2 years playing….what’s next?
I’ve finished all of the puzzles in about 2 years, but there hasn’t been a new release or update in that time. Sad to say I’ll be deleting the game, as it seems abandoned by the devs.
For those complaining about having to spend money or not know how many bombs are needed for a puzzle, it’s easy to count, and I didn’t spend any money on the game to help solve puzzles. It’s easy, as far as nonograms go.
While I thoroughly enjoyed the game, it’s only 3 stars due to lack of updates and no further path forward, causing me to delete the game.
For those complaining about having to spend money or not know how many bombs are needed for a puzzle, it’s easy to count, and I didn’t spend any money on the game to help solve puzzles. It’s easy, as far as nonograms go.
While I thoroughly enjoyed the game, it’s only 3 stars due to lack of updates and no further path forward, causing me to delete the game.
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Fun but…
No way to disable sound, plus a lot of “pay to play” unless you wait a long time.
Well
I had this game YEARS ago and I love it. I finished it when it wasn’t being updated so I just deleted it. I recently found it again, saw it was getting updated somewhat regularly and was so happy! But now. I can’t get any of my daily rewards for some reason
Needs complete overhaul
I’m not one to leave negative reviews but this game is very poorly executed and the greed of the developers is fully apparent. I play a lot of Nonogram games and many of them offer some advertising in leu, and to waive advertising, it is about 2.99 or 3.99 which I gladly pay for to help support the developers. This demands $10 and the game isn’t worth it. The settings are poor- no zoom or color options for low-vision or colorblind. Also, when clicking on the x’s, the game box itself, keeps moving around. It does not respond well to the Apple Pencil. It is a pity because this game is a great idea but how it is delivered is horrible. The farming materials, like the rooster, it takes at least a day just to get one or two roosters, but to play one game requires 3, so it means waiting 3 days to get 3 roosters. Several times I clicked to play, and it used up my 3 roosters and the game did not open up, so I lost my roosters and have to wait 3 days just to open up one game. The farming for the bombs is alright, but way too long. It is very difficult to get any materials without roosters, so the game just hangs on way too long and it takes forever. Also, they use bombs every time you click, and again that only allows you to play one or two games at best, and that’s it. It’s a shame because this could be a very good game, but all these issues run counterproductive of what the developers are attempting to do, which is to turn a profit. It just turns off most people when they ask for a lot of money for meager game playing. No thanks.
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It’s fixed
It seems that the app is fixed. Yay. One of my favorite games.
Can no longer construct
I got the coins to purchase the construction and the last 3 I did I can’t do as it’s constantly saying it’s updating the puzzles come back in a few days been a few weeks now sent emails no response at all
Pirate-themed Puzzle Cross
I really enjoy this game. However, I takes a lot of resources to play an event, so I pretty much don’t bother with those. I just focus on the daily random puzzles (10/day) and expanding my pirate domain.
Love this game
I enjoy this game for long time on android and has to start over since I switch to iPhone. So I download this on iPad and interface is stretched. Please update the system so I can continue playing!!
Fun but can get pricy
This is simple, addicting, and really fun. Downside is that it can get pricey quickly because tools are used up frequently.
So Close
I was very happy to find just what I was looking for in a nonogram game. This game has the puzzles I love with a meta game outside of the puzzles and abilities to help solve the puzzles. It is the only app I could find that was similar to Pokémon Picross.
Unfortunately, you are very limited on how much you are allowed to play without constant monetary input. I would love to make a reasonable purchase to be able to play as much as I would like. You just have think a moment about what this game is really worth.
Unfortunately, you are very limited on how much you are allowed to play without constant monetary input. I would love to make a reasonable purchase to be able to play as much as I would like. You just have think a moment about what this game is really worth.
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Missing Atlantis levels 11&12?
I’ve played this game a ton, and I like it. It would be nice to be able to slide your finger to fill spaces instead of tapping each space. I’ve figured out a safe bet is to store up 1000 pick axes before trying to play an event. However, I cannot get the game makers to tell me where Atlantis levels 11&12 are. I’ve written them a couple times and been ignored. They are missing! The path only goes to 10 (and I’ve completed all those). Good graphics, pretty fun to build your pirate city, just need to be more responsive to customers.
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Great fun!
Great game but annoying that bombs don’t replenish quickly so you either have to wait or pay for them
Okay game, but freezes on “Rate Us” screen
I’ve been playing this game for a while now, and I have to say it’s incredibly frustrating that I have to force close the app almost every time I’m asked to leave a rating on the App Store. This is probably my favorite nonogram game, but having to close out of it every few minutes or so is beyond annoying, and having been playing this game for months, I’m losing my patience hoping it’ll get fixed. I’ve seen other reviews stating the same problem, and have yet to see an update doing anything about it. I’d be happy to change my rating once I see this is fixed.
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Overall love the game!
I have been playing for a while and haven’t needed to pay anything which I like. Some times it seems like it takes forever to get chickens and coins but they go a long way when I get enough of them. There is the option to buy what I need but if I am willing to wait I can get it with out paying for it. The only reason I am giving 4 stars is because pick axes are not easy to come by but is required for the events. It is also not clear how many is needed for each level of the event and if you have to back out of the event you loose your progress and all the pick axes you have used. I don’t want to pay for them which means I have never been able to complete the events.
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Freezes on ‘Rate Us’ Screen
Using one star to get your attention. My game often freezes on the ‘Rate Us’ screen. This causes me to have to force close my app and reopen it. Also, for the special events, you require us to use pickaxes for those levels. Unfortunately the number needed to fully complete all the levels is about 700 or so pickaxes. It takes way to long to save that many through the game. So oftentimes I end up not bothering to engage in the event at all. 😞 Yeah, I could drop $40 to get 1200 pickaxes, because that’s the only package that offers enough pickaxes. But I can’t do that every time you have a special event, because I don’t have money to spend like that. I highly doubt many other players do either. Perhaps lower the cost of purchasing packages. Or increase the rate at which a pickaxe drops after ‘random’ puzzles. I know for you, the point is to make money, but you may actually make more money if the cost was lower, because more players could afford it then.
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I enjoy it but...
There needs to be something on the Atlantis puzzles to help players out. Even just listing the minimum number of bombs needed to complete each section would help. The earlier puzzles you can get through reasonably, but you have to save up 400 or so bombs to do one Atlantis section. To even things out a little, I’d suggest doing some of the following:
•List the minimum number of bombs needed for each section
•Change the cost of colors (1,2,3,...) instead of (1,3,5...)
•Don’t have to restart if you run out of bombs in the middle of the puzzle
•If you run out of bombs and have to restart, you get back the bombs you used.
•List the minimum number of bombs needed for each section
•Change the cost of colors (1,2,3,...) instead of (1,3,5...)
•Don’t have to restart if you run out of bombs in the middle of the puzzle
•If you run out of bombs and have to restart, you get back the bombs you used.
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Nice to keep ur mind sharp
Cool to play with extra “coins” but need to add how many in line like 7 X 7 or 9 X 9 so I don’t need to count every time I play. 👍
Upgrade
I had finished all levels before the upgrade so it was nice to have new levels (buildings) but now it just shows “buy a tier 3 Bomb pack”. I can go no further yet again.
I had previously finished all Atlantis levels but it doesn’t show as complete even though I can’t redo the levels to clear them out.
Lastly, it would be nice on the special level (food this month) if it would show when the levels are completed. You have to build up on pick axes and you don’t want to waste them on redoing a level you have already completed. Plus you get no prize for finishing the entire pack.
I had previously finished all Atlantis levels but it doesn’t show as complete even though I can’t redo the levels to clear them out.
Lastly, it would be nice on the special level (food this month) if it would show when the levels are completed. You have to build up on pick axes and you don’t want to waste them on redoing a level you have already completed. Plus you get no prize for finishing the entire pack.
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Very good in many ways, but very flawed too
This game is a fun nonagram/picross puzzler with several different modes. As you progress you unlock animated cartoon pirates as they develop their settlement.
Yet, some gripes - the game will let you start a puzzle with insufficient bombs/pick axes/whatever, then after you use them it will tell you there's nothing more you can do without paying real cash for items. If you revert back to the island to wait until the bombs or pick axes are manufactured from buildings it forces you to lose all the progress in that puzzle.
Where this is especially capricious is with the monthly events and Atlantis puzzles where each square you place costs multiple units of the "currency" - even 12x - but the puzzle only informs at the start how many squares are to be filled, not how much it will "cost" in terms of game currency. I think this is cruel anyway - why does the Atlantis puzzle start at 3x for the most basic unit? The game seems determined to scam people - even those who paid to get rid of ads - out of their bombs and pick axes.
I also wish the game would let you touch and drag to multi-select rather than single tap.
I've completed all the common and legendary puzzles and don't find the Atlantis ones or the monthly events really that much fun due to the unclear colour shades and the grossly excessive multipliers that swindle you out of your in-game currency.
Yet, some gripes - the game will let you start a puzzle with insufficient bombs/pick axes/whatever, then after you use them it will tell you there's nothing more you can do without paying real cash for items. If you revert back to the island to wait until the bombs or pick axes are manufactured from buildings it forces you to lose all the progress in that puzzle.
Where this is especially capricious is with the monthly events and Atlantis puzzles where each square you place costs multiple units of the "currency" - even 12x - but the puzzle only informs at the start how many squares are to be filled, not how much it will "cost" in terms of game currency. I think this is cruel anyway - why does the Atlantis puzzle start at 3x for the most basic unit? The game seems determined to scam people - even those who paid to get rid of ads - out of their bombs and pick axes.
I also wish the game would let you touch and drag to multi-select rather than single tap.
I've completed all the common and legendary puzzles and don't find the Atlantis ones or the monthly events really that much fun due to the unclear colour shades and the grossly excessive multipliers that swindle you out of your in-game currency.
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Great game
Love this game! The only complaint I have is I wish it was easier to switch devices and keep all my progress. However the company did get my progress switched for me just took a little bit of time. Other then that great app.
