Mystery Town: Merge Games

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. «Pequeño paquete de diamantes»

Energy system

You run out of lives and must wait hours, or pay to keep playing now.

Evidence: 1 producto(s) a la venta, p. ej. «Paquete de energía 1» · 3 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «The Energy System Kills the Fun. I’ve played Mystery Town long enough to reach level 113, so I feel like I’ve given the game a fair chance. The game itself is fun, but the energy s»

Aimed at children

Uses these techniques in a game made for kids.

Evidence: PEGI 3 y monetización agresiva

Pay to win

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

Evidence: 3 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «P2W cards. I’ve been playing this game for almost a year and it’s almost addicting but the thing is you can’t get far if you don’t actually buy things and one thing that frustrates»

Expiring battle pass

You buy a pass and have weeks to use it. Play too little and you lose what you paid for.

Evidence: 1 producto(s) a la venta, p. ej. «Pase Premium»

Rewarded ads

To get things you have to sit through ads.

Evidence: 5 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «Great game. Great game play it everyday just wish there was an option to watch ads to get some extra daily energy every other merge game has that option»

Limited-time events

Things that last only a few days, so you jump in without thinking.

Evidence: 3 reseñas con contenido lo explican: «where’s the $100 reward pack?. I installed this game because an ad came up for it in wordscapes and it mentioned anyone that installs now will get a reward pack valued at $100….. n»