Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

157 of 171 found this review helpful

The Paper Lily Killer Strikes Again!

PostedOctober 12, 2016

pennmom36

fromIf she would have pulled over for the police car like she was supposed to, none of this would have happened!

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Well, there goes your two week vacation, there won't be any R&R this time. You didn't even get a chance to check in at the Scarlet Rose Hotel, heck, you didn't even make it to the main gate before you found the local sheriff dead! It's a good thing you're a detective who specializes in violent crimes, because there have been several murders at the hotel lately, including the owner of the hotel! ...Show more

Well, there goes your two week vacation, there won't be any R&R this time. You didn't even get a chance to check in at the Scarlet Rose Hotel, heck, you didn't even make it to the main gate before you found the local sheriff dead! It's a good thing you're a detective who specializes in violent crimes, because there have been several murders at the hotel lately, including the owner of the hotel! You may have thought you've seen it all, but these victims were frozen to death almost instantly, and it may be cold in those mountains, but it's not that cold! The only clue you have to go by is a paper lily, gently placed on each of the victims. This vacation is anything but relaxing, this may be the toughest case you've ever tried to crack!

Crime Secrets is a really decent Standard Version game, originally released in June of 2016. Usually, I prefer computer generated graphics, but I must say, the hand drawn graphics are stunning, some of the best hand drawn graphics I've ever seen. You even get to collect Snowflakes throughout the game, which I believe give you extra hints because they disappear into the hint icon. I thought I clicked on an origami swan in the first scene that did the same thing, but I didn't find any others during the demo so I have no idea what it was.

I loved the Hidden Object Scenes which were referred to as Detective Mode. All of the listed words were covered with clouds, and you had to scour the scene to find clues and pieces of evidence. When you click on the correct clue, such as footprints, the cloud is removed from the word. After all the clues have been found, several tiled pictures of the clues you found are shown and you need to put them in the correct order that they happened (there are blue and orange lines to help you out by matching the lines) After the tiles are placed correctly, a short video is shown with what the detective believes happened in that crime scene. There are also normal interactive List find HOP's as well, and you can opt for a Mahjong game instead.

The Mini Games are kind of easy, and I didn't notice anything new, but they are fun. Below are brief descriptions of the games you'll encounter during the demo:

1) reach the top hole with the belt by visiting each hole omly once.

2) Find the copy of the broken key by matching the other keys with their drawers.

3) Turn the safe knob either left or right to the correct combination using the clue you found.

4) Draw uninterrupted lines connecting wheels of the same color in 3 progressively harder puzzles.

This is a decent game that is really entertaining and certainly worthy of a credit or taking advantage of today's sale, enjoy your vacation! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

64 of 71 found this review helpful

Out of the normal

PostedOctober 12, 2016

CiChDa

fromSun Prairie Wisconsin

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

My goodness, what a nice treat it was to get a SE today that if I may quote one of our mod's.."charming".

This game was well thought out, not HO heavy, puzzles were not too challenging, music was appropriate ( I was actually so absorbed in the game play, I didn't hear it at times)

The graphics might be a tad' bit primitive, but they made an outstanding game. A lot of thought went into the ...Show more

My goodness, what a nice treat it was to get a SE today that if I may quote one of our mod's.."charming".

This game was well thought out, not HO heavy, puzzles were not too challenging, music was appropriate ( I was actually so absorbed in the game play, I didn't hear it at times)

The graphics might be a tad' bit primitive, but they made an outstanding game. A lot of thought went into the game play. You do have to do some actual thinking.

I also noticed that they threw in some hidden surprises, such as Easter eggs, and that was fun.

As you can tell, I loved the game. Good job to all that made it!

I can't leave this out, I didn't have the bad guy figured out. I was surprised! Detective, I am not. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Great game!

PostedOctober 13, 2016

ethan1404

fromPerth, Western Australia, Australia

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

What a lovely mid-week surprise ... and was able to use one of my coupons! No need to elaborate on the storyline as this was well covered by the previous players and I totally agree with all their comments.

This is a really nice game, not overly challenging if that is your preference, the storyline made sense, had all the hallmarks of a CE game, good length of game-play time, not too many HOP's ...Show more

What a lovely mid-week surprise ... and was able to use one of my coupons! No need to elaborate on the storyline as this was well covered by the previous players and I totally agree with all their comments.

This is a really nice game, not overly challenging if that is your preference, the storyline made sense, had all the hallmarks of a CE game, good length of game-play time, not too many HOP's and whilst some were visited twice, they were of a different genre, i.e. second visit usually entailed finding objects to complete one object, which I personally, enjoy.

If, like me, you are not into being inundated with HOP's, almost from the start, then this game will definitely be enjoyable for you as I began to wonder if there were even going to be any, given the time of play it took before finally having to do one!

A really nice game, lots of fun, couldn't put it down, sotospeak, enjoyable with a lot of CE benefits but without the "price tag".

I definitely recommend this game and a perfect one for those new to this genre of gameplay, to start on. Have fun ... Show less

I recommend this game!

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19 of 20 found this review helpful

This game is fantastic

PostedOctober 15, 2016

mary102696

fromFort Worth, TX

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

First of all, I have a 1920x1080 monitor and the graphics are fantastic. I do not know what the other reviewers were seeing but they did a fantastic job on graphics, ambiance, and storyline. This game pulled me in from the get go and yes it is a straight up detective game. I liked the hidden object puzzles where you had to find the item (a clue), click on it, then the item in the list was checked ...Show more

First of all, I have a 1920x1080 monitor and the graphics are fantastic. I do not know what the other reviewers were seeing but they did a fantastic job on graphics, ambiance, and storyline. This game pulled me in from the get go and yes it is a straight up detective game. I liked the hidden object puzzles where you had to find the item (a clue), click on it, then the item in the list was checked off. I also like the minigames as well. I would recommend to any hidden object lovers who don't want all the supernatural storylines. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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An excellent use of a free Punch, a must have for me.

PostedOctober 13, 2016

scamp69

fromROMY, Retired Cartographer, Gainesville, FL

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Finally, a really good detective crime game. Give it a try!

I recommend this game!

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GR8 mystrery

PostedOctober 12, 2016

momeese

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

this is a real fun game....learn to be a detective you cant beat the price for lotsss of fun....happy I purchased this one!!!!

I recommend this game!

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Crime Stories: Crimson Lily

PostedOctober 13, 2016

Buttercups

fromPomeroy, Washington

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Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I tried this game and then I bought it. I found The game is fun and challenging. I really like this game

I recommend this game!

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Origami, Anyone?

PostedNovember 5, 2016

karenmusik

fromIn Gamer's Purgatory

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I'm usually a bit hesitant about stand alone SE games but this one was brilliant. Yes, the story has been done before, but the puzzles, the HOPs, the hidden extras throughout the game and the nice length all made this a worthwhile buy (even though I used a free game code). I would love to see more in this series.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Super !!

PostedOctober 5, 2017

EzgiMelody

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This game is really Great, Different, Fun and the Graphics, Story line and everything about it really good. Thank you Artifex Mundi and Big Fish.

I recommend this game!

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Very Enjoyable

PostedAugust 27, 2018

ladynextdoor123

fromSydney NSW

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really liked this game from start to finish. The story line was interesting as well as a lot of fun. It followed a logical sequence without having to jump from scene to scene on the map. The puzzles and HOPs were not too challenging and it was nice to play a game and just enjoy it for what it was - a game! I just wish it were a little longer.

I recommend this game!

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