Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 20 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 21 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
4 votes
2 votes
4 votes
2 votes
4 votes
2 votes
3 votes
2 votes
2 votes
4 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
2 / 4 votes
2 votes
4 votes
1 votes
5 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 30 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 27 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
6 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
6 / 0 votes
6 votes
5 votes
4 votes
1 votes
Waste Aversion
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Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.
4 / 1 votes
4 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
2 / 2 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Pay to Win
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A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.
1 / 3 votes
2 votes
4 votes
4 votes
Accidental Purchases
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Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.
0 / 4 votes
6 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 6 votes
5 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 5 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 37 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
2 votes
4 votes
Fear of Missing Out
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If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.
2 / 4 votes
2 votes
4 votes
1 votes
5 votes
6 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
0 / 6 votes
6 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds
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To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.
0 / 6 votes
6 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 6 votes
6 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 6 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 14 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 25 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
4 votes
2 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
4 / 2 votes
3 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
3 / 2 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Invested / Endowed Value
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Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.
3 / 3 votes
2 votes
4 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
2 / 4 votes
2 votes
4 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
2 / 4 votes
5 votes
Illusion of Control
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The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.
0 / 5 votes
5 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 5 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.79) with 555 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Artificial Scarcity reported on May 2, 2024
Every time you open the game a deal pops up. Usually with a timer.
Competition reported on May 2, 2024
One single event (as fast I know), not required to pay though.
Fear of Missing Out reported on May 2, 2024
Limited events for rewards to boost you forward.
Variable Rewards reported on May 2, 2024
Loot boxes with random rewards, but they are usually rewards for events or for in-game completion, usually not buyable separately.
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on May 2, 2024
A stats tracker on your profile, not that important in my opinion.
Pay to Skip reported on May 2, 2024
You can spend premium currency, impossible to spend money directly.
Pay to Win reported on May 2, 2024
You can pay premium currency to spend on more energy and premium items, which boosts you forward. There is one (as fast I know) "PvP" event where you have to spend energy and merge items, the rewards are not really great, though. Possible to win as completely free-to-play.
Premium Currency reported on May 2, 2024
Allow you to buy gems, spendable on skipping timers or purchasing items otherwise obtainable with enough energy (time-based) or not obtainable without premium currency at all.
Advertisements reported on May 2, 2024
optional ads though
Grinding reported on May 2, 2024
you regularly have to merge items that are the same - but as is nature of these games
Report a Dark Pattern
Merge Mayor gives you the opportunity to be the mayor of a small town.Get hired and see how far you can make it in the business of building up the city!
Lay the foundations by building businesses, establishing the transportation network and letting the idle game simulate and make money even when you are not playing the game!
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- Rebuild the city and renovate the town to its new glory
- Merge and discover new items and exciting vehicles to transport the goods
- Complete missions to earn rewards
- Progress from the village to the small town to the big city and to beyond infinity!
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