BigLoveDeb,

Hi BigLoveDeb, Try the following in the order I've listed them:

1) ... Right click on the games executable or shortcut and select properties, then click on the compatibility tab. Change the Operating system to Win 8 or Win 7, and make sure the admin check-box is checked

2) ... While still in compatibility mode check the Run in 640 x 480 screen mode and or disable full screen optimization

3) ... While still in compatibility mode check the Reduced color mode then from the drop down menu (where it says 8 bit (256) colour select While still in compatibility mode check the16 bit (65536) colour

4) ... While still in compatibility mode click on the Change high DPI settings button then check one of the check boxes (the second one first)

5) ... If none of the above work, try changing the monitors resolution. Annoying, but if it gets the game to work, it's only a minute of your time - if you're not sure how to change your monitors resolution, right click anywhere on your desktop )but not on any icon); from the drop down menu select Display Settings. This opens the Display settings. Look for the Scale and layout section and click on the Resolution drop down menu. Select a resolution lower than the one that it is already set at. Usually there will be a list of all the resolutions you can set the monitor to. There will be one that has recommended in brackets. If your settings are already below this then select the recommended settings, otherwise try setting it lower than the one you already have it set to. Make a not of the actual setting you have so that after you have finished playing the game you can reset it back to what it was. Some settings wont be suitable as you'll find some are for different shaped monitors i.e. traditional square and different wide screen types. When you first change the resolution you get several seconds to okay it; if you don't it will revert back to what it was. This way you can ensure you don't select a setting that isn't designed for your monitor. Once you find a size that matches the dimensions of your monitor click on the keep changes button.

voorbijganger, Hi Voorbijganger, unfortunately yes. so long as the fix works for you that is okay, but I had to delete your comment for the reasons I explained last week. It's possible that it was picking up the TooMkyGames installer, which contains low level adware, that earns them sone, some of which goes to pay the developers of the games we are being given. Sorry.

Oh and also, I've been able to click on things that are still pretty obscured and click on its match. It seems to differ that way from traditional Mahjong games in that an object doesn't seem to have to be completely free to choose it. That's how it is for me so far, anyhow.

Dax, Thanks for the heads up on the ability to change modes mid game. I'd spent so much time on level seven (almost 2 hours) and needed to finish the review, I had to close the game down without following through. . I promised the giveaway team I'd post a full review seeing as we have a new distributor). (picking out B&W and color matches that I just gave up. I'm more likely to continue with the game now that I know i can change it to very casual. :)

Dax,

Yes, thanks for that info! If I cannot get through level 4, I may resort to that!

topazdragon 326,

Hi Topazdragon 326

TooMky Games are similar to MyPlayCity, relying on the community to download their games, so its unlikely to be a Trojan hidden in one of their games; also, if there was, we would have been inundated with comments from the giveaway community about the security breach. It's more likely to be the usual issue with the Themida wrapper. As Themida code can also hide malware, some anti-malware suites will automatically block or even delete files wrapped in Themida code. If your security won't let you install the game, try one of the three solutions below:

1) ... turn off your security temporarily while you install the game, then reboot the security software.
2) ... White-list the giveaway files with your security
3) ... Reboot your computer in safe mode with networking, install the game, then reboot your computer as normal.

If you are still not happy, try having the zipped file scanned by one of the free online scanners such as Virus Total. Because of the Themida code, you may get a couple of hits due to the reason I mentioned above, but you'll almost certainly find that most of the security programs scanning the zip file will find no malware becasue the file is safe. The other reason to trust the file is because the giveaway site always test all files with the best anti-malware suites before allowing the community to download them and since the giveaway site was opened almost thirteen years ago (Dec 2006) they have NEVER given away a game infected with malware

My scan of the gamegiveaway zip file by virus total yielded 0 hits out of 56. you can see the top end of my results via the image below, or the full results I received after scanning the giveaway HEREl.

BobR,
Hi Bob, you can play the game on very casual where no level is timed, so the game can be played at your own pace. I agree that having to play a level over and over, which I did with level 7 (spent almost 2 hours trying to progress), then gave up and didn't feel like working through levels 1 to 7 again even without the timer.. Maybe I will at later date.

Whiterabbit-uk, "didn't feel like working through levels 1 to 7 again even without the timer". hmm I was looking in review as to whether or not feature of in-game switching modes is available. Guess not so which is bit nasty. Have formed habit when playing a new type of game/designer that I just play a level or two. Exit & reload to see what is saved or allowed as to things like switching or level save. Best games worn you whether leaving now will force replaying level (or worse like from first level). Same goes for ones that allow for switching character within game/level. Does that reset you back to initial status or not. Things good to know especially when lot of these small games come w/o instructs.

Whiterabbit-uk, Fonts in game too blurry, what file to change or screen res?

Bobber2, tryed screen res lower , looks same , cannot go higher than 1600 x 900. so reset to this and maybe recheck after reboot later or tomorrow. even set game to windowed mode, by trial and error.

Sunnie, thanks for posting this, as I was just about to download it. Will wait and see if you get any help here before ending up frustrated :).

Sunnie, I couldn't get the pieces to move either so I looked for similar colors and kept clicking. Actually added some challenge to the level. It was harder on the level where one set was black and white and the other was color but still doable if you are up for the challenge.
I like the game, it is a good time waster.

Sunnie, Hi Sunnie, I didn't have any problems dragging each object off the pile in the middle. I separeated about 12 before I found my first match, from then on it was very easy. Probably thje easiest match ing pairs level in the whole game.

Sunnie,
I had the same experience as Nancy (and you, apparently)... couldn't move the pieces.
I tried Shift-Click and Alt-Click and pretty much everything I could think of, but they just wouldn't move.
So I hit on the same thing Nancy did... you have to click the points and curls of the various pieces, watch them bounce up and down, and try to find points and curls of another piece that matches.
Takes a LONG time (remember that the pieces aren't all necessarily oriented in the same direction), but it CAN be done.

JEDIGEG, Thanks. :)

Sunnie,
After playing through the game most of the afternoon, I noticed some odd things happening...
There are several other levels that have the same problem... you're supposed to move the pieces by clicking and holding the mouse, but nothing happens and they stay in one big pile.
But- partway through the game I noticed it started working!
I didn't do anything different to "fix" it, just all of a sudden it started grabbing the pieces and moving them when I held the mouse button down.... for a while... before I'd gotten through the pile, moving things out of the way it randomly STOPPED working again.
Took a long time to work through the remaining matches just messing with the edges of the pile, but eventually I got through it.
Then the next time this type of puzzle showed up, the same thing happened... it just seems to be random as to whether or not it'll move the pieces.
Oh well... at least it's possible to proceed, even though it takes forever.

BobR, You need to change difficulty to casual for those levels.

Sunnie, You need to change difficulty to casual for those levels.