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Small Town Murders: Match 3 App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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Small Town Murders: Match 3 for Negative User Reviews
✓ Update ruined itGreat game I was fairly addicted. However the update has ruined the animation of the pieces and power ups. I just want to make my next move not watch a cartoon when I’ve used a power up. Feels like everything has been rounded too and I prefer the sharper versions previously. How do I un-update?! 🤷🏻♀️😂.Version: 1.1.0
✓ Good to startA great game to start with but like all these games it slows you down massively asking you to constantly pay to proceed. Very frustrating as I would really like to continue the stories but it just takes forever to get through one level now..Version: 1.2.0
✓ Pay to playThe game is enjoyable and fun to play. However, there are extremely hard levels that are not indicated as hard so it takes you by surprise. Not fair when you could use boosters that are saved for the hard or super hard levels. I don’t like the fact that they give rare boosters for completing levels and instead offer free time. Free time to play does not help when you can’t pass a difficult level. You are left with having to repeatedly play the same difficult level multiple times. Unless you are very good at match 3 or choose to pay to play, it will take forever to finish the game because the boosters are rare and once you reach case 4, the levels become extremely hard. Ironic that nearly every time, you’re left with coming up short on just one play to clear the level. Extremely frustrating..Version: 1.5.0
✓ The is a murderer deviceThe game is bad it takes your money and it kills you😵 it killed my mum.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Very frustratingI have been playing this game for what seems like forever. It’s very addicting. The graphics are great, and you almost feel a personal attachment to the characters. There have been programming “modifications” to the game’s responses to the player’s moves. There are paper airplanes that are a power up. When activated, they used to go exactly where you would have wanted them to: to the most advantageous block on the board. Now, they’re practically useless. They typically will go to the least beneficial spot, doing the player virtually no good at all. There are also many times that a move should produce a power up of some sort, but they do not. The blocks you matched up go away as usual, but no power up award for the move. I know they make money when players purchase various packages that are offered, but come on. At lease be fair about the programming in the game play. I play many, many match three games, and 100% of the others reward you with the best possible result for spending a power up. This one is the only one that does not. It sometimes takes several days to clear one level, with most of the games ending with the solution being only one move away. Then they try to sell you a package that contained a variety of power ups and coins that can be used to purchase more game play. I would quit playing completely if it weren’t for the cleverly, sometimes corny story lines, and the attachment to the characters..Version: 2.6.0
✓ Good butI was loving the game till last update now it crashes almost every time I try to do a level which is a shame as I’m 1000 levels in and can’t complete it now.Version: 1.6.0
✓ Not 100% sure now.So when I first downloaded this game I was hooked! Literally. But then as the levels went on it was starting to crash more and more, I’d go to use one of the extra’s and it would crash on me making me lose my lives and everything which is/was rather frustrating! I had two hours free life yesterday two hours....and yet I’m stuck on the same level I’ve been stuck on for about four days now because it keeps crashing on me! When you try to add to much into a level, like the water, the bricks, explosives I really do t think this all helps!? Well then I have no idea tbh but I was so angry yesterday with having two hours free life and extra’s I thought yes this means I can get past this level but nope! Crash every single time and shock this mornings it’s still doing the same. I am so so disappointed and honestly just think I delete the app before I break the iPad out of anger!! Not very happy at all 😔😔😔 I have been stuck on level 907 now for 8 days straight!! It keeps crashing. Is this a joke!.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Money drivenLike all of these games, easy and enjoyable to start with but singularly designed to get harder and be frustratingly impossible to complete without buying the add on boosters etc. Just make a game possible and have adds or purchase game to start with!!.Version: 1.0.0
✓ Eye Strain :/I’m not very far in, but so far this seems like a fun game. The art is nice, and the pacing hits the sweet spot where there’s enough of a story to be interesting, but not so much dialogue that I get bored. Basically, I’ve enjoyed most of it, but i have had a problem with some of the gameplay. in the levels with “drop the item to the bottom of the grid” goals, there are flashing arrows at the bottom of the board. I don’t normally have problems with flashing, but these are very uncomfortable to have in my eyeline and make me dizzy and unable to concentrate. So far I’ve just been trying to rush through those levels as quickly as I can, but I wish there was a way to at least turn off the flashing from the arrows..Version: 1.9.2
✓ Cuts outAs soon as I finish a game it cuts out then takes me back in and I have to do game again..Version: 1.9.2
✓ Please fixWas a great game but now constantly lagging and crashing. Very disappointing..Version: 1.7.0
✓ Stupid gameNothing like the description all you do is play puzzles.Version: 1.7.0
✓ Story is doneNo story updates for 4 mos. Poor ending. Tip to get past hard levels. Stop playing the game for 2 weeks. When you go back you are given multiple, timed bonus boosters that will allow you to clear a lot of levels in an hour..Version: 2.12.0
✓ A conThis was a fun game. I enjoyed it despite that every 5 seconds you had to do some task to get on to the next thing. But then after solving the first case eventually and coming to the second case here came level 90. A dead body in the library. A level made to be impossible to get through without obviously investing a good amount of money. Oh I tried getting through it. For about 4 days and trying at least 20 times. Finally a few minutes ago I gave up and deleted your game. The only moves you would allow were obviously wasted moves using up chances with accomplishing anything. Maybe others don’t mind being stuck with having to, not wanting to invest in the game but not me. I realised that even if I had invested the money to finally get through that level the same situation would just keep occurring. NO THANK YOU..Version: 1.3.0
✓ SadI loved this game until I came to a level that REQUIRES you pay to get through it. It saddens me as I really enjoyed playing. Pity you don’t have any teams to join and play with others 😕.Version: 2.10.0
✓ Fun game but...Fun game but lags and crashes all the time. Fix it!.Version: 1.7.0
✓ Brilliant game until….Thought this game was excellent until i got to level 30 then it suddenly became impossible to win without buying helps. Such a shame, I don’t mind spending a bit of money, but not lots! Deleted game, sadly..Version: 2.12.0
✓ Such a ShameThis is a really fun game but like all of them it just gets too greedy. You only win on average 65 coins per go. Yet for a few extra turns it is a whopping 900 coins. Quite a leap. They are generous with power ups but the inequality persists. I have invested quite a bit of money on this because I enjoyed playing it but now am just fed up. Developers need to think long term as people do not mind playing and paying as long as it is fair, when it becomes a money pit we hit the delete button..Version: 1.1.0
✓ Cheaters!Have been stuck on level 212 for a day. Looked at YouTube to find tips and five that the level prudish people got is WAY easier than what I've been given. Obviously a ploy to get people to spend money, there is no way you can beat the level at the difficulty of Been given compared to the videos on YouTube! Absolute thumbs down!!!.Version: 1.7.0
✓ CrapThis game is CRAP u have to play a level to do anything and they take ages it immediately wants u to buy things and generally takes ages definitely would not recommend.Version: 1.1.0
✓ One of the most horrid games I’ve ever touched.This game is soooooo bad. I get into the game, and of course it’s another take on the whole “complete levels to get stuff” game, and yet again, really poorly made. The character design is some of the worst I’ve seen in a mobile game before, the text-to-text dialogue could not be less entertaining, the structure of the environments? Don’t even get me started. I HAD TO COMPLETE AN ENTIRE LEVEL TO WALK OVER TO A WINDOW. That’s pushing the limits of this type of game beyond the line. I understand if you like this type of game, go ahead and play it, but believe me. There are better constructed games just like this out there..Version: 1.4.1
✓ Love the game fix the bugs pleaseI really enjoy this game but it has started crashing again. Please do another update and fix the crashing problem..Version: 1.11.1
✓ Update updirtReally fun game, I was on the rocker wedding case just after an update, after the update the game kept lagging till it would finally crash. This would happen over and over till I finally had enough, deleted the game- weeks later started playing from scratch and the lag and crashing still continues....shame!.Version: 1.7.0
✓ Frustrated and annoyed beyond belief!Wanted to give no stars!! Agree with everything AlleyDee wrote. This is the 2nd time I too have been a victim of the “wonderful” update that sets me so far back again and having to replay all those levels ONCE again!! Why is it that you can’t do your update and put us back at the exact same level we were at? And these games should be for pleasure and relaxing with to discover The Who done its! But instead I’m so aggravated and angry about being put back into the position AGAIN! Having to replay the same two crime chapters? Well I won’t. Get your programming act together and stop peeving off your customers! Far too many other games out there to choose from than to spend days replaying the upteen same scenarios again. Free 24 hrs?? Please!! Pathetic. See ya! Game deleted!.Version: 0.13.0
✓ FrustrationWhile this game is entertaining enough I have an issue with glitches. The game will refuse to load a retry and just spin. Usually just before the 5th attempt but at other times as well. Also, there are times when the extra try buttons won’t function. Especially the watch video one. There will be times that an extra move or two will allow me to advance only to have the button not work. This doesn’t happen on my other games so I can only believe that there are these glitches in the game itself. I may just quit playing for awhile especially since the present murder mystery is interminable with not much plot..Version: 2.10.0
✓ Got too hardI was enjoying this as a great relaxer but it got impossible to do. Literally 30-40 attempts for days on 1 game. Story line was cute but now the game is so hard, you don't even remember the storyline by the time you luck out to complete a match. Being that hard didn't make me want to buy more, it made me quit and move on..Version: 2.11.0
✓ Love this different gameI’m a true crime fanatic so finding this game was great. It’s so much better than remodeling some house or hotel or something or other. However. I’m not a fan of how long it takes to get through a story. You have really, really hard levels that take days to beat and you get 1 or 2 lines of dialogue. That is super frustrating. Also, I want options to give me more lives. I get the option once or twice a day to watch an ad but I usually just get a booster (not the good ones that you can use in the level, but the ones you have to choose before the level starts). Speaking of boosters....we need to be able to get more of them. I’m also disappointed that there were no offers for newbies to buy. Every other game I’ve ever played offers packs to new players. Why doesn’t this one?.Version: 1.0.0
✓ Played 2835I played 2835 almost 100 times, still can’t pass. What’s going on?.Version: 2.5.0
✓ Your updates just aren’t worth itThis is the second time you have apologized because a “wonderful” new update sets people back into scenes they have played before but how about putting us back two cases!! Somehow getting 24 hours of free play is suppose to make us happy?!?!? Sure I’m on the same level I was but this time you have thrown me back 2 crimes. So now I have to work the puzzles again and yet I already know the story lines and who is guilty. We are not stupid. There is a way to update games without messing up YOUR customers game play. I don’t see what you think you are gaining except making “clients” which is what we are or maybe customers is the better word —ANGRY and Frustrated with your company. I believe that most people who play games like these will search out other games by the same company. If you continue messing up people’s playing you will lose any future and probably current clients. I really liked this game but since you have messed up my games twice now I don’t think I’ll be looking for any other games by your company..Version: 0.13.0
✓ Developer greed carries the day! Again!!I really wanted to like this game! The concept is great and the graphics are awesome. However, as in most games on the net the developers greed ruins whatever fun you might have in the game. When you advance in the game the odds of you moving forward depends on one thing, and ONE thing only,........money!! And how much you’re willing to throw away! The “Match Three” becomes impossible to complete without throwing your money down the drain! Trust me, I’ve spent plenty on the game in order to complete the match three portion of said game. But it’s never enough for the greedy developers. They throw recorded ads into the mix and they make plenty off of advertising, but they still make it impossible to finish a game without spending prolifically! Save your money! We’re just making these guys rich and they’re laughing at us all the way to the bank. Another sad commentary on the times we live in! Why? Why do these developers get to be so stinking greedy! I’m at level 208 and you CANNOT win unless you keep spending money! And I’ve spent over $100 trying but they just keep demanding more!! Do not waste your money!! I promise you will be wasting every single penny!!.Version: 1.3.0
✓ Good but they want moneyStarts out great and I don’t mind spending a few pounds here and there but now they have changed the pricing structure I’m not spending anymore. Which means I’m stuck, been on this level for 3 days now..Version: 2.5.0
✓ Just another rip off gameOnce you get through early levels, if you do not spend money, it will takes you weeks to pass a level. You get 5 free attempts per day, and I am currently on my 124th attempt on one level. That’s more than 25 days - because I refuse to spend money. It’s just another rip-off game designed specifically to get you to spend money, regularly and often..Version: 2.12.0
✓ TerribleYou have to play the side game for every single step in the "game" and they require $$$ to play. Terribly slow and boring because of this.Version: 1.5.0
✓ Time to go thinkWhy, oh why does this crash constantly? I have spent a fair amount on this game but every single time the game crashes. It’s slow to open and is just ridiculous. It keeps blaming my internet connection 🙄. I just had half an hour free play but didn’t manage to complete a full game before it crashed! Shame as I really enjoy this game, the characters are engaging and the story line is good..Version: 2.12.0
✓ Can’t winLike most of these games after you get to a certain level, you can’t win. Oh, you can get lucky with the right drops and pass the level but it becomes like pulling the handle on a slot machine. No skill involved. I do like the storylines as you play along. Five stars for storyline, zero for playability for an average of three stars..Version: 2.6.0
✓ They will be ending the game soon becauseSo what you are witnessing is Rovio trying to milk every dime out of the game at this point. The haven’t and won’t be adding any new levels but they’re updating it and each time they do, they make levels harder, give less cascading, make sure you could win if you had one more move. If you use 900 coins to continue just to finish a level they have it set that the very next level will also require you to use coins to pass with one level left. The airplanes are ridiculous and don’t go to the places needed at all any more. These are all J*w*s* CEO tactics taught to make you work harder for less. They do it with employees of companies they’re CEO of and they also do it to customers of the company by increasing your monthly payments and taking away services. Trust me on this. They’re basically trying to turn you upside down and shake any loose change from your pockets.Version: 2.12.0
✓ Fun, but…I absolutely loved this game when I first started playing. I’m a fan of match 3 games and this one reeled me in with its story line, puns (sometimes corny) and clever writing. I’ve dropped some change on this game but I’m at the point that I won’t spend any $$ on it. I’m at level 1200+ and it’s obvious that some of the levels (not the “hard” or “super-hard”) are impossible in the number of moves provided. In fact, the “easy” levels are often more difficult that the “hard” levels. The planes were on target at the lower levels, but I’ve recently noticed that they strike targets that aren’t necessary to complete a level. They’re absolutely worthless now. Also, I’ve noticed that combos that should give a power up when combined often don’t now - that’s cheating btw. I don’t expect to get to play forever for free, so I’ll patiently wait out the time until my lives are restored and play other games that actually operate like they should. I don’t mind staying at the same level for days now, when I used to drop $ to get lives because there was actually a chance to advance. Fix these problems and I won’t mind spending the occasional $ here and there..Version: 2.4.0
✓ DisjointedI like this game and the storyline, but I wish the developers made it possible to complete the match ups together and then go through the clues with the levels earned. You have to play a match up, find a clue, play a match up, find a clue. I’d rather play lots of match ups and then go through the clues than having to stop after each one..Version: 1.10.1
✓ Crash problemsLike the game but don’t like it when it crashes after just opening a box and getting prize. Left it for today and hope it rights itself otherwise it will be goodbye from me.Version: 2.0.0
✓ OkayThis game is just okay right now. On level 72. I like the story line and how it progresses. But already some things just don’t make sense, how can you offer power ups before a level but you have no idea what you’re doing in a level ?! It doesn’t tell you anything therefore I don’t know if I need a specific power up or anything. Also with the carpet levels they are crazy. How can’t the paper airplane give carpet tiles but bombs or rockets do not give carpet tiles? Like how on earth??? Every move you make should uncover carpet instead the piece attached to the carpet has to be touching it then it opens up more carpet. So basically it becomes impossible and you’re just wasting time getting gate pieces because you literally can’t reach the carpet to start unfolding it, it’s ridiculous. I guess if another day this is not fixed or it’s not letting me through then I’ll just delete and move on..Version: 2.3.0
✓ Keeps CrashingThe game has a lot of potential but it keeps crashing, causing you to lose a life and any bonus you may have selected. Really frustrating! The levels are designed to encourage you to spend real money on extras which will allow you to progress through the game. Nothing new there then, so if you want to spend real money then you’ll have no issues with the game, but no money in the bank..Version: 2.2.0
✓ Wow, great game!I’ve only just started playing this game and already I love everything about it! Download it folks you’ll love it! Sadly I’ve had to knock off a couple of stars as I’ve got to level 69 and cannot get any further, this level is not just super hard it’s pretty much impossible unless you have money to throw at it get what you need to buy boosters. So not only have I not even managed to complete the first case because of this stupidity on the part of the developers, but the game is now deleted which is a huge shame cos it is a great game . Or was until I reached this totally impossible level..Version: 2.12.0
✓ Small townI think there should be less of the matching games and more crime scenes CUT TO THE CHASE and talk to the suspects ( awesome game though ).Version: 1.9.2
✓ Really!Deleted after going through policy and privacy terms. In my opinion too much user information required above and beyond game play. No I don’t want contact from your third party partners, no I don’t want even more adverts from you or your third party partners. Another example of developers trying to rake in as much revenue from ads..Version: 1.10.1
✓ Needs somethingThis is a great and super addicting game! I made it to level 100 in 1 day. But I wish I could know what I would have to do in that level (Fill carpet, Get light bulbs, etc.) So I could choose a power up before I waste a life. Also could there be some way to earn power-ups a little more easily? Like maybe collect 400 apples, set off 5 bombs at once, etc. When you complete one of these you could earn some sort of points that you can spend of different power ups. This would help a lot of players like me out. I’ve been stuck on the same level for days now, I only have 50 coins, and I used all my power-ups on this level! Plus I’m not willing to spend money on this game because currently I’m trying to save my money to buy a new video game. Please take adding these features into consideration..Version: 0.13.0
✓ Way too many micro transactionsThis game stopped being enjoyable as every sentence needed a game . I didn’t even finish the first case. Waste of time as it takes over one hour to complete ONE CASE!!.Version: 1.4.1
✓ Used to be great!This game really was excellent BUT... once I caught up to the developers with all the cases there’s nothing left to do but these ‘secret reports’ in which you have to play literally dozens of hard to super hard games for one little clue, and then you play dozens more for the next clue. By then you’ve forgotten what the first clue was. Then, to make it even LESS interesting, you repeat the same annoying levels, over and over again. I might come back in a year or two in the hope that you might have written some more cases, until then goodbye..Version: 1.7.0
✓ Thinking of deletingWas really enjoying this game, even if it is a little repetitive. Currently on case 8, level 865 & I’m starting to get angry! Have played the SAME GRID 5 TIMES now & every time I complete it the game crashes & throws me out meaning I have to start again. I’ve had enough & am seriously considering deleting. Addition to above....... I’ve finally had enough of being thrown out EVERY TIME I PLAY and so today I DELETED IT.Version: 1.7.0
✓ Do you have to be nine on the Apple versionIsn’t people worried about the fact is this game is rated nine on the Apple version and it’s about murder.Version: 2.9.0
✓ Third time book tour for 6 days?It’s fun as long as it lasts, that is for about 2 weeks. Then all levels are played and new levels are promised but never arrive..Version: 1.2.0
✓ Don’t make purchases in this gameThis game is definitely the traditional match 3 games with bombs arrows and globes. The story lines make it interesting. But absolutely don’t make any purchases, I purchased a small package and was then charged $10 USD, when I went to customer care they said they didn’t see it on their end, I sent them my statement and they told me to contact Apple... they will charge you and not return it or even honor the amount charged in the game..Version: 1.4.1
✓ Long time player is now no longer playingI have been playing this game for years. I am a player that would buy power ups and coins; someone that would be considered a “whale”. The updates that have been implemented over the last several months have made the game less fun for the users and leaned into the profitability of a game for the creator. The latest update has pushed my loyalty over the edge. Instead of allowing the player to lose a power up incrementally, it is now all or nothing. This has made the game more difficult without allowing a player to play without micro transactions that make the game less fun. I suggested this game to many people, and will no longer do so. I will also no longer play this game and give the creators money; even though I happily gave them some earlier..Version: 2.7.0
✓ Look good but...Poorly constructed. Since when did the police let murder mystery novelist onto crime scenes and dabble in evidence? The least you could have done was make the main character a detective, cliche I know but that’s the only way in these sort settings. Don’t confuse the kids who may play this..Version: 1.7.0
✓ Too expensive.This would be a great game if it wasn’t so expensive to play. The story line is fun and keeps you engaged but some levels can only be passed by throwing money at them or replaying them 10 or more times. It’s just frustrating! Before too long you will find yourself just paying to get to the next part of the story and I’m just left feeling it’s a cash grab. I’m deleting to save my bank balance..Version: 1.0.0
✓ Fun, but sometimes near impossible to completeDownload this game for the crime aspect of it, and it seemed fun to follow a storyline and relax playing an easy match three. The stories are pretty good. But there are points where you are on a roll and winning the match three games one after the other, and then you hit a wall. You use all your hints and your cheats and your credits and then you have nothing. I refuse to spend money on a game that I downloaded for fun and relaxation, so it literally takes me a week sometimes to complete a single puzzle. I am sure the programmers do this on purpose so you spend money, and then know that you’re getting so frustrated when you don’t, they actually give you a break so you “win” and advance on just to keep you hooked in hopes you dish out money at some point. I’ve deleted this game six times already because it’s been more stress than fun, yet I reinstall it because it’s so addictive. I have just spent nine days trying to complete one match three game and it’s going to be deleted again shortly. And probably reinstalled once I get over my frustration. You win, Rovio. You win..Version: 1.7.0
✓ Fun but notThe game is interesting for sure but need to update servers or something It lags times out and crashes! Lose many levels!.Version: 1.5.0
✓ Bad :(This game was very boring and bad. Nothing to do but the same repetitive match game over and over. Such a horrible experience, come on Rovio! You can do better. But I don’t think you will..Version: 1.0.0
✓ Keeps freezingThe game is fun but it starts to freeze up if I get through a few levels. Very frustrating.Version: 1.11.1
✓ Easy to start bait gameAs above.Version: 1.1.0
✓ Misleading name!!It’s just a form of candy crush. The name gets you into downloading and once you open it, it’s a candy crush with a long story line..Version: 1.3.0
✓ PaywallStuck on level 108 for a week. Seems unlikely without A LOT OF power ups. I don’t have any and I ain’t buying any. I think these guys are affiliated with Angry Birds ....Dream Blast is a nightmare . Same problem. WILL BE DELETING SOON IF I GO STAGNANT. Too bad... the USED TO be kinda relaxing. But who needs the stress. Edit: so I did keep on playing and I beat the game which was fine. Even spent some on my hard earned cash on it! I made it in the world tournaments and did great… But after your update, it reset my progress! I’ve now made it back up to level 425 but I’ve hit it with everything I have including several of the strongest power ups and combos ! I’ve hit it with three combo strobe light balls, three times in a row and still no success! I played that level for an hour and a half straight, non-stop going back at it again and again and again, and still can’t beat it! That’s ridiculous. I paid one time to get where I was, I’ll be damned if I’m gonna pay again! Thanks for the awesome update that reset my data….Version: 0.12.0
✓ Some games are very frustratingI’ve really enjoyed this game however some of the games are ridiculously difficult due to insufficient moves to accomplish or the need to wait for a disco ball with another helper at exactly the right place to connect them. Sometimes it takes days and I ask myself why I’m playing this irritating game at all. Oddly it’s not the super hard games that are undo-able but seemingly simple ones. Please just keep this game enjoyable and a feel good experience! It makes you feel like a failure when in reality it’s about the odds and the endurance you need to play for days till the odds are right it will work out! Too bad as the graphics, storyline and match 3 style are really good....Version: 2.7.0
✓ Wish I could give 5 starsI absolutely love this game, except for when it shuts off right after starting a level. Not only do I lose a life, but I often lose the boosts both free and the ones that I paid for. If I didn’t love the game story I would give it 1-2 stars and delete it..Version: 2.7.0
✓ A measure of pleasure and painThis is your typical match three game with power ups and a story overlay. You’ve seen them before. Home remodeling, garden remodeling, etc. I have played all these games because they are fun. At first. Then after they’ve hooked you the puzzles become so aggravatingly difficult that you are tempted to throw your phone across the room. This one at least is unique as the murder cases are interesting and fun to solve. But this ended for me today as I tried to get through one puzzle that took me 42 tries to solve and never did. I deleted the game. On the other games similar in design I have paid to play but I can’t do that anymore. They have designed it purposely to get you to pay more and more and more. Well I refuse. A message to developers. If you want people to continue to play your games, make some adjustments. Instead of 900 coins for 5 more moves, make it 100. When what you receive for solving a puzzle is usually around 60 coins, this would make it easier to play. Eliminate the number of lives you are giving. If you don’t solve a puzzle after 5 lives you can’t play until you earn the 5 lives back. And again you feel like crushing your phone. Instead of a free game, let us solve the first murder, the pay to buy the game. 5.99 or something like that. Until a major change is made I can’t play this game. But it’s not because I don’t like it. It’s because I can’t afford to get a new phone..Version: 1.12.0
✓ Just crashes nowI really enjoyed this game til the recent update. Now the game just crashes all the time. Very disappointing..Version: 1.4.1
✓ Ridiculously hardI’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time and money on this game. Constantly being left w no moves, but the last move you need to win is RIGHT THERE. I’m at the end of the game, which means I keep waiting on cases to come out. One came out yesterday. What WAS a fun, challenging game became a greedy money pit OVERNIGHT. In the last case you put out, you say they’re “easy levels” but cannot be passed without using boosters and extra moves, and I’m DONE. I deleted it. This last case is stupidly and ridiculously hard and I refuse to spend ANY more money w Rovio because the greedy a holes KNOW what they did. The “easy levels” in this case you posted yesterday are FAR HARDER than the red “super hard level!” in previous cases. This is ridiculous. When people get to this point, where the developers are basically EXTORTING you for money to pass the level, they delete the app. Which is exactly what I did. I was spending far too much on this game, so maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. Enjoy the $$$ you made from me, there won’t be any more coming. Greedy jerks..Version: 1.11.0
✓ HORRIBLE 😤This game is so bad because there are way to many puzzles! You barely get to do any crimes and every time you want to move you have to to these boring puzzles! There are also way to many instructions and you don’t even get to do it your self. I think that this is a work in progress tans can be better with a lot of changes..Version: 1.10.1
✓ Don’t waste your time or money!After almost three years of playing this game, I’m done. There are too many issues, errors in game play, and NO responsiveness on the part of developers when contacted. I’ve spent a quite a bit of my hard-earned money on in-app purchases, but never again will I spend another penny in a Rovio game. Sad, because this game was one of my favorites - but it has only gotten progressively worse with each new “update,” and a recent error for which I paid dearly with no response to two support emails (with the exception of a generic “The Rovio Support Team will try to get back to you as soon as possible!” autoresponse email. Obviously, making money is more important than customer service or quality of game. Don’t waste your time or money! It’s not worth it!.Version: 2.12.0
✓ Game is brokenDeveloper has clearly given up on this game. Instead of more murders it has gone to a ‘secrets’ scenario which is slow and tedious with levels that just repeat over and over. I know there were previously quite a few more murder stories from someone else playing it previously. One of the repeating levels has a glitch where the pieces you need to get rid of get stuck so it’s impossible. I have reported it to the developer with no response, so have had to delete the game. Shame as when it worked it was good..Version: 2.12.0
✓ Not what I thoughtI downloaded the game thinking its was a fun investigation game with loads of riddle like puzzles but the game I started playing was not like that the game was boring and there was no real crime investigation to it. Altogether it was just boring.Version: 1.3.0
✓ Now a rip offI played this game for over two years and yes I used to spend money getting boots etc at a reasonable price but then like most greedy developers they up the anti and started to charge more for playing an extra round. For example, one round 900 coins. Next round 1900 coins with extra boosts. Sorry but have now deleted this game after probably spend hundreds of pounds. Shame on the game makers..Version: 2.2.0
✓ HmmEngaging characters and stories, but it’s so slow to get anywhere. I’m on case 6, level 668 and I’m about ready to give up because I’m bored. It takes so long to complete a board and you may have to do lots of them for one trivial conversation. There’s no input from the player and no detective work. Even power ups don’t help much and it’s not worth spending money on them. Play for a week or two and then play something else..Version: 1.4.1
✓ Worst gameThis game cheats - when you make an airplane ( or whatever it is ), it goes and hits something that you aren’t even trying to collect. It makes you lose on purpose. Last move - one final colour to hit and two planes go and hit bricks. Brilliant. Small Town Murder..... Your game sucks..Version: 1.11.1
✓ Was okPlayed ok, was mildly amusing then kept crashing out for no reason (that I could see) so ended up deleting..Version: 1.9.2
✓ Keeps crashing!Fun game but it keeps lagging and crashing. Boots me out of game. Infuriating. Will be deleting if not fixed very soon..Version: 1.7.0
✓ No more content at level four??I was set back to a previous case with the recent update, and when I finally finished that case again, I got a message that essentially said, “stay tuned for more cases” and I can’t even play anymore levels. I know there are more cases - I was on a later one. My husband also plays and he’s many cases beyond where I am. This is a good game, but very difficult and frustrating at times. The lack of power ups except for when you win a level or when you hit a certain level means that if you’re stuck on a level, there really isn’t anything you can do besides play it over and over or pay for power ups. Now to have it lock up as if there’s no more content when I know there is - that’s very disheartening..Version: 0.13.0
✓ Hitting a wall here...Ok, so I’ve never loved this type of game, but this one was kinda fun. Until the levels became impossible out of no where. I’ve had this game for a while and I’m on level 267. I’ve managed to pass the previous levels by using power ups or paying 900 coins, but it’s taking forever to get through case four. Challenging is fine, but through the past cases, I had been doing okay and I just suddenly couldn’t pass the levels anymore. Especially when I go from one or two tries to 10 or 20 tries. It’s annoying to just hit a wall and fail constantly with basically one tile left to put carpet on or one more light bulb to collect, so I don’t really no what to do because I’m not going to pay for more power ups and this has just turned frustrating. Oh and one last small thing, I just find it funny that Nora is supposed to be a right Sherlock Holmes and she just does not pay attention to the speech of other characters (like Mr Hunt basically said that Mrs Higgins was his wife and she just did not care) I just find that a little amusing.Version: 0.12.0
✓ Fun but definitely could be WAY betterLike the characters and the story lines BUT someone needs to put a “Confirm” choice when spending coins to add 5 more turns or 5 more lives. I can’t tell you how many THOUSANDS of coins I have used (I’m thinking between 15k and 20k!) when I didn’t mean to select the option. If that “button” is where you just so happen to have your finger when it pops up... well you spent coins whether you wanted to or not. Some (actually a lot) of the levels are close to impossible and the amount of coins you need to spend to get extra lives or levels is quite excessive. 900 coins to keep playing? 500 would be more like it. Ok game but could be way better if someone put the customers first..Version: 1.8.1
✓ AnglaisPrésentation en français mais le jeu est tout en anglais Très déçu.Version: 1.0.0
✓ Power upsSometimes the planes do the stupidest move. Sometimes they go to the completely wrong place so you can finish the game in the last move..Version: 1.6.0
✓ DisappointedI really liked this game in the beginning, but now the levels have become way too hard to beat, and for 5 extra moves, you have to spend 900 coins. That is way too much to spend for the rewards received for beating levels. I also really cannot stand the mystery story breaks between cases! You have to play an enormous numbers of levels to reveal one part of a mystery storyline. That’s just ridiculous!! BORING! I’m very close to deleting this game! The reason I play games is to relax, not to create additional stress. Review #2: Again I’m complaining about the mystery stories/secret town stories! I’m at the point where I don’t believe any new cases will ever be developed. This has been going on FOREVER with no new cases. 4 weeks will pass and another 4 weeks will begin. This is a perpetual loop! Not very intriguing at all. Please bring new cases!!!.Version: 2.12.0
✓ Game just crashes/freezes white screen after updatePlease fix..Version: 2.5.0
✓ Not badThe games not bad but it gets boring.Version: 1.5.0
✓ Levels too hardLoved this game at first. A little long to get to the end of each murder but oh well. Now I’m on level 1261 and don’t know how many times I’ve tried it. You get 16 turns to get 80 pictures and 27 chains twice. Don’t mind hard levels but How ridiculous is that. Game is not fun anymore so I’m deleting. Would have given more stars at beginning..Version: 1.11.1
✓ Rigged, and ruined due to developer greedCould have been a really good game - nice characters , story, graphics - but instead the developers set it up just to extract money from people: dozens of turns needed to clear one level, power ups/boosters that don't clear obstacles when needed, so often almost there on a level, but just don't get the gems to fall …. time after time after time. I actually spend quite a bit on games, but not on this one, am not rewarding them with a single penny..Version: 2.12.0
✓ FrustratingThis game can be fun but I really hate it when you’re playing and make your next move but instead it was asking you if you wanted to play on for 900 coins. I can’t tell you how many times I have hit this button accidentally. It should have a double check button on it. “Do you want to spend the 900 coins right now” or something like that. I have thrown away more coins by accident then I’ve actually gotten to spend. Please make this change. Update: another time I just wasted 900 coins because I tapped on wrong button. Now it doesn’t even let you know you’re on your last 3 turns. If this doesn’t get changed where it asks you to verify you want to spend coins I’m going to delete. It happened again. It takes coins when I hit it accidentally so I don’t have coins when I can actually use them. This really makes me not want to actually purchase coins - time to rethink this developers..Version: 1.4.0
✓ Such a shameHas potential to be a really good game but spoiled by issues like frequent crashing. Even when it’s going ok, it takes so long to get through the games successfully, that you forget the thread of the case! Most of the games are far too hard, and you have to solve 2 or 3 of them to move the story on. I persevered through to case 5 but am now thinking of deleting..Version: 1.7.0
✓ Please fixAddicted but will delete if constant crashing is not fixed..Version: 1.7.0
✓ It makes you do the smallest thingsEverything is immediately puzzles 🧩 in the end it’s a bad version of candy crush I like candy crush cause it tells there will be puzzles all the time but with this it’s a really terrible game if you like bad puzzles this is for you.Version: 1.5.0
✓ Mystery game with no mysteryI have played through four of the mysteries on this game in order to give it a fighting chance, but I regret to inform you that the mystery element of this game really falls short. I was hoping as the game would progress that there would be some cases that would zig and zag, but instead the story is mostly cases where the killer is obvious, and the main character relies far too much on their gut than on actual evidence. The match three element can be gained from 100 other games, though it is presented competently here and the levels generally seem fair and have appropriate increases in difficulty, even if the fundamental game element has been ported over. That said, because the stories are not engaging, you’ll not find the game very engrossing unless you enjoy stories where the bad guy is literally who you first guess every single time..Version: 1.3.0
✓ Gets worse with each updateI’m on level 2544, so I’ve been at it for a while. What’s fun is the campy storyline and the romantic tension between the main characters. A goofy blend of Murder She Wrote and Mulder & Scully. The problem is that they keep adding new game elements that are unpredictable, unintuitive and just make no sense. The latest are balloons and... hedgehogs, for some reason. They’re ruining the game and are completely unnecessary. It’s also good to know that I’m not the only person who noticed the airplanes were nerfed as well. The non-game elements - the case scoreboard and the weird reactions - are a recent addition and miss the mark as well. At its heart, the game is fun, but it’s getting worse with each update. Would be nice for devs to just focus on what’s already working instead of constantly trying to innovate and fail..Version: 1.10.1
✓ Dead Game…Don’t Play - Developers have “Left Town”Send in the tumbleweeds. The developers have abandoned this game. No point in investing your time on this..Version: 2.12.0
✓ Time to delete this gameAs mentioned by another review, level 3888 is impossible, which is were I’m stuck also and this isn’t even a “hard level” Was enjoying this game for awhile, with some levels “hard levels or Super Hard level”, however further in on the higher levels, there is no rhyme or reason to differentiate any difficulty levels. Some regular levels are harder then the so call hard levels. I’ve been stuck on this one regular level (not a hard level) for 3 days and a few 1 hour free lives, and I’ve yet to even come close to getting the requirement objectives for this level. I get maybe 1 of the 77 tiles required. And I don’t even have any moves, it’s continually shuffling because there are zero moves. I will be deleting this game as its just frustrating and no longer any fun..Version: 2.5.0
✓ Updates Sometime Cause More Problems Than They SolveThis is a fun and funny game. Updates can take a while - I can work with that - but sometimes they cause other problems. They can send you back to re-play a case or - and this is what is currently happening to me - cause the game to crash mid-play. I have plenty of memory left, but have gone so far as to delete apps to make more room, in case that was the issue. I have rebooted a multiple times. Nothing seems to fix this new bug, which only appeared after the most recent update. I hate to walk away from a game I have enjoyed so much, but if there’s no fix soon, I’ll be forced to. It’s a shame, because the graphics, stories, characters, and puzzles are all quality..Version: 1.5.0
✓ On the vergeI am once again reaching out to you in regards to your game. I really do enjoy playing it because it is different than most of the others I have played. A few weeks back I was playing and all of a sudden it went backwards several levels. I reset my device thinking that might help but it didn’t. You even sent out a warning that this might happen and you gave me 24 hours of uninterrupted playing time. I am not going to sit here for 24 hours straight and play this game. Now it has done it again. I was working on case #6 and it took me back to case #4. I don’t want to play these over again so I am going to gracefully bow out and maybe try again later. I really did enjoy your game..Version: 0.13.0
✓ Painfully boring...Insufficient story development... puzzle upon puzzle upon puzzle... Just totally boring. Developers need to go watch Big Fish games and get the hint! Boring, boring, boring Arrrggghhh.,.Version: 1.2.0
✓ Fun yet oft frustratingI love match-3 games such as these with a fun story that progresses as you win levels. This one is exceptionally fun as I am a true crime fanatic si the murder aspect is cool even if unrealistic. I love the characters, especially Mrs M who runs the B&B. But I have spent waaaay too much money on this already! As you progress, some of the levels are truly impossible with the number of moves provided. I understand that game-makers deserve to make a living so I am not expecting to routinely play for free. But after spending more than the price of an xbox game, I would expect the levels to be fair. Sometimes I’ll be frustrated enough to ride a level out for days and days, refusing to pay coins for 5 measly moves when it is obvious to me that at least 15 more moved are needed. Then, after holding out, all the stars align and I’ll win the level with 5+ moves to spare! I used to be a programmer so I know much of winning and losing is in the hands of the developers, it’s just frustrating when a level is obviously impossible. Kind of makes me want to move on. So, after spending what I believe is a fair amount, I will get to where I only play these types of games once a day. I’ll have several games like this progressing at the sane time so I always have something to play. So, I DO RECOMMEND, just be sure you are able to exercise self-control or you’ll find yourself in the poorhouse!.Version: 1.2.0
✓ ExpensiveFirst, some of the grammar in this makes me cringe. I have found soooo many errors. Nora doesn’t need to loan a blouse she needs to borrow a blouse. And “you seen this?” makes my skin crawl. Now back to the worst part. The creators of this game only want to make money, not have a huge following. It costs $900 to play on and you only win $50 per most games so it is literally impossible to play this for any length of time without having to buy expensive packages. I blew through $21,000 in coins (cost me $35) after only playing this for 1 hour. I told myself when that money is gone, I’m done. So now the story isn’t done and I’ll never know who did it and why but I don’t even care. This game can be more expensive than a car payment at that rate and it just isn’t worth it to me. You could make it easier and cheaper and have fans for life but instead you’d rather have a few fans paying a lot for a little while. So I’m out you greedy losers. Good riddance!.Version: 1.1.0
✓ FreezingGame has started freezing on me randomly. Using up a life when I have to force stop so it will work again.Version: 2.7.0
✓ FrustrationOn level 3888 and it is absolutely impossible to pass .. please explain what is the point of putting in a level that a player cannot complete .. completely frustrating.Version: 2.5.0
✓ Was fun but...So I really do enjoy the stories, but they are making the game entirely too hard to the point it is unfair. Their power ups rarely activate when you need them causing you to miss by one and have to spend coins that become a necessity later on. Now they’ve started giving you fewer magnifying glasses per round for the bonus stories, so that matched with the fact that you might spend a couple of days on one level makes it more frustrating than fun. You write them and they tell you the game is fair and can be passed without spending money, which is technically true, but I’d rather enjoy myself than pull out my hair while playing a game. Oh, and if you do happen to spend the 900 coins to continue a level be prepared to keep dropping 900 coins because you’ve opened Pandora’s box once they know you’ll spend them once. Also, if you write them this in an email, be ready to be ignore. Just put it back the way it was already..Version: 1.7.0
✓ Enjoyable but some levels too difficultI was really enjoying this, but got to a super hard level and even using all boosters still could not get through..Version: 1.1.0
✓ Keeps freezingI absolutely love the game and storyline, brilliant game. Unfortunately, its keeps freezing in the middle of game play and im getting fed up, so may delete it very soon.Version: 2.2.0
✓ It’s Okay..Full levels for mundane story tasks like picking up your keys. Started off weird because I kind of assumed the lady was actually a Crime Scene Investigator but.. she’s not.. she just inserts herself into the crimes. Yikes. At least the puzzle animations are quick..Version: 1.5.0
✓ BoredI love the story line but I have finished all the cases and hate the secrets fill in. There has not been a new case for MONTHS. Also I agree that it is so annoying when you hit the play on button by mistake. That should spend more time developing the main game. If there is no new case in 1 week I am deleting cos it’s taking up space..Version: 2.12.0
✓ Good game but...I’ve played this game for a long time and I’ve noticed something that is frustrating to me. When I get power ups in the level and I use them, they do not go to the best area/spot for it. In one instance, I used a plane and instead of going to the crate of dynamite, it picked off a spot with a bubble. In another, I used a plane and firework with another plane activated because it was close, the plane/firework went to a column with 1 mud and the other plane went to a column with the whole line full of mud. Many of these instances it’s been the difference between winning or losing and it’s very disheartening when my best laid plans get fumbled by whatever algorithm is leading the game. I do hope to see this fixed because it’s very frustrating when the power ups don’t go to the best spot for them. TIA..Version: 1.5.0
✓ Was great- new mechanics make it worthless to playThis was a really fun game. Loved playing through the stories. There was good variation between the amount of points you needed to get via 3-in-a-row matching for each clue to progress. I truly enjoyed it, and played nearly every day. The change in mechanics to now having to compete multiple 3-in-row games to complete get even one clue (each reveal of a word in a clue requires first 20 pts for a game, then increases to, sometimes, 200 pts per word in a clue reveal) before you get the entire clue. It’s boring and by the time I get one clue I’ve totally lost track of the storyline- which I really enjoyed. Plus the balance of normal, hard, and super hard matching games is completely off, meaning sometimes completing one clue can take days to weeks (some absolutely need you to just wait 2 days to not play to get the “welcome back” bonus aids. Unless you enjoy only playing 3-in-a-ros match games, this is no longer worth playing. Especially since there are dozens of other 3-in-a-row match games the are fun and interesting. Im finding one of those..Version: 2.12.0
✓ Why so difficult right awayThe game looked interesting to got it. The concept was great but not even through second murder case and already bogged down. Why couldn’t you keep it a little easier for longer so it could be enjoyed instead of becoming frustrating..Version: 1.9.0
✓ So buggy recentlyWhat’s happened to this game? It used to be great fun, but recently so many bugs it’s getting increasingly frustrating! Balloons sitting on top of colours. The bomb and laser are nowhere near each other anymore. You combine a plane and laser it puts it in the same place you were, wasting the plane. Planes half the time don’t even help you I gave it 3 stars I’m memory of how it used to be and the hope it can return.Version: 2.10.0
✓ GlitchyI like the storyline, but find the matching impossible at times. Now the bonus ads won’t open. Months after my original review, this is happening AGAIN!.Version: 2.6.0
✓ Getting rid of itI am getting rid of this game as I am stuck on level 65 it is a good game but I just can’t seem to get passed this level so I am getting rid of it and seeing if there is a better one ..Version: 2.10.0
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