Spellarium > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

138 of 155 found this review helpful

Exactly Like Lauraville But With Better Graphics

PostedFebruary 27, 2017

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

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Phantasmat Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

A crystal shard exists, called the Spellarium, which transforms sunlight into a magical power and brings life into our world. The Spellarium has disappeared, causing our world to decay, so Eric the wizard has been sent by the gods to work with "The One On The Other Side" to fix that which is broken. You must help Eric restore the Altar of 6 Elements and heal our world.

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A crystal shard exists, called the Spellarium, which transforms sunlight into a magical power and brings life into our world. The Spellarium has disappeared, causing our world to decay, so Eric the wizard has been sent by the gods to work with "The One On The Other Side" to fix that which is broken. You must help Eric restore the Altar of 6 Elements and heal our world.

If you are a fan of Lauraville, you will love this challenging game as well. All of the features are the same, but the graphics are way better, and you get to play mini games such as Spot the Differences between pictures and Solitaire. You can play in Relaxed, Limited Time or Limited Moves modes, and I gotta tell ya, this is a challenging Match 3 game right from the get go.

The object of each level is to remove all coins, but in order to do so, you will need to make several Match 5's to receive Rockets that will go after targeted coins that are located on the outside area of the board! Matches of 4 tiles will earn Dynamite that explodes to destroy those nasty ladybugs or set off chain reaction bombs, Matches of 6 tiles earn a Star that targets all tiles of the same kind as matched with, and Matches of 7 will give you a whole pack of Dynamite.

Of course there are several obstacles such as Boards, Shields, Ground, Clay, Fog, Ice, and even Green Fog to make it even more challenging. Each of these obstacles require specific items to destroy, you may need to fill bottles with liquid, fill in coins with liquid gold, move keys towards locks, move coin halves to make a whole coin or even ignite a cannon. It's a really fun but very challenging Match 3 game, enjoy! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Let this one cast a "Fun!" spell over you!

PostedFebruary 27, 2017

thistle809

fromMacon, GA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Current Favorite:

Vermillion Watch: Fleshbound Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Great fun! The layouts are like one or two other M-3's, but this has a lot of refinement. You have an option to turn the hints off and you can select from three difficulty levels: Relaxed, Limited Time and Limited Moves. (Difficulty can be changed during the game.)

Instructions pop up when a new element is introduced and we have a Reference Guide (book) in the upper left corner of the screen ...Show more

Great fun! The layouts are like one or two other M-3's, but this has a lot of refinement. You have an option to turn the hints off and you can select from three difficulty levels: Relaxed, Limited Time and Limited Moves. (Difficulty can be changed during the game.)

Instructions pop up when a new element is introduced and we have a Reference Guide (book) in the upper left corner of the screen that comes in handy to review what various power-ups do and what type of match produces each one. If you seem to be stuck (and you have not opted to turn off hints), the game will pop up a helpful possibility.

The music is very pleasant (volume of music and sound effects can be adjusted in the Options menu) and the dialogue (written only) is sparse and sets the stage for each level as we progress.

The graphics are clear and colorful enough to be fun, but not overwhelming. There are plenty of explosions and other visual effects to keep everyone awake and quite interested.

Even in the Relaxed mode, strategy needs to be applied to some degree or other without being overtaxing. Some levels are actually much simpler than they first appear.

As you progress through the levels, you collect coins and parts of a decimated civilization are rebuilt. Our friendly mage comes out to let us know, in very brief terms, what is happening and what is needed.

The imaginative and creative devs even provided a break from M-3 action here and there to keep boredom at bay: every so often there is a very short solitaire card game or "find the differences" puzzle. Thank you, devs!

This is absolutely one of the best Match-3 games is quite some time. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Captivating match 3

PostedFebruary 28, 2017

gilly85

fromVendee (85), France

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3

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Spellarium

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

From the makers of Laruaville I knew from the start this would be yet another dandy. Offering so many different aspects to the game-play I never become bored and can replay this to my hearts content.
Playable in Relaxed, Timed or (my preference) Limited Moves it pays to read the field first before committing to that first move.
Taking different aspects from each of the Laruaville games the game ...Show more

From the makers of Laruaville I knew from the start this would be yet another dandy. Offering so many different aspects to the game-play I never become bored and can replay this to my hearts content.
Playable in Relaxed, Timed or (my preference) Limited Moves it pays to read the field first before committing to that first move.
Taking different aspects from each of the Laruaville games the game has moved forward with the times.
4 match creates a bunch of dynamite which can be moved around the board by matching alongside, above or below, until it reaches the rocks or wall or whatever else needs to be destroyed in order to continue.
5 match creates a rocket bomb that targets coins or Ladybirds - the only option to finish some levels.
6 match creates a star (now this is a new power up) shooting lightening bolts and taking out all of the tokens of whatever it is swapped with.
7 match gives you a crate of dynamite which when used blows up into multiple sticks of dynamite.
Add to this the tokens frozen in ice that needs to be matched to break it, wooden crates to break by matching alongside, armoured crates with only one vulnerable side, frozen coins that need fire to thaw them - the fire must be transferred from its seat to the frozen coin but can't pass through the water troughs!!! Lava blocks that can only be destroyed by matching over its' source, likewise for the green mass plus gold drops, explosive liquid drops, keys to locks ....... and then there's the Ladybirds.
Please keep these game coming - I will never tire of them.
For added variety the match 3 games are interspersed with Solitaire and Find the Difference. Easy to start with but becoming more difficult as the game progresses Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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wonderful nice new moves!

PostedFebruary 28, 2017

gyanda

fromCologne

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

There are people, who say this game is just like the laruaville-game by the same developer. I am now playing it quite a while, and behalve of the basic gameplay like there are obstacles etc. - i do find it very refreshing with very enchanting new game moves, which do give a lot of pleasure while playing them. I would have wished for the storyline that the graphics were more like in the laruaville ...Show more

There are people, who say this game is just like the laruaville-game by the same developer. I am now playing it quite a while, and behalve of the basic gameplay like there are obstacles etc. - i do find it very refreshing with very enchanting new game moves, which do give a lot of pleasure while playing them. I would have wished for the storyline that the graphics were more like in the laruaville games, it is a bit boring to see the same figure again and again telling us, that we still have to do stuff, but that's about the only complaint i have. The new moves do give this game a real great pleasure while playing, at least they did give me joy. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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They nailed the important things

PostedMarch 1, 2017

Scobeaux

fromNew York City

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Marble Popper, Match 3

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Marble Duel

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The most important aspect of an M3 game, to me, is that the tiles be easily distinguishable. They nailed this, plus as an extra they made the tiles really beautiful. Another very important aspect is that you be able to move tiles while others are still falling. They nailed this too. The game play is extremely fluid. The graphics are gorgeous, the music is unobtrusive yet suitable, and they offer ...Show more

The most important aspect of an M3 game, to me, is that the tiles be easily distinguishable. They nailed this, plus as an extra they made the tiles really beautiful. Another very important aspect is that you be able to move tiles while others are still falling. They nailed this too. The game play is extremely fluid. The graphics are gorgeous, the music is unobtrusive yet suitable, and they offer timed, move limited and relaxed mode.I am playing timed and about half of the levels I pass on the first try, others take several tries but all, so far, are doable. The one thing I really do NOT like is that you can't make a five- or six-combo by causing the tiles to fall into place - you have to place them in a five- or six- configuration yourself. This is unusual for an M3 game and makes the game much harder because in many of the levels you need to grab coins remotely with rockets and rockets can be made only by making a combo. (Except I am pretty sure they drop one in randomly if you have failed at a level several times because they don't want you to fail too many times. I could be wrong about this.) And while it is true that this game is very similar to the Laruaville games, even down to the card game and the "spot the difference" scenes, this is not a negative to those of us who love Laruaville. Show less

I recommend this game!

+17points

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5 / 5

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Great Match-3 fun similar to Laruaville series!

PostedMarch 1, 2017

Gamerman77

fromAbingdon, VA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Mahjong, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Jewel Match Royale Collector's Edition

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

If you loved the Laruaville series this game seems to have a lot of familiar mechanics to gameplay and level design. Also if you like the occasional mini golf like solitaire games, hidden objects scenes, and find the differences between two pics you can play them or skip them as well. If you enjoyed Cursed House 3 or any of the Laruaville games this is a must buy!

The only con I can see so far ...Show more

If you loved the Laruaville series this game seems to have a lot of familiar mechanics to gameplay and level design. Also if you like the occasional mini golf like solitaire games, hidden objects scenes, and find the differences between two pics you can play them or skip them as well. If you enjoyed Cursed House 3 or any of the Laruaville games this is a must buy!

The only con I can see so far is that you don't get to build your buildings when you earn enough coins. They are built automatically. This is only a minor complaint. I overall have enjoyed this welcoming addition to the Match-3 genre. Some things are lot of the same as Laruaville series with a few differences but doesn't take away from the fun factor of the game! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Lots Of Fun! A Very Familiar Theme

PostedFebruary 28, 2017

upsysydaisy

fromOcala, FL

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Puzzle, Strategy, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I purchased without demo right at the last minute to complete my card on Bonus Punch Monday. Thank goodness it was the right choice.

Spellarium is like Lauruaville which I adore, I own all 5. I think it may be a little more challenging, though. It is so much fun rebuilding and decorating your surroundings with the coins you earn with your Match 3 skills. The mini games are all much the same, my ...Show more

I purchased without demo right at the last minute to complete my card on Bonus Punch Monday. Thank goodness it was the right choice.

Spellarium is like Lauruaville which I adore, I own all 5. I think it may be a little more challenging, though. It is so much fun rebuilding and decorating your surroundings with the coins you earn with your Match 3 skills. The mini games are all much the same, my faves are solitaire and find the difference.

This type of game is always a nice change of pace, especially with the quality of Spellarium. The graphics are clear and bright, and interesting. They are very colorful. The music kind of gets on my nerves after a while, but no big deal...an easy fix. It has our beloved relaxed mode and the coins you earn are used to buy buildings and upgrades.

There are many levels and they become more challenging as the game progresses. Making big matches will get you the goodies that cause big explosions and set off loud, colorful chain reactions. The boards have large beautiful tiles and the sound effects are fantastic, especially with your headphones.

Even though Spellarium is pretty much the "spitting image" of Lauruaville right down to the music, it is a great game in its own right. It contains a good assortment of obstacles to blow up and detour, and this game will most certainly satisfy your appetite for innocent fun and will provide the little anxieties that get at you in the more challenging levels, adding a new element of fun.

Spellarium is an excellent little way to take a break from all the dark themed games and is a welcome relief from all the locked doors, lost keys, missing pieces, etc. I really am having a good time with this game and highly recommend to everyone of all ages.

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I recommend this game!

+9points

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5 / 5

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Excellent Match-3

PostedMarch 5, 2017

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Skill Level:Expert

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

The game is very well-made, and it works quite smoothly. Puzzle-type match-3 boards are interspersed with solitaire and find-the-difference scenes (which can be skipped). You can play in relaxed, limited moves, and limited time modes. The boards require a bit of thinking to finish within the limit, but none are frustratingly difficult. The game has 100 levels, and you can replay it in the mode you ...Show more

The game is very well-made, and it works quite smoothly. Puzzle-type match-3 boards are interspersed with solitaire and find-the-difference scenes (which can be skipped). You can play in relaxed, limited moves, and limited time modes. The boards require a bit of thinking to finish within the limit, but none are frustratingly difficult. The game has 100 levels, and you can replay it in the mode you didn't try the first time which makes it a good value for the money.

If you like the Cursed House series, you will enjoy this game. If you like this game and haven't tried that series take a look at the second and third (the first doesn't have a timer). Show less

I recommend this game!

+8points

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Laruaville lovers need this one!

PostedMarch 1, 2017

KarenMora

fromMountain Home, Arkansas

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

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Emerald Tale

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This game is more of a challenge that the 3 Laruaville games. An improvement, although I missed the cute characters. At first it felt like it was going fast, but it actually took me longer. I didn't like the frequent bombs, but I don't play any timed games, and I'm sure they would help. Then I got to a few levels where the bombs are an absolute requirement for finishing the board. The puzzles in ...Show more

This game is more of a challenge that the 3 Laruaville games. An improvement, although I missed the cute characters. At first it felt like it was going fast, but it actually took me longer. I didn't like the frequent bombs, but I don't play any timed games, and I'm sure they would help. Then I got to a few levels where the bombs are an absolute requirement for finishing the board. The puzzles in between match boards are better as well. All in all, delightful. I'm going to play it again now.

PS: I had a note to myself that read "Level 39 "skip" a problem". But I don't remember why! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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if you love match3, you'll love this

PostedAugust 6, 2017

Rhyf

fromNetherlands

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I've been playing this game for three full rounds and it still challenges my intellect. Of course I don't play this hours on end, just half an hour or 20 minutes per session. The game has nice & cheerful music on the background with multiple different tunes and it has nice visuals & graphics. The difficulty can be changed to your liking. I did not regret buying this game.

I recommend this game!

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