Screw Pin Jam Puzzle 17+

I like this version the best out of the screw challenge games, as it’s the only one that actually makes you think any strategize. The issues that initially made me delete it (but I redownloaded it after seeing how mind-numbingly boring the other games were)were two bugs:

first, the option to turn off sound doesn’t work. You can turn off sound, and when you log back in, it shows that it is off, but it continues to play. You have to go under settings, turn the sound on and save, then go back in and turn the sound off to get it to actually mute.

Second, the option to pay to remove ads doesn’t work. It makes the screen flash, but nothing loads. I have tried selecting it everywhere that is possible - Home Screen, the shop with the no ads only purchase, and the shop option with no ads in a bundle. This is a big one for me, as I despise ads. If the bug isn’t fixed to allow me to pay to remove ads, I won’t end up keeping the app. Please fix this in your next release!!!!

I have been playing this game for a couple of weeks now. It’s OK, but I have some concerns about the game mechanics. Sometimes, when you move up a level, it’s unclear how the game processes color matches. For example, if I need to match green, but there’s no green on the board, it becomes impossible to progress. How can I continue if the required color isn’t available?

They give you five slots in total to move around the screws; however, you can only use four because if you use the last one, the game will be over. This is especially frustrating when there’s no green in sight for me to complete the three screws color.

Its clear to me that what color the screws AND boxes are is, to an unacceptable degree, random. The reason I’m sure is A) if you start a level, fail, & restart, both will be different B) I’ve gotten a puzzle that was clearly unwinnable without the ad-powered “boosts” from the outset. A puzzle where I had two same-color “boxes” of three to fill, but only two screws of that color available, & no way to uncover more within the necessary amount of moves.
I’m sure there’s some sort of algorithm in place to prevent that, but it seems to do its job poorly.
Speaking of those ad-powered “boosts”, it often won’t register that I have, in fact, watched an ad, meaning it’s not uncommon for me to have to watch up to three before I actually get the “boost”.
Aside from that, it’s an aesthetically appealing, fun game, & when the algorithms that arrange the screws & decide what color of box to provide do their jobs properly, it’s one of the better screw puzzle games. But that’s a low bar to cross.