Fantasy Mosaics 14: Fourth Color

Puzzle games are designed to provide the players with a challenge, but they must be fun at the same time, otherwise it feels like a chore. Hence, adventure games usually incorporate the puzzles into some sort of mini-activities, or at least they give you plenty to look at while you are trying to figure out what effect does a specific lever has, like in the Myst series.

Fantasy Mosaics 14: Fourth Color is a puzzle game in which you have to fill a picture tile-by-tile, using four different colors that must be arranged in a specific order. Each mosaic has instructions on the side regarding which tiles need to be filled, but it takes a lot of thought to figure out how not to mess it up, especially since you can only make a handful of mistakes before the level resets.

The game is part of a lengthy series, but this episode does not feature any specific theme when it comes to the images you’ll be trying to solve. All sorts of objects are featured in the pictures, ranging from garden gnomes, all the way to landscapes and flowers. Even so, it’s still pretty tough to figure out what the drawing is before laying the last couple of tiles.

Although Fantasy Mosaics 14: Fourth Color can be replayed a couple of times, it’s worth noting that you’ll probably remember the patterns after a while, and it’s not like you can do things differently. However, there are enough levels to keep you busy for a long time, especially since some of them are quite complex and tough to get right from the first try.

As far as the visual quality is concerned, there’s obviously nothing too fancy about the game, but everything looks smooth enough to pass as modern. You don’t have to deal with old, low-resolution textures, but then again there are only a handful of pictures and items to look at anyway. The music gets repetitive quite quickly as well, which is not a good sign in puzzle games.

Fantasy Mosaics 14: Fourth Color should be perfect for those who enjoyed the last few episodes, since it’s exactly the same thing, only with new mosaics. Other than that, the formula is simple enough to accommodate any kind of player, new or experienced.

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