Customer Reviews

Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace - Secrets Of Kings And Queens

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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.

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!

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.

This is a good buy for your money. If you like royalty, you will enjoy the Buckingham Palace game.
The other included game is not my style, but if you are a civil war buff, you will enjoy it (Civil War Secrets). I wasn't fast enough when clicking on the clue button, so I wasted them! Anyway, I paid well under $10 for 2 games, so I cannot complain!

i think its wonderful to play this game without ads and no time limits, and its in excellent condition. thank you Sandra

I loved the game. It was fun to do and seeing and learning about the various rooms and areas of Buckingham Palace was great.

It is okay for a hidden object game but not very challenging! Would recommend it to someone who is just starting to play hidden object games. The service was great and I received it pretty fast. Thanks

This is an interesting game, with views of the interiors of selected rooms of Buckingham Palace and some historical facts about the British monarchy. Some of the articles are well hidden and there are a few puzzles to solve that are not too difficult. There is no way to save your game as you go along, except to quit the game and then it will save automatically. If your computer finds an error and suddenly stops the game, you will have to start over from the last time you quit the game. I found this a great inconvenience. Otherwise, this game is fun and gives a few hours of entertainment.

Not a bad game, although they could have hidden the items a lot better. The worst part was the morbid music. Made me feel like I was at a funeral. Depressing. My advice - keep the sound off.

I received this game promptly and in great condition. Will definitely deal with the seller again.