So, like everyone else, this was an ad for another game and I was intrigued. I downloaded the game and started playing. Each “level” is actually two levels. The first is a fairly easy one and the second one is “hard”. You typically have 3 min to beat the hard level and if you need a booster (replay the level without doing the easier first part again, remove a screw, undo a move, or hammer) you have to watch an ad that is typically at least a minute long and thus far has been the repeatedly an ad for the Royal Match game. You have to watch an ad in between levels as well. Well I paid the $4.99 to remove the ads and you still watch over 5 min of ads EACH LEVEL if you need a booster (and you WILL). It’s very annoying. For instance, they typically give you 2 “free spaces” and to get the third free space you have to watch an ad. AND if for whatever reason you leave the game or the game glitches and restarts it does NOT save your progress for that level and you have to start over. The game in-game purchases which I think are pretty high priced. And there is an in game “challenge” that has a free side and a master pass side which gives you coins (if you need to add 60 seconds to your level) and that’s $9.99! I initially really liked this game but it has become a game that is basically you spending 5 min at least per level just watching the same Royal Match ad over and over again (oh and solitaire cash). It would be better to be able to play the game without dumb ads for every booster or earn boosters with each level! I’ll likely be deleting this app because it’s just too many ads to watch

The game itself is fun…even the super challenging levels that take you multiple tries. The problem is with the ads. Several are 90 second ads and there are more that are multipart ads where the first part is 30-60 seconds, then you close it out Nd a second part opens up and plays for another 15-30 seconds, and then another time you have to x out. It’s just way too many clicks and too much time. Ads should max out at 30 seconds. Any longer than that is a waste and an annoyance that ensured I will never buy or download what is being advertised. Additionally there are a few ads that glitch out and freeze, so you’ve agreed to watch an ad to earn extra time or a game assist and after watching the ad you can’t close the ad without closing the app, which, you guessed it, means starting the level over. No bueno. Anyway, today I got on to play and the puzzle level comes up with a blank background and the timer running. No bolts, no boards…nothing to do. Timer runs out and I try again…same thing. This might be it for me. Fun concept but too many long ads and glitches, and I refuse to do in app purchases. Oh well.

I would love this game so much more without the time factor. I don’t really care they have an easy level and then a hard one and then just rinse and repeat. I love sitting forever to figure it out. But forcing me to watch a single ad that’s 80 seconds long with no exiting it just to undo a single move… yeah, that’s annoying. Another undo, 30 second ad. That’s fine. And then another 80 seconds. Need another undo? 30 seconds. I think I’m on the fourth or fifth hard level and even now, they basically want you to spend money and they don’t hide it. And all of this is for a single hard level that’s maybe 3:30 minutes long. Why am I spending more time watching ads than I am playing the game? If this is all at level 5, why would I even bother continuing to play? If this was like level 60, I could hear you out on that. This is level 5. If you took away the timed part of levels, I’d be a lot less annoyed. That or installing a “zen mode” where you just play over and over and over while not trying to beat a clock or get a better score. I’m not keeping this because it’s incredibly depressing that even ads on streaming platforms are shorter than the ones in a single game where you undo a move three or four times. When you undo a single move, you don’t get that time back. Wanna restart the level? 50/50 chance you get an 80 second ad.

On the surface, this seems like a fun puzzle game. But if you play it for any length of time, you start to realize the author of this game has only one goal in mind - to make you watch as many ads as possible, for as long as possible. This is the only game I’ve ever played where you will run into 90 second ads. So, I paid my $4.99 to remove ads. So, it does remove some ads, basically the ones that pop up on their own. But if you want to get anywhere in this game at all, you will eventually have to watch ads. If you want to undo a move, watch an ad. If you want to use a booster, watch an ad. While the puzzles are fun and challenging, nearly all of the levels after a certain point are virtually impossible to complete without a booster and by watching one or more ads. If you do want to take your time and try to finish a level without a booster, you’ll end up running out of time. Why would anyway make a time limit on a puzzle game? If you want to extend your time and keep playing and not loose your progress, watch some more ads. This is one greedy developer.I feel really let down that the developer of this game has chosen alienate everyone by forcing them to watch ads, even if you pay money to not watch ads. For me, this was a huge waste of money. I wish I had deleted the game before wasting my money.Please spend your time on more worthwhile games and don’t waste your money here. There are plenty of puzzle apps like this out there that have much few ads and are more rewarding to play.