Spades+ User Reviews

Spades+

A Star Software LLC

Reviews Summary

Positive highlights

🎮

This game hasFun and addictive gameplay

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This game hasCustomizable features make the game enjoyable

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This game hasGood for learning and improving spades skills

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This game hasWorks well in airplane mode for single player

Negative highlights

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This game hasAI partner plays poorly, makes dumb decisions

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This game hasLack of communication options with partners

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This game hasInconsistent point system, unfair ranking system

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This game hasPlayers can quit/abandon games without penalty

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This game hasIntrusive ads disrupt gameplay

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This game hasChat bans issued without proper moderation

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This game hasOpponents seem to know player's hand contents

Top reviews

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Rigged

Very bad card dealing, seems like it it’s rigged and the scoring system is unfair too

MrFormula1

3 years ago

Needs improvement

There are still too many ads in this game. Also when you play with A.I. it’s like they’re playing against you. They don’t help at all. So annoying!!

Jojo4..iii's

3 years ago

Playing

Why do the faceless people behind the game keep putting high rank players with low rank I try my hardest to keep my rank but keep getting put with low rank

Mikee2804

3 years ago

Likes and dislikes about internet spades.

I love the game. It is good that a rating system has been introduced. I think though that 250 points is too short a game. I don’t see why 500 and 750 point games can’t be added. You obviously have the software for it. I also miss being able to tell people what bad sports they are or the they are complete and utter idiots. I strongly suggest you introduce a personal no play list which would eliminate the chance of playing with these idiots again. I know this can work really well as I was able to do so on internet scrabble. I sincerely hope you seriously look at my suggestions as they would attract even more people.

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Mikzed

3 years ago

Skip it

Here is the problem with this app when u play for ranking u get paired with a terrible player they bid 9 and get 4 then leave the game. I stick out the game and I lose points. I also hate that it’s easy to get a nil hand some games are over in two rounds because a player can get two nils. The app should not give so many points for a nil in a game to 250. It’s fine if it’s a friendly game to 500 but I game to 250 nil should be worth half the points if the ai gifts one team a win the other team shouldn’t lose points because no play they could have made will help them. The ap should also allow you the ability to tell they system if you never want to be paired with that partner again at games end. Last the ai is messed up you could be winning big and the ai will step in and help the losing side does this all the time. If I play with the computer because my partner left I should not lose points most of the time the computer is dumber than some of the players on here. The ai is seriously flawed

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Dr Frightner13

3 years ago

A joke

I’ve been playing on this app since 2017. I play the rated version with real people and up until the last year or so, everything has been fine. But over the past year, they way the multiplayer is set up has become increasingly frustrating.

You get punished for the dumbest things. Like I get being “punished” for quitting a game that you’re losing but at the same time there are people that will purposely make bad plays, but I get punished for not sticking around when they are clearly sabotaging the game. And the more you “quit” the more the algorithm will purposely match you with lower rated players as “punishment.” but what about punishing the other end? People will literally bid 0 and purposely win books to make you lose 100 points and nothing happens to them.

My rating was in the 2000s and I quit 1 game because a lower rated player that was my partner just went off the rails making purposely dumb plays and now my rating has dropped to the 1600s and can’t get back up because I keep getting matched with partners that have THE lowest ratings. It literally makes no sense. And I can’t even delete my profile and start over. Like literally WHO CARES IF SOMEONE QUITS THE GAME?! I find myself HOPING that my partners will quit, because the AI partner is better than a real person.

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vintagehussie

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for providing your review. We are sorry that your experience with us hasn't been a good one, and we will share your insight with our developers. Your comments allow us to make our games even better, and we really appreciate the feedback. Please feel free to use the globe icon to report any player sabotaging games, and our moderator will investigate and take appropriate action. Because one of our most common complaints is other players abandoning a game early, there is a 1-minute penalty, and it can go up to 24 hours if it happens often. The system will attempt to match you only with players at your same rating level, it is taking into account the players that are available to join a game at that time.

Cheaters

So many cheaters on this game! And if you duck out too many times then you are out of the game and the cheaters stay in. Go figure! Very frustrating to say the least.

okcorale1

3 years ago

Lack of game options

I played spades for 5 years at a competitive level, so needless to say I’m very good at this game in real life. When you play at a high level, it’s all about being in sync with your partner.

The AI partner in this game plays at the level of someone who knows the rules but has no understanding of strategy. The only way to fix this would be to train it like an actual AI, playing thousands of games against itself until it gets good. No amount of manual programming will make it good enough.

I’m terms of multiplayer, I would love to see more options in terms of game rules. For example the number of bags, the penalty for bagging out, the game type (joker joker deuce ace, joker joker deuce deuce, ace high). Maybe even house rule options such as walking the two of clubs is game over.

But mainly with multiplayer, a way to chat with your partner between hands. Maybe just one message each with a time limit, but if I could tell my partner to do certain things when I do certain things such as play your highest spade when I lead with a low spade, this game would be awesome.

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AdAstra1826

3 years ago

It’s okay BUT

This is a okay game with some serious issues. Here’s a list of a few 1- players are not well ranked and are often poor partners who make big mistakes that costs you. 2- players are allowed to drop out of the game after they screwed it up without penalty or consequence. 3- when players drop out of game bot takes over and their play is often as bad as beginners which again costs you. Very frustrating!!! 4- periodically the game locks up and you are booted or entire game is lost. 5- players who bail out of a game prematurely should be penalized for that action, regardless of whether the team wins or loses the game. Especially if they don’t make their bid or take a point on a Nill bid. There partner shouldn’t be left holding their trash bag. 6- some players are so slow in playing their cards. I understand once in awhile people get distracted but not every turn. It makes the game unenjoyable for other players. 7- often you can bid your hand perfectly but your partner over bids or doesn’t make their bids which resulted in you losing the game even when you play was spot on. Credit should be given for well played hands regardless of your partners poor play.

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OhNoBama

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We are sorry that your experience hasn't been a good one, and we will share your insight with our developers. Your comments allow us to make our games even better, and we appreciate the feedback! There is a penalty for players who leave the game early, and we are considering additional ways to discourage this. The AI players will make the best play they can, but we are always working on tweaking and improving their performance. For any technical trouble with the game, please reach out to us by going to Help - Report a Problem, and we're glad to assist.

Booted during ads

I love the game play on this app. I don’t pay to play free games on my phone, so I understand that seeing ads will be part of my experience. Unfortunately, they play ads in between hands (during rated games) that either can’t be exited or take so long to play that you get booted from the game. This is unbelievably frustrating. On average, I get booted once every 15 games or so. After working my way up over 2300 rating, it has become unacceptable to get booted from important games.
I will also say the amount of angry players that act like they’ve never busted or got a bag in their life is ridiculous. There should be a 100 point rating deduction for players that: 1. Bid nil and lead with an ace 2. Bid nil with the ace of spades or 3. Intentionally overbid by four or more books than you get. Salty players should be penalized.
If not for these two issues, it would be an easy five star rating. Not sure how much longer I will play this game without correcting them.

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Joshwins8

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review. We are sorry for the trouble you've had with the ads. There should be a way to close each ad to quickly return to the game, and they shouldn't cause you to be booted. We've let our developers know about this, and please feel free to reach out if you have any further trouble by going to Help - Report a Problem. Please also let our moderator know about any inappropriate comments or intentional bad plays by tapping the globe icon during a game, and our moderator will investigate and take appropriate action.