# Tales of Terror: House on the Hill HD - A Scary Hidden Object Game — user reviews

> 76 indexed App Store user reviews of Tales of Terror by Big Fish Games, Inc, rated 4.10/5 from 151 ratings.

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- Rating breakdown: 5★ 79 · 4★ 35 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 10

## Newest reviews (18 of 76)

### 3/5 — ☹️

*2023-01-13, version 1.0.2*

This game has got glitches. In the hidden objects it will not hand over the items without tapping them 2or3 times. Also all through the game the hint button was misdirecting where to interact at. The ladder in the attic had me going back and forth. I finally figured out it was the door to the other room on the other side of the ladder entrance. Hint kept pointing at ladder. Other places also mis directing me too. I gave too much for this game. I’m dissatisfied. I need my money back on this one. It’s been nerve-wrecking. Please thank you.

### 3/5 — Good concept - could have been way better

*2019-11-21, version 1.0.2*

Great storyline but very clunky. Had to keep hitting hint button to get it to work. Not worth the full price.

### 3/5 — Interesting but glitchy and too short

*2019-04-28, version 1.0.2*

Imaginative and interesting.  It shut down a few times. Had to start over.

### 4/5 — Old School Awesomeness

*2019-01-16, version 1.0.2*

I love this developer, and you know why? Because they write good stories behind a good solid game. They clearly spend money in not just the games coding and rendering,  but in paying good writers that make the game more interesting. That said, it is an older style game. The HOGs are a bit dated but they are still enjoyable. The only thing I have to quarrel with in this game is the music. Please get some different tunes for your next game! We do listen and the music, if good, builds creepy atmosphere, something this game could use and would make it a 5 star, imo as hearing the same song in multiple games gets boring, not that the music isn’t good. 
I absolutely love the premise, the art, the live actors (why don’t more games do this now? Games are so much more fun with an ‘actual’ human to converse with and solve the mystery!)
Lastly, I loved the plot twist. Did NOT see that coming! XD

### 2/5 — Not a good one,

*2017-10-24, version 1.0.2*

Flaky, poor story line, predictable. Slow, did not enjoy it.
Sometimes people disappear , not intentionally.
Need to do better in future, nice graphics are not a substitute for poor game play.

### 3/5 — Tales of Terror: House on the Hill

*2017-10-23, version 1.0.2*

Good storyline! Great HOPs, some of the mini-games were confusing, so ended up skipping. I play these games for fun & relaxation so really would prefer not to have to think too hard! If I was a brainiac then yes I would play more in depth games requiring more concentration & more skill set. However that is not me! So can you tone down some of these mini-games. Otherwise I really enjoyed this game!

### 2/5 — Anka nein,

*2017-10-21, version 1.0.2*

es bleibt auch nach einem Jahr dabei, langweilig, lange Ladezeiten und einfache Graphik.

### 5/5 — Seeehr schön😄😄😄

*2016-12-01, version 1.0.2*

Super Grafik, tolle Geschichte. Nicht zu kurz.

### 3/5 — Needs Speed!

*2016-10-05, version 1.0.2*

I enjoy the storyline and the challenge of getting all the collectibles and achievements, but I still experience freezes and crashes after playing for almost a year.  Time between scenes needs to move faster.....very boring waiting............

### 3/5 — Tales of terror

*2016-10-02, version 1.0.2*

Very very slow, but ok

### 5/5 — Mir hat's gefallen

*2016-09-11, version 1.0.2*

Gern mehr.

### 4/5 — Love this!!!

*2016-07-13, version 1.0.2*

The ONLY reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because it won't tell me what room I didn't collect hearts in😢❤️

### 5/5 — Nannans

*2016-05-24, version 1.0.2*

Loved the game but was disappointed that it wasn't a lot longer.

### 3/5 — Not bad, but there were some problems

*2016-04-30, version 1.0.2*

The live action characters had the rather disturbing habit of disappearing and reappearing.

A couple of times, the map failed to show that there was an action available in a scene.

When you locate a heart in a scene, there is no indication that you have done so. As a result, it is easy to miss some. There is no method to return to the ones you missed after the game, and without them all, some extras are unavailable. I hate this!

Not a bad game otherwise.

### 2/5 — Eugh...

*2016-04-09, version 1.0.2*

I spent some money on this game because I though it was gonna last longer than THAT. I thought wrong and wasted my money. It was super short and some of the controls and mechanics didn't seem smooth enough for the gameplay.

### 4/5 — Ansicht gut, aber

*2016-02-17, version 1.0.2*

...leider ist es ein paar Mal abgestürzt! Ich kannte das Spiel schon. Hatte es auf dem Laptop schon gespielt. Fand es gut, daher hab ich auch für mein iPad runtergeladen! Schöne Bilder. Sehr gute Minispiele. Karte ist dabei, dauert nur etwas bis sie sich aktualisiert.
Ist aber ein kurzes Spielevergnügen. Auch das Bonuskapitel! Dafür hab ich nicht mal eine Stunde gebraucht. Auch wenn ich es schon kannte, wußte ich vieles nicht mehr. Zu viele andere Spiele liegen dazwischen!

### 5/5 — BenTing

*2016-02-14, version 1.0.2*

I thought it was fun!

### 4/5 — Gutes Spiel!

*2016-02-10, version 1.0.2*

Schönes Spiel, die Grafik ist zwar etwas veraltet und die Rätsel auch nicht so schwer aber es macht Spaß und ist soweit OK.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Poor game

*2016-01-20, version 1.0.2*

This game is very laggy. Spoils the enjoyment of the game, which is not bad. The lagging makes a real pain to play.

### 1/5 — Not up to the usual Big Fish standard

*2015-12-31, version 1.0.2*

Time taken to load scenes got slower and slower. Persisted as I had paid for the full version but cannot get any further because I can't click on one object to investigate. Bug fixes needed before I intend to give it another try.

### 1/5 — Crashes constantly, unplayable.

*2015-12-30, version 1.0.2*

This game has rendered itself unplayable as it crashes every 30 seconds. I therefore did not purchase. Disappointing.

### 1/5 — Ok

*2015-12-23, version 1.0.2*

The game was just ok, sound on voices and overall was pretty rubbish, animation of human characters was very poor and very jerky

### 1/5 — Just so Bad

*2015-12-23, version 1.0.2*

Worst ever and a waste of any money spent on this game.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2015-12-22, version 1.0.2*

I have purchased this game and now it keeps crashing. Even when you try to open the strategy it crashes. Please can you sort it or it's a waste of my money.

### 1/5 — 👎🏻😡

*2015-12-21, version 1.0.2*

What is with Big fish? Don't they have a quality control department? Thought this was going to be a good game, but couldn't even play it. The first thing I tried to pick up caused the game to shut down. Almost all of B F 's games, recently are full of glitches. That is why I refuse to download any game I can't try before I buy. Big Fish needs to get their act together or they will not be getting any more of my money!  😡👎🏻☹

### 1/5 — House on the hill

*2015-12-21, version 1.0.2*

Put up with worthless Crap up to chapter 2 .Makes no sense.Waste of Money!

### 2/5 — Terrible

*2019-09-26, version 1.0.2*

While most hidden object games play the same, the only way to find out different things like collectibles is by the tutorial. First it is obvious they recoded the pc game as the tutorial tells you to click things in the beginning. And it’s really confusing. Some of the mini games directions aren’t very clear and I had to refer to the strategy guide to figure out what to do. The “back” button in the upper right is the most annoying way to go back. None of the other games do that, unless on a pc. The bonus game...horrible. Zero mini map to help guide you. I’m hitting hint all the time as I don’t play daily, I don’t remember where I left off. Very frustrating.

### 2/5 — Poor quality game

*2019-05-07, version 1.0.2*

Poor graphics & very laggy. Lines visible around active areas. Mix of photo & drawn graphics, but clumsily blended. Don't pay full price!

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Amazing!!

*2024-03-09, version 1.0.2*

What an incredible game!!  I am having so much fun!!  The puzzles are challenging, I love the music, the background, and the special effects are creepy!!  Just the way I love my games!!

### 5/5 — Great Game

*2023-10-28, version 1.0.2*

The graphics are fantastic along with the music & storyline. Fun to play with a Bonus game. You don’t want to miss this one.

### 5/5 — I love big fish games!

*2023-06-14, version 1.0.2*

I love all the mini games and thought provoking challenges!

### 5/5 — Very enjoyable

*2022-09-24, version 1.0.2*

I really enjoyed this game. Some of the games get a bit same same. This one seemed a little different.

### 5/5 — Old school but not old

*2021-08-30, version 1.0.2*

This is an extremely enjoyable game. Fast travel map, everything works beautifully, some different and challenging mini games. I really liked it. To me deserves a higher rating.

### 5/5 — Lots of fun!

*2020-08-08, version 1.0.2*

This is an older game, so the hops aren’t as varied as in modern games. That said, the rest of the game is great! I love live action characters, they make the story more believable. There is not a customize option in the difficulty menu. I played on “Professional” difficulty, with no hints or skips, and I had no problem. There is a teleporting map. Nice long game, at one point I was surprised I had only played 42% of the main game (the main play screen shows your progress.) Mini games were unique and varied, and ranged in difficulty. I felt the bonus game was almost a throwaway; no story to it, just trying to continue escaping the house. Hops are visited more than once, which I’ve decided I like. All in all a great, fun game to play! Real rating of 4.5 bumped up to 5 because I feel the overall rating of 4.0 is too low.

### 5/5 — Too short though

*2020-05-06, version 1.0.2*

I found the game a wonderful distraction away from my troubles. Thank you so much. I would have liked it to be a little longer. I am even willing to pay more for a really game. I am 69 years old and I find this helps my mind a lot..

### 5/5 — Great mystery

*2019-07-30, version 1.0.2*

Clues keep you guessing,jumping from room to room
Is exciting,
Keeps you on your toes guessing

### 5/5 — Haunted house

*2017-01-06, version 1.0.2*

Good game with challenges and work to get through the game, but not so hard that you're pulling your hair and throwing things and quitting. Got it.  Really fun

### 5/5 — Love this game

*2017-01-02, version 1.0.2*

Very captivating for hours. Well designed and lots of fun. Well worth the money. Could have been a bit longer though.

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