December 25, 2007
Little Shop: Big City - new hidden object game
First there was Little Shop of Treasures, then Little Shop of Treasures 2. Now Spin Top Games offers Little Shop: BigCity, with that old familiar feeling and a few new twists.
You probably already know the stoyline: you want to open a new shop, this time in the big city. You’ve got to earn money to get the shop up and running, so you work each day of the week for a different merchant. Customers come in needing help finding specific items, the hidden objects you’ll need to find. Find all fifteen objects on any given screen to earn a gold star.
The scenes are colorful, sharply drawn and delightfully cluttered. Most of the hidden objects are obvious when spotted, but use a hint to see a picture of an item if you can’t quite pick it out. I found this to be a “fair play” game - each sought object is clearly exactly what it’s supposed to be.
Build you store of hints by finding question marks in each scene (red arrows above.) You’ll also collect bonuses for finding the sock monkey (blue circle) and pigeons (green circles) in each picture. Sorry folks - I don’t do PhotoShop.
After you’ve played a few screens you’ll get some extra help. Watch for thermometers. There’s one above the red coffee mill on the right in the above scene. When you click on the thermometer, the characters across the bottom of the screen will give you an hand. Their comment boxes will sprout icicles or flames to tell you when you’re “hot” or “cold” as you approach a sought item.
You can download Little Shop: Big City for a free hour of play from Spin Top Games, or purchase the full version for $19.99. They have about forty hidden object games for fanatics like you and me, plus a few hundred games in other categories to keep you busy while you wait for the next new hidden object game.
[tags]games, hidden object games, Little Shop: Big City, Spin top Games[/tags]
Posted by skeet @ 10:11 pm • Games
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December 26th, 2007 at 11:45 am, jo Says:
Those cluttered rooms look a bit too much like my house and fridge right now! Hope you had a great Christmas!
December 26th, 2007 at 12:51 pm, skeet Says:
Jo, I think that’s why I like hidden object games so much. I feel right at home amidst clutter!
I did have a lovely day yesterday. Hope you and your family did, too!
December 26th, 2007 at 6:15 pm, Elizabeth Says:
This one looks fun!
December 31st, 2007 at 8:05 pm, skeet Says:
ALL of the hidden object games are fun, Elizabeth, though some are more engaging than others. I think it’s time for me to admit that I’m addicted.