Saturday, January 16, 2016

Mahjong DF - My personal review

Mahjong DF - My personal review

By EnsenaSoft



This is the icon.


This is the opening screen.


There are four sets of layouts to select from.


I would rather see that layout of the next game rather than just a number as you see here.


Game is nice looking.





Once game is complete, you see this.
Number of stars is related to use of shuffle (maybe undoo, maybe time)
Will play a few times to verify.



Tapping on this takes you out of the app to a web page.
Don't tap on it



ADS


ADS




What I like about this game is:
- Easy to play
What I don't like about this game is:
- Game blares music right away, and no options available on entry to game.
- Options are not available until you pause a game.
- Animation to load all the tiles each game takes TOOOOO long.
- Tiles are too bright making it hard on the eyes, there is no option to change tiles.


Final Thought: Game deleted, don't like it.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Mahjong Towers Touch HD - My personal review

Mahjong Towers Touch HD - My personal review
By Big Fish Games


This is the icon.


Many tile layouts per section.
Here you see I have completed three layouts, they have the stars.
You cannot jump layouts, you have to unlock one at a time.


You get this once you clear your screen.
My score was X2 three times.
Lose a X2 for shuffling. (twice)
Lose a X2 for using UNDO.


Here I used one shuffle, so my score was a X2 twice.
Notice the two stars instead of three stars.


This is the standard layout I remember always playing years ago.


Here I am trying to get past that 2nd last layout from RAT level.
Would really like to just try out that next layout.


Another Layout.
This is one layout I like.


Another Layout


Another Layout
This one is with a different tile set.


Options
There is an option to change the tile set and shut off music.



What I like about this game is:
- I like the standard delivered tile set.
- I like the the clarity of the tiles and stacks below.
- Very easy to use right from the get-go.
- I enjoyed unlocking layouts after layouts on Rat level.

What I don't like about this game is:
- I would like to pick any layout right from the start.
- I got stuck on the 2nd from last layout at RAT level. I wanted to skip on.
and try out the next layout and get to the next level.
- Was disappointing that you could not earn your way past RAT level.
- Can't try OX or any other unless I buy the full game, which I have no intention of doing.


I not sure how long I will keep the game.
I would rather have a constant ads at the top/bottom of the screen
than having not being able to earn next content without spending $$.


Some people play games to kill time, some people play because they like to earn within the game, and some both.

Sometimes I want to go in, pick an easy layout and be done right from the get go. If this is you, choose another App.

Sometimes I want to go in, knowing I want to have to satisfaction of advancing/unlocking, you get this with this game.

I have been going in and just picking the layout I want to play from within this RAT level. So this keeps me going for a bit without the need to buy. - And I wont buy.

But I would rather just find a game where all the layouts are accessible, whether it be from earning them in one way or another or just right away. If I find this. It will be my go-to Mahjong game.

If I wasn't too cheap to buy the game, this might be my go-to game. I LIKE it.

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Mahjong on the iPad - Review - Part 1




Dowloaded this version of Mahjong today on my iPad.

Why? Because it appeared on my FB page to try out
and I never played Mahjong for quite some time



It was very easy to play, no learning curve at all.



This is the screen you get when you are finished the board.

What I liked about this is:
- No learning curve
- Easy to play
- Shuffle if no more moves
- There is a pause

What I did not like about this game is
- In middle while playing you get an advertisement which you have to x out of
- In middle while playing you get an advertisement which you have to wait for a count of 5 then x out of
- Between games you get an advertisement which you have to x out of
- Between games you get an advertisement which you have to wait for a count of 5 then x out of


OH did I mention the ads?
Well I played about 5 games then deleted the App!

In the middle of game play to get your concentration interrupted with an Ad,
I don't think so!!



Although I complain about ads, ads between games is ok, if they are fast play games every few games is ok, for longer games between games is fine. I wont buy games, thus for free games to have ads, that's OK for me, but they have to be at reasonable times.