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Holy Hole!
Home Entertainment Limited · 5,763 ratings · ★ 4.8
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Top complaints - extracted from 47 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.
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"game"
30 negative reviews mention this · 64% of all complaints
★★★★★ "There ARE ads. This game advertises that there are no ads. But after about level 40 the ads start. And there’s an ad after every level. Since each level is only a couple of minutes, that’s a lot of ads. I don’t like being lied to." - Teeskog
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"level"
16 negative reviews mention this · 34% of all complaints
★★★★★ "There ARE ads. This game advertises that there are no ads. But after about level 40 the ads start. And there’s an ad after every level. Since each level is only a couple of minutes, that’s a lot of ads. I don’t like being lied to." - Teeskog
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"hole"
10 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay to play. This game is fun and I’ve enjoyed it but they don’t give you an opportunity to get much rewards. You have to purchase. There is a little timer so you can’t finish it in one time. I paid one time and I can’t do it. I would be willing to watc…" - Lillydale61
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"bombs"
9 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Super stressful. It goes from fun and relaxing, to super stressful! By level 76 there are so many bombs that you can barely move without dodging them. But of course you can buy more coins!! If you want to waste your money! I just wanted something fun to re…" - LinHens
5
"lied"
8 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "There ARE ads. This game advertises that there are no ads. But after about level 40 the ads start. And there’s an ad after every level. Since each level is only a couple of minutes, that’s a lot of ads. I don’t like being lied to." - Teeskog
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"levels"
8 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Need New Levels. I love the game but the same puzzles are coming up. We need new levels. I’m stuck so I’m giving it up for now." - Seriously 2009
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"advertised"
8 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Fun game but advertised as no ads. This is a fun game to play, but it advertised as having no ads and there is an ad after every level." - thenwder
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"games"
8 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Lots of ads. Games says no ads and it of course has relentless ads" - Sumguy7777
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"every"
7 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "There ARE ads. This game advertises that there are no ads. But after about level 40 the ads start. And there’s an ad after every level. Since each level is only a couple of minutes, that’s a lot of ads. I don’t like being lied to." - Teeskog
10
"play"
7 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay to play. This game is fun and I’ve enjoyed it but they don’t give you an opportunity to get much rewards. You have to purchase. There is a little timer so you can’t finish it in one time. I paid one time and I can’t do it. I would be willing to watc…" - Lillydale61
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"false"
6 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False advertisement. Just downloaded tonight. Advertisement said no ads and no timer. False. Ads and timer from first level. Will uninstall. Honesty and transparency is the best policy 🤷🏻♀️" - Ali36427
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"downloaded"
6 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False advertisement. Just downloaded tonight. Advertisement said no ads and no timer. False. Ads and timer from first level. Will uninstall. Honesty and transparency is the best policy 🤷🏻♀️" - Ali36427
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There ARE ads
This game advertises that there are no ads. But after about level 40 the ads start. And there’s an ad after every level. Since each level is only a couple of minutes, that’s a lot of ads. I don’t like being lied to.
False advertisement
Just downloaded tonight. Advertisement said no ads and no timer. False. Ads and timer from first level. Will uninstall. Honesty and transparency is the best policy 🤷🏻♀️
ads now
I really enjoyed this game because it did not have ads. Now randomly, you have ads and want $10 dollars for no adds. Maybe $1.99 but not $10. I will be uninstalling this
The ad lied
The ad said that there was no timer. The ad lied.
False Advertising
Ad says there is no timer. Timer from first level.
Pay to play
This game is fun and I’ve enjoyed it but they don’t give you an opportunity to get much rewards. You have to purchase. There is a little timer so you can’t finish it in one time. I paid one time and I can’t do it.
I would be willing to watch an ad to receive extra time or to be able to make the hole bigger. But you can’t it has to be bought so I’ll be deleting the game. I found another one that’s just as fun and gives me more time and actually gives me an opportunity to win items instead of purchasing them
I would be willing to watch an ad to receive extra time or to be able to make the hole bigger. But you can’t it has to be bought so I’ll be deleting the game. I found another one that’s just as fun and gives me more time and actually gives me an opportunity to win items instead of purchasing them
Review
Horrible updates
Lie
No ADS! False advertisement.
Lots of ads
Games says no ads and it of course has relentless ads
They lied there are ads
I was playing another game and an ad came up saying that it was the only hole swallowing game without ads!!! I got very excited and instantly downloaded it and started playing about 30 levels the ads started... I was so disappointed... it's a whole game just like all the rest and if you enjoy them, you'll enjoy this don't go for the lies
They LIED!
This game was advertised as having no AD’s but that was a blatant LIE!
Do not Download!
Do not Download!
Worst of the Hole games
I’m currently playing 10 hole games - this is one of the worst. The first few 100 levels are great, but by the time you get above 700 (I’m on 779) the time to succeed is very small, or there are so many bombs it’s nearly impossible to get thru (including one set of items on level 778 that is literally behind a wall of bombs, as I used over 1000 coins to get thru it) - of course, buy more coins and spend more money, you will do better. There are several other games like this that are better and more user friendly.
NOT Ad free as advertised
Starting after level 35, you have to watch an ad after every other level.
Gameplay is very similar to other hole games. There are somewhat more bomb shenanigans (bombs sitting on/leaning against/surrounding things you have to collect) than in the others I’ve played. (Fewer bombs overall, but more frustratingly placed.)
Gameplay is very similar to other hole games. There are somewhat more bomb shenanigans (bombs sitting on/leaning against/surrounding things you have to collect) than in the others I’ve played. (Fewer bombs overall, but more frustratingly placed.)
Marketing Scam
Marketed and advertised as no ads…..well that’s an outright lie. No ads until your in the 30 levels then ads every game. Complete scam
Lied
Game play is not the same as advertised.
Don't recommend
This could be a good game except the fact they don't give but a few coins after you beat a level then want to charge 450 coins once you hit one of the 50 bombs they place right on top of items you need to collect them on top of that they give you no option to watch an ad to continue playing. Will be deleting there are plenty of these games out there with less bombs,more coins after winning and ad options when you lose. I wouldn't spend a dime on this game
Stop putting bombs in hole games
If you’rea game designer going to copy off each other one of you should make one without bombs. If I wanted frustration I’d just go watch the news. Remove the bombs !!!!
False Advertising
Playing another game, an ad came up for this game advertising as having no ads. Just saw an ad. They lied.
Lies - All Ads
Literally downloaded this game from another hole-eating game ad because it stated the game had no ads. Blatant lie because after about 30 or so levels the game is almost unplayable due to the amount of ads.
Set up to fail
Brilliant, but it’s kind of a scam. A game should at least give us the opportunity to succeed. But the developers purposely make certain levels impossible so that we have no choice but to pay. If not, we can’t play the game. I must of spent over 300 bucks indulging this thing. I’m done.
Chat
I have tried to get in contact with someone about the issue. I can’t see the team chat messages nor can I send a message out to them. I don’t even know if the game is still going or what’s going on. Can someone please get back with me on this matter?
Literally pay to play…
Don’t bother… nothing like the ads. Bombs ruin the play, and they literally expect you to buy “lives” to play the game. Ridiculous. Don’t waste your money.
Advertises as no ads
They lied. There are ads after level 35.
Just deleted
I played this game for a little while, but it suddenly stopped loading at 94%. So I deleted it.
$$$$$$$
These games are all the same, starting out very easy and then suddenly the levels become so hard that the only thing you can do is spend money to continue. I am so sick and tired of the greediness of these games! Very deceptive and just greedy, greedy, greedy, greedy. And definitely not free!
Fix scores
Scores have stopped working. Since the season started on 10/1 none of the score history is working.
Never
I have been forced to watch ads for this game for over two minutes. If I have to watch ads for this game for over two minutes, can you only imagine how much ads you must watch during this game? I had this game, And then found better hole games. don’t waste your time with this game!
False advertisement
Was advertised that it was the only game that was advertisement free, but it wasn’t
No Ads!!! They lie
I downloaded because the ad on another app said ”The only free hole game with no annoying ads.” Well after I played one level there was an ad. Removed from my ipad due to false advertising
Cheated
Multiple times I have it end my game and say times up but still have 30 seconds left on the timer.
So many ads!!
I downloaded this game because it was advertised as having NO ADS. But…there is a lengthy ad after every level. Very disappointing and I feel like I was lied to! If you’re going to promise no ads, there should really be no ads.
Too many bombs
Might as well call this avoid the bombs. Not even worth your time and energy. Absolutely trash
This game definitely has forced ads
I downloaded this game because I saw an ad that said it had no ads. Lo and behold there were ads. So I promptly deleted it and am leaving a bad review.
The developers are liars!
The developers are liars!
It absolutely has ads
They made an advertisement promising 100% ad free. It absolutely has ads!!!
Super stressful
It goes from fun and relaxing, to super stressful! By level 76 there are so many bombs that you can barely move without dodging them. But of course you can buy more coins!! If you want to waste your money!
I just wanted something fun to relax with, not this one.
I just wanted something fun to relax with, not this one.
Need New Levels
I love the game but the same puzzles are coming up. We need new levels. I’m stuck so I’m giving it up for now.
Fun game but advertised as no ads
This is a fun game to play, but it advertised as having no ads and there is an ad after every level.
No ads
That is just a big fat lie
Puzzled
The level I’m stuck on sucks because there’s no extra time for me to finish the level and I’m sick of buying coins to get through the level. Not only that but there has been no update on the game and I haven’t been able to start building anything else yet and have over two thousand hammers. There was supposed to be a valentines update but it never happened
Way too Difficult
At first I was loving this game but it started getting to a point that you can’t beat the levels anymore. Moving around the board is soooo slow and takes forever to level up the hole, plus the amount of time they give you is comical for the amount of items they want collected. Started out cute but there are way better black hole games than this one
It lies
They said on the ad that this game has no ads but after you play for a while there actually is ads. They do have a remove ads option but you have to pay for it.
Over heating
Why does this game make my phone hot when I’m not on WiFi?
Impossible
This game was very fun and soothing. I wanted to play all the time, and couldn’t wait to play again when I had to stop.
But then the bombs came. I understand the concept of making a game challenging, but there are SO MANY of them, and they are put in impossible places to pass the level. For example, inside baskets of supplies you need, or on top of a stack of a needed item. This is NOT FUN. I have been playing All in Hole for longer than this game, and the bombs are never in impossible places. Challenging places, yes, but not impossible places. So, I am deleting this game. It is inferior. Sorry creators. Its no longer any fun.
But then the bombs came. I understand the concept of making a game challenging, but there are SO MANY of them, and they are put in impossible places to pass the level. For example, inside baskets of supplies you need, or on top of a stack of a needed item. This is NOT FUN. I have been playing All in Hole for longer than this game, and the bombs are never in impossible places. Challenging places, yes, but not impossible places. So, I am deleting this game. It is inferior. Sorry creators. Its no longer any fun.
Click bait at its finest
The ad advertised for this game to have no annoying ads and it has an ad every time you finish a level
Ugh. I hate this game!
It’s so frustrating when you can’t get through a level because of the STUPID bombs, timer & the board isn’t just a plain old square. For goodness sake MAKE IT EASIER! Let people watch a dumb add to earn points to continue.
I use the extended time & other thing & get robbed. I am going to delete this game. It’s sooo frustrating.
I use the extended time & other thing & get robbed. I am going to delete this game. It’s sooo frustrating.
No Ads - lie
Lies.
Don’t do it
As soon as you pay to have ads removed every second or third board is RIDICULOUS to finish. So disappointed. Was fun until I paid the money.
Sentiment summary
96%
Positive (4-5★)
2%
Neutral (3★)
2%
Negative (1-2★)