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<title><![CDATA[By: Jack]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-142670</link>
<description><![CDATA[This is not a technical post -- downloaded, installed, &amp; game works fine -- but rather I have some comments hopefully of a constructive nature.

First, since this is a time limit game, I would appreciate the ability to change the color of the diamond gems with my mouse wheel instead of using the color palate.  It takes too much time to select a color and then apply it.

Second, I find the additional time allotments almost useless, except maybe the first allotment which, IMHO, should be longer.  When the additional allotments get down to under 15 seconds they are useless as there is not enough time to change very much, particularly if you have to select a color as well.  So the last couple of additional time allotments of a couple of seconds are more of an annoyance than help as there is no easy way to just cancel them and move on to begin a round again.

Third, consider leaving the unfinished board which falls short of the minimum points or tasks the same instead of generating a new board each time.  This would lower the FQ -- Frustration Quotient.

Fourth, consider having a relaxed mode with no time limit.  Most of the puzzles are difficult enough that for an old guy like me, I would likely stay with the game longer before abandoning it. As it is I have been playing level 2.3 for a couple of days and am not likely to solve the puzzle in the allotted time. I can only guess what will be in store as if I ever get past the "easy" levels.  As it is I would not recommend the game for purchase in its present form.

Fifth, there seems to be inconsistency of creating an explosion bar when building a group of three on the end of a newly created explosion bar.  Any group of three should work according to the tutorial as you chain out, but in practice that does not seem to be the case.  So the chain algorithm either needs to be explained in more detail or fixed so as to allow for any and all possible configurations of any and all new groups of three.  It is easy to create examples of this by creating large group of the same color building off of an explosion bar.

Finally, congratulations on a fine game!  The graphics and layout of the game are excellent.  This is a novel game by any account.  Good job.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:05:17 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Connie]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141495</link>
<description><![CDATA[Downloaded without problem WindowsVista64.  Also installed it on another pc running XP.  Both pcs had major problems after I closed the game and tried to reopen it later.  Ran REVO, but it could not find Spirits.  Add &amp; Remove Programs could not find it. Short-cuts &amp; files kept reappearing after I deleted them.  Continual "file corrupted" messages.  Finally ran REVO uninstaller and it did show up.  Ran SpyBot &amp; it showed even more files left behind.  System restored to point prior to download of Spirits, and everything seems to be running fine.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:27:54 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Luri]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141460</link>
<description><![CDATA[I downloaded late last night. This is a nice game and more complicated than most of the match 3 games that I have played.Install was smooth and I haven't had any errors. One thing that I noticed. There wasn't an obvious warning on the countdown when it is reaching a danger point such as ten seconds. Also although the graphics are nice, I spend 10 hrs a day at work staring at a screen so a little more contrast on the game information that you place on that beautifully done frame would help with the possible eye strain of players who would play this for hours on a rainy day.  Very nice developer &amp; thank you GOTD]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:18:25 -0400</pubDate>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Luri]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Andy]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141444</link>
<description><![CDATA[I've been trying to install this since last night around 11.30pm GMT and I keep getting the same message 'Failed To Connect Try Again Later'


...........................Moderator Comment......................

The giveaway for that game is now passed.  you have to install it  before the   24 hours in up.  When that message appears it usually means you need to reboot your modem and/or router and sometimes clear out your internet cache.  (the cookie associated with the giveaway page may have become corrupted).  I've had the problem you  mention loads of times and doing one  or all of the above cures the problem for me.  rebooting the computer also helps.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:51:07 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: James]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141436</link>
<description><![CDATA[Re: Everything runs smooth on my Vista 32 and it looks great but how do I get the dots to go away? I line them up. I watched the tutorial. What’s up with that?

………………………Moderator comment……………………………

Not sure exactly what you mean James?

I will try to better explain.  Isn't the goal of the game to create dot chains of the same color to eliminate them?  I line up the dots and create chains but they do not disappear......nothing happens.

I'll get back to you later... busy at the moment.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:21:40 -0400</pubDate>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[James]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[By: cryptq1]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141419</link>
<description><![CDATA[I think this game could have been a pleasure to play if it wasn't for the fact that I can't turn the sound off. As I normally listen to my own music or the BBC when playing games this one is a no go just for that reason, the game seems nice. Pity]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:16:48 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: Prinzessin]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141414</link>
<description><![CDATA[Installed, tried, deleted = garbage


...............................Moderator  comment..............................

Hi Prinzessin,  could you  explain why you think the game is garbage?  There's nothing wrong in posting such a comment, but it  would help the community to decide whether  this game isn't for them and   and it would give  the developer some ideas as to how to improve the game.  Thanks.  :)  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:57:04 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: James]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141398</link>
<description><![CDATA[Everything runs smooth on my Vista 32 and it looks great but how do I get the dots to go away?  I line them up.  I watched the tutorial.  What's up with that?


...........................Moderator comment.................................

Not sure exactly what you mean James? ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: ratmando]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141396</link>
<description><![CDATA[I'm also on the "activation" box but no install list- I've seen someone else has this problem. I'm using windows 7, 32bt on a 8gRam, 500g hd dell laptop. I've had this problem now with three GAOTD and GGOTD. I've even turned firewall off to install- nothing seems to help. (yes I cleaned cache, and yes, I also ensured the install was extracted properly). The size of the file shows as 44mb, but I only get the Activation confirmation message. The install begins I get a "do you want to install" box, then the orangy Activation box, then nothing. NO install happens. Nothing.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:43:37 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[By: RichU]]></title>
<link>https://game.giveawayoftheday.com/spirits-of-metropolis-07-10/#comment-141393</link>
<description><![CDATA[Installed on Vista 32 as Admin, but when trying to run Windows tells me program did not install correctly.  Windows says Journey to the Stars above in a new take on puzzle genre. has stopped working.  Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.  Re-installed, same thing.  Run as admin, same thing.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:07:56 -0400</pubDate>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[RichU]]></dc:creator>
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