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Microsoft Pandora's Box

Microsoft Pandora's Box

List Price: $34.95
Your Price: $19.99
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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Puzzles turn into a dull click fest
Review: The 10 puzzles here get really old really quick. Most of them are rehashes on the jigsaw puzzle theme or the sliding square puzzle theme. And that's the best of them- on the bad side there are some really irritating click fests like "lens bender".

As the levels advance the puzzles simply add more pieces rather than becoming more interesting or difficult. Solitare and minesweeper are much better Microsoft products. Get a copy of Uncle Henry's playhouse instead (the puzzles from 11th hour & the 7th guest). Those puzzles reflect a real creative effort.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A GREAT WAY TO USE THE BRAIN
Review: The 10 types of games seem very simple, but believe me they are not. The player has to "envision" some aspects of certain puuzzles before the puzzle can be completed. The games appear easy but they can be very challenging. I play almost everyday.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A GREAT WAY TO USE THE BRAIN
Review: The 10 types of games seem very simple, but believe me they are not. The player has to "envision" some aspects of certain puuzzles before the puzzle can be completed. The games appear easy but they can be very challenging. I play almost everyday.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A puzzle-lover's dream
Review: The ultimate puzzle program. If you can work a jigsaw puzzle for hours, you'll be captivated by this game. To try out a couple sample puzzles, download the demo from Cnet (it's about 16 Megs): this is great for a high school or adult puzzle lover. Younger kids would lose interest fast.

Fascinating puzzles at a great price!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Beware! Addiction level:High!
Review: This game had great graphics, effects and sound for a puzzle game! The puzzles were pretty interesting, and fun to do, though in the higher stages, I felt that luck had a lot more to do with winning than thinking about it, but hey it's a game. A great way to pass the time!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: LOVE IT
Review: This game is *beyond* addicting. To the point you are playing it so long your eyes hurt! I say nothing more then I love this game. Hopefully someday there will be a Pandora's Box 2!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great for Slow Gamers with limited hand movement!
Review: This game is excellant for gamers like myself who have limited hand movement for whatever reason. For those who's brains work fine but hands don't, then fast games are not usable ......but this game is very challenging without requiring hand speed. It is very addicting and holds your interest well from level to level with difficulty increasing as you step up in levels. It is very satisfying mentally and is great excercise for the brain. You can walk away and come back without having to relearn anything due to the great save features that keep you right on track. Recommend it as a "must have" for your collection!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Pandora's Addictive!
Review: This game is really great! The puzzles start out simple and become more challenging as your competence increases. The whole family became entranced and we played as a group. Very addicting. I certainly hope a sequel to this type of software is released.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Challenges your brain, but not very fun to play
Review: This game started out very compelling, but after a while the puzzles got very boring and repetitive. When my wife asked me if I was having fun, I had to answer, "no, not really." The graphics are beautiful of course, but the gameplay feels more like work than play. I prefer a game that lets me have fun at the same time I challenge my mind, like Dweep (dweep.com).

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Puzzler
Review: This is a must buy for anyone who enjoys jigsaw puzzles, slide puzzles, 3d puzzles, etc. without the mess or worry of lost pieces. The picture and art are beautifully rendered and the puzzle challenge progresses at a satisfying pace. The best game is the focus game which could only happen on a pc. My only complaint (and it's a minor one) is that "image hole" is nothing more than annoying and that the game with the many magnifying glasses (can't remember the name) can be beat in about 2 minutes even at the toughest level making it quite boring. Luckily thats only 2 of the 10 puzzle types. The rest are great. I finally completed the quest by solving only 180 of the puzzles but look forward to working the others and to reworking the old puzzles trying to improve my best times. Highly recommended


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