Maze of Realities: Flower of Discord > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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3 / 5

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Just a Boring Game

PostedJune 12, 2022

Janeypat

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

just so sad with BFG that the games are just replays of CE
sorry this is just a hard time with developers
But this is just bad game after bad game
I agree with all reviews
BFG times are hard but stop putting out re runs of games

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Stuck!

PostedFebruary 12, 2025

Molly719

fromOregon City, OR

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Word

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

It was going well until I got stuck. For a collector's edition, the strategy guide does not give explicit instructions for completing mini-games. I'm having trouble completing Level 2 at location G and the only hint is "restore board pieces." Because it's not possible to skip, I can't move forward with the game.

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3 / 5

Too bad...

PostedApril 5, 2024

gyanda

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

i liked this game, i would have bought it... but, to give penalties for clicking too often is a no go for me... i'm grown up, i can decide myself whether i click too often or not :-(

I don't recommend this game.

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HOPA FAN OF DISCORD

PostedJune 12, 2022

pennmom36

fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Completed game in approximately 6.5 hours
24 Main Game Scene Locations +10 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner

We can all admit that Domini always has amazing graphics and fairly decent fantasy-themed storylines. This is the twelfth game in a row that Domini has released as a "new" series entry, but everyone realizes that they are simply recycling games from their older series and pretending they are brand new series games...and this game is just another game in the Labyrinths of the World series! I don't really have an issue with this, it's actually a genius marketing strategy...however, there is a reason that Domini had to devise a genius marketing strategy in the first place...their average ratings are sinking fast and they only seem to have one diehard fan remaining!

I'll admit that I noticed a change in the game mechanics of Maze of Realities right from the get-go. They finally fixed the achievement pop-ups that would disappear before you could read them because they popped up during a cutscene video or behind a window showing the item you just received. Their usual MO consists of searching exactly 3 zoom zones per scene and the objects are used within that scene or occasionally the scene prior to which makes it impossible to forget what items are required and where. Not only have they added a few zoom zones, but those areas of interest are located in unusual places, and sometimes with unusual camera angles in an attempt to make the scene more dimensional. I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered that 3 to 4, sometimes even 5 scene locations were unlocked and required me to revisit when I finally found an inventory item. I loved games from yesteryear that had me revisiting the first few scenes even at the end of the game, it was so much more challenging! (such as Dire Grove, Beyond the Invisible)

This tells me that Domini is taking notice, and finally trying to fix the broken! A few games back, I pleaded with Domini to revisit and play older games, hoping they would implement changes by incorporating those beloved features that made older games so much more fun to play.

Unfortunately, they can't seem to figure out that their tasks are cliche, extremely repetitive, and almost always illogical. For example, I filled a large barrel full of water while it was floating in a lake, and then I lifted the entire barrel out of the water and onto the surface which was about 2 feet above the waterline....two strong men couldn't lift this, much less 1 woman! To blend with the locals, we had to whip together outfits, the locals were all clean-shaven so naturally, I gave my friend a quick shave. The following cutscene shows my friend clean-shaven as he is facing me but then when he turns to the side he has a full beard, and as he walks away he suddenly goes back to clean-shaven...Atlantis is so magical! Towards the end of the game, I have to use directional arrows to avoid jagged rocks while chasing someone who apparently didn't encounter these boulders because he moved in a straight line and didn't have to stray course even a fraction??

How many times in a single game do you think we want to fan away smoke, (and in every game you've ever developed at that) how many times must we use a clothespin to remove broken keys, or push a key back through onto a newspaper, not to mention using lockpicks or makeshift lockpicks? How many buttons must we use as screwdrivers, how many ladders rungs and bridge boards must we replace using a heavy object for a hammer, how many wheels must we replace, how many times do we have to retrieve items behind thorny branches, underwater, or buried in a dirt pile...no one in their right mind would take the time to bury a broken statue piece or a typewriter key?! Domini****we aren't asking you to move mountains***we just want you to put forth some effort, ditch the repetitive, unimaginative, and boring tasks. I'd rather play a game that only has 3 interesting chapters than a game with 4-9 chapters that are stuffed with the same ole, same ole tasks that are repeated 10 to 15 times!

Audio/Visuals:
In the past, I could never really find fault with the audio or graphics in a Domini game, the graphics are really good even though they tend to be overzealous with the color palette, especially when it comes to the blue & purple hues. Domini is also known for adding items that can be interacted with but as you'll soon discover, these interactions become a rarety after the demo portion! The only area they have issues within this department is with the character's movements which are jerky or have unnatural strides when walking, and the lip movements never match up with actual words spoken!

Collectibles/Morphing Objects (CE version only)
Once again, there are a gazillion Missing Notes to discover which is the most worthless and uninteresting feature of all time. There are 15 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 15 Harper's Belongings, and 70 Zoom Zone Pearls, used to purchase 15 Atlantean Chamber Items. There is an optional Collection Icon Tab that can be enabled or disabled in the settings menu which will light up when there is a collectible in the current scene. You can also choose to show/hide the availability of collectibles on the Map.

Hidden Object Scenes:
There are 14 Hidden Object Scenes +4 in the CE Bonus Chapter. The Hidden Object Scenes range from simplistic Listed Item Finds to variations such as Replacing Fruit items from the list into the scene logically, playing dress-up by finding Silhouetted Shapes of clothing Interactively, Keywords in Sentence Finds, Swatches Finds, Finding 5 Matching Pairs of Flowers with Interactions, a Recipe-making Progressive-Interactive Silhouetted Shape Finds, Spot the Difference using an arrow to switch between two scenes and a dreadful scene where you are tasked with finding 1 bracelet, 1 earring, 1 beaded necklace, and 1 pendant after sifting thru the sand 4 times. It was dreadful because you had to wait for an eternity for the game to automatically scoop up a load of sand, and several more seconds waiting for the sand to sift through...then you had to endure finding the same 4 repeated objects which were impossible to miss because there are only 6-7 objects in the pile! I don't understand why the HO scenes were so ordinary and the colors so dull when the rest of the game had beautiful colors?

Alternate Match 3 Game:
There is an alternate Match 3 Game available (with the same icons!) for those of you who don't want to play a Hidden Object Scene. The Match 3 game still doesn't allow you to make consecutive matches quickly because you have to wait for all tiles to stop falling before you can make the next match which makes the game super slow and boring. The M3 boards are always the same levels, with the same icons. They are always just a square grid with no obstacles to overcome or bonuses to earn, and the difficulty never increases as you progress. FYI: one of the achievements requires you to play the alternate Match 3 game in place of the HOS. (just once)

Mini-Games:
There are 24 Mini-Games +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter (not including small HO puzzles such as putting torn fragments together). You can choose to play them in an Easy or Hard difficulty mode and you can choose which mode to have them start out in the Custom Setting (you can still switch between modes for each individual game)

My Top 5 Personal Favorite Mini-Games:
1-Use directional arrows to guide 2 birds to their nests at the top without getting knocked off by moving tokens.
2-Swap triangle puzzle pieces to complete the image. (this was a puzzle always offered by EleFun Games & I loved them)
3-Arrange crates of varying sizes onto a pallet (I wish this involved more boxes or had extra boxes that aren't used to make it more challenging but I love figuring out the perfect combination)
4-Redirect rays of lights using directional mirrors to shine colored light rays to their matching colored gems. (I love this puzzle and would love to see a bigger version)
5-Place wires of varying patterns so they connect to every point on the grid (some wires need to be rotated first)

My Top 5 Least Favorite Mini-Games:
1-Turn all lights on (clicking 1 may affect others)
2-Click to change directional icons then click play to move the newspaper along a path in the correct orientation. (who would bother buying a newspaper if they had to do this every time?)
3-Slide square tiles into an empty slot to recreate an image.
4-Launch the correct matching colored ball down a spiral in the correct order.
5-Place figurines onto their matching colored bases.

Bonus Chapter (CE Version Only)
This chapter takes place in the Parallel World that you learn about in the main game. You play a soldier of the kingdom named Saberia who must stop an evildoer who is intent on destroying the barrier that protects the world from the sun. There are 8 additional Mini-Games and 4 Hidden Object Scenes within 10 additional scene locations. You will continue searching for the final gazillion notes, 4 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 4 Harper's Belongings, and 10 Zoom Zone Pearls which allows you to purchase the final Atlantean Chamber Items.

Collector's Edition Extra's: (CE version only)
21 Wallpapers, 21 Concept Art Pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 28 Movie Video Cutscenes, 23 Achievements, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 18 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes,15 Morphing Arcalium Flowers, 15 Harper's Belongings, and 70 Zoom Zone Pearls, used to purchase 15 Atlantean Chamber Items, 4 Main Chapters, +Bonus Chapter, and a Built-In Strategy Guide.

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I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Bring Back the Good Times!

PostedJune 13, 2022

GoneFishin86

fromAnnapolis MD

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Living Legends: Bound by Wishes

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Ok BFG and Domini and GrandMa ect lets get back to what made these magical. I remember waiting for Weds and Fri with excitement because I knew a new and awesome adventure game was coming out on Big Fish. Back when Dark Parables, Mystery Case Files, Phantasam, Danse Macabre, Cadenza, Dark Romance, Living Legends, Dark Tales, New York Mysteries, Whispered Secrets, Grim Tales and Haunted Hotel ran the show and I want that same level of casual gaming experience brought back! It became repetitive and then everyone stopped trying. For those of us 9 to fivers who used these games to wind down and have something to look forward to this really sucks. This is a call to all developers not just Domini please bring us back our small joys and escapes. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

Repeat after repeat.

PostedApril 6, 2024

Bigmac60

fromUK

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

Come on BFG, yet another game re-issued after a few weeks or months. If you can't find new games for every day then only issue them as and when they become available, not re-hash old stuff.

I don't recommend this game.

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