Christmas Stories 8: Express

Thank you, developers, for finally fixing this beautifully done classic game. It works flawlessly now. My advice to all is NEVER spend your money because the game eventually quits working after a few OS updates. I go back and play these Christmas games every year as I should be able to do since I bought it. Now they don’t work. The screen blacks out and when you restart, it just blacks out again. And as far as I can tell, the developers won’t update these older games.

I was forced to restart Christmas tales from the beginning since no refund or as a matter of fact, no answer to my repeated requests for help.... so, maybe stupidly, I bought into another of theses games, hoping against hope, someone will listen if I get stuck again...I cannot leave such a beautifully set up set of games....am I crazy? I guess I’ll see...I just asked what the phrase “walk down” meant in the strategy guide meant....I’m not slow, but there are many definitions that can be attached to this phrase....I hope they answer......I love these games, but customer service leaves a bit to be desired...If I get an answer..I’ll apologize... *******Dispute the not answering my inquiry, I will give this compliment...I just finished this game and I found this game charming; you MUST tap all objects on each site. The objects move or tinkle or twinkle.....It’s just FUN! The train was my favorite, but I have always loved trains....

This gorgeous and magical little gem appeared a bit belatedly, but it was so magnificent that I didn’t really mind. More surprisingly, the helper in this game was Hansel, in the form of a mouse, and he was adorable (pretend that I never said that, lol!). The graphics were colorful and exciting, the storyline captured my interest, and the gameplay was entertaining and addictive. Each location had a plethora of tasks and collectibles. There was an issue, however with the collectible figurines. I was not able to collect the figurine in Tommy’s room because the little mouse was blocking it. However, more importantly, the map functioned properly, the HO scenes had an interesting variety, and there were different types of puzzles and games to suit every player. The game was actually a decent length, inclusive of the bonus adventure. It seemed shorter than it was because I so enjoyed the gameplay! I felt like I was actually in a fairy tale. My true rating will be 4.5 stars, and I only deducted a half star due to the collectibles issue. The overall quality assurance was better than what we had seen in the last few Elephant games. Keep the games coming, Elephant! We are raring to play! Happy gaming to everyone, and Happy New Year!