're talking about Hawaii!

Again, some of the items had to be clicked on a couple of times, but this glitch seems to be improving from past games. I'm not sure if this is a translation issue but some of the objects had weird names for common items, such as a Spanner=Wrench, and a Bunting=Flag Banner (I thought it was a bird?), not to mention searching for a mouse that was clearly a rat.

Collector's Edition Extras:
6 Bonus Chapters, 18 Achievements, 12 Wallpapers, 11 Soundtracks, 40 Photo Journal replayable Mini-games, Fun Facts (Five per scene), and an Unlimited Play Mode.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Have we reverted back to the 80s?

PostedFebruary 20, 2023

gertie23

fromWashington State

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

This series of travel HOGs with 2 of the most annoying characters in a game series needs to come to an end! How come these women NEVER change their clothes? Different scenes are obviously on different days but these women wear the same clothes throughout the whole game. And what was up with the really weird hand/arm gestures by most characters (especially Kai)?

Game play is easy but every ...Show more

This series of travel HOGs with 2 of the most annoying characters in a game series needs to come to an end! How come these women NEVER change their clothes? Different scenes are obviously on different days but these women wear the same clothes throughout the whole game. And what was up with the really weird hand/arm gestures by most characters (especially Kai)?

Game play is easy but every scene is cluttered up with items having nothing to do with the location. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Horrible game

PostedFebruary 18, 2023

purpleziva

fromSC, USA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I've played all of these travel HO games and this is the worst. Nothing about it depicts Hawaii...scenery, music, animals not native to area. We may as well have been in Topeka Kansas. Dumb storyline (thanks for the skip button) and horrible graphics.
What is it with these developers and the swipe and paint?? I'm not 7 years old.
The only good thing about this game were the facts, some of which ...Show more

I've played all of these travel HO games and this is the worst. Nothing about it depicts Hawaii...scenery, music, animals not native to area. We may as well have been in Topeka Kansas. Dumb storyline (thanks for the skip button) and horrible graphics.
What is it with these developers and the swipe and paint?? I'm not 7 years old.
The only good thing about this game were the facts, some of which I didn't know.
My useful fact: I only played the demo and didn't even make it half way through. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+26points

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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BIG FISH WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

PostedFebruary 19, 2023

cjackiejohn

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

This game was so horrible. Graphics were horrible. It is a shame that BF got so bad. It has lost all the great developers they had. So sad. I am so glad I cancelled my account. When they come back with good developers I will return.

I don't recommend this game.

+22points

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