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48%Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

monetization37 negative mentions

The game has fun and engaging mining mechanics with a nostalgic feel similar to classic titles.
It is addictive and enjoyable as a casual time passer, appealing to players with ADHD and those who like gradual progression.
Controls and gameplay style are generally appreciated, with some users praising the minimal presence of ads at the start.

Excessive and intrusive ads, including forced long ads after every run or action, significantly detract from the gameplay experience.
Numerous bugs and glitches, including freezing, progress not saving, crashes, and inconsistent upgrade requirements, frustrate players.
Monetization is heavily pay-to-win with restrictive energy systems, upgrade gates, and misleading 'no ads' purchases that do not remove all ads.

monetization
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 88% negative mentions
Users overwhelmingly criticize the game's heavy reliance on advertisements, especially forced and lengthy ads that disrupt gameplay and progression. Even purchasing the "no ads" option does not fully remove ads, leading to frustration and a sense of misleading monetization. While the game itself is enjoyable, the aggressive ad strategy severely detracts from the experience.
- “But so far no ads.”
- “However there is a market option for no ads so we'll see!”
- “If you want to watch an ad to get more energy or anything the 'no ads' perk doesn't work, and these ads are 1-2 minutes long every time.”
- “There are forced ads every time a run ends, which means you spend more time watching ads than actually playing—especially since most runs last less than a single ad.”
- “I just now quit after only ten minutes because I have already watched 15 minutes of ads and I have the ad-free version but it's only really ad-free if you use the tickets which are few and far between.”
- “It only removes unskippable ads, but it doesn't say that on the page where I purchased it, and I hadn't seen any unskippable ads by that point so I assumed it referred to the incredibly frequent optional ads it pressures you to watch.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent freezing, glitches, and crashes that disrupt gameplay and cause loss of progress, such as unclaimed points and forced app closures. These stability issues significantly hinder the overall experience despite minimal ad intrusiveness.
- “But every time I get killed, I have to shut down the app because it glitches heavily.”
- “There are glitches where you solve puzzles but the system doesn't award any points, wasting effort and causing frustration.”
- “When running out of bombs or with full cargo, warping back to base causes the game to either close completely or freeze, leading to 'app not responding' errors. The same happens when watching ads to triple rewards.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable with great mechanics and a fun style, though some players find the hackjaw/climbing mechanic frustrating due to it getting stuck on smooth surfaces. Additionally, forced actions when discovering new features can be off-putting for some users.
- “Love the style and gameplay, also rarely got forced ads.”
- “It has great mechanics and it really feels fun.”
- “Good game, but the hackjaw/climbing mechanic gets stuck on smooth surfaces a lot.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is described as excessively tedious and frustrating, largely due to difficult navigation and the need to repeatedly overcome obstacles without adequate upgrades. Progress feels slow and can feel like a chore unless players are willing to pay for perks to speed things up, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “It's unfortunate because this could be a really fun game but is held back by the significant amount of grinding needed to get anywhere, making it incredibly tedious to play unless you're willing to pay to get perks to move forward at a reasonable pace.”
- “Played for more than 15 days, it's literally grinding.”
- “Moving about (jumping back up to areas) and navigation in general was annoying as hell (who would make a ball that couldn't navigate tunnels it had made), so trying to go "up" past ledges is tedious - if you go past boxes without enough blast power to open them they just hang in the air, inaccessible.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users find the graphics generally acceptable but note that the art style feels somewhat off or unappealing.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users find the story lacks clear mission progress or instructions, making it difficult to follow and understand objectives.

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The Detonator: Blast & Mine is a action game. Common tags for The Detonator: Blast & Mine include free to play.

The Detonator: Blast & Mine is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

The Detonator: Blast & Mine was developed by LootCopter Game Studio.

The Detonator: Blast & Mine has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked The Detonator: Blast & Mine for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

The Detonator: Blast & Mine is a single player game.

Similar games include Coin Collector, Drill & Collect: idle mine dig, Balls Go High, Mine Quest 2: RPG Mining Game, Idle Breaker - Last Survival and others.

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