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Idle Zombie Miner: Gold Tycoon
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Top complaints - extracted from 85 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"
61 negative reviews mention this · 72% of all complaints
★★★★★ "It’s now a loser everyday. The response to this is also a lie. I am not misunderstanding. You must add a friend and they must accept every single day to win the daily tasks and score enough points to get prizes and cards. The collection of cards contains the ultimate…" - lulub481
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"nothing"
35 negative reviews mention this · 41% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ads ads ads. The game is nothing like the ads. To get anywhere you depend on ads to progress. Too much wait for too little reward. Why even bother showing a totally different game in the ad? Also, it’s really shady to advertise the game in a format you…" - EM05L1C3
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"false"
19 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False advertising!. The screenshots are nowhere in the game. I don’t understand people giving bad reviews but still 5 stars. This game needs to be rated 0 stars for neither matching the description nor the demo version." - The San Diego Life
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"different"
16 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Ads ads ads. The game is nothing like the ads. To get anywhere you depend on ads to progress. Too much wait for too little reward. Why even bother showing a totally different game in the ad? Also, it’s really shady to advertise the game in a format you…" - EM05L1C3
5
"advertising"
15 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False advertising!. The screenshots are nowhere in the game. I don’t understand people giving bad reviews but still 5 stars. This game needs to be rated 0 stars for neither matching the description nor the demo version." - The San Diego Life
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"play"
14 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "It’s now a loser everyday. The response to this is also a lie. I am not misunderstanding. You must add a friend and they must accept every single day to win the daily tasks and score enough points to get prizes and cards. The collection of cards contains the ultimate…" - lulub481
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"advertised"
14 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME. This game is not what’s advertised. And if the gameplay shown in ads are incorrect, why does the developer also put screenshots of the same gameplay within the App Store as well?! 100% Bait and Switch. Already removed the app from my phone…" - Rizz Fo' Shizz
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"game nothing"
12 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
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"false advertising"
12 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False advertising!. The screenshots are nowhere in the game. I don’t understand people giving bad reviews but still 5 stars. This game needs to be rated 0 stars for neither matching the description nor the demo version." - The San Diego Life
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"completely"
11 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pathetic. Having to lie and project a completely different game is in FACT PATHETIC. I don’t mind the actual game making it even more pathetic that you have to lie." - Ian Hellman
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"downloaded"
11 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "False Advertising. Ad is NOT the game at all. Downloaded and deleted within 1 minute" - J M0ney
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"games"
10 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I’m done: FALSE ADVERTISING. The ads show the miners using plows and pushing piles of gems closer to other games style. In reality they are on foot using versions level- related hand tools under ground digging on rocks. The excuse given is only a very few players were …" - Lady~Pegasus
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It’s now a loser everyday
The response to this is also a lie. I am not misunderstanding. You must add a friend and they must accept every single day to win the daily tasks and score enough points to get prizes and cards. The collection of cards contains the ultimate prize and it’s no longer achievable. The contest is over 60 days long and they added the friend daily requirement after 40 days had passed. Complete waste of my efforts for 40 days. I have played this game for 6 month straight and have not been able to pick it back up since the friend change.
There is not really a point to the entire thing with the biggest rewards out of reach permanently.
Original review - I’m very sad we have had an update which renders the game no longer winnable. You cannot play the game alone. You must have friends to add and active social media to score points. If you don’t have any friends in real life, you become a loser in the game too.
There is no way to complete the tasks and win any longer. They made the game impossible to play alone.
There is not really a point to the entire thing with the biggest rewards out of reach permanently.
Original review - I’m very sad we have had an update which renders the game no longer winnable. You cannot play the game alone. You must have friends to add and active social media to score points. If you don’t have any friends in real life, you become a loser in the game too.
There is no way to complete the tasks and win any longer. They made the game impossible to play alone.
Ads ads ads
The game is nothing like the ads. To get anywhere you depend on ads to progress. Too much wait for too little reward. Why even bother showing a totally different game in the ad?
Also, it’s really shady to advertise the game in a format you refuse to bring back. This game sucks. Give me what you show me.
Also, it’s really shady to advertise the game in a format you refuse to bring back. This game sucks. Give me what you show me.
False advertising!
The screenshots are nowhere in the game. I don’t understand people giving bad reviews but still 5 stars. This game needs to be rated 0 stars for neither matching the description nor the demo version.
Pathetic
Having to lie and project a completely different game is in FACT PATHETIC. I don’t mind the actual game making it even more pathetic that you have to lie.
I’m done: FALSE ADVERTISING
The ads show the miners using plows and pushing piles of gems closer to other games style. In reality they are on foot using versions level- related hand tools under ground digging on rocks. The excuse given is only a very few players were allowed that part. That means the boring base game is nothing like the ads.
If you ever fix it or make the good part a different game, I’ll reconsider. Until then
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS GAME
If you ever fix it or make the good part a different game, I’ll reconsider. Until then
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS GAME
Ads are misleading
Ads do not line up with game play.
Trash
Nothing like the ad
False Advertising
Ad is NOT the game at all. Downloaded and deleted within 1 minute
Fake ads
Can’t support dishonest advertising
DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME
This game is not what’s advertised. And if the gameplay shown in ads are incorrect, why does the developer also put screenshots of the same gameplay within the App Store as well?! 100% Bait and Switch. Already removed the app from my phone. Seeing lots of developer responses saying they will improve and the advertised gameplay/feature has been rolled out to limited players but they have been giving this response for at least 7 months now.
Sick of The Lying Apps
I would rate this zero stars if I could. I’m so sick of these games putting ads on Facebook and Instagram that has nothing to do with the actual gameplay.
False Ads
I hate it when the ad for the game is nothing like the game.
Bait and switch
Completely different game from the ad. I don't know why developers do this, but the game you play is not pushing balls into a grinder like the ad. Stay away.
Misleading
If the advertised gameplay is not available at purchase and only to some people in the past, it is false advertising and a lie.
Not as depicted!!!!!
Game sucks, it’s not the bulldozers like on the ads 👎🏼
Bait and switch
Nothing like the ads. Waste of time.
Where’d my BULLDOZER go?
I downloaded this game after seeing ads with heavy machinery plowing gems and more fun content. Beautiful stuff. Unfortunately, none of that exists in the actual game. Turns out the ads were more of a fantasy than anything resembling gameplay. In reality, you get one guy with a pickax doing the same mine over and over like he’s trapped in a geological Groundhog Day. I’ve played this for a very long time waiting for the promised equipment to show up. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. If you enjoy monotony wrapped in misleading marketing, this is your dream come true. As for me, the most satisfying part will be using the “delete” button. Come for the bulldozers, stay for the disappointment.
Catfish
Not what it was shown on ads
Lies!! False advertisement
Nothing like the ads you see. Don’t download or waste your time.
False Advertisement
This is falsely advertise. You do not play the same games that they advertise to get you to play this game. Delete if you have it already and make these developers stop trying to fool us!!!!!!!!!!
False advertising
I’m am so tired of games advertised one thing, an what you get is completely different. Don’t download if you expect the ad to be what the game is. I would give a 0 star if possible
Idle Zombie Miner: Gold Tycoon
This game is not what was advertised
Advertise the game you made not the fake gameplay
I will happily give this game, an honest review if the developer would advertise any part of the game in the ad. Gameplay is nothing like the ad.
DON’T DOWNLOAD! 60-SECOND ADS = GREEDY DEV!!!!!!!!!
I used to really like playing this game. It was a fun time waster. Now, however, it’s just ad after ad after ad. I am so sick of the sheer amount of ads. Beyond that, 10-15 seconds every so often and up to 30 seconds for getting a boost or something used to be the standard…now?!?! 60 SECOND ADS!!!!!!!! SCREW YOU DEV!!!!! And, to make it even sweeter, force opening websites and having to ‘close’ the dang ad multiple times before you can play again. SCREW THIS GAME, SCREW THIS DEV, AND SCREW ALL ADS!!!!! Also, who TF is paying $20 FREAKING DOLLARS ON AN APP GAME???? That’s real game level cash. Deleted and never felt better.
Nothing like the ad🥲
Downloaded the game hoping for a fun ,and amazing experience. But I instead got lies.
Nothing like the ad
A scam, nothing like the hundreds of ads you see. Deleting this
Game not as advertised
This ad does not reflect the actual game content. It’s a totally different type of game and each level is exactly like the last one.
False advertising, unfair play.
The ad shown is NOTHING like the game. Extremely disappointing. Also, the more you collect coins, the price of upgrades go up. It’s designed basically to funnel you into playing for HOURS and HOURS. Boring and repetitive.
Ads are completely misleading!
The actual game is nothing, and I repeat nothing like the adds or the images listed. It is complete garbage!
Catfish
Deceptive advertising.
False advertising
Downloaded and played for 20 hour or so. Not once do I get to a level that represents the ad.
Lame scam
Game play didn’t match the ad. Like watching paint dry. No reward
What is this?
What is this game. Nothing like the ed
NO!
Nothing of what you see in the teaser is in the game. It’s repetitive and only seeks to have you perform micro transactions. Bleeding you dry 2$ at a time. Don’t waste time with this
Don’t be fooled by ads
Another trash game that’s like many others. If they’d just make the games in the ads people would enjoy it. Played through 8 levels and it’s just a monotonous time based game with tons of click ads etc.
just doing my part to give the 1* it deserves as it’s nothing like the videos
just doing my part to give the 1* it deserves as it’s nothing like the videos
New update
New update is garbage! My cards for mine speeds is maxed out yet they slowed them down to not produce as fast. Bombs are now worthless as well, they don’t do anything to gems now.
Extremely Disappointed
I downloaded the game based on the ads but after discovering it has nothing in common with how it is being advertised I deleted immediately. False advertisement is the worse!
Why
Yet another game that is completely different from the ad
Not as advertised
Yet another game that advertises one thing but is a completely different (stupid time waste) of a game when you download it. Don't bother.
False Advertising
How ridiculous. Not sure how they’re allowed to falsely advertise a completely different game. This one is awful. Do better.
Lies
Terrible game! Nothing like advertisement!
Not as advertised
I saw plenty of ads that looked interesting but upon downloading, it wasn’t anything like the ads at all. Progress is slow. Ads are rampant. And there’s a massive problem with the app freezing or even crashing for me. The fact that I have to pay $20 to turn off ads at all is just ridiculous! That’s more than a month of any streaming service! Not worth the time
Stop false advertising
The game is nothing like the ads
0% love for games 100% ads and pay to win
Does not start that bad, as always once you get to a certain point just ads and more ads. Not recommended at all.
Not what is advertised
Pounding gem boxes and getting nowhere. This game is a sham. You never get to the place where you get to push gems around. You pay extra money to make any progress which becomes slow. You spend a lot of time watching zombies hack rocks apart. Don’t waste your time.
False advertising
The game is nothing like the ads or images on here make it out to be. App Store needs to take action
Not the same…
Not the same as the as the advertised ad. It’s more of a waiting game “IDLE” Zombie Miner is right. All you do is you have to sit there and watch the zombies pound on rocks and it takes forever and that’s all it is. It’s boring and I’m not wasting my time. Also, I’m so tired of watching a video of a game that it looks like I would enjoy and then after I download the game, it’s nothing like the advertised ad. It’s absolutely ridiculous. I will be deleting this game and I doubt I will download any other game from this developer again simply because you cannot be honest about what your game really is.
Zombie miner reality
Eventually, game is difficult to progress. If you expect to compete in contests, yo will need to pay, so temper expectations. I eventually quit playing.
Unfortunate Lie
Saw a few interesting ads
Opened up on the App Store saw a few screenshots
But unfortunately, the game itself is not what was advertised
The mechanics are completely different
Very disappointing
Opened up on the App Store saw a few screenshots
But unfortunately, the game itself is not what was advertised
The mechanics are completely different
Very disappointing
Fake ads
Exactly what the description says I downloaded it based on fake ads
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Sentiment summary
87%
Positive (4-5★)
1%
Neutral (3★)
11%
Negative (1-2★)