Treasure Hunt 2009 Results Part 12

[TomFulp]

We're on the 12th day of the Treasure Hunt results but we WILL be done before Thanksgiving! This is why I was planning to change this to a quarterly event after last year - people are finding more and more good stuff each year.

Hidden Gems - Puzzle Games

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  Blockade! by Catfurnace

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Headspin: Storybook by StateOfPlay

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  Type

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  Rated

  Everyone

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  Kingdom Crusher by sinistersea

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  Type

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  Rated

  Ages 13+

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  Das PÜzzelspielen by TerryCavanagh

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Solitaire Hop! by BrickAge

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Galaxy Gems by terrypaton1

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

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  PitSweeper by Kinsman

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  Type

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  Rated

  Everyone

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  Fugitive by slingsrat

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  Type

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  Rated

  Everyone

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  Fold by joelesler

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

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  D-Blocks 2 by MikeSever

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  Type

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  Rated

  Everyone

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  Carver by Vanhal

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Buried Alive! 2008 by EO by EntropicOrder

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Ruby Rocket by m0nt0y4

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

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  Iron Turtle by jjwallace

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  Type

  Game

  Rated

  Everyone

Please attempt to PLAY all these and REPLY with your favorite. EXPLAIN why you like it the most.

Day 1: General Comedy
Day 2: Quirky
Day 3: Twisted
Day 4: Experimental & WTF
Day 5: Parodies
Day 6: Nerdy & Dirty
Day 7: Music Videos
Day 8: Action and Drama
Day 9: Action Games (also Wacom giveaway and Winer Flash-Off)
Day 10: Experimental and Retro Games
Day 11: Skill Games

TTYL

[Mexifry]

First!

but probably not.

[Greg-SKA]

Yay, Im Not a big Fan of Puzzlers but These are pretty Good!

[Hacsev]

Why wasn't my recommendation accepted?

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  Picross Forever by Groady

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  Everyone

[omegared]

Would you maybe post the link to gem winners from years past, everyone should see "The Perfect Picnic" and maybe they'll understand more why "Criminal" won.

Also, how's Johnny Utah?

[quanmandetil]

Puzzal Gamez!!!!!
Awesome!!!

[555exe]

ABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

[TURDO]

Seventh!

[omegared]

4th and 8th

[Rhete]

Tom I have a question, how come almost none of the treasure hunt results are being added to their respective collections?

[ughanation]

How many parts are there? lol

[Offgore]

I fail at trying to watch and review them all :/

[Havegum]

When is the "Spam" category comung out?

[Yhtomit]

Come on! When's the undiscovered series catergory being announced!

It's the only one that I have a shot at...

[maxvm]

For today, I have chosen...

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  Fold by joelesler

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  Everyone

... because it is highly entertaining.

[evan210]

Thanks for front page Tom

<3

[miranack]

At 11/22/09 03:50 PM, Mexifry wrote: First!

but probably not.

hell yeah

[HeadOn]

Hi Tom. I'm going to be like the typical Newgrounder and not answer your simple question. Thats right. I'm going to be trendy like the rest of everyone that posted to this topic (except maxvm). I'll start off by whining about how my selection...

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  [KK] Pikachu's Beach Advt by ChemicalVengence

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  Everyone

...was totally ignored. I know this isn't even a puzzler but I think this is a gem that was just waiting to be found.

Then I'll tell you this is the seventeenth post and proceed to ask you why you haven't gotten to topics I want to hear about. Lastly I'll tell you how I can't be bothered to look at all these games and write even a mediocre review about any of them. I'll spare you the large image macro. I'm so helpful, aren't I?

[rockymike]

At 11/22/09 03:49 PM, TomFulp wrote: Day 9: Action Games (also Wacom giveaway and Winer Flash-Off)

Winer flash off? That's not like wiener flash-off is it? Cause I worry about how much of a dick-measuring contest that would be as it were.

[TomaO2]

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  PitSweeper by Kinsman

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  Everyone

PITSWEEPER!!!

A cross between Minesweeper and a dungeon crawl. The beginning screen looks like a regular game of Minesweeper, except there is an adventurer on an uncovered square. You then click on the uncovered boxes and you will click on a wall, an open space, a treasure or a monster. If you are beside one of these things, you get a number that will either be green (for treasures and walls), red (if it's beside a monster) or yellow (if it's beside a combination of the two). You also can move your adventurer by clicking on uncovered squares.

Find the treasure (you don't need to get it but you lose exp if you don't uncover all the treasure), DON'T click on monsters for exp (or kill them but it's better to avoid them until the last level), find the exit, and descend nine levels. Kill the tyrant! FANTASTIC GAME!

I can NOT recommend this one enough, it is the finest "Gem" game I have ever discovered during the past 2 years. I recommend it to anyone that liked dungeon crawls like "Monster's Den" (although this is simpler) and also for anyone that likes Minesweeper. The additional strategy really adds to the fun. Don't forget to read the level intros. I love the little bits of story that was added to each level. My only complaint is all the "wall" clicking you have to do. There could also be a few more dungeon layouts but it's still a great game. There are even rare treasures like wands and stuff.

I love this game. I've talked it up several times to people I have met. I think it's just a fantastic way to spend an hour and hope you give it a chance when looking through the list. I genuinely think this is the best finalist in the game section, regardless of the category, so please give it a try. Tell me what you think. Do you agree with my assessment or think it's a waste of time?

Thank-you for your consideration.

[cast]

At 11/22/09 04:15 PM, Rhete wrote: Tom I have a question, how come almost none of the treasure hunt results are being added to their respective collections?

Because he refuses to let me help him with these things.

[guiguidarkblue]

Hi !

I think that D Blocks 2 is the best one. The difficulty increases little by little, and it is easy to understand.

I liked Iron Turtle too, but it was more a platformer for me.

Looking forward to the next category...

[Wiesi]

Headspin: Storybook is awesome! A simple but great idea with fantastic visuals. The gameplay was intuitive, the presentation stunning and the background music fitting. I loved the atmosphere. A really wonderful piece of art.

[Naxster]

The one out of all the selections that I liked the best was fold. I liked how smooth the controls were and and it was a good bit more complex than some of the other entries and I liked that. I do have to say though that Headspin: Storybook was a close second due to how its art was presented.

[greeneggs4spam]

At 11/22/09 06:59 PM, TomaO2 wrote: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/48 9716
PITSWEEPER!!!

:Do you agree with my assessment or think it's a waste of time?

word

[NightBreaker]

Well, my favourite of that list is Blockade.
I enjoyed it quite a lot.
A little too much, maybe.
I mean...I almost enjoyed it, sexually.
Anywhoo, it's simple, yet it has lots of playability, and is quite challenging.

[Faires]

not bad ....

[JKMonkey]

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  Ruby Rocket by m0nt0y4

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^^ this, i found it very addicting and fun to play, also looked pretty cool as well, very crisp.

[TheMillz]

Iron Turtle FTW, No Contest--

Millz