Game Description:
Francis von Amadeus was a child prodigy and talented composer. The city of Godesberg has given you access to his journal filled with secrets and riddles. Use the clues to detect hidden objects within the many chambers of the Moonlight Opera House. You`ll notice a gaunt, ghostly figure still graces the second floor balcony. Between treble clefs and Forgotten Riddles, can you solve the mystery behind the Moonlight Sonatas?
Game size: 46.8 MB
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Review from: GameZebo

It's getting harder for hidden object games to stand out when compared to successful blockbusters like Mystery Case Files and the Dream Day series, but one game that definitely deserves some recognition is Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas. Through clever riddles, a compelling story and admirable attention to detail, Blue Tea Games and Big Fish Games have created a sweet, if slightly short, seek-and-find adventure.

Like its predecessor, Forgotten Riddles: The Mayan Princess, this game does a wonderful job of fusing hidden object gameplay with the intriguing tale of fictional 19th century composer Francis von Amadeus. The Moonlight Opera House, where Francis lived and worked, has been abandoned for some time, but locals say they can hear beautiful music from it and see a ghostly figure standing on the balcony. As an inspector, you're given access to Francis's journals in the hope that you can solve the mystery.

Two modes of difficulty are available; a normal timed mode called Archaeologist, and an Apprentice mode that gives you more time, extra hints, and a special alternate ending. Players then make their way through the game's 10 chapters, each of which involves investigating various rooms in the Opera House like the stage, front gate, composer's room, nursery and library.

At the bottom of the screen are a series of musical notes; clicking on one reveals a riddle that represents one of the objects you need to find in the scene. For example, "You'll be down on your luck after I cross your path; when I swipe my claws, rats will feel my wrath," means you need to look for a black cat. If you get stuck, you can switch to another room or use a hint that reveals extra info about the item's location. You don't have to find every clue in order to move on.

Being the second game in the Forgotten Riddles series, there are several similarities between The Moonlight Sonatas and The Mayan Princess. However, The Moonlight Sonatas does a few things significantly differently as well. There are no longer mini-games every few levels; instead, you'll get the opportunity to play an optional tile-matching game in order to earn more hints...
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Review from: Game Hub

Ever since the release of Forgotten Riddles: The Mayan Princess, Forgotten Riddles series has shown an innovative approach with a new twist that is far different from the usual seek-and-find games. Hidden object fans enjoyed solving the mystery of the Mayan Princess which introduced riddles to solve a particular area. The latest addition to the series is Moonlight Sonatas. Developed by Blue Tea games, this addictive game has more puzzles, riddles and additional mini-games that promise end-less entertainment

Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas has a compelling story. The game begins in an old abandoned Moonlight Opera house, where the legendary composer Francis Von-Amadeus lived and worked. Mysterious sightings of ghostly apparitions and a skeletal figure standing on the balcony terrify the locals of Godesberg who believe that Amadeus has returned with a vengeance. As an investigator, gamers have to access the composer’s journal, filled with puzzles and riddles, to solve the mystery of the strange sightings in Moonlight Opera.

The objective of the game is to find all needed items by investigating various rooms such as the library, front gate, stage, and the mysterious composer’s room to unlock the secret of the life and times of Francis von Amadeus. Unlike other games of the Hidden Object Genre, this game has some straightforward as well as compelling riddles that need to be deciphered to solve the mystery. A series of musical notes can be found at the bottom of the screen. Clicking on any one note reveals a riddle representing an object that needs to be searched. Players also have the freedom to switch on to the next room in case there’s a deadlock...
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Review from: Casualicious

I bet that with all the Hidden Object games we’ve played in the past, you guys have already gotten pretty tired of the same old find-the-list gameplay. And that’s why for today, we introduce a new twist to the Hidden Object genre with the Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas game coming from Blue Tea Games. But before we delve deeper, let’s take a good look first into the game’s story.

In Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas, you play the role of an investigator commissioned to solve the mystery behind the ghostly apparitions frequently happening on the second floor balcony of the old Moonlight Opera House. The city of Godesberg believes that this is the haunting spirit of Francis von Amadeus, a musical genius that once lived there, and therefore entrusted you with his journal to help you solve this mystery. But the problem is that Amadeus’ journal is filled only with puzzles and riddles, and before you get a move on this investigation, you have to solve each of these riddles pertaining to the many rooms of the Moonlight Opera House.

As a Hidden Object game, the objective of Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas is for you to find all the needed items in every room in order to unlock a chapter in the life of Francis von Amadeus. But unlike most games of this type that presents you with an item list, this game will give you riddles pointing to each item, and it’s therefore up to your own analytical thinking on determining what item a particular riddle is pertaining to. Many of these riddles are easy enough, but some are craftily designed too, giving this game a notch on the challenge side compared to usual Hidden Object games...
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