Z-Machine

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Z-Machine is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Upgrade your Z-Machine! Defeat the Hordes of Zombies!

Genres & Tags

Arcade

Play Modes

Single-Player

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51%

Audience ScoreBased on 403 reviews

monetization72 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive as a casual time passer with enjoyable gameplay mechanics.
Players appreciate the game for being easy to learn and having a variety of upgrades and equipment.
The game can be played offline and some players find it entertaining without requiring constant internet connection.

Excessive frequency of forced, often unskippable ads severely disrupts gameplay and enjoyment.
The game suffers from frequent crashes, freezes, and bugs that cause loss of progress or prevent playability.
Lack of sufficient levels and content leads to short gameplay longevity and limited replay value.

monetization
77 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
94%
The game suffers from an overwhelming number of forced and unskippable ads, often appearing every 20-30 seconds and interrupting gameplay, which frustrates many users. Even paying for ad removal does not fully eliminate ads, leading to a poor user experience. While some find the game fun, the excessive monetization through ads severely hampers enjoyment and playability.
- “I'm probably one of the strongest players. I can now actually play the game and I've upgraded everything. The game is really fun. There are a lot of ads, but if you turn on airplane mode, there are no ads.”
- “It's a good game. If you turn on airplane mode, there are no ads.”
- “I paid for no ads because I like continuous gameplay. However, every 30 seconds I run into a power-up, and instead of letting me pass through, a window pops up asking if I want it.”
- “I didn't think it was even possible to cram that many forced ads into one little garbage game.”
- “The amount of ads is ridiculous: power ups make you watch ads, just driving you get hit with random ads, upgrading stuff even if you use the in-game currency instead of the ads you still get hit with an ad. Can't play more than a minute without getting 2 or 3 ads.”
- “Sometimes when you play the game, unexpected unlimited unskippable ads pop up every few seconds or minutes, which is quite annoying because the ads repeat themselves, sometimes unskippable and there's no ad blocker in the game to permanently remove the ads.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from severe stability issues, frequently freezing, crashing, and causing black screens, which prevents sustained gameplay. Many users report being kicked out shortly after starting, with bugs and ads contributing to overheating and poor performance, making the game largely unplayable in its current state.
- “The game is garbage; it freezes constantly and sometimes shows a black screen. There are major bugs that need fixing. Don't waste your time playing because it freezes from the moment you load it.”
- “This game always freezes and kicks me out. I can't even play for one minute. I thought it was my internet, but it wasn't. It needs fixing badly.”
- “Too many ads cause the game to freeze and overheat my phone, making it unplayable.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
100%
The gameplay mechanics are praised for being better than similar games, but the experience is heavily disrupted by excessive ads and a limited number of levels, leading to frustration among players.
- “The game mechanics are better than others of this type, but there are not enough levels.”
- “There are not enough levels. The game mechanics are better than others of this type.”
- “Ads, ads, ads. Spent more time watching ads than gameplay. Uninstalling.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are generally considered poor and lacking in quality.
- “Bad graphics.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel that the grinding in the game primarily involves repetitively farming ads, leading to a tedious and unengaging experience.