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Secret Diaries - Florence Ashford 
Help Florence restore her familys fortune in Secret Diaries: Florence Ashford, a wonderful Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game! In order to pay off her fathers debt, and regain the Ashford familys riches, Florence is off to the Marquis Henry. The Marquis is wealthy, and Florence has set off to marry him. Explore Bucklebury manor and discover the truth about the Marquis!
- Gorgeous gameplay
- Perplexing puzzles
- Restore the Ashfords' fortune!
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: 10.4
- CPU: 1.0 GHz
- RAM: 1024 MB
- Hard Drive: 92 MB
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Secret Diaries - Florence Ashford
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A Change of Pace
I don't believe this game is given enough credit by reviewers who are used to dark, complicated games. I like those, too, but for a delightful change of pace, this is your game. The graphics are pretty, the hidden object scenes are clear and crisp, and the music is lovely. It's not an extremely difficult game, but you do have to think logically.
I also don't believe this is a game for children. I'm an intelligent adult, and I had a lot of fun playing it. So if you want a break from skeletons, werewolves and mad scientists, give Florence a try - you might be pleasantly surprised!
March 9, 2012
A bit mushy but a good game
After playing this game I was quite amazed at some of the negative reviews. OK, I found it to be a bit mushy and girlish but I really enjoyed the story and the intrigue always expecting the Marquis to appear unexpectedly. Florence had to explore a manor, look for documents to restore her family's fortune and to find out the truth about the Marquis. The dialogue was adequate enough to guide you through the game and was valuable and interesting for the story. The graphics were clear, bright and colourful and the music, although much of a sameness was quite pleasant and soothing in the background. The puzzles and mini games were reasonable and quite good and manageable and the hidden objects were not too difficult to locate. All in all, I thought it was quite a serviceable and pleasant game to play with a bit of mystery and intrigue and the romantic stuff did not really go overboard. I enjoyed it.
June 24, 2012
Sweet, simple game
Nice game to play if you just was something easy and light-hearted. Puzzles and hidden object scenes were simple and game length was on the short side.
November 15, 2011
VERY SWEET
Im sorry to have seen the negative submits..I personally thought it was a sweet and charming game...loved the soothing music..and the dresses..the HOs were'nt all that hard but thats what made it a relaxing game..I uaually play the dark and gloomy games..but I did like this one..the visuals were crisp and clean..the game might not be for the hard core gamer but for a change up I thought it was delightful
September 18, 2012
Perfect for growing girls.
This game is very girly. The victorian young lady and finding her true love. The graphics are 7 out of 10. The music is light and airy. It's a very simple easy to find game for girls around 7-10 years of age would be perfect for. It was fun to play the demo. It's a simple, sweet, pretty game.
March 3, 2012
Too Short, Too Easy, Too much Hand Holding, but Worth $2.99 DD
Secret Diaries of Florence Ashford.
Florence?s family has fallen on some hard times and all possessions that are not absolutely necessary have already been sold to protect the families good name but was still not enough. The Marquis Henry Buckleburg, has agreed to pay off the family debts and restore the family fortune, in exchange for their daughter?s hand in marriage. The Marquis sent his carriage to bring Florence to Buckleburg Manor. Florence arrives with a letter of introduction from her father which the butler has her leave on the entry table and Florence settles into her room and prepares to freshen up after the long trip so she can make a good first impression on her future husband. While combing her hair and applying more face powder in front of the fireplace mirror, her excess face powder discloses a hidden message left on the mirror, stating that her family has been deceived, and that there is additional clues and evidence in the very room she is staying in.
Game requires 512 MB RAM, 95MB hard drive. The video clip is important to watch and listen to, as the music played during the clip, is throughout the game. The clip also shows several game highlights. I found the music pleasant and relaxing to listen to, but too repetitive. This is a hidden object/ light adventure game. This review is based on the completion of the game in both casual and in expert. The first time on casual took me just over 3 hours & the second time on Expert took me just 2 hours, and I'm not considered a fast player either.
As the game progresses Florence must write her father immediately for his advice about the deception as well as to help locate the additional information throughout the Bucklebury estate as the mystery of the lost ancestor and hidden pages of a will are found and secrets are revealed. Game takes place all in one afternoon and the horses, carriage and baggage remain in the front of the Manor throughout the game.
The Options page allows the adjusting the music, sounds, checks for full screen, custom cursor, button to go to the credits and a return to game button are available to select. Option to play in casual or expert but can not be altered once you have started your game. Casual required a 50 second recharge for hints and 90 seconds for the expert level to recharge, the expert level did back off on the sparkles but all clues in dialog or at the top of the screen remained there even in the expert level. Hints are just that, hints to help you figure it out, not to give you the answer, unless you choosing to skip a puzzle. Across the top of the screen will tell you your current goal and even in the expert level it remains there so those of you who do not like to have your hand held or to be told what to do and how to do it will likely choose to pass on this game.
Bucklebury Manor has beautiful Statues and art but the graphics of the people are flat one dimensional and a bit cartoon like. One scene they show 2 people moving across a room and up the stairs and they are shown with color streaking out behind the figures to show the implied motion which was very unimpressive. Thankfully that only happened once but in my opinion that should not have happened even that one time.
Florence is without her ladies maid and the woman who is the cook and housekeeper helps Florence when she can but she also needs Florence?s help, which would have been unrealistic for the place and times this game is suppose to depict but this is after all a game trying to make HO scenes and mini games fit into a story line so I am cutting them a break.
There are approx 10 traditional HO scenes and 30 or so types of mini games though the game. The 30 mini games involved some adventure combinations that had to be accomplished so this number will vary on a persons view point of which actions would be a mini game and which were just a combination of actions that needed to be done but did not fall into the mini game category in their own viewpoint. Items in HO scenes though clear and sharp a few were rather small but were still do-able. Tasks were reasonable such as locate paper, ink and create and sharpen a feather pen, plus melt wax and color it with dye to make wax for sealing of personal correspondence. Instructions were not always adequate to know what to do to progress in the game or even getting proper instructions for the mini games were lacking. Several times an item could not be picked up in one scene but could 3 scenes later. Two or three times an instruction sheet could also be found laying in the vicinity or tacked up near the scene. Be sure to check every drawer and each location thoroughly as there is not an over click penalty.
In conclusion?I thought the game was too short, too easy, had too much hand holding throughout the game, but was worth the $2.99 sale price as a Daily Deal for the no stress, calming music, just chill out and relax.
November 28, 2012
Fun Hidden Object Game!
Liked the romantic story, the game was short but sweet. However, for those who like a real challenge, it was a little too easy.
January 8, 2012
Entertaining
Rreally lady game, relaxing and not too hard to play
November 20, 2011
Unappealing
This is a romance which isn?t my style; the music is pleasantly lilting but likely to send me to sleep as I was so bored. There are no voiceovers but there is a lot of dialogue which is clickable.
There is a normal mode with a 50 second hint recharge & an expert 90 seconds; however in both modes there is a banner at the top of the screen telling you what to do as soon as you have finished a task. In addition there is a diary with the story so far & clues.
Far too much hand-holding & flat unappealing graphics plus too slow to load between scenes.
November 28, 2011
Getting what you ask for...
Ive been asking for something more simple and pretty. When you get what you ask for,sometimes its not always rewarding .Too much jabber.The drawings are simple.This is a nice beginners game.I'd say a young tween would love it.I'm sorry. But won't be adding this to my 'stable'. Battle Axe
February 27, 2012
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