Bridge to Another World: Alice in Shadowland > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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I Hate It When My Shadow Gets Stolen!

PostedSeptember 2, 2016

pennmom36

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Alice was distracted by a large red top hat adorned with playing cards, laying on the road, when she was taking an evening run. Curiosity got the best of her so she stopped to get a closer look, but this turned out to be a very bad decision. Alice is broadsided by an old man who pushes her over the bridge and into the river below! Alice panics and grabs the first thing she sees, a mirror shard ...Show more

Alice was distracted by a large red top hat adorned with playing cards, laying on the road, when she was taking an evening run. Curiosity got the best of her so she stopped to get a closer look, but this turned out to be a very bad decision. Alice is broadsided by an old man who pushes her over the bridge and into the river below! Alice panics and grabs the first thing she sees, a mirror shard that swooshes her into a portal of Another World! This isn't the Wonderland that Alice discovered in the fairytales, this is Shadowland, and the old man is none other than the white rabbit, well Rabbitson, to be more specific. Things go from ugly to worse when he realizes he has the wrong Alice, this Alice isn't the one the prophecy awaits to save Shadowland, and the Princess of Hearts has put a price on her head! Just when you think things couldn't get worse, Alice's very own shadow is taken, and without your shadow, you cannot survive in the real world, Alice can't go home without her shadow, don't you just hate it when someone steals your shadow?

What a fantastic twisted fairytale! This game is awesome, and you can't help but think about the good old days when you were a child. I remember watching Alice In Wonderland for the first time, I thought the Cheshire Cat was scary with those humongous teeth, nobody told me he was a grinning kitty at the time! I have to give kudos to the devs, this is thinking outside of the box, this is genius in the making and they should recognized for their efforts! Alice will find some very useful devices along her journey to recover her shadow, among them is a very special Watch. This watch is used to transfer from your body, into your shadow , and back using the hands of the clock. (this part didn't make sense to me, how does she transfer into her shadow if the Bandersnitch stole her shadow?) Alice also briefly uses a special Compass that helps locate lost items but only when used with another item connected to it. The compass will reveal what happened when you move the compass around the scene and click on the matching image as shown.

Several of the scenes have a Panning Feature that allows you to pan the scene right or left to create a broader range. The Collector's Edition also has usual Achievements to earn as well as 31 Morphing Objects and 37 Collectible Playing Cards. Each Scene may contain more than one of each object so there are pull out tabs on the left of the screen that will tell you how many cards and morphs are available in each location. I found this feature entertaining and was enough to persuade me to purchase the Collector's Edition over this Standard Edition.

The Hidden Object Scenes are really well done and had interesting locations as well. There are Interactive List finds, Keywords to find in a story and one of my favorites was finding several Metal Alphabet letters.

The Mini Games are numerous and varied with a mixture of super simple puzzles to lengthy more complicated games. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter during the demo:

1) Click to open two roses at a time to match identical colored flowers.

2) Arrange the photos for each step of the kidnapping plan.

3) Jump over the symbols so that only one is left remaining, only opposing symbols can eliminate each other. This puzzle is repeated with 2 more games that become increasingly more difficult.

4) Click on different components of flower arrangements on a horse statue to change the arrangements to mirror the clue shown.

5) Find the objects shown on Alice's Compass to reveal what happened by moving the compass until the necessary image is visible and clicking to select the image.

6) Grab strong ropes, toeholds and icicles to help Alice climb the cliff safely.

7) Touch the spots in the correct order to recreate the symbol, if you choose the wrong one you'll have to start over from the beginning.

8) Trap the spider by removing the web hexagons blocking it's way, the spider can only move to neighboring hexagons.

9) Use the clues to traverse the maze, choosing the paths based on the statues shown on your phone.

10) Remove all the symbols from the shield by selecting and dragging a chain of 3 or more identical adjacent tiles in a Match 3 variation game.

The Collector's Edition has 15 replayable Mini Games, 12 replayable Hidden Object Scenes, 13 Wallpapers, 4 Screensavers, 15 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 52 Movie Videos, 31 Morphing Objects, 37 Collectible Playing Cards, 20 Achievements, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY?

PostedSeptember 2, 2016

biscuitsmama

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

The Bridge to Another World series continues with this new game of shadows, shards, and possibly a case mistaken identity in an excellent new spin on the “Wonderland” story. Although my favorite game in the series is The Others, Alice in Shadowland is a huge improvement over the original game. The graphics are excellent, and when paired with excellent voice acting the Friends team has created a ...Show more

The Bridge to Another World series continues with this new game of shadows, shards, and possibly a case mistaken identity in an excellent new spin on the “Wonderland” story. Although my favorite game in the series is The Others, Alice in Shadowland is a huge improvement over the original game. The graphics are excellent, and when paired with excellent voice acting the Friends team has created a game that is sure to become a favorite of many gamers.

In the game you play as Alice who may or may not be the “real” Alice who once fell into Wonderland. As a wife and mother your life is busy but you still have a passion for jogging; however, on this particular morning run you are pushed into the water and that is where your journey into Shadowland begins. You will meet some rather familiar characters as you try to restore order and escape the realm that is now ruled by a tyrannical princess.

You will find an interactive map early in the game along with other tools, some of which fall into the gimmicky category. The tools are not difficult to use but somehow I don’t see the purpose of inserting these time-fillers into what, IMHO, could be an excellent game without them. You also have your cell phone that serves as a flashlight or a camera when needed.

The HOPS are very well designed and some items are difficult to find. I had to put my little brain cells to work in some of the scenes as it wasn’t always obvious what an item might be. The scenes vary in style with some list type scenes while others are in storybook format. The puzzles seem a bit easy to me but they were still fun to complete. Most of the puzzles have been seen before but with the developer’s spin that makes them unique to Shadowland.

The Alice in Wonderland theme has never been a favorite of mine but I think Shadowland shows a great deal of creativity for the Friends group. They have put together a game that has great gameplay and all of the elements I love in a game. After finishing the game I was impressed by how wonderful it turned out to be. When I play a HOPA game I take my time and gawk at everything so it took me two days to complete. Some gamers love to rush through a game but not me. Part of the enjoyment is the scenery and all of the special touches that a developer takes the time to create. In the end, I absolutely loved this game and think that many of you will enjoy it as well. Many of the games I have enjoyed in the past have come from this group of Friends who continue to bring out some of the best HOPA games available and Alice in Shadowland continues that tradition. Even though I love the game, please try the demo to see if Shadowland is a game you will enjoy. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Super Fun!!

PostedSeptember 3, 2016

MelodyK9

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

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Bridge to Another World: Alice in Shadowland

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is the best game I have played in a long time. I LOVE this game, lots of fun, very interactive and fun little surprises (at the tea party if you touch the flowers they change colors).

I recommend this game!

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Mad for this game

PostedSeptember 7, 2016

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Bridge to Another World: Alice in Shadowland

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I can not say enough good about this game. The graphics were beautiful and the storyline kept me playing 'til I was finished--I just HAD to know what was going to happen.

Excellent!

I recommend this game!

+12points

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excellent game

PostedSeptember 29, 2016

pearlmimi

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

If you do not think about the real Alice in the mirror and just want a good game, long not to difficult, fun , go for it !

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Very impressed

PostedSeptember 8, 2016

cyndrap

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really enjoyed this game. The only complaint I had was the story's ending was odd and weak. Otherwise great fun. Good length, good visuals, good story line, great fun. I highly recommend this game.

I recommend this game!

+7points

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Great game!

PostedOctober 29, 2016

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Visually fantastic. A feast for the eyes. Fun storyline. Good enough to make me rate a game for the first time, after hundreds of games.

I recommend this game!

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Cool Take On Alice in Wonderland!

PostedJune 28, 2017

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The wonderful world-building of this game was a great touch to make even a fantasy game feel more realistic! Details from the original source material sprinkled in (like Rabbitson's two twintails like a rabbit's ears and Cheshire's eye bracelet) were awesome if you watched the movie/read the book like I did as a kid!

The graphics were really pretty and had some good touches like the spit on the ...Show more

The wonderful world-building of this game was a great touch to make even a fantasy game feel more realistic! Details from the original source material sprinkled in (like Rabbitson's two twintails like a rabbit's ears and Cheshire's eye bracelet) were awesome if you watched the movie/read the book like I did as a kid!

The graphics were really pretty and had some good touches like the spit on the screen from the Bandersnatch and the smoke when using the compass. The voice effects were also really cool, like the trapped shadows and the sound of the music underwater.

The story seems a little bland for such a gorgeous game, the usual "normal person saves another world" trope but at least there's the good spins from Alice.

The gameplay itself was really nice. The puzzles were easy on the casual setting, which was nice to breeze through, and using the compass was a really cool feature.

Overall a lovely game for any Alice fans! Show less

I recommend this game!

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can't you see the shadow following me??

PostedOctober 14, 2016

moonprincess_01

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I loved it! everything was great! great story great graphics bonus chapter could have been better my favorite thing about it is the song she listening to when she running on bridge great song I would love to know the name of that song and im sure im not the only one that wants to know. would have been nice it if came with a free download of that song or the name.

I recommend this game!

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PostedFebruary 24, 2017

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

High rating because it was something different. All these games are so much alike that this one stood out a little for the sea of hum-drum. 2017

I recommend this game!

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