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Eden’s Quest-The Hunt for Akua Review

Eden’s Quest-The Hunt for Akura sounds like it would be a hidden object Mac game, but once you are in the adventure story, the HOG is secondary or minor to the many puzzles in this game.

Eden Hunt, a famous archaeologist, finds herself searching for the treasure of Akua and win $10,000,000 by doing so. This money will more than help fund her next excavation in the Andes. In order to reach her goal, she must complete challenges given by stone statues to pass through portals to each section of the island. In addition, she has competition from other adventurers who will do anything to get the prize.

The challenges come in forms of puzzles. There are logic, math, a little hidden object, comparing items and more. When a stone idol’s eyes are green, you can click on it to take on a challenge. You will receive points for completing each puzzle correctly. However if you need to buy a clue, you will lose some points. As the levels increase, the points increase. You need to use coins in order to be able to buy hints. In each scene, you will see occasional twinkling of light and if you click on the right spot, you can earn a coin. Another method to get more coins is to challenge the captain to a game where you move your icons horizontally and he moves his vertically to earn points. You go back to the captain when you need help.

Going through portals will advance you to other locations of the island. When a portal is red, you cannot pass. In order to unlock a portal, you must complete the challenge issued by the totems. When you click on an orange portal, you have to solve a puzzle to pass through. The puzzle is to get a red piece to cross over the laser beam in order for the portal to open. This puzzle is easy at first but does increase in difficulty further along the game.

After completing all the puzzles in a zone and getting enough points (if you do not have enough points, you can do catch up challenges to get a higher score), you must complete a Tangram (pieces you collected in each scene) and place pieces on a board correctly fitting them. Pieces can be turned by clicking on them and you can change positions if you need. If this type of puzzle is not your thing, you can skip it so you can continue on your journey.

I found some of the puzzles interesting but not all. I’m not a big math word problem solver even though they are not that difficult. If you are completely stumped, buy a clue. Some of the puzzles were too easy but others were more challenging. I liked getting the red device through the laser to enter the portal because Rush Hour is one of my favorite games. I would have liked it more if the HOGs were the main play with the other puzzles as minis. The story was interesting and involved you in the play. The artwork and music were good. I gave this Mac game a 3.0.

Features of Eden’s Hunt-The Hunt for Akua:
-More than 100 puzzles
-20 Settings
-Intriguing Story

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