You are given one or more pairs of talismans which you must connect through this beam of light. Every tile has two or more tunnel-like pathways to guide a beam of light from one talisman to another. Each level pits you in a hexagonal grid maze of tiles that you can spin clockwise by right-clicking or counter-clockwise by left-clicking. The game play is simple yet intriguing enough to keep you addicted. This is unlike Story Mode, where you have all the time in the world to finish a puzzle and have the opportunity to perfect your techniques. You must finish the puzzle before time runs out – the more time you have the more points you earn. The two modes share most of the same style except Hero Mode is a timed puzzle whereas Story Mode is not. It is clear from the start that Hero Mode is locked, so you must complete some of the Story Mode before unlocking it. There are two modes to Talismania: Story Mode and Hero Mode. A few days later, I had finished the main story mode of the game and sat back with a satisfied look on my face, “I beat it.” It might be the nature of puzzle games and their ability to quickly hook you like a fish to a worm. The game contained some natural draw to me that I could not describe. Talismania is like a good Merlot, simple in flavor but presents a strong satisfaction.Īfter receiving the press release from PopCap Games that announced this new arrival, I went out and downloaded the demo to give it a try. I would gather that it is more addictive and fun than Tetris was fifteen years ago. This puzzle game is slightly more addictive than any other game PopCap has in its library to date. Talismania is the newest arrival from PopCap Games. To help him with this task, Zeus has presented Midas with a team of builders, so that he can rebuild various buildings and landmarks across the kingdom.' The Greek god Zeus will agree to reverse her transformation if Midas uses magical talismans to create money to spend on others instead of himself, to atone for his sins of greed. In the game, you play King Midas, who has accidentally transformed his daugher, Marygold, into a golden statue with the magical Midas Touch.

'Talismania is a puzzle game jointly developed by RocketJump Games and PopCap Games, and published by GameHouse.

As a follow up to the press release about PopCap's newest game Talismania we took the time to review, in-depth, their new release.

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