Big Fish Games Blog

This post marks the start of a new feature in the Big Fish Games’ Blog. We’ve decided to periodically share Big Fish Games editorial content from around the web with our readers. We’ll be posting links here so you can see what others are saying about us.

As you can imagine, we’re rapidly gearing up for next week’s release of the Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Collector’s Edition, and it looks like many of the top gaming sites are getting excited about its arrival as well. Gamezebo describes MCF: Dire Grove as "the hotly anticipated sixth game in the Mystery Case Files hidden object / adventure series from Big Fish Games Studios," while Gaming Nexus says (of the Collector’s Edition), "Casual gamers are going to love this announcement."

In Mac-related news, Big Fish Games’ Studios is proud to have just released the Drawn: The Painted Tower for the Mac. This release caught the interest of MacNN.

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Welcome to the LUXOR Adventures Walkthrough!

Travel to the edge of time and back! Follow John Swift and Jane Graham as they travel through the past to keep history intact.

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

This document features a helpful introduction and a complete LUXOR Adventures game walkthrough, with annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Welcome to the Escape the Museum 2 Walkthrough!

After a devastating earthquake rocks the city, David must reach the museum before nightfall and save his wife and daughter!

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

This document begins with general game tips then launches into the complete Escape the Museum 2 game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Big Fish Games is set to release the much anticipated Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove in early December, however the MCF team indicates there will be a special release in time for Thanksgiving, exclusively for Big Fish Game Club members.

On November 25th we will launch Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove - Collector's Edition. Why a Collector's Edition? The Mystery Case Files team built this special version of the game to be a one-of-a-kind MCF experience like nothing you have played before. The Collector's Edition launches several weeks early and includes secret bonus levels, additional puzzles, and other intriguing "extras".

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Welcome to the Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals Walkthrough!

Find your father and thwart a dangerous conspiracy in fascistic 21st century France!

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

This document features a helpful introduction and a complete Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals game walkthrough, with annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Welcome to the The Mystery of the Crystal Portal Walkthrough!

Embark on a brain-bending adventure that's full of unique hidden object fun! Help Nicole Rankwist find her missing father!

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

This document begins with general game tips then launches into the complete The Mystery of the Crystal Portal game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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’Tis the season for Thanksgiving fun. Big Fish Games is proud to announce the latest holiday zone update for Faunasphere: Thanksgiving!

If you haven’t done so already take a moment to stop by Camp Gobblefield, our latest holiday zone! Participate in the Community Pie Baking Project, check out the latest autumn decorations for your Faunasphere and then hop over to the Mire Knoll Goal Station where you can learn about the "Crock" that can help you create Premium 6 smilie food!

As you make your way through the new zones, you’ll encounter wonderful Thanksgiving themed objects including pumpkins, hay bails, piping hot turkeys, falling leaves, and scarecrows! It’s all great fun you’re sure to enjoy and best of all, the update is free!

We’ve included some screenshots to give you a feel for what the update has in store (the Hoofer is hiding in one of the screenshots...can you find him?). Head over to Faunasphere today and enjoy the seasonal fun.

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Welcome to the Murder, She Wrote Walkthrough!

Help the world-renowned mystery author, Jessica Fletcher, solve murders!

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

This document begins with general game tips then launches into the complete Murder, She Wrote game walkthrough featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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With the release of the Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove sizzle reel, speculation about the game has accelerated dramatically. Every MCF game has had secrets buried within and MCF: Dire Grove is likely no different. The question is, how much was shared in the sizzle reel? Big Fish Games’ Studios is tight lipped regarding what is or is not in the video (they responded to my desperate pleas with slightly evil smiles).

That being the case, it is up to us to contemplate, speculate, conjecture, and guess at what the video is trying to tell us.

I’ve captured the most intriguing posts from the Dire Grove Speculation forum thread for you to take a look at. You’ll be interested to know I ran these by Studios and they looked a little nervous...keep the posts coming!

tunaontoast on Nov 10, 09 1:03 PM

OK, car in the video has a license plate which is...JXH2M6.....any suggestions ????

emmyjayne on Nov 10, 09 1:14 PM

When the grad student is making her presentation it looks like the slide shown on the screen is a grave yard (with Celtic cross headstones). So I wonder if they open a crypt gate that let’s something evil out where it’s been buried...

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We’re happy to welcome Donald E. Marshall of Legacy Interactive as today’s guest blogger. Donald is acting as the Senior Producer for Murder, She Wrote, an upcoming release on Big Fish Games.

When we saw the very first build we knew it was going to be an incredibly immersive and engaging Hidden Object game. Everyone has at least one memory of Jessica Fletcher and her sleuthing skills, and the game brings those memories right back. Legacy has done a great job of re-creating the sleepy town of Cabot Cove and all the characters in it.

Murder, She Wrote follows Jessica through five different murder mysteries around the world, on a journey the player will not soon forget. If you were a fan of the beloved TV show, you will most definitely enjoy this tribute to a classic. A big thanks to Donald for taking the time to share his experience with us. Take it away, Donald!

From TV to PC

My name is Donald E. Marshall and I am a Senior Producer at Legacy Interactive. I was lucky enough to be chosen as the producer for Murder, She Wrote, one of our upcoming games based on the classic TV series by the same name. Having grown up in a small, New England town, I know what it’s like to be part of a close knit community where people know and care for each other; to feel so safe you never need to lock your doors at night. Working on a game where the characters are constantly finding murder victim in gardens, behind white picket fences, and at the local ice cream social was an interesting perspective.

While most gamers raise their eyebrows when I mention Murder, She Wrote, it’s not hard to see how this property can be very successfully adapted into a casual game. The name is still highly recognizable among just about anyone over the age of thirty and is one of the most successful television murder mystery series of all time. Its stories are compact, memorable, well written, and thrilling without being horrifying. The heroine (world-renowned mystery novelist, Jessica Fletcher, played by Angela Lansbury) exudes wisdom and a clever style that helps her think through even the toughest dilemma.

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Welcome to the Alabama Smith in the Quest of Fate Walkthrough!

Join Alabama and his girlfriend, Anastasia, as they hunt for the elusive Crystals of Fortune using the Amulet of Time.

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

This document starts with general game tips then launches into the complete Alabama Smith in the Quest of Fate game walkthrough complete with annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Welcome to the Season of Mystery: Cherry Blossom Murders Walkthrough!

Richard Pemberton has been found dead in his office, under mysterious conditions. Help his wife Irene find his murderer!

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Enjoy this complete Season of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders game walkthrough, featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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"In the Fall of 2009, four graduate students traveled to a small township near Blackpool, England. They were never heard from again."

With these words we begin the latest journey in the Mystery Case Files series. The release of Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove is just around the corner and Big Fish Games’ Studios is proud to share the Dire Grove sizzle reel with you. Head over to the Official Mystery Case Files site to see the video and gain insight into where the Mystery Case Files series is going...or not...

The video is likely as much of a surprise to you as it was to us. Big Fish Games’ Studios is never one to be redundant. Each new installment to the Mystery Case Files game series has taken the series to a new level. This was especially true with Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst. It appears Studios intends to the same with Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove. The sizzle reel clearly hints at the Mystery Case Files series heading in an interesting new direction by incorporating actual video footage into the game. As always, specific game details are under wraps at this point so we’re not entirely sure, but we’ll try to dig for more information regarding where and how this footage is woven into game play.

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Welcome to the Kellie Stanford: Turn of Fate Walkthrough!

Help Kellie Stanford, a stylist at a Hollywood film studio, outwit dangerous gangsters and uncover the truth about her mysterious father!

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Help yourself to our complete Kellie Stanford: Turn of Fate game walkthrough, featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Welcome to the The Dracula Files Walkthrough!

Michael and Quinn are the descendants of the legendary Van Helsing and Harker families, and must stop the evil Dracula!

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Enjoy this complete The Dracula Files game walkthrough, featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Welcome to the Lost Realms: The Curse of Babylon Walkthrough!

Travel to Istanbul and help Alexia stop an ancient curse that has started to affect her friend, Ogan. Stop the Curse of Babylon!

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Enjoy this complete Lost Realms: The Curse of Babylon game walkthrough, featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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It isn't often we discuss game releases here in the blog, however, Pac-Man is no ordinary game release.

Originally released in Japan on May 10, 1980, Pac-Man was the brain child of Namco's Toru Iwatani. He, along with a meager team of six would create what would become one of the most influential video games in history. The early success of Pac-Man was enough to interest arcade-game manufacturer Midway who purchased the rights to release the game in the United States later that year. Pac-Man would go on to generate over a billion dollars in revenue in the first year alone.

What set Pac-Man apart from other video games, however, was its ability to reach across gender lines. At the time, video game arcades were popping up in nearly every downtown district. On the shoulders of Asteroids, Space Invaders, Galaxian, and Defender, arcades were thriving due to the a steady stream of male gamers eager to do battle in outer space.

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Welcome to the The Return of Monte Cristo Walkthrough!

Explore gorgeous scenes as you piece together valuable clues and solve the murder of Dante’s beloved.

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Enjoy this complete The Return of Monte Cristo game walkthrough, featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Back by popular demand - it’s October...uh, Novemberfest!

October may be gone but the free games go on. And we’ve made one important change: this time, if you buy 6 games during the month, you’ll still earn one credit for a free game. But, if you purchase 9 games during November, you’ll earn a second free credit!

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Suite à la demande générale, le festival d’Oct...euh, Novembre continue !

Octobre est terminé mais la fête continue avec encore plus de jeux gratuits ! Nous avons fait d’importants changements : cette fois, si vous achetez 6 jeux pendant le mois, vous gagnez toujours un jeu gratuit, mais si vous achetez 9 jeux au cours du mois de novembre, vous gagnerez un second jeu gratuit !

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Da sich unsere Oktoberfest-Aktion großer Beliebtheit erfreut hat, bieten wir Dir nun das Novemberfest an!

Der Oktober ist zwar vorbei, aber nicht die Zeit der Gratis-Spiele. Und es gibt eine wichtige Änderung. Du erhältst weiterhin ein Gratis-Spiel, wenn Du innerhalb des Monats 6 Spiele kaufst. Solltest Du jedoch im November 9 Spiele kaufen, bekommst Du ein zweites Gratis-Spiel!

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¡Celebra con nosotros el Festival de Noviembre!

Durante el mes de Noviembre, si compras 6 juegos, ganas un juego gratis de tu elección. Pero, ¡aún hay más! Si compras 9 juegos en Noviembre, ¡consigues un segundo juego gratis!

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Welcome to the Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal Walkthrough!

Become a young, aspiring reporter in the 1920's looking for a big story. Can you crack the case and finally be a top reporter?

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Enjoy this complete Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal game walkthrough, featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Welcome to the Elementals: The Magic Key Walkthrough!

Plunge into the captivating world of magic inhabited by elementals. Help Albert, a young magician, restore the Key of Eiron.

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Enjoy this complete Elementals: The Magic Key game walkthrough, featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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Welcome to the 1912: Titanic Mystery Walkthrough!

Save the Titanic II, and all aboard, during its maiden journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

Whether you use this document as a reference when things get difficult or as a road map to get you from beginning to end, we’re pretty sure you’ll find what you’re looking for here.

Enjoy this complete 1912: Titanic Mystery game walkthrough, featuring annotated screenshots from actual gameplay!

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