Hidden Mysteries: The Forbidden City > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

48 of 50 found this review helpful

Fun, Bright, And RELAXING!

PostedJanuary 15, 2012

autumn_leaf

fromUSA

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

This is a nice light fragmented object game. VERY easy on the eyes, with a great soundtrack. I mean relaxing...what makes this game fun is that if you just randomly click, you make drum beat sounds....I never saw a misclick penalty, but the drumbeats sound when you click around...so if you play your cards right you can make music...WHILE picking up the fragments or doing the hidden object scenes. ...Show more

This is a nice light fragmented object game. VERY easy on the eyes, with a great soundtrack. I mean relaxing...what makes this game fun is that if you just randomly click, you make drum beat sounds....I never saw a misclick penalty, but the drumbeats sound when you click around...so if you play your cards right you can make music...WHILE picking up the fragments or doing the hidden object scenes. This game is just fun. Very light, bright. NO dark and eery storyline. Just a woman trying to find her missing father and some treasure. The scenery is gorgeous, the hidden object scenes are few and far between, NO junkpiles..not really. It's really just fun. Now it is kinda easy. But I skipped the mini games, because I simply don't have a lot of patience to figure stuff out on that stuff....but I would say it's easy, to mid range on the hardness...so if your looking for a nice light frog (fragmented object game) with some storyline, and some easy on the eyes scenery. This game is GREAT!! I loved it and found it relaxing. The music is Soooothing....although no voiceovers....but still a fun relaxing game.

Now I think I have used up my quota of the words relaxing, bright and fun...try it out and see. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Fun Hog, Frog, Mini Puzzle Game

PostedJanuary 27, 2012

BlackWaterRules

fromNew Orleans, USA

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

The soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful comprised of exotic far eastern music. Although there are no voice overs the characters are charming and endearing. The graphics are beautiful. The game is loaded with hidden object scenes, fragmented hidden object scenes and unique mini puzzles. You will never get bored. You can work at your own pace, fast, slow, or very slow through one beautiful location ...Show more

The soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful comprised of exotic far eastern music. Although there are no voice overs the characters are charming and endearing. The graphics are beautiful. The game is loaded with hidden object scenes, fragmented hidden object scenes and unique mini puzzles. You will never get bored. You can work at your own pace, fast, slow, or very slow through one beautiful location after another. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

17 of 19 found this review helpful

A very good HOG and lots of fun.

PostedMarch 13, 2012

DrDavid

fromRaleigh, NC

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This is a very good HOG. It was lots of fun to play. The action mainly followed rather logically and the HO scenes were intermediate level and fun to work out. Some of the puzzles were good and some were those rote puzzles I just wait out and skip. This is the kind of HOG that pleases me. There were standard HOS and there were silhouettes which had to be filled in by finding items in the scenes. ...Show more

This is a very good HOG. It was lots of fun to play. The action mainly followed rather logically and the HO scenes were intermediate level and fun to work out. Some of the puzzles were good and some were those rote puzzles I just wait out and skip. This is the kind of HOG that pleases me. There were standard HOS and there were silhouettes which had to be filled in by finding items in the scenes. If you can imagine, think of a scene with silhouettes which pair up with items hidden all over, and in the middle of all of that are the twinkling stars indicating a standard HOS. Quite odd, but still fun. The story line was weak but was enough excuse to follow along. Try it, buy it, and enjoy it. I did. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

13 of 15 found this review helpful

Not hard, but lots of fun anyway

PostedOctober 6, 2012

gamepond

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Time Management, Hidden Object, Card & Board

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I keep on coming back to this one - it is very relaxing and pleasant. The objects are easy to find, but it is still challenging enough to be interesting: there are some objects which require several steps to get, and that was sometimes challenging to figure out on my first time through the game. The storyline is very interesting, and the scenes are attractive.

The only criticism I can think of is ...Show more

I keep on coming back to this one - it is very relaxing and pleasant. The objects are easy to find, but it is still challenging enough to be interesting: there are some objects which require several steps to get, and that was sometimes challenging to figure out on my first time through the game. The storyline is very interesting, and the scenes are attractive.

The only criticism I can think of is that the personalities of the characters sometimes seem more American than Chinese - of course it's an English language game so one doesn't expect them to speak Chinese in it, but for instance sometimes they use slang (not profanity, just very informal) like "attagirl" or "old man" (referring to a father) which seems to me to have a distinctly American - or at least Western culture rather than Asian - flavor. I don't know whether someone from China would agree with me, it's just my impression. But hey, it's a game not a historical or cultural presentation of China, so that's a relatively small matter. If you set that aside, it's a really fun game and I'm glad I can have it in my collection as another way to relax from time to time. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

8 of 8 found this review helpful

Beautiful and interesting hidden object game!

PostedMarch 30, 2015

CasualGran

fromAmersfoort, Netherlands

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

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Hidden Mysteries: Return to Titanic

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

It has been a pleasure to play Hidden Mysteries The Forbidden City. The story grabbed me immediately and the search in the Forbidden City was exciting! I had the feeling to walk around in the real Forbidden City en enjoyed the sight of all those rooms, gardens and objects. The music meanwhile fitted perfectly and I didn't feel the urge to mute, which I usually do in games. Thank you Gamemill, ...Show more

It has been a pleasure to play Hidden Mysteries The Forbidden City. The story grabbed me immediately and the search in the Forbidden City was exciting! I had the feeling to walk around in the real Forbidden City en enjoyed the sight of all those rooms, gardens and objects. The music meanwhile fitted perfectly and I didn't feel the urge to mute, which I usually do in games. Thank you Gamemill, thank you Big Fish, is has been great fun! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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I Really Loved This Game!

PostedMarch 8, 2015

violet922

fromBoston, MA - USA

Skill Level:Intermediate

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

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I really loved this game! The scenes were beautiful! The background music was soothing. The objects were a bit challenging to find at times, but it made the game fun. My only complaint is: the game is too short, but I just could not stay away for long and played it in about 4 days.
I really wish they would create a sequel. I would snap it up in a second!! It's harder and harder to find a wonderful ...Show more

I really loved this game! The scenes were beautiful! The background music was soothing. The objects were a bit challenging to find at times, but it made the game fun. My only complaint is: the game is too short, but I just could not stay away for long and played it in about 4 days.
I really wish they would create a sequel. I would snap it up in a second!! It's harder and harder to find a wonderful game for myself on BFG. This one gets an A+ from me! Show less

I recommend this game!

+7points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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More, More, More!

PostedDecember 27, 2013

emiddleb

fromStone Mountain, GA

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

I love this game! Wish I could find more like it. I keep going back to play it again and again.

I recommend this game!

+8points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

6 of 8 found this review helpful

Very enjoyable game!

PostedSeptember 26, 2013

gamefan10

fromChicago, IL

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is one of the best games in the Hidden Mysteries series. Most of it is finding fragmented hidden objects, and then when you reassemble items, you use them in different rooms. There is some moving back and forth to find where things should be placed. It's not a really difficult game, but I really enjoyed playing it. The storyline, which has a woman looking for treasure in order to help her ...Show more

This is one of the best games in the Hidden Mysteries series. Most of it is finding fragmented hidden objects, and then when you reassemble items, you use them in different rooms. There is some moving back and forth to find where things should be placed. It's not a really difficult game, but I really enjoyed playing it. The storyline, which has a woman looking for treasure in order to help her father, was interesting and well-done. I highly recommend the game. Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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I could do with a map!

PostedJuly 12, 2012

fredandethel

fromDerbyshire, England

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I totally agree with other reviews regarding the beautiful graphics, sound and storyline, but in chapters with 4 or 5 locations I can never remember which one is where! it's still a lot of fun - I'll just have to make my own map.

I recommend this game!

+4points

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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A Fun Game with Great Visuals

PostedMarch 27, 2016

colorsplash

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

What a pleasure to play a game without monsters and creeps. yes there is a bad guy but he is just a human creep. The visuals were delightful , the puzzles solvable and the whole game fit for the family. Really liked this game

I recommend this game!

+2points

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