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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Anyone up for the challenge?

PostedDecember 22, 2015

laur1234

fromOcean City, New Jersey

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Two ways to play, so much fun and makes you think. I am a huge fan of fantasy mosaics but this game is not for those who play those games on easy and try not to reach gold for every level. Beautiful and calm music in the background makes it not feel rushed to complete.
Is it worth buying?
Only if you are up to the challenge and won't give up.

I recommend this game!

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I've been waiting for this for a while now...

PostedJanuary 9, 2016

szeb

fromSweden

Skill Level:Expert

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

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Maze: Subject 360

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I don't review games often, but I felt I had to review this game since I feel it has gotten an undeserved low rating. I first played Mystery Riddles over a year ago and loved it. It's one of the very few games I replayed and I checked every so often if there was a new one out. And happy holidays a new one did come out! I'll be honest, I only play the Fill-A-Pix ( I think it's called) in which you ...Show more

I don't review games often, but I felt I had to review this game since I feel it has gotten an undeserved low rating. I first played Mystery Riddles over a year ago and loved it. It's one of the very few games I replayed and I checked every so often if there was a new one out. And happy holidays a new one did come out! I'll be honest, I only play the Fill-A-Pix ( I think it's called) in which you fill in a picture by coloring in the number of filled in boxes that are supposed to be in a 3x3 grid. So if the number in the center is 9, then all are filled, easy enough. The challenge comes with the lower numbers and the fact that all the 3x3 grids, which do overlap, have to work. It's difficult to explain, so I recommend trying it in the demo. In the end you do get an image, though they are usually not obvious while you are doing the puzzle, and I never quite focus on that since I get too engrossed working with the logic of the grids. There are 10 levels with 10 puzzles each and they get progressively harder. I really enjoy these puzzles.

The other way to play is the standard mosaic, which I have to admit I haven't played. After being challenged by Fill-A-Pix, which I have never come across in any other game, the standard mosaic lost it's magic for me. If that's all you want to play in this game, then you're likely better off looking at a game which specializes only in that (like Mystery Mosaics) as other reviewers have said. However, if you enjoy logic puzzles, want to twist your brain a bit and try something new, I highly recommend this game.

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I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Came back looking for more.

PostedApril 20, 2016

Poodlebear

fromSeattle, WA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

First time through I only did the standard nonogram puzzles because I didn't understand the other sort but I must have been tired or something because when I returned I saw they worked under the same principle as minesweeper. What a cool and innovative idea! VERY challenging but I loved that if you worked carefully and understood the concept you never had to guess, unlike many of this sort. It was ...Show more

First time through I only did the standard nonogram puzzles because I didn't understand the other sort but I must have been tired or something because when I returned I saw they worked under the same principle as minesweeper. What a cool and innovative idea! VERY challenging but I loved that if you worked carefully and understood the concept you never had to guess, unlike many of this sort. It was all logic. Sadly I don't see another of this sort. Don't let the low star rating fool you. Great puzzler if you like this kind of game. One notch off for visual because sometimes the colors were too similar or hard to see against background. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

Mystery Mosaics

PostedJanuary 6, 2017

gg1941

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Best of Mosaics. Hope there will be more coming in future.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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STANDARD FARE

PostedDecember 22, 2015

arnold1049

fromApache Junction, AZ

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I played the demo for this game and it has some shortcomings, but for diehard mosaic fans, they can be overlooked.

The most serious problem is the colors used for the grid. The background is a pale pink and the colors for the filled tiles range from light to dark. I had to continually remind myself that pink was a tile that still needed attention. This color confusion led to some mistakes which ...Show more

I played the demo for this game and it has some shortcomings, but for diehard mosaic fans, they can be overlooked.

The most serious problem is the colors used for the grid. The background is a pale pink and the colors for the filled tiles range from light to dark. I had to continually remind myself that pink was a tile that still needed attention. This color confusion led to some mistakes which made the playing a little frustrating.

Another factor that was a little irritating was the tutorial. First, I saw no way to avoid it, and second, it was definitely geared to a person who was playing their very first mosaic. The quality of the tutorial was also poor and seemed to be confusing at times.

There are 2 modes of play as indicated in the game description. I played the standard, easier (my opinion) fill and cross mode. The grids were very easy to solve at the beginning and did not get too much harder during the demo. But I'm sure, like most mosaic games, the difficulty would have increased further into the game.

The game starts with Player 1 already set up, so if you want to play under your own name, you have to go change the existing player. This is not that obvious which I feel is another strike against the game.

So how come 4 stars? I really like these kinds of games and this one had good graphics and a somewhat interesting storyline. But play the demo and judge for yourself. Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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The 'Mystery' is ......................

PostedDecember 22, 2015

mrm2006

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

............. all the pictures seem related to knights and/or pirates.

The storyline was ok, as was the music and sound fx. At least I didn't have to turn anything down - lol.

There are no mini-games between levels.

There is only 1 mode of difficulty. There are 2 game settings: pic-a-pic or fill-a-pic. Don't know the difference between the two as I played the usual type of ...Show more

............. all the pictures seem related to knights and/or pirates.

The storyline was ok, as was the music and sound fx. At least I didn't have to turn anything down - lol.

There are no mini-games between levels.

There is only 1 mode of difficulty. There are 2 game settings: pic-a-pic or fill-a-pic. Don't know the difference between the two as I played the usual type of 'filler/griddler/mosaic' type of game. There is an automatic tutorial. I could find NO way to turn it off .... which was annoying.

You can earn up to 3 mistakes before you have to replay a level.

The gist of the game is thus: Your game board consists of a graph of blocks. Along each side are sets of numbers. Using those numbers, you fill in blocks on the graph and, when finished, create a picture.

I LOVE this genre of gaming!

What I found rather challenging was that (1) there are colors ..... but you don't play color (a), then color (b), then color (c) and so on. No. When you fill in ... say .... 4 blocks at once .... they may be blue, red, green, green .... instead of placing those colors over 3 turns. At the beginning of game play, I was easily ..... confused - lol.

However ....... when the demo ended, I literally SCREAMED at the computer ("NOOOOOOO! I want to keep playing!!!!"), That is my personal 'wow' factor. I'm not even waiting for Bonus Punch Monday, I'm off to purchase it ............ NOW!

Enjoy!

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Holy Eyestrain, Batman!!

PostedDecember 23, 2015

Gesneramor

Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I love these kinds of games. This one is challenging and fun.

I don't know about the 'storyline' because I don't really care about them in this type of game.

I had two issues: the colors used were often too similar. That made it hard to distinguish whether a square was marked off or not. Also, the squares are much smaller than they need to be -- I'm running this game in fullscreen mode but ...Show more

I love these kinds of games. This one is challenging and fun.

I don't know about the 'storyline' because I don't really care about them in this type of game.

I had two issues: the colors used were often too similar. That made it hard to distinguish whether a square was marked off or not. Also, the squares are much smaller than they need to be -- I'm running this game in fullscreen mode but there's a lot of unused real estate. A 25X25 grid has itty bitty little squares -- pretty frustrating.

I only recommend if you know that you like these kinds of puzzles. Try the demo and see. Show less

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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As grid puzzles go..it is o.k.

PostedDecember 23, 2015

Shumana

fromOlympia, WA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle, Hidden Object, Time Management, Strategy, Brain Teaser

Current Favorite:

Christmas Wonderland 6

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I love grid puzzles, especially the Fantasy Mosaics series, and this one is alright, but compared to others, not great. While there were options to playing, it didn't offer the fun factor of others, and I found myself getting bored halfway through the hour trial. If you like standard grid puzzles, then you will enjoy this game but there is no "wow" factor to playing it.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Bah Humbug

PostedDecember 22, 2015

pennmom36

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

Current Favorite:

Fantasy Mosaics 6: Into the Unknown

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

There are two types of mosaics available, pic-a-pix which is your typical mosaic puzzle where you fill in cells based upon the numbers located on each column and row, and fill-a-pix where you are given number values on the grid and you fill in the correct boxes based on logic. There is a story associated with each type and the mosaics do actually form a picture when completed (not on fill-a-pix) ...Show more

There are two types of mosaics available, pic-a-pix which is your typical mosaic puzzle where you fill in cells based upon the numbers located on each column and row, and fill-a-pix where you are given number values on the grid and you fill in the correct boxes based on logic. There is a story associated with each type and the mosaics do actually form a picture when completed (not on fill-a-pix) such as a tower, a shield, a magic wand and even the devil.

What I disliked about this game was that the cells are peach colored and the colors that fill in the cells are very bland with pale shades that look very similar to the peach colored cells which at times make it extremely difficult to tell which cells have been filled. You don't get to choose a color one by one, they just fill in with several random and unappealing colors. I found myself making mistakes because of the pale color choices, therefore I just didn't get any enjoyment out of this game. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Only griddler addicts should like this one

PostedDecember 22, 2015

LogieBaby

fromAnother failed effort at grid game production.

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Word, Card & Board, Brain Teaser

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

Mystery Mosaics fails on a lot of levels. For starters, the ability to avoid a tutorial is not given. Lots of players just don't need the lesson. Next we face a few 5 x 5 grids at the outset which again is only of benefit to rank amateurs. Once larger grids appear the delineation between filled squares and blanks is somewhat confusing. I was under the assumption that various colors are used, but ...Show more

Mystery Mosaics fails on a lot of levels. For starters, the ability to avoid a tutorial is not given. Lots of players just don't need the lesson. Next we face a few 5 x 5 grids at the outset which again is only of benefit to rank amateurs. Once larger grids appear the delineation between filled squares and blanks is somewhat confusing. I was under the assumption that various colors are used, but saw nothing of the sort in the brief time I spent on the demo.

Lots of developers are producing second rate grid games. Those of us with experience are aware that Fantasy Mosaics produced by Match Gems are the absolute best on the market. Players new to the grid genre need look no further than the terrific tri-color FM series. Everything else is second best and often worse. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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