Things to know if you want to enjoy the game!
The ads keep getting longer and longer but it isn’t a big deal if you just close the game and then reopen it. The game does not keep a long term count of wins & losses. No problem unless you have no internet (think airplane and you won’t be able to open the game at all)…but I just pull out my book and read for 5 minutes, then go back to the game.
Great game but things to be aware of that the programmers do to make the game harder:
* Your bot partner will typically not hold on to 7’s but will have 2 Aces. And, it is programmed to ALWAYS drop a 7 after it melds. If you pick up the pack near the end, do not plan on your partner to have ANY 7’s. BUT, Bot 1 & 3 have been programmed to keep two 7’s!
*You and your bot partner will be dealt opposite cards so pay attention to what your partner drops.
* Your partner (BOT 2) is programmed to regularly holds 4, 5 and/or 6’s when you need 155 or 180 to meld, so it will quite often not have enough points to do a meld…you will have to.
*Typically, you will draw a 7 or an Ace on the last draw or two. Big problem if you pick up the pile near the end and try to dump all of your 7’s & Aces, so be aware!
All that said, I love this game and play it A LOT. Since I stopped watching the ads, the game has been much more enjoyable! STOP WATCHING THEIR ADS🤩
Great game but things to be aware of that the programmers do to make the game harder:
* Your bot partner will typically not hold on to 7’s but will have 2 Aces. And, it is programmed to ALWAYS drop a 7 after it melds. If you pick up the pack near the end, do not plan on your partner to have ANY 7’s. BUT, Bot 1 & 3 have been programmed to keep two 7’s!
*You and your bot partner will be dealt opposite cards so pay attention to what your partner drops.
* Your partner (BOT 2) is programmed to regularly holds 4, 5 and/or 6’s when you need 155 or 180 to meld, so it will quite often not have enough points to do a meld…you will have to.
*Typically, you will draw a 7 or an Ace on the last draw or two. Big problem if you pick up the pile near the end and try to dump all of your 7’s & Aces, so be aware!
All that said, I love this game and play it A LOT. Since I stopped watching the ads, the game has been much more enjoyable! STOP WATCHING THEIR ADS🤩
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CK
Too many interruptions with ads
Canasta junction
This was not a free app. I PAID for it, and you are unilaterally downgrading what I paid for. You are now charging for what was free when I bought the app. I find this abhorrent.
Bugs and times out error
There are times when the game errors out and no matter what I do the game crashes. Tech support was not helpful and there is no way to speak with someone by phone. I’ll not renew subscription….too many bugs in this one.
review
too many people leave in the middle also some computer glitches on your side need improvement
if kicked out or froze. cannot reconnect like the previous version
if kicked out or froze. cannot reconnect like the previous version
Nice app
This is a great app to learn canasta but they have the worst support team I have ever encountered. It took me almost three months to do a password reset so I could use the app on my iPad in addition to my phone .each response to my emails was automated— and never addressed the issue. Very frustrating!
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Needs improvement
I really enjoy this game, but it is so ridiculous that I will get four fives and sixes from the deck repeatedly. Also, robot number two, my so-called partner, is a complete idiot. It’s like playing with the beginner. He doesn’t know how to discard.
Frustrated
The bot sees your hand so the game is totally rigged!
Terrible new graphics
It seems like the app went backwards in time. Seems like something I would’ve played in the 1990s. Hard to follow. Cards don’t look real. I am not enjoying this change at all.
Awful update!
Horrible colors, horrible robot icons (childish), difficult to see scores on the pop-up screen. I wish I could revert to previous version. I will not be renewing this subscription.
Obnoxious ads
The new version is almost unusable because of the full-screen ads that you can’t get rid of. Time to find a different canasta app.
Ads
There’s an ad every time I play that I can’t easily eliminate.
New
This new version is impossible to play. Non stop ads.
The Recent Update was a Downgrade
Been playing this game for a while and really don’t like the recent update. It went from looking like an adult game to a kiddie game with all the colors and oversized layout. Not sure if there were any hidden improvements but the view of the game is distracting, hard to read, and seems totally unnecessary.
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IF Only…
I’ve played Canasta for probably 50 years, which is to say, I understand the game. They changed some rules ( like role of black threes and a few others)…got it !
What I find unacceptable is there are too many errors of the score calculations on basic scoring …like # of canastas. This is a no brainer and very frustrating!
What I find unacceptable is there are too many errors of the score calculations on basic scoring …like # of canastas. This is a no brainer and very frustrating!
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Minus 5 on Solitaire Games
My Robot partners are super dumb, they’re less than beginner so no matter the effort you put into the game, they will mess it up big time without a doubt: next robot to them will always get the pack, you close and they have 3x7 and/Or 3xAces… If this is a way to get you pay for the membership, no thank you…
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Solitaire mode stinks
Again, your solitaire mode is biased towards the robot. Constant 7’s hands even though I have not discarded any 7’s. Opponents have all the 7s. Constant wild card canastas for the robot hand. Why bother to play if the robot constantly wins with these hands that they are dealt.
Warning to users and Canasta Junction
Just get a phishing attempt after I finished a game and tried to start. It said hit continue and a fake Apple purchase showed up for me to approve or cancel with a fake number to call.
Freezing constantly
App is acting funny: freezing, sending constant errors, etc. Please advise
Heather
Would pay to eliminate ads from this app. Hate it now.
