One minute Chanel Flores, a researcher, is flying to her destination through the tropics, the next, she finds herself stranded and alone on a nominal mysterious island. As she wanders the island trying to figure out what to do and how she might get home, she ends up obtains seven curious crystals and finds that she may not be alone on the island after all. She discovers a love story between a native island woman and a shipwrecked captain that did not have a happy ending. Cut scenes will set it up for you, and you will go about the business of discovering the secrets of the mysterious tropical island.

You may choose "easy" or "hard" with "easy" lending to a more swiftly charging hint meter with more hints. This is probably not necessary if you are a seasoned hidden object/adventure gamer. You'll probably find that you are adequately challenged playing in "hard" mode. However, if you really enjoy a very casual game experience or you're new to the game genre, you might want to try it on "easy" first.

You will be exploring different parts of the island, each with their own series of puzzles. You may navigate manually or use the clickable map to get where you wish to go. Don't worry, you'll be informed what you should be doing as the game will guide you. Explanation points denote an area of interest and while you're in any particular area, you will be presented with a list of duties. These must be completed in order to move forward.

You'll enjoy the vibrant colors and the tropical theme is delightfully detailed. Scenes are filled with objects that must be found and most of them you will need to complete other tasks within the game, which helps keep the flow interesting and worthwhile; better than searching for lists of random objects.

The mini games offer a variety of challenging tasks sure to eliminate any chance of monotony. The difficulty of the games vary. Some are pretty basic and will be easily solved, but others will require a bit more brain power. If you choose, you may skip the puzzles, but they're certainly fun filled and worth a try.

Secret Mission: The Forgotten Island is well put together and gamers will delight in the journey as they explore and uncover the island's secrets.

• Delightfully detailed vibrant colors
• Interesting and worthwhile game flow
• Explore different parts of the island
• Get the Strategy Guide!