Button Tales: Way Home > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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AARGH! MAYBE I SHOULD JUST STAY LOST

PostedDecember 17, 2019

pennmom36

fromChestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose ♪♪♪ ⛄

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

DON'T let the cutesie graphics fool ya, this is no fool's game and it's certainly not a child's Match 3 game! I've played a lot of Match 3 games over the years but I have never seen a game quite like this one. Button Tales is an extremely challenging Limited Moves game that requires a little bit of luck, a little bit of skill, a little bit of memory, and a whole lot of patience!

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DON'T let the cutesie graphics fool ya, this is no fool's game and it's certainly not a child's Match 3 game! I've played a lot of Match 3 games over the years but I have never seen a game quite like this one. Button Tales is an extremely challenging Limited Moves game that requires a little bit of luck, a little bit of skill, a little bit of memory, and a whole lot of patience!

In Button Tales: Way Back Home, there are two ways to make matches, the old-fashioned way of swapping tiles, or the Button Tales way of flipping buttons over. The old-fashioned way is perfectly fine but isn't strategically advantageous most of the time because, for one, it uses up a precious limited Move, and trust me, they aren't very generous with the amounts given. When you flip a button over, on the other hand, it doesn't affect your Limited Moves, AND it may result in an automatic match which also doesn't count towards a Move. (I found this out the hard way on level 3)

Everything else is pretty much standard Match 3 flair, make required matches of Specified Buttons, Clear all Green cells, bust through Obstacles such as Crates, and receive Bonuses for Large Matches, like Bombs of various coverage and Vertical or Horizontal Line Busters.

The first two levels really fooled me into thinking this was one of those sugary sweet Match 3 games converted from mobile to PC. By the time Level 3 rolled around I realized that there was more to this game and that I'd need to plan my moves strategically. The board layouts are tricky and the challenges they present assures a lengthy game well worth the price. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

10 of 10 found this review helpful

Outstanding match 3 game

PostedDecember 18, 2019

margot01

fromDeventer, the Netherlands

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Maybe this is a game wich you either love or hate. I sure love it. I played the first Button Tales over and over again. It is hard to earn 3 stars on some levels, but I really enjoyed the challenge.
The flipping thing is well thought out. I like the abscense of bling bling and/or crazy explosions, the images are calm to the eye, but appealing. I immediately bought this game.

I recommend this game!

+10points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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New Button Tales! Amazing!

PostedDecember 31, 2019

PeterGreco

fromStrouevo

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

A good continuation of a good game. I recommend it to all fans of the genre, and especially to those who like the first part of the game.

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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A bit of a step back from the first

PostedDecember 18, 2019

Cyril48

fromNew Zealand

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

I was excited when I saw this but have to say it does not have the features of the first game where you had to build a bridge etc to proceed in the game. Having said that I do like this game .I love the flip feature where you click on a piece to change it.Very different to other match 3 games and it adds some difference.
It is very similar to the first game but without the extras that the first ...Show more

I was excited when I saw this but have to say it does not have the features of the first game where you had to build a bridge etc to proceed in the game. Having said that I do like this game .I love the flip feature where you click on a piece to change it.Very different to other match 3 games and it adds some difference.
It is very similar to the first game but without the extras that the first game has. I would say to demo both games before you buy and decide for yourself.Had this improved and not gone the other way it would have been 5 stars Show less

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2 / 5

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Button Button Who's Got The Button?

PostedDecember 17, 2019

MsReddFox

fromUSA

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Match 3's is my fav of games, so I was glad to see a new one.But,I found this rather boring. You don't build anything and there's no break to do something else between levels. You can play relaxed or limited moves. I play relaxed, I don't like or buy a game that has limited moves only. One thing it had that was different; you can click on a token and it will change to another one. That was cool. ...Show more

Match 3's is my fav of games, so I was glad to see a new one.But,I found this rather boring. You don't build anything and there's no break to do something else between levels. You can play relaxed or limited moves. I play relaxed, I don't like or buy a game that has limited moves only. One thing it had that was different; you can click on a token and it will change to another one. That was cool. But I was disappointed; it's a no buy for me. Show less

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2 / 5

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Seems a pointless game to me

PostedOctober 7, 2020

fredandethel

fromDerbyshire, England

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

The only object of the game seems to be to collect set numbers of certain tiles, which always bores me. I didn't play many levels so perhaps it gets better later on, but I wasn't interested enough to find out.

I don't recommend this game.

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