# The Mystery of Haunted Hollow — user reviews > 120 indexed App Store user reviews of The Mystery of Haunted Hollow by Midnight Adventures LLC, rated 3.80/5 from 120 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-mystery-of-haunted-hollow/id967661297/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-mystery-of-haunted-hollow/id967661297.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 64 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 23 ## What do users think of The Mystery of Haunted Hollow? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🧩 Challenging and engaging puzzles - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and realistic details - 🎭 Atmospheric and creepy ambiance - 📖 Interesting storyline and plot - 🎮 Addictive gameplay that keeps players engaged - 🧠 Good difficulty balance - challenging but not frustrating - 📝 Helpful in-game notebook for tracking clues - 🎵 Good soundtrack selection **Cons** - 💰 Deceptive monetization - advertised as free but requires payment - 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay - 🚫 Paywall blocks progression without clear disclosure - ⏱️ Very short gameplay for the price paid - 🎯 Multiple payment requests during single playthrough - 😤 Bait-and-switch tactics frustrate players - 🔧 Poor customer support and no response to issues - 🐛 Game-breaking bugs prevent completion **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on startup - Inventory items disappearing mid-game - Puzzle hints don't match actual puzzle mechanics - Missing exit buttons trapping players in areas - Unreadable clues on mobile screens after updates - Puzzle solutions not working as described - Game progress resets after crashes - Piano key missing from game - Bells not functioning properly - TV screen won't load picture - Door knocker puzzle area blocks back button **Most requested features** - Teleport/fast travel feature for navigation - Clearer upfront pricing disclosure - Skip puzzle option without mandatory payment - Better hint system integration - Restore purchases functionality for platform switching - No ads option or ad-free version ## Newest reviews (17 of 120) ### 2/5 — subscribe to unlock?? *2026-07-03, version 2.0* why on earth does this have a subscription model? who wants to pay a monthly or yearly subscription for a game they're only going to play a handful of times? go back to a one time purchase, please! ### 2/5 — You must buy the game to play the whole game which they don’t say *2024-09-04, version 1.9* I been playing this game and all of a sudden I get to a point I must pay in order to continue to play the game don’t waste your time playing if you don’t have $10 to spend on the game! ### 2/5 — Half free *2023-01-07* Played not knowing there was a fee to finish the game. Wasted a lot of time. Disappointing. ### 2/5 — Had to reset game after hours *2022-04-24* Great game. I purchased the hints component and enjoyed it until I hit the hint: “Insert the silver coin in the slot machine in the attic and get a green coin.” I Inserted the silver coin but got no green coin! Thereafter, that was the only hint I received at any point in the game. I kept yelling, “I inserted the silver coin!” I eventually had to reset the game, but didn’t feel like slogging through the whole thing again. A very dissatisfying end to what otherwise was a really enjoyable game. ### 2/5 — Bait and switch *2022-04-07* I loved the game until it came to the part where you can’t get any further without paying $4.99 so if the price in $4.99 say so up front and I would have paid it but wait until someone is loving the game and then charge is an awful thing to do to people! ### 1/5 — No disclosure *2022-02-19, version 1.8* Doesn’t say ANYWHERE that it’s only a trial version. ### 2/5 — Don’t pay, don’t play *2021-12-29, version 1.8* You can’t get to the door knockers without paying for their hints and skips. If you don’t pay, you can’t finish the game. ### 2/5 — Hook, line, and stinker *2021-09-01, version 1.8* Great game, have to pay to beat. Wasted an hour of my time. ### 1/5 — Seriously *2021-08-28, version 1.8* The game was awesome until the door knocker puzzle. It then said I had to pay 4.99 to continue with the game. It was listed in the Apple Ap store as a free game. Well it really isn't. That is some shady stuff. It boarders on false advertisement. ### 1/5 — Wo ist deutsch geblieben? *2021-07-23* Habe das Spiel gerne gespielt. Plötzlich nach einem Update ist das Spiel nur noch auf Englisch. Was für ein Witz ### 2/5 — Was better before.... *2021-06-11* It looks great. But the update makes many clues unreadable on phones and iPads as they no longer fit on the screen properly. The game can’t be finished without prior knowledge or hints. Disappointed ### 2/5 — Disappearing inventory and missing exits *2020-11-12* This is a good game with too many bugs that make it impossible to finish. I emailed the game designers but have received no reply so I’m afraid it’s in the reviews instead. I enjoy later games by this company but this one is broken. My shovel disappeared so I cannot finish the game in the chapel ### 3/5 — Not worth purchasing *2020-09-13* It’s an ok game but let down by navigation. Despite purchasing full version, there was no teleport facility and no hints. Also sometimes you had to click a return button to back up and sometimes the screen which did not always work. Puzzle in church did not work as hinted but required numerous taps on tiles to get them sliding. My recommendation: do not bother purchasing it. Buy a BN game instead. ### 3/5 — Bug fix? *2020-09-13* I like the game. It’s fun and enjoyable, but there is a pert in the chapel that once you have solved the puzzle you are no longer able to leave as the puzzle is in the same area as the “back button” ( for want of a better term) is located. ### 1/5 — UNHAPPY & ABOUT TO DELETE *2020-03-10* I have tried to play this game for a few days now, but cannot get past the front doors of the mansion, AND I paid to have the rest of the game unlocked, BUT no I still cannot get the doors open. Can you fix or refund my money. I am not happy at this time. I also started the game all over again, but still nothing. PLEASE help. UPDATE: I guess you developers don’t answer bad reviews or problems that your customers have, so I am going to delete this app today. Sorry. And please may I get my money back. Thank you in advance. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2019-12-22* The game seems very good has some good puzzles but without paying it’s a waste of time ### 1/5 — Mystery Hollow bundle *2019-04-17, version 1.6* I just now bought this game in a bundle package. Now I’m getting charged to buy the complete game. What the heck is going on? I pay for the bundle $4.99 and now I’m getting charged $1.99 to complete one of the games. Ridiculous! No wonder there was a class action lawsuit against Apple years ago. Starting again. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads and ridiculous pricing model *2026-06-29* Game is interrupted by the first video-ad not even 1 minute in. Pricing is subscription only. For an adventure game. Is this for real? ### 1/5 — Ads… can we say lots of ads *2025-08-15, version 1.9* I would really like to get into the game, however, seems like more ads then play time. Reduce the ads and the rating will go up or give a pay option that is a fair economic exchange. ### 1/5 — Game *2024-04-13, version 1.9* Ads and more ads, make 1 move and an ad pops up! No thanks! ### 1/5 — Update *2024-04-13, version 1.9* Seemed like a decent free game, until I got to the mansion and in reality it is a paid game. $10! This is why I put “update” in the title, as it’s quite expensive and there are much better adventure/puzzle games out there. For example, games by Studio Wakaba, nicolet, and Haiku Games/Adventure Escape Mysteries. Hope this helps! ### 1/5 — Ads constantly popping up & items disappear *2024-02-28* Really annoying experience with ads constantly popping up, interrupting extremely brief game play, before yet another ad interferes. Has a briefcase to collect items along the way & noticed items have suddenly gone missing from the briefcase preventing you from taking the next step. Complete waste of time. ### 1/5 — Not free *2023-01-14, version 1.8* Don’t waste your time. You just get into game only to get just outside the manor and you have to pay $4.99 to get into the manor . No pay means end of game. Not paying your ransom money. Deleting game. Bad as scammers. ### 1/5 — Don’t spend the money *2023-01-01, version 1.8* I bought the game and beat it under an hour. Not worth the money spent and if I could get a refund I would. So short and I would play the next one but I refuse to. Overly expensive for such a short gameplay ### 1/5 — Mystery of haunted hollow *2022-10-28, version 1.8* So it gets to a point where you have to purchase hints & skips before you can continue to play. Was doing just fine without them so this is just a way to make you pay for the game smh!! ### 1/5 — Fun but gimmick *2022-09-03, version 1.8* It’s quite fun, but it fails to tell you that eventually you will hit a paywall and can’t finish, nice to know this before you start. ### 1/5 — Ugh *2022-05-17, version 1.8* Oh for goodness sake - just charge $4.99 for your dang app instead of trying to trick players into spending money by giving them no choice but to pay part way into the game. This is an insulting and dishonest approach. Ugh. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great game!!! *2021-02-22, version 1.6* This game has challenging puzzles to solve - I won’t spoil you but one of the puzzles is the toughest to solve (I almost gave up but I did it). Worth to play! ### 5/5 — Beautiful game *2020-11-21, version 1.6* Ignore the negative review... you get heaps of playing time in the paid version. Magnificent graphics and the puzzles are just hard enough without being too difficult... plus you get in-game tips if you get stuck. Absolutely worth the price. ### 5/5 — My favorite Mystery *2019-12-08, version 1.6* This game is really, truly great! This is my favorite mystery game to play. I love the ghosts and all the details. I’ve played it so many times that I can beat it in like 5 minutes! This is the best free mystery game that I’ve played. ### 5/5 — Sooooooo good *2019-03-25, version 1.6* I love it and I am the best at it ### 5/5 — Very cool demo *2019-01-27, version 1.6* Thanks Dev ### 5/5 — New phone and want to restore purchases *2018-12-15, version 1.5* How do I restore my purchases for your games? I had an Android and my daughter bought me an IPhone, I keep trying to restore my full purchase and it keeps telling me I have to pay $1.99. Is that true, because if so then I’ll leave it alone I’ve already paid and played all your games. I am not paying again to play something I know. I just like your games that’s why I am trying to download it again. Thank you for your help or the advice you give me. No hard feelings I will still purchase new games you come up with just not ones I’ve already done so with. Michelle ### 5/5 — Really surprised by this one *2018-08-22* Okay I will admit that starting this game I was left a bit disappointed as it didn’t have the artistic quality, voiceovers, characters, cut scenes that many of the better Big Fish or my favorite BN-Five games did, but what it lack in those areas it made up for in puzzle solving challenges. This game does not let you skip anything and it forces you to really think things through to solve puzzle. That really made you think and not jus react.. almost a mini IQ test. All in all it as very reward. No hints, no skipping, and no hidden object crap. A true point and click game. I’m going on to play the next in the series. Well, well worth the price. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2018-05-06, version 1.5* Very very cool game——requires thinking and problem solving! Worth the purchase—comes close to Old Sins game. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Total fun *2017-12-24, version 1.5* This was an awesome game lots of good puzzles to keep you guessing but not so hard you get frustrated. ### 5/5 — Engaging, interesting game *2017-12-22* Puzzles start off easy, get a little harder but not overwhelming difficult so one doesn't wind up overly frustrated. Great graphics. Interesting story line that isn't sophomoric. I thoroughly enjoyed this one. --- *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 2026-09-03.*