# Montezuma Blitz — user reviews > 49 indexed App Store user reviews of Montezuma Blitz by Alawar Entertainment, Inc, rated 2.88/5 from 16 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/montezuma-blitz/id775615623/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/montezuma-blitz/id775615623.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (15 of 49) ### 2/5 — Makers got way too money-hungry *2017-12-08, version 2.2.15* Love the game, but it’s just ridiculous how greedy the makers got with this one. You have to watch commercials to play every single game, or wait 10mins before playing a game (which lasts 60sec), or pay cash for every bonus without which you cannot advance in the game. I would be fine with playing free trial and then purchasing full version, like in most games. This one here is just not enjoyable. Deleting. ### 2/5 — Usual play, expensive bonuses *2017-10-16, version 2.2.15* While this has the play I know and love from the Montezuma games, being awarded bonuses just to have to pay real cash to use them feels like a cheat. You can't advance too far without the bonuses so if you don't pay, you're stuck. I prefer the original games where you earned stars to buy the totems and bonuses ONCE and that was it. No way am I shelling out cash just to make the game easier. ### 3/5 — Sloooooow *2016-02-28, version 2.2.15* Really liked this game though I hadn't played for a while. Thought I'd play a few but am finding the whole game seriously unresponsive and slow. Haven't had problems with other games including bejewelled, another match3 game, and I'm running latest OS on iPad3. Not sure if it's the latest update, their server or what but it's frustrating. :( ### 4/5 — Addictive *2015-07-21, version 2.2.8* Excellent match three game that is sometimes too challenging with completion of a challenge waiting for a luckier day. ### 2/5 — Earning power ups watching videos. *2015-04-29, version 2.0.10* I lost 440 points when, for the umpteenth time, I boosted green with 400 for super boost and 40 for red. Want to earn more by watching a video? Sure. It either freezes up or takes me thru video, then freezes and takes my points when I have to start over the game. Been playing this fast paced, fun game a year or more. Fix is needed here. And I want my points returned. Also, some of the levels are almost impossible to accomplish, using power ups or not. Let's be realistic! Rating very low till fixes are in place. ### 2/5 — Starting to be disappointed.... *2015-04-04, version 2.0.10* I really like this game but am disappointed with the glitches, after watching a video to get a free totem the game freezes and I lose the totem. Also while doing a task event I'm not getting any gems for completing tasks. ### 3/5 — Montezuma Blitz *2015-01-19, version 1.4.0* Game is fun but you have too many ads which appear on top of the game and cannot be closed. You can't play when the game is covered up. ### 2/5 — Too monetized to enjoy *2014-10-16, version 1.4.0* This is a cute retake on Montezuma 3, however Alawar is more focused on profit than user enjoyment. Gone are the days of trying out a limited version of a game and purchasing a full version if you like it. Now game designers are more focused on monetizing the entire experience. Alawar gives you the option of obtaining free lives if you seduce your facebook friends into playing; you get more gems if you allow hackers and spammers access to your device, since most of the offers are bogus. The same for spins. I have played Montezuma 3 for over a year and turned to this game while Alawar fixes it. However, I am utterly turned off by the overtly over commercialization of the game, it simply is not a fun diversion anymore. Pass on this one. Wait until a real robust game comes out that does not demand you purchase a better playing experience, by spending your next ten pay checks. ### 2/5 — Just ok *2014-10-08, version 1.4.0* Loved montezuma 3, but this is just a micropayment game. Takes too much time to get passed levels, now I cannot even get to the slot machine to get gems to play due to servers unavailable. I'd much rather pay $5 for a good solid game then a constant work in progress. ### 2/5 — Update messed me up!! *2014-10-02, version 1.4.0* Love the game. But did the update. Now can't access tournament and lost all my bonuses I'd win!! What the heck??!! Plus there's no way to get any extra help on tough levels like it says! ### 2/5 — Game is crashing *2014-09-18, version 1.3.3* The game not working after update iOS 9 and keep crashing ### 4/5 — Fun but expensive *2014-08-03, version 1.3.0* This is a great game but the gems are very expensive and needed to use boosters - plus been waiting for a long time for more levels and tournament levels. Alawar - how long?? And where are the " deals" on gems? ### 1/5 — BAD *2014-06-01, version 1.2.0* If i could i would say no stars. I play this all the time on PS Vita and was looking forward 2 this app, yet it won't even load all the way without crashing on iPod 4th gen. Might show some sign of improvement if the makers of this app were trying 2 improve this app. I will give five stars if a stability update came out. If not this app is a disappointment. :( ### 2/5 — Like the game. *2014-05-25, version 1.1.3* Wish it would play more. I have keep play the same thing over and over... Repeat get boring.... Please fix it. ### 2/5 — frustrated *2014-05-20, version 1.1.3* I like this game, but I don't like that i have to use a life everytime I level up. I was down to one life, I completed my level, and couldn't go to the next level because I had no more lives. I thought you only lost a life when you didn't complete a goal. I was completely disappointed and frustrated!! I wanted to move on. Please fix this!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Mobile Game is broken AGAIN *2018-04-15, version 2.2.15* It was broken last weekend and now it’s broken again in less than a week. No way to report. I would never pay to play this game. It’s unreliable. Probably time to remove from App Store. ### 1/5 — Terrible Flaws *2015-12-31, version 2.2.15* Please fix this so it quits freezing at Progress Syncing!!! I can't ever play anymore 😂 ### 1/5 — Disaster! *2015-01-17, version 1.4.0* There are so many negative issues with this game that I honestly don't know where to start. First of all, ads for other games pop up and block the screen so I can't even play my time bonus without resetting my iPad each time. Second, you can't get ANYWHERE in this game without spending money, or being asked to spend money. This game, in short, is all about ads and rip offs. Try something else. This one is ready for the garbage can!!! ### 1/5 — Why *2015-01-05, version 1.4.0* U guys messssssssed up my favorite puzzle game in da world go back to old version and make it so if we log in to Facebook we can load our saved game ### 1/5 — After I updated to ios8 and updated this game i lost all my stats and 80,000 points *2014-09-21, version 1.4.0* I was not able to play the game as it kept blacking out. Today i updated The game and it brings me back to the beginning... I WAS ON LEVEL 93 or somewhere up there... This happened once before with the last update too. WHY WONT IT RESTORE PURCHASES? And why wont it restore my status! I DO NOT WANT TO START AGAIN SO I THINK IM DONE WITH THIS GAME... ### 1/5 — Hum *2014-09-20, version 1.4.0* Montezuma 3 is my all time favorite game. I was hopeful and optimistic about this new release. It's not even close, maybe this update will help. I don't want to keep buying time, tokens etc on every turn and 7 minutes isn't enough time to play... This is a real money pit. ### 1/5 — Crashes after ios8 update! *2014-09-18, version 1.3.3* I was starting to enjoy the game and I was already in level 99; then I updated to ios8, now it crashes and won't open fully. Plus, all my levels disappeared and I'm back to zero! ### 1/5 — Can't review *2014-09-16, version 1.3.3* If the game didn't crash immediately after the starter balloon, I could write a review. However, it does crash every launch so there is no review. Pretty lame! ### 1/5 — Very unhappy! *2014-08-18, version 1.3.3* For the past two days this game keeps blowing up my phone to play different events & win prizes. It shows up on my lock screen 12 times a session & says the same thing constantly no matter what other app I'm in. I even deleted the game after being on level 48, put the game back on & it still gives me the same trouble. I will not play this game again until the problem is fixed. Very annoying & it slowly drains the power from my phone when not in use due to all those pop up messages whether I'm using my phone or not ### 1/5 — No stars *2014-06-06, version 1.2.0* More time than not, it crashes, freezes and won't let me connect to Facebook... Deleted it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Мантесума близ *2014-11-21, version 1.4.0* Очень интересная игра) ### 5/5 — Montezuma Blitz *2014-10-05, version 1.4.0* I like but hard and confusing 60 seconds on the timer don't like it ### 5/5 — Won't launch *2014-09-20, version 1.3.3* App doesn't launch since iOS 8 update ### 5/5 — Erwin *2014-07-08, version 1.3.0* Its nice game. ### 5/5 — Fun game *2014-05-08, version 1.1.3* Really enjoy the game. Only thing I have noticed is the word "prize" is spelt "prise" in the jackpot game. ### 5/5 — Game *2014-04-26, version 1.1.1* The Best Thanks ### 5/5 — Excellent Work! *2014-03-27, version 1.0.6* Okay, so I've been playing for a little while. And I have to say, my favorite aspect about this game is the gameplay. Seriously, it's been really fun to play. Excellent work on this! ### 5/5 — Awesome ! *2014-03-24, version 1.0.6* I Love all Treasures of Montezuma.. This One a Bit Different but Great... Keep the Updates Coming ### 5/5 — Awesome!!! *2014-02-28, version 1.0.4* Great graphics, great power-ups, great match 3 game! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2014-02-16, version 1.0.2* This game is awesome- I can play for hours!! --- *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 2026-06-10.*