The Christmas Spirit: Trouble in Oz Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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Loved this game..

PostedDecember 14, 2017

belamba

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Game was beautifully done, and got me into the Christmas spirit.
Excellent graphics, and whilst Toto is annoying with the barks and whines when you need to use him, it didn't spoil the game.

The HOPs were interesting and interactive and the puzzles gave you an 'easy' or 'hard' option. I skipped quite a few, as even on easy they were a bit tricky. Some puzzles a bit boring, but didn't spoil the ...Show more

Game was beautifully done, and got me into the Christmas spirit.
Excellent graphics, and whilst Toto is annoying with the barks and whines when you need to use him, it didn't spoil the game.

The HOPs were interesting and interactive and the puzzles gave you an 'easy' or 'hard' option. I skipped quite a few, as even on easy they were a bit tricky. Some puzzles a bit boring, but didn't spoil the enjoyment of the game.

The bonus chapter (for once) was a good length and took over an hour to complete with puzzle skips.

If you like Christmas games, you'll love this.

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I recommend this game!

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NOTE TO SCARECROW – BE SURE TO INVITE THE WITCH NEXT TIME.

PostedDecember 14, 2017

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fromIf you want to avoid trouble Scarecrow, please make sure that everyone is included in all future celebrations!

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

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4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Your much loved friends from Oz have sent Clutch, the Emerald City’s gate keeper, to invite you to Oz’s inaugural Christmas celebration. Did you happen know that whenever someone leaves Oz and enters our world a star falls? Well, it does happen, and poor Clutch arrives with a crash right into your cornfield after his balloon is hit by a star. Thankfully, Clutch was not injured and delivers the ...Show more

Your much loved friends from Oz have sent Clutch, the Emerald City’s gate keeper, to invite you to Oz’s inaugural Christmas celebration. Did you happen know that whenever someone leaves Oz and enters our world a star falls? Well, it does happen, and poor Clutch arrives with a crash right into your cornfield after his balloon is hit by a star. Thankfully, Clutch was not injured and delivers the invitation but before you can return to Oz there is a balloon to be repaired.

Well, because we are all living in BFG land, what would a game be without a wicked witch? In this case the witch happens to be that Witch of the North who along with her pack of gremlins is bent on destroying Christmas. Hmmm, maybe things would have been better if someone had thought to send her an invitation to the celebration. Well that little detail must have slipped Scarecrow’s attention span and so now when you arrive in Oz, you must rush into damage control and work to save the Christmas celebration.

What is there to say except that I love Christmas games? They are so colorful and vibrant (well at least most of the time) and generally bring out my inner child as I sit down to play for a few hours. In this game we have those pesky little gremlins that will do everything to destroy Christmas for those in Oz.

Your tools include a map and yes, there is a helper. Toto has tagged along with Dorothy for this game and will help out in some situations. I generally find pet helpers to be okay in a game and as a dog lover I never seem to mind them as much as squawky birds but unfortunately Toto is not very well behaved and seems to make some sort of noise throughout the game. At first I thought there was a kitten stuck somewhere until I realized that the noise was coming from Toto who wanted my attention. I really like the new trend in games where WE can choose to have a helper or to play along without one. If there are helpers maybe the developers should at least train them a bit better and teach them to sit silently in our UI area until needed.

There is really nothing different with the HOPS and puzzles in the game except that they are all related in one way or another to Christmas. I happened to enjoy the HOPS but think that the storybook scenes were very easy.

If you prefer the CE version of a game this one includes Emeralds to collect that are hidden in each scene and will be used later in the bonus section. There are also Firecrackers and Book Pages scattered around Oz to find. I didn’t spot any morphing objects but I could have missed them. The other extras are standard fare although we can replay the HOPS and Puzzles.

As I mentioned earlier, I love Christmas games and manage to collect most of them that are released each year. The Christmas Spirit Trouble in Oz is no exception. I found that I enjoyed the game right from the time that Clutch landed in my yard. There is nothing new or spectacular with the gameplay but that is okay with me. The only thing that I don’t care for in the game is the mix between using real characters and graphics. I much prefer the artistic graphics to the human actors. I always have found them distracting or awkward. Of course, this is only my preference and it isn’t enough to prevent me from enjoying the game. I know that I will enjoy the full game because I happen to love most games from this developer. Since we all have different taste in games, please try the demo to see if The Christmas Spirit Trouble in Oz is a game you will enjoy. Happy gaming! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Along the yellow brick road to a festive Christmas...

PostedDecember 14, 2017

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I give this a 4.5 - An imaginative offering from Domini. Graphics were colorful and bright, but though the music was festive, it wasn't Christmas music (perhaps my one true complaint). Also, there were times when there was no music at all (in Hidden Object scenes). The map was a bit hard to see the places to go at times, because it was so dazzling with color/images, the thin red exclamation points ...Show more

I give this a 4.5 - An imaginative offering from Domini. Graphics were colorful and bright, but though the music was festive, it wasn't Christmas music (perhaps my one true complaint). Also, there were times when there was no music at all (in Hidden Object scenes). The map was a bit hard to see the places to go at times, because it was so dazzling with color/images, the thin red exclamation points kind of blended in at times with all the color and I felt they should have stood out more (just something for devs to consider for future games)... the interaction of stationary objects made up for minor flaws mentioned above and all were delightful (clicking on objects that are not part of actual gameplay) - heavy in the first few scenes, diminishing in number toward end of demo. Some of the interaction could be accomplished only once (snow falling off trees, or lights fizzling out, for instance) other times it could be repeated (i.e. -lighting a Christmas tree or wreath). Such fun, these little extra surprises, and one of my favorite parts of this game. :)

I also like that they have an "easy"& hard" meter for mini games - if it's too hard, you can switch to "easy"- same for if it's too easy, to make it harder, and able to do it within game (not having to go change difficulty in menu). Nice feature to have. Emeralds collected in pop-ups buy ornaments to decorate tree at end - and the fireworks found in actual scenes can be set off, one at a time, in bonus, for a fun and festive Christmas blast. :) Also loved biting into and fully eating the cupcakes found scattered throughout the game - yummy! :)

A fun holiday romp into Oz! Try the demo and see for yourself... And Merry Christmas! Show less

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A Wizard of Oz Christmas Story

PostedDecember 15, 2017

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Domini Games did a nice job with this game, During game play you get to collect Fireworks, to play in the extra section, book pages to tell their Wizard of Oz story.

You also get to meet the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion, and help them to achieve your goal so everyone can have a Happy and Merry Christmas.

Many times throughout this game I felt like I was in Frank Baum's ...Show more

Domini Games did a nice job with this game, During game play you get to collect Fireworks, to play in the extra section, book pages to tell their Wizard of Oz story.

You also get to meet the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion, and help them to achieve your goal so everyone can have a Happy and Merry Christmas.

Many times throughout this game I felt like I was in Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz, playing the role of Dorothy, seeing all the characters along the way on the yellow brick road.

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I recommend this game!

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trouble in Oz cheeky little game

PostedDecember 18, 2017

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I almost didn't buy this game, because of some bad review's
I say it is a great game, graphics very good , fun factor excellent
collect gems, pages for the task list book, fireworks, what more could you ask scenery excellent . music in keeping with the season, come on give it a go.

I recommend this game!

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Merry Christmas to all of us, with this 5 Star Game!

PostedDecember 14, 2017

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fromJacksonville, Florida

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I Love this game! In complete contrast to the other Christmas game that I was very disappointed with, I am overjoyed and surprised to find this little piece of Holiday Heaven!
This is from Domini games which I almost always love because they have lovely bright and colorful graphics, easy to follow storyline that continues throughout the entire game and they offer a match 3 if you get tired of the ...Show more

I Love this game! In complete contrast to the other Christmas game that I was very disappointed with, I am overjoyed and surprised to find this little piece of Holiday Heaven!
This is from Domini games which I almost always love because they have lovely bright and colorful graphics, easy to follow storyline that continues throughout the entire game and they offer a match 3 if you get tired of the hidden object scenes and they also offer you an easy or difficult button on all their mini games!!
This is a fun little story that takes place in OZ one of my favorite places and it's all decked out for the holidays, which just put me in a happy place and gave me some Christmas spirit which I'm sorry to say I've been sorely lacking this season. So Thank You Domini and Merry Christmas to everyone and I hope you all enjoy this fun, easy and light-hearted, Christmassy game. I'm off to do the same!
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I recommend this game!

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Fun Christmas Game

PostedDecember 15, 2017

bratzgram

fromNorthern Michigan

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I look forward to the BF Christmas games every year and this one didn't let me down. Fun characters and excellent artwork. The mini games even played in the hard mode were a bit on the easy side but thoroughly enjoyed. This moves along at a great pace with the spirit intended.It's always fun to click on the extra items in a scene and get sparkles or munch on the goodies. You know that the devs ...Show more

I look forward to the BF Christmas games every year and this one didn't let me down. Fun characters and excellent artwork. The mini games even played in the hard mode were a bit on the easy side but thoroughly enjoyed. This moves along at a great pace with the spirit intended.It's always fun to click on the extra items in a scene and get sparkles or munch on the goodies. You know that the devs have put some thought into this one. I got so into in the game I forgot to check what achievements I had earned with the jewels collected and mini games.

This review is based on the demo only but it's a definite purchase for me after the holidays. Going all out for Christmas this year!

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I recommend this game!

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A Must Purchase for Christmas!

PostedDecember 17, 2017

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoyed this game. I needed a boost today. Played the game and my spirit for this holiday season exploded to new heights.

Thanks for that!

The story was creative and the graphics for each scene were beautiful. Loved the extras in scenes.

The game was challenging, not overly, be it a first time player or age 8+ or an old lady like myself the game will bring smiles to your face.

I recommend this game!

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theres no place like oz

PostedDecember 14, 2017

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

what a wonderful Christmas gift ! even better than the first one. who wouldn't want to visit OZ for Christmas.

I recommend this game!

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That's more like it!

PostedDecember 23, 2017

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4 / 5

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3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Well, it seems that the recent sale of BFG to Aristocrat Entertainment is already having good results and I am giving this a rare Five Stars because new companies like this need our support. I'll level with you fishies, if this game had not come out I would have cancelled my subscription at the end of the year as I have become so disillusioned with all the poor quality "Doom and Gloom" cookie ...Show more

Well, it seems that the recent sale of BFG to Aristocrat Entertainment is already having good results and I am giving this a rare Five Stars because new companies like this need our support. I'll level with you fishies, if this game had not come out I would have cancelled my subscription at the end of the year as I have become so disillusioned with all the poor quality "Doom and Gloom" cookie cutter product that has come out since Paul Thelan left the company. In fact I only bought Two games this year....and the other one was Chicken Invaders!!
So yes this is a satisfying Old School type game that feels and plays like the glory days of a few years ago. Having said that it is not without it's problems, and it is clearly a new company Learning the trade as there are some ropy production issues (the cut-scene animations are, well, not very good) and a few bugs that need a patch. However this is a well crafted and charming story with a real Christmas feel and a well balanced progression that makes you want to turn the page. Sure it gets bogged down towards the middle somewhat but that in no way makes it a deal breaker and on the whole this is an excellent product so well done to them as an introductory offering from this company, I will definitely be watching this space for more.
Now if we could only get Adrian Woods back on the team that would be really awesome..... Show less

I recommend this game!

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