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(More customer reviews)I purchased the Puzzle Master 2 software a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I have been meaning to upgrade to a more recent version for a while and when I saw the Puzzle Master Deluxe version available I decided to buy it though unfortunately not from Amazon - I am in the UK, amazon.com doesn't distribute to the UK and amazon.co.uk doesn't have the software so I ended up going elsewhere.
The software just arrived this afternoon and I am impressed with its range of features and ease of use. I personally turn off the Shadow feature as I find it makes the pieces difficult to see, and I don't use any of the Sound features as I am very hard of hearing. I do like the Ghost Image and different ways of displaying the background to the jigsaw as you can customise it to make the puzzle pieces easy to see. I also found the Paper and Card piece styles very attractive though the pieces appear somewhat "jaggy" when "cut" by the software. Once you have finished your jigsaw you get a full screen image which disappears when clicked on.
There are options for importing your own pictures to create your own jigsaw puzzles though the preview feature for this is somewhat clumsy - it won't show thumbnail pictures if the originals are above a certain size and this can make it difficult to find the digital camera photo that you want. You can also save the finished puzzle for e-mail and create screensavers and desktop wallpapers. And there are many options for customising your jigsaw puzzle during play and/or creation - you can produce puzzles with 1,000 or more pieces if you so wish. There are options for downloading further puzzles from the web site run by the software designer if you so wish, some for free and some purchasable.
You are restricted by the terms of use from making puzzles which you can sell and they do provide copyright warnings around the use of the images for sharing with other people, but there is a nice collection of pictures within the software. I tried the bonus software included of a 3D jigsaw puzzle of the Kremlin, but found the movement very slow and jaggy and it was almost impossible to control the mouse movement.
That said once you have the Puzzle Master software open it's excellent, fun to play with and very good value for money, with enough puzzles to keep you occupied for quite some time. It's perhaps not the best jigsaw puzzle software I've ever seen - those jaggy edges around the pieces do spoil the effect a little - but it works very well and provides good value for money in terms of contents, ease of use and flexibility.
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Puzzle Master Deluxe SuiteOver 400 all new puzzles!Product InformationAll new addition to the Puzzle Master Series. This full-featured jigsawpuzzle game includes over 400 gorgeous images a variety of piece shapes andsizes to choose from cool 3D puzzles support for MP3 and WAV files and muchmore! If you enjoy a challenge put your skills to the test with PuzzleMaster Deluxe Suite!Product Features4 difficulty levelsSupport for MP3 and WAV filesChoose piece thickness from wood paper or cardboardAbility to change the size and style of pieces while solving the puzzleSave jigsaws and send them to friendsCreate your own jigsawsAll new 3D puzzlesTrinity TowerTsar CannonPump TowerNicoslaya TowerSaviour TowerTsar BellScreensavers and wallpaperMore modern user interfaceUpdated skinsAbility to grab any screen contents to create jigsawsSystem RequirementsWindows 95 98 Me 2000 XP233MHz Pentium PC processor32MB of RAM3D Accelerated video card with 8MB of RAMSound CardDirectX 7.0 or higherMouseCD-ROM DriveMicrosoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher (5.01 included)Approximately 231MB hard drive space for full installInternet Access: 28800 baud modem or better required for optionalInternet features
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