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Overall rating

5 / 5

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You'll Have to Try the Demo This Time - We All See Different Things!

PostedOctober 25, 2018

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fromHalloween is almost here, when witches and goblins will appear.

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

You play as Regina, Elliot's second wife. She is excited that they are finally going to have a party at their home - the house once shared by Elliot and his first wife, Caroline. Regina's twin sister, Marianne, arrives a day early to help with party preparations. Your housekeeper, Matilda, will also lend a hand. However, even before the party gets under way, things start to get a little twisted. ...Show more

You play as Regina, Elliot's second wife. She is excited that they are finally going to have a party at their home - the house once shared by Elliot and his first wife, Caroline. Regina's twin sister, Marianne, arrives a day early to help with party preparations. Your housekeeper, Matilda, will also lend a hand. However, even before the party gets under way, things start to get a little twisted. Regina sees Caroline's image flicker across the glass doors in the hall and in her mirror. Then, during the party, Marianne disappears wearing your costume and the other guests also are MIA. What is going on here?
Good stuff: I liked the HOPs and mini-games. The artwork was clear, beautifully colored, and the house was thoroughly decorated from the pile of Jack-o-lanterns in the front yard to the decorations in the bathroom. Along with the assorted CE bling, we will be looking for witches in each scene and morphing objects in some of the HOPs. Caroline puts in a ghostly appearance that I thought was well done, while the bad guy is definitely my idea of scary!
Bad stuff: The opening animation is not as helpful in telling the background of the story as you might think. It implies that Elliot was devastated by Caroline’s death. But then reviewers seem to think Caroline blames him for her death. And two of the male characters, even in costume seem to be confused by the Devs and interchanged in one scene.
Bottom line: I like mildly scary, as opposed to heart attack inducing blood chillers. I thought this game was scary but not nightmare-ish.
Everyone seems to see something different here. so this is one time when you really need to try the Demo first. Will this be your appetizer to Halloween? Or the moldy pumpkin you find broken in the front yard? Show less

I recommend this game!

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Spooky Halloween !!

PostedOctober 25, 2018

Valdy

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The two game genre I enjoy most playing are Christmas and Halloween. And here is a Halloween game very much to my liking.
I like pretty much everything about it: the characters, the time period, the colours and graphics as well as the gameplay.

A must buy for me. Happy Halloween !!

I recommend this game!

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Stratford Halloween Party

PostedOctober 25, 2018

Majestyx12

fromHappy Halloween!

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Twin sisters Marianne and Regina come together for a Halloween costume party. People turning up dead, ghosts and the festive Halloween goodies table. I love it. I chose the white gown for Regina.

The hops are lovely and most of them have morphs in them. I like collecting the witch on a broom. This maker has replays on hops and mini-games and Souvenirs. I want to know the end of the mystery.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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A very enjoyable Halloween game

PostedOctober 29, 2018

Foster321

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is a well done game. Very colorful and decorated just right for Halloween. Loved the pumpkins used for the hidden object sparkles. I do not understand the negative reviews. There are those of us who just want to play the game for fun and relaxation, not to be challenged. Thank you developers for all of your hard work you put into this game and all of your other games. The details in the art ...Show more

This is a well done game. Very colorful and decorated just right for Halloween. Loved the pumpkins used for the hidden object sparkles. I do not understand the negative reviews. There are those of us who just want to play the game for fun and relaxation, not to be challenged. Thank you developers for all of your hard work you put into this game and all of your other games. The details in the art work are excellent as well as the sound effects. Great job!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Mysterious, Ghostly & Spooky ! Wonderful game !

PostedOctober 28, 2018

SparkleGlow100

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Review based on completed game and bonus game. Engaging story, lovely graphics, well done characters!
Great background atmospheric music, reminiscent of the Harry Potter movie “Chamber of Secrets.” Spacious and grand. Characters present, but not in your face. Dark themed but not overly ‘evil.” More of a PG?

If you choose “NO helpful messages,’ then you really won’t get any!
Loved all the ...Show more

Review based on completed game and bonus game. Engaging story, lovely graphics, well done characters!
Great background atmospheric music, reminiscent of the Harry Potter movie “Chamber of Secrets.” Spacious and grand. Characters present, but not in your face. Dark themed but not overly ‘evil.” More of a PG?

If you choose “NO helpful messages,’ then you really won’t get any!
Loved all the rooms in the huge manor, partially lighted and partially shaded.
Lots of opportunities for “watery” effect scenes, which I loved. Water, fires, breezes…even crickets. It’s very well done atmospherically.
A few of the scenes in the latter 1/4 of the game are a little less detailed, but I found it acceptable, because so many other rooms had great ambience.

I like the fact that the instructions don’t automatically pop up for the puzzles, but you select the “?” if you want them. The puzzles were very interesting, but hard- so all you puzzle enthusiasts will be pleased. I liked the challenge.
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I recommend this game!

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Perfect Halloween Game!

PostedOctober 29, 2018

hopqueen

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Halloween Stories: Black Book Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I absolutely love this game! I might make this my go-to Halloween game for each year. The storyline is great, the graphics and level of detail are fantastic, and there are a lot of original types of games.

• The storyline is a combination of mystery and horror, and while it's not a true horror game, it definitely has a couple of jump scares and a pretty scary bad guy! The mystery end of the ...Show more

I absolutely love this game! I might make this my go-to Halloween game for each year. The storyline is great, the graphics and level of detail are fantastic, and there are a lot of original types of games.

• The storyline is a combination of mystery and horror, and while it's not a true horror game, it definitely has a couple of jump scares and a pretty scary bad guy! The mystery end of the story is SO GOOD. It's like reading an awesome mystery novel where you're absolutely sure you know whodunnit but you're wrong! I totally loved it.

• The graphics are very clean and clear, and everything is dedicated to that great Halloween atmosphere. The dinner table is set with all kinds of cute pumpkin decorations, the costumes are beautifully done (and we get to pick our own costume!), the house is decorated down to little dolls and ghouls on both the front lawn and all throughout the house. It really put me in the Halloween spirit! The details are immaculate and careful. Love it.

• The games are clever and many times combine one or more typical types of games to create new, original ones. They also compounded games, like having one type of game that leads straight into HOP. I really enjoyed coming across these different surprises and looked forward to what else they could come up with, and they didn't let me down. These new twists on the usual games were peppered all throughout the game.

• As for collectibles, there is a witch in every scene and there are morphing objects in SOME hidden object scenes, so be wary! I think these are medium difficulty—you won't be searching forever but they're not just sitting right in front of you either.

The only slightly "negative" thing I could say about this game with any conviction is that the characters' lips don't move when they speak, except for one (but the person who does this is a bit of a spoiler, so I won't tell you), and her lips move as if she was a real person—perfect.

Overall, I love this game, if you couldn't tell already! If you're looking for a good mystery, something to get you in the Halloween mood, something with awesome detail and games that aren't the same as every other HOP, grab this! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Glad I accepted the invitation!

PostedOctober 29, 2018

Penguin29

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Well, I see from the reviews either you love this game or hate it. I LOVED it.. one of the best games I've played in a while. The hidden object scenes have some new twists I've never seen before - Thanks for that. I say give it a try.

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Pleasantly surprised!

PostedNovember 10, 2018

cdhawki1

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I was pleasantly surprised after a few scenes of this game. At first I had to agree with some of the bad reviews until I got further on down the game. It turned out to be a darn good game after all!!
So, once again, I am reminded not to pay attention to all the negativity I read on some of the games, or play the free portion and find out for sure what the game is about.
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I was pleasantly surprised after a few scenes of this game. At first I had to agree with some of the bad reviews until I got further on down the game. It turned out to be a darn good game after all!!
So, once again, I am reminded not to pay attention to all the negativity I read on some of the games, or play the free portion and find out for sure what the game is about.
I enjoyed the game after all...you will too if you give it a chance!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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UNMASK A KILLER AT A HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

PostedOctober 25, 2018

sunnyglow

fromHappy Halloween! This game proves that it’s ‘murder’ to deal with family and friends during the holidays.

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

REVIEW BASED UPON THE ENTIRE GAME
4 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 36 Pages

OVERVIEW: As Halloween approaches - get ready for a Halloween costume party, EIPIX-style! As the new Mrs. Stratford, Regina, you are hosting a Halloween party with your fun-loving twin sister, Marianne. However, when you switch identities at the party, your twin disappears. Murder and mayhem will be on ...Show more

REVIEW BASED UPON THE ENTIRE GAME
4 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 36 Pages

OVERVIEW: As Halloween approaches - get ready for a Halloween costume party, EIPIX-style! As the new Mrs. Stratford, Regina, you are hosting a Halloween party with your fun-loving twin sister, Marianne. However, when you switch identities at the party, your twin disappears. Murder and mayhem will be on bill for tonight’s entertainment as a masked maniac is on a rampage. You, as well as others, believe you are seeing the ghost of Caroline, your husband, Eliot’s first wife. A note from Caroline indicates that she is out for revenge against your husband. Is the ghostly presence of Caroline behind your sister’s disappearance and the murder of several guests, or is there a living person involved?

OPINION: This is another frightfest to get you into the Halloween spirit. For me, this is one of the best EIPIX games to appear lately. This is a fantastic murder mystery with a well-written gaming script. The pace is excellent with plenty of activities to keep you busy as you romp around the mansion searching for clues as to the identity of the evildoer. The scenes are all decked out for Halloween oozing with pumpkins along with witches, skulls, and other Halloween paraphernalia. Kudos to EIPIX for a frightful little Halloween romp! This whodunit will keep you in suspense to the very end!

MECHANICS: There are four (4) levels of play including a customized version. There are eleven (11) achievements. Collect thirty-five (35) witches and eleven (11) morphing objects within the HOP scenes. After the game, collect twenty (20) souvenirs. I found most easy to locate. You must locate all the collectibles to search for the souvenirs. You can replay seventeen (17) puzzles and fourteen (14) HOP scenes. There are eight (8) wallpapers along with casual art and music and video selections.

BONUS CHAPTER: It is neither a sequel nor a prequel. It is a segment of the game not addressed within the main game. Play Marianne in this game. To reveal more would spoil the entire game. I was disappointed in this chapter. I found it a boring time-filler with very little action. It is slow-paced consisting of Marianne meandering around the scenes without any communication with any of the other characters until the end of the game. There are only three (3) HOP scenes which are lists of items and only four (4) puzzles within this chapter. For me, this extra chapter is not worth the extra price of the game.

HOP SCENES: There are twenty (20) scenes within this game. The scenes are a vast improvement for EIPIX. There are some creatively designed ones which I will replay. They include lists of items and silhouette scenes in some ingenious settings. There are no storybook scenes which elated me as I have grown weary of these. There are a few scenes in which you must rotate items within the scene to connect two halves to complete an item to be removed. My favorite scene is one in which you must rotate potion jars to combine two halves of an object to be removed. There is a search-and-replace scene in which the player must search for items on three scenes as seen through a keyhole and then replace them back into the scene. In another you use a variety of colored lenses to search for items in different scenes.

PUZZLES: The puzzles are excellent as well! There are twenty-one (21) puzzles within the game. The are varied in style and difficulty. There is no choice in the difficulty of the puzzles; however, there is one maze puzzle in which you are asked if you wish help or not. There are a couple of logic puzzles which I enjoyed playing.

SPOILERS: HERE IS A SAMPLING OF SOME OF THE PUZZLES AFTER THE DEMO:

A. Line ‘em’ up! Logic puzzle. Move coins on a grid so all are placed according to given coded directions. You must decipher this code to assess where each coin is located.
B. Place your bet! Pumpkin race. Place pumpkin shaped carriages on a track to locate the fastest three (3).
C. Itsy Bitsy Spiders. Lead two spiders to the top of a web by maneuvering the lines upon the web to help them reach the top. Pull on a cord to check your work.
D. A-maze me, you old bat! Maze puzzle. Lead a bat through a 3-dimensiontal maze which moves up, down, and sideways using arrows to guide its path. When you reach the end of the cube, by pressing an arrow, it will open a new side to continue the maze.
E. Help or no help! Maze puzzle. Move through a labyrinth from beginning to end using a map. You can decide to get help or not with the map.
F. Domino Puzzle. Place dominoes in a grid so that each end matches up with the domino next to it.
BONUS CHAPTER:
G. Feet of clay. Assembly puzzle. Two-step puzzle. First assemble a family crest and then color it in with colored clay according to a given diagram.
H. You light up my life. Connection puzzle. With only eight (8) matches, connect torches to create a path from start to finish. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Happy Halloween

PostedOctober 25, 2018

dollyflower

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Another great Halloween game for the season. I liked pretty much everything about it. I certainly can't agree with some of the negative remarks. The game is overall top rate!

I recommend this game!

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