Fantasy Mosaics 29: Alien Planet > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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THE PENGUINS KEEP GOING & GOING

PostedJune 11, 2018

pennmom36

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Rainbow Mosaics: Treasure Trip 2

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

There's nothing better than a Monday morning new release of Fantasy Mosaics. The Penguins are setting off on yet another fantasy journey, this time to an Alien Planet. Let's find out what Mr. Penguin & Lady Una has to say about their adventures.

Fantasy Mosaics has been around for a long time, and I have a feeling that our grandkids will be playing the new releases someday. I would still love ...Show more

There's nothing better than a Monday morning new release of Fantasy Mosaics. The Penguins are setting off on yet another fantasy journey, this time to an Alien Planet. Let's find out what Mr. Penguin & Lady Una has to say about their adventures.

Fantasy Mosaics has been around for a long time, and I have a feeling that our grandkids will be playing the new releases someday. I would still love to see a little more of a storyline, one that was told a little at a time after each level, rather than just getting a new Garden item. I would also enjoy a few new features added, the locked colors are okay, but surely one doesn't need 29 versions of a game with the same basic features. Fantasy Mosaics is an excellent series though, but I think I enjoy the Rainbow Mosaics games just a tad bit more, because of the ongoing storylines (sorry Mr. Penguin)

The Locked Colors have returned, where some of the colors aren't available until you uncover Keys by filling in certain cells. This feature would be awesome, but it seems to me that the puzzles are far too easy since this feature was added.

They have also added a choice of 5 different tile sets, ranging in color vibrancy and styles. This feature has been standard within the Rainbow Mosaics series which offers twice as many, including unusual shapes like lego pieces, and they have a solid storyline throughout the game, so FM has some competition. The Eye feature has returned, which allows you to hide the grid to get a look at the puzzle without all the lines, and they added a reset icon too.

Fantasy Mosaics 1-4 only offered single colored puzzles, and the introduction of 6 colors wasn't introduced until FM 16, and really with the exception of adding the Stars for not using Hints within the last few games, they are a bit slow to give FM fans new options.

You can earn a Gold trophy if you make no mistakes, a Silver trophy if you make one mistake and a Bronze trophy if you make two mistakes. You will also earn up to three gold Stars if you don't use any hints, one star is deducted each time you use a hint. Therefore, it is possible to make a mistake or two but still earn 3 stars as long as you don't use any available hints.

The game may seem complicated if you're new to this genre, but it really is an easy game to learn. There are groups of numbers located on each column and row of the grid, each group of numbers must be separated by at least one blank or crossed off cell. Sometimes it's easier to figure out where numbers can't possibly fit to reduce the number of cells and narrow the playing field down a bit. Some cells contain bonuses such as extra hints, extra mistakes allowed or an extra pickax which allows you to choose which cell you want a hint on. There is a Sun icon as well that when fully charged, will give you a mega-hint, filling in or crossing off a 3x3 area of your choice.

I'm still a fan of the Fantasy Mosaics series, they are always based upon logic, which isn't always the case with similar games. The pictures are always easily recognized and labeled, and they always seem to come up with a wide range of colors, so happy griddling and enjoy!

FANTASY MOSAICS GAMES AVAILABLE
Title***Release Date***Average Rating

1-Fantasy Mosaics (May 6-2014) 4.0
2-Fantasy Mosaics (May 27-2014) 4.1
3-Fantasy Mosaics (July 2-2014) 4.2
4-Fantasy Mosaics: Art Of Color (September 2-2014) 4.2
5-Fantasy Mosaics (December 1-2014) 4.1
6-Fantasy Mosaics: Into The Unknown (January 19-2015) 3.9
7-Fantasy Mosaics: Our Home (March 3-2015) 4.1
8-Fantasy Mosaics: New Adventure (April 21-2015) 3.7
9-Fantasy Mosaics: Portal In The Woods (July 8-2015) 4.0
10-Fantasy Mosaics: Time Travel (October 7-2015) 4.8
11-Fantasy Mosaics: Fleeing From Dinosaurs (October 7-2015) 4.0
12-Fantasy Mosaics: Parallel Universe (January 6-2016) 4.3
13-Fantasy Mosaics: Unexpected Visitor (February 16-2016) 4.5
14-Fantasy Mosaics: Fourth Color (March 29-2016) 4.6
15-Fantasy Mosaics: Ancient Land (May 17-2016) 4.3
16-Fantasy Mosaics: Six Colors (July 6-2016) 4.0
17-Fantasy Mosaics: New Palette (August 31-2016) 4.5
18-Fantasy Mosaics: Explore New Colors (December 5-2016) 4.1
19-Fantasy Mosaics: Edge Of The World (January 19-2017) 3.8
20-Fantasy Mosaics: Castle Of Puzzles (March 20-2017) 4.7
21-Fantasy Mosaics: On The Movie Set (May 8-2017) 4.6
22-Fantasy Mosaics: Summer Vacation (June 12-2017) 4.4
23-Fantasy Mosaics: Magic Forest (July 24-2017) 4.7
24- Fantasy Mosaics: Deserted Island (September 18-2017) 4.2
25-Fantasy Mosaics: Wedding Ceremony (November 13-2017) 3.8
26-Fantasy Mosaics: Fairytale Garden (January 22-2018) 4.0
27-Fantasy Mosaics: Secret Colors (March 5-2018) 3.6
28-Fantasy Mosaics: Treasure Map (April 23-2018) 4.5
29-Fantasy Mosaics: Alien Planet (June 11-2018) n/a

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I recommend this game!

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And off we go again

PostedJune 12, 2018

verimeri

fromCoos Bay, Or.

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

There are things that make Fantasy Mosaics one of the most popular griddler/mosaic style games. First, and most important, they are always logic based. You may choose to use a clue or a hammer or a sun but you never actually have to . If you are patient and switch between colors you can always solve these.
Secondly, the penguins are just cute. A player kid of gets addicted to following the ...Show more

There are things that make Fantasy Mosaics one of the most popular griddler/mosaic style games. First, and most important, they are always logic based. You may choose to use a clue or a hammer or a sun but you never actually have to . If you are patient and switch between colors you can always solve these.
Secondly, the penguins are just cute. A player kid of gets addicted to following the adventures of these penguins. They are fun.
Locked colors is a fairly recent addiction to the series. It's okay- not great.
How could it improve? All games can improve. Mini games added in to find the next addition to the garden...Levels could be a bit more difficult... Much as I love following the penguins any game can get stagnant. Show less

I recommend this game!

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FANTASY MOSAICS...MY ALWAYS AND FOREVER FAVORITE!

PostedJune 11, 2018

MrsBen

fromJoplin, MO USA

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Well, here we are flying off to Una's home planet! Already the scenery shows it will be beautiful....haven't gotten into the story line, yet. The tiles are the same ones provided in the last Penguin adventure, beautiful and bright and you have your choice of several designs. You also have a choice of whether to have only 2 colors available until you've played a while into each puzzle. At that ...Show more

Well, here we are flying off to Una's home planet! Already the scenery shows it will be beautiful....haven't gotten into the story line, yet. The tiles are the same ones provided in the last Penguin adventure, beautiful and bright and you have your choice of several designs. You also have a choice of whether to have only 2 colors available until you've played a while into each puzzle. At that point the rest of the colors become available to you. Looks like another winner for FANTASY MOSAICS and the Penguins, and all of us fans who love them. Great job Devs!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Yay...Another One!

PostedJune 11, 2018

JesusFavorite

fromFlorida

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is my 29th Fantasy Mosaic game...and I love each one of them. I do, however, always play the one hour trial just to make sure the game will play on my older-than-dirt computer, but once it reaches the end of the trial, there is no hesitation with buying any Fantasy Mosaic game.

Yes, they just keep churning these out...and I am all for it. They can get quite challenging, but not so much ...Show more

This is my 29th Fantasy Mosaic game...and I love each one of them. I do, however, always play the one hour trial just to make sure the game will play on my older-than-dirt computer, but once it reaches the end of the trial, there is no hesitation with buying any Fantasy Mosaic game.

Yes, they just keep churning these out...and I am all for it. They can get quite challenging, but not so much that playing isn't relaxing (and that's why I play games). I know that logic will prevail; whereas, some other mosaic games have the colors off so that they are hard to see, or you have to guess on the last color and square but if you are like me, you like to get a "perfect" puzzle each time. These are just the best.
Please keep them coming...and oh, by the way, you can always send them my way to "try" before the general public. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

Loved the music

PostedJanuary 21, 2019

pzzllvr

fromDes Moines IA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I own most of these and love playing them. They are a wonderful break from all the other types of games. What I find about this one to be exceptional is the music! It is so soothing to my senses and would love to know if it is part of a longer piece. If so, I really would like to know the name of it.

I recommend this game!

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Same

PostedJune 11, 2018

Brendansoma1

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Another Fantasy Mosaics that hasn't changed much. The cursor still doesn't 'stay' on the line, even if you miss a tile or two. Very annoying if you have a line of 20 tiles (and a not so steady hand anymore). And if you go to the next color (cause the first is hard to start with) and finish it, it goes back to the first color instead of the next in line. I've mentioned this before, so I won't be ...Show more

Another Fantasy Mosaics that hasn't changed much. The cursor still doesn't 'stay' on the line, even if you miss a tile or two. Very annoying if you have a line of 20 tiles (and a not so steady hand anymore). And if you go to the next color (cause the first is hard to start with) and finish it, it goes back to the first color instead of the next in line. I've mentioned this before, so I won't be buying this one. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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3 / 5

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Same old same old

PostedJune 14, 2018

coqa

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

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Gemsweeper

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

On positive, colours good and pics identifiable. Fantasy Mosaics now becoming boring and monotonous. They are not difficult, not much brain power needed. Great if you just want to switch off and be robotic.

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Go for the penguins to idle your time away.

PostedJune 14, 2018

LanaPook

fromZephyrhills, Florida

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Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The penguins are still at it and good for them. I like the game and the whole series. I do also find them a little monotonous like some other reviewers have said. I would really like to see more challenging levels. The Gizmos are my favorite games of this genre. They are much more challenging but can still be solved with logic and not just guessing. Just swiping across large area is boring.

I recommend this game!

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Disappointing!

PostedJuly 11, 2018

hraili

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Fantasy Mosaics 23: Magic Forest

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I believe, that the developers have run out of ideas. Especially in the garden, the "Play with me" characters are dull and they refuse to play (except the Robot). So far my favourite characters are in Fantasy Mosaics 23: Magic Forest.
The game itself is functioning allright, as it should by now, and I still recommend it, but don't let the garden disturb your fun, as it did to me.

I recommend this game!

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What a big surprise !! # 29 of mosaic overkill

PostedJune 11, 2018

LogieBaby

fromI figure that with the pace the FM games are introduced # 50 might appear in 2021

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

This installment of Fantasy Mosaics is no better or worse than its predecessors. While I fully realize that a % of BFG fans will absolutely be enthralled by # 29, I am surely not. The one aspect of Alien Planet that is remotely appealing is than Match Gems does no hand holding in the early grids. Those players in love with these games will find tough grids early on.
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This installment of Fantasy Mosaics is no better or worse than its predecessors. While I fully realize that a % of BFG fans will absolutely be enthralled by # 29, I am surely not. The one aspect of Alien Planet that is remotely appealing is than Match Gems does no hand holding in the early grids. Those players in love with these games will find tough grids early on.
I own too many of these to spend more money on them so it's a pass for me.

If there are any game players who are unfamiliar with these grid games be assured that Fantasy Mosaics is in no way shape or form a SUDOKU style game.

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I recommend this game!

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