Different type of hidden objects game
937759
First off, I didn't buy this game from Amazon; I downloaded it from the Big Fish website.

Hidden Relics is a hidden objects game but it's a bit different from the ones I've played.  This game is really interesting but sometimes downright annoying.  Besides the usual hunt for hidden objects (some which are half hidden behind other things), you have to play mini-games to unlock special devices that you need to find special hidden objects that can't be seen by the "naked" eye and those games can be frustrating and some of the devices make it difficult to find the object.  With the regular hidden objects, there's a "handbook" that allows you to see exactly what you're looking for before resorting to the hints.

I like the story (played out like a comic strip) but it does get a bit predictable and the music is rather soothing.  I find this game to be fun for short periods of time but can get a bit boring after an hour or more of playing.
2947409
This is a simple and clever game that is quick enough to hold our young ones' attention, yet the older kids find it curious and fun, too.  This has a unique playing area, which consists of a felt volcanic "island" pouch with different habitats on it (beach, forest and cove).  Each habitat has its own opening from which you are hoping to slide your treasure, when you locate it.  In order to locate the (potential) piece, you feel all around the playing area and, when you think you have found it, you start maneuvering the piece toward the opening that you have been directed (by a draw of a card) to use.  There are several stitches in the island/play area that operate as roadblocks to moving the piece out, but are simple to navigate around, though it does add a challenge to the younger players.  Our 2 yr old plays this and we just help her around those spots if she gets stuck.

In order to win the game, you need to collect the most "treasures," which consist of little plastic pieces in 6 different shapes with various cardboard images inserted in them.  The different inserts are what adds some mystery to the game because it isn't just a matter of finding a hexagon...it is the hexagon with a specific type of treasure on the insert (and there will be 2 different types of Hexagon shapes).  So, even if you find the shape you need and work it to the opening in the cloth for the proper extraction...there is still a chance it will be the wrong shape.  It is this element of unpredictability that helps keep the older kids engaged, when they are playing with the little ones.

Game play is pretty fast paced and we vary the experience greatly, based on how much help each child might need.  It can be a little tricky to maneuver the pieces out of the cloth gameboard, due to those barriers sewed into the various areas, so as with our 2 yr old, kids with less developed fine motor skills may need assistance. On this other hand, this game is terrific for fine motor skills, strategic planning and even math with the various geometrical shapes.

Set up for the game includes adding the little cardboard inserts into the plastic shapes.  It wasn't hard to do, but I do wish the plastic pieces had just been shipped with labels or something rather than the inserts.

This has been a fun game that allows our younger kids to participate fully and is a tactile, action-packed experience for them.  I highly recommend it for preschool aged kids, although our other kids love playing this with the young ones, especially compared to the other traditional preschool games (Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders) since it is a change of pace!
3696463
This is one of the best hidden object/adventure/puzzle games that I played.  There are six chapters.  Within each chapter are several scenes.  You first need to figure out how to get the scene started, once you uncover the first puzzle, the chapter begins.  Some items require you to find several objects to make them work.  Often you are required to go back and forth between scenes to find all the necessary objects.  You will sometimes need to combine objects or use objects from your inventory to open a door, etc.  The game was not hard, but challenging enough to be interesting.  The graphics are clear and beautiful, the puzzles are fun, and the hidden objects are not so hard that they are impossible to find.  The hint system will let you choose to skip any tough puzzles if you play on the untimed version.  The puzzles were creative and varied.  The dialog was fairly snappy.  The game took about four hours total and I would have been happy to play about 10 more chapters.  It is appropriate for children (no violence or language issues); however, my eight year old was a little freaked out by the werewolves and vampires.  This game is about 2/3 hidden object and 1/3 puzzles.  If you only like the hidden object component, this may not be the game for you.
1910717
Nice game that has dual purpose. Can be played as a game or can be used as a puzzle.
3817489
Takes a few scenes to really get interested in, but if your a Hidden object buff, this game is really great. A lot of going back and forth or backtracking, but you see different things along the way that were not there before.. If your a fan then I highly recommend this. I have over 200 games and this is high contender.
459077
Overall a fun game. Some items are drawn so small that you kind of have to guess a little bit that it is what you're looking for.
4247263
This digitized version of the popular family board game makes the most of the udraw tablet and improves on the experience of an already fun family game. The scraps of paper and broken pencil nubs are replaced with a plastic drawing board (child friendly and actually very sturdy) that can be passed around between teams.

The game relies on an honesty system since there are no physical cards to refer to (and shield from prying eyes) while everyone is sitting in front of the television. The person drawing selects a secret clue area, dragging it away to reveal the subject. A twinkling sound accompanies the reveal of the clue, allowing honest players to know when they can uncover their eyes or turn back to face the screen. On the off chance someone turns back too quickly or simply doesn't know how to draw the object or action, a new clue can be generated at will without penalty.

The clues are split into two piles: simpler hints for children and more advanced ones for adults to draw. The choice is available on a per-question basis, so there's no risk of locking yourself into a game too tough for the players.

The system is very easy and intuitive and there is essentially no learning curve.
3250934
This is actually my favorite Mortimer Becket hidden objects game; although I have all of them and play them in order quite frequently.  The hidden objects are fun, and the mini puzzles range from easy to difficult.  Buy all four!  I keep looking to see if a new game is available.
43377
To play this game you draw a card and match the card to a card on the board. The cards on the board flip over so you try to find the balls underneath. When you find a ball you put it in the slot on the side and when  you find all of them you can pop the treasure chest open. It's very different and it's fun too. It's easy enough for my 3 y/o and it has 2 sets of cards one is easier than the other.
3577424
I LOVE this game as well as version 2. This is a game with just hidden objects without any annoying adventures or stories. This is challenging but some objects are easy to find so you don't get totally frustrated.  I've seen other reviewers complain about having to "buy" hints and other tools. Well you "buy" them with points you earn from completing puzzles--no real money required beyond the purchase price of the game. There are TON of objects  There are 8 themes, each theme has 9 different scenes with about 40 hidden objects which makes a total of 72 scenes in this game.  Each time you play it will ask you to find about 20 of the objects, never the same twenty that you had the time before, and they are in a different order, so it's not boring. Besides the hints I just mentioned, there are tools that stop or slow the clock for a minute, a magic wand that zaps an item for each one you find, one that removes the point penalty for wrong clicks, and finally one that lights up the entire scene on those that are blacked out except for a small circle you move around.  There are a couple of quirks. I don't know where this game was developed, but I don't think it was in the USA or by someone who was a native English speaker. Many items are named wrong (telescopes are called microscopes) or are identified with names not common in the U.S.  Metal boxes (like Altoids come in) are called Tin Cans, fishing lures are called fish bait, a medicine bottle is a phial, a visor is a sun cap, handkerchiefs are tissues, colored pencils are crayons and boom boxes are called cassette recorders!  I have yet to figure out what "cleaves" are!  It can be challenging until you figure these out.  My only real complaint is that I can't figure out how to zoom in (laptop with touchpad running Windows 8.1). If anyone knows how to zoom, please reply. I've tried all sorts of maneuvers on the touchpad, but all I get are unwanted clicks. I have this on my iPad and it is easy to zoom by stretching the touchscreen. I think half the fun is seeing all the hundreds of ingeniously hidden objects, many that are never in the list you need to find.
780982
A fun unique game that can be played with 2-4 players.  There is a high level of strategy to this game.
4525277
My children and I have enjoyed finding all of the hidden objects in each picture.  I would recommend for children ages 4+.
2076294
<div id="video-block-R2828WIDU1H1Y1" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1GApb0hRgS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/8121FR5j0bS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;This is a coloring book of circular format mandalas with a hidden picture twist.  I generally don't care for hidden objects as they have little to do with the design.  I found that to be true in this case as there were little teacups, acorns, keys, etc. hidden throughout the designs.  I colored over them if they were part of another object or colored them if they were stand-alone.  Others may find it fun to look for and highlight the hidden objects as they color.

The designs are based on plants and animals rather than the usual patterns I find in mandalas. The designs are a mix of detailed designs and others that are fairly open and easy to color. I chose to do a design based on leaves for my first project. With autumn upon us, I went with colors I associate with the season. I'll post a photo of my first project as well as samples from the book.

The book includes a key at the front of the book that shows you the hidden images and the designs on which they are hidden.  At the back of the book, there are several pages of solutions which show you were the hidden objects are on the design.

This is what I found while coloring in this book and using my coloring medium to test the paper.  I will list, in the comments section below, the coloring medium I use for testing and for coloring.

28 Nature inspired Designs with hidden images to find

Printed one side of the page

Paper is typical of Creative Haven: white, medium weight, slightly smooth and has perforated pages.

Glue Binding but you can easily remove pages one by one at the perforations

The designs stop well before the perforations

Alcohol-based markers bleed through this paper

Water-based markers bleed through in spots and leave colorful shadows on the back of the page

Gel pens and India ink pens leave shadows of color on the back of the page. India ink pens can bleed through if you apply heavily or with with multiple layers.

Coloring pencils work well with this paper. I was able to use both wax and oil based pencils equally well. They lay down good color, layer the same color and multiple colors and blend easily using a blending stick. Hard lead pencils leave dents on the back of the page.

I either use a blotter page under my working page or I remove pages from the book to color. I like card stock for my blotter page but a couple of sheets of heavyweight paper works as well.
1611993
Death in Scarlet is your typical Hidden Object Game, with a few easy puzzles thrown in for variety. The storyline itself is quite engaging, and objects are fairly hard to find. (Some of them are so small that it could be argued that trying to find them is a little bit unfair.) This game probably takes two to three hours to beat, so don't expect a very long game, but that seems to be typical of most Hidden Object Games. I liked this one a lot and hope to play the other Women's Murder Club games.
1239842
This is a great hidden object game. I also enjoyed the way that
the boys were always being stooges, with Mo slapping and then the
laughing. Good game overall, with great hunting area's. This game
kept me playing, but I finished it in two days. eGames, please make
another.
1553486
This was a fun Hidden Object game. Doesn't have games that are as hard or interesting as the Ravenhurst series, but still a good game.
4805110
Just a nice "find the object" with a puzzle or two with it game. Not very difficult, but fun and spooky as well. It's pretty long and fun to play. Kids will do real well with this too.