My game time: 2,5 hours
Info:
Stevie, Lisa, and Carole have been invited for a holiday at Willowbrook Stables. But only one girl and her horse can go, so you’ll have to choose which member of the Saddle Club you want to be. And once on the island, you’ll have to solve a mystery to save Willowbrook Stables from the property developer trying to take over. Ride all over and collect important information from different characters. If you solve all the clues, you’ll uncover secrets that have remained hidden for decades. You will have to be careful, as others are trying to solve the mystery too. If someone beats you, Willowbrook Stables will be lost forever. (Old Games Download).
You have your game diary, where you can get clues and track your progress. Although the menu, or as called, the diary where you can see the tasks, jump to a location, and all other things are very very laggy. The game would be much smoother and faster to play if this diary would work properly and you could actually move your mouse without problems.
Basically, the game is just about running from man to man and having conversations. Sometimes you even need to search for clues and not talk to anyone. But it's rare. I got bored with this game way earlier than 2,5 hours, but I still wanted to give it a chance. Because there really wasn't anything happening after 2,5 hours, I finally gave up.
Basic controls: arrows, can't be changed
Ratings:
Overall rating: 2,5/5
Graphics: 2,5/5
Controls: 3/5
Sounds:
Music: 3/5
Sound effects: 2/5
Notices:
+The horse is speedy, and because the distances are long the game flows faster thanks to the unrealistically fast horse.
+Jump to place -function.
-The dialogues are usually way too long and tiring, and you can’t skip them.
-Distances are very long and you have to run a lot.
-The game diary is very laggy and doesn't work properly. And it's one of the most important things in the game.
Gameplay screenshots:
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| You can choose the color, face markings, and leg markings for your horse. |
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| In the stable, you can feed your horse and clean the stall. On the left, there's a place where you can groom and actually equip your horse. Also leading your horse is a nice addition to this game. |
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| The distances in the game are very long. Gladly you have the "jump to place" function, but you still have to do a lot of running because all the places aren't included in this function. |
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| There are many nice places on the island. And you can even go into some buildings. |
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| You can choose the saddle pad color for your horse. Also, you can equip a halter if you for some reason have the interest and time to unequip your horse in between the tasks. |
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| On the right side, you can see the icons: the horse needs feeding and grooming. |
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| There are many people on the island, and you get to communicate with many of them. |
Is it worth playing?
Basically, this game is pain. Very tiring and won't really catch your interest. Just running from man to man the whole time is boring. Don't waste your time with this game.
