Halloween Trouble 4 > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

3 of 6 found this review helpful

un match 3 original et sympa

PostedNovember 24, 2022

noizet

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Mahjong, Match 3, Strategy, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Je ne partage pas les deux avis que je viens de lire et que je trouve beaucoup trop sévères. Ce qui m'intéresse, c'est le jeu en lui-même et je ne me focalise donc pas sur le fait d'obtenir deux ou trois araignées comme récompense.
Je trouve cet aspect plutôt accessoire !
Ce que je trouve important c'est la jouabilité, l'originalité du jeu, la manière d'obtenir des bonus et de débloquer les parties du jeu inaccessibles au début.
Je suis très surpris qu'on évoque une mauvaise qualité de la luminosité de l'écran de jeu car sur mon ordinateur elle est excellente !
Les tuiles sont grosses bien différenciées. La manière de jouer dans les différents niveaux est variée.
Bref, je ne trouve que des qualités à ce match 3 que je recommande chaleureusement Show less

I recommend this game!

0points

3of 6voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes3No3

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

3 / 5

39 of 51 found this review helpful

IT'S PRETTY DIFFICULT TO EARN ALL 3 SPIDERS ON SOME OF THE LEVELS

PostedNovember 6, 2022

pennmom36

fromRemembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away, until we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge one day. დ Loki

Top Reviewer
This "Top Reviewer" is one of our most frequent game reviewers. We think you'll trust what they have to say and find their reviews helpful and informative.
Top Reviewer

Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

I played the demo of the CE version in Limited Moves Mode and I played this SE version in the Limited Time mode and noticed that it's more difficult to earn all 3 Spiders on many of the levels. When I played the Limited Moves Mode I was lucky to have a few moves left so I figured the dev was just a bit stingy with the number of moves they dished out, but on the Timed Mode, I usually had at least 2-minutes remaining but never earned the third Spider! How much time, or how many moves have to be remaining to earn that 3rd Spider? It sure would be nice to know how the scoring works, at this rate I'll never make it to the Expert option of play!

They finally fixed the large screen compatibility issue, the music soundtrack issue that used to stop playing or freeze up for several seconds in each loop, and they improved the graphics for the characters which used to look like a creepy claymation cartoon. They did add a "skip conversation" button but it only seemed to work after a few sentences appeared in a slightly faster manner which doesn't really qualify as a "skip conversation" feature which should just move on to the next window.

You can play in a Casual or Expert Mode and then choose between a Timeless Mode, a Timed Mode, or a Limited Moves Mode. There are 14 Achievements to earn and 21 House Repairs that cost between 100 and 55,000 Coins to purchase. As stated above, you can earn up to 3 Spiders per level but I haven't figured out what the criteria are for earning the 3rd Spider because, in the CE version, I had 24 moves left on level 5 and met all the goals yet only earned 2 Spiders, and I played Limited Time on this SE version & still didn't earn 3 spiders so maybe it is a points issue?

Large Matches award you with a Small or Large Pumpkin Bomb, Column/Row Destroyers, or Triple Column/Row Destroyers (depending on the direction the original match was made, either vertically or horizontally) as well as a Column & Row x3 Destroyer. There are 3 Bonuses available for unlimited use but they have to recharge between uses, a Hint to show you an available move, a Shuffle feature, and a Hammer to destroy a single chosen tile. TIP: when swiping a powerup into position, try to swipe it to a regular cell because if it is placed on a gold cell, it will clear every cell except the one it was swiped to (it won't clear the gold cell it is placed upon)

There are several Obstacles to overcome or unusual features, and most levels have several variations available. I felt they are worthy of adding to my review so you can see the benefits of the game.

-Single Brown Tiles: requires a single match on the tile to remove.
-Double Purple Tiles: requires two matches on the tile to remove.
-Rocks/Double/Triple Rocks: requires 1-3 adjacent matches to destroy.
-Board Keys: requires dropping off the board to unlock the giant Lock.
-Star Essence/Covered Essence: requires an adjacent match to collect.
-Weights/Dynamite: requires dropping weights to trigger the dynamite explosion.
-Exploding Tiles: requires an adjacent match to detonate.
-Exploding Rune Locks: requires matches of the selected Rune.
-Rune Locks: locks some tiles, requires matches of selected tiles.
-Defended Exploder: requires an adjacent match on unprotected sides.
-Levers: require an adjacent match to change areas of the board.
-Chain/Double Chain Generator: converts nearby tiles to chained tiles.
-Infinite Exploder: requires adjacent matches to explode, again & again.
-Corrupted Tiles: morph and requires an adjacent match when non-corrupted.
-Fog Tiles: requires adjacent match.
-Frozen Tiles: requires spreading fire with adjacent matches.
-Fire Source: spreads by making adjacent matches.
-Fire Source Spawner: requires an adjacent match on any unprotected side.
-Chained/Double Chained Tiles: requires a match of the chained tile.
-Dart Thrower: adjacent match shoots a dart in the direction shown.
-Fire-Breathing Tiles: requires a manual adjacent match to explode,
-Rainbow Tiles: matches any tile matched manually.
-Achilles Heel: requires an adjacent match on the unprotected side.
-Flip-Flop Tiles: morphs between Weak & strong (#'s count down then up)

After playing a few levels, a puzzle or mini-game becomes available, varying between Jigsaw Puzzles, Slider Blocks, Pipe Connections, or Memory Match Games.

COLLECTOR'S EDITION EXTRAS:
14 Achievements, Wallpapers, 66 Bonus Levels, 5 additional Jigsaw Puzzles, 10 additional Block Slider puzzles, 10 additional Pipe Connection puzzles, and exclusive mini-games according to the BF synopsis...however...you are required to play at least 30 levels before you can access any of the CE content! I don't appreciate the "buy it to find out what and how much you will get scenario"

Like most of you, I too missed the BF forums so I created my own forum! Come join us (it's Free!) and reconnect with familiar friends, join group Adventure games, access handy Game Series Lists, find gaming help & share tips, or just chillax by the campfire and enjoy nature at thewoodsforum.boards.net Show less

I recommend this game!

+27points

39of 51voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes39No12

Flagged as inappropriate.

Overall rating

2 / 5

16 of 28 found this review helpful

Falls Short Of The Synopsis Description

PostedNovember 6, 2022

HeavenBound7729

fromOcala, Florida

Key Contributor
This "Key Contributor" plays, rates, and reviews a lot of games. We think you'll trust their thoughts and opinions about games.
Key Contributor

Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

After playing the demo for both versions I'm still not inspired to buy the game. I was expecting more but it will likely please many others because it's a "holiday" game.

The game has lots of unique features and great assortment of bonuses. You won't be disappointed with all the explosions and good challenge in either Casual or Expert Mode. I tried both but favored Casual for the sake of time ...Show more

After playing the demo for both versions I'm still not inspired to buy the game. I was expecting more but it will likely please many others because it's a "holiday" game.

The goal of earning 3 spiders was beyond my reach no matter what I did or how many times I replayed. It was a fail in bother modes. Replays were a pain because they required returning to the main screen and reading all the text again as well. Very discouraging and frustrating! The boards were dark, tiles not very colorful.

Then, there's the very unappealing Halloween project of cleaning up the yard of an old run-down house. The items needed were very expensive, some levels didn't have an upgrade, the graphics were too dark and made everything difficult to see clearly. The few repairs I made were almost invisible and actually partially hidden at bottom of screen. The project wasn't fun at all and was a slow process because of the costly items. I managed to acquire one decoration for the terrace.

So for me, it was a boring game despite the M3 activity and games. It was visually unappealing and the unreachable goal made it simply not much fun. Hopefully you'll find it more entertaining than I did. Show less

+4points

16of 28voted this as helpful.

Was this review helpful?Yes16No12

Flagged as inappropriate.

Browse by Genre:

Browse by Genre:

Halloween Trouble 4

Reviews

Halloween Trouble 4

, share your thoughts about this game!

Halloween Trouble 4

Heres what your review will look like once it’s posted.

Click Submit if you’re happy. Your review should appear soon. To make changes, use the Edit or Cancel buttons.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this game!

You’ve already shared your thoughts about this game.

Thanks for submitting the review below.


	, share your thoughts about this game! Halloween Trouble 4 Match-3 that scares! Heres what your review will look like once it’s posted. Click Submit if you’re happy. Your review should appear soon. To make changes, use the Edit or Cancel buttons. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this game! You’ve already shared your thoughts about this game. Thanks for submitting the review below.