# Maestro: Dark Talent HD - A Musical Hidden Object Game — user reviews > 138 indexed App Store user reviews of Maestro by Big Fish Games, Inc, rated 3.94/5 from 298 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maestro-dark-talent-hd-a-musical-hidden-object-game/id956311855/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maestro-dark-talent-hd-a-musical-hidden-object-game/id956311855.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 146 · 4★ 65 · 3★ 39 · 2★ 19 · 1★ 29 ## What do users think of Maestro? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful graphics - 🎵 Enjoyable music - 🕹️ Fun mini-games - 🕵️‍♀️ Interesting storyline **Cons** - 🗺️ Unhelpful map - 🕰️ Slow hint recharge - 🐛 Glitches and bugs - 💰 Short gameplay for the price **Commonly reported bugs** - Hint button not working - Inability to progress past certain puzzles - Game freezing and crashing **Most requested features** - Ability to restart the game - More challenging puzzles - Longer gameplay duration ## Newest reviews (16 of 138) ### 4/5 — Maestro 4 *2020-11-20, version 1.0.0* Really enjoyed playing this but the map location is not working! ### 3/5 — Meh *2020-11-14, version 1.0.0* The puzzles were not intuitive. The map was not helpful. Moving forward and backwards was clumsy. ### 4/5 — Serviceable game *2020-10-27, version 1.0.0* Not a bad game but not a great one either. It felt almost as if the developers were just dialing it in. All the usual elements were there but the story was particularly duplicative and uninspiring. There were no glitches and everything worked well. Like I say -I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it either. ### 3/5 — Fun *2020-10-22, version 1.0.0* I enjoyed it ### 4/5 — Biben *2020-10-19, version 1.0.0* Assez bien mais un peu facile et court. Heureusement que je l’ai acheté en promo ### 3/5 — Hint does not work *2020-10-17, version 1.0.0* Frustrating! ### 3/5 — Ok *2020-10-13, version 1.0.0* Not a bad game, map terrible, no indication of where you have been and where you need to go. If I had not got it on sale would not be happy. Get your map sorted, pure guesswork, becomes hard work not enjoyable . ### 3/5 — I can’t get past chapter 4 *2020-10-12, version 1.0.0* The keys do not appear when the books are put in chronological order. Two walkthroughs and I just want my money back at this point. Ugh! ### 3/5 — Freezes up every so often, annoying. *2020-10-12, version 1.0.0* I don't find this game fun to play because it freezes up and is slow in its response. ### 4/5 — Carino *2020-10-11, version 1.0.0* Non ho riscontrato nessun problema. Non è mai andato in crash e la storia non è male. A volte non risponde al touch, ma succede anche con altri giochi. ### 2/5 — Tedious & boring *2020-02-17, version 1.0.0* It lacked precision when pressing on the right answer & must admit lost interest quite early in the game... Too simplistic...really not up to the standards I’ve been accustomed to...the quality somehow isn’t there for me...sorry! ### 2/5 — Super clunky controls *2020-01-17, version 1.0.0* Very frustrating UI. Difficult to tap the exact perfect pixel necessary to pick up an item. I barely bothered to finish the free preview. And the voice acting for the friend you’re trying to rescue is really off base for someone who’s supposed to be in a panic. As bad as Kevin Costner in Robin Hood. ### 3/5 — Bug *2019-11-28, version 1.0.0* I like the game a lot. I just ran into a bug at the fire hydrant. There is no hose, the guide tells me there should be a hose attached. I cannot proceed. ### 2/5 — Trop cher pour ce que c'est *2019-11-17, version 1.0.0* Le jeux est sympa, mais beaucoup trop cher pour ce que c'est. Il est très court et les énigmes ne sont pas bien compliquées. Ça ne vaut pas le prix. ### 3/5 — Too short for $7.00 *2019-10-30, version 1.0.0* Too short for $7.00 ### 1/5 — Mastero 4 *2019-10-26, version 1.0.0* Game getting stuck on number clues, can’t get code to work on piano keys ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not working *2024-07-29, version 1.0.0* I agree with most of the others, this isn’t worth the money. I purchased because I loved the old game, which is no longer available. To make money, they took that one down so you wouldn’t have any other choice but to purchase the new faulty one. The hint button doesn’t work, the map doesn’t work. Some things are hard to exit out of. Right now I’m stuck and nothing I can do. Nothing is working. Don’t waste your money. ### 1/5 — New version not good *2023-11-26, version 1.0.0* Is this a new version of the game bc I used to play this 5 or 6 years ago and loved it. This is not the same game and I hate it. ### 1/5 — keeps freezing *2020-12-15, version 1.0.0* it is too bad, because i like the look of the game, but like i said, it keeps freezing, causing the need to shut down my ipad and skipping, making me miss parts which is very frustrating. will not buy. ### 1/5 — Great concept- horribly carried out!! *2020-11-15, version 1.0.0* This was the WORST game I have played! You can tap all over the place, and your item will not move. You have to get it “ just right”. Soooooo frustrating! Example - I got a hose and could not attach it to the fire hydrant. Had to look at the strategy guide to see just exactly where to hold it so it would click. Ridiculous. And the HOPs - some of the objects are not even in the area - one had a key behind wallpaper on the side of the HOP. Like I’m going to figure that one out. Had to use the strategy guide almost all the way through. First time I even accessed a strategy guide!! This game was soooooo frustrating. I did not even bother with the bonus content. I’m going to ask for my money back. There’s lots of other games out there that are a lot more user friendly. The ending was very predictable. Kind of sorry I wasted time finishing it. All in all - find another game!! ### 1/5 — Angry: Maestro *2020-10-31, version 1.0.0* Bought the game £ 6 : 99 1 day ago. Unable to put in player name and now on Chapter 4 Grey hill St I have put the books in numerical order and it will not give the key to carry on the game 🤬 ### 1/5 — Irritating game *2020-10-28, version 1.0.0* Looks pretty, and the idea is interesting but....getting out of a scene is difficult, I tried to restart the game but couldn’t. Gave up. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Chookie *2020-10-26, version 1.0.0* I totally agree why are Australians charged more than the advertised price for games Would like an answer ### 1/5 — Nope *2020-10-16, version 1.0.0* If you do something out of order, you’re toast. Hint won’t work and game over. Terrible. ### 1/5 — Not working *2020-10-07* I agree with most of the others, this isn’t worth the money. I purchased because I loved the old game, which is no longer available. To make money, they took that one down so you wouldn’t have any other choice but to purchase the new faulty one. The hint button doesn’t work, the map doesn’t work. Some things are hard to exit out of. Right now I’m stuck and nothing I can do. Nothing is working. Don’t waste your money. ### 1/5 — False discount *2019-11-10, version 1.0.0* I bought it with a discount at 2.99€ and it never unlocked, so I payed and never could play, last time I buy anything from Big Fish ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Duck memos *2020-11-03, version 1.0.0* I really like The game please make more duck memos it was kind of hard to play but I had A little help from my mom ### 5/5 — 歌姫を取り巻く黒い正体 *2020-10-11, version 1.0.0* 歌姫の過去が気になりました。なぜまたこの世界に戻されたのか、黒い正体はなぜ歌姫を必要としたのか、謎が多くドキドキしながら先に進めるのでとても楽しいでした。 ### 5/5 — A Good Old Game *2020-03-05, version 1.0.0* Bought this several years ago and still enjoy playing it. Some of the scenes are quite funny though they are supposed to be scary... Not bad bad mini games. ### 5/5 — Sneaky little addictive mini-game included *2019-11-15, version 1.0.0* I played the whole game and enjoyed it. The art and settings are among the best quality. There are some unusual games that are fun, my favorite is little arcade type game that snakes erratically along a circuit. Player has to shoot icons into rows of three, but the aim is a little unpredictable which makes it more fun. Also the train of icons has an erratic pattern that makes it amusing. It’s not really hard, but I keep this game at the front of my list so I can replay that silly mini-game every day. I definitely recommend it. ### 5/5 — Maestro: Dark Talent *2019-10-25, version 1.0.0* Game is very cleverly done. Excellent graphics. Story line simple to follow. Smooth operation. Well worth the sale price. ### 5/5 — Par For The Course *2019-09-19, version 1.0.0* Like the others in the Maestro series, this game is beautifully drawn & written. Additionally, the music is haunting. There are some strings from the previous scores. The HOGs are enticing without being too easy, as are the puzzles and figuring out where to go next. The Collections will be simple enough to...um, collect. The map is a good assistant -I’ve always preferred games with this feature, whether or not it allows you to jump directly to a new location. Bottom line, this game is definitely worth the purchase. Thank you, Felix & Big Fish Games! ### 5/5 — Very pleased unlike the other reviews... *2019-08-21, version 1.0.0* Played for 2nd time years later and still loved it! Older games are much more fun to me than the new ones. Great fun! I wish BF would start putting some of the games they took off back on iOS! Please, if even slowly. Thought this was a fun game! Not a single glitch for me. The map could have been better but it was still good and interactive. You just have to touch the dot to pull up the area in order to see if there's an objective there. Took me a few to figure it out but then it worked great. Good mix of puzzles and hos. I thoroughly enjoyed this ### 5/5 — Louann *2017-10-20, version 1.0.0* I really like the game. I just wish the other ones could be played on my iPad. I don’t see the point in having the last one of this series working on my iPat and none of the other ones,Working on it ### 5/5 — Sehr toll *2017-02-10, version 1.0.0* Ein sehr reizendes, fesselndes, detailreiches Spiel mit toller Grafik nach alter Qualität. Ich mag diese Art sehr. ### 5/5 — super game *2017-01-23, version 1.0.0* The older music ones aren't so good but these newer games are brilliant and much improved. Graphics are brilliant and the stories enthralling. I would recommend any of the newer games by big fish - and go ahead and buy the full versions... --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*