If it had an interactive map, I would give it a 5. Started playing on my phone a couple of yrs ago before I got my iPad & fell in love. I guess because it's older, but the details are paid attention to. There are so many cute little things you need to be watching to see. The graphics aren't like today, but are just fine & so much detail is shown - even in an old box. And sometimes even just obtaining an object is so clever. One I remember is a dead battery that u have to recharge. Then u have to gather parts & then put a little truck together & then put it & the battery on a little track & it runs off & comes back with some little part u need. Or you have to gather a nut & a box so u can capture this adorable little hamster to put on a wheel to charge the dead battery. So many little games you that are so unique & clever. Look closely or you'll miss something. I enjoyed the HOP's a lot - not the same objects you're used to over & over. I have a special love in them. Usually when u enlarge the picture to see the little details if u accidentally click on one, it will snap u back to original size so fast that it shocks my old heart. Not good. Not this one. You can keep it enlarged the entire time!And, unlike the newer games where quality has often been sacrificed for quantity (New game every day). Not here. This has 14 chapters & 4!! Bonus chapters And my very favorite part of the sole game you almost never see anymore are very interesting & well developed character. I couldn't wait to see what happened next & I never saw what happened in the end coming. I'm just sick there aren't any sequels. I'm on the last bonus chapter & going as slow as I can. One more thing - I had to look for the gameeat is so good I have in the App Store so I could review it. I was never interrupted a single time asking me to review it. Just another reason I wanted to be sure I did review it. Somebody - PLEASE give us sequels &/or other games of this quality. I'd much rather have fewer games that were well made. And a good storyline that's like reading a murder mystery. Enjoy! Wish I were starting over!

This game is fantastic! It’s like the way games used to be before developers just started churning them out as fast as they can. I love Alawar games, they are always unique. The music and scenery are creepy and sad, as befits the story. The mini games are not difficult, but they are entertaining. The hos are played twice. This is obviously an older game, but in a good way. No cookie cutter formulaic crap, real creativity is at work here. It’s very long, and the bonus is decent as well. At the end there are 9 trivia facts, which I found amusing and showed the development team as real human beings. There are no collectibles, which I found to be a breath of fresh air; I could just get lost in the story without starting each scene looking for a morphing object or whatever. And while yes, it’s a story about stopping a villain, I felt it was a fresh take on that theme. Thank you Alawar!!

I don't know why I'm having so much difficulty getting this game to work on my brand new iPad using iOS 10 but the game has had to be deleted and reinstalled at least 5 times. The game fails to load, screens freeze, won't keep track of my progress when I sign off. The only reason that I keep trying to get this game to work is because what I HAVE been able to play of it has been so enjoyable and a masters isn't needed to play it. It's not so easy either that you don't need to think about your next move. It's a great balance. I'd just like to be able to get the game to work long enough where I can advance through the game and not have to restart it after every break. If you can get it to load on your tablet or laptop, you WILL enjoy it!!! It would be a five star if not for the technical problems!

I had no issues with the game, fun, mystery, good story line, etc but have been unable to finish bonus chapter due to a glitch with the string to tie the balloon. The inventory clearly shows a string but when hovering over it, it the game thinks it’s a fuse. So frustrating! Hopefully the developers will see this and fixOtherwise great game