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Bare bones review (mainly a very brief conclusion from a limited time playing the game a few days ago). I have included links to various review sources, you tube videos as well as info on other free games available at this time See last paragraph after screen captures)and a mix of my own screen captures and ones I found via Google.

We are out for most of the day, so don't have time to play the game and moderation will not be available from me until late afternoon at the earliest..

The Treasures of Mystery Island: The Ghost Ship

In Brief

The Treasures of Mystery Island: The Ghost Ship is a Hidden Object adventure with lots of in game puzzles interspersed with Hidden Object scenes to solve. It's also the third and final chapter in the Treasures of Mystery Island franchise. Originally released by Alawar entertainment in 2011, the two games preceding it were 'The Treasures of Mystery Island' released in 2008 and 'The Treasures of Mystery Island: The Gates of Fate' released in 2010. The latter was a game giveaway from May 4th 2014. You can see the communities comments (39 in all) about that game HERE, where it received a positive 83% out of 463 votes with 39 comments

Introduction:

Track down a friend who has disappeared on a tropical island! As you explore lost temples, devastated coastlines, and abandoned villages, you'll uncover a 60-year-old mystery surrounding a shaman and his efforts to save his island in The Treasures of Mystery Island: The Ghost Ship. Collect cleverly Hidden Objects, solve cunning puzzles, and help the shaman stop fate in its tracks before a deadly tidal wave rises up from the sea and wipes out his people!

Reference accessed HERE. 9th October 2019

Walkthroughs and Videos of The Treasures of Mystery Island: The Ghost Ship:

You can see written walkthroughs of the game (spoiler alert)HERE, HERE and HERE; plus a series of video walkthroughs for all four chapters of the game HERE, and more videos HERE (chapter 1), HERE (chapter 2), HERE (chapter 3), HERE (chapter 4), HERE,HERE.

The Game:

You can see a decent review of the game by Brandy Shaul over on Gamezebo HERE.

Conclusion:

The game is nicely detailed with excellent graphics; especially considering it's now almost a decade old. The hidden objects are relatively easy to find. Though there is a lot of backtracking involved and some aspects of the story may be missed if you’re not thorough.

You can get the original Treasures of Mystery Island via MyPlayCity HERE and the second in the series (Gates of Fate) HERE

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