Contest: Post your Dark Parables User Tips and Win a Game!

i played this game for beta testing...and i loved it ... in this game you will move back and forth many times to find something missing or to just get to a different area. The game is hidden object and you use the things you collect to solve the puzzles that are all over. Sometimes, it is a little hard to spot some of the things you are looking for. Most of the game is Semi Dark so playing in a well lit room may help. If i think of anything else i will post it later...gotta go and buy the game now (~,~)

When playing the mini-games, be sure you read the information at the bottom of the screen very carefully - it will make the difference in solving many of the puzzles or having to skip them. (Don't forget they can be re-set, if necessary.) Also, don't forget to mouse over everything (and click freely) in the scenes: there are lots of "hot spots" to discover useful items and information.

I discovered that it's a REALLY good idea to turn OFF Windows AERO if you have Vista (& if you have it ON) during this game! You can turn it OFF by going to Control Panel/Appearances where you can decide whether or not to keep it off while you're playing this game! Your game will play much better with AERO OFF. ;>

Make yourself a map! The graphics are good, puzzles interesting, but this game does not have a map. There are many paths. You remember where that thing you just found goes, but have a hard time getting to that place again. The walkthrough does have directions "go forward", "go back", etc. but in order for that to be helpful you have to get to the place that the walkthrough section is about. So make your own map.

The hidden objects are pretty easy, especially with the freely recharging Hint. But don't count on an object being the same color or orientation as its picture in the 'Find' frame.

Hints are available for the puzzles. Read any legends on the screen and use the Hint. In some puzzles (in particular the 'four interactive puzzles') you get a new Hint as you progress. The only penalty is Hint locked out for two minutes.

I also did is game as a beta test and did the demo. I really enjoyed it and may use my credit for it. Make sure you click on anything that is unusual as this is how you get more hints. You need to go back over everything as new areas appear after completing something in another area.

I'm finding it a little hard to understand why you are having a competition to win a game that you are asking for user tips on! In my opinion no-one can truly give tips for a game unless they have played it through so why on earth would they want another copy? I know from much experience that playing a 1 hour demo does not give a full experience of a game, especially given the early levels are always the easiest. Also, just because one or two people have a problem with something does not mean others will. A proper walkthrough is a far better way of solving in-game difficulties as it will cover all contingencies in proper sequential order. In the main this new site is better than the old one but this idea seems rather pointless.

1 We are giving away a Big Fish Games credit for any game on their site (if you are a member). 2. Post all tips on this game in the User Tips section (click on the URL above) to be eligible to win. Thanks, Joel

In the hidden object scenes (or more accurately, the hidden pieces scenes), don't look at the items you're meant to be searching for. First scan the scene for any anomalies - things that don't quite look right - and click away. Then, when you can't see anything else that looks out of place, look at the remaining pieces you're supposed to search for and start the real hunt. I find that this stops me from going crazy: "Okay, so I'm looking for a small object that's the same colour as everything else in the scene, that manages to be round, square, and hexagonal all at once, and may be larger or smaller than expected..." I cleared more than a few scenes this way, never even needing to look at my search list!

Is the contest still on?