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8Aug/110

Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile Review


Sailing down the Nile in a luxury ship can be relaxing and carefree unless you are on board with criminals intent on murder. Take a journey of your life on Mac hidden object game Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile. Solve the case of the murdered wife while possible suspects are looming abroad the ship. The story begins with the shooting of Simon Doyle and the murder of Linnet Doyle. Luckily Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective, happens to be on board to take charge of the investigation.

For each suspect you have between 2 to 4 rooms to search for hidden objects in a level. On the left of the screen is the items list to be investigated. There are 5 hints for the entire level, so do not use them in one room. You may need one in another room. You even search the room with the dead body, but it is not horrific or scary like Women’s Murder Club – Death in Scarlet. There will be the opportunity to interrogate suspects to narrow down the list. In the salon you can question suspects for clues. This part of the game is optional but going through the questioning does help you figure out who the culprit is. The suspects you can talk to are highlighted, click on the character you wish to speak to and choose the question you would like to ask. Later, you may find more clues and need to go back and question further. In the notebook you can review the responses you got earlier and the timer is paused so you can spend amble time here without worrying about the “face with no eyes”.

There are a few mini games such as finding all the pieces and putting it together. The main play is the hidden object where you meet interesting characters like Louise the maid, find out their background, search their whereabouts on the ship, and make a logical conclusion on whodunit. Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile is like reading one of her novels. It’s very British with proper gentlemen and women, but is it always what it appears? Searching and gathering clues will unveil more than what is on the surface to rundown a murderer. This play is a good, basic HOG for entertainment and fun. The artwork is good and clear, and the music is appropriate for the era so take a cruise down the mysterious Nile and explore the inner sanctions of the rich.

Features of Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile:
-Many Objects to Find
-Different Locations
-Mini Puzzles
-Agatha Christie novel and Hercule Poirot

Rating: ★★★★☆

11Feb/110

Murder, She Wrote Review

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Murder, She Wrote, a long running TV show during the 80’s and 90’s starring Angela Lansbury, is now a Mac hidden object game. It features Jessica Fletcher, a best-selling novelist living in Cabot Cove, Maine, who manages to stumble on many murder mysteries in that area and wherever she travels.

There are five books you can click on to discover a fascinating murder mystery of Jessica Fletcher’s. These stories will take you through many hidden object scenes for you to uncover the culprit. During your investigation you will meet Jessica, the sheriff and others who will be involved in each crime. Many of these characters are familiar to people who have watched the TV shows. I, unfortunately, have not seen one episode. I’ll have to look them up. These people will occasionally pop up during the HOG in order to further the story.

The HOG part of the story is your usual scene full of items to click on and discover. The list of typed items initially has letters missing from them and you will need to search the scene for the typewriter keys. The missing vowels will not hamper your search since you can easily make out what the words are without the letters, however finding the blanks is part of the fun. The hint button will replenish on its own, but to hurry along the wait, you can click on the typewriter cartridge to speed the process. All those who do not know what an old fashion typewriter cartridge looks like, it has 2 black wheels connected with black inked ribbon. Don’t click on it unless you need it or you will waste time.

Some of the items on the list is highlighted in blue and these things will need more than one step to complete. Also when you find multiple items of the same thing (ie: life jackets), you will need to drag it into another object to complete. Another item you may have to put together things is the plunger in order to use it. I found trying to use the plunger a little difficult because you need to hit exactly at the right spot in the sink to unclog it. There are other puzzles you must piece together or match buoys to their owners. Another mini game is the memory game where you uncover 2 items and you must make a match. If you do not make a correct match, the 2 objects will change places making you remember the switch on top of the item. At least this game challenged you a little more than the usual matching games.

I like Murder, She Wrote even though the HOG was easy to play whether timed or not. Maybe lately other HOGs have some items so obscured you will never recognize their identity, making finding all the items impossible. I found I didn’t need the hint button in any of the scenes which is unusual for me. I did use the button to test it out and found it to be clear and useful, especially if you need it to replenish in a hurry. The only complaint besides the plunger is that you keep going back to the same scenes. However, with the story it made sense to go back either to confront the witnesses again or find additional evidence.

The scenes are clear and colorful, the characters and their voices represented the actors well and the music from the show is light and enjoyable. Even though the HO and mini games are not difficult this Mac game is a pleasure to play and discover the answers to each mystery.

Features of Murder, She Wrote:
-5 Murder Mysteries
-Based on TV Show
-More Than 20 Environments

Rating: ★★★☆☆

7Feb/110

Miss Teri Tales 3-Danger Next Door Review

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For all you Miss Teri Tales fans, and I’m one of them, there is a third sequel to the life and events of Miss Teri Tales who lives in that infamous place Peektown. Miss Teri Tales 3 – Danger Next Door is another great hidden object Mac game we have all grown to know and love. Now that Teri is mayor she is involved in all aspects of the town including another murder. This time it involves a new neighbor who just moved into Peektown. Norman Montgomery’s body is found in this new neighbor’s patio.

The play is a little different from the last 2 games. You no longer start in Teri’s office looking for help objects to assist your search. Now you go directly into the play speaking to various people in town. You are Miss Teri Tales looking for clues with Sheriff Allen. You speak to all the witnesses at the party the new neighbor, Mike Mickaelson, threw the night before. Everyone was there that night.

You begin by speaking to people who may have had a little too much to drink that night and their memory is a little foggy, if not down right bizarre. The hidden object scenes are filled with hallucinations and strange objects. The items are easily found and if you need a hint, it’s available for you but you need to wait to recharge. Recovered objects will be useful for actions in the scene and actions are written in yellow. Sometimes you have to combine objects to use. Some of the hidden object scenes are a montage of separate pictures with many items to search for in each one (comic strip). Others are in different parts of Mike’s house. Each witness will lead you to different people and places. There are mini games you must remember the name of the kidnapped dog in order to get into the town hall, you must collect 10 fingerprints and search for someone’s telephone number.

This third sequel continues with the familiar people and animals in this small town and is still very humorous for a murder mystery. The hidden object scenes are good and original with fun mini games. Drop in on the old neighborhood and find Monty’s killer.
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Features of Miss Teri Tales 3:
-New Funny Adventure
-More Than 60 Levels
-New Mini Games and Puzzles
-Relaxed or Timed Mode

Rating: ★★★½☆