Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 16 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 1 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
3 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
3 / 0 votes
3 votes
2 votes
3 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 11 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 10 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
2 / 0 votes
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 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.
0 / 2 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 2 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 12 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
1 votes
1 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.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
2 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 / 2 votes
2 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 2 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 8 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 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.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
1 / 2 votes
2 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.
0 / 2 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.68) with 111 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Playing by Appointment reported on Jun 10, 2022
Game has events that have a short time frame. Often two or three hours long and then start again for several days at a time. One events that last a werk but also are difficult to compete in if you aren’t regularly active.
Daily Rewards reported on Jun 10, 2022
The game had a “lucky bonus. The first two levels are free but every third bonus level is paid.
Grinding reported on Jun 10, 2022
The game is a match 3 mahjong so the levels are similar and sort of repetitive
Advertisements reported on Jun 10, 2022
Also offers a perm no ads in store option for real money
Infinite Treadmill reported on Jun 10, 2022
It is a mahjong type game so levels go on for ever
Premium Currency reported on Jun 10, 2022
Purchases game in game coin currency can boost your ability to continue levels when you’ve lost.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Jun 10, 2022
Offers bundles at “limited time” offers that technically dont expire until purchased.
Wait To Play reported on Jun 10, 2022
You have a life system with 5 hearts. Hearts take around 30 minutes To recharge.
Accidental Purchases reported on Jun 10, 2022
Your two levels from completing an event in first when you lose the level and next thing you know youve spend 5 dollars on that bundle for couns and power boosts
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Jun 10, 2022
Lucky Bonus has chests you purchase for a random set of boosts
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