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Lindsay (1760 KP) rated The Magic Sapphire (The Decoders #1) in Books

Oct 16, 2019

The Magic Sapphire (The Decoders #1)

Alba Arango | 2018 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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Looking for a good mystery for young adults? I think I found it. This book or series is good for young readers or teens. It focuses on three friends. They seem to work together well. Their names are Matt, Jenny and Steve.

These three friends end up going on adventures together. They go on these adventure but ask for help when they need it. I really like the fact they they need to use their minds and teamwork to solve the clues. The way the author does this is well done.

Children will enjoy this book as it shows puzzle solving and teamwork throughout the book. The author also makes it fun and easy to read. It enjoyable for you to read. There a jewel thief and and men, He seem to want the the item the Steve bought but why?

There are some twist and turns throughout the book. Parents is really good for children learn about team work. It also teaches them to use their minds to solve the puzzles. Will Steve, Jenny and Matt find the hidden treasure? Will they solve the mystery?

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Otway93 (580 KP) rated Professor Layton and the Curious Village in Video Games

Nov 16, 2019

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Action/Adventure, Puzzle & Cards

6.0

(1 Ratings)

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Story (2 more)

General Idea

Puzzles

Voice acting (2 more)

Repetitive

Music

Excellent idea, but ran out of ideas.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village is the first of the Professor Layton series of games, and overall it was a good first attempt. The story was good, and the puzzles involved were very well thought out and certainly tricky in places.

But that's all you can really say about it. After a while, the puzzles get very repetitive, using the same puzzles again with slight differences, and with a new or "new" puzzle seeming to come along every few seconds, it can get laborious, and incredibly tedious, to the point you don't care about the story any more.

There are only two voices featured, the Professor and his assistant, Luke. The professor's voice is fine, but Luke's clichéd cockney voice is incredibly irritating to the point I had to play the game with the sound off.

This also goes for the music, a single pleasant piece of music that plays constantly through the entire game. Again, incredibly annoying: sound off.

Good attempt, hopefully improves by the second game!