Small Town Murders: Match 3

Name: Small Town Murders: Match 3
Rating: 4.5 (6018 reviews)

Rovio Entertainment Corporation

Find clues, unravel the case & solve the murder mystery | A Match 3 Crime Game

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Find clues, unravel the case & solve the murder mystery | A Match 3 Crime Game

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Nov 10, 2022

By Terri White -Piccola (Time)

The graphics in the game are awesome. It's fun and engaging Any one will enjoy this game. I truly enjoyed this game, however, very shortly into play, I started hitting difficulties passing levels. The tools one needs to successfully complete challenges requires coins. Most games you simply deal with the inconvenience of watching ads. This is a fun game. The challenges shouldn't be so prohibitive. I simply lost interest. Sad thing. more
Oct 12, 2022

By Levias Wolfe

Great game! But...I really hate the paper planes. They only come in handy really if you can get a lot of them via the rainbow ball or out of board items. You hit them and they go after a power up you're saving, or that last move and it hits an area that would not even net you that win for the last move. Like, I had one move left and that plane could have removed the one dirt block blocking water and it hits a dirt block that isn't even where it would help...really? Happens all of the time... more
Difficult, frustrating, fun, and funny! Feb 17, 2021

By mrs. m's biggest fan

I’m on level 2000-something. I mention that just to say that obviously I’m pretty hooked. I have paid to play more than I’d like to admit, too. But the challenge of the games and the puns imbedded in the stories keep me coming back! Clever writing, sometimes corny. Not extremely accurate crime solving, but, hey, it’s a game! I have noticed two big changes from when I started playing, though: 1) the airplanes used to be downright sentient, I swear. They would strike at exactly the place where you needed them to strike. And now they hit targets that aren’t even necessary to advance in the level, they hit spots not even on the “to-do” list! Obviously a programming gimmick to encourage spending money. I am constantly left just ONE MOVE SHORT! That can’t be a coincidence. 2)Also I’ve noticed several times I have made a move that should have created a power-up, but it didn’t. That’s called “cheating” IRL, frankly. But other than that, no real complaints. Like I said, I’m hooked, so I power through without the power-ups. Just hoping to make the developers aware: those changes are noticed and not appreciated! Please put it back the way it was— with the airplanes hitting targets that actually matter and power-ups actually being created after you make a move that creates them. That’d be great! Thanks! more
Aug 7, 2022

By Lisa Benson

One of my favorite games but as of late whenever I tap on the gift in the corner, watch the ad all the way through and then hit the X, it goes to a black screen and I have to exit the entire game, lose my progress, and start over. The same with with watch an ad and get three extra moves button. So frustrating!! more
Fun yet oft frustrating Aug 6, 2020

By Dmh1955

I love match-3 games such as these with a fun story that progresses as you win levels. This one is exceptionally fun as I am a true crime fanatic si the murder aspect is cool even if unrealistic. I love the characters, especially Mrs M who runs the B&B. But I have spent waaaay too much money on this already! As you progress, some of the levels are truly impossible with the number of moves provided. I understand that game-makers deserve to make a living so I am not expecting to routinely play for free. But after spending more than the price of an xbox game, I would expect the levels to be fair. Sometimes I’ll be frustrated enough to ride a level out for days and days, refusing to pay coins for 5 measly moves when it is obvious to me that at least 15 more moved are needed. Then, after holding out, all the stars align and I’ll win the level with 5+ moves to spare! I used to be a programmer so I know much of winning and losing is in the hands of the developers, it’s just frustrating when a level is obviously impossible. Kind of makes me want to move on. So, after spending what I believe is a fair amount, I will get to where I only play these types of games once a day. I’ll have several games like this progressing at the sane time so I always have something to play. So, I DO RECOMMEND, just be sure you are able to exercise self-control or you’ll find yourself in the poorhouse! more
Dec 27, 2022

By Jamie L Highfill

This game was really fun.... Until I got to a level that is unwinnable unless I spend money.... Too bad because I really enjoyed it. It actually takes a little strategy to finish each puzzle.... But I will be uninstalling the game now.... I've been stuck on the same level for days and it just isn't fun anymore.... more
Nice game Jan 5, 2022

By Kmoose96

Nice game except not enough boosters. Also I was on level 5 and the game all of a sudden sent me back to level without warning. It is hard enough to get boosters without going back another level and all of the boosters end up gone. The other problem is you earn a max of 150 points if you win but lose 900 points when you want to continue and so you points disappear quickly. Plus, I find that I get to one or two obstacles to get 2-4 times in a row and then run out of points. Was a fun game to play now it is just frustrating. I am about to say goodbye to what could be a fun and relaxing game. On level 924, Have been playing this game for 6 days. Refuse to put any more money into it. It is very frustrating to try and get 86 blue squares and 18 pink cameras with 29 moves and it takes to long to get more lives. Game has gone down hill since I started. I am on level 3985 for the last nine days and used multiple boosters without a win. It looks like a setup so you can’t win without spending a great deal of money. Hope this game is reset to be more fair without breaking the bank. How about a fair chance to win!!! more
Nov 8, 2022

By Beth

Absolutely love this game. Usually I will wait awhile to comment but this game is worthy for a 5-star rating right away. The games are challenging, exciting and there's never a dull moment. It's a great game of strategy. Absolutely love the story line. I don't skip. Characters and graphics are awesome. I have just started the journey and hope there are cold cases too! more
Fun, but… Oct 7, 2021

By Attorneychick

I absolutely loved this game when I first started playing. I’m a fan of match 3 games and this one reeled me in with its story line, puns (sometimes corny) and clever writing. I’ve dropped some change on this game but I’m at the point that I won’t spend any $$ on it. I’m at level 1200+ and it’s obvious that some of the levels (not the “hard” or “super-hard”) are impossible in the number of moves provided. In fact, the “easy” levels are often more difficult that the “hard” levels. The planes were on target at the lower levels, but I’ve recently noticed that they strike targets that aren’t necessary to complete a level. They’re absolutely worthless now. Also, I’ve noticed that combos that should give a power up when combined often don’t now - that’s cheating btw. I don’t expect to get to play forever for free, so I’ll patiently wait out the time until my lives are restored and play other games that actually operate like they should. I don’t mind staying at the same level for days now, when I used to drop $ to get lives because there was actually a chance to advance. Fix these problems and I won’t mind spending the occasional $ here and there. more
Dec 23, 2020

By TJ Clark

I like this game a lot, and play it more than I should. But recently the game has started getting "laggy," freezing up during gameplay, and not responding to touches for a second or so, while the graphics spastically go through their motions. More than once, this behavior has resulted in moves I didn't intend or want to make, simply because I wasn't sure what touches had and hadn't been registered. more

Nov 10, 2022

By Terri White -Piccola (Time)

The graphics in the game are awesome. It's fun and engaging Any one will enjoy this game. I truly enjoyed this game, however, very shortly into play, I started hitting difficulties passing levels. The tools one needs to successfully complete challenges requires coins. Most games you simply deal with the inconvenience of watching ads. This is a fun game. The challenges shouldn't be so prohibitive. I simply lost interest. Sad thing. more
Oct 12, 2022

By Levias Wolfe

Great game! But...I really hate the paper planes. They only come in handy really if you can get a lot of them via the rainbow ball or out of board items. You hit them and they go after a power up you're saving, or that last move and it hits an area that would not even net you that win for the last move. Like, I had one move left and that plane could have removed the one dirt block blocking water and it hits a dirt block that isn't even where it would help...really? Happens all of the time... more
Difficult, frustrating, fun, and funny! Feb 17, 2021

By mrs. m's biggest fan

I’m on level 2000-something. I mention that just to say that obviously I’m pretty hooked. I have paid to play more than I’d like to admit, too. But the challenge of the games and the puns imbedded in the stories keep me coming back! Clever writing, sometimes corny. Not extremely accurate crime solving, but, hey, it’s a game! I have noticed two big changes from when I started playing, though: 1) the airplanes used to be downright sentient, I swear. They would strike at exactly the place where you needed them to strike. And now they hit targets that aren’t even necessary to advance in the level, they hit spots not even on the “to-do” list! Obviously a programming gimmick to encourage spending money. I am constantly left just ONE MOVE SHORT! That can’t be a coincidence. 2)Also I’ve noticed several times I have made a move that should have created a power-up, but it didn’t. That’s called “cheating” IRL, frankly. But other than that, no real complaints. Like I said, I’m hooked, so I power through without the power-ups. Just hoping to make the developers aware: those changes are noticed and not appreciated! Please put it back the way it was— with the airplanes hitting targets that actually matter and power-ups actually being created after you make a move that creates them. That’d be great! Thanks! more
Aug 7, 2022

By Lisa Benson

One of my favorite games but as of late whenever I tap on the gift in the corner, watch the ad all the way through and then hit the X, it goes to a black screen and I have to exit the entire game, lose my progress, and start over. The same with with watch an ad and get three extra moves button. So frustrating!! more
Fun yet oft frustrating Aug 6, 2020

By Dmh1955

I love match-3 games such as these with a fun story that progresses as you win levels. This one is exceptionally fun as I am a true crime fanatic si the murder aspect is cool even if unrealistic. I love the characters, especially Mrs M who runs the B&B. But I have spent waaaay too much money on this already! As you progress, some of the levels are truly impossible with the number of moves provided. I understand that game-makers deserve to make a living so I am not expecting to routinely play for free. But after spending more than the price of an xbox game, I would expect the levels to be fair. Sometimes I’ll be frustrated enough to ride a level out for days and days, refusing to pay coins for 5 measly moves when it is obvious to me that at least 15 more moved are needed. Then, after holding out, all the stars align and I’ll win the level with 5+ moves to spare! I used to be a programmer so I know much of winning and losing is in the hands of the developers, it’s just frustrating when a level is obviously impossible. Kind of makes me want to move on. So, after spending what I believe is a fair amount, I will get to where I only play these types of games once a day. I’ll have several games like this progressing at the sane time so I always have something to play. So, I DO RECOMMEND, just be sure you are able to exercise self-control or you’ll find yourself in the poorhouse! more
Dec 27, 2022

By Jamie L Highfill

This game was really fun.... Until I got to a level that is unwinnable unless I spend money.... Too bad because I really enjoyed it. It actually takes a little strategy to finish each puzzle.... But I will be uninstalling the game now.... I've been stuck on the same level for days and it just isn't fun anymore.... more
Nice game Jan 5, 2022

By Kmoose96

Nice game except not enough boosters. Also I was on level 5 and the game all of a sudden sent me back to level without warning. It is hard enough to get boosters without going back another level and all of the boosters end up gone. The other problem is you earn a max of 150 points if you win but lose 900 points when you want to continue and so you points disappear quickly. Plus, I find that I get to one or two obstacles to get 2-4 times in a row and then run out of points. Was a fun game to play now it is just frustrating. I am about to say goodbye to what could be a fun and relaxing game. On level 924, Have been playing this game for 6 days. Refuse to put any more money into it. It is very frustrating to try and get 86 blue squares and 18 pink cameras with 29 moves and it takes to long to get more lives. Game has gone down hill since I started. I am on level 3985 for the last nine days and used multiple boosters without a win. It looks like a setup so you can’t win without spending a great deal of money. Hope this game is reset to be more fair without breaking the bank. How about a fair chance to win!!! more
Nov 8, 2022

By Beth

Absolutely love this game. Usually I will wait awhile to comment but this game is worthy for a 5-star rating right away. The games are challenging, exciting and there's never a dull moment. It's a great game of strategy. Absolutely love the story line. I don't skip. Characters and graphics are awesome. I have just started the journey and hope there are cold cases too! more
Fun, but… Oct 7, 2021

By Attorneychick

I absolutely loved this game when I first started playing. I’m a fan of match 3 games and this one reeled me in with its story line, puns (sometimes corny) and clever writing. I’ve dropped some change on this game but I’m at the point that I won’t spend any $$ on it. I’m at level 1200+ and it’s obvious that some of the levels (not the “hard” or “super-hard”) are impossible in the number of moves provided. In fact, the “easy” levels are often more difficult that the “hard” levels. The planes were on target at the lower levels, but I’ve recently noticed that they strike targets that aren’t necessary to complete a level. They’re absolutely worthless now. Also, I’ve noticed that combos that should give a power up when combined often don’t now - that’s cheating btw. I don’t expect to get to play forever for free, so I’ll patiently wait out the time until my lives are restored and play other games that actually operate like they should. I don’t mind staying at the same level for days now, when I used to drop $ to get lives because there was actually a chance to advance. Fix these problems and I won’t mind spending the occasional $ here and there. more
Dec 23, 2020

By TJ Clark

I like this game a lot, and play it more than I should. But recently the game has started getting "laggy," freezing up during gameplay, and not responding to touches for a second or so, while the graphics spastically go through their motions. More than once, this behavior has resulted in moves I didn't intend or want to make, simply because I wasn't sure what touches had and hadn't been registered. more

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A measure of pleasure and pain May 21, 2021

By Von Langley

This is your typical match three game with power ups and a story overlay. You’ve seen them before. Home remodeling, garden remodeling, etc. I have played all these games because they are fun. At first. Then after they’ve hooked you the puzzles become so aggravatingly difficult that you are tempted to throw your phone across the room. This one at least is unique as the murder cases are interesting and fun to solve. But this ended for me today as I tried to get through one puzzle that took me 42 tries to solve and never did. I deleted the game. On the other games similar in design I have paid to play but I can’t do that anymore. They have designed it purposely to get you to pay more and more and more. Well I refuse. A message to developers. If you want people to continue to play your games, make some adjustments. Instead of 900 coins for 5 more moves, make it 100. When what you receive for solving a puzzle is usually around 60 coins, this would make it easier to play. Eliminate the number of lives you are giving. If you don’t solve a puzzle after 5 lives you can’t play until you earn the 5 lives back. And again you feel like crushing your phone. Instead of a free game, let us solve the first murder, the pay to buy the game. 5.99 or something like that. Until a major change is made I can’t play this game. But it’s not because I don’t like it. It’s because I can’t afford to get a new phone. more
May 13, 2020

By Tina Bahcall

This game was good until the last patch. You only needed to complete one level to continue each time. That was fantastic! Now it is like everything else, and requires two to four levels to unlock the next step. Yuck! The patch also kicked me from the last steps of Case 6 to the beginning of Case 5. That loss of progress along with the new features are enough to stop playing the game. more
Fun, but sometimes near impossible to complete Jan 14, 2021

By alosavio

Download this game for the crime aspect of it, and it seemed fun to follow a storyline and relax playing an easy match three. The stories are pretty good. But there are points where you are on a roll and winning the match three games one after the other, and then you hit a wall. You use all your hints and your cheats and your credits and then you have nothing. I refuse to spend money on a game that I downloaded for fun and relaxation, so it literally takes me a week sometimes to complete a single puzzle. I am sure the programmers do this on purpose so you spend money, and then know that you’re getting so frustrated when you don’t, they actually give you a break so you “win” and advance on just to keep you hooked in hopes you dish out money at some point. I’ve deleted this game six times already because it’s been more stress than fun, yet I reinstall it because it’s so addictive. I have just spent nine days trying to complete one match three game and it’s going to be deleted again shortly. And probably reinstalled once I get over my frustration. You win, Rovio. You win. more
Feb 12, 2021

By Rosa Kingsley

Loved this game, but after I played "book tour" for months, I got to 900 levels, almost all levels are either hard or super hard and I can spend months on one level. To top it off, they're super stingy with the power ups & half the time, they go asrtay and/or don't work like they're supposed to, when you do use them, or of you use them in a combo, only one works. Super disappointed! more
Developer greed carries the day! Again!! Sep 26, 2020

By RickinLA

I really wanted to like this game! The concept is great and the graphics are awesome. However, as in most games on the net the developers greed ruins whatever fun you might have in the game. When you advance in the game the odds of you moving forward depends on one thing, and ONE thing only,........money!! And how much you’re willing to throw away! The “Match Three” becomes impossible to complete without throwing your money down the drain! Trust me, I’ve spent plenty on the game in order to complete the match three portion of said game. But it’s never enough for the greedy developers. They throw recorded ads into the mix and they make plenty off of advertising, but they still make it impossible to finish a game without spending prolifically! Save your money! We’re just making these guys rich and they’re laughing at us all the way to the bank. Another sad commentary on the times we live in! Why? Why do these developers get to be so stinking greedy! I’m at level 208 and you CANNOT win unless you keep spending money! And I’ve spent over $100 trying but they just keep demanding more!! Do not waste your money!! I promise you will be wasting every single penny!! more
Was great- new mechanics make it worthless to play Oct 30, 2022

By Grimhawk1

This was a really fun game. Loved playing through the stories. There was good variation between the amount of points you needed to get via 3-in-a-row matching for each clue to progress. I truly enjoyed it, and played nearly every day. The change in mechanics to now having to compete multiple 3-in-row games to complete get even one clue (each reveal of a word in a clue requires first 20 pts for a game, then increases to, sometimes, 200 pts per word in a clue reveal) before you get the entire clue. It’s boring and by the time I get one clue I’ve totally lost track of the storyline- which I really enjoyed. Plus the balance of normal, hard, and super hard matching games is completely off, meaning sometimes completing one clue can take days to weeks (some absolutely need you to just wait 2 days to not play to get the “welcome back” bonus aids. Unless you enjoy only playing 3-in-a-ros match games, this is no longer worth playing. Especially since there are dozens of other 3-in-a-row match games the are fun and interesting. Im finding one of those. more
Jul 21, 2020

By Tammy C

I like this game, I wish I didn't. The updates to the graphics are nice. The option, once, to watch a video for 3 lousy moves is an improvement. The "free" gift is also better. The fact that the whirling ball goes off whenever IT wants to, not when you do is a real point of contention. More moves to complete a level would be very nice. As soon as I start to enjoy playing I'm out of moves. This is just too frustrating. I had already finished the story I am on now before the first update. more
Very frustrating Nov 27, 2021

By 001Kevin

I have been playing this game for what seems like forever. It’s very addicting. The graphics are great, and you almost feel a personal attachment to the characters. There have been programming “modifications” to the game’s responses to the player’s moves. There are paper airplanes that are a power up. When activated, they used to go exactly where you would have wanted them to: to the most advantageous block on the board. Now, they’re practically useless. They typically will go to the least beneficial spot, doing the player virtually no good at all. There are also many times that a move should produce a power up of some sort, but they do not. The blocks you matched up go away as usual, but no power up award for the move. I know they make money when players purchase various packages that are offered, but come on. At lease be fair about the programming in the game play. I play many, many match three games, and 100% of the others reward you with the best possible result for spending a power up. This one is the only one that does not. It sometimes takes several days to clear one level, with most of the games ending with the solution being only one move away. Then they try to sell you a package that contained a variety of power ups and coins that can be used to purchase more game play. I would quit playing completely if it weren’t for the cleverly, sometimes corny story lines, and the attachment to the characters. more
Ridiculously hard Apr 15, 2021

By JES010178

I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time and money on this game. Constantly being left w no moves, but the last move you need to win is RIGHT THERE. I’m at the end of the game, which means I keep waiting on cases to come out. One came out yesterday. What WAS a fun, challenging game became a greedy money pit OVERNIGHT. In the last case you put out, you say they’re “easy levels” but cannot be passed without using boosters and extra moves, and I’m DONE. I deleted it. This last case is stupidly and ridiculously hard and I refuse to spend ANY more money w Rovio because the greedy a holes KNOW what they did. The “easy levels” in this case you posted yesterday are FAR HARDER than the red “super hard level!” in previous cases. This is ridiculous. When people get to this point, where the developers are basically EXTORTING you for money to pass the level, they delete the app. Which is exactly what I did. I was spending far too much on this game, so maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. Enjoy the $$$ you made from me, there won’t be any more coming. Greedy jerks. more
Jun 29, 2020

By Donna Kapila

It was fun until i reached level 565. After the upgrade i had to repeat a case. that was obnoxious but i liked the game well enough to continue. Now, i am noticing little things that take the fun out of it.Having varying level of difficulty is great. Taking a week plus to get through a level, not so much. No combination seems to work. Too many moves needed to get through one barrier. more

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Nov 10, 2022

By Terri White -Piccola (Time)

The graphics in the game are awesome. It's fun and engaging Any one will enjoy this game. I truly enjoyed this game, however, very shortly into play, I started hitting difficulties passing levels. The tools one needs to successfully complete challenges requires coins. Most games you simply deal with the inconvenience of watching ads. This is a fun game. The challenges shouldn't be so prohibitive. I simply lost interest. Sad thing. more
Nov 8, 2022

By Beth

Absolutely love this game. Usually I will wait awhile to comment but this game is worthy for a 5-star rating right away. The games are challenging, exciting and there's never a dull moment. It's a great game of strategy. Absolutely love the story line. I don't skip. Characters and graphics are awesome. I have just started the journey and hope there are cold cases too! more
Loved the graphics and storyline Mar 23, 2020

By PJ-A

I’ve downloaded and deleted this little game twice now... So torn because I do really like this game. It’s done well and at first the game play is fun. However, I soon because frustrated and discouraged. Even after paying for several packages, it’s so very difficult if not nearly impossible to ‘win’ and move forward with the story. Really too bad. I would have played and paid a reasonable amount to enjoy this game for a very long time, but apparently, maintaining a loyal and happy clientele isn’t as important to this group as pulling as much money as possible even if for a short time until the client get frustrated and angry and deletes again. I’m not going to download it again... more
Mar 23, 2021

By Cindi Sink

Love it! I don't agree with the people complaining about having to buy power-ups... I've never bought anything and I'm over level 2000. Every second or third day there's an event with escalating power-ups, so those are the days to get through those hard-to-beat levels (and sometimes you have to play a level a bunch of times for your luck to work out right!). Plus, every 12 hours or so you can watch an ad and be gifted a bonus. Love the game & keep the new cases coming! :D more
Oct 28, 2019

By A Google user

I am at Level 100. This is an enjoyable game. The boards progress into more challenging levels at a good pace, not too slow to bore you with game and not too fast to frustrate a person either. Each level completed reveals another piece of a mystery story. This is a nice change of pace. There is no building or decorating, picking clothes, or animal caretaking, etc. I enjoy all those things and still do, but am really liking just enjoying a good, fun story. more
Aug 12, 2020

By Emily E

Fun Bejewelled-esque game wherein players solve mysteries as they progress through the levels. An arcade game with a classic twist, this app is sure to pass time in a fun way. I love the graphics and find myself surprised at the quality stories. Since I havent gotten too far in the game, I notice there is not much customization; the premise is that we follow this crime author solve various cases in a small town. Would be great to get some more romance or side-story quests to go along with it. more
Small Town Murders Aug 9, 2020

By Young Coin Master

FIVE STARS!! I’ve only had this game for two or three days and I’m almost done with the first case! It’s so exciting that I play along and guess the murderer, put the clues together, all while having fun! This app is amazing! Nothing to fix really. It’s almost perfect! You get rewards easily, no ads, and no in-game purchases beside the coins. Either way you can choose to buy them. I usually get the levels first try though. Some are harder than others but once you get to higher levels and get rewards from events, challenges, etc., the game goes pretty smooth. I would definitely recommend this game! FIVE STAR REVIEW!! P.S. This game doesn’t make me feel as lonely when I’m not playing with my friends! And I’m a very lonely kid. 😂🥺😢 more
LOVE LOVE LOVE this game! Jan 26, 2022

By Mommy to Kenneth

I wrote my review for this game a couple weeks ago, yet it’s never posted, so I’m writing it again! This is my favorite game EVER! Yes, it’s match-3 and there are a ton of those out there, but the characters and their stories make this game special. That is why I play. I love the characters and the story visuals. Some of the levels can be challenging, but nothing I haven’t been able to overcome yet. I have played STM every single day since downloading it in 2020, and I cannot say that about any other game I have on my phone. No other game has held my interest this long. It’s nice to see Rovio branch out to something that doesn’t involve birds or pigs. I hope they keep the cases coming a LONG time!! ❤️ more
Love the story line Oct 16, 2022

By The late shoppers

I enjoy this game and it is one of a few I buy extra coins. I love the on going storyline of Nora and Mike, as well as the murder mysteries. I am not overly thrilled with the “Town Secrets”. I didn’t mind playing as I was waiting for a new murder storyline, but I have been playing the Secrets Game now for months. It takes forever to advance in the game. I get bored and frustrated with it. Are more murder mystery storylines being developed? The last murder mystery story left us with a cliff hanger. You can’t leave us hanging with Nora maybe being pregnant! I hope more stories are being developed so I no longer have to play Town Secrets. more
Easy addicting fun! Sep 7, 2020

By Tamtam02848403@

So far, my experience with this game has been AMAZING!! I went in not expecting much but goodness, I got hooked so quick. I love the graphics and the writing put into this. The humor is great, the gameplay is exciting and challenging with the power ups actually being quite useful. For me, the difficulty feels balanced enough to keep me hooked. It’s been great going through cases and I’m actually so excited to see how the story progresses. I just love the characters a lot, especially Mike! He has great banter with Nora. <3 Overall, fun game with a solid story, beautiful visuals and engaging game mechanics. Kudos to the team and their efforts!! more

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Oct 12, 2022

By Levias Wolfe

Great game! But...I really hate the paper planes. They only come in handy really if you can get a lot of them via the rainbow ball or out of board items. You hit them and they go after a power up you're saving, or that last move and it hits an area that would not even net you that win for the last move. Like, I had one move left and that plane could have removed the one dirt block blocking water and it hits a dirt block that isn't even where it would help...really? Happens all of the time... more
Difficult, frustrating, fun, and funny! Feb 17, 2021

By mrs. m's biggest fan

I’m on level 2000-something. I mention that just to say that obviously I’m pretty hooked. I have paid to play more than I’d like to admit, too. But the challenge of the games and the puns imbedded in the stories keep me coming back! Clever writing, sometimes corny. Not extremely accurate crime solving, but, hey, it’s a game! I have noticed two big changes from when I started playing, though: 1) the airplanes used to be downright sentient, I swear. They would strike at exactly the place where you needed them to strike. And now they hit targets that aren’t even necessary to advance in the level, they hit spots not even on the “to-do” list! Obviously a programming gimmick to encourage spending money. I am constantly left just ONE MOVE SHORT! That can’t be a coincidence. 2)Also I’ve noticed several times I have made a move that should have created a power-up, but it didn’t. That’s called “cheating” IRL, frankly. But other than that, no real complaints. Like I said, I’m hooked, so I power through without the power-ups. Just hoping to make the developers aware: those changes are noticed and not appreciated! Please put it back the way it was— with the airplanes hitting targets that actually matter and power-ups actually being created after you make a move that creates them. That’d be great! Thanks! more
Nice game Jan 5, 2022

By Kmoose96

Nice game except not enough boosters. Also I was on level 5 and the game all of a sudden sent me back to level without warning. It is hard enough to get boosters without going back another level and all of the boosters end up gone. The other problem is you earn a max of 150 points if you win but lose 900 points when you want to continue and so you points disappear quickly. Plus, I find that I get to one or two obstacles to get 2-4 times in a row and then run out of points. Was a fun game to play now it is just frustrating. I am about to say goodbye to what could be a fun and relaxing game. On level 924, Have been playing this game for 6 days. Refuse to put any more money into it. It is very frustrating to try and get 86 blue squares and 18 pink cameras with 29 moves and it takes to long to get more lives. Game has gone down hill since I started. I am on level 3985 for the last nine days and used multiple boosters without a win. It looks like a setup so you can’t win without spending a great deal of money. Hope this game is reset to be more fair without breaking the bank. How about a fair chance to win!!! more
Jul 22, 2020

By Pam Franklin

I just edited my stars from 5. The game is well done and the visuals are great. However, as you progress through the cases it becomes harder to make it through the match 3 puzzles, even those not considered hard, and due to that interest is lost in the actual case. I am on case 5 and it feels so disjointed because it takes so long to be successful on a puzzle. I am quickly losing interest in a case that is going to takes weeks at this rate. The characters are becoming lost to me. more
ADORE the story, levels too hard. Jun 2, 2022

By _beehop_

I absolutely LOVE this game and it’s story and needless to say it’s become a slight obsession lol. But I wish the levels were easier. I love the story and I want to read more of it (graphicnovelwhen). But that’s hard to do when it takes you a week to finish half a scene. It’s gotten to the point where I’ve started to find other sources just to read the rest of the story. This is really disappointing to me because the difficulty just drives people away. There’s also the fact that there hasn’t been a new case in MONTHS. I love this game and the characters, and I feel that they’ll always hold a special place in my heart. I hope that I can see their stories come to a proper end. But I feel that can only happen if you make the levels something that doesn’t make people quit after having to try 50 times a week. more
Fun Game Jun 9, 2020

By Kei6591

I really like this game. It’s super fun, I’m almost done with the first case. There are a few things that I wish were different. One is the points and coins per level. I wish there was a bonus for unused moves, like extra coins after the level. I also wish the points scored during the level actually meant something. As far as I can tell they don’t, but I just started the game so I’m not sure yet. The last thing I wish was different is that in other games similar to this one I can play a bunch of levels and save up stars for doing the tasks. That way when I wanted to go faster through the story without stopping I could, instead of having to stop and do the task then watch the scene. Especially when I have unlimited lives I like to breeze through levels. That’s just me being picky though. The game is seriously a lot of fun and I do like the story line so far! more
Great game. Needs a huge, but easy fix. Aug 30, 2021

By Hare-y Potter

We’ll executed game. Great art. Great writing. The mysteries are fun, the gameplay is challenging and, yes, sometimes frustrating. But if it was easy, it wouldn’t be as satisfying when you do win. One huge flaw is when you’re asked to continue. I’ve accidentally hit “continue” at least 20 times, spending huge chunks of my hard-earned gold. There’s no “are you sure?” prompt (but there sure is when you decide to quit), so when you make the mistake of accidentally touching the screen or thinking you’re making another move when your moves have expired, you’re screwed. You lose your gold. No undos. It happens so often, I’m beginning to think it’s a deliberate way to get us to spend more money. Fix that issue and this is easily a 5-star game. more
Jul 7, 2020

By Jill Miller

So far only into Case 1, but it's fun putting the clues together. As the game progresses, I hope it keeps the momentum going with the characters & the cases. Not a clue how it'll turn out !! as it turns out, the games get tougher ( i like a challenge). but when it gets to the point you just can't win, its a bummer. I'll never know who the murderer is... I uninstalled. more
Love game but frustrated! May 30, 2022

By CatB0!

I played this game years ago but when my device quit working I forgot about it. I started again on my new iPad and it was just as much fun as I remembered…until I got stuck on a level in the Secrets story with 6 cats that won’t drop down. I believe it is impossible to pass this one without spending money to get the power up to trade 2 pieces and move the cats over to the middle section. What’s more is that I did just that and thought I had put it behind me and now I have the exact puzzle again! Grrrr! 🤨 I messaged them about this problem and they awarded me 1000 coins but gave no solution. I really enjoy this otherwise but it’s pointless if I can’t beat the level. Wish there was an option to skip certain puzzles. more
Love, but two problems Aug 23, 2020

By Bthyw

Ok, I am ADDICTED to this game! I love the story, I love Nora and Mike’s dialogue, the graphics are great, and the puzzles are super fun! I just have two problems. One, the time it takes for your lives to refill. You get five lives and each one takes half an hour to refill. If you’re out of all of your lives, that adds up to TWO AND A HALF HOURS so you can play again! I get that there’s a refill option, but that costs coins and often, I don’t have enough coins to refill it. And I never buy coins cause I hate blowing my money on a mobile game. Two, I recent played a round and put all of the beginning power ups on since I’d been saving them up for a while. I realized that the level wasn’t worth playing since it looked too hard, even with all of those power ups, so I backed out of the level without touching it. The thing is, while the game let me keep that life, it didn’t give me back the power ups I hadn’t used! And that’s really annoying to me. Other than these flaws, I adore this game! I’ve clocked over 49 hours on it since I downloaded it! So, if you shorten the time it takes to get lives back to say, 15, maybe 20 minutes, I will definitely change my rating to five stars! more

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Aug 7, 2022

By Lisa Benson

One of my favorite games but as of late whenever I tap on the gift in the corner, watch the ad all the way through and then hit the X, it goes to a black screen and I have to exit the entire game, lose my progress, and start over. The same with with watch an ad and get three extra moves button. So frustrating!! more
Fun yet oft frustrating Aug 6, 2020

By Dmh1955

I love match-3 games such as these with a fun story that progresses as you win levels. This one is exceptionally fun as I am a true crime fanatic si the murder aspect is cool even if unrealistic. I love the characters, especially Mrs M who runs the B&B. But I have spent waaaay too much money on this already! As you progress, some of the levels are truly impossible with the number of moves provided. I understand that game-makers deserve to make a living so I am not expecting to routinely play for free. But after spending more than the price of an xbox game, I would expect the levels to be fair. Sometimes I’ll be frustrated enough to ride a level out for days and days, refusing to pay coins for 5 measly moves when it is obvious to me that at least 15 more moved are needed. Then, after holding out, all the stars align and I’ll win the level with 5+ moves to spare! I used to be a programmer so I know much of winning and losing is in the hands of the developers, it’s just frustrating when a level is obviously impossible. Kind of makes me want to move on. So, after spending what I believe is a fair amount, I will get to where I only play these types of games once a day. I’ll have several games like this progressing at the sane time so I always have something to play. So, I DO RECOMMEND, just be sure you are able to exercise self-control or you’ll find yourself in the poorhouse! more
Dec 27, 2022

By Jamie L Highfill

This game was really fun.... Until I got to a level that is unwinnable unless I spend money.... Too bad because I really enjoyed it. It actually takes a little strategy to finish each puzzle.... But I will be uninstalling the game now.... I've been stuck on the same level for days and it just isn't fun anymore.... more
Fun, but… Oct 7, 2021

By Attorneychick

I absolutely loved this game when I first started playing. I’m a fan of match 3 games and this one reeled me in with its story line, puns (sometimes corny) and clever writing. I’ve dropped some change on this game but I’m at the point that I won’t spend any $$ on it. I’m at level 1200+ and it’s obvious that some of the levels (not the “hard” or “super-hard”) are impossible in the number of moves provided. In fact, the “easy” levels are often more difficult that the “hard” levels. The planes were on target at the lower levels, but I’ve recently noticed that they strike targets that aren’t necessary to complete a level. They’re absolutely worthless now. Also, I’ve noticed that combos that should give a power up when combined often don’t now - that’s cheating btw. I don’t expect to get to play forever for free, so I’ll patiently wait out the time until my lives are restored and play other games that actually operate like they should. I don’t mind staying at the same level for days now, when I used to drop $ to get lives because there was actually a chance to advance. Fix these problems and I won’t mind spending the occasional $ here and there. more
Dec 23, 2020

By TJ Clark

I like this game a lot, and play it more than I should. But recently the game has started getting "laggy," freezing up during gameplay, and not responding to touches for a second or so, while the graphics spastically go through their motions. More than once, this behavior has resulted in moves I didn't intend or want to make, simply because I wasn't sure what touches had and hadn't been registered. more
Jan 11, 2022

By Darling Deb

It's fun until you get stuck on a level. When that happens I usually don't open the app again for 3-8 months. That way I get an hour of free boosters so I can FINALLY get past the problem level. That's the frustrating part. Thankfully I have a few other games i play in between times. Technically, this is my "only if I'm super bored" game because of the above issue. If they can find a way for us to get more boosters via their Facebook page or in game groups, that would be helpful. more
Your updates just aren’t worth it May 10, 2020

By AlleyDee

This is the second time you have apologized because a “wonderful” new update sets people back into scenes they have played before but how about putting us back two cases!! Somehow getting 24 hours of free play is suppose to make us happy?!?!? Sure I’m on the same level I was but this time you have thrown me back 2 crimes. So now I have to work the puzzles again and yet I already know the story lines and who is guilty. We are not stupid. There is a way to update games without messing up YOUR customers game play. I don’t see what you think you are gaining except making “clients” which is what we are or maybe customers is the better word —ANGRY and Frustrated with your company. I believe that most people who play games like these will search out other games by the same company. If you continue messing up people’s playing you will lose any future and probably current clients. I really liked this game but since you have messed up my games twice now I don’t think I’ll be looking for any other games by your company. more
Hitting a wall here... May 6, 2020

By Eventyr613

Ok, so I’ve never loved this type of game, but this one was kinda fun. Until the levels became impossible out of no where. I’ve had this game for a while and I’m on level 267. I’ve managed to pass the previous levels by using power ups or paying 900 coins, but it’s taking forever to get through case four. Challenging is fine, but through the past cases, I had been doing okay and I just suddenly couldn’t pass the levels anymore. Especially when I go from one or two tries to 10 or 20 tries. It’s annoying to just hit a wall and fail constantly with basically one tile left to put carpet on or one more light bulb to collect, so I don’t really no what to do because I’m not going to pay for more power ups and this has just turned frustrating. Oh and one last small thing, I just find it funny that Nora is supposed to be a right Sherlock Holmes and she just does not pay attention to the speech of other characters (like Mr Hunt basically said that Mrs Higgins was his wife and she just did not care) I just find that a little amusing more
Paywall Apr 4, 2020

By Mark_Eanes

Stuck on level 108 for a week. Seems unlikely without A LOT OF power ups. I don’t have any and I ain’t buying any. I think these guys are affiliated with Angry Birds ....Dream Blast is a nightmare . Same problem. WILL BE DELETING SOON IF I GO STAGNANT. Too bad... the USED TO be kinda relaxing. But who needs the stress. Edit: so I did keep on playing and I beat the game which was fine. Even spent some on my hard earned cash on it! I made it in the world tournaments and did great… But after your update, it reset my progress! I’ve now made it back up to level 425 but I’ve hit it with everything I have including several of the strongest power ups and combos ! I’ve hit it with three combo strobe light balls, three times in a row and still no success! I played that level for an hour and a half straight, non-stop going back at it again and again and again, and still can’t beat it! That’s ridiculous. I paid one time to get where I was, I’ll be damned if I’m gonna pay again! Thanks for the awesome update that reset my data… more
Apr 22, 2020

By A Google user

Match 3 games are my favorite, I've played several. I have an issue with this game. I don't spend a lot of money on games. This one assumes that the payer will. It takes 900 "points" to contine. Also, as the puzzles become more complex, it becomes impossible to solve it without buying boosters. I'm on the second murder, and the bad guy's in jail. That particular puzzle has triple layers of obstacles. It's not possible to solve without boosters. I've tried dozens of times. more

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A measure of pleasure and pain May 21, 2021

By Von Langley

This is your typical match three game with power ups and a story overlay. You’ve seen them before. Home remodeling, garden remodeling, etc. I have played all these games because they are fun. At first. Then after they’ve hooked you the puzzles become so aggravatingly difficult that you are tempted to throw your phone across the room. This one at least is unique as the murder cases are interesting and fun to solve. But this ended for me today as I tried to get through one puzzle that took me 42 tries to solve and never did. I deleted the game. On the other games similar in design I have paid to play but I can’t do that anymore. They have designed it purposely to get you to pay more and more and more. Well I refuse. A message to developers. If you want people to continue to play your games, make some adjustments. Instead of 900 coins for 5 more moves, make it 100. When what you receive for solving a puzzle is usually around 60 coins, this would make it easier to play. Eliminate the number of lives you are giving. If you don’t solve a puzzle after 5 lives you can’t play until you earn the 5 lives back. And again you feel like crushing your phone. Instead of a free game, let us solve the first murder, the pay to buy the game. 5.99 or something like that. Until a major change is made I can’t play this game. But it’s not because I don’t like it. It’s because I can’t afford to get a new phone. more
Fun, but sometimes near impossible to complete Jan 14, 2021

By alosavio

Download this game for the crime aspect of it, and it seemed fun to follow a storyline and relax playing an easy match three. The stories are pretty good. But there are points where you are on a roll and winning the match three games one after the other, and then you hit a wall. You use all your hints and your cheats and your credits and then you have nothing. I refuse to spend money on a game that I downloaded for fun and relaxation, so it literally takes me a week sometimes to complete a single puzzle. I am sure the programmers do this on purpose so you spend money, and then know that you’re getting so frustrated when you don’t, they actually give you a break so you “win” and advance on just to keep you hooked in hopes you dish out money at some point. I’ve deleted this game six times already because it’s been more stress than fun, yet I reinstall it because it’s so addictive. I have just spent nine days trying to complete one match three game and it’s going to be deleted again shortly. And probably reinstalled once I get over my frustration. You win, Rovio. You win. more
Jul 21, 2020

By Tammy C

I like this game, I wish I didn't. The updates to the graphics are nice. The option, once, to watch a video for 3 lousy moves is an improvement. The "free" gift is also better. The fact that the whirling ball goes off whenever IT wants to, not when you do is a real point of contention. More moves to complete a level would be very nice. As soon as I start to enjoy playing I'm out of moves. This is just too frustrating. I had already finished the story I am on now before the first update. more
Very frustrating Nov 27, 2021

By 001Kevin

I have been playing this game for what seems like forever. It’s very addicting. The graphics are great, and you almost feel a personal attachment to the characters. There have been programming “modifications” to the game’s responses to the player’s moves. There are paper airplanes that are a power up. When activated, they used to go exactly where you would have wanted them to: to the most advantageous block on the board. Now, they’re practically useless. They typically will go to the least beneficial spot, doing the player virtually no good at all. There are also many times that a move should produce a power up of some sort, but they do not. The blocks you matched up go away as usual, but no power up award for the move. I know they make money when players purchase various packages that are offered, but come on. At lease be fair about the programming in the game play. I play many, many match three games, and 100% of the others reward you with the best possible result for spending a power up. This one is the only one that does not. It sometimes takes several days to clear one level, with most of the games ending with the solution being only one move away. Then they try to sell you a package that contained a variety of power ups and coins that can be used to purchase more game play. I would quit playing completely if it weren’t for the cleverly, sometimes corny story lines, and the attachment to the characters. more
Was fun but... Jan 16, 2021

By Spooby0220

So I really do enjoy the stories, but they are making the game entirely too hard to the point it is unfair. Their power ups rarely activate when you need them causing you to miss by one and have to spend coins that become a necessity later on. Now they’ve started giving you fewer magnifying glasses per round for the bonus stories, so that matched with the fact that you might spend a couple of days on one level makes it more frustrating than fun. You write them and they tell you the game is fair and can be passed without spending money, which is technically true, but I’d rather enjoy myself than pull out my hair while playing a game. Oh, and if you do happen to spend the 900 coins to continue a level be prepared to keep dropping 900 coins because you’ve opened Pandora’s box once they know you’ll spend them once. Also, if you write them this in an email, be ready to be ignore. Just put it back the way it was already. more
Okay Sep 4, 2021

By Rosie207

This game is just okay right now. On level 72. I like the story line and how it progresses. But already some things just don’t make sense, how can you offer power ups before a level but you have no idea what you’re doing in a level ?! It doesn’t tell you anything therefore I don’t know if I need a specific power up or anything. Also with the carpet levels they are crazy. How can’t the paper airplane give carpet tiles but bombs or rockets do not give carpet tiles? Like how on earth??? Every move you make should uncover carpet instead the piece attached to the carpet has to be touching it then it opens up more carpet. So basically it becomes impossible and you’re just wasting time getting gate pieces because you literally can’t reach the carpet to start unfolding it, it’s ridiculous. I guess if another day this is not fixed or it’s not letting me through then I’ll just delete and move on. more
Frustrating Oct 11, 2020

By Frustrated with advertising

This game can be fun but I really hate it when you’re playing and make your next move but instead it was asking you if you wanted to play on for 900 coins. I can’t tell you how many times I have hit this button accidentally. It should have a double check button on it. “Do you want to spend the 900 coins right now” or something like that. I have thrown away more coins by accident then I’ve actually gotten to spend. Please make this change. Update: another time I just wasted 900 coins because I tapped on wrong button. Now it doesn’t even let you know you’re on your last 3 turns. If this doesn’t get changed where it asks you to verify you want to spend coins I’m going to delete. It happened again. It takes coins when I hit it accidentally so I don’t have coins when I can actually use them. This really makes me not want to actually purchase coins - time to rethink this developers. more
Pay to play Nov 7, 2020

By TucknFinn

The game is enjoyable and fun to play. However, there are extremely hard levels that are not indicated as hard so it takes you by surprise. Not fair when you could use boosters that are saved for the hard or super hard levels. I don’t like the fact that they give rare boosters for completing levels and instead offer free time. Free time to play does not help when you can’t pass a difficult level. You are left with having to repeatedly play the same difficult level multiple times. Unless you are very good at match 3 or choose to pay to play, it will take forever to finish the game because the boosters are rare and once you reach case 4, the levels become extremely hard. Ironic that nearly every time, you’re left with coming up short on just one play to clear the level. Extremely frustrating. more
Long time player is now no longer playing Jan 22, 2022

By Me207

I have been playing this game for years. I am a player that would buy power ups and coins; someone that would be considered a “whale”. The updates that have been implemented over the last several months have made the game less fun for the users and leaned into the profitability of a game for the creator. The latest update has pushed my loyalty over the edge. Instead of allowing the player to lose a power up incrementally, it is now all or nothing. This has made the game more difficult without allowing a player to play without micro transactions that make the game less fun. I suggested this game to many people, and will no longer do so. I will also no longer play this game and give the creators money; even though I happily gave them some earlier. more
Good game but... Nov 22, 2020

By Copper Gryphon

I’ve played this game for a long time and I’ve noticed something that is frustrating to me. When I get power ups in the level and I use them, they do not go to the best area/spot for it. In one instance, I used a plane and instead of going to the crate of dynamite, it picked off a spot with a bubble. In another, I used a plane and firework with another plane activated because it was close, the plane/firework went to a column with 1 mud and the other plane went to a column with the whole line full of mud. Many of these instances it’s been the difference between winning or losing and it’s very disheartening when my best laid plans get fumbled by whatever algorithm is leading the game. I do hope to see this fixed because it’s very frustrating when the power ups don’t go to the best spot for them. TIA. more

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May 13, 2020

By Tina Bahcall

This game was good until the last patch. You only needed to complete one level to continue each time. That was fantastic! Now it is like everything else, and requires two to four levels to unlock the next step. Yuck! The patch also kicked me from the last steps of Case 6 to the beginning of Case 5. That loss of progress along with the new features are enough to stop playing the game. more
Feb 12, 2021

By Rosa Kingsley

Loved this game, but after I played "book tour" for months, I got to 900 levels, almost all levels are either hard or super hard and I can spend months on one level. To top it off, they're super stingy with the power ups & half the time, they go asrtay and/or don't work like they're supposed to, when you do use them, or of you use them in a combo, only one works. Super disappointed! more
Developer greed carries the day! Again!! Sep 26, 2020

By RickinLA

I really wanted to like this game! The concept is great and the graphics are awesome. However, as in most games on the net the developers greed ruins whatever fun you might have in the game. When you advance in the game the odds of you moving forward depends on one thing, and ONE thing only,........money!! And how much you’re willing to throw away! The “Match Three” becomes impossible to complete without throwing your money down the drain! Trust me, I’ve spent plenty on the game in order to complete the match three portion of said game. But it’s never enough for the greedy developers. They throw recorded ads into the mix and they make plenty off of advertising, but they still make it impossible to finish a game without spending prolifically! Save your money! We’re just making these guys rich and they’re laughing at us all the way to the bank. Another sad commentary on the times we live in! Why? Why do these developers get to be so stinking greedy! I’m at level 208 and you CANNOT win unless you keep spending money! And I’ve spent over $100 trying but they just keep demanding more!! Do not waste your money!! I promise you will be wasting every single penny!! more
Was great- new mechanics make it worthless to play Oct 30, 2022

By Grimhawk1

This was a really fun game. Loved playing through the stories. There was good variation between the amount of points you needed to get via 3-in-a-row matching for each clue to progress. I truly enjoyed it, and played nearly every day. The change in mechanics to now having to compete multiple 3-in-row games to complete get even one clue (each reveal of a word in a clue requires first 20 pts for a game, then increases to, sometimes, 200 pts per word in a clue reveal) before you get the entire clue. It’s boring and by the time I get one clue I’ve totally lost track of the storyline- which I really enjoyed. Plus the balance of normal, hard, and super hard matching games is completely off, meaning sometimes completing one clue can take days to weeks (some absolutely need you to just wait 2 days to not play to get the “welcome back” bonus aids. Unless you enjoy only playing 3-in-a-ros match games, this is no longer worth playing. Especially since there are dozens of other 3-in-a-row match games the are fun and interesting. Im finding one of those. more
Ridiculously hard Apr 15, 2021

By JES010178

I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time and money on this game. Constantly being left w no moves, but the last move you need to win is RIGHT THERE. I’m at the end of the game, which means I keep waiting on cases to come out. One came out yesterday. What WAS a fun, challenging game became a greedy money pit OVERNIGHT. In the last case you put out, you say they’re “easy levels” but cannot be passed without using boosters and extra moves, and I’m DONE. I deleted it. This last case is stupidly and ridiculously hard and I refuse to spend ANY more money w Rovio because the greedy a holes KNOW what they did. The “easy levels” in this case you posted yesterday are FAR HARDER than the red “super hard level!” in previous cases. This is ridiculous. When people get to this point, where the developers are basically EXTORTING you for money to pass the level, they delete the app. Which is exactly what I did. I was spending far too much on this game, so maybe it’s a blessing in disguise. Enjoy the $$$ you made from me, there won’t be any more coming. Greedy jerks. more
Jun 29, 2020

By Donna Kapila

It was fun until i reached level 565. After the upgrade i had to repeat a case. that was obnoxious but i liked the game well enough to continue. Now, i am noticing little things that take the fun out of it.Having varying level of difficulty is great. Taking a week plus to get through a level, not so much. No combination seems to work. Too many moves needed to get through one barrier. more
Aug 2, 2021

By Tracy Cunningham

I want to like this game. The graphics are amazing. That said, it's a bate and switch. It isvnot a murder story. Nor is it a chance to be detective.. Each item ound or question asked is followed by the "bejeweled" style match game (and sometimes two or three). If I wanted to be playing Bejeweled, I would be. This might be OK if if we're one puzzle after you examined a room but I've played 70 puzzles and I still don't know who done it. more
Jun 27, 2021

By Abigail Mowery

Games like this should have an opt out of the tutorial option. Yes, I've played match 3 games before, your game is no different from all the others, I understand what to do. This game gets boring pretty quick, you have to play a level just to get one sentence ahead in the game. The levels increase in difficulty pretty quickly, or perhaps it just feels that way because you have to play a new level after literally every one-sentence conversation. more
Expensive Aug 3, 2020

By YAY4TODAY

First, some of the grammar in this makes me cringe. I have found soooo many errors. Nora doesn’t need to loan a blouse she needs to borrow a blouse. And “you seen this?” makes my skin crawl. Now back to the worst part. The creators of this game only want to make money, not have a huge following. It costs $900 to play on and you only win $50 per most games so it is literally impossible to play this for any length of time without having to buy expensive packages. I blew through $21,000 in coins (cost me $35) after only playing this for 1 hour. I told myself when that money is gone, I’m done. So now the story isn’t done and I’ll never know who did it and why but I don’t even care. This game can be more expensive than a car payment at that rate and it just isn’t worth it to me. You could make it easier and cheaper and have fans for life but instead you’d rather have a few fans paying a lot for a little while. So I’m out you greedy losers. Good riddance! more
A con Sep 28, 2020

By every nickname taken? jn

This was a fun game. I enjoyed it despite that every 5 seconds you had to do some task to get on to the next thing. But then after solving the first case eventually and coming to the second case here came level 90. A dead body in the library. A level made to be impossible to get through without obviously investing a good amount of money. Oh I tried getting through it. For about 4 days and trying at least 20 times. Finally a few minutes ago I gave up and deleted your game. The only moves you would allow were obviously wasted moves using up chances with accomplishing anything. Maybe others don’t mind being stuck with having to, not wanting to invest in the game but not me. I realised that even if I had invested the money to finally get through that level the same situation would just keep occurring. NO THANK YOU. more

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