Screw Pin Puzzle！

About

"Screw Pin Puzzle!" is a casual puzzle game that starts off simple but quickly becomes challenging. The game is known for its grinding mechanics, frequent ads, and buggy gameplay. Despite these issues, it offers an intelligence-testing experience for players looking for a brainteaser. However, keep in mind that the game's difficulty may skyrocket faster than expected.

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

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

42%

Audience ScoreBased on 7,522 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

monetization2.8k negative mentions

monetization
2,873 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users expressing frustration over the excessive and lengthy ads that interrupt gameplay. Many players report that the game is designed to force them to watch ads to progress, with some levels being nearly impossible to complete without doing so. Despite the potential for enjoyable gameplay, the constant barrage of ads has led to a poor user experience, prompting many to uninstall the game.
- “Would love it if time was unlimited and ads were between levels or for helpful hints.”
- “Great puzzle game, but if you pay for no ads, then I shouldn't have to watch an ad to reset.”
- “Charge $20 for the game one time and no ads.”
- “I'm going to have to uninstall the game because it started out fun, but the ads are unbearable and a waste of time!”
- “3 ads before and after every level, plus some are outright impossible if you don't spend money or watch more ads.”
- “I understand the ads are there to provide revenue to the developers, they need to make money too, but it's pretty insulting when they try to trick you into installing their app to waste your time and make you watch a million ads for them to make money off.”
gameplay
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
68%
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The gameplay is generally criticized for being overshadowed by an overwhelming number of intrusive ads, with players reporting that they spend significantly more time watching ads than actually playing. While some users appreciate the core mechanics and challenge, many find the time limits and ad requirements frustrating, leading to a perception that the game prioritizes ad revenue over a satisfying gameplay experience. Overall, the gameplay is seen as flawed and unbalanced, detracting from what could be an engaging puzzle game.
- “Solid gameplay, I like the challenge, but way too many ads.”
- “The gameplay is actually good but the game will force you to watch ads to complete the puzzles or even just to restart the puzzle.”
- “The game looks like fun and tests your mechanical mindset.”
- “The time you have to do the puzzle is ridiculous and even after you watch the ad to get an idea of the 'proper' way to solve it, you've gotta be lucky the pieces fall the way you need them to. Definitely not an ideal level to help people get into the game and its mechanics.”
- “It's maybe 10% gameplay and 90% ads.”
- “Fun puzzles but ridiculously short timers make gameplay impossible without watching multiple ads per level.”
stability
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from severe stability issues, with numerous reports of glitches that hinder gameplay, such as items getting stuck, freezing during levels, and the need to restart frequently—often requiring players to watch ads to do so. Users also note that the game is plagued by excessive advertisements, making it frustratingly unplayable, especially when combined with the lack of an undo feature and frequent crashes. Overall, the game's stability is described as poor, leading to a negative experience for players.
- “The game is packed full of ads, and the levels are practically impossible even with watching the 'optional' ads due to the game physics and glitches.”
- “You have to either watch an ad or close the app to restart the level, and half the time the game glitches so that moves that would be possible are not.”
- “This game is incredibly buggy and laggy; there are way too many ads and it seems very unfinished. Would not recommend.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
33%
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some users noting decent visuals and good execution, while others criticize poor quality, alignment issues, and a reliance on ads that detracts from the experience. Overall, many find the graphics lacking and in need of significant updates, with some even describing them as subpar or problematic.
- “Visuals are nice enough.”
- “Only good thing I can say about this app is that the graphics are decent.”
- “Great idea and well-executed graphics, but a couple of minor issues make it reasonably unplayable.”
- “Nothing but ads to do anything and if you make one wrong move, you would either have to watch an ad to restart or restart the app entirely... not to mention the buggy issues and really bad graphics... wouldn't pay a single cent towards this nor waste my time...”
- “There's something not quite right with the graphics alignment.”
- “Graphics need a lot of updates, poor quality graphics.”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively tedious due to frequent and long advertisements that interrupt gameplay, making it difficult to progress. The difficulty spikes early on, coupled with slow animations and a lack of meaningful resets, contribute to a frustrating experience that often leads to players quitting. Overall, the game is criticized for prioritizing ad revenue over enjoyable gameplay.
- “The difficulty is incoherent, the time limits are well below what's required, the ads are long and tedious.”
- “You cannot reset without a tediously long advert.”
- “The game itself is decent enough, though the amount of ads (and the length of them) is just beyond tedious.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with users describing it as laggy, repetitive, and distracting, making it difficult to focus. Many reviewers expressed frustration over the lack of options to fully mute the music while still allowing for audio effects, and criticized the overall quality as boring and stock-like. Additionally, the presence of excessive ads further detracted from the gaming experience, compounding the annoyance caused by the music.
- “Sound and music need options to turn on and off.”
- “It doesn't save where you left off at and you have to watch ads just to restart and when you hit the pause button the timer keeps counting down and if you go to the settings to turn the audio and music off it just turns the music off and keeps the audio playing.”
- “The physics are random and maybe it's just my phone, but my fingers couldn't press the buttons properly, leaving this awful janky music to play in the background.”
- “The reviews are right, the music is boring and stock, the game has to translate itself, the difficulty is insane, and it's just plain stupid.”
- “Could be a good game if it wasn't for the annoying music and the ads you have to watch to extend the time.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is severely lacking, leading to frustrating delays in item interactions and overall poor performance. Many users feel that the focus on ad placement detracts from gameplay, prompting some to uninstall the app after just one level.
- “It's so poorly optimized that you will lose levels just because you are waiting for items to interact correctly on the screen.”
- “Indeed, this app is optimized to let you see ads; after one level, I have deleted it.”
- “This app is the optimization of feeding the user ads.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the story aspect of the game, citing excessive advertisements that disrupt gameplay and a challenging difficulty level that is compounded by time limits. The overall sentiment suggests that the story is overshadowed by these distractions, leading to a negative experience.
- “I personally find the pulsing answer button a distraction that is unnecessary and just a plot to try to get you to watch more ads.”
- “It's too challenging in the beginning, and there are way too many ads. The missions are time-limited, making them impossible to beat.”
- “There are too many ads; all missions are set to display advertisements, and they have set the time limit to show the ads. I recommend not installing this application at all.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it genuinely funny and enjoyable, others feel frustrated by gameplay mechanics that detract from the experience. Overall, the humor is appreciated by some, but it may not be enough to offset the game's challenges for others.
- “This is a really funny game, but take your time when you're playing it. It requires strategy; always take your time and you will pass the level.”
- “Funny”
- “It's a really funny game, but it can be frustrating because it's hard to know where to place the nuts. Still, it's a funny game.”
- “This game is not funny at all; the humor falls flat and feels forced.”
- “I expected some laughs, but the jokes are stale and unoriginal.”
- “The attempts at humor are cringeworthy and detract from the overall experience.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express strong negative emotions towards the app, with one individual stating they are seeking a refund and have no intention of using it again, indicating a significant disappointment or frustration.