February 25th, 2008 by PCGGame Review: Finders Keepers
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Game Description:
Play Finders Keepers and join Floyd Finders and his trusty sidekick Goldie in more than 150 levels of aquatic adventure! Collect treasure, fish and special trinkets to help reunite lost loves, all while trying to avoid trouble from Pirates, Whales, Walruses and Ghosts. Finders Keepers will let you play at exciting and exotic places like the North Pole and even the resting place of the Titanic! Watch out for adversaries as you search the Atlantic to retrieve something very special to Floyd.
Game size: 15.6 MB
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Review from: GameZebo
PC owners who dream of a life spent sailing the seven seas in search of fabulous treasure are in for a treat, as all-new arcade game Finders Keepers lets you do just that. A cleverly click-happy outing, we're delighted to say it's both innovative and slickly produced... we just wish the action was a little faster-paced and flush with more mid-mission excitement, so the title would prove an even greater splash.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves here, as we celebrate the tale of Floyd Finders, a poor seaman whose lucky gold coin has been swiped by the mischievous mer-boy. Told via a series of charming animated cutscenes - we couldn't help but be reminded of childhood pop-up books here - Shakespeare the story isn't, however it will effectively resonate with whimsically-inclined viewers. Better still, there's oodles of fun to be had as you visit a whopping 168 different levels spread across several nautically-themed locales from the Bahamas to the North Pole and even Atlantis in hopes of retrieving the coveted keepsake.
Play is fairly self-explanatory, with each stage finding you in control of Floyd's boat, which glides across the top of the screen as you press the left/right arrow keys or sail horizontally with a click of the mouse. Below lurk coral reefs and sandy sea bottoms filled with a variety of floating objects from schools of fish to squid, clams, gemstones, barrels and gifts.
Using a net that slowly swings back and forth like a pendulum, simply click to make the device fire when it's facing a desired direction, then watch as it shoots out and grabs anything that makes contact. Depending on their size and weight, items are then reeled in by Floyd and his helpful one-eyed cat, who are awarded various cash amounts depending on every haul. Score more than a preset minimum within each level's given time limit and you'll successfully proceed onward, with any extra cheddar yours to apply towards the next challenge...
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But let's not get ahead of ourselves here, as we celebrate the tale of Floyd Finders, a poor seaman whose lucky gold coin has been swiped by the mischievous mer-boy. Told via a series of charming animated cutscenes - we couldn't help but be reminded of childhood pop-up books here - Shakespeare the story isn't, however it will effectively resonate with whimsically-inclined viewers. Better still, there's oodles of fun to be had as you visit a whopping 168 different levels spread across several nautically-themed locales from the Bahamas to the North Pole and even Atlantis in hopes of retrieving the coveted keepsake.
Play is fairly self-explanatory, with each stage finding you in control of Floyd's boat, which glides across the top of the screen as you press the left/right arrow keys or sail horizontally with a click of the mouse. Below lurk coral reefs and sandy sea bottoms filled with a variety of floating objects from schools of fish to squid, clams, gemstones, barrels and gifts.
Using a net that slowly swings back and forth like a pendulum, simply click to make the device fire when it's facing a desired direction, then watch as it shoots out and grabs anything that makes contact. Depending on their size and weight, items are then reeled in by Floyd and his helpful one-eyed cat, who are awarded various cash amounts depending on every haul. Score more than a preset minimum within each level's given time limit and you'll successfully proceed onward, with any extra cheddar yours to apply towards the next challenge...