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Late one night, young librarian Paige Harper stumbles upon a hidden room filled with of ancient books. Opening one, there is a flash of light she suddenly finds herself inside the story -- only nothing is as it should be! To get back to the real world, she must put seven stories back on their rightful paths, helping everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Romeo and Juliet as she tries to unlock the secrets of the Tome of Mystery!REVIEW
The next time you think you're having a bad day at work, remember poor Paige Harper, who was just doing her job when she was went to collect a rare book and ended up trapped by a mysterious tome. A spirit who had been similarly caught for many years told her they'd all be free if Paige could just defeat the book's many challenges. So begins Paige Harper and the Tome of Mystery, a hidden object game with an unusual perspective on the genre – literally.
To crack open the seals of the book keeping her prisoner, Paige must visit some of the most famous literary works of all time – Hamlet, Treasure Island, Romeo & Juliet, and so forth – and help the characters solve their problems. The books open to reveal paper dioramas depicting scenes from specific chapters, and these are where your searches will take place. You'll have to jump from chapter to chapter to get all of the necessary items you'll need to help the characters with their quandaries. The olive oil you get from the pharmacist in Chapter 2 of Romeo & Juliet will help you move Juliet's bed in Chapter 4 so you can get at that last love note from Romeo. Such game-padding backtracking usually annoys me, but it works well in Paige Harper and never feels too forced. Read more...
