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Call of Atlantis [Download]

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"Call of Atlantis" is a most unusual mix of match 3 (M3), puzzle, and hidden object (HOG) game genres, and it's an awful lot of fun. The story is good, and the game is visually pleasing. Even the music is nice!! Hints are free but take time to recharge; the only negative thing that jumped out at me is that the hints are annoyingly small. The game has both voice-over and open captions, so it is fully usable by people who are hearing impaired.

Call of Atlantis is another great game from Playrix in the match-3 genre. Beautiful scenery, detailed animation, catchy music, and an original story make this stand out from norm.

Poseidon's not happy with the people of Atlantis, so he hid a number of large gems with special powers and only a brave and intelligent warrior (that being you) can solve the puzzles to return the gems to their rightful place and restore Atlantis. Each gem represents a city in ancient Greece and by travelling to each city, solving match-3 puzzles along the way, you learn tidbits of information about the city and people.

The most challenging aspect of this game, especially for match-3 beginners like me, are the match-3 puzzles. They start out easy but get progressively difficult. The goal is to drop 4-5 pieces of an item placed randomly to the bottom of the board where they can be claimed. As you progress, you'll run into objects like walls which must be avoided, frozen pieces that can be melted only by using them in a match-3 combination and so on. To assist you, you can get special items (again by solving them to the bottom) such as bombs which explode a big square of items, a "Zeus lightning" which eliminates all of the occurences of a single item, hourglasses to add time and so on. The most dramatic effect is your personal medallion resembling the color wheel. It charges with every match-4 you solve. Once fully charged you can use it to destroy a large number of random pieces on the board.

With each puzzle you solve, you get an item that belongs in a special room in the city. Once you collect 8-12 items you are taken to the special room and must return each item to its proper place. It's a logic puzzle but not too difficult. For instance, a marble tile will go on the floor tile that is missing a spot. Any art majors will know the apple goes in the hand of the statue of Aphrodite and so on. You'll get the gem but it is frequently broken into pieces and scattered throughout the room. By picking up each individual piece you will put the gem back together and restore the gem to it's proper place in the gem wheel under the sea. A short cutscene follows which explains the next city you will be traveling to. As you complete each city, it becomes available as a custom screensaver too.

My only gripe is the match-3 puzzles get too tough after about halfway through. Again, I'm a beginner and not very good at match-3 games. I wish there was an option to play in relaxed mode instead of racing a timer. If I wasn't racing the clock (and losing my limited number of lives in the process) I would have purchased this game in a heartbeat. Intermediate players should have no problem with this game, though, and pros should complete it easily.

All in all, a beautiful and fun game to play and that's coming from a guy who doesn't like match-3 games. Recommended.

played it 3 time so far. not to easy or to hard. I think you will like it =}

This is a personal problem - not only am I pushing 70, get uptight with a timer, but I have a brain defect and can't focus fash enough to see the moves. The game is great only wish for relaxed play.

Call of Atlantis is one of my favor games. It is very addicting! I spent all night to play this game. It includes match, puzzle, and hidden object, which not usual. The music and picture are great. It is somewhat difficult and I have to play several times to past some levels. Not like some match games, this one really requires some thinking, but not bad at all (I like simple games). Same as other games, there are special features and "hit" to help you out. The re-play value is also good as well. However,this game maybe not so suitable for young children because it could be very difficult for them.

I was expecting more of a challenging puzzle game, rather than your typical match 3 game. I did not try the free 30 minutes, which is a good lesson for me. Had I tried the free trial, I would not have bought this game. There are some fun features in this game and it is fully a match 3 game. If you like match 3 games, you'll no doubt like this one also.

I really like this game it was well worth buying it. The background to this was so pretty it took your breath away. And the screen savers you get with both games wow. You get one screen saver for every place you been. I did buy the double pack it is a must. And you get a lot of hints it is really easy to learn. I just started these hidden an jewel games and the kids cant keep them away from it. I could not get the last game it dose not play on vista and I bet that game was great as well wish I could play it as well What is funny I did buy them for the kids and it seems I have the computer more I don't stop tell the end.

I have been playing Call of Atlantis for a little while really like it but have problems getting some of the object off the board in the time period allowed. I am still working on it,but have not completed it yet. But these are good games. Thank You

This is a match 3 game, but with hidden object segments mixed in. This game can be very challenging towards the end, but if you saved up your power-ups, you should be okay. What makes this game great is the style: it really embraces the ancient history and mythology. Great art style. No problem running the game, even on my wimpy netbook.

I like this game with the 3 alike mode however once you get to the last "city" and level, it is almost impossible to complete. The graphics and music/voice are the only thing worthwhile I think. In the last level, the board will clear and leave one symbol where you won't be able to move it either way, so you're defeated before you even start. There are also no help tips to assist you in solving this particular level. If I would have known this I certainly would not have purchased. If anyone has the solution to the last city in this game, please post a response. My 15 year old grandson and I would appreciate it, even he could not solve it.