Island Hoppers: Mystery Farm 12+

this is the only game where i willingly turn my ringer on and allow myself to be indulged into and listen to such a peaceful, beautiful game. i have only been playing for a month and am already on level 15, with farming/discovery games like this i usually throw aside or get bored of them and forget they exist. they usually become almost impossible for me to level up without having to spend actual money. this game allows you to make everything you need, giving you so much to do in adventures or events. i have become very fond of the events, not only because of the rewards but also because of the fact that i do not get bored of them! i spend almost a full hour on this game daily, its just what i need after working a 12 hour shift. this game was definitely not what i expected after seeing the advertisements on it. i think the ads don't show the games full potential or just how amazing the graphics are. i thank this game and the amazing developers behind it for keeping me calm and busy, this is easily one of my favorite games by far. :)

I have been playing this game for awhile now and really enjoy it. My only issue is with getting coins. It’s a no win circle…..to grow crops you use a lot of coins….and you need crops to feed animals. You also need coins to buy animals to make products. For weeks now I have not been able to build up more that 5000 to 8000 coins and all the new buildings I need to complete tasks cost 30,000 plus. It’s a bit disheartening that’s there not a better way to build up coins apart from buying ALOT of them and it really would be a lot considering how many buildings there are over 30,000. Sure you can collect coins and energy as you play….but most of the time that is like 3-5 coins each time and that doesn’t add up to much …..so it doesn't really help much. It is sad when the only way you can advance in a game is to spend $5-$20 A DAY buying energy and coins. So sadly I will leave the game as it just gets boring when you can’t really achieve anything.

While I agree with other comments that the game is quite lovely with wonderful graphics and fluid storyline; I must disagree that the game moves along without in game purchases.
After about level 15 it becomes practically impossible to not spend $$ to keep up. The rewards during play are not sufficient to keep up with planting, building, and maintaining the farm. It is almost laughable how minuscule the rewards are within the game. Enormous piles of coins gets you only 20-30 in your pocket, and giant urns of energy another 20-30, but you’ll be expected to crash through a boulder that requires 50 energy, and you’ll burn through all this coins to plant your next set of crops. Energy runs out so quickly you cannot even finish one room within the game, meaning you cannot feed to energy boost items. I have remained at a static level of money for multiple levels and not able to replenish it fast enough to balance out the cost of planting crops.

It is a fun game but to stay active will require you part with your own dollars, which will only prolong the inevitable need to do so again and again.