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Fable Town: Merge Island magic
REEF GAMES LTD · 9,924 ratings · ★ 4.9
4.9
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Top complaints - extracted from 35 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"game"
27 negative reviews mention this · 77% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game issues. I was playing the game then all of a sudden it wouldn’t let me play the main game it would only open up to the elve game which is a separate match board in the game. I restarted my phone, the game cleared my cache and none of those options …" - Playful gamer 93
2
"money"
12 negative reviews mention this · 34% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bad transactions. Game took my money and then gave me and then took away my upgrade within seconds. When I tried to get support said received but never contacted" - fgdhuioy
3
"play"
11 negative reviews mention this · 31% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game issues. I was playing the game then all of a sudden it wouldn’t let me play the main game it would only open up to the elve game which is a separate match board in the game. I restarted my phone, the game cleared my cache and none of those options …" - Playful gamer 93
4
"every"
8 negative reviews mention this · 23% of all complaints
★★★★★ "This game is insanely greedy.. I’ve never seen such ridiculous pricing in a game. EVERYTHING costs and it cost a loooot. A lot. We’re talking $40 to remove ads for 30 day (and that’s was a “special offer”). We’re talking $50 for a third worker. You even have to work hard…" - Zah216
5
"playing"
7 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game issues. I was playing the game then all of a sudden it wouldn’t let me play the main game it would only open up to the elve game which is a separate match board in the game. I restarted my phone, the game cleared my cache and none of those options …" - Playful gamer 93
6
"spend"
7 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "This game is ticking me off.. They updated my game everything cost more no option for building chest. The level one building chest doesn’t give out artifacts needed when the building is completed; it only givings out lanterns but no artifact material. You only getting t…" - Same ame
7
"without"
6 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Why waste our time with. Making us subscribe to a newsletter and the process of signing up to get gems then to not be given them. Annoying. Also the packs are all too expensive. This game itself if good but it’s difficult to play without pay." - oviedochristina
8
"everything"
6 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "This game is insanely greedy.. I’ve never seen such ridiculous pricing in a game. EVERYTHING costs and it cost a loooot. A lot. We’re talking $40 to remove ads for 30 day (and that’s was a “special offer”). We’re talking $50 for a third worker. You even have to work hard…" - Zah216
9
"games"
6 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "$50 for basic in-app purchases. This game has some of the most embarrassing pricing I’ve ever seen. To get a third worker, it costs $50. Are. You. Serious? Even for other scammy games, they’d max out at $15 for something like that. But $50? This game is solely a cash grab…" - PheeberTV
10
"days"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Game issues. I was playing the game then all of a sudden it wouldn’t let me play the main game it would only open up to the elve game which is a separate match board in the game. I restarted my phone, the game cleared my cache and none of those options …" - Playful gamer 93
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"different"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Levels and goals don’t track. Playing through Swagbucks but can’t tell what level are the goals I met. So, I opened different areas and receive zero credit for anything. 🤷♀️ I am on level 12, but have never been rewarded." - Formosangirl
12
"these"
5 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "This game is insanely greedy.. I’ve never seen such ridiculous pricing in a game. EVERYTHING costs and it cost a loooot. A lot. We’re talking $40 to remove ads for 30 day (and that’s was a “special offer”). We’re talking $50 for a third worker. You even have to work hard…" - Zah216
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Bad transactions
Game took my money and then gave me and then took away my upgrade within seconds. When I tried to get support said received but never contacted
Levels and goals don’t track
Playing through Swagbucks but can’t tell what level are the goals I met. So, I opened different areas and receive zero credit for anything. 🤷♀️ I am on level 12, but have never been rewarded.
This game is insanely greedy.
I’ve never seen such ridiculous pricing in a game. EVERYTHING costs and it cost a loooot. A lot. We’re talking $40 to remove ads for 30 day (and that’s was a “special offer”). We’re talking $50 for a third worker. You even have to work hard to unlock new areas and then you have to pay for those too! It could’ve been a great game but these developers are foaming at the mouth for money. Disgusting.
There’s also so much going on and not enough space for everything. It’s hard to even move across the screen without dragging something. The only way to get more space is to buy it. Even if you unlock new areas, there will be something new to occupy them.
There’s also so much going on and not enough space for everything. It’s hard to even move across the screen without dragging something. The only way to get more space is to buy it. Even if you unlock new areas, there will be something new to occupy them.
wow
wow cant even play without getting harassed by 300 ads. no one wants these trash offers. terrible game, predatory advertising
Well
The game started out great. No there’s problems with loading and everything. Connection is great. So it’s not that.
Recent update money hungry
They’ve ruined the game with the most recent update. They’ve made it harder to earn things and level up and they just want your money. I’m extremely disappointed. Once I’ve used up my gems I will uninstall.
Can’t get past the tutorial
I cannot get past the tutorial because there is no instruction on how to damage the rocks a second time.
I got scammed to play
I got scammed by Publix to play this stupid game
Screwed me over
Tapjoy game to earn rewards. Installed the game, did their tasks, and they did not pay out the reward. Stupid lying thieves.
$50 for basic in-app purchases
This game has some of the most embarrassing pricing I’ve ever seen. To get a third worker, it costs $50. Are. You. Serious? Even for other scammy games, they’d max out at $15 for something like that. But $50? This game is solely a cash grab, and not a very smart one either. I don’t understand this business model other than just hoping a little kid will play on mommy’s iphone and accidentally use her credit card.
Greed
They took a great game and sold out for money. All prices have skyrocketed. Instead of special games costing 6.99 it now costs 15.99. 4.99 ad free for a week is now over 30 bucks for 30 days. So what was 20 is now 30. Everything is outrageous. I guess they no longer care about us little people. One problem there are a lot of games just as fun for less money. I admit I have money to spend on games, so I’m blessed, but momma didn’t raise a fool and I will done with this game. On to the next game if you’re smart you’ll join me. Bye bye bye
glitch
i am stuck in the event island because it’s making me tap an obstacle when i have no room and will not let me do anything else until i tap the obstacle but i can’t because i have no room on my board !!! so frustrating
UPDATE it’s been 24 hours and i still can’t play !!
UPDATE it’s been 24 hours and i still can’t play !!
Disappointed
Just started playing today and already the game is glitching. Stuck trying to merge shoes of all things. They won’t merge and every time I exit and go back into the game, takes me to the same spot. Think I will just delete this one. Too early on to be running into issues!
Obscene prices
This game is cute and fun to play but the micro transaction prices are obscenely high… I’d rather just pay a flat rate and get the entire game unlocked than pay well over $100 just to get tiny pieces of it. Absolutely ridiculous.
Disappointed
Way too many pop ups! Makes me not want to play.
Latest update increased prices and decreased game progress DRAMATICALLY
For the first time in a VERY long time I found a game that I actually liked. I have spent an embarrassing amount of time and money playing because I loved it so much. Usually I can never justify spending even a dollar for a new ringtone, but I budgeted for this game every week. HOWEVER this last update has changed everything. When I first started playing, everyone experienced an amazing game that was full of entertainment. Buying boosters did just that, boosted your game. Now it is incredibly frustrating playing if you’re not willing to spend QUADRUPLE what it cost to get every bonus on the side quests. If you’re not in a position to spend A LOT of money, you won’t even come close to getting the most basic rewards unless you dedicate every second of your day to playing, and I am not exaggerating. I dread even opening the app lately because I’m so disappointed that greediness has destroyed one of the funnest games I’ve played in years. I’ve tried and tried to make it work without spending over $20 every two days and I just can’t make it work, I refuse to dedicate that much of my income to entertainment in this economy. I’m sad to see it go, but I’ll be deleting my game soon and throwing all of the time and money away. I can’t bring myself to support a creator who is so arrogant in maximizing profits over customer satisfaction and manipulating gameplay to force players to pay.
Pop up’s
Without fail, every time I log in there are no less than five pop ups back to back. Absolutely maddening. Moving on to a different game.
The ads don’t even time out or have an x to go back to the game, YOU HAVE TO CLOSE THE FREAKING APP TO GET OUT OF THE AD. Total trash
The ads don’t even time out or have an x to go back to the game, YOU HAVE TO CLOSE THE FREAKING APP TO GET OUT OF THE AD. Total trash
Game
PLEASE STOP PLAYING THE GAME FOR THE PLAYERS . AND STOP TELLING WHAT TO DO EVERY STEP . ITS NOT FUN AT ALL WNEN U DONT GET TO PLAY BY YOURSELF. Just STOP FIX IT .
Tap 17 Different Things to Complete One Action
This is ludicrous. Match these. Now match these. Now tap them and they go over here in this area. Now tap them again and hit send on the new pop up. Now they go over here in this area. Tap them again. Now hit send again. Now they’re a magic wand. Tap the magic wand.
JFC.
JFC.
Lost everything
I had a problem with not being able to watch ads for the rewards. In a last ditch effort I deleted the game and reinstalled it. Only to find out that I cannot recover my old progress despite having my account linked to save progress. I used to love this game and played several times a day despite the constant push for money and repeated multiple screens in a row selling packages. Now I’m deleting it again and not returning.
Boring and Tedious
Almost no storyline. Just snarky comments from a whiny heroine. It’s not worth the drudgery of the gameplay to get there, much less to spend any money.
Game issues
I was playing the game then all of a sudden it wouldn’t let me play the main game it would only open up to the elve game which is a separate match board in the game. I restarted my phone, the game cleared my cache and none of those options worked. Finally I uninstalled then reinstalled the game and it reset my account in the 2 days I played it I had already completed the first stage. For the game to glitch like that and for me to lose my progress and have to start over is just ridiculous. I will leave it uninstalled.
Technical issues
I’ve tried restarting the game and still can’t get back to the main area. The game is up to date and even tried restarting my phone and still the same issue. Second day playing it and still issues. Tried contacting support and nothing.
Why waste our time with
Making us subscribe to a newsletter and the process of signing up to get gems then to not be given them. Annoying. Also the packs are all too expensive. This game itself if good but it’s difficult to play without pay.
This game is ticking me off.
They updated my game everything cost more no option for building chest. The level one building chest doesn’t give out artifacts needed when the building is completed; it only givings out lanterns but no artifact material. You only getting two stars because I actually like the game. I spent over 1,000 gems on artifact chest and still stalled. Lastly, getting extra gems from the gem to earn page: screenshot every step you take, if your clicking around. The gem page will not always payout so your screenshots is your proof to submit to receive the gems. Ugh, you lost 3 $tars because I hate a game begging/ presuring to spend spend spend, I’ll take a system hand game instead please and not an a.i. generated game pacing my plays.
Ruv
Erryting
Money Suck!
This could be a really fun game but it does appear that it is designed for 1 thing and one thing only…to get you to spend real money on extortion level prices to advance. Prices are very high for something that is digital, something that only pertains to this game and disappears faster than you can blink. Then you have all the side games that last 2 days, games you can’t possibly finish and if you want to finish you have to spend real money, a lot of real money. I do not have that kind of money to spend on something that adds no value to your every day life. I would love to keep this game if the prices were $0.99 but not 10, 15, 20 or even 50. Games fail because of greed. When it feels like your being asked to spend spend spend every 5 minutes it’s absolutely not worth it!
Used to be fun
The game has fantastic graphics, a good storyline and lots of changes and different things to focus on.
The problem is that they have changed it from being able to progress and win trophies with regular gameplay and without being required to spend money to it definitely requiring money to achieve what we used to get for free PLUS we have to watch ads to get bonuses which was always an option but now, the bonuses are absolutely needed in order to progress in the scenes and the ads are longer and longer yet we still don’t get to gain any achievements without spending money.
I see on game social media that folks are deleting the game or are less active because of these changes that happened in October.
It’s a real downer that an awesome game is going in this direction.
The problem is that they have changed it from being able to progress and win trophies with regular gameplay and without being required to spend money to it definitely requiring money to achieve what we used to get for free PLUS we have to watch ads to get bonuses which was always an option but now, the bonuses are absolutely needed in order to progress in the scenes and the ads are longer and longer yet we still don’t get to gain any achievements without spending money.
I see on game social media that folks are deleting the game or are less active because of these changes that happened in October.
It’s a real downer that an awesome game is going in this direction.
Game would be fun if it didn’t keep glitching
I’ve had to delete this game and re-download several times because every time I have a side quest somehow it glitches and the screen zooms in automatically and you can’t click out of it. I’m done with this game. It’s so irritating.
Recent update made playing pointless
I was enjoying this game a lot, didn't mind putting in the work and watching ads for extra energy to get trophies in the side quests before the time ran out. Now the recent update has made the trophies unachievable unless you pay money for more energy. Will probably just delete the game now.
Energy
I really like the visuals, but the energy mechanic almost ruins the game. It replenishes waaaaaay too slowly and you can only do 3-4 things before it’s completely gone, then you have to wait hours to get any more. I’ve played a ton of other merge games and this game’s energy rates are by far the worst. It’s not worth premium currency or real money if it gets you almost nowhere. Very frustrating to play.
money hungry game
Game play locked behind a energy consumption mechanic is dumb
Also don’t like that real money is required to spend when one runs out of energy
Also don’t like that real money is required to spend when one runs out of energy
Tasks time is very short
Good game but you cannot finish tasks, time is so limited and the energy charge time is too long unless you pay! Expensive game!
Way too many ads
The game was a fun way to pass time at first, but before long you get WAY too many pop up ads trying to get you to buy premium content. I’m not talking about ads every few minutes. I’m talking about 5 or 6 ads in a row, followed every minute or two by another ad or two
Fun for 3 days
It’s so repetitive that after a few days I grew bored. Nothing new just keep merging the little items over and over and over again to get bigger items. I know that’s how most of these games work but they generally have something different to do along the way.
Sentiment summary
99%
Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
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Negative (1-2★)