# Magic City Detective: Revenge — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of Magic City Detective by DO GAMES LIMITED, rated 4.59/5 from 341 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-city-detective-revenge/id1606698189/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-city-detective-revenge/id1606698189.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 260 · 4★ 48 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Magic City Detective? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✨ Beautiful scenery and graphics - 📚 Engaging storyline - 💡 Innovative HO scenes and mini-games - 👍 Good length of play - 🤔 Challenging puzzles (hard mode) - 🚀 Improved quality assurance **Cons** - 🐛 Game-breaking bugs and glitches - ✋ Unresponsive touchscreen/gameplay interface - inventories Not very innovative inventory usage - ❓ Unclear puzzle instructions - 💸 Expensive game **Commonly reported bugs** - Game stops working/progress is blocked at various points (e.g., after cutting glass, giving statue trident, gondola section, giving address to Shady San Palo, opening pedestal) - Bonus chapter inaccessible - Game crashes - Update deletes game progress - Kicked out of special sections into previously completed scenes, losing progress - Unable to pick up items in bonus game - Puzzle pieces not rotating in hard mode - Unresponsive on iPad Pro **Most requested features** - Enhance touchscreen sensitivity on gameplay interface - More innovative inventory tools - Improve clarity of puzzle instructions ('How to's') - Better Apple Pencil support/sensitivity - Novelty and innovation in game design ## Newest reviews (9 of 29) ### 3/5 — Ok but buggy *2023-07-15, version 1.0.4* The game is fine but in the ‘deluxe’ version it can kick you out of the special sections into scenes you have previously completed and you have no way of moving forward. This leave you with no option but to delete and reinstall, losing all progress. This is incredibly frustrating. ### 2/5 — No bonus chapter *2022-11-22, version 1.0.3* Not sure why but unable to access bonus chapter games just will not let me access anything after main game complete. 1st the glitch with the gondola now this. Not very happy. Hopefully someone will sort this out ### 2/5 — Волшебный город: месть *2022-11-01, version 1.0.2* В конце второй главы ‘Маски’ не открывается лодочник , не кому адрес передать и игра дальше не идет. Исправте пожалуйста ошибку. Или верните деньги за игру. ### 3/5 — Loved playing - but ! *2022-10-08, version 1.0.2* Loved this game so far but there’s a glitch at the gondola I have the address I need but I’m unable to move forward Hopefully this will be resolved soon ### 2/5 — Impossible to finish *2022-07-04, version 1.0.1* I have reached a point in the game where I have tweezers, a carabiner, and a hose clamp. Only 3 locations are accessible. Noe of the items work on anything, and help says there is nothing to do. Two stars is generous for a defective product ### 3/5 — Платно *2022-06-19, version 1.0.1* Проходишь игру на 15 % и всё! Подсказки бесплатно. Сюжет интересный, понятно, что много усилий вложено, но оплата 649₽ ### 2/5 — 😠😠😠 *2022-02-24, version 1.0* Цена конечно … завышена ..ужас .. ### 4/5 — 😀 *2022-02-23, version 1.0* Would have been 5 stars but I felt the puzzles needed a bit more explaining on how to do them .😘 ### 2/5 — Woeful on the iPad Pro *2022-02-22, version 1.0* I’m sure this would be a good game but unfortunately it is so unresponsive on my (new) iPad Pro that it is well nigh unplayable. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Проблема *2026-03-13, version 1.0.5* Игра оплачена. Пройдено процентов 10. И перестала загружаться. Чёрный экран и всё 😥 помогите ### 1/5 — Fails after a point *2023-12-19, version 1.0.4* The game was going along fine until I cut out the glass from the store window and then you can’t go past that point. So glad I hadn’t already paid for it. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2023-05-04, version 1.0.4* As much as I love playing these games, this one really frustrated me. It stopped working after giving the statue his trident. I tried using hints, but it just kept telling me there was nothing else to do in that part of the game. Someone needs to figure this out. I paid for the game and can’t finish it. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2022-10-26, version 1.0.2* I would’ve given this five stars however, it won’t let me go any further than the guy in the gondola. Don’t waste your money. ### 1/5 — Taking 4 stars. *2022-10-25, version 1.0.2* I have reinstalled game 3 times and the still, I can not give the ferryman the paper because he’s not there when I tap on him. It’s a shame I can’t finish the game. I was enjoying it. ### 1/5 — Major bug fail *2022-10-09, version 1.0.2* I’m running on an IPad Pro, latest version of iOS. Was enjoying the game but when I needed to give the address to Shady San Palo, the screen doesn’t show the gondolier, just water and I’m unable to move forward. I stopped, unloaded all active games, then restarted and ran into the same bug. At least I hadn’t paid for it yet. ### 1/5 — Can’t finish *2022-07-06, version 1.0.1* I’m near the end. I opened the pedestal and took the fan and magic cards. Closed the game for the night, and when I came back, the cards and fan were gone, the pedestal was closed - with the shield in place - and there were no moves left anywhere. I can’t finish the game. I hate wasting money. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2022-07-04, version 1.0.1* Game keeps crashing. Cannot play. Needs to be fixed. ### 1/5 — Update causes problems *2022-04-09* Just updated this game for minor bugs fix and it has deleted my whole game to date so I now have to start from the beginning again! Also has many glitches. Please fix this asap ### 1/5 — Domini dropping the ball *2022-02-27, version 1.0* For a couple of months now I've had issues with several games in that they are unplayable. Idk, maybe domini trying to develop games too fast? At any rate, I played until I cut the store window with a diamond, then I couldn't go anywhere else or do anything else. At least I hadn't paid for it yet. I'm still waiting to receive an answer about an unplayable game I DID pay for. I sent that request a couple of weeks ago. I guess I'll have to stick with games from a different developer. Note to devs: regarding your advice that I get in touch with all pertinent info, i did that once, waited for over a week and heard nothing, then sent another request and heard that they were still working on the original request. It's been a month and nothing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Magic City Detective: Revenge by LynxMinx *2024-10-08, version 1.0.4* Attention all gamers. I have a very important update. I heard from Oleg today. He assured me that Domini will continue to release HO games on all platforms. As long as it’s iOS that’s what counts. And now I have the upper hand as well. So it’s a chance to make some improvements! We need novelty and innovation. I am going to try my best here. This is the replacement series for Secret City. (Ameer is now a female called Ymir and there are merfolk and magical creatures). This game was enjoyable, although inventory usage was not very innovative. There were a couple of new tools so I know that some of the creative team can think outside the box. It was evident in the terrific mix of HO puzzles and mini-games. Quality assurance has actually improved quite a bit. If that department would just enhance the touchscreen sensitivity on the gameplay interface, we would have no issues acquiring or using inventory, or completing puzzles! I have written to the department head, so we will see. I was excited that the game setting was Venice. It’s a city I love, where I ate gelato, gambled at Lido, stayed at a very exclusive hotel, and fell on every bridge in Venice! I must hold the world record for that one, lol! The game had beautiful scenery and the storyline held my interest. My actual rating will be 4.5 stars. I deducted only one half star for touchscreen sensitivity and for the same boring inventory tools. Domini needs to look at my creative idea. It would open up a whole new avenue for them and boost revenues. Happy gaming, everyone! ### 5/5 — Not Worth the Frustration *2022-09-05, version 1.0.1* Because I liked the concept, I keep reloading it and invariably come to a play that won't do what it should. It's a different sticking-spot each time--once, no hints. No ink--although I can SEE it sitting there. Hints make no difference, I've found. Forget it. ### 5/5 — talion *2022-09-04* super ### 5/5 — Great game *2022-05-27, version 1.0.1* Another great game! Just wish it wasn’t so expensive ### 5/5 — Big fish *2022-03-19, version 1.0* I love it ### 5/5 — Magic City Detective: Revenge by LynxMinx *2022-03-10, version 1.0* Attention all gamers. I have a very important update. I heard from Oleg today. He assured me that Domini will continue to release HO games on all platforms. As long as it’s iOS that’s what counts. And now I have the upper hand as well. So it’s a chance to make some improvements! We need novelty and innovation. I am going to try my best here. This is the replacement series for Secret City. (Ameer is now a female called Ymir and there are merfolk and magical creatures). This game was enjoyable, although inventory usage was not very innovative. There were a couple of new tools so I know that some of the creative team can think outside the box. It was evident in the terrific mix of HO puzzles and mini-games. Quality assurance has actually improved quite a bit. If that department would just enhance the touchscreen sensitivity on the gameplay interface, we would have no issues acquiring or using inventory, or completing puzzles! I have written to the department head, so we will see. I was excited that the game setting was Venice. It’s a city I love, where I ate gelato, gambled at Lido, stayed at a very exclusive hotel, and fell on every bridge in Venice! I must hold the world record for that one, lol! The game had beautiful scenery and the storyline held my interest. My actual rating will be 4.5 stars. I deducted only one half star for touchscreen sensitivity and for the same boring inventory tools. Domini needs to look at my creative idea. It would open up a whole new avenue for them and boost revenues. Happy gaming, everyone! **Developer response:** Hello! Thank you for your amazing review! Your opinion is valuable for us and we wull share it with our development team. We always work on the optimization of our game and will take your words into account. We wish you an enjoyable time! ### 5/5 — So far so good - update *2022-03-06, version 1.0* Just started the game so can’t really give a complete review. I prefer to leave my review toward the end of the game but lately not given an opportunity later. So far, it is fun, no glitches. Thank you for releasing a new game so quickly. - about 3/4 of the way thru now. Have found the puzzles difficult. I found the instructions unclear so could not figure out what my objective was That took some pleasure away from the game. Love a challenging puzzle that I solve with a bit of thought. Good game otherwise. ### 4/5 — Great adventure *2022-06-26, version 1.0.1* I am enjoying the game but it is very difficult to understand the games by simply the description. Please rewrite the “How to’s” of the games. ### 4/5 — Much better *2022-03-11, version 1.0* Loved the innovative HO scenes and the map in Venice. Of course there was still boring inventory usage in some scenes,but overall a solid game. I did have trouble in the bonus game to acquire the moon symbol, where I could not pick up an item, and therefore was forced to use the match 3 option. No other issues, so my rating will be a 4. ### 4/5 — Almost perfect *2022-02-27, version 1.0* Look this game is a solid from domini for a change. The graphics were great. The length of play was long. The puzzles in hard mode were challenging. Of course we couldn’t have perfect, I found that the puzzle with the bridge didn’t allow pieces to rotate in hard mode, so I had to skip. We did have the typical smoke blowing and cutting with a shell and twisting bars with rod and cloth, but there was a lot more to do this game. I felt satisfied when I was finished! I also noticed that I could use my Apple Pencil , but the sensitivity wasn’t sufficient on the objects all of the times, so I had to keep switching back to my fingers which is difficult for some of us with accessibility issues. I do wish the pencil would work better in these games. Thanks domini for trying harder! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*