Fantasy Mosaics 30: Camping Trip > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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A CAMPING WE WILL GO!

PostedAugust 13, 2018

pennmom36

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The Penguin family has traveled to alien planets and visited some strange new worlds in the past, but this adventure isn't strange at all. The Penguins are going on a Camping Trip! Okay, penguins going on a summer camping vacation does seem a little strange now that I've put it in writing! But who cares? It's time for another Fantasy Mosaic Griddler!

The Locked Colors have returned, where some ...Show more

The Penguin family has traveled to alien planets and visited some strange new worlds in the past, but this adventure isn't strange at all. The Penguins are going on a Camping Trip! Okay, penguins going on a summer camping vacation does seem a little strange now that I've put it in writing! But who cares? It's time for another Fantasy Mosaic Griddler!

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 have been far too easy since this feature was added.

Once again, you can select the tile style from 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 as well, 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 monochrome, single colored puzzles, in FM 16 additional colors were added to the standard six colors we see today, and really with the exception of adding the Stars for not using Hints, Locked colors, tile choices and an Eye feature that allows you to remove the grid-lines 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. Unlike some mosaic games, FM is based upon logic and are solvable without using hints or power-ups.

Mosaic Griddlers may seem overwhelmingly complicated at first glance if you're new to this genre, but don't be intimidated. After a few levels, you'll get the hang of it (but I would suggest starting with an earlier version (#16 offers 6 colors and is a great place to start) that's not as challenging. 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'll always be 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 vivid colors, so happy griddling and enjoy!

FANTASY MOSAICS SERIES LIST
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) 3.7
30-Fantasy Mosaics: Camping Trip (August 13-2018) n/a

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I recommend this game!

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A CAMPING TRIP WITH A BIT MORE CHALLENGE

PostedAugust 13, 2018

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I will always love Fantasy Mosaics that was one of the first really excellent mosaic type games to hit the market after World Mosaics disappeared. As another reviewer pointed out the first several games in the series were monochrome but the later incarnations of the game picked up a wonderful palette of brilliant colors making them far more appealing than the existing mosaic games that were ...Show more

I will always love Fantasy Mosaics that was one of the first really excellent mosaic type games to hit the market after World Mosaics disappeared. As another reviewer pointed out the first several games in the series were monochrome but the later incarnations of the game picked up a wonderful palette of brilliant colors making them far more appealing than the existing mosaic games that were available. In fact, Fantasy Mosaics was the first game of this type to add a wide variety of not only colors but various tile styles as well that made games far more enjoyable.

In Fantasy Mosaics 30 the much loved penguin family is off on a camping trip and will undoubtedly pick up some friends along the way as their adventure progresses. Even though some might consider the FM games to be fairly easy, in my experience the past few games have been a bit more difficult and I definitely had a much more difficult time determining where to put the first few tiles. As much as I hate to admit it, I did need to use a hint when switching between the two available colors still left me trying to figure out where to place the beginning tiles. Making the games a bit harder finally adds the layer of difficulty many gamers have requested. My favorite feature in all of the FM games is that the grids are larger and the squares are easy to see. I also appreciate the contrast where the grid indicates the number of tiles to be filled. In other mosaic games I often find it very difficult to determine the number of squares that must be completed for a specific color.

Although there are some other great mosaic games available here at BFG, Fantasy Mosaics will always be at the top of my list. I own all 30 games in the series and as long as the developer brings them my way my gaming library will continue to grow. Pennmom has submitted a comprehensive review about all the features to expect in the game so I am not going to duplicate her efforts so will close by saying that I love this game. As always, please try the demo before you buy to see if you will enjoy Fantasy Mosaics. Happy gaming! Show less

I recommend this game!

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One of the few game series I buy without needing the trial hour to see if I like it.

PostedAugust 15, 2018

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

Didn't even download the trial, Just hit the buy button and started playing. Love the series, haven't found another grid game that compares. Some are good but I'll keep buying these without worrying if I wasted my money.
Keep'm coming.

I recommend this game!

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FANTASY MOSAICS 30...WHAT A HAPPY MONDAY MORNING GIFT!!

PostedAugust 13, 2018

MrsBen

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Favorite Genre(s):Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

I had just about decided 29 was it, so I was thrilled to see a new "Fantasy Mosaics" game this morning. The graphics are delightful and the game is of the usual great quality. I can't add any technical stuff to what's already been said, so I will just invite all you BFG fish to go camping with the Penguin Family and me! Looks like another great adventure for sure!!

I recommend this game!

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The Penguins do it again

PostedAugust 13, 2018

grandmacathy

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Favorite Genre(s):Family, Hidden Object, Puzzle

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

I love these games. I like the addition of colors, and this game is no different. I was kind of hoping for another type of challenge but I understand there are only so many new things you can do with the game without losing the purpose of the grid itself. The grid itself is entertaining to me!

Seeing another Fantasy Mosaic game warms my heart. I really enjoy the series.

If this is the first ...Show more

I love these games. I like the addition of colors, and this game is no different. I was kind of hoping for another type of challenge but I understand there are only so many new things you can do with the game without losing the purpose of the grid itself. The grid itself is entertaining to me!

Seeing another Fantasy Mosaic game warms my heart. I really enjoy the series.

If this is the first time playing this type of game, try it before you buy it like another person has recommended. If you like the Fantasy Mosaic series, try some of the other grid/mosaic games. There are some that have been out for years that are still my favorites! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Good Mosaic!

PostedAugust 19, 2018

Homeimps

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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4 / 5

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5 / 5

These Fantasy Mosaics puzzles never used to run on my pc, even after I bought a new one. Good to see they now run and this is a really good one. So far, in the demo, there was at least one level that really made me work for it, and no guessing, which in my opinion, ruins this kind of game. I took off a star for Visual/Sound Quality only because the colors of the numbers don't really match the ...Show more

These Fantasy Mosaics puzzles never used to run on my pc, even after I bought a new one. Good to see they now run and this is a really good one. So far, in the demo, there was at least one level that really made me work for it, and no guessing, which in my opinion, ruins this kind of game. I took off a star for Visual/Sound Quality only because the colors of the numbers don't really match the color being worked on, for example, the green numbers on one level are almost turquoise, which was somewhat confusing as there was also a turquoise set in that level. Looking forward to the next one! Show less

I recommend this game!

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No real news yet.....

PostedAugust 13, 2018

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4 / 5

And so we reach episode number 30 in the never ending Penguins saga. I will not be long in this review. Everything works perfectly as usual, but since the introduction of secret colors a few chapters ago, nothing has changed. And even secret colors I do not find that exciting, as grids have grown easier to balance the very relative difficulty. The only thing that can be said about this episode is ...Show more

And so we reach episode number 30 in the never ending Penguins saga. I will not be long in this review. Everything works perfectly as usual, but since the introduction of secret colors a few chapters ago, nothing has changed. And even secret colors I do not find that exciting, as grids have grown easier to balance the very relative difficulty. The only thing that can be said about this episode is that there is a somewhat new palette of colors, very bright and very different from each other, (which can be a good thing if you, like me, are tired of squinting your eyes at similar games to tell the tiles apart from grey, to dark grey, to not-so-dark-grey), and that, possibly because we have been training for the last 29 chapters, I find grids in this game to be on the easy side. Strictly logical as always. So, if you have been waiting for more penguins.... here you go! If you, like me, find it difficult to remember all the grids from the previous 29... just play one of those you have already bought! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Puzzle Game

PostedAugust 13, 2018

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Puzzle

I did play the demo for fun. I stopped buying with 28. They are enjoyable but after #30 there is no real change. I remember the penguins had a wedding theme recently and I thought they would appear at the end. NO. I also find the puzzles way to easy. I have not used a hint/axe/sun since #5.

I don't recommend this game.

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Hopefully they'll stop at 30

PostedAugust 27, 2018

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fromIn beautiful Upstate New York

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1 / 5

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1 / 5

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1 / 5

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1 / 5

I played FM Camping Trip for about ten minutes and that was enough for me. There are no new power-ups, it's the same ice pick and sun. There's still no story and there are no innovative additions such as puzzles or mini games to break up the eye strain of grid solving. And after thirty tries, one would think the graphics would HAVE to improve, but they have not.

There are other mosaic or ...Show more

I played FM Camping Trip for about ten minutes and that was enough for me. There are no new power-ups, it's the same ice pick and sun. There's still no story and there are no innovative additions such as puzzles or mini games to break up the eye strain of grid solving. And after thirty tries, one would think the graphics would HAVE to improve, but they have not.

There are other mosaic or griddler games out there that offer so much more and that truly deserve five star ratings. If you've played or purchased the last twenty versions of Fantasy Mosaics, then re-play one of those and pass on this one.

How people can give five star ratings to the same game re-hashed thirty times is beyond my comprehension. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Same stuff, different day.........

PostedSeptember 2, 2018

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Puzzle

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I started playing the demo version and thought I already had this game. Turns out, it's just like all the other FMs over that past years. The game play is the same; there might be different colors, but there's no difference between this and the past 15 versions. How much longer will Match Games keep pushing these puzzles without offering any new features? At least make them more challenging with ...Show more

I started playing the demo version and thought I already had this game. Turns out, it's just like all the other FMs over that past years. The game play is the same; there might be different colors, but there's no difference between this and the past 15 versions. How much longer will Match Games keep pushing these puzzles without offering any new features? At least make them more challenging with larger grids.
My advice is to re-play any of the last 15 versions and save your money. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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