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The Scruffs is an Hidden Object Game. In a Hidden Object Game you have to spot hidden objects and solve puzzles or mysteries. In this game The Scruffs, the goal  is to uncover grandpa’s secret and help The Srcuffs save their family home. To achieve this goal, you have to search the house for objects listed in grandpa’s notebook.

Despite rich visuals and lot of work for your brain, Hidden Object Games can be monotonous. You might get fed up looking for things in a huge mess and simply clicking on the screen. I havent played Hidden Object Games for a long time because they get too boring.

Surprisingly, The Scruffs is not boring at all. It is enjoyable and worth a play.

Things I liked About This Game

The Game Introduction

I liked the game introduction because it is short and simple. The game introduction runs like a short cartoon movie. What appealed me most is the use of humour in the introduction.

The Hints Section

In all Hidden Object Games, you get hints which you can use whenever you want to find the hidden objects.

I like the way the hints section has been designed in this game. You get three hints in this game. The three hints are indicated by the three bones. There is a dog sleeping on the right hand side corner. When you click on the dog, he eats the bone and is ready to help you. When you move your mouse across the screen, he gets excited when you get close to the object, thereby helping you find the object.

After you exhaust the three hints and when you click on the dog he shows a Do Not Disturb sign. Such strategies are humourous and appealing.

The Use of Mini Games To Break Monotony

What is interesting in this game, is the use of mini games to break monotony. For example, one of the objects in grandpa’s notebook is Family Photo. When you click on the Family Photo, a  mini game is announced.

In this mini game, you have to click on every new scribble that appears on the photo. You must not click on an old scribble. If you do the game ends.

Well this is a welcome break from just clicking on the hidden objects.

You have a puzzle game also that breaks monotony at the right moment.

I like the way mini games have been integrated to go with the flow of the main game.

Hope you enjoy playing this game as much as I did.

Please note that the online version is a trial version.

The Scruffs Uncover Grandpa’s secret and help The Scruffs save their family home.

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