Gold Rush 3D!

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Gold Rush 3D! is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Zynga and was released on May 15, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

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48%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,786 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

monetization975 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and can be very enjoyable if the issues are fixed.
The graphics are good and the gameplay can be satisfying when it works.
Players appreciate the potential for fun and the addictive nature of the game.

The game is plagued by an excessive number of ads, making it nearly unplayable.
Frequent crashes and lag issues significantly hinder the gameplay experience.
Many players report that the game does not function properly, often freezing or closing unexpectedly.

monetization
1,017 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The monetization strategy of this game has been heavily criticized for its excessive use of ads, with players reporting that they spend more time watching ads than actually playing. Many users suggest that the game is nearly unplayable due to the frequency of forced ads, which appear after almost every action, and express frustration over the ineffectiveness of the paid ad removal option. While some players acknowledge the need for ads in free games, they argue that the sheer volume in this case is overwhelming and detracts significantly from the overall experience.
- “Clearly just a moneymaker with the 'remove ads' purchase button on the main screen and forced ads between every stage of a level.”
- “Paid for the no ads option but it just took my money and continues playing ads anyway.”
- “Pure ads... even when you pay for no ads, still showing ads... scammers.”
- “This game is filled to the brim with ads; if you enable airplane mode, there won't be any ads, and this game serves as a nice little game that you can use to kind of disconnect from social media for a short period of time, other than that I wouldn't recommend it.”
- “I spent more time sitting watching ads than I got play time.”
- “The amount of ads in this game is nuts; the game has frozen for too much, I'm not recommending this game.”
gameplay
64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
72%
17%
The gameplay experience is heavily marred by an overwhelming number of ads, with many players reporting that they spend more time watching advertisements than actually playing the game. While some users find the gameplay itself to be basic yet enjoyable, the frequent interruptions and lag significantly detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction. Overall, the game has potential, but the excessive ad presence and technical issues hinder its enjoyment.
- “This is an amazing 3D mineral mining game with incredible console quality graphics and never getting bored gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is repetitive but fun for passing time.”
- “From what I could play of it, the gameplay was actually decent.”
- “Honestly, the app is horrible; all it does is basically make you sit there and watch ads over and over to unlock the levels, and you don't even actually get any gameplay time.”
- “There are more ads than there is gameplay; I get annoyed with games that have ads after every level. Playing the first two levels took maybe 90 seconds of gameplay and I was forced to watch 7 ads for more than 30 seconds each during those levels.”
- “This game is nothing more than ad spam and very limited gameplay; if you play for an hour, 45 minutes of that will be ads and 15 minutes of laggy gameplay due to messy code made by a developer who does not know how to code.”
stability
48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
98%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezing, crashing, and various glitches reported by users. Many players express frustration over the excessive number of ads, which exacerbate the gameplay experience and contribute to the game's instability. While some enjoy the core gameplay, the persistent technical problems hinder overall enjoyment and accessibility.
- “The game runs smoothly with almost no glitches, providing a stable experience.”
- “I appreciate the stability of the game; it rarely crashes and maintains a consistent performance.”
- “The gameplay is simple and repetitive, but the stability makes it enjoyable overall.”
- “The game freezes 90% of the time while trying to log in. Also, too many ads. Other than that, it's a great game, but not worth downloading. I only got to play it one time in two days because I can't log in. Remove some of the ads that you do between every action and work on the loading system; it has potential.”
- “Been playing this game for months, but now every time I open it, the screen goes black and freezes my phone until I take my battery out and restart it. Worst app ever!”
- “It crashes all the time, too many ads, and it freezes my phone way too much.”
graphics
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
33%
29%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the console-quality visuals and overall aesthetic, while others criticize the presence of graphical glitches, poor quality, and slow performance. Many users express frustration with the frequent ads that detract from the visual experience. Overall, while some find the graphics enjoyable, a significant number feel they need improvement to enhance gameplay.
- “This is an amazing 3D mineral mining game with incredible console quality graphics and never getting bored gameplay.”
- “Awesome graphics and gameplay.”
- “Very good graphics.”
- “This needs a fresh start, new name, new graphics and a fresh aesthetic icon.”
- “Ridiculously slow graphics and there's ads right in the main screen.”
- “What the hell is this game? The graphics are very bad. I am not expecting this.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with users reporting that it fails to launch even after a "performance optimized" update. Many players express frustration over poor performance and excessive ads, indicating that better optimization could enhance the overall experience.
- “It would have been fun if it was optimized better and had less ads.”
- “The latest update claims to be 'performance optimized,' but the game doesn't even open. It was a lot of fun as long as you turned off Wi-Fi.”
- “Too many ads and not optimized.”
- “Extremely bad performance; I keep getting close to giving up again and again.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of excitement and exploration, as players are limited to finding a single resource in each plot. Additionally, technical issues, such as frequent crashes during the second mission, hinder progress and detract from the overall experience.
- “I give up on the story because it always freezes.”
- “Doesn't let you move on from the first mission.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is polarizing; while some users find it very funny, especially when played offline, others feel that the game's poor quality detracts from its comedic value. Overall, opinions vary widely, with some praising its humor and others dismissing it entirely.
- “Very funny app, especially if you disable the internet.”
- “Great game and funny.”
- “Funny.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express frustration with the game's touchscreen controls, which detract from the emotional experience by causing frustration and loss of progress. Despite the game's promising concept, the technical issues lead to a disappointing and ultimately unenjoyable experience, prompting some players to uninstall.
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often hindered by unskippable minigames and excessive advertisements, which detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “This would be really fun if not for the frequent interruptions by unskippable, tedious minigames that have nothing to do with the main game.”
- “Boring and repetitive, way too many ads, too grindy.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the game suffers from poor replayability due to intrusive ads after every action, sluggish controls, and overall lack of engaging content, making it feel less enjoyable to revisit.
- “Ads immediately following any form of activity (even just going from shovel to sifting!), sluggish control response times, power hungry, and just in general lacking any replayability.”