Hidden Escape Mystery Games 12+

I really enjoy these types of games…

So I really enjoy these kinds of games… little quests with mini games are just fun for me. The last apps I played haven’t updated levels much since I completed them and I surprised myself the other day when I finally opened this app. Apparently, I downloaded it quite some time ago and dropped it in the folder right next to Rooms & Exits and AE Mysteries (probably for this reason because I don’t remember getting it). 😂 Anyway, after checking to see if the other 2 happened to have any new levels/games to play, I noticed this one sitting next to one of the others. The app icon had changed or something and it just happened to catch my eye. I opened it and was thrilled to have done so. The library has several games with multiple levels that should keep me occupied for several days at least. I’ve completed 2 so far and I am enjoying them, so… job well done to the developers!! Thank you for creating this project!

Glitch

I enjoyed the first temple, installed the gems and tried to pass through the portal. The game closed. Now it resumes in that temple and the exit is open, but clicking on it returns a message “there is nothing there”. If I purchase a clue it point directly to that exit. No way to progress forward.

The developer reached out to me so I decided to try again. I had done the game twice with the above result and deleted it. I reinstalled it today and got to the same point (I am good at this by now!). I clicked on the exit, got the “tell your friends” message and then got to the map with an arrow on the next destination. Clicked it and the game crashed sending me to my desktop. Undaunted, I fired it up again, got sent back to the temple scene, hit the exit, got the message, got the map and...... success! I was able to continue with the game. Still something funny happening at that point of the game, but you can get through it. Keep trying. Nice game with good puzzles. Changing my rating to five stars. Thanks

Developer Response ,

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Blatant rip-off of Haiku Games

From the app icon to the name to even one of the spy mystery levels, this is a bold rip off of haiku games. They’re a small independent dev and their team works hard to create beautifully designed games with good plots that keep you guessing and are playable again and again. I would love to see you guys grow on your own - I mean, I even recognized the same lobby in the spy game from their French escape game. It makes me sad because clearly you have the capacity for good graphics and good games, but don’t be afraid to branch out on your own. Also, something that was frustrating was having no explanations to the puzzles and having to rely on the lightbulb to tell me what to do. Even then, some of the puzzles were really confusing. Even the plots were similar to haiku games: lost temple, spy in another country, etc. I’d like to see more of Mallory - her story seemed pretty original and interesting. All in all, maddening because it’s clearly ripped off from Haiku games, and some of the games are a little buggy and frustrating. Don’t be afraid to experiment with your plots and games! Mimicry is flattery but at a certain point people will stop playing when they see how much is copied from another dev.