Score: 9
"The Fifth part in the series is a return to form"
date: January 13, 2009
After a somewhat disappointing Fourth section (The Green Gallery), the Blue Ballroom is a set of deliciously difficult puzzles with another new twist: Confusion and perpetual motion potions. The Confusion potion isn't a level changer, but rather just makes you have to pay close attention in order to not make stupid mistakes. The motion potion, however, completely changes the dynamics of some of the levels. I personally enjoy it more than the Magic Lamp found in the fourth part, as it really creates a new type of puzzle to have to solve. And although the last room was a culmination of everything this section involved, I actually found the last few levels before the final level to be even tougher, and perhaps the toughest set of puzzles to be found yet in the Phantom Mansion series.
So far, the first five installments of Phantom Mansion have been excellent, and have managed to build upon each other perfectly. Here's hoping that continues with part six!
9 - Highly recommended
