This might have more minigames than any other Big Fish game I’ve played! And they certainly aren’t all of the “rotational” variety. You’ll encounter mazes, paintings, maps, spot the differences, block placement, sewing, potions and many more.
There are a large number of HOPs, and those too are significantly diverse. I don’t think a single one was the boring “word list” format. My personal favorite was opening gifts to find matching shadows (you’ll see what I mean).
Although this is an older game from ERS, it still has a teleporting map and customizable difficulty. You’ll have a couple helpers as you traverse the engaging storyline. The soundtrack and use of special audio effects is amazing.
There are two collectibles: glass containers and tarot cards. The containers teach you about the history of chess. The tarot cards will tell your fortune as an “extra” after you win a matching game. Other extras include a match 3 game and EIGHT large jigsaw puzzles.
The only thing I found irritating was the stilted voiceovers, but that was minor.
This game was a wonderful discovery in the Labor Day sale, and I hope others find it too.