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The Scruffs 
2nd Runner-Up Best Hidden Object Game of 2007
The Scruffs have enlisted your help to save their beloved family home from being sold. Grandpa Scruff has come up with a solution - an elaborate scavenger hunt to recover valuable artifacts, he's hidden around the house. But in a surprising twist, Grandpa Scruff also reveals that he's been hiding something else - a shocking family secret. Help The Scruffs stave off this looming family crisis and uncover the secret that will change their lives forever.
- 1000's of items to find.
- 20 locations to explore.
- Innovative mini-games.
- Play The Scruffs: Return of the Duke
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7/8
- CPU: 600 Mhz
- RAM: 128 MB
- DirectX: 6.0
- Hard Drive: 54 MB
Game Manager System Requirements:
- Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or later
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The Scruffs
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Couldn't finish
The story line was cute and the visual/sound quality was ok. The mini game I played was adorable. Plus, I love HOGs. I should have loved this game, but the HOS ruined it for me.
Based on the good reviews, I played the demo today with the goal of purchasing if I liked it. I couldn't bring myself to finish due to the aggravation of the hidden object scenes. For some reason I had a hard time finding stuff. Even the "bones" you have to find for hints were practically invisible. I guess my brain isn't wired for this type of HOG.
October 2, 2012
Eh
Not as much fun as the sequel Return of The Duke. Boring, no real inventive storyline, Not as exciting for me as the sequel. Even scruffy was sad, depressing and did not make me smile.
April 11, 2013
Fun, Challenging, and Light-Hearted
Recent HOGs are way too easy. It was great booting up this "oldie but goodie" and having at least a little bit of a challenge (in the timed mode). I love Scruffs and the way he helps you find items. I also enjoy that it is made by European developers, so the names for some things are a bit "off" for an American (e.g., "cotton buds") which adds to the challenge. The graphics are low resolution, which can make some objects hard to discern, but I like the art style. The narrative is short, but fun. Overall I enjoyed the game and I recommend it if you are looking for something a little different from the haunted / murder / spook-fest that is most HOGs these days.
April 5, 2013
Fun Game - Bought the Sequel Too
I enjoyed this game. It's not overly challenging, so it's a good one for beginner to intermediate. Advanced players may want more challenge. Sometimes though it's just fun to play something that is light hearted and humorous. I get tired of the dark, evil tales with menacing characters so this game was a welcome break.
November 11, 2012
FUN WITH THE CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN
A cute game to play with your young children or grandchildren. Artwork is similar to a cartoon of an extended family with parents, grandparents, 3 children and the family dog (Scruffy). The kids even squabble a bit and grandpa is a hoot.
SCRUFFY HELPS: You?re given a list of items to find and, if you get stuck, Scruffy is only too eager to help you. While in each room, you find a bone (highlighted as you cursor near it) for him. It costs a bone to get his help, but don?t use him unless necessary because, once you?re out of bones, you get no more help.
GAMEPLAY: There are 20 rooms and you begin by searching in only a couple, later expanding to 5 rooms per chapter. The objects to find in each room are not repeated, so you?re always looking for something new. Objects are nicely sized, so you won?t be pixel hunting unless you have a small screen from what others say.
GAME MODES: You can select timed and untimed mode. Untimed is actually timed, but you get a really generous 90 minutes in the latter half of the game to search 4 or 5 rooms (I think you started with 60 for 2 rooms at the beginning).
ANTIQUES EXTRA: After finding everything on the lists, you put together a picture, which will show an antique valuable, which you then must find in 2 or 3 rooms. Scruffy is not able to help in this part of the search, but the items are fairly easy to find and they all have a story attached.
SCRIBBLES: You will also find 20 photos scattered throughout the rooms (they will be on your list of objects) and you will play a game of ?scribbles? after finding each one. In scribbles, the little boy will scribble on the photo, which you have to find. Find 15 scribbles and you get a gold star. Collect 20 gold stars, and the kids will show you a delightful little secret. And grandpa has a secret he?s been keeping all these years.
EASY TO PICK UP DAYS LATER: One of the nicest things about the game is that you can leave off anywhere and pick it up days or weeks later without skipping a beat, even if you are in the middle of one of the 15 chapters when you leave the game. So it?s perfect for when the grandkids come over every once in a while. Game took about 9 hours and the characters delightfully entertaining, so it is certainly worth the money.
October 21, 2012
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