I liked this game very much, i think it's unique in its kind ... i'm a big casual game fanatic and I don't remember a game like this (i mean the base idea).
Scott, i think you only played the first 2-3 level s on the first island in the game (^_^), later on there are lots of bonus and curse cards which you have to collect and avoid and that makes the game more interesting and well balanced. If you have bonuses the penalty of wrong moves is not that big ... (and you can collect more and more bonuses by finishing an already finished level!)
If you are stuck and you have no points to rotate the stones you can use your collected bonuses to help you out of the trap.
On the other islands there are more type of cards and cardfields and the soundtrack is very good for the different themes [i think it's on purpose ... there is a zodiac-theme, animals, flowers, mechanical stuff, magical items, dontremember-what-else (^_^) ], i found a hidden island and of course i saved the kingdom and the princess!!! ＼（＾ ＾）／
The castles and mansions on the islands contain a minigame which trains you to the final task on the last island, to defeat the ... haha, see for yourself! (^-^)
hmm, what else to talk about ? ... the menu and interface is not the best, you are right about that, it needs lots of polishing and different button styles, because i could hardly find a difference between the buttons and it was a bit hard to navigate with that.
btw, i loooved very much the story book! i played for ages with the pages, it was lots of fun! （ ＾＾）
I think the game deserves 4 out of 5, there are lots of other stuff You didn't reached but makes the game even more enjoyable.
Posted by: Sandra Ober at April 1, 2007 07:11 PM
Ermm...is it just me or does "Sandra" sounds like she works for the creator of this game?
Posted by: Maury at April 1, 2007 11:47 PM
No-no! (^.^) This is the fifth game I bought in my life (the first was Zuma (still the most loved), Talismania, Steam Brigade, Peggle and Arcane Islands) and played it for hours, so I felt it deserves better than this review, so that's why I wrote my own! ( ^^)
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Scott, i think you only played the first 2-3 level s on the first island in the game (^_^), later on there are lots of bonus and curse cards which you have to collect and avoid and that makes the game more interesting and well balanced. If you have bonuses the penalty of wrong moves is not that big ... (and you can collect more and more bonuses by finishing an already finished level!)
If you are stuck and you have no points to rotate the stones you can use your collected bonuses to help you out of the trap.
On the other islands there are more type of cards and cardfields and the soundtrack is very good for the different themes [i think it's on purpose ... there is a zodiac-theme, animals, flowers, mechanical stuff, magical items, dontremember-what-else (^_^) ], i found a hidden island and of course i saved the kingdom and the princess!!! ＼（＾ ＾）／
The castles and mansions on the islands contain a minigame which trains you to the final task on the last island, to defeat the ... haha, see for yourself! (^-^)
hmm, what else to talk about ? ... the menu and interface is not the best, you are right about that, it needs lots of polishing and different button styles, because i could hardly find a difference between the buttons and it was a bit hard to navigate with that.
btw, i loooved very much the story book! i played for ages with the pages, it was lots of fun! （ ＾＾）
I think the game deserves 4 out of 5, there are lots of other stuff You didn't reached but makes the game even more enjoyable.
Posted by: Sandra Ober at April 1, 2007 07:11 PM
Ermm...is it just me or does "Sandra" sounds like she works for the creator of this game?
Posted by: Maury at April 1, 2007 11:47 PM
No-no! (^.^) This is the fifth game I bought in my life (the first was Zuma (still the most loved), Talismania, Steam Brigade, Peggle and Arcane Islands) and played it for hours, so I felt it deserves better than this review, so that's why I wrote my own! ( ^^)
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