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Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate ® 
WINNER! #1 Hidden Object Game of 2007
Madame Fate™, a mysterious fortune teller, has foreseen her own demise at midnight this very day. She has asked for your help in investigating each quirky carnival worker to determine their whereabouts at midnight. Your investigation will include a multitude of fascinating personalities, from Art the Carny to Lucy the Bearded Beauty, while exploring the magical world of Fate`s Carnival. Each suspect has a motive, but only a Master Detective can discover the secrets hidden within Madame Fate`s crystal ball.
- More areas than ever before!
- Multiple brain-bending puzzles.
- Get the Strategy Guide.
- Visit MysteryCaseFiles.com
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Game System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7
- CPU: 800 Mhz
- RAM: 512 MB
- DirectX: 7.0
- Hard Drive: 116 MB
Game Manager System Requirements:
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Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate
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Don't bother
This game is stupid, I unfortunately bought it without playing the trial, WORST GAME EVER, you are timed, and the hint does not refill, total rubbish idea
August 27, 2012
Not my cup of tea
There were some good moments, but I just couldn't get into this one.
The graphics were good, the puzzles challenging and different, and some decent twists. The word puzzles in particular were a lot of fun.
However, I didn't get pulled into the game and Madame Fate's comments got to be repetitious and irritating.
I'm going to recommend the game, but with reservations.
January 24, 2012
Tough and fun game
I have only played the free trial a few times, but this is a pretty hard and very fun game. I'm still at war with myself as to whether I should buy the full version or not because carnival/circus type stuff creeps me out.
I think this is worth the purchase if you are not afraid of circuses.
Also, Madame Fate makes a cameo appearance in MCF: Dire Grove (another awesome game).
January 6, 2012
Disappointed
I struggled to get through the first chapter of this game. I really hate the fact that I even have to review a MCF game poorly, but this one didn't tickle my fancy in the slightest. I'm not sure if maybe the theme was what didn't hold my interest, but the plot seemed good enough to enjoy. Although the visuals are praised in this one, I have yet to see why. Everything just seems kind of dark and unattractive looking. After playing the 13th Skull, you can even see a rusty old toilet as a beautiful image in the games. The Hidden Object seens just seemed scratchy and difficult to solve. Better luck next time. If I have to recommend another MCF, it would definitely be 13th Skull or Dire Grove without a doubt.
January 5, 2012
Great Game from Mystery Case Files!
This one is a classic like it Huntsville and Prime Suspects, it offers a variety of challenges and hidden object pages to keep you staying up late.
This one not only makes me want to replay it but made me laugh. Some of the challenge puzzles took me two or three trys to figure it out and complete it. That is something that doesn't happen often.
If you want a classic hidden object game, this is the one for you!
January 7, 2013
Mayzy's Reviews - Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate
Wow, this is a bit of a dark little game. If you're looking for sunshine and butterflies, then go look up Awakening, but if you want something a little twisted (and I do love a little twisted) then this may be the game for you.
The plot is pretty much nil. Madame Fate has foretold her own death and wants you to investigate her carnival to try and prevent it. The HO scenes are very good, though get repetitive really fast as you constantly revisit the same ones with no changes to actual objects.
My favorite parts are the puzzles that you get to solve to look into the future. Some might complain about the lack of explanation, but I consider that part of the challenge- trying to figure out what the heck you're supposed to DO! Plus, if you manage your hints wisely, you shouldn't have too hard a time. They puzzles are all very different from the norm and well put together with a Monty Python sort of feel. They really made the game worthwhile for me despite the other flaws.
This would be a good one for a coupon and definitely something to get if you're playing the Mystery Case Files series.
December 2, 2012
THE Game that got me Hooked
I agree with all reviews this game got me hooked & addicited to HO. And what a variety - puzzles, mini games, HO, solve the mystery -just love it. My niece & nephew let me play when I visited and I now have close to 100 BF games and enjoying every night after a hard day's work. Madame Fate is definitely one of my favorites. Good replay value...well worth your money. Try it ...this game will not let you down!
October 4, 2012
Best MCF and Worth the Price!
Madame Fate has foreseen her own death and you must investigate every member of the carnival....and that place is crowded!
This is one of the few HOGs that I've felt has been worth the price in terms of gameplay, variety, and duration. It will seem like it goes on forever, even when you get to the last few carnival workers!
Though some of the scenes are repetitive, there are scenes within scenes and mysterious morphing objects to find as a bonus. The Crystal Ball puzzles at the end of each "chapter" are the most fun and the most challenging. If you think outside of the box, you'll figure them out!
Just a hint, have an anagram solver open just in case! :)
All aspects of this game were fun! Go and play it!
September 29, 2012
Madame Fate revisited
This was the first game I'd ever bought from Big Fish. Since I love the sinister circus/creepy carnival theme, I thought this would be fun. Boy, was this one over my head! I had thought it was an adventure game instead of pure hidden object searching. The objects are either too small or so well-blended into the surroundings and with the limited number of hints available and that blasted timer, it made the gameplay not fun at all. Needless to say, I didn't get very far into the game so I shelved it for a few years and found others to enjoy instead. After becoming more experienced with hidden object games that I did love, I comtemplated deleting Madame Fate since it was too advanced for me and I thought I'd never play it again. But checking my account, I found that I'd paid full price for it (not knowing about the frequent sales that went on# so I wanted to get my money's worth and decided to give it another chance. And I'm glad I did.
It's definitely not a game for the beginner like I was back then. The searches can be eye-straining and almost all of the puzzles are hard. There are no instructions and the hints are useless for the puzzles so I had to resort to a walkthrough for most of the ones that I couldn't figure out for myself. Some of them require quick eye-hand coordination and there are still two that I can't figure out even with the walkthrough so I always have to skip those. Besides the object searching and puzzles, there's still a lot to like about Madame Fate. There are several word games that are played throughout so you need to be a good speller #keep a dictionary handy# and creative enough to come up with words from a jumble of letters but these can all be skipped. I'm good with the word games so those were a lot of fun for me. Another of the searching games that was great fun was where you need to find a certain number of a particular object #like balloons or peanuts# and those were more doable and fun than the regular hidden object lists because you can earn time back depending on how fast you found them. There are morphing objects to find too which unlock extra locations which are delightful #like the kitty carnival#, colorful #tunnel of love# and somewhat disgusting #the outhouse). I guess making the last location unattractive was supposed to show the developers' sense of humor. I especially enjoyed the carnival sounds.
I've played through the game a couple dozen times now so I know whre all the objects are located in each location and I'm getting better at solving the puzzles too. If I'd written this review when I had first tried playing Madame Fate, I know I wouldn't have rated it higher than 1 since I hated it. Now, I would have ideally liked to rate it 3.5 since 3 is average and it's better than average but I can't give it a 5 for several reasons. Even though it offers two modes of play, both modes are timed and you don't have the option of turning the timer off or pausing it when doing the puzzles. I would have liked having the option to at least pause the timer during the puzzles so I could work them through at my leisure and perfect my technique with the timing on some of them. But the clock ticks on and you can run out of time before you finish the game and I find that frustrating with no sense of accomplishing anything up to that point. So they lost a star for that. They should either have the timer in the expert mode only or give the option of pausing or turning it off during the puzzle portions so that you can examine the scene and take as much time as you want with them. I hate timed games for that reason. It's too stressful when all I want is to relax.
A pet peeve of mine but which is a minor point for them are the depictions of the bumper cars and concession stand. If Madame Fate's carnival is supposed to be active, then why are the bumper cars in a degenerate state and not working? And why is the concession stand condemned? Other than the cluttered look from the hidden objects in the scenes, the other attractions are clean and in a working state so I don't understand why the devs didn't clean up these two sites to make them consistant with the others. It's always been a distraction to me and it detracts from the other appealing-looking attractions.
I'm surprised that they haven't updated this game with a collector's edition. As one who owns the game, I wish there was a way to just play with the puzzles so that I could become quicker with them when I'm playing against the timer. Even that would make the game more worthwhile, in my opinion. Like I said, I would detract two stars for the timer and the bumper car/concession stand locations. Also, it takes a very long time for the last two morphing object locations to become available in order to unlock the outhouse. And THEN, even LONGER for the outhouse to appear on the carnival grounds! No matter how many times I've played straight through, it's always the same with the outhouse. It takes a long time for it to unlock and to actually go there to investigate. So i would rate the entire game a 3.5 but since we can't give half points, it gets bumped to a 4 since I think it's better than average but not excellent. For the seasoned player, it's worth it but I wish I'd have waited for a sale instead of paying full price for it.
September 23, 2012
Perfect for hidden object junkies
This game is basically just one huge bundle of hidden object scenes, and mini games. Not the kind of game where you're walking through a house or something, its a map where you go jump from one area to the next and look through the hidden object scene in each. It was very good, and the hidden object scenes were definitely a challenge. Best for more experienced hidden object gamers :D
July 16, 2012
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