Maidens of the Ocean Solitaire

One of the most famous myths around the world is the one about mermaids that lure sailors into cliffs, although there are much more pleasant tales about them as well. Hence, in some movies or cartoons they are actually just cute girls with fish tails, and they often have quite the adventures in their cozy subaquatic worlds. There are still ideas to exploit in the field, especially in terms of casual games.

Maidens of the Ocean Solitaire is a puzzle game with a few Solitaire mechanics in there as well, in which the goal is to clear cards from the screen by clicking on them in the right order. To make things a bit more jolly, the theme revolves around mermaids and beautiful underwater scenery. Even so, there are some challenges to overcome along the way, so it’s not quite as easy as you might think at first.

The story follows a group of mermaids as they go on a journey to reach a monumental aquatic party far away from their home. The quest takes them through a variety of wonderful places, but there are some obstacles to overcome too. This is mostly relayed through the use of colorful backgrounds, on the other hand, so do not expect a strong storytelling element.

The levels start off pretty easy, but they get tougher and tougher as you advance through the locations. The only thing that changes from one stage to the other is the layout of the cards, since it gets trickier to remove some of them efficiently after a while. Thankfully, there are some power ups that can help you get out of sticky situations, but you must make use of them at the right time in order to get the best results.

As far as the graphics are concerned, everything is more or less as basic as you would expect in the genre, especially since the game is aimed at casual audiences. The artwork is definitely detailed, on the other hand, so you have plenty to look at along the way. On top of that, the music keeps you in good spirits, at least until it starts to get a tad repetitive.

In the end, Maidens of the Ocean Solitaire is the sort of game that catches you in its spell without you even realizing, since it’s easy to get the “one more level” syndrome. Hence, even if there are no original ideas at work in terms of gameplay, you should get quite a few hours of gameplay out of the game.

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