Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's The Devil in the Belfry > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

5 of 5 found this review helpful

Another great one

PostedOctober 12, 2022

bessiegirl

fromOcean Shores, WA

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I have all the Dark Tales games and with the exception of only 1, I have always found them fun and nicely challenging, and this one is is the same. Det Dupin gets a little "rougher" looking over the years, but I found the game challenging with some new twists and turns.

I am not a mini game player, but I will play one if they are simple, and I found several of these I skipped over because they ...Show more

I am not a mini game player, but I will play one if they are simple, and I found several of these I skipped over because they did present more of a challenge than I wanted to deal with. The hidden object games had some new tricks too.

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the game and a bit confused by the low marks... Show less

I recommend this game!

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4 / 5

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Again?

PostedSeptember 4, 2020

mamachi

fromTaastrup, Denmark

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I got this game 08/09/20.
I do not know how much I have to write before the text "your review is too short" message will disappear.
I like the game but won't buy it again. LOL

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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I THINK THE DEVIL STOLE THE BELL IN THE BELFRY

PostedSeptember 4, 2020

pennmom36

fromIt's thirteen o'clock and all's well

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Completed Game approximately 4.5 hours
(including completion of all mini-games & CE Bonus Chapter)
17 Main Game Scene Locations +8 Bonus Chapter
Difficulty Range: Beginner-Intermediate

Hey, I'm not a novelist, but I have played Detective Dupin's character and/or sidekick 18 games in a row, but as far as I can remember, this game has absolutely nothing to do with EAP's Devil in the Belfry. Sure, they mentioned a bell ringing in the first scene, but I didn't hear said bell, I didn't see said bell, I didn't even get the pleasure of seeing a recap or watch someone dream about this Devil ringing said bell in the belfry. After the first chapter, the Devil is out of the picture, (technically) so my point is if you are going to honor Edgar Allan Poe with a series dedicated to his books, shouldn't you at least attempt to base the story around the actual events? This has absolutely nothing to do with the book, the title is the only thing that hints to Poe! (why not just make a new series if you run out of Poe's ideas?)

☽☾Collectibles☼ CE Version Only
Looks like Amax got the memo about skimping on the CE Bling on recent games. They have added some decent Morphs & Collectibles to this game! There are 12 Zoom-Zone Magic Cards that have illusions or magic trick descriptions which I found to be pretty interesting! There are 60 Morphing Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces, usually, 2-3 per scene and they morph at a perfect speed so they aren't super obvious, but they aren't super difficult to find either. The puzzle pieces can be assembled to complete a 60 piece picture as well.

◔Hidden Object Scenes◕
There are 20 Hidden Object Scenes 6 in the CE Bonus Chapter, including several smaller Zoom-Zone Hidden Object Scenes which usually preceded the larger main HO scenes. I'm not usually a fan of HO's so I'm already biased, but I didn't think they put forth much effort in most of the HO scenes which were mostly Interactive List Finds. I really wish developers would add a Skip option to the HOP's because most of the time the alternate Match 3 games some of them offer they offer are just as boring so they are both just a complete waste of time for most seasoned players. As I said, most of the HO's are Interactive List Finds but there are also a couple of Silhouetted Shape Finds, Multiples of the Same Object Finds, Fragmented Item Finds, a Progressive-Interactive Zoom Zone HO, a couple of Keyword in Sentence Finds, and my personal favorite, a fairly interactive Swatch Find where you find objects that match the colors shown on swatch samples. There are no alternate Puzzles available.

♙Mini-Games♙
There are 36 Mini-Games +8 in the CE Bonus Chapter, and most of them are the easy, relaxing kind of puzzles. Here are some of my personal favorites:
1-Untangle Ropes.
2-Rotate & Swap parts between plates დდდ
3-Use mechanical hand to grab items in a specified order. დდ
4-Use directional arrows to go fishing while avoiding air bubbles. დდდ
5-Several matching pair variations.დდ
6-Navigate maze variations (some while avoiding dangerous obstacles by timing) დდდ

✯Bonus Chapter (Collector's Edition version only)✯
George and Anna must save their mother when she is accused of fraud and imprisoned shortly after the death of their father. The children have everything to lose, they have just lost their beloved father and now the family business is a stake as well, The Wheeler Theater of Illusion. This chapter unfolds over 8 scenes with an additional 8 mini-games and 6 hidden object scenes (including smaller zoom-zones) You will complete the final 2 Magic Card Tricks Collection and find the final 16 Morphing Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces that will allow you to complete the Jigsaw Puzzle of Dupin's Office.

♕Collector's Edition Extra's♕
7 Wallpapers, 7 Concept Art Pictures, 8 Screensavers, 16 Movie Cutscene Videos, 4 Music Soundtracks, 12 Achievements, 18 Replayable Mini-Games, 16 Replayable Hidden Object Scenes,12 Zoom Zone Magic Card Tricks, 60 Morphing Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces (assemble a Jigsaw of Dubin's Office) 4 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a Built-In Strategy Guide.

DARK TALES SERIES LIST
Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating

1-Murder's In The Rue Morgue (December 17-2009) 3.7
2-The Black Cat (October 8-2010) 4.0
3-The Premature Burial (November 4-2011) 4.4
4-The Gold Bug (February 8-2013) 3.5
5-The Masque Of The Red Death (May 24-2013) 4.2
6-The Fall Of The House Of Usher (April 18-2014) 4.1
7-The Mystery of Marie Roget (March 20-2015) 4.2
8-The Tell-Tale Heart (December 13-2015) 2.2
9-Metzengerstein (August 19-2016) 3.5
10-The Raven (January 27-2017) 2.9
11-Lenore (September 8-2017) 2.1
12-Morella (January 14-2018) 3.8
13-The Pit and the Pendulum (May 4-2018) 3.0
14-The Oval Portrait (September 29-2018) 2.5
15-Speaking With The Dead (April 21-2019) 2.9
16-Ligeia (August 16-2019) 3.0
17-The Bells (June 21-2020) 3.0
18-The Devil in the Belfry (September 4-2020) n/a

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nothing new to see here ................ what a shame

PostedSeptember 8, 2020

storm011

fromaustralia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

i have a number of Dark Tales Edgar Allan Poe's - however after the last 3 - 4 they have been so bad that i have not purchased.

I did purchase this one - the demo seemed to be ok - after playing the whole game it was just more of the same.

I am not a puzzle person but was able to do the puzzles so i guess they were easy enough. The hidden objects didn't dazzle me.

Probably should be a ...Show more

i have a number of Dark Tales Edgar Allan Poe's - however after the last 3 - 4 they have been so bad that i have not purchased.

I did purchase this one - the demo seemed to be ok - after playing the whole game it was just more of the same.

I am not a puzzle person but was able to do the puzzles so i guess they were easy enough. The hidden objects didn't dazzle me.

Probably should be a 2.5.

Lets hope that this is the last game in the series because there is definitely nothing new.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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PostedSeptember 5, 2020

maxcam

fromNEW JERSEY

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Word

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Never understood why free trial will say 60 or 90 minutes and you only get 15 minutes. BOORING ZZZZZZZZZZ

I don't recommend this game.

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It Wasn't Awful

PostedOctober 18, 2020

roaming

fromTexas

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They need to get a new voice actor for Dupin, because he sounds like a teenager, and he can't act.

Overall, considering acting, graphics, and story? This game doesn't hold a candle with any of the early Edgar Allen Poe games.

I don't recommend this game.

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