With this next title, e-Funsoft has returned to the biblical arena with a follow-up offering to its Moses & Exodus Match 3 game.  This time the Match 3 action takes on The New Chronicles of Noah's Ark.  Spread over 70 levels, split over five chapters, with each one containing four upgrades to the development of this story, this e-Funsoft game can be played in either Timed or Relaxed mode of Match 3 action.

Published by BraveGiant Ltd., Nora's AdventurEscape describes itself as a Hidden Object Adventure game.  The game's developers have opted to present this offering in story book style both in the graphics used throughout the game and the flow of its story line featuring various characters who are static in appearance and only communicate with printed text rather than spoken dialogue delivered by voice actors.

Created by Mary Shelley, Frankenstein has been the central character of a number of stories depicted on the silver screen or computer games.  In this instance, this character is in the role of Baron Albrecht von Frankenstein, a scientist based in Bavaria, in the Anuman Interactive game entitled Frankenstein - The Dismembered Bride. Running quiet happily from its supplied DVD, this game supports both the Windows PC and Mac platforms.

When starting a new project, an author could struggle for appropriate inspiration.  This is especially true when the subject matter is that of horror stories.  The ideas for these type of tales do not automatically spring out from nowhere or maybe they do for you to develop into the next best seller.

When serious incidents of crime occur in Victorian London who do you send for?  As these events predate the Ghostbusters, it has to be the dynamic duo created by e-Funsoft Games.  So the word was sent out for Morgan Johnson and his faithful companion, Jack Brown, to return to London and solve the spate of bombings that forms the basis of Gaslamp Cases 3 subtitled Ancient Secrets. As with the other titles in this Gaslamp Cases series, this third title belongs to the Match 3 genre.

As a long-time user of various products from iStorage, I was keen to check out the company's latest offering.  The chance to do this arose with the arrival of the DATASHUR SD which promised the dual capacity of easy mobility and encrypted security of data accessible from different locations. Giving the appearance of a lengthy USB stick drive, with measurements of 90 x 17 x 10 mm (L x W x D), the DATASHUR SD device could easily fit into a pocket or bag or be attached to a key-ring.

Based, if only with regards to its title, on the original story of Beauty and the Beast, this next game takes its theme from the way beauty can overcome many obstacles.  In this case the Beauty of the product's title sets out to rescue a Prince who has been infected by the guiles of an evil enchantress.  The result of this spell is that the Prince has become the Beast of the story.

When the game's developers go under the name of Ghost Ship Studio and the product's title forms part of Nightmare Adventures, you could reasonably suppose that the Witch's Prison will not be a walk in the park or filled with light and happiness.  In fact this game relates the story of Kiera Vale as she sets out to explore the mystery of Blackwater Asylum in order to discover the truth of her ancestor's history.

As part of the GSP 4 Play Collection series offering of Treasure Hunters, as you might suppose, is made up of four titles that bear the similar theme of searching.  The four titles making up this collection are Time Chronicles: The Missing Mona Lisa; Legacy of the Incas; Mystery of the Missing Brigantine; and Treasure Hunters.

"A Vampire Romance", subtitled "Paris Stories" is a Hidden Object Adventure game from Mastertronic.  As you might expect this game is located within the area of Paris as you move between different locations within the capital city of France.  Rather than requiring installing on a hard disk, this DVD title is capable of being run direct from its optical media on the Windows or Mac platform.

Located just off the coast of Florida is an area that is famously know as the Bermuda Triangle.  Over the years this area has built u a reputation, whether justified or not, of being the location where many ships, planes and their passengers have mysteriously disappeared without trace.  Game Mill have used the reputation of this area as the basis for its game entitled "Lost Secrets - Bermuda Triangle Unsolved Mysteries".

According to my Concise Oxford Dictionary, "Void" is an "empty space".  The Void, however, is also the title of the Mystery Trackers Hidden Object Adventure game.  Available from the extensive Big Fish Games catalogue, I have been looking at the Collector's Edition of this title which comes with a number of bonus items.  As access to these additional features is not available until the main game is completed, I will leave covering the bonus items until the end of the review.

And Then There Were None is a point & click adventure game based on an Agatha Christie novel.  Developed by AWE Games and published by The Adventure Company, this title places you in the company of ten virtual strangers who have been invited to spend time on an isolated island that becomes cut off from the mainland following the combination of a bad storm and their boat being wrecked.  In some cases their stay should not last king.

Angkor - Celebrations, developed by Ironcode Gaming, is a Match 3 title.  This game is based on a ritual that is carried out every hundred years by the people of Angkor in order to commemorate their humble beginnings.  This ceremony involves a Chosen One collecting and assembling the Ceremonial Kila which can be used to open the temple doors.  Not surprisingly, you have been selected to be the Chosen One who has to carry out the ceremony.

Adding to the world built around Echoes of the Past is "The Castle of Shadows".  This is a Hidden Object Adventure game developed by Orneon.  I have been looking at the Collector's Edition of the game which comes with a selection of bonus items.  Along with a Strategy Guide that is immediately available, there is a bonus adventure, concept art and wallpaper which are only released for access when the main game has been completed.

Describing itself as "The Most Beautiful Hidden Object Game Ever", the Curse of the Emerald Tear forms part of the iWin series of Jewel Quest Mysteries.  This Jewel Board / Match-3 game combines 18 different locations for Hidden Object searching with puzzle solving and manipulating resources within an Egyptian environment. Allowing different people to take on the challenge of playing this game, you can create individual profiles to record their progress.

Developed by Artogon, The Mystery of the Crystal Portal is a Hidden Object game.  Allowing you to create profiles that record the progress of different players, the game also provides the player with options to adjust the volume levels for background music and sound effects.  Other options allow the game to be played in full screen mode with a custom cursor.  There is no choice of difficulty and you need to play the game in standard mode.

Available from Big Fish Games, Mystery in London sets you on the trail of Jack the Ripper.  This offering is a Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure with a distinct difference.

Putting together elements such as looking after a donkey, playing a slot machine, creating portals and restoring a castle with Match-3 game play produces the result of MatchVentures 3 .  This game, produced by Placadamy, casts you in the role of an itinerant traveller.  You are set various tasks that can be completed by playing Match-3 grids that are often linked together into groups.

Jewel Quest III, developed by iWin, is a game that is set in a museum.  While the museum offers various options to attract your attention, you can also add your own options to the gaming environment.  You can adjust the volume levels for background music and sound effects plus select full screen viewing.  There are also options to display useful hints and opt for high detail graphics.

The Hidden Mystery Collection consists of three titles that fall into the Hidden Object genre. Published by Game Mill Entertainment, these titles are entitled The White House, Buckingham Palace and Civil War.  Two of the titles have been developed by Gunnar Games with the third title coming from Plug Games.