Empires & Puzzles: Match-3 RPG

Severe

• Premium currency

  You do not pay in euros, you pay in gems, so you lose track of the real cost.

  Evidence: 2 producto(s) a la venta, p. ej. «Pila de gemas» · 23 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Si no pagas, nada.. Ya cuesta ganar gemas sin pagar, pero para conseguir un héroe legendario supongo que deberás sobornar a algún creador, o dejarte 1000€ en las dichosas gemas.» · Wikipedia (en): «Similar to loot boxes, gacha games induce players to spend in-game currency to receive a random virtual item.»

• Whale pricing

  Sells packs of €100 or more, aimed at people who cannot stop.

  Evidence: el producto más caro cuesta 99,99 € · 3 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «The nerf killed the game. They nerfed only some hero’s and then brought out other higher strength hero’s so that normal players struggle in the game if they don’t spend hundreds of»

• Paid loot boxes

  You pay without knowing what you get. The good stuff is rare, so you pay again and again.

  Evidence: 12 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Don’t bother. This game was great when it came out. But they keep introducing newer more powerful characters which your best chance to get is based on $$$ spent to increases random» · Wikipedia (en): «=== Gacha game === Gacha games are video games that implement the gacha (toy vending machine) mechanic.»

• Pay to win

  Whoever pays wins more easily. If you do not pay, you lose to those who do.

  Evidence: 21 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Pay to Win. Pay to Win que se puede jugar si tienes claro que no vas a gastar. El juego es tramposo a todo poder.»

• Aimed at children

  Uses these techniques in a game made for kids.

  Evidence: 4 reseñas hablan de menores y 23 de gasto en la moneda del juego