Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace - Secrets Of Kings And Queens

by Game Mill Publishing

Product Features

• Peel back the curtains on one of the grandest buildings
• Western world to look for treasure and uncover its deepest secrets
• Search for hidden objects and play ingenious mini-games

Product Details

• ASIN: B0027VIIWW
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,138 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #45 in Video Games > PC Games > Arcade

Product Description

Product Information12 acts with 48 levels. Hundreds of items in each location. Combine unique items to solve problems. Each act is completed with a unique puzzle. Based on a true story from Buckingham Palace. Unique credit-based hint system. Items found throughout the missions act as puzzle pieces at the end of each act.Product FeaturesThe Ultimate Hidden Object Game!Help find the Crown Jewels!Rated E for Everyone.WIN/MAC CD-ROM

Customer Reviews

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a lot of fun, and ideal for the hearing impaired. Probably suitable for some vision impairment., July 18, 2009

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critters - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace - Secrets Of Kings And Queens (CD-ROM)

Hidden Mysteries--Buckingham Palace is a pretty, if short, little game. It's mostly a hidden object game (HOG), with a few relatively easy puzzles thrown in. Many of the puzzles may be solved for you if you wish, and the unique hint system for the hidden objects is worth noting. While there are enough searching locations to avoid boredom, in my opinion, only the crowns move, so it's not the hardest HOG around. This is a plus to me because I was looking for a relatively easy, non-brainbusting game. The informational tidbits about the rooms were fun and weren't, to my recollection, repeated even when the room itself was.

"Buckingham Palace" is fine for the hearing impaired because there is no dialogue, and the informational tidbits are fully captioned for all. I'm not even sure whether I put the sound on at all, although I usually try to do so at least once. It would probably be fine for a pretty large amount of vision loss as well because the hint bubbles are nicely large, and the objects tend to be so as well.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short but Fun, October 29, 2010

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Sheridan Claude (Florida) - See all my reviews
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I enjoyed Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace, in spite of some negative aspects. Since we are all different, with varied tastes and backgrounds, I'll list my negative impressions, followed by the things I liked about the game...

1. It was way too short. I finished it in less than three hours my first time through, playing in Relaxed Mode.

2. The music was repetitive and annoying, but I was able to turn it off in the Options section. The sound effects in outside scenes consisted of repetitive car honks and bird calls. The indoor scenes were silent.

3. There is very little animation. Clouds move across one scene, and a bird flies a short distance. Other than that, everything is fixed.

4. There is no interaction with characters, though there are letters to read, written by historical people long dead.

5. There is no congratulations at the end of the game, making the ending feel incomplete. There is also no ranking or points given, so you can't have the challenge of trying to better your score.

6. There is no extended game where you can remove all the items from the scenes and see them "cleaned up."

Now for the positive...

1. The varied puzzles at the end of each level are fun, different and challenging, but not too hard. You solve the puzzels by using some of the items collected at different sites. (There are no jigsaws or matching puzzels--relief!) If you get stuck, there is a Solve button to push.

2. The graphics are nice. The Buckingham Palace rooms are eye-popping, even littered with objects. And close-ups of important objects that go into inventory are really nicely done, as well as the beautiful gemstones to be collected.

3. Each scene has two hidden crowns to be found, that give extra hint points. You can also click around without being penalized. The hints are three-fold: one point gives a shadow shape, two points give a picture of the actual item, and five points will find the item for you.

4. Interesting historical facts about the palace and grounds are presented throughout the game, and the storyline is compelling enough to keep one curious. The game is based on historical facts...real political intrigue during the time of Queen Anne.

Hope this helps!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a lot of fun, January 29, 2011

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cal - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace - Secrets Of Kings And Queens (CD-ROM)

I have played it at least 4 times since I got it.

i love it, it is pretty easy and I like that since I am a senior citzen

who loves computer games.