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Mystery of the Ancients: Mud Water Creek (Full)

Mystery of the Ancients: Mud Water Creek (Full)

by Big Fish Games, Inc

104 ratings
98 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 28, 2016
  • October 4, 2016

Developer

Big Fish Games, Inc
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About

Investigate a haunted home where strange occurrences plague a newly engaged couple. Use your paranormal expertise, an amulet, and hidden object scenes to uncover secrets and close a supernatural portal.

✓Investigate paranormal activity
✓Hidden object scenes
✓Solve puzzles and mini-games
✓Use an amulet to fight spirits
✓Explore bonus game content
✓Collectibles and morphing objects
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Mystery of the Ancients. Based on 104 reviews and a 4.4/5 average, it highlights the 15 positives and 13 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

  • 🎨Stunning graphics and visual details
  • 👍Engaging and immersive storyline
  • 🧩Varied and creative puzzle designs
  • 🎮Unique hidden object scenes with interactive elements
  • 🎵Atmospheric music and sound design
  • 📍Clear and helpful map system
  • ⚙️Customizable difficulty settings
  • 🎯Good game length and replay value
  • 🚀Smooth gameplay with minimal loading
  • 💰Good value for money at sale prices
  • 🎤Quality voice acting
  • 🏆Consistent quality across series
  • 📱iPhone-friendly interface with zoom capability
  • 🎁Collectible items (bats, figures) add engagement
  • ✨No in-app purchases required

Negative things

  • 🐛White screen glitches in certain areas
  • ⏱️Game too short for the price
  • 🔒Game locks up and requires restart
  • 📖Excessive story dialogue and cutscenes
  • 🎨Dark color scheme becomes monotonous
  • 😨Inappropriate content for younger audiences
  • 🔄Repetitive horror/paranormal theme
  • 💾Large file size due to video cutscenes
  • 🎯Puzzles sometimes too easy
  • 🐭Occasional rat/scary imagery too intense
  • 🔧Technical issues persist across platforms
  • ⚠️Rating prompt appears too frequently
  • 🎮Some mini-games don't function properly
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What's New in Mystery of the Ancients

1.0.2

October 4, 2016

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. In this update: • Optimizations and bug fixes to improve overall game performance. Thanks for the continued feedback and support, and happy gaming! If you like this game, please consider taking a moment to rate/review it. Want more awesome games like this one? Check out http://bigfi.sh/bfggamefinder Experiencing issues? Please visit http://bigfi.sh/ENHelp

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Good game, fun, inappropriate for youngish audiences
🧝🏻‍♀️Thranduil🧝🏻‍♂️🧝🏻‍♀️Thranduil🧝🏻‍♂️

Not at all muddy!!!😁

Excellent game, lovely graphics, good story and length, good different HOs from the normal ones, ( thank goodness) puzzles varied, and a great price...missed a few bats and figures as I was so engrossed in the game, but I'll get them all next time I play it, which I surely will, yes it was that 😊 good!!! Highly recommended 👍👍🌟🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Faefife.Faefife.

Mud Water

Enjoyable game. Beautiful graphics, pleasant music & an interesting story. Have encountered no glitches & there are
NO IN-AP PURCHASES!
Cathy-12Cathy-12

Fantastic Game!

Great game in a great series! I’ve enjoyed every Mystery of the Ancients game and this one did not disappoint! Can’t wait for the next one!!!!
DeanaMDeanaM

Not that good

Game did not have the hidden object patches as the older one did - only 4 and the rest were games, half of which did not work. big fish was a regular mothly fee and they still have over A$300 worth of credit from me and can’t seem to get it so can use it or have it returned to me.

This crashed twice before I got through the main game so I would not recommend unless you like going back an beginning again a lot.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

12 issues

White/blank screen in specific locations (graveyard, crypt, sawmill, farm areas)

Bug

Game freezes and requires restart

Bug

Bottom menu bar (hints, inventory, guide) disappears

Bug

Game locks up after maze escape

Bug

Match 3 mini-game glitches

Bug

Sound and visual sync issues

Bug

Scene navigation glitches (third island issue)

Bug

Graphics rendering problems in certain areas

Bug

Crashes during gameplay progression

Bug

In-app purchase billing errors

Bug

Download/installation failures for some users

Bug

Game not launching after purchase

Bug
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Requested Features

8 requests

Longer gameplay duration

Feature

Journal or story log feature

Feature

Access to puzzles after completing story

Feature

More varied color schemes beyond purple-blue tones

Feature

Greater variety in game themes beyond horror/paranormal

Feature

More frequent game releases for PC platform

Feature

Ability to replay specific scenes or puzzles

Feature

Less intrusive rating prompts

Feature

FAQ

What is Mystery of the Ancients: Mud Water Creek?

This is a full adventure game where you play as a paranormal investigator. You are called to a home experiencing strange events after a proposal, and must uncover the mystery and save the couple's relationship.

What are the main gameplay mechanics?

The game features hidden object scenes, solving puzzles, and playing mini-games. You will also use a special amulet to help drive away evil spirits and close a supernatural portal.

How much does the game cost?

The game is a single purchase, meaning you unlock the complete adventure with one payment. There are no in-app purchases or ads.

What kind of content is in the bonus game?

The bonus game allows you to unravel secrets of the underworld and includes additional Collector's Edition exclusives. These include collectible Bats and morphing objects for an extended gameplay experience.

What platforms is this game available on?

While the description doesn't explicitly state platform compatibility for this specific title, Big Fish Games offers their titles on PC, Mac, mobile phones, and tablets.