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Sled Surfers
Crazy Labs · 34,611 ratings · ★ 4.7
4.7
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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.
1
"game"
29 negative reviews mention this · 62% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading upgrades and paywall systems. The game starts out fun, but the upgrade system feels very misleading. I paid for upgrades expecting them to carry over, only to have everything reset after advancing levels. On top of that, the game constantly pushes additional purchases j…" - Tom88888
2
"level"
16 negative reviews mention this · 34% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading upgrades and paywall systems. The game starts out fun, but the upgrade system feels very misleading. I paid for upgrades expecting them to carry over, only to have everything reset after advancing levels. On top of that, the game constantly pushes additional purchases j…" - Tom88888
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"play"
15 negative reviews mention this · 32% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Takes way too long to upgrade. You gotta play four rounds minimum to upgrade 1/5 the five things needed to upgrade to a new sled or anything." - 2000000ninja
4
"tickets"
15 negative reviews mention this · 32% of all complaints
★★★★★ ":/. Would be better if it didn’t have tickets and didnt take 12 hours to get 20 tickets" - Jack meloftplz
5
"every"
8 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading upgrades and paywall systems. The game starts out fun, but the upgrade system feels very misleading. I paid for upgrades expecting them to carry over, only to have everything reset after advancing levels. On top of that, the game constantly pushes additional purchases j…" - Tom88888
6
"actually"
7 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Blows like the snow. This game blows like the snow on my guy’s sled. Some day someone will make a game exactly like this where you can just endlessly cruise the little guy downhill and it will actually be FUN, instead of multiple boringly slow attempts (and a l…" - Dandog4341
7
"playing"
7 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Deceiving. Don’t bother playing this game is the definition of greed. Once you beat level 1 (after watching hundreds of ads) on level 2 they introduce tickets. So each time you play you use a ticket. It’s forcing players to spend money just to progres…" - E-Blac
8
"sled"
6 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Takes way too long to upgrade. You gotta play four rounds minimum to upgrade 1/5 the five things needed to upgrade to a new sled or anything." - 2000000ninja
9
"upgrade"
5 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading upgrades and paywall systems. The game starts out fun, but the upgrade system feels very misleading. I paid for upgrades expecting them to carry over, only to have everything reset after advancing levels. On top of that, the game constantly pushes additional purchases j…" - Tom88888
10
"everything"
5 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading upgrades and paywall systems. The game starts out fun, but the upgrade system feels very misleading. I paid for upgrades expecting them to carry over, only to have everything reset after advancing levels. On top of that, the game constantly pushes additional purchases j…" - Tom88888
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"levels"
5 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading upgrades and paywall systems. The game starts out fun, but the upgrade system feels very misleading. I paid for upgrades expecting them to carry over, only to have everything reset after advancing levels. On top of that, the game constantly pushes additional purchases j…" - Tom88888
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"money"
5 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Misleading upgrades and paywall systems. The game starts out fun, but the upgrade system feels very misleading. I paid for upgrades expecting them to carry over, only to have everything reset after advancing levels. On top of that, the game constantly pushes additional purchases j…" - Tom88888
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Misleading upgrades and paywall systems
The game starts out fun, but the upgrade system feels very misleading. I paid for upgrades expecting them to carry over, only to have everything reset after advancing levels. On top of that, the game constantly pushes additional purchases just to keep progressing at a reasonable pace. If upgrades are temporary or level-based, that should be made much clearer before people spend money. Very disappointing experience.
Takes way too long to upgrade
You gotta play four rounds minimum to upgrade 1/5 the five things needed to upgrade to a new sled or anything.
Pay to play
The game would be great if it wasn’t designed to maximize average daily users and advertisements.
SCAM ad feeder
Just another forced AD game. impossible game unless to spend hours watching ads.
What a waste of Time
This game has potential. But I just felt like I wasted so much time upgrading the sling shot and sled to just pass the first level and start right back down to ground zero for the next level…. Are you kidding me. What kind of concept is that. The game is only fun when your going super fast and navigating through the map not moving 10 feet and needing to continue to play until you finally max upgrade everything… immediately deleted after that. Ruined my whole day.
Restart
Everything was going good till the end of the first level. At level 2 all the upgrades go away, the earnings go away, and you essentially start the whole game over with a different scene. If you want to play a one level game, this is your shot.
Ads
Ads every 3 to 5 sled junk
Blows like the snow
This game blows like the snow on my guy’s sled. Some day someone will make a game exactly like this where you can just endlessly cruise the little guy downhill and it will actually be FUN, instead of multiple boringly slow attempts (and a limit no less!) just to clear a level, endless coins to collect and videos to watch to get those coins because that’s really the only way you can play it and advance. Deleting asap.
Slow
This is another game that goes too slow and takes forever to make progress. Same old thing. Coins for progress, but watch this ad. Want to triple your bonus? Watch this ad. Don’t waste your time on this ad filled trash.
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Would be better if it didn’t have tickets and didnt take 12 hours to get 20 tickets
Deceiving
Don’t bother playing this game is the definition of greed. Once you beat level 1 (after watching hundreds of ads) on level 2 they introduce tickets. So each time you play you use a ticket. It’s forcing players to spend money just to progress. Don’t waste your time or money.
It’s pay to play ima expose this game not like the trailer to add at all it’s a pay to play game by
Tickets and more coins because it won’t let u it’s basically every 15 men’s u get one and it resets
Fun at first…
It was very fun at first during the first level you get unlimited slingshots. After that you only get so many and have to wait like 10 minutes for 1 at a time. There are also so many ads.
Blatant rip off
I am absolutely astonished by the horrible quality of this game. There are way too many ads and it’s just a stupid horrible rip off made by a big company. The original game is free on steam with no ads and is made by a small dev. This company “crazy labs” is absolutely horrible and you should feel bad about what you’ve done. Absolutely horrible.
Cash Grab
This app could actually be a lot of fun if it weren’t a total cash grab. There are constant ads unless you pay to remove them. The game is virtually unwinnable without either paying for lift tickets, buying diamonds, or watching an endless number of ads. Game progression is incredibly slow and it got boring after 2 days.
Had potential
It actually is entertaining. Just so many damned adds though that it’s unplayable.
Deceitful money suck - don’t bother
Started as a fun game. Paid the $7 to remove ads (most I’ve pad for an app but whatever, no problem). As soon as you get to level 2 they introduce “tickets” limiting the amount you can play unless you pay them more money. Don’t bother starting to play this game, save your money.
Not as advertised
The adverts (and name) make this seem like a fun Subway Surfers type game where you are navigating obstacles and trying to get far without hitting things. The game in actuality is boring and repetitive…you have to keep shooting your slingshot on the same level over and over in a repetitive grind to get better gear and slowly inch further along. I wish games actually advertised as you play them, really disappointed in this.
Remove the tickets
I like the game and I think it’s pretty fun but I HATE the stupid ticket system. I used up my tickets, came back an HOUR LATER AND ONLY HAD FIVE. Because you need them to actually play a run, it makes the game feel unplayable. The first level doesn’t require them, and it was nice that way. Please just remove them entirely and I would bump the review up to a 4 star. Again, I like the rest of the game despite you having to grind quite a bit, but the tickets completely derail the entire game and bring it to a screeching halt.
Tickets needed at level 2?!
Dumb game that’s pay to play or you have to wait for a timer! No thank you
Love this game but…
If you are looking for a fun and addicting game, this is it. If you’re looking for a fun game that makes you angry because it still doesn’t work right and you let the developers know already, this is DEFINITELY the game for you. It was fun. The advertising is too much and the ads don’t work the majority of the time. You can’t get out of the ads without hard closing the game.
Don’t waste your time with this one.
Don’t waste your time with this one.
The ads
Horrendous amount of ads and I’m not paying $6 for a mediocre slingshot game. Would be decent if there weren’t ads every time you try to
Trash system
I can't believe i paid to not have ads only to realize you need tickets to keep playing. Fun game but do NOT PAY for no ads. It's a scam.
Liked it at first, but becomes full pay to play
I liked the game at first, and just delt with the ads. But once you clear the 1st level. You get “20” tickets. After you play the quick game 20 times. The only way to keep playing is to buy tickets with real money. That’s crazy.
The only other option was to watch ads for tickets. And that you can only do twice. Either way though, it becomes a full pay to play game……
I refuse to spend money on these types of games. Just a money maker…. So sad.
Let ppl enjoy games. Sure have pay for stuff and ads. But not allowing someone to play at all unless they buy something?
Jeez. I’d rather just “buy” the game for like $5, never have ads or anything and just play it.
All these new app games just want you want you to keep spending money for everything.
The only other option was to watch ads for tickets. And that you can only do twice. Either way though, it becomes a full pay to play game……
I refuse to spend money on these types of games. Just a money maker…. So sad.
Let ppl enjoy games. Sure have pay for stuff and ads. But not allowing someone to play at all unless they buy something?
Jeez. I’d rather just “buy” the game for like $5, never have ads or anything and just play it.
All these new app games just want you want you to keep spending money for everything.
Need tickets
After you beat 1st level you need tickets to be able to slingshot. Which is a money grab.
This game is not what it seems.
I have finally beat level 1 after launching myself about 50 times and getting every upgrade I could. It took me multiple days of sliding a few feet and ooh there’s a hill so you speed up a slight amount. Your ads show that penguin soaring through the world and having massive air time. If that speed was actually in the game you’d beat level 1 in 2 seconds. Now on level 2 I’m back to sliding a few feet and getting some gold to try and make it match what the ad showed and I doubt it will. These 5 star reviews are paid for or bots. I wish I could get a refund for the no ads because I’m uninstalling.
Filled with ads
Constant ads that ruin the game. I'd rather not even play.
Ads
Way too many ads . Every 15 seconds
Terrible
Interrupts your playing every few minutes for ads. Once ad is over still can’t get out without restarting the app. Do not download
Fun until it make you pay
Would have given 5 stars if I didn’t have to buy tickets in order to keep playing. No one wants to wait for tickets to replenish either. This game is just a cash grab. Deleted.
Almost worthwhile
The introduction of “tickets” (which of course you can pay for) genuinely ruined what would have otherwise been a fun simple game.
I’m really starting to hate this
No matter what I do it takes way too long to get through the levels
Ads focus
You will see ads for each and every action:)
Don’t download
They charge you for everything to play. And bombard you with Ads.
Way too many commercials
Sucks
Sled surfer
Would be better if not for the long annoying commercials and there is no option to pay to remove them
Ads are too much
Has the potential to be an awesome game but you get 2 runs (at 5 secs each ) then 3-5 MINUTES OF ADS !! and being a recovering gambling addict i seriously do NOT appreciate all the casino ads that i cant make go away . Sorry but my health is more important than your ad revenue ! Uninstalling
Fun until you need more tickets
I really enjoyed this game until it started making me buy more tickets to play. Add an option to pay for unlimited tickets for 3-7 days. I’d pay for that.
Fun
This is a fun game, I’m enjoying it a lot. However there simply aren’t enough levels. I’m only on level 39 and I’m already playing levels for the third time. I didn’t mind twice but three is too many. On to something else I guess. Only two stars due to the bait & switch of having levels in the ad/preview that aren’t in the game itself.
Buns
Ad was completely different from gameplay. Buns, devs are bums.
Fun BUT……
This game is extremely fun. One of the most frustrating parts I find about this game is that it takes a lot to upgrade the sleds. Once you complete a level, it says a new sled is unlocked, but then you have to start all the way from scratch on a new level. Upgrading a sled for every new level doesn’t make much sense. It would be nice if we could have the sleds that we previously upgraded from other levels as an option to use for the new levels.
Not like the ad
It’s not like the ad portrays
Ruined by ads
Honestly unfortunate, because the game itself is actually pretty fun. But the nonstop, unskippable ads that drag on forever just ruin it. Feels more like an ad platform than a game at this point. 3/10.
Ads
Too many ads
Fun but the tickets are annoying
Fun game but they introduced tickets, so now they stop you from playing the game if you use your tickets, like there is already adds why this nonsense… anyways uninstall
Eh
It’s fun, but there’s a bug where the control stops working and I run into a wall or whatever I can’t move out of the way of. Very annoying when I’ve waited to get new tickets and it ruins the run in 3 seconds. Also wish there was actual new levels instead of just repeating the same tracks without any differences.
F
The ticket part on level 2 is annoying
Sentiment summary
91%
Positive (4-5★)
4%
Neutral (3★)
5%
Negative (1-2★)