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From: geoff@pmafire.UUCP (Geoff Allen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: review wanted:  "Puzzle Gallery"
Keywords: Mac games puzzle gallery fool's errand cliff johnson
Message-ID: <790@pmafire.UUCP>
Date: 29 Sep 89 20:39:55 GMT
References: <458@janus.UUCP> <3137@byzantium.cs.swarthmore.edu>
Reply-To: geoff@pmafire.UUCP (Geoff Allen)
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Organization: WINCO Computer Engineering, INEL, Idaho
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In article <3137@byzantium.cs.swarthmore.edu> garth@cs.swarthmore.edu (Garth Snyder) writes:
>... the Puzzle Gallery is a disappointment,
>especially when contrasted with the Errand.  It's similar to Beyond
>Dark Castle in that I think people who haven't played the original
>will really like it, but others will find it stale and without flavor.

Well, I've played both and I like Beyond Dark Castle better. :-)

I do agree, however, that "The Puzzle Gallery: At the Carnival" is a dud
compared to "The Fool's Errand."

>The Puzzle Gallery is essentially the Fools Errand minus the plot, the
>meta-puzzles, the ultimate goal, the oddball one-of-a-kind puzzles,
>and the haunting artwork.
>...
>There seem to be only about 5 different kinds of puzzles.

I got REAL tired of the three by three puzzles where you arrange the
letters to make words across and down.  "Grease Burger" and "Colossal
Coronary" got old really quickly!

>In summary, if you're trying to decide between the Fool's Errand and
>the Puzzle Gallery, definitely go for the Errand (if you have a Mac
>that will run it).  If you've played the Errand and are looking for a
>continuation in that vein, you won't find it in the Gallery.  On the
>other hand, if you can accept the Gallery on its own terms, its a
>juicy piece of work.

Have you noticed the general theme of the reviews that have been posted
about this game? It seems that most of us are saying, "It's a dud, but
buy it anyway."  Kind of interesting, I think.  If we used MacUser's
`mice' rating (0 to 5, 5 being best), how many mice would we give it?
I'd give it 3 or 3 1/2. 

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