Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 251 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 399 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
78 votes
88 votes
85 votes
104 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
0 / 104 votes
117 votes
Daily Rewards
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Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.
0 / 117 votes
89 votes
89 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 0 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
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Social Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 616 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
67 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 / 67 votes
96 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 / 96 votes
111 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 111 votes
83 votes
Reciprocity
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Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.
0 / 83 votes
84 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 84 votes
99 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.
0 / 99 votes
76 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 0 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 631 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.
92 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 / 92 votes
89 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
0 / 89 votes
111 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
0 / 111 votes
90 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 / 90 votes
63 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
0 / 63 votes
114 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
0 / 114 votes
72 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 72 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 731 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Grinding reported on Aug 26, 2019
The game is so basic, that it feels like tedious tasks.
Advertisements reported on Aug 26, 2019
Very aggressive ads and the game isn't really that fun.
Wait To Play reported on Aug 26, 2019
There are constant ads that you have to sit through, even just to return to the homescreen.
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---------------------------About Pocket Mystery
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Pocket Mystery is an authentic mystery genre game that everyone can enjoy in just a few minutes.
Challenge easy-to-understand, and yet curious mystery games of various complexity!
All you need to solve each case is in its crime scene…
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Case Files in Mystery Shorts
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Many more case are available!
About 400 questions, all free to play!
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How to Play
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1）Read a case description & question
2）Look for an answer to the question in its crime scene
3）Tap the part which describes your answer, and confirm your answer
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Clues & Correct Answers
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Clues and correct answers to all cases are included, but beware! One look, and all the mystery will be gone…!