Parking Jam 3D

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"Parking Jam 3D" is a casual game with fantastic graphics and plenty of humor, but can be very grinding and disturbed by ads. You're tasked with solving parking puzzles in a traffic-jammed lot, but beware of numerous bugs that can disrupt gameplay. Despite this, the game offers a wholesome story and satisfying challenges for fans of the genre. The game's own description of "a traffic jam in a parking lot. HELP!" perfectly encapsulates the experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 9,998 reviews

gameplay35 positive mentions

monetization7.1k negative mentions

The game is fun and engaging, providing a satisfying puzzle-solving experience.
The boss levels and challenge levels add a nice variety and difficulty to the gameplay.
The graphics and animations are cute and enjoyable.

There are excessive ads, with interruptions after almost every level, making the game frustrating to play.
The game often freezes or crashes, requiring restarts and causing loss of progress.
The difficulty does not increase significantly as players progress, leading to repetitive gameplay.

monetization
7,395 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback from users, primarily due to the excessive number of ads. Players report being bombarded with ads after nearly every level, often spending more time watching ads than actually playing the game. Many users express frustration over the inability to skip ads or close them easily, leading to a poor gaming experience. Even those who paid for an ad-free version still encounter ads, further aggravating players and resulting in numerous uninstalls. Overall, the monetization strategy is seen as intrusive and detrimental to the enjoyment of the game.
- “I enjoyed this game so much that I paid for no ads, and it was worth every penny.”
- “I like that I haven't had to make any in-game purchases.”
- “It's a decent game, but I paid the $3 for no ads and still have to watch ads for certain things.”
- “The ads make the game basically unplayable.”
- “You are watching more ads than any play time you will get in.”
- “I spent more time watching ads than playing the game.”
stability
293 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
1%
99%
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of freezing, glitches, and crashes, particularly during ads and challenging levels. Many players express frustration over having to restart the app or replay levels due to these issues, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. While some users find the game addictive, the overwhelming number of bugs and stability problems have led to a generally negative perception regarding its reliability.
- “Soooo addictive, ads not too much (trust me, I've had games where ads are every few seconds; this is not too bad). It's not difficult to reach higher levels, my game is not buggy, going to be keeping this game for sure!”
- “Good graphics and no glitches in the game.”
- “Runs great on my phone.”
- “Just two days into playing, and this app is buggy.”
- “I have to restart this game frequently or it freezes up often when I'm playing a boss area, and I'm getting pretty tired of it. I love the game, I'm not deleting it, but this problem needs to be fixed.”
- “The game freezes up and forces you to restart.”
gameplay
199 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
73%
10%
The gameplay experience is heavily marred by an overwhelming number of ads, with many players reporting a ratio of 10 seconds of gameplay followed by 30 seconds of advertisements. While the core mechanics are simple and can be enjoyable, the constant interruptions and the lack of challenge in the levels lead to frustration and a diminished overall experience. Many users express that the game feels more like an ad platform than a true gaming experience, making it difficult to recommend despite some potential in its design.
- “The gameplay is fun...when you get to play.”
- “The actual gameplay is decent and can be very entertaining, the issue is the constant barrage of ads.”
- “Gameplay is simple and fun, but loses stars for legally questionable in-app purchase presentation and lack of value for cost.”
- “Making money is the goal, so no gameplay is possible for more than 30 seconds without bumping into another ad.”
- “The amount of time for commercials to gameplay is probably three to one.”
- “For every minute of gameplay, you get two to three minutes of adverts.”
graphics
158 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
49%
9%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising their cuteness and clarity, while others criticize them as basic, cheap, or misleading compared to promotional materials. Many users note that the graphics are suitable for younger audiences, but they often feel underwhelming or lacking in detail. Additionally, frequent ads detract from the overall experience, with some players experiencing technical issues that affect graphical performance.
- “Love the graphics and sounds.”
- “The graphics are clear and the game is enjoyable.”
- “Great graphics, awesome levels and rewards, overall great gaming experience!”
- “The graphics shown in the advertisement do not match the actual game.”
- “Graphics are awful and the ads take you to websites.”
- “Poor graphics, poor mechanics, endless ads, and even at 100 levels in, it is still stupid easy with no challenge at all.”
grinding
47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and repetitive, with many levels lacking meaningful challenge or progression. The constant barrage of ads further exacerbates the experience, making gameplay feel monotonous and frustrating. While some enjoy the initial fun, the lack of variety and the necessity to complete numerous simple levels to unlock challenges lead to a general sense of boredom and dissatisfaction.
- “The levels are nearly the same, not really challenging and way too many ads after every level; it gets tedious after a while.”
- “You're constantly bombarded with ads which makes the game tedious to play, and you have to work towards skins only to have to watch an ad to unlock them, which makes you wonder what the point of any of it was.”
- “After 200 levels there was still no challenge, ad farming, and no fun.”
story
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
88%
7%
The game's story is described as simplistic and repetitive, primarily revolving around completing missions and unlocking skins, with little variation or depth as players progress. While the inclusion of side quests and daily tasks adds some engagement, many users express frustration with excessive ads and technical glitches that disrupt gameplay. Overall, the narrative lacks significant development, leading to a sense of monotony as players advance through levels.
- “I like how engaging the game is because of the missions and the daily tasks.”
- “It has multiple side quests to do, which is engaging.”
- “The plot stays the same and I waited for over 100 levels hoping things would change.”
- “The plot is simple.”
- “It also has this weird side mission thing, where you build houses, but it makes no sense as to how or what this actually is.”
humor
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding the antics of the old lady, particularly her exaggerated strength and reactions, to be hilarious. Many enjoy the comedic elements of the gameplay, such as the absurdity of cars zooming around and the amusing sound effects, although the excessive ads detract from the overall experience. Despite the annoyance of frequent advertisements, the game's funny animations and scenarios keep players entertained and engaged.
- “This game is hilarious, I just about died laughing the first time I saw grandma with her walker!”
- “It's always funny watching the little cars zoom off, and granny's super strength is hilarious!”
- “So far the only way to fail a level is to hit the grandma, which is hilarious.”
music
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
74%
11%
Users consistently express frustration with the app's ads, which frequently interrupt their music playback, often with loud and unskippable audio. Many report that the ads pause their music, podcasts, or audiobooks, leading to a disruptive gaming experience. Additionally, some users experience glitches where music continues to play even after the ads have ended, further detracting from their enjoyment.
- “I would rate it a 9/10 because of the music in the game because I like to play with no noise.”
- “What makes it worse is that these are the type of ads to stop your music or audiobook and ignore your attempts at muting them.”
- “With an ad popping in every two levels completed, and most of those ads taking over all audio on my phone with no way to mute it, it interrupts my music, podcast, or audiobook. That's a deal breaker for me.”
- “What makes it worse is that these are the type of ads that stop your music or audiobook and ignore your attempts at muting them.”
- “This game might be fun if there wasn't a ridiculously long ad that you cannot exit (with very loud music) after every single round!”
emotional
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express frustration with the game's emotional impact due to intrusive ads and unresponsive controls, which detract from the overall enjoyment. While the game is initially engaging, the frequent interruptions and technical issues lead to a sense of annoyance and disappointment, ultimately prompting some players to uninstall it. Despite its addictive nature, the emotional experience is marred by these persistent flaws.
- “I thought the first time maybe I accidentally touched something and did it, the second time I got suspicious, but by the third time I wasn't even touching the screen and knew it was the game as it's never happened before, so I uninstalled it.”
- “The game is addictive but needs some improvements, like the touching and sometimes the car doesn't move, or when you move the car and almost getting to the other end it stops, forcing you to use another move and waste more time.”
- “I like the game but it is very jerky, doesn't always open or respond to me touching the screen, and the ads even have difficulty opening at times.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
13%
50%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to performance problems such as stuttering gameplay and excessive battery drain. Users also report intrusive ads that obstruct gameplay and hinder progress, detracting from the overall experience. While the game has potential, its current state is marred by these optimization shortcomings.
- “The game is fun, but I wish the performance compared to the best possible solution was more obvious.”
- “The game is not well optimized, which affects the overall experience.”
- “While the game is enjoyable, the extra prize islands aren't being unlocked based on game performance.”
- “The second reason is how badly the game is not optimized; did I forget to mention the ads? They cover a part of your screen.”
- “Too many issues and ads both in-game and constantly at the bottom of the page cause stuttering gameplay, which leads to failures on timed levels.”
- “The game has potential to be cool, but there are too many ads, which is very boring, and the optimization is a problem as it overheats my phone's battery.”