oscar...No, I haven't.

Right now I am playing Final Cut: Death on the Silver Screen.  Very nice game.  I also got Clutter V: Welcome to Clutterville with a coupon.  I didn't like #4 with all the mini games, but liking this one so far.

WendyDarling wrote:

I used my monthly credit from Gamehouse to buy Gizmos Spooky Adventure to start gearing up for Halloween.  That filled my card and I used my coupon on Fantasy Mosaics Super Pack, games 1-6.  Hard to believe, but I didn't own any of them, so the Super Pack is... well, super.    Won't be filling any more cards, though, since they discontinued their discount games.  I pretty much have everything I want from there, anyway.

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Wendy, I already had 3 or 4 Fantasy Mosaics games so I didn't get the Super Pack, but I did get The Far Kingdoms Super Pack.  I've already played all 4 games with my FunPass and loved each one but didn't think each one separately had enough of a WOW factor that I wanted to use my precious credits on them, but had always hoped that they'd come out in a pack.  And they did!  The unique thing about the Far Kingdoms games is that they're all different genres but the story is continued throughout all 4, which I thought was great:

1.   The Far Kingdoms   (challenging HOPA)
2.   The Far Kingdoms - Elements   (M3)
3.   The Far Kingdoms - Winter Solitaire   (solitaire)
4.   The Far Kingdoms - The Age of Solitaire   (solitaire)

And, Wendy, I only recently realised that when they got rid of the discounted games, they brought in that you get a punch when you use your monthly credits, which sort of makes up for the discounted games.  Also, don't forget, that you can use the code FAVORITE at any time on any game to get a 50% discount!  That also makes up for the discounted games.

And Fantasy Mosaics 11 is due out soon! 

These are the games due out in the next 3 weeks at GameHouse...

PC games:

•   Hallowed Legends – Samhain Platinum Edition   (Hidden Object)
•   Country Tales  (Action)
•   Mahjong – Ancient Pyramids   (Mahjong)
•   Azada – In Libro Platinum Edition   (Hidden Object)
•   Gnomes Garden   (Time Management)
•   Death at Fairing Point – A Dana Knightstone Novel   (Hidden Object)
•   Invasion – Lost in Time   (Hidden Object)
•   Rescue Team 5   (Strategy)
•   Fantasy Mosaics 11 – Fleeing from Dinosaurs   (Puzzle)
•   Solitaire Stories – The Quest for Seeta   (Solitaire)
•   Moai Double Pack   (Time Management)
•   Happy Empire   (Time Management)
•   Castle Wonders 2   (Hidden Object)
•   Weeping Skies   (Match 3)
•   The Adventures of Jason and the Argonauts   (Hidden Object)
•   Halloween – Trick or Treat 2   (Hidden Object)

I've been waiting for a few of these to get to GameHouse!



I've also just stumbled across a walkthrough for a game I've been playing at GameHouse.  I was totally stuck so googled looking for a walkthrough and, lo and behold, there was one at GameHouse!  It was of no use as there were no solutions for the MGs and HOS, so I contacted the developers directly and asked them (I hate to skip anything and I wanted the achievement for not skipping any of the puzzles!).  They actually got back to me straight away and gave me the clue to solving it, and I could have kicked myself for not thinking of that after having tried everything else I could think of.  



But I found a walkthrough at GameHouse!  I have no idea how to find any other walkthroughs as there's no walkthrough tab anywhere and they've done away with the forums, so I'm going to ask Poornima (my fantastic CS person) where you can find them.


 

Last edited by stusue (September 29, 2015 5:45 pm)

sunshinej wrote:

Working 2 jobs is really kicking my behind.  I hope I get used to it soon enough. My 3rd job aka housework is really getting pushed back. 

teeitup...I was wondering about the update to windows 10 and how it would affect my games.  I got lots of oldie ones too and I still like playing them.  I didn't do the upgrade and I really like windows 7.  I just wish that they make these upgrades further apart than they are now. 

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, I'm sorry you're working your butt off doing 2 jobs!  I hope you get used to it soon, too!  

Re Windows 10 and playing games (I have Windows 10) ... this is the info GameHouse has given us:
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I now have Windows 10. Will my games still work?

We do our utmost to ensure all of our games are packaged to be compatible with the latest Operating Systems that are released, however sometimes this isn’t possible for some games.  As some of our older games are made with older technology, it may not be possible for them to be compatible with newer systems.  We now have a list of games that have been tested and found to either have issues, do not work at all or that do work with Windows 10.

To see the full list of already tested games, please click here!


I upgraded to Windows 10 and my games download and install but they will not open on my computer

It is possible that if your games were already installed on your computer before you upgraded, that they may not open or work. If this is the case, please uninstall the games first and then re-download/install them as this may fix any issues right away. To uninstall a game on Windows 10, see the steps below:

• Click on the Start menu, then click on ‘Control Panel’
• Then click on ‘Programs’ and then open ‘Programs and Features’

If you still face any issues after trying the above steps, please see more troubleshooting tips below.


I upgraded to Windows 10 but my games won't open

Some of our games may not be compatible with Windows 10 and as a result they will download and install, however when you click to open the game, nothing happens.You can try the following steps as this should resolve the problem and allow the games to open:

• Right-click on the game icon from the desktop and choose 'Properties'.
• Select the 'Compatibility' tab.
• Check 'Run this program in compatibility mode for: 'Windows XP (Service Pack 3)'. Please also try this by choosing the 'Windows 7' option if Windows XP does not work.
• Importantly, make sure you check the box "run this as an administrator"
• Click 'Apply' and then OK.
• Start a game. You should now be able to play this game.

I get a blank/black screen or my game suddenly stopped working

This is usually in relation to screen resolution settings and in some cases (particularly with older games), you can adjust this to get the game working correctly as follows:

• Right click on the game icon, choose 'properties'.
• Then go to the 'compatibility' tab and scroll down, check the box of 'Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution.
• Then click on apply and try again to play the game.

Another solution is to change the game to windowed mode

You can also change your game to windowed mode instead of full screen as this can resolve the problem. To switch between full screen and windowed mode, choose the ALT and ENTER keys on your keyboard.


I now have Windows 10, however my games won't open in full screen mode anymore

This is a known issue for Windows 10 users, however we do have a fix for this. Please follow the below steps as this should resolve the problem and allow you full screen access to your games.

• Right click on the game icon, choose 'properties'.
• Then go to the 'compatibility' tab and scroll down, check the box of reduced color mode.
• In the dropdown menu below that box, choose 16-color bit.
• Then click on apply and try again to play the game.

If the above steps do not work, you can also try the following steps

• Right click on the game icon
• Select 'properties' and then the 'compatibility' tab.
• Then click on: 'run compatibility trouble-shooter'.

The following steps have also been tested to resolve the problem

• Right-click on the game icon from the desktop and choose 'Properties'.
• Select the 'Compatibility' tab.
• Check 'Run this program in compatibility mode for: 'Windows XP (Service Pack 3)'. Please also try this by choosing the 'Windows 7' option if Windows XP does not work.
• Importantly, make sure you check the box "run this as an administrator"
• Click 'Apply' and then OK.
• Start a game. You should now be able to play this game.

Another solution is the following

• Right-click on your desktop and choose 'Properties' - 'Settings' – 'Advanced'
• Click on the tab with the name of your video card on it, i.e. Intel, GeForce, AMD Radeon, etc
• Choose 'Graphic Properties' - 'Device Settings' and check the Full Screen box.
• These settings and tabs may be named differently on your PC, depending on your video card.

My game is flashing, can this be fixed?

If your game is flashing, then it may still be possible to play the game in windowed mode instead of full screen as this can sometimes resolve the problem. To switch between full screen and windowed mode, choose the ALT and ENTER keys on your keyboard. 
 

FYI, here's tomorrow's sale at BFG:

50% Off ALL games – September 30


 

stusue wrote:

WendyDarling wrote:

I used my monthly credit from Gamehouse to buy Gizmos Spooky Adventure to start gearing up for Halloween.  That filled my card and I used my coupon on Fantasy Mosaics Super Pack, games 1-6.  Hard to believe, but I didn't own any of them, so the Super Pack is... well, super.    Won't be filling any more cards, though, since they discontinued their discount games.  I pretty much have everything I want from there, anyway.

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Wendy, I already had 3 or 4 Fantasy Mosaics games so I didn't get the Super Pack, but I did get The Far Kingdoms Super Pack.  I've already played all 4 games with my FunPass and loved each one but didn't think each one separately had enough of a WOW factor that I wanted to use my precious credits on them, but had always hoped that they'd come out in a pack.  And they did!  The unique thing about the Far Kingdoms games is that they're all different genres but the story is continued throughout all 4, which I thought was great:

1.   The Far Kingdoms   (challenging HOPA)
2.   The Far Kingdoms - Elements   (M3)
3.   The Far Kingdoms - Winter Solitaire   (solitaire)
4.   The Far Kingdoms - The Age of Solitaire   (solitaire)

And, Wendy, I only recently realised that when they got rid of the discounted games, they brought in that you get a punch when you use your monthly credits, which sort of makes up for the discounted games.  Also, don't forget, that you can use the code FAVORITE at any time on any game to get a 50% discount!  That also makes up for the discounted games.


 

I thought I had at least one "Far Kingdoms" game but I couldn't find it so I went ahead and bought the pack for $6.99 with the "Favorite" discount.  I had just finished a card with my other purchases so I had the 2 I got for being a member and since I paid cash for the Kingdoms pack I received 3 punches for that.  I should get one more credit before my Funpass expires and that will fill this card.  The way it seems to be working for me is that I've gotten stamps for the monthly credits but not the reward coupons I've redeemed.  But you can only use a monthly credit for a standard game and you can use the reward card coupon for anything, even a super pack.  I will probably get that Country Tales game with my credit, I like that dev, think it's Catania, they did Where Angels Cry and Tales of the Dragon Lair, and another TM series.