Magic Cards Solitaire 2: The Fountain of Life

Although it’s difficult to innovate a solitaire game, there are ways to keep the experience fresh, especially in terms of presentation and story. Small ideas can change the everything with the right approach, at least if the gameplay mechanics differ in a meaningful way. A good story helps as well, because it can keep you occupied when the gameplay doesn’t get the job done.

Magic Cards Solitaire 2: The Fountain of Life is a puzzle game that allows you to go on a great journey in a magical world, as well as put your mind to work with a few tricky mechanics. Do not expect anything too revolutionary in terms of gameplay, given the fact there’s no actual solitaire either, just a few simplified variations on the theme that play a lot smoother.

The story puts you in the role of a magician by the name of Knoxford, who is on a journey through the land of the Elves. His actual goal is to find a solution to the fountain of life dilemma, which is gradually losing its powers and threatens to leave the Elves unprotected. However, all of this is presented in short cutscenes in-between the levels, so don’t expect a very riveting plot.

Although some of the variations actually require you to place the cards in order, much like in an actual solitaire game, others have the weirdest rules, such as selecting two cards that add up to 13, or various other such values. On the other hand, this is pretty challenging, so you can really get lost in the game if you like to solve puzzles and complete objectives as quickly as possible.

As far as the graphics are concerned, they are actually very nice, especially when it comes to the artwork and the backgrounds whenever you get a chance to notice them. The hidden object sequences feature some nice scenes as well, but don’t expect animations or special effects of any kind. The soundtrack helps with the atmosphere as well.

In the end, Magic Cards Solitaire 2: The Fountain of Life might not be the most original game out there, but it certainly has the content to keep you busy for a long time. The quest itself might keep you coming back for more too. NOTE: This is a downloader for the game. Once run, the application will automatically download and install the game on your computer.

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