Time Machine: Hidden Objects

I just started to play this game tonight & was asked to leave a review. From my point of view, with the little experience I have playing this game, I like it alot. It's fun, enjoyable & challenging. But, most fortunate of all, there's no timer. That makes this game topnotch, in my view. The scene illustrations are beautifully rendered. For those who enjoy hidden objects games, I recommend you d/l this game.

It’s not the best hidden object game I’ve played. What I found so annoying though was the ads removal model. One ad after each round. And it took 8 close hits each to end it, some with wait times. And loud obtrusive sound. I will say, the fee to eliminate them was quite small and without digging deeper, sounded like a one time payment. Still, the ads make the game unenjoyable and virtually unplayable, so I feel coerced into paying the fee. I don’t like feeling coerced. And it makes no sense to implement a putting the screws to you approach for something completely optional, and especially something whose only purpose for the consumer is to have fun. Especially when there’s so much competition. So, returning back to my opening statement, it’s not the best hidden object game I’ve played. And I choose not to play it any more.

I like this game but it has flaws. First, I’m not a fan of the graphics. Fuzzy, hard to see, and very small objects bother me ; and there’s no zoom. Also, an appropriate amount of ads in a free game is fine, but this game has too many ads; especially for “Seekers Notes.” I played for about 30 seconds and was forced to watch a “Seekers Notes” ad. You get a little free “energy” and you either pay to get more or watch a long video about “Seekers Notes.” I wanted to scream. Hey, I downloaded “Seekers Notes” months ago. It’s still on my iPad. I didn’t like it but was too lazy to delete. Another flaw is either sloppy proof reading, bad translations, or using seriously obscure names for objects. For example, in a bathroom scene, would you know what a “bast” was? (I discovered it’s a fiber made from the phleom of certain plants.) Hint: in this game it’s a kind of net apparently used as a body scrub. Or, did you know that the symbol on a map or compass showing North, South, East, and West is usually called a “Compass Rose” (the original term was “Rose of the Winds”). In the living room scene, they ask the player to find a “wind rose,” (two words). (I thought it was pretty obscure but on the other hand, I learned something new, which is a plus.) They ask the player to find a “roller” when the object they want you to find is a pair of “roller skates.” In a garden scene, they ask you to find a “dust pan.” The object turned out to be a “garden spade.” It feels sloppy to me, but it might not bother other people and I have to admit if they fix it, this game could be fun instead of frustrating.