Same issue as the other person. Trying to drag key from inventory bar keeps pulling down Notification Center. Hard to talk to people who are moving. I thought I’d tapped them but nope I’m looking at the street over and over Good game in need for more forgiving touch controlsPs original fan here. Was exited to play this new edition. I’m rooting for the game..Pps. Funny story. So you’re supposed to keep off the grass in Brooklyn. I tried to talk to the cop, but my character walked across the grass to talk to him. He blew his whistle and said “freeze!” And then the game froze.

I love the original Gold Rush. I installed this version on my iPad 3 and iPhone 6. It's really meant for larger screens. The controls are intuitive however your finger completely covers the control options and you need to blindly know what you're trying to do. I failed 20+ times in a row trying to drag my key to the proper spot on the gate. Text is tiny and almost unreadable. On the iPad 3 it was really laggy. Trying to drag items from inventory often result in dragging down the notification bar. I turned off the sound as the voice acting was horrendous. Flat characters that almost sound robotic. I can get past the voices but this really needs to be optimized for smaller screens. All that said, I'm still happy to have it. Gold Rush is always fun to play.Edit: taking away another star. The controls are awful. I keep wishing I was just playing the original. This release just isn't fun to play.

I don’t know why people say they can’t use the key— press down in it for a second and drag slowly and you won’t pull down your notifications. The only problems I’ve noticed:1) iPhone puts the minimizing bar at the bottom of the screen in white, right where the text appears for narration and dialogue— so I can’t play without my sound on (I’d prefer to read it personally and it means I can’t play unless I’m pretty much home alone). 2) the blotter— I missed the points because no matter where I clicked... developer, you get the gist (any guidance you could give on that would be helpful. I still remember what to do from all those years ago— I just can’t get it to click right!)I’ve only played the first half of this version— if it wasn’t those two issues, I’d have 5 starred it. The first isn’t a deal breaker just a preference. The second was a total bummer— cause it kept me for perfect scoring the first half).

For those reporting difficulty reading the text at the bottom (because of nav bar in the way), look into using the Guided Access feature under Accessibility options. This removed it for me. Thanks for bringing this game out. Would love to see more classic Sierra Online games. One feature request would be to allow scaling of UI items (such as press-hold menu, inventory, and text) for smaller screens. Thanks again for keeping the classic adventure genre alive!