December 28, 2007
Dream Day First Home - new hidden object game
Just as the pre-holiday frenzy kicked into high gear I was notified of three new hidden object games. I love to be the “see it here first” blog, but I had so much to do last week that I couldn’t keep up. If you’re a hidden object fanatic you’ve probably already found Dream Day First Home, but I’d hate to not review it and then find that some of you were unaware, so here ya go!
I’ve played the first two games in the Dream Day series, so I pretty much knew what to expect with this one. Robert and Jenny needed our help in the past with planning their Dream Day Wedding, and even invited us to accompany them on their Dream Day Honeymoon, so of course they knew they could count on us to help them get their new home in order. The whole house starts off as a cluttered mess, but you’ll eventually be rewarded with “after” pictures of each room, the yard and the facade.
This is another “fair play” games, with clutter and clever placement of hidden objects providing the challenge. I think the Dream Day games are among the easiest that I’ve played, just right when you’d rather chill out than strain your brain and eyes. I started out playing First Home in the timed mode, then switched to the relaxed, untimed mode because there were too many distractions going on. If you’re looking for a game you can play with the kids, try this one. Most objects in each scene are fairly easy to find, with just enough “toughies” to keep you on your toes.
Fixing up a home requires numerous trips to the hardware store and various other shops, so those scenes appear throughout the game. Hints are accumulated by collecting golden eggs - five golden eggs required for each hint, so make sure you collect them all. How many can you spot in the scene above?
A few of the screens will have an item in blue at the bottom of the list of objects to find. Scratching a blue item off of your list requires one click to expose the object and a second to claim it. In the scene of above, “snake eyes” appears in blue. See the dice at lower right? They’re showing 8 pips. Your first click will roll them over to snake eyes, then the second click will mark them as found.
You’ll be rewarded with mini-games after each round. I found them to be pretty mindless, but I played them anyway so I could see the final bonus room - the attic. A surprise awaits all who finish the attic, but you’ll probably figure out what it is long before you’ve papered, painted and furnished the scene.
I downloaded the trial version of Dream Day First Home from Big Fish Games, my all-time-favorite game site. I bought the full version, too, to add to my growing treasure chest of hidden object games. The cool thing is that I’ve “purchased” six games in the last few days without paying a penny for any of them. I’m a Big Fish Game Club member and they’re very generous with special offers, game credits and coupon codes for their members. Joining is a no-brainer if you love hidden object games, or any other computer games, for that matter. Just sayin!
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Posted by skeet @ 1:35 pm • Games, Recreation
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December 29th, 2007 at 8:07 pm, valmg Says:
I liked Dream Day First Home. If you beat it you can do the other house.
December 31st, 2007 at 8:17 pm, skeet Says:
Yeah, Val, and I can’t believe I forgot to mention that in my review! I even had it in my notes, which I guess I should have re-read before I hit publish, lol!