Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35094757-20180416131600/@comment-35315474-20180416162700

I find most of the rooms hard at first, mostly because my eyes aren't what they used to be and I haven't had my eyes checked in a couple of years for new glasses, so I have to zoom in most of the time. So the night mode doesn't faze me much since zooming in to see the part lit up is pretty much how I have to play most of the time. After I have played a room for a while, I can start to remember where items like to hide which makes it easier. Sometimes I'll just tap that area even when I can't see what's there, and sure enough, I find something! LOL!

Favorites? I think the rooms I've done the most because they're now easier for me. I can finish the Train Station, Alley, etc with 1 to 1.5 minutes left. Least liked? Definitely the Mine. I can't see anything in that location. I'm thinking of taking screen shots of that location so I can map out where things are hidden. Of course, I dislike really expensive rooms for the obvious reason. I try to save those until I play with a Shot of Vigor which gives 1 hour of free time.

I agree with Dev1967's suggestion of saving your rubies for Eyeglasses (the magnifying glasses). They are the thing I use the most in this game. Sometimes an item will be right in front of me, but I still can't seem to see it no matter how hard I try. I also use Flying Times (the time extenders), but they cost 10x as much as Eyeglasses so if I have fewer than 10 items left, it is actually more cost effective to use multiple Eyeglasses than to use a Flying Time.

You can also get both from collections. Just go to your collections section and search for Eyeglass and Flying Time. That will show you all the collections you can complete to get them as rewards. If you're close to completing a collection, but missing one or two CI's (collection items), add them to your WL (wish list).

Also learn what crafting items you can make that can help you actually get the item you're wanting from a quest. For example, you can craft an Eagle Eye talisman which increases your chances of finding CI's and Fixers for 1.5 hours. When you're playing with a talisman running, that's a good time to use your Eyeglasses and/or Flying Times to be sure to complete the room.

For me, the more I play the game, the more I learn how to obtain things instead of just buying rubies (which I must admit I have done). Plus, the rooms do get easier as you become more familiar with each room's items and hiding places.