Halloween Chronicles: Monsters Among Us Collector's Edition > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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Another Halloween Fiver

PostedOctober 18, 2018

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fromRedding, CA

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This game takes off right at the beginning and moves right along, pulling you into the story. In my opinion the artwork and colors are snazzy. Love the Halloween details. Think the collectors edition is worth the price on this one. Lots of collectibles. Stay safe and play games this Oct. 31st!

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MY FAVORITE TYPE OF HALLOWEEN GAME

PostedOctober 18, 2018

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Yes this is the month that we celebrate Halloween and BFG has gone all out this year with almost every game since September being devoted to some sort of horror; as well as monsters and ghouls of one sort or another. Domini has jumped into the arena with Halloween Chronicles Monsters Among Us and it is a Halloween delight. For those of you who love this time of year and all that it has to offer, ...Show more

Yes this is the month that we celebrate Halloween and BFG has gone all out this year with almost every game since September being devoted to some sort of horror; as well as monsters and ghouls of one sort or another. Domini has jumped into the arena with Halloween Chronicles Monsters Among Us and it is a Halloween delight. For those of you who love this time of year and all that it has to offer, you will probably like this game. Even with Halloween not being my favorite event, I am enjoying Halloween Chronicles.

Although I find the game is rather in the beginning, I do enjoy the HOPS and Puzzles a lot. The only things that I dislike in the game are the very slow beginning and the unrealistic color palette that Domini has once again chosen for a game. That being said I like the graphics in this game far more than those in other recent games from Domini.

Domini has created some wonderful HOPS that include a slider type scene that I haven’t seen in ages. Most of the HOPS are very well-designed and blend into the storyline which increased the fun I am having as I play through this entertaining and long game.

There is not a lot to say about the Puzzles in Halloween Chronicles except that all of them are excellent. What I appreciate is that we do have a choice of selecting whether we would like “Easy or Hard Puzzles” when we set up the game but you can change your selection as you encounter each puzzles. I normally select the “Hard” setting but I did change that to “Easy” once or twice when I didn’t want to spend a lot of time solving the puzzle in the more difficult setting.

This is such a fun game and, at least to me, it is one of the best games during the fall season. Even though it is full of monsters of one sort or another, I didn’t find any of them to be too gross or even frightening. This is my type of Halloween game and it was more fun since I didn’t feel like I was running for my life as I played the game. Even though this Halloween Chronicle is the perfect game for me, please try the demo to see if it is just right for you. Happy gaming! Show less

I recommend this game!

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A HALLOWEEN FUN-FILLED GAME WHICH IS A MONSTROUS SUCCESS!

PostedOctober 18, 2018

sunnyglow

fromA big THANK YOU to BFG for all the “phantastic” Halloween HOP games this year! After playing this game, I am hiding the old family photo albums in case some family member was a monster in real life.

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

REVIEW BASED UPON THE MAIN GAME
4 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 61 Pages

OVERVIEW: Are you ready for a Halloween monster mash-up? You will be dealing with monsters of all shapes and sizes in this game. As an aspiring medical student at a prestigious medical school, you return home to visit your father for Halloween. With the disappearance of your mother, you are concerned ...Show more

REVIEW BASED UPON THE MAIN GAME
4 Chapters Plus a Bonus Chapter – Strategy Guide: 61 Pages

OVERVIEW: Are you ready for a Halloween monster mash-up? You will be dealing with monsters of all shapes and sizes in this game. As an aspiring medical student at a prestigious medical school, you return home to visit your father for Halloween. With the disappearance of your mother, you are concerned about your father. However, this visit will be anything but a peaceful visit with dear old dad. You will discover family secrets when monsters begin invading your hometown. A doll, Harlequin Harvey, is spearheading this invasion to release the Headless Horseman, the master of all the monsters. With camera in hand, you are off to Witches Hill to stop the disturbing clown doll and the Headless Horseman. This will be a family affair. Along the way you will get help from family members, past and present.

OPINION: Trick or treat? My favorite developer has delivered an excellent Halloween treat! What a fantastic Halloween delight! This is a LONG game all decked out in Halloween attire, with bats, pumpkins, ghosts and monsters. The story is well-written. The pace is excellent with plenty of activities to keep the player engaged. Monsters are everywhere in this game and the creepy harlequin doll, Harvey is reminiscent of the clown “It” from the novel by Stephen King. Domini always provides more game for the money with long games filled with plenty of collectibles, choice in difficulty of the puzzles, and creatively designed puzzles and HOP scenes. To me, this game is worthy of the collector’s edition designation. Hopefully, Domini will continue this game series as a Halloween tradition.

MECHANICS: There are four (4) levels of play including a customized version. There are thirty-three (33) achievements. Collect seventy-one (71) film rolls which, when collected, allow you to purchase items for a boudoir. Also collect fifteen (15) newspaper scraps and fifteen (15) photos of monsters. I found the collectibles easy to locate and there is an indicator bar which alerts you if there are collectibles within the scene. You can choose the level of difficulty for the puzzles in the beginning menu. You can replay eighteen (18) HOP scenes and twenty-two (22) puzzles. There are fourteen (14) wallpapers plus the usual casual art, music and video sequences.

BONUS CHAPTER: It is a sequel. It is the week after Halloween and now you must return to college. A present given to you by your father is stolen. Now you must retrieve it before it leads to dire consequences for mankind.

HOP SCENES: There are fourteen (14) in the main game. I am impressed with the HOP scenes, which are creatively designed and interactive. This game does not have many lists of items. Most of the scenes are storybook scenes with highlighted items or silhouette scenes. There is a rebus scene and a search-and-replace scene as well. There is one I have not seen before. It is a well-designed HOP scene in which you must complete tasks by searching for items to complete these tasks. You can play a Match-3 game in lieu of the scenes.

PUZZLES: This is a puzzle-lover’s dream game! There are twenty-nine (29) just within the main game. There is a wide variety of them as well. My only complaint is that I wish there were more puzzles available to replay. Most puzzles can be played in either an “easy” or “hard” mode.

SPOILERS: HERE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE PUZZLES AFTER THE DEMO:

A. Deal the deck! Sequence/Mathematical puzzle. On a card table, place cards into proper position based on clues from the cards already on the table. 4X
B. Ye old stacking puzzle. Move a series of pieces between three poles so that the pieces which are placed in the middle pole follow a diagram etched into the pole.
C. Rock, Paper, Scissors. Beat the computer. Play this game with a skeleton to win.
D. Ye old cell puzzle. Turn on all cells within a grid. Clicking on a cell will light all cells surrounding it as well. However, it will also turn off cells which are already lit.
E. Paper witch dolls! Switch puzzle. Switch clothing among various witches to provide an outfit for a central witch according to a given diagram.
F. Rotating tiles puzzle. Rotate and switch buttons with prongs at the end so that the prongs are positioned as per a given diagram. Prongs on one button will transfer to another when the prong abuts that button. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Best Halloween Game this year!

PostedOctober 19, 2018

Monkeygus

fromJamestown, TN

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Now THIS is what I've been looking for! A LONG Halloween based game with excellent graphics and an interesting storyline. I will admit that there were probably a few too many puzzles and not enough HOPS for my personal taste, but all were very well done. Some were easy, some were hard, a nice combo of puzzles. Someone else mentioned that the story took a few cues from popular books and movies, but ...Show more

Now THIS is what I've been looking for! A LONG Halloween based game with excellent graphics and an interesting storyline. I will admit that there were probably a few too many puzzles and not enough HOPS for my personal taste, but all were very well done. Some were easy, some were hard, a nice combo of puzzles. Someone else mentioned that the story took a few cues from popular books and movies, but for the most part it was original. Harvey was super creepy, but I don't like clowns anyway. Sort of felt bad for him at the end of the main story, but he got what he deserved. The bonus story was long as well. Basically, I felt like I got my money's worth buying the CE. Sound quality, graphics and voice overs were excellent. Give the demo a try and see what you think! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Halloween Feast with well known monsters

PostedOctober 18, 2018

rainworm

fromHalloween is a joyful season

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

A weird story, very suiting for Halloween. We play as the daughter of a photographer, whose specialty are pictures of monsters. By taking their photo, he bans them into the picture, sort of locks them out of the world.
Of course it cannot be the wish of any monster, to be locked in a photograph, so at Halloween, when ghosts, monsters and sorcerers have special powers, they try their coup to come ...Show more

A weird story, very suiting for Halloween. We play as the daughter of a photographer, whose specialty are pictures of monsters. By taking their photo, he bans them into the picture, sort of locks them out of the world.
Of course it cannot be the wish of any monster, to be locked in a photograph, so at Halloween, when ghosts, monsters and sorcerers have special powers, they try their coup to come free.
A Harlequin doll, very much a look-a-like of Pinocchio, has been brought to your father's house by his housekeeper, who suddenly comes to life and serves as helper for all the banned monsters, among them the Headless Horseman. Your task is to disable this puppet and then bring the monsters back into the pictures and free the wolrd from them a second time.
Our adventure is fast paced, with many variable HOS and not easy puzzles - real fun and a seasonal feast. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Great Game

PostedOctober 19, 2018

judy76073

fromManitoba (Canada)

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Really liking this game. Actually, been playing since yesterday - still on the main game. Graphics & sound are awesome.

Not an overly difficult game = pretty straight forward - but my kind of game to play. I love HOPA games (sigh) - wish there could be a new HOPA every day ! - but be that as it may, this is one that will keep me entertained several times as it is one I will replay a few ...Show more

Really liking this game. Actually, been playing since yesterday - still on the main game. Graphics & sound are awesome.

Not an overly difficult game = pretty straight forward - but my kind of game to play. I love HOPA games (sigh) - wish there could be a new HOPA every day ! - but be that as it may, this is one that will keep me entertained several times as it is one I will replay a few times.

Had to laugh a few times because of the sound track - I would "jump" thinking that it might be somebody coming into my house (one of the boys) thinking they would catch me having fun playing a game. LOL Even though I have not completed the game yet, I am really enjoying it.

Thank you BFG & Developer for bringing this delightful Halloween game to us. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Best Fun I've had in a long time

PostedOctober 29, 2018

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fromCincinnati, OH

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

A nice LONG game and long on fun. Great for Halloween. Wonderful hidden objects and thanks to the easy/hard puzzle option I was able to work out most. (prefer hos and games with close to equal amount of both and not puzzle intensive games)
Match 3 option for hos.
Money well spent.

I recommend this game!

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COOL THINGS TO DO AND MONSTERS TOO!!

PostedOctober 20, 2018

1955raven

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ENJOYED THIS CREEPY GAME VERY MUCH! ON MY TO BUY LIST!!

I recommend this game!

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Been waiting for this since playing the beta!

PostedOctober 26, 2018

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Fun Factor

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4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really loved this game from the beta test. Kept on my desktop so I didn't forget to watch for it. Was too happy to see it finally come for sale b4 Halloween. Top reviewers can give you the details. This is a rather light game, "horror" factor wise. I found it a refreshing change. A lot of adult themed Halloween games out there that I also play. Just need something different as well. This is ...Show more

I really loved this game from the beta test. Kept on my desktop so I didn't forget to watch for it. Was too happy to see it finally come for sale b4 Halloween. Top reviewers can give you the details. This is a rather light game, "horror" factor wise. I found it a refreshing change. A lot of adult themed Halloween games out there that I also play. Just need something different as well. This is certainly suitable for tweens. I encourage you to give it a "test play". Bless BFG for allowing a test drive b4 buying. Happy Halloween! : D Show less

I recommend this game!

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Oodles of Fun

PostedNovember 4, 2018

Maniactree

fromToronto, Ontario

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I really enjoyed this game for several reasons. The colours are nice and bright. I found myself just staring at the scenes before I even started doing what I needed to do. And this game is SOOO interactive! I just love the fact that you can click on so many items and things move, or make a sound. I really appreciate the fun factor from these developers.

I also like the fact that there is not a ...Show more

I really enjoyed this game for several reasons. The colours are nice and bright. I found myself just staring at the scenes before I even started doing what I needed to do. And this game is SOOO interactive! I just love the fact that you can click on so many items and things move, or make a sound. I really appreciate the fun factor from these developers.

I also like the fact that there is not a lot of unnecessary to-ing and fro-ing. You usually have a at least a few things to do in one setting before you have to move on. And like others have said, I like the fact that they let you know there are collectibles to be found. I know that there are some people who want mega challenges, but personally, I like to play a game and just have fun in a relaxing way.

This was a long game, with a nice, long bonus game to boot. And whereas I find that in some games, they seem to cheap out on the bonus game, not so here. They still pay attention to details and give you lots of things to do. I had so much fun playing this game! Show less

I recommend this game!

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