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Spirits of Mystery: The Dark Minotaur Collector's Edition 
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In the dark of night, an elusive figure breaks into the royal menagerie and steals four magic animals, your childhood companions and dearest friends. It is up to you to save them! Take the journey to discover more about the Dark Minotaur who threatens the magical world. Can you save them in time?
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won’t find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector's Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card!
The Collector’s Edition includes:
- Bonus gameplay
- Downloadable music tracks
- Stunning wallpapers and screensaver
- An integrated Strategy Guide
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
- CPU: 1.4 GHz
- RAM: 1024 MB
- DirectX: 9.0
- Hard Drive: 874 MB
Game Manager System Requirements:
- Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later
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Spirits of Mystery: The Dark Minotaur Collector's Edition
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Another Great Fairy Tail
The graphics were beautiful and the game was so much fun I did not want the timer to stop. Can hardly wait to own this game. The hint button was okay. The HO's were good and like the switch over HO puzzle between two scenes.
The characters are really good and lots to do though most of them easy. Great game.
December 27, 2012
Magical animals kidnapped.............
Played 25 minutes, casual
- ERS games which already says a lot
- 3 modes, casual, advanced, Brave Prince
- Integrated SG which only shows 3 chapters
- Notebook
- No map
- Voice overs
- Hint button not too useful outside H0, only tells you there's nothing to do here
- Skip button
- Good mini games, not over difficult
- Gorgeous graphics
- Didn't come across any H0 in the 25 minutes I've played
This looks like a lovely game. Good story, magic animals are stolen from the Princess' (you) zoo. Up to you to find the evil woman who did it and get them back.
A straight buy for me......
December 27, 2012
Can't Wait to Own This One
I played through the hour and groaned when it stopped. I really enjoyed all aspects of this game.
The sound and visuals are beautifully done. The puzzles are slightly different than other games and the uniqueness was intriguing. Hints are helpful.
I'm a sucker for animals, so the critters are a plus.
The storyline is different and it looks to be a great tale.
December 27, 2012
Great Hidden Object Game
I love the storyline and the graphics are just beautiful. The puzzles are challenging and overall, just a fun, make you think, game. I recommend this game!
December 28, 2012
Another Great Spirits of Mystery!
This is NOT your typical HO game. You have to find objects yes, but, check out how you have to find some of those objects in a different way----very fun! A princess has to find her stolen magical animals, they create things for her, to help her thru her journey. Visuals are great! The music sets the atmosphere,and, the EXTRA game is fun too. Check it out! Is it worth the money? Yes!
December 28, 2012
AWESOME CHALLENGE
I thought this game was terrific, frustrating at times, but not overly so, I wish there was a map but there was not and if that was the one thing I could change about the game it would be that. The scenery was beautiful, the characters fun and interesting. I thought there was a good balance of HOS and mini games. Some of the mini games were harder than others but none were I felt the need to skip, Instructions on mini games were sufficient, The help button was not always helpful but many times you have to stop and think of what to do next. The strategy guide stays on the page you left it on and is very helpful in tough spots. The collectors edition, is well worth it not just for the guide, but the wallpapers, and extra bonus play.
December 28, 2012
Not up to Spirits of Mystery standards
VERSION
Collector's Edition
full game
DEVELOPER
ERS
GENRE
Hidden Object/Puzzle Adventure
fantasy
STORYLINE
You're back in your role as the plucky princess always fighting the evil witch Mortis and her lover/sidekick Isa in this third installment of Spirits of Mystery. This reads somewhat like a prequel, since you defeated Mortis and Isa in Song of the Phoenix, but there's not enough backstory regarding their relationship for it to qualify as one. Anyway, off you go to save another kingdom from their evil machinations, this time concerning the revival of a minotaur, who makes only a token appearance. You also have to rescue your four magical animals, whom Isa has kidnapped.
GAMEPLAY
This is mainly an adventure game with HO scenes and puzzles along the way. The HO scenes repeat several times?which is irritating?and are either of the junk pile variety or the serial action, "do this to get that" type. The junk pile HOs are extremely cluttered, some of the descriptions are questionable, and the font style is hard to read. The serial action HOs are more fun, being more innovative and interactive. The puzzles are nothing we haven't seen before, and none of them were difficult.
The adventure portion, on the other hand, was somewhat chaotic. Several times, I found myself in an area before I had collected the items needed there, and the black box text was cryptic at best, leaving me wondering why I couldn't do anything in that area. Other times, I was simply at a dead end with no idea what to do next. And some interactive areas were easy to miss, being close to the "go back" hot spot or the very edges of the screen.
INTERFACE
A crystal ball at bottom right gives you hints. At bottom left is the amulet holding your magical animals. If you feed them, they'll help you. (That's all I can say without spoiling things.) I didn't notice whether there was a map, but your travels are segmented into smaller areas, so there's not a lot of backtracking.
TECHNICAL
No issues.
GRAPHICS
Graphics are the usual ERS painterly style.
CUTSCENES
Cutscenes are the usual ERS painterly style animation.
MUSIC
Appropriate, except for a repetitive "The Lost Boys vampires flying" sound which was annoying.
SOUND
The usual ERS ambient and game sounds.
VOICEOVER
Fairly well done, although the characters seemed a bit self-important and disrespectful considering they were addressing a princess.
SUMMARY
In my opinion, this is the weakest of the three in the series. Although I would still recommend it, it was a bit of a disappointment after Song of the Phoenix. The storyline seemed fragmented and the minotaur itself superfluous, merely lending himself to the game's name rather than as an integral part of the story. Also, the ending was abrupt?no denouement. Nor did the bonus play provide any; it was a completely different storyline.
I had difficulty becoming interested in the game's characters as they had little personality aside from helpless neediness or gratuitous evil. Similarly, gameplay seemed fragmented, which is unusual for ERS games. There were a few times when I simply had no idea what to do next, and the items in my inventory provided no clue.
If you have Amber Maiden and Song of the Phoenix, I would recommend you purchase this one if only to continue your collection. If not, Song of the Phoenix is the best of the series, to my mind?and the CE is worth it.
January 3, 2013
So-So, very easy puzzles but.....
The game has lovely music, wonderful graphics and an interesting storyline for younger players. I did feel the puzzles are better suited for the 12 to 15 year old group as they were very easy...but a good game for new players or a younger individual.
December 30, 2012
Hope there's a part two
I never write reviews for any games I play,but I had to for this one. I really enjoyed it! I hope there will be a sequel.This game kept me interested. I just loved it.
December 29, 2012
Fun hidden object game
All i can say is loved this game
December 28, 2012
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