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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Fun game, challenging

PostedJanuary 4, 2021

gkagan

fromFlorida

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I played thru level 9 & bought it. It's a fun game. TM games are my favorite. I read that one other user had technical probs. I didn't experience them, everything runs smoothly.

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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New Features, New Challenges, and Lots of Fun

PostedJanuary 10, 2021

KateyBog

fromSan Francisco, CA

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is amazing continuation of Megara’s adventures! I love new features, objects, graphics and the whole theme (toys, sweets, child’s play). The game is very colorful and funny; it’s pleasing to the eyes as well as for mind. Many challenges, unique tasks and enemies await us in pursuit of Antigone. Bubble gum puddles make the workers slower, windup mice steal resources, tin warriors block the ...Show more

This is amazing continuation of Megara’s adventures! I love new features, objects, graphics and the whole theme (toys, sweets, child’s play). The game is very colorful and funny; it’s pleasing to the eyes as well as for mind. Many challenges, unique tasks and enemies await us in pursuit of Antigone. Bubble gum puddles make the workers slower, windup mice steal resources, tin warriors block the path, strange many-eyed monster petrify the workers and so on. For completing some levels you need not just run and clear the roads but also you need to solve the riddles and puzzles (for example, rotate the blocks and find necessary order of pictures for opening the gate to the town of childhood). Although the gameplay is well-known and similar to the previous game (as well as to Hercules games), all these tasks and unusual view of resources and buildings (cotton candy working like a bush etc.) add diversity and lots of fun!

Equipment is another very special feature of this game creating new strategic opportunities and goals. You collect the gems looking for puzzle pieces and hidden objects or completing the achievements, and then you can buy helmets, boots and other equipment. Every item gives its own bonus, belongs to a special set and can be put on or off according to your needs. For some levels you can choose equipment increasing running or working speed, for others you can wear items protecting from petrifying or something else. That’s really interesting to choose which item to buy right now, and which item is better for the specific level.

The plot of the game is quite interesting and has some unexpected twists. The graphics are colorful and sometimes even adorable (what a funny huge cat on the map). The very first levels of the game are not that fascinating but the further you get the more interesting they become.

Compared to the previous game, I noticed some other improvements: no annoying wizards, better balanced gameplay and tasks, improved map containing blocks of cups describing all the achievements (for example, in the Hercules games, the descriptions of achievements are scattered on the map which is not that convenient). In addition, now the levels are not blurred before you start playing, and you can read the dialogues, examine the level map, think out some strategies, and only after that start playing.

The Collector’s Edition includes extra chapter, wallpapers and guide (text-and-picture guide). Worth to buy for playing more levels and having more fun. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Adventures of Megara: Antigone and the Living Toys Collector's Edition

PostedJanuary 3, 2021

andrewhow570

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I enjoy playing games through this developer and there are two games series that make me learn about Greek mythology Megara and Hercules because I like to learn about mythology

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Good but check it's compatible

PostedJanuary 2, 2021

Cyril48

fromNew Zealand

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Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Before I give my opinion on this game I think it is only fair if people know this game will not play on a 32 bit machine only on a 64 bit

It should be made very clear about this but it's not which is why I am deducting a star.

Another thing that was mentioned re the previous game was you do not get any stars if you play in relaxed.

If you play in normal which I recommend everyone whom ...Show more

Before I give my opinion on this game I think it is only fair if people know this game will not play on a 32 bit machine only on a 64 bit

It should be made very clear about this but it's not which is why I am deducting a star.

Another thing that was mentioned re the previous game was you do not get any stars if you play in relaxed.

If you play in normal which I recommend everyone whom normally plays relaxed does you will have the opportunity to get all stars but when the time runs out you can continue. it does not finish.

Now on to the game itself , once again we have the easy levels to start but do persevere to the end of the demo as it gets much better.

Different things have been added, the more hidden objects you get this allows you to purchase upgrades. Not sure if this is just a CE thing or you will get upgrades in the SE ?
They are always very unclear about this.

There is no wizard this time but a creature who will turn you to stone if you are in his zone when he wakes up. You can time this to work but of course will affect your time if going for 3 stars.

There are other things added like clockwork mice you need to remove which prevent you picking an item up.

I am on level 20 now and enjoying it.
Try the demo and do not give up after the first few levels play to the end and then decide.

I am not sure if it is CE worthy as I am not certain if you get the bonuses in the Se but bought it because I wanted to carry on

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I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

A significant improvement on the previous version

PostedJanuary 14, 2025

Scottar

fromAlbuquerque, NM

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This version is more winnable, less aggravating. In my previous review of Demeters Cat-astrophe Collectors Edition I despaired on the game having unwinnable levels in timed mode, especially those levels with the wizard. Well I ran out of TMG games to play and I just went and replayed the levels I lost in Cat-astrophe and eventually won them, although it took many replays. I still don't like those ...Show more

This version is more winnable, less aggravating. In my previous review of Demeters Cat-astrophe Collectors Edition I despaired on the game having unwinnable levels in timed mode, especially those levels with the wizard. Well I ran out of TMG games to play and I just went and replayed the levels I lost in Cat-astrophe and eventually won them, although it took many replays. I still don't like those levels with the wizard. In this new game the wizard is replace with a multi-eyed monster that turns the servants into stone if caught, but it was easier to avoid the attacks. And as before, the stone curse can be lifted at cost.

This game has good, detailed and colorful graphics, no dark screens. Music is the same 4 riffs of a mixed Celtic-Medieval type orchestrated music, not bad but not enough variety.

The interface has the basic options of Full Screen, Tutorial and Game Cursor. But you still can't disable the dialogs which are a nuisance on replays There are 3 time modes- Easy, Normal and Difficult.

The bonus levels are tied to episode sections and you must get 3 stars for all episode levels to play.

The game has very basic strategy guides. It does show you the location of the hidden easter egg in each level. The easter egg is a square H jewel object. With each star award you get these purple tokens that go toward purchasing bonus advantages.

I was able to get 3 star awards on each level in basic time mode without any aggravations. I approved this sequel. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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IT HAS SOME GOOD FEATURES BUT NOT SO GOOD GAMEPLAY

PostedJanuary 2, 2021

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

At first, I thought I was going to really like this game because they have a couple of new features, one of which is where you earn red gems to purchase 5 sections of each piece of equipment, each of which gives you a bonus ability, and when all 5 are purchased, you get an even stronger ability. They also got creative with the Achievements which unlock various tasks and award you with red gems ...Show more

At first, I thought I was going to really like this game because they have a couple of new features, one of which is where you earn red gems to purchase 5 sections of each piece of equipment, each of which gives you a bonus ability, and when all 5 are purchased, you get an even stronger ability. They also got creative with the Achievements which unlock various tasks and award you with red gems when you reach various milestones.

The problem I ran into, however, was that the music was hideous, it sounds like organ music from an old movie and it gets really loud in an attempt to make the game seem more dramatic than it actually is. Okay, I can turn the music off and play in silence if I have to (who wants to do that?) but then I noticed that the game seems to lag, resources wouldn't appear on the platforms for a split second after it had turned green, not to mention that a farm showing wheat being harvested would produce grapes, and gold mines produce shiny gold coins in mint condition? I found myself having to click on some resources a few times before the click would finally be accepted, and sometimes it would let me click on a resource that was blocked, but then it wouldn't let me remove it from the queue? I talked to several people who have 32-bit computers and they can't even play this game, they get nothing but a black screen! I have a 64-bit computer, so I'm not sure what the issue is?

If you can get this game to work smoothly, and you don't mind the hideous music that gets unbearably loud at times, it does have some interesting features. The Puzzle Runes (50) are a bit hard to miss, and they refer to them as "hidden" but they are neon green and quite large? I did enjoy the creature that could Petrify you, but one of the "abilities" you can purchase with the red gems is to lower the probability of being petrified!

I'm not crazy about the value of the CE, I will wait to see if the Standard Edition version still offers the achievements, which often times they do, and most of the time they offer the puzzle runes on the SE versions too. There are 50 Main Levels but just 5 Bonus Levels according to the Strategy Guide, as well as 10 Concept Art pictures and 4 Music Soundtracks which I guarantee I will not be downloading! I have opened my own forum, so you can find all of my series' lists at thewoodsforum.boards.net :) Show less

I recommend this game!

+36points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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No bonuses for easy mode again.

PostedJanuary 2, 2021

dianna925

fromUSA

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Since I can't click fast enough for most TM games, I always play on Easy mode which doesn't give stars in the Megara games which prevents getting the bonuses. I had hoped they had changed that for this one. It's a fairly fun game if you can play in the other modes. It's just not for me. Try it before you buy it.

I don't recommend this game.

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2 / 5

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A truly boring game

PostedNovember 5, 2021

Nocturne

fromSan Francisco, CA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I kind of get the feeling this was designed for young girls to play considering the visuals, that almost all the people were female. It was so easy and there were no challenges at all, through all the levels it was the same game play, work through the obstacles and then flee. The CE levels were not worth the double price either. I would not recommend this UNLESS you are buying a game for young ...Show more

I kind of get the feeling this was designed for young girls to play considering the visuals, that almost all the people were female. It was so easy and there were no challenges at all, through all the levels it was the same game play, work through the obstacles and then flee. The CE levels were not worth the double price either. I would not recommend this UNLESS you are buying a game for young children and you want it clean and easy. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Not for experienced time management players

PostedJanuary 11, 2021

casott73

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

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

I usually like these types of games but there was no increasing difficulty and the objectives of the levels were repeated multiples of times.

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

1 / 5

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Plug Your Ears!

PostedJanuary 3, 2021

CockerMom1

fromWrigley Field

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

The mute button comes in very handy during this game! The music sounds like a drunken organist at a ballgame and is horribly loud and annoying. There are some glitches in this game that weren't ironed out in a beat feet attempt to hurry and get it out. It seems like the pointer is always 2 steps behind whatever moves you make and at times, the game will go completely blank for a few seconds. The ...Show more

The mute button comes in very handy during this game! The music sounds like a drunken organist at a ballgame and is horribly loud and annoying. There are some glitches in this game that weren't ironed out in a beat feet attempt to hurry and get it out. It seems like the pointer is always 2 steps behind whatever moves you make and at times, the game will go completely blank for a few seconds. The graphics are cartoonish and not crisp so it makes gameplay hard to see and figure out. Sigh...my tagline...not worth the CE price tag especially with all the glitches.. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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