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Thanks, Marian!

Thanks Marian!

I was thoroughly enjoying this game and was going to give it 5 stars until I came to the bonus chapter. You are given only seconds to escape or the chapter starts over after you pass out. In addition, the w/t /guide shows something completely different from the game!

Am I crazy or what is going on? Does anyone know what is up with this game?

HELP or I may jump off the roof!!

Thank you.

Hi Laurette, I have not played this game yet so am unfortunately unable to clarify the situation. Maybe someone else who has played the game will see this. Or maybe watching the video walkthrough here would help?

I also couldn't get passed it, I tried at least 5 times and gave up.

One of the Big Fish reviewers who has played the entire game states that there is no bonus chapter but that instead there are bonus puzzles to play. Does this information make things less confusing?

Also, I think the bonus game/additional chapter is the fact that there are three cases in the game and that the mobile version had two. I am pretty sure that I read this somewhere not too long ago.

Well, I'm thankful for this information as I will go for the SE then instead of the CE.

Assuming this information is correct, of course. I will post if I read of anything that contradicts this.

Yes, Marian. I have a lot of games on my "to be purchased list" (remember, I skipped the last BOGO due to indecision) so this one can wait and I can decide later. Thanks!

You are welcome! If the original game came with two cases and this one comes with three, I guess it would be more accurate to say that the bonus game is put into the main game. Will keep you posted.

I can remember a CE or two where the bonus game was in the middle of the main game and this confused a lot of players into thinking there was no bonus game.

And I do remember that you skipped the last BOGO - your "to be purchased" pile must be getting ready to topple over right about now.

I am playing this game. When you look at the chapter of contents in the strategy guide, you can choose from five items: Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three, Bonus Game, and Morphing Objects and Collectibles.

So yes; I expect there to be something of a bonus game. (I have just started Chapter three)
I have played the in order, and don't know if it's possible to start with Two or Three, but it is unlikely.

Will keep you informed regarding the bonus game after I get there.

I thought I remembered someone saying that you can start with any chapter you wish, although again I could be wrong and have this mixed up with a different game.

Please do keep us posted. Hopefully you can provide us with the correct information about all this, Tally Ho.

I am also looking forward to your update regarding this, Tally Ho. Thank you!

Yes, I am starting to think that all I've been doing is spreading misinformation! Sorry, I did not mean to confuse the issue.

Marian, the only post you've made that confused me is this last one ???

In particular I meant the part about there not being a bonus game except for extra puzzles, for starters. But a BF game reviewer who actually played and finished the game did say that. Nevertheless I am just starting to doubt several things, that's all.

Hopefully Tally Ho will return and clear it all up for us.

First of all, thank you Marian! I looked at that w/t and saw what has to be done, but have to play that part all over. Re the "bonus" game. in reality, there is no "bonus" game as we have come to know them. It is a very long-seeming and convoluted board game which has nothing to do with the actual game. So whoever said they'd stick with the SE has a brilliant idea! Have fun all who play the game and unless you like long headache-causing game play, stay with the SE!

And thank you, Laurette, for confirming that there is no "bonus" game as we have come to understand it. That corroborates what another player said in their review. Good luck replaying that part.

The description of the game on Big Fish says, "an exclusive, additional chapter." Now that is misleading if people think that this line is referring to a bonus chapter as we understand it. However, if the mobile version has two cases to solve and this game has three, that would explain where this "additional chapter" description comes from? It is confusing, for sure.

Thank you Laurette!

The so-called bonus game is just a set of twenty puzzles, board games actually, of the type where you must push gems around the board until you guide them into the proper slot. In order to play the bonus puzzles, you must have found all the morphing objects; just finishing the main game is not enough.

You can see what the puzzles look like by clicking here: Bonus Puzzle. This is a picture from the walkthrough of the first four of twenty. They all look pretty much the same.

Yes, there are three whole chapters, independent of each other. I found the style somewhat tedious, and resorted to using the hint button or looking at the walkthrough more than I like to. The way the main game works is a bit different, too. You don't get to sign in with player name; you just start and there you are.

The beta testers weren't up to a very high standard; I found several errors in the gameplay, mostly in the third chapter, but nothing that really mattered. That being said, I did enjoy the game. Artwork and voice acting are both high quality.

Now, for the issue that Laurette brought up. The last scene is one of those hidden-object puzzles where they give you silhouettes of the objects to find; then the found object is used to do something or reveal the next object. The difficulty is that it is timed. You are in a poisonous atmosphere and if you "pass out" you get to start the scenario over, learning and remembering as you go. It took me six or seven times before I was able to do and find everything in the time allotted. And for what it's worth, I have no intention of fussing with those tacked-on board puzzles.

Thank you for all of that information, Tally Ho! This is like the Legendary Tales: Stories game then, which had puzzles as the "bonus game". What I really don't like about what you wrote is that "In order to play the bonus puzzles, you must have found all the morphing objects". I find that kind of wrong! Does it give you the option to just go to the scenes where the morphing objects are or would you have to replay the whole game or chapter? That does make some difference to me, to soften it if I miss some morphs. To be fair, the description does just say "bonus puzzles" not bonus chapter though there is that "exclusive additional chapter" which may refer to the mobile version as Marian mentioned or maybe when the SE version releases it will only have 2 chapters? Remains to be seen, I guess.

I still find 5 BN to overall be creating very good games of generally higher quality; however, some of the features of this game that players are less than enthusiastic about are mostly due to the fact that the PC version of their games now are created after there has already been a mobile version. The same thing has happened with Domini/Do; the HOPAs we are seeing from them were mobile games first. I guess we should be grateful that they both continue to offer PC versions at all, but it seems that the PC version is no longer the top priority for either company now, unfortunately.

The question is, why are we so grateful for more games going into our libraries when we have so many there already that we haven't played?

Ob, that really is the question!

I bought far fewer games this year than in any preceding year. I plan to continue this trend in 2025. I have a lot of older games that I wish to replay and I think it's finally sunk in that I really do not need any more games. What a concept!