The Dragon Dance > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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Entertaining

PostedNovember 20, 2011

tilmalene

fromDenmark

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Bright grafic, good challenges, funny

I recommend this game!

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The Dragon Dance

PostedDecember 29, 2011

TheMastercat

fromNorthern Alberta, Canada

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Adventure, Time Management, Hidden Object, Large File, Card & Board, Puzzle, Strategy

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

The music was soothing and story apropriate. It is a Hidden Object with puzzles of which some are easy and others really have you going. You do not allows get a hint when you need it. Challenge on! (Laughing) I have not finished the game yet but I bought it and am looking forward to playing the rest of it.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Frustrating

PostedJanuary 2, 2012

sstn6ds

fromPhoenix, AZ

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

This game was good in some ways as the graphics were good and the story line was somewhat interesting, but the animation was very old school. So much of the time I had no idea where to go. There were no hints most of the time either and then when there were you had to click just a small certain spot that I couldn't find, or I would click the spot twelve times and the 13th time it would work. I had ...Show more

This game was good in some ways as the graphics were good and the story line was somewhat interesting, but the animation was very old school. So much of the time I had no idea where to go. There were no hints most of the time either and then when there were you had to click just a small certain spot that I couldn't find, or I would click the spot twelve times and the 13th time it would work. I had to use the walkthrough alot and spent a lot of time going back and forth. I really wouldn't recommend this game Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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A game that pins you down

PostedDecember 29, 2011

Rescue_helo

fromLondon (UK) - French Alps

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Adventure, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy

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Nancy Drew - Curse of Blackmoor Manor

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

I am extremely interested in the History of Ancient China, its legends, its philosophy and chinese characters [writing] fascinate me. No wonder then if I jumped on the demo of Dragon Dance as it was offered on the Daily Deal.
Much to my disappointment.
The game has potential and could have certainly been a better one had it been developed differently and polished.
I liked the locations, though; ...Show more

I am extremely interested in the History of Ancient China, its legends, its philosophy and chinese characters [writing] fascinate me. No wonder then if I jumped on the demo of Dragon Dance as it was offered on the Daily Deal.
Much to my disappointment.
The game has potential and could have certainly been a better one had it been developed differently and polished.
I liked the locations, though; for once they are very neat - I take it they are actual photos - and tidy, which makes HO finding easier on the whole, except when the scene is very dark and you have a Bed Bug to find !
Unfortunately the game mechanics are awkward, the hint system unfriendly, the inventory items have no label, the linearity is very high, and you cannot exit a HOS.
I have no idea whether it's due to a glitch but I never managed to locate the solvent needed to decypher the writings on the back of a carpet. It's nowhere to be found. I got stranded in China, stuck for the first time in my life as a gamer. Amusing.
The story - involving a dragon...of course, we are in China - doesn't seem particularly gripping and the tasks are not exactly exciting.
Difficult to give the game more than 2 stars as it is. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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not my choice!

PostedDecember 30, 2011

shirlcbc

fromKingsville, Ontario

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Current Favorite:

Ancient Quest of Saqqarah

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

problematic with 64 bit system, couldn't let go of tools once I used them, had trouble navigating my way around. While the graphics and sound are good, the story play is confusing, with little or no direction from the game itself. I rank myself as pretty good on HO games, and got nowhere on this in 45 mins.

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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Freezing

PostedDecember 29, 2011

tazrox

fromHoliday, Fl

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

The game continuously kept freezing up on me and I had to go out and back in at every single step of the way. I had trouble in a couple of areas where things did not work properly and I had to try for around 10 minutes of so until it decided to work. The graphics are very good, hidden object scenes are good, but other than that, if you like to freeze and have many issues, I would suggest that you ...Show more

The game continuously kept freezing up on me and I had to go out and back in at every single step of the way. I had trouble in a couple of areas where things did not work properly and I had to try for around 10 minutes of so until it decided to work. The graphics are very good, hidden object scenes are good, but other than that, if you like to freeze and have many issues, I would suggest that you do not purchase this game, it was a waste of my money and time. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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The Dragon Dance Review

PostedDecember 29, 2011

Lazeedragon

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

it started out wonderful but, the hint button is pretty useless is pretty much only good for the hog scenes, the 2nd hog was so dark could not find the stupid lizard it was in a black area! the key puzzle i could not move the tiles! story line is ok. as a hog lover this was very disappointing and not that great even for 2.99. so please play the full demo to make sure u like it b4 u buy it! i felt ...Show more

it started out wonderful but, the hint button is pretty useless is pretty much only good for the hog scenes, the 2nd hog was so dark could not find the stupid lizard it was in a black area! the key puzzle i could not move the tiles! story line is ok. as a hog lover this was very disappointing and not that great even for 2.99. so please play the full demo to make sure u like it b4 u buy it! i felt very let down...why make it so hard u cannot see the objects? altho it does have a quest log which helps that is about the only good thing about this game...is not for everyone and i sure wont spend 2.99 or anything for this poor game. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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I could only handle 35 mins of this...

PostedDecember 29, 2011

jasmin4

fromLas Vegas, NV

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

The scenes are beautiful, although some scenes are way too dark. The graphics look outdated a bit. The music is very calming, and relaxing....a beautiful Asian style. And you need it, as this game is frustrating!!

It seems to me that the calibration of the cursor is not very good in this game. Combine that with the fact that you MUST put each object in a very SPECIFIC place, and it's more of a ...Show more

The scenes are beautiful, although some scenes are way too dark. The graphics look outdated a bit. The music is very calming, and relaxing....a beautiful Asian style. And you need it, as this game is frustrating!!

It seems to me that the calibration of the cursor is not very good in this game. Combine that with the fact that you MUST put each object in a very SPECIFIC place, and it's more of a headache than it's worth.

The HOS are beautiful, BUT some of the objects you need to find are merely slivers, are very tiny, and/or they blend in to the point where unless you use a hint, you'd NEVER find them. Plus, the hint dragon completely blocks out some objects, and unless you click the hint to get the dragon to fly away, you'd never know the object was there.

You most definitely need to refer to the Notebook often, otherwise you will be lost entirely. Any info you find goes directly into the notebook, and does not show up on the screen as you find it.

I had trouble with the puzzles too. The first one, a simple lock, I put in the correct combination, according to the notebook, and it didn't open. There was no way to skip it, so I got out of the game, checked the walkthrough, found that I had it correct, went back into the game, tried it again, and it opened finally. The second puzzle, froze up entirely. The sliders wouldn't move, no matter what I did. I couldn't get out of it, couldn't click on the hint, menu, notebook, or anything else. I had to Ctr. Alt. Del. to end the game. After checking the walkthrough again, I went back into the game, and this time the sliders still wouldn't move, but at least I could click on the other buttons on the screen to get out of it. Yes, there was the option to skip this puzzle, but I was so frustrated, I just quit and uninstalled. Maybe the technology wasn't done correctly, or is outdated in this game.

One other slight positive of this game, is that you do get a bit of help in some scenes, when the cursor is over an area of interest. Nothing indicates that it is an area of interest, and the cursor doesn't change to let you know it's an area of interest. You MUST move the cursor over the whole screen, otherwise you will miss something that is required for you to progress in the game, but when you do find an area of interest, there are instructions that appear at the top of the screen. There is also a quest button that tells you what you need to do, but nothing else. For example, Find the solvent...not exactly helpful.

This game involves a lot of reading, which detracts from the flow, and overall fun of the game. You will most likely need the walkthrough, at least in the beginning of the game, until you get used to it. Maybe even after that...I don't like it when I'm constantly lost, and need to stop to check the walkthrough all the time. I guess the storyline didn't captivate me enough to overlook all the issues I had with it. IMHO, this game is not even worth the DD price. Experienced adventure gamers, who really like a challenging game, with very minimal hand holding may like it, if they can get it to work correctly. Remember, try before you buy. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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not a good play

PostedDecember 29, 2011

homenanna

fromAlberta, Canada

Skill Level:Intermediate

Clicking on items & game doesn't always respond...really slow play...I wouldn't buy it.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

Boring, slow game!

PostedDecember 29, 2011

linifly

fromIreland

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Did not enjoy this game. Very cumbersome and frustrating. I was unable to perform certain tasks due to errors. Had to revert to walkthrough to get the most basic actions done. Overall very slow.

I don't recommend this game.

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