Alchemist's Apprentice > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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GIVE THIS A TRY

PostedMarch 25, 2012

justannie

fromWells Bridge NY

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I wasn't going to try this..because of the low rates..but I am glad I did..Graphics are out of this world..music is fine..but the play is great..no timer but you can do it..if I can..humorous little bonus games..entertaining..challenges.. do give it a try..great match 3

I recommend this game!

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Not Much Of A HO But I Like The Match 3

PostedFebruary 21, 2014

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

You are a student at the High School of Magical Arts, where your Uncle just happens to be an alchemist/wizard! The very first scene has you searching for hidden scrolls and parchment paper but this is really a match 3 game with a few HO mini games. There are trophies or achievements to earn as well. The only complaint I have is that the different colors of gems don't stand out enough and when you ...Show more

You are a student at the High School of Magical Arts, where your Uncle just happens to be an alchemist/wizard! The very first scene has you searching for hidden scrolls and parchment paper but this is really a match 3 game with a few HO mini games. There are trophies or achievements to earn as well. The only complaint I have is that the different colors of gems don't stand out enough and when you progress in levels, it gets difficult because of this. The main idea is to collect coins that are in some of the gems, by matching at least 3 of those. You will also have to make matches in order to thaw some of the frozen gems. Some of the gems have bonus tokens, lightning bolts, explosions, thunder towers and even sprinkling the entire board with coins. You use these coins to upgrade your castle and surrounding areas. A very entertaining match 3 game, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

+28points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Beautiful magic for grownups

PostedNovember 1, 2014

lloydse

fromUS Northeast

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Artistry is lovely and appealing everywhere, sounds and music are subtle yet entrancing, no interference in play from acoustics, just added pleasure. Fun bonus interludes pop up often in the midst of a level for surprise bits of fun. Only reason I did not give high fives across the board is that I guess I have become expert at match 3 so none of them seems challenging to me, yet I continue to love ...Show more

Artistry is lovely and appealing everywhere, sounds and music are subtle yet entrancing, no interference in play from acoustics, just added pleasure. Fun bonus interludes pop up often in the midst of a level for surprise bits of fun. Only reason I did not give high fives across the board is that I guess I have become expert at match 3 so none of them seems challenging to me, yet I continue to love them. Only through first stage of 10 levels and a bit at this review so that may change. I bet you'll fancy this lovely game concoction. I do! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Great Game

PostedNovember 5, 2012

vescova

fromSpring Hill, Florida

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Alchemist's Apprentice

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I loved the free trial so much,I bought the game with the knowledge the game was not timed. The review said no timer, it is timed my health holds me back from timed games.The 1st level = got to level 1-8,when i bought it at level 1-9 timer began,Great game I recomend it

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Get Rid of the Leprechaun!

PostedFebruary 4, 2013

Tiddleypom

fromAuckland , New Zealand

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Marble Popper, Mahjong

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

first off, this is a really good game, along the lines of Bejewelled, the graphics are really clear and it fun to play with a good level of challenge. My gripe is the mini game where a Leprechaun is tootling around collecting gold, this is annoying , spoils the flow of the game and is really quite sluggish , other mini games within are also sluggish with the mouse response being painfully slow - ...Show more

first off, this is a really good game, along the lines of Bejewelled, the graphics are really clear and it fun to play with a good level of challenge. My gripe is the mini game where a Leprechaun is tootling around collecting gold, this is annoying , spoils the flow of the game and is really quite sluggish , other mini games within are also sluggish with the mouse response being painfully slow - but overall a nice game Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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FAST PACED MATCH 3

PostedMay 15, 2016

arnold1049

fromApache Junction, AZ

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I ordinarily don't like timed games, as it seems the less time I have the slower I go. LOL. And I play for fun, not pressure. In this game, however, the time factor does not overwhelm me as there are so many other things that need my attention at the same time.

During the demo, I didn't run onto a HOS, unless the bonus game for filling up the Totem vial counts as one. In the bonus game I ...Show more

I ordinarily don't like timed games, as it seems the less time I have the slower I go. LOL. And I play for fun, not pressure. In this game, however, the time factor does not overwhelm me as there are so many other things that need my attention at the same time.

During the demo, I didn't run onto a HOS, unless the bonus game for filling up the Totem vial counts as one. In the bonus game I played, I was totally wrong in how to play it, so I only won 2 coins. I thought I had to click on the coins in the tree and the person with the bucket would follow and catch the coin. It was exactly the opposite. I needed to move the person to catch the coins which would drop randomly.

Anyway, that is just an example of how many things are going on in this game at the same time. The grids start out simple; collect X-number of coins by matching 3 tiles that contain coins. Then it ramps up to having to collect X-number of coins and unfreeze all the frozen tiles. Add matching tiles of a certain color to charge power ups, match tiles with totems for a bonus game, etc., etc., all within the allowed time frame.

Power ups are unlocked by using the coins earned during gameplay to upgrade buildings. Each building has several levels of upgrades, but I only went through the first level of upgrade and I wasn't able to complete all the buildings/upgrades.

Once charged, the power ups execute automatically; you have no control over when or where a power up is used. I guess that is a good thing, as it would just add another action to take along with all the other things and would use up precious time.

The beautiful, bright, detailed, colorful graphics are awesome and add a lot to the fun of the game.

In summary, you must watch for color, coin, totem, power up and who knows what other kinds of items as you get further into the game. Plus HOS? Never a dull moment. Show less

I recommend this game!

+6points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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A Simple story match 3, and more

PostedJune 3, 2012

thimbles

fromAtlanta, Ga

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Enjoyed this one. Good, progressively more complex, match three game. Plus some extras like Hidden Object. The story doesn't interfere with the game play.

I recommend this game!

+5points

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Relaxing match 3 with a good story to go with it.

PostedSeptember 7, 2014

mrm2006

fromBelton MO

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Bluebeard's Castle

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

It's not often you find a good story line to go with any game these days, but you will find both here in Alchemist's Apprentice.

You are an apprentice at Magic and Alchemy when you are called upon by your Uncle to manage his Kingdom while he's away. Unfortunately, his Kingdom is in ruins do to his obsession with the Sorcerer's Stone. It's up to you to clean things up a bit.

This is a typical ...Show more

It's not often you find a good story line to go with any game these days, but you will find both here in Alchemist's Apprentice.

You are an apprentice at Magic and Alchemy when you are called upon by your Uncle to manage his Kingdom while he's away. Unfortunately, his Kingdom is in ruins do to his obsession with the Sorcerer's Stone. It's up to you to clean things up a bit.

This is a typical match 3 (or more) games by matching jewels/gems vertically or horizontally in matches of 3 or more. Sometimes they will be iced over and you have to make suitable matches to unfreeze the gems. You earn bonuses along the way which will explode, etc. as needed. You don't have to do a thing!

That's about it. Graphics are good, music ok. Nothing special about the background. But, this IS a timed game.

The Bonus Level drove me nuts. I'm not very good at collecting coins that fall from a tree. Your cursor is supposed to guide the leprechaun to catch them (and not the leaves) off the tree but mine failed horribly. LOL

Collecting coins and more in this fun match 3 should be a game everyone can enjoy. Not a purchase for me as I own too many match 3 games i have yet to play.

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I recommend this game!

+1point

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Overall rating

4 / 5

Good game

PostedNovember 26, 2020

Rzmary52

fromUK

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I enjoyed it very much, except for the timed levels. The story and music are good, the graphics are great, but those timed levels ruined part of the fun. Overall, a good game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Fun, up to a point

PostedAugust 3, 2013

Dr_Q

fromBaton Rouge, LA

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

The first level was just what I was looking for -- a nice, relaxing, mindless match-3 game, with the additional bonus of a simple hidden object game every so often.

Nice graphics; storyline unnecessary but also unobtrusive.

However, at some point a timer was added, and that just destroyed it for me. I quit at level 2 stage 8; it's just boring, repeating the same board over and over because I've ...Show more

The first level was just what I was looking for -- a nice, relaxing, mindless match-3 game, with the additional bonus of a simple hidden object game every so often.

Nice graphics; storyline unnecessary but also unobtrusive.

However, at some point a timer was added, and that just destroyed it for me. I quit at level 2 stage 8; it's just boring, repeating the same board over and over because I've run out of time. I realize that it's not a whole lot different from moving on to the next one, but psychologically, I feel stuck.

I agree that the bonus game with the leprechaun is distracting and annoying.

If you like trying to beat the clock, then add at least one star. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+21points

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