Welcome to Screw Jam, where the challenge of unscrewing puzzles and sorting colorful screws, pins, and nuts takes center stage! Dive into an immersive world of wood and bolts, where every unscrew brings you closer to solving the ultimate screw pin jam puzzle. With each twist, you'll match colors and sort nuts and bolts to clear your path through tricky levels.
Tackle hundreds of unique levels designed to test your logic and strategy. As you unscrew, sort, and solve puzzles, you’ll face new and exciting screw pin jam challenges. Unlock levels, refine your skills, and enjoy the thrill of unscrewing complex puzzles while earning rewards along the way. Every level brings a fresh twist on the classic nuts and bolts puzzle adventure.Prepare for a jam-packed puzzle experience, where you’ll navigate wood structures, solve unscrew puzzles, and discover new mechanics with every update. Whether you're into sorting colors or untangling nuts and bolts, Screw Jam offers a puzzle experience that will keep you hooked.
Features: • Custom Screw Tools: Unlock and use specialized tools to tackle harder puzzles and speed up unscrewing • Multilayered Puzzles: Solve puzzles with multiple layers of screws and pins that need to be removed in the correct sequence • Obstacle Course Levels: Navigate through levels with shifting mechanics like rotating platforms and sliding pins, adding complexity to each puzzle • Endless Puzzle Mode: After conquering levels, challenge yourself with endless puzzles to keep the unscrewing fun going • Enjoy new daily challenges with special rewards for completing jam-packed levels
Download now and start unscrewing your way to puzzle mastery!
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Absolute best game I found in a longtimeAnd I got past level 200 no
problem and haven’t had to spend any money on the game …. you have to be ingenious about how you go about it .. like selecting a screw in between a piece that’s swinging over it .. that type of thing
this game is both challenging, relaxing and engaging … I seriously looked forward to playing it daily … when you reach like level 225 they introduce the timed levels …which aren’t my favorite … having to rush negates the relaxing aspect a little bit .. but overall there not too hard to pass .. that’s my only negative … the game is great !! 5 stars hands down.LilFiery0neVersion: 0.7.5
Nothing like the ads and changes after a while.I’ve been playing this game for about a month or so and at first I really enjoyed it even though it’s nothing like the ads. I mainly play it in my spare time and I’ve gotten up to level 270. Unfortunately, once I reached like level 240 or so, the levels have become extremely difficult to beat! Some you cannot beat without the power ups. The power ups were 3 extra holes for 225, 3 hammers for I think it was 350 or so and 3 x2 colors so you can clear 2 colors at once for like 375 coins. Which isn’t terrible but when you can only get up to 30 coins per level you beat(you have to watch an ad to get it which I normally do because you have to watch an ad regardless after each level.), it’s difficult to beat some levels. And there are different levels with different difficulties but the amount of coins you recieve never changes even for the extremely hard levels. Then today I went to play it and when I went to get a power up because I finally had enough, or so I thought, the prices have changed! Now it’s 550 for the 3 extra holes, 1000 for 3 hammers, and 750 for 3 x2 but the amount of coins per level is still the same. You also get to spin the wheel but you have to watch ads to get 2 spins per day and the prizes that are for coins are low amounts. When I get a coin amount it’s usually only 20 coins. I’m debating whether or not to keep the app or just delete it and find a new/better game..SamOlson619Version: 4.9.0
Great game, but with a few issuesFirst off, I absolutely love this game. I usually find myself gravitating towards it if I happen to be on my phone. With that being said though, there are a couple of issues that I keep experiencing.
1. Everytime the developers have you update the app, the level patterns change. There will be times where a level is hard for me to complete and once I run out of lives, I’ll take a break. Then, I’ll come back to the game, the app will have me update it, and then the pattern is completely different. It gets frustrating because I’ll try to find the solution to the new pattern online, yet no one else seems to have the same pattern as I do. I’ve come across multiple videos that each have the same level number, but each video has a completely different pattern to one another.
2. I’ve already gotten used to this issue but it might be confusing to new downloaders. The 5 extra holes that they give you, aren’t actually 5 extra holes. It’s only 4, which in the beginning made no sense to me. Why would you give me 5 extra holes if I can’t even use the fifth one most of the time?.- v e r o n i c a [army]Version: 4.2.0
Fun game but the screw holder seem to have bugsThe game is great. It’s exactly like it’s ads. There are some ads but they don’t pop up every level like some other ones. And it also gives you unlimited lives from time to time. However, the game gives you five screw holders to hold the screw that’s blocking the spots, but the ones you can actually use is four. Whenever the screw holder gets full it immediately says I fail the level. And even if you add extra screw holder the number you can actually use without the game deciding you “fail” is always n-1. There are so many times it is clear that even the screw holder is full you can still make moves without it being considered as failing the level. Furthermore, sometimes when you have screw in the screw holder that’s the same color as the next one, once you’re able to finish the plate it will move on to the next without being consider as failing the level, which makes a lot more sense then the n-1 situation..ComfybobaVersion: 0.8.1
The newest updateI love this game, I’ve been playing for the last month and am on level 423. I find the levels to be challenging as I keep going and love the tools to help.
But the prize for the tools is not fair. I get 10 coins when I complete a level or 30 if I want to watch a video. So saving up takes a while but if I want to buy some holes or a tools box I have to spend 225 or 285! Thats insane. not to mention I don’t wanna spend money on this game.
And the newest update has made it impossible to play! If I am on Wi-Fi when I get on the app, nothing loads! One of the side games will pop up and I cannot get out of it, I have to close the app and turn off WiFi! Not to mention, I can’t even build the city when I do complete level if I have managed to get to the level. This newest update or the last two updates have messed with the game, and I haven’t even completed more than three levels and that’s been over the last week!!.CatielafleurVersion: 1.8.3
Great but…So I paid for this to be ad free. Can be fun. But at the same time it’s a bit frustrating. Your last hole to place the screw is not your last free spot. Even if I can make a move once I fill in the last space, it already tells me that I’ve lost when I could have gone to the next toolbox. I find this extremely frustrating which in turn makes me not want to play. I mean if I ever had this game in front of me and not on a phone app, the very last empty space would be used for another pet/screw but that’s not what this app does. Anyway, please fix it. It works sometimes, like maybe 30 percent of the time, but the other 70 percent it says you lose when you shouldn’t.
Also, for some reason today I keep getting ads even though I paid for the ad free version! I keep clicking the restore purchase and it’s not working. 😡 Refund please!.Barsh2Version: 2.3.3
Screw jamI absolutely love this game, I play it every single day and am on level 360. I only started a month ago, this game is very addictive. I have no problems with the actual gameplay, or timed levels. I beat those pretty quickly, and enjoy the challenge! My problem arises with this bug I’ve been experiencing so far. I am no longer allowed to access my screws to build the places around the world. And when the “ladder” pops up on my phone, it only shows me the top of the screen without the ladder. I’m not able to scroll up or down, nor even press the “x” button to leave that screen. It forces me to exit out of the app completely, and even then. The screen will still pop up and I’m not able to leave it. I’ve been having this problem now for two days and I am worried about deleting the app and losing my purchases/levels. Am I able to do anything to fix this?.JtsjtdjgxVersion: 1.8.3
Very addictive - proceed with cautionLove the game but it is extremely addictive. The cost of the tools is quite absurd compared to the coins you earn for beating each level. I very much dislike that you fail when your holes are full. The last hole is basically useless and only there to trick you into failing. The setup of this game is quite obviously intended to reel you in so you’ll spend money. That is the nature of in-app purchases, I get it. However, this is a little more insidious than your typically app. If the rewards were a bit higher, it would be worth it to continue playing. I don’t mind spending $1-10 every now and again, but I feel like this game sets you up to fail so you’ll spend more money. As much as I enjoy playing the game, I’m going to delete it for the sake of my bank account. Be careful if you decide to play this game..AeioharrisVersion: 1.9.0
REMOVE THE HEARTS / LIVES!!I may understand a game that uses social media or other ways to get more hearts to play, but this games uses none of that and I don't want to spend money to get SOME time of unlimited lives. This game is fun and addicting but the lives aspect ruins the engagement and isn't for this type of gameplay. The pass / "road trip" should already be good enough for if we would like to spend money on this game. I'm being super honest I would rather a monthly subscription of "NO ADS" just to get rid of the lives aspect of this game. I don't want to be scared to not know a puzzle and wait so long to play a puzzle as well. It's starting to get annoying whenever I have to wait another 30 minutes to finally play a puzzle that I was already confused before-hand. 😭.LonnennVersion: 0.7.6
Love the game but “pricey” bonusesI reslly enjoy this game except a few things. You really have 1 less “hole” than shown because as soon as you fill the last hole it fails you and you have to pay 250 coins to continue. Sometimes you just need that 5th one to access the screw you need and you’d be fine to keep going but you’re forced to pay that 250 for another hole. It should fail the level when theres absolutely no more moves you can make.
Also compared to other games, the bonuses like the hammer, briefcases, etc cost far more coins vs what you earn each level.
This is just personal preference too but I don’t enjoy timed levels because i play mobile games to unwind and thats just another deadline i dont need in my life lol..KittyPaulJonesVersion: 1.3.2
Hard to tell apart some colorsThe game is fun and challenging but some colors are really difficult to tell apart from each other. The yellow and orange both look like a light orange to me. I end up losing levels because I accidentally selected the orange screws instead of yellow ones. I think the last screw causing you to instantly lose and have to restart the level is kind of silly, they should just allow us to undo the last screw for free and carry on the level from there. Sometimes I make an honest mistake in picking a screw, sometimes because I can't tell apart the yellow from orange screws. If they made these colors more distinguishable and fixed the "last screw" mechanic from restarting the entire level then I would rate 5 stars..Garry ButterflyVersion: 2.4.3
Fun but P2WI downloaded this game because it seemed fun and it is! Except I’m currently stuck and have been for over a week. This is where it becomes a pay-to-win game. I keep failing this one level. I get very close to the end but then have no options of moving forward EXCEPT purchasing helpers. My issue is that there doesn’t seem to be any alternative way to earn coins. So unless I purchase more coins, I will continue to be stuck on this level.
I enjoy the challenge but I don’t enjoy playing games where I keep failing over and over, there are no unpaid alternatives, and there is no way to undo a choice. If I can’t pass this level in the next week, I’ll be deleting it. It doesn’t do me any good if all it does is frustrate me continuously. I have enough of that in my regular life..Guam Bomb 671Version: 2.7.1
Addiction warning!Well I just read all 6 reviews and I have to resoundingly agree! Fun game, which makes it all the more agonizing to be stuck on a level without coins or hints. I was stuck on level 155 for a long time and somehow I did the right combination of moves and lo and behold I made it through without help. No idea how, probably couldn’t do it again. Then several easy levels allowed me to build up a little stockpile of coins until I got to level 179 which I am now stuck on and I have 65 coins. Very frustrating. I’m all about working for a reward including watching all the ads but there are no options to do this. You just play the same level over and over until you figure it out I guess… because I refuse to pay for what the game should allow you to earn..Bell appetiteVersion: 0.6.2
Fun … to a pointHi! this app is a little boring to start— levels are too easy, etc. but then it gets good… until it doesn’t. some of the levels are so hard it takes me DAYS. because once you get stuck, you’re stuck for good (at least until the added the ads-for-spins wheel, but it doesn’t help a ton). also, late game it’s like 3 or 4 hard levels in a row, which. makes you lose interest. but most importantly… it’s so repetitive ! i’ve gotten so far, yes, but i’m playing levels i played 10 levels ago… it gets a little annoying. plus the ad/app preview with the images (or the clown in this case), just don’t happen??
it’s fine, not perfect at all, and practically BEGS you to spend money, but you can get around it (with a million ads, of course)..Livin. Life.Version: 0.9.8
Nice, but expensive and buggy.I like the idea of the game, and it’s fun to play, but it seems like a couple of levels are impossible to pass without buying something. It’s kind of frustrating to want to play a cool little game and then remember that you’re on your ninety-seventh try of the same level and don’t have extra money to spend on coins that are not worth the money they want you to spend (at $1.99 per 250 coins, that’s about $0.40 for 50 coins, but because powerups are typically 250 or more, each dollar of real money you spend actually gets you less worth than that.) It’s not something to be proud of when you “stump” that many people with an unsolvable puzzle game; it means that something might need to be looked into and fixed..Hanah F.Version: 0.6.2
I’m giving it 5 stars…butI love this game, however the last two months I purchased the gold pass and didn’t get 8 lives and I never skipped levels. Could you please fix this please. I just bought the pass two days ago. I tried to contact y’all on Twitter@ Rollic, I haven’t heard anything yet. I’m giving this 5 stars bc the game is great! I can’t knock that at all. But you promised me things in my purchase and I want them. To you it’s only $24 over the past two months, but to me it was $24 dollars wasted!!.Dee7d9Version: 0.9.3
Misdesigned Level and No SupportI loved this game and in fact earlier today made my first purchase. And then I reached level 121. I works through the level and had minimal screws left and none of them matched the suitcases. No screws were hidden. The problem was the remaining screws had stars and the suitcases did not require stars and would not accept them. Now I have hints etc that I can’t use because I’ll never move past this level. The same thing happens every time.
I tired to contact support to report the bug, not wanting to leave a bad review. I was taken to a website and told to select the game from their list. It wasn’t listed. So there you are. Download it just don’t ever expect to move past level 121..LmjchaseVersion: 0.4
It was fun while it lastedI have to say I was obsessed with this game so much that I put up with all the ads to get extra 20 coins to build my pot so I could get boosters. I got up to level 180 and it’s totally impossible to even get by the first color block of screws because I can’t even locate it on the board and will NOT feel forced to buy boosters if I am not even sure if it’s there. Nice job guys but make the levels possible to beat at least. Oh and the daily spins that you have to watch an ad to get 2 a day, I usually land on 20 coins. What a waste of my time. If I can’t figure out this last level I’m done. Update: I can’t open the app now. It just goes closes as soon as I open it..Memyselfni1111Version: 5.9.2
Lives System Needs WorkGame is fun, easy to understand, and simple enough. Ideally though, this game wouldn’t have lives at all. But since it does, the least it can do is give us a proper chance each life. The second your spaces are full, it’s game over. So you can’t actually use all the spaces provided. The way the game should work- is if after you filled the spaces, you can’t make any more moves. Not that the second a screw goes in the last space, it’s automatically game over. It just doesn’t make sense. I had a level where I could have beat it, if they just let me put the screw after the spaces were filled..KurisuLynn on IMVUVersion: 2.3.1
False advertisementAlright I'm enjoying the game. It’s played as adverised, HOWEVER, on the ad I saw to convince me to download, I was told there'd be no ads. Now that I'm well into the game at level 128, I'm now getting pop up ads in between each level.
I don't mind watching an ad for an incentive like an extra life, but if you tell me I'm not going to get ads, and for 100+ levels I don't have any pop up, and then randomly they start popping up, it’s super misleading and kind of turns me off the game. I'm a person who will pay to get rid of ads, but your ad told me there'd be no ads, so I feel like I shouldn't have to pay to not see any on an app that says it doesn't show them..Cloudy_yahnVersion: 2.7.1
Boost pricesI love the game I play it just about everyday, BUT the thing that makes me want to delete it every time is the fact that the boost items that are at the bottom of the screen when you’re trying to beat a level are soooo expensive!! I spin that ad wheel that gives you prizes and I get such a small amount of money that I can do nothing with! It’s 225 for extra holes I don’t know to me that just seems like a lot especially when you have to get those boost for all hard levels!! Currently on 172 and I can’t get past it because I either need extra holes or there’s a panel blocking the color I need. If they could be cheaper that would be so helpful.@bcrodriguez9Version: 2.0.0
I like it, but…I really like the concept of this game and can get totally lost in playing. My only problem is that as you get to higher levels, some of them just get to be impossible to beat without using coins or power ups. I get that a game should get harder as you level up, but it feels like I’ve gotten to a point where I can’t beat most levels, even after several tries. I ended up downloading a different, similar game and have been playing that one instead. I’ll keep this one for now, but it will probably get deleted at some point if I’m not playing it regularly.Hkm12Version: 1.4.2
Not as many ads but some levels impossibleThere was a level that literally couldn’t be beat with the pieces given, but the devs fixed it pretty quickly. Now I’m stuck on a level that surely can’t be beat without power ups, but there is no way for me to earn coins in the game (by re-doing previous levels or daily rewards or anything) so it’s to the point where I’m forced to pay high prices for too little game currency or delete.
I do appreciate that ads come every 2-3 levels instead of every level as with most games these days. I don’t like that it requires wifi or cell data and doesn’t work if these are turned off..RumsitaVersion: 0.7.1
New Favorite GameNot to sound like a smart aleck, but I don’t understand all these reviews that say most of the levels cannot at all be passed without power ups. Literally every level I’ve encountered has been, while sometimes very difficult, passable; you just have to have the patience to go through the puzzle more than once, which I personally don’t mind. If there was anything I would want to request from this game, I’d like to be able to see a catalog of all the cities I’ve built so far. I just think it would be cool. So far, new favorite game though, keep up the good work!!.Tanya250023Version: 0.9.8
Great game, lives and bonus items very limitingI’m happy to watch reasonable length ads for bonus items, but the hard levels are puzzles that take a few tries to figure out because you can’t tell what colors are under each plate always. between lives and lack of bonus items you get stuck having to wait till later to play a level that requires you to remember what is where under plates which means you start the process all over again next time. You should be able to watch an ad for a bonus item when you need it. If you get stuck there isn’t much you can do..KkgjvtchVersion: 0.8.1
I wish..This game is fun and the prevalence of ads isn’t that bad. However, once you fill up the screw slots, the game ends and you fail. It doesn’t make sense because if they are full but I revealed the one I need, I can progress and usually if it went to the next one, it would also make room. It’s annoying because I’ll have one slot left, need only to remove that screw to be able to remove the last screw needed for the box, and the next box would take some of the screws out of the queue and the game would continue. It’s just tedious and getting to the higher levels, it’s enough to make the game not worth it anymore..Sunnyeb23Version: 0.8
Fun but REQUIRES you spend moneyOn level 200 and it is IMPOSSIBLE to pass. Right from the start, there are 4 bombs that you have to get first or the game will end and none are the color needed to match.
Its a shame because the game is fun and many levels are challenging, but I will not be spending more money to play this game. There are too many games out there. Fix the issue, and at least make them playable without spending money.
I have it 5 stars just so people would see this review and it not get buried..IluvmickeyVersion: 0.6.2
Timed Mode is frustrating.I was relaxing a ton before timed mode was introduced. I’m now stuck on a hard level with timed mode that feels impossible without the bonus tools & spending coins.
I also agree that some colors are difficult to tell apart ESPECIALLY while rushing through a timed level, & the different colored glass plus having frozen screws has made it hard to tell which screw is actually what color.
I was really excited to try this game & happy to play until timed mode became a thing in particular, because at least I could figure out where I went wrong from taking it slow & easy..XTypophobiaVersion: 1.3.2
No Ads? Pffft…..I like this game so much I actually bought the no ads feature for the first time ever on any game. The problem? It didn’t work. I’m still getting ads. I even have to watch an ad in between levels. If you can’t give me what I paid for, give me my money back please!!!
Also, the app tends to randomly freeze, and you have to exit the game and go back in before you can continue to play.
Otherwise, I like the game itself very much. It’s just difficult enough to make you think, but not do hard that you have to play in order to win. Fox the bugs and I’ll give it an extra star..Disappointed ad heck im Wv💔Version: 0.7.6
Fun for a few hoursIt was fun at first but eventually you realize you have to watch the ads to get the coins and “power ups” to get through the hard levels (starting maybe at 100? idr). that wasn’t really too bad until the hard levels got VERY hard (around 170) and take a lot of tries. once you’ve run out of the measly few coins you got from watching an ad after every level, you basically have to buy something or rely on the daily spin to give a decent reward. at that point it’s more irritating to play then fun, so time to delete.Theplant321Version: 0.8.1
Pretty good, needs tweaksIt's fast, satisfying, and not filled with ads, but it just feels a little boring without music or sound effects when you complete a level. Add some music please! It'll make the player feel good after completing a level.SomeGirlOnTheInternetVersion: 2.4.3
A very excellent gameJust downloaded this today and I’m already hooked.Katelyn’sVersion: 0.7.6
MeI love this game, Thanks.Liz’s’sVersion: 2.7.1
Gets hardI really enjoyed this game a lot but unfortunately had to delete it. I got into the 600 levels and got to the point where it was too hard to continue. I’m not willing to spend money on the game to continue. Really wish I could just skip the level and continue or even restart the game but I couldn’t find that as an option :(.MominWpgVersion: 2.7.0
Great game but too many bugsThis game is great! But the app keeps glitching. It’ll get fixed for like a day and then right back to the usual..Maham241Version: 2.6.1
Color adjustmentI like the amount of different mechanics that add challenge to the puzzles. My one request would be an option to adjust the colors/appearance of the screws, because sometimes it's too hard to tell similar colors apart. I'm not color blind but I imagine folks who are would have an even harder time..BabyjonathanVersion: 2.6.1
Challenging and funHooked after the first few levels. But crashes alot while trying to watch ads. Need another bug fix i think..DarkreftVersion: 2.4.3
This is incredible for a mobile game.I saw an ad for this, and the gameplay actually kinda catched my eye for once. Once I get there, there’s NO ADS??? (I hope this isn’t just the tutorial and that the full game DOES have ads, that’d be really crummy. I’m writing this review like 2 minutes after starting the game) The gameplay is smooth and really satisfying..AxdfeVersion: 2.3.3
Fun!Love the game! But would love it even more if we could replay level!.Colorly3456Version: 1.2.2
GreatHeat.LskimmVersion: 2.2.2
Pay to winI enjoyed the game for the first hundred or so levels, but then they started to get way too hard, and it became obvious you needed the boosters to win. To get the boosters you have to pay for those coins!
Also, there is just shapes to unscrew, no animals, no buildings, just shapes. Very unlike the ads..EjqHorseLadyVersion: 2.0.2
Paid Ads dud not remove AdsI paid the fee to remove ads and am still bombarded with ads. Fun game but don't waste your money to remove ads. There are way too many long ads in this game.CinnicoVersion: 1.9.1
Too expensiveI really enjoyed the game but I deleted from my phone as it was too hard to beat levels without ad ons and they were way too expensive..Barbie planeVersion: 1.8.2
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Big ChangesWhoa. Some great changes. I’ve been playing this for the last month and it’s highly addictive but I was starting find it really difficult to get coins and power-ups. But they just did an update and it’s now giving more rewards. Which just makes me want to keep playing. Really great game..KimNewoVersion: 0.9.8
Actually HardThe hard levels are actually really hard. It takes me multiple attempts but they’re definitely possible without boosts..Katiee-_Version: 0.9.6
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Screw Jam Negative Reviews
I’m only at the beginning of the game……but I’m seeing some major issues that will likely keep me from continuing to play it. One is the dreaded last screw hole that automatically makes you fail a level that you probably didn’t need to fail. It’s pointless to add that last screw hole if it’s not going to be usable. You should only fail a level if all of your screw holes are full and you try to add another.
The other is the option to gain 10 coins and proceed after a level OR watch an ad to get more coins or bonus stuff. The first day I played the game, it worked as it was shown. Not once did I have to watch an ad to just collect the 10 coins. When I played it today, I got an ad after every single level even when I was selecting the 10 coin no-ad version. Annoying and unnecessary.
I understand that developers have to make money somehow, but making everything so expensive and so ad-heavy that it’s unusable is not the way to gain long term customers. If I like a game, I’ll be loyal to it for YEARS. I will spend real money. But there has to be a good give and take, which this game doesn’t have. I also have no desire to do timed levels, so it’s probably good I’m bowing out now before I reach those..Wollen_KittenVersion: 2.1.4
Fun for a monthI paid to have the game be ad free, but if you want to make any kind of gold revenue you have to watch the ads. It is a pay (real money) to win game, but you don’t “win”anything, just go to the next level. Hard levels payout the same gold as regular levels. Once you get to a certain point the puzzles repeat themselves. Once you get to a high level it becomes impossible to beat a hard level without paying real money to have extras (extra holes, toolbox, or hammers) in order to beat the level. Some hard levels will require all three to beat it especially if you want to maintain certain streaks. Other side competitions in the game don’t payoff as it often requires extra purchases so you can win against others, which is then of course costing you more than the prize package. My cities stopped being able to build. It froze on Canada for weeks, finally unlocked only to be able to build 2 new cities, then locked again. All in all it’s fun for about a month of play. Customer service is unreachable to resolve the cities issue. Someone else mentioned about the extra hole not being usable and I too find that frustrating..K8tiedidVersion: 2.5.2
Good game butI really enjoy playing this game. I have a lot of fun trying to pass the levels without using any coins or any of the perks. I don’t normally even write a review for anything but this one thing bothered me so much that I will delete the game and never play it again. As you reach higher levels, the game will add challenges to make the levels harder. I made to a point where you need to unscrew all screws within a certain time. In this level, level 125, I had to finish within 2 minutes. I was doing well and close to finishing until at the 18 second mark, it told me I had failed and to either lose a heart or keep going using coins. I only had 4 more boxes to fill, so it wasn’t like there was much left to do. I used my coins to see how many seconds it would have taken me and I was left with 4 seconds to spare. I could have very well finished without needing to use my coins or having to give up a life. I’m extremely upset because I always watch an ad to get 30 coins after each round, so I had more than enough coins but I found it so ridiculous with 18 seconds left why did I need to even use my coins? So thank you for the cool game, it was great for the time being but I’ll go play another version now..BeckhdezVersion: 1.3.2
Great if you got cash-filled pocketsThis game is fun and I would keep playing, but it appears if you can’t clear a level and don’t have enough coins to buy some helps, the only way to move on is to buy more coins, etc. No option to earn them any other way; like a side challenge or watching an ad. Tried at least two dozen times to clear a level and it’s just not doable without extra help options, but not enough coins to buy them. And I refuse to be forced to keep paying for the game.
This game is cash-driven and money motivated—as evidenced by needing to clear 3-4 sales screens every time you open the app—even before getting in to play. Great games have secondary options to earn coins or additional chances to get through a tough level—even watching an ad to do so. But not this game. It’s buy or give up.
So, I’m giving up and deleting the game—even though I already paid for the no-ad option. Rip off. Popular game concept, so I’ve already found 4 other screw-type games. Won’t miss this one..Regi_mentedVersion: 2.6.1
Ad after almost every level and when you run out of livesThe game itself does have a fun concept. Like many other similar games, normal levels are fairly easy to get through. Hard levels are designed to make you use power ups to get past them. You can save up in game coins and get for those or spend real money on. This is not recommended as it will get expensive fast. The biggest drawback to this game is the amount of ads. They happen after every other level and if you run out of lives you are forced into another ad. These range from 10 seconds to over a minute in length. Lately they have been putting ads that also crash the game and after restarting and playing another level, another ad. There are many opportunities for this game to improve and it could easily be a five star game. In its current form I can’t give it above a 2..AceGrahamVersion: 0.9.8
Can’t use all the screw holes before I failI am having the same issues as some of the others.
While I enjoy this game, there are several issues:
1. It forces me to fail even if I have a screw hole open which often times I can beat the level or at least empty more screws from the “save bar” right after I fill it.
2. The rate of return for the coins for finishing each game vs what is costs to get the “power ups” is heinous. I get it. You make money off of pushing people towards making purchases on the app. However, you’ll lose money in customer base if you make it practically unattainable to advance without having to spend money…
3. Sometimes if I am trying to click to the next screen to make it go a little faster, it will count that as a move… maybe that can be solved with me being more patient.
Overall, the game is fun and I actually use it to help my brain power down to go to sleep. But the fact that I can’t beat the next level because it keeps kicking me out unfairly has made me delete the game altogether. At the very least, make the cost of the power ups more proportionate to the winning of the game. At least then I would be more tempted to spend my money if I needed just a little bit more coins or one power up to finish a level..Come on customer serviceVersion: 2.0.2
Fix the bug with the adsI used to like this game but there are definite bugs that are about to make me delete it. I do not have the paid version. As you progress, you get to a point where you need the extra cases or the assistance to continue. So I click to watch the ad. Over a minute later and a half later, I’m able to close the ad yet I’m still in the pop up screen telling me to watch the ad to get the reward! Seriously? I just did! Even if I paid for ad free, it doesn’t include the extra cases or any freebies! You have to continuously purchase those! Sometimes I’ll watch two ads in a row and still have the same issue! The Royal Match ad seems to be the one with the consistent issue. I can’t just exit and reopen the app or it will completely restart my puzzle. Please fix this or I’m going to delete the app..Rlybarger07Version: 2.3.3
Absolutely impossible if colorblindI’m colorblind and on my 15th attempt of level 14. So many of these colors are far too similar in hue for me to be able to distinguish between them. Why put in so many extra bright colors in the earliest of levels instead of highly distinctive colors of the rainbow? You’ve got 7 distinct colors there, all with their own hues and saturations that can make them unmistakable. Give me a white and black screw and throw out what I think is a hot pink and maybe a weird cyan?? I don’t know. Colorblind. Also get rid of the light green right next to the yellow. Make the green darker and there wouldn’t be an issue. The red hue is perfect though. Don’t change that. This would be a hilariously simple change of adding a colorblind slider button in settings, and changing hex values for screws. Takes an hour or two to roll an update out for that..Pinballs66Version: 0.7.6
Fun Game Ruined By In App SalesThis is a really fun and addicting but the in app sales really ruin the game. Every time you open it you get offered an Italy Deal, a something else deal, and then another deal that kind of looks like a game but is something else you need to pay for. This is especially frustrating if you have kids and want to make sure they’re not accidentally spending money on useless stuff. Even if you buy the game to avoid ads all this junk still comes up. I know you’re trying to make money, but there should have to be a way to turn this off. I will never spend eight dollars for level ups in an easy puzzle game, what a waste of money. I wish Apple would implement something like a in app purchase kill switch for kids and just general annoyance..J.D. NadeauVersion: 2.7.1
Soooooo ExpensiveI like the concept of this game, and gameplay is fun. But. Just to begin with, the cost of the ad free game is $7.99. For that price, you still only have 5 lives with one life gained every 30 minutes. You can sometimes get unlimited lives, but doesn’t seem to be particularly often (especially on the free version). And if you do want to pay for extras, it becomes EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS, for example, paying $9.99 for 1 hour of free lives and 1,500 coins (btw if you want to play on after losing you pay 250 coins)…. So. Pretty good game. But prices are so insanely inflated, especially compared to super established games like Candy Crush, which are still costly but not anywhere near as on its face money grabby. Almost unconscionable. Just by a regular video game for $40 at that point..Loro465Version: 1.9.1
Never ending adsIt seems nearly impossible to beat some levels without using coins or boosters. After each level, there’s an option to earn more coins by watching an ad, but the solitaire cash ad just keeps going and going and going until the screen goes black and you have to exit the app and restart without the reward of the coins from watching the obnoxious ad. I spend more time watching ads than I do playing the actual game. With the 5 lives, by time you figure out the proper combination, you’re out of lives and have to wait hours to try again. It’s a never ending cycle and there’s no hint option for the missing colored screw. Adding onto that, when the screws are not directly visible, it’s difficult to define what color is underneath. This game is more irritating than it is fun..ChallengeFan3678832Version: 1.7.1
Enjoyable at first.The game is great at first, after awhile it will start to cheat you. There are only a certain amount of life’s you have to play each game and you can get certain “power ups” such as an extra hole or taking a glass away, the game will make you use all the holes (meaning, I assume if you make the wrong moves eventually you won’t be able to play anything without losing the round) and eventually all your life’s which isn’t necessary. There will be times when the glass is supposed to fall and it doesn’t, even though nothing will be on top of it or near it. Definitely fun at first but it gets irritating when it takes all my power ups and life’s for one round and I can’t play any longer without paying for more life’s 🙄.MyHonestOpinion55$Version: 2.8.2
They want you to pay to playThey make the levels impossible and frustrating to the point where you feel like you have to pay to finish the level. And then the next level is just as impossible. Pretty much forcing you to pay to even be able to get to the next level. It is a scam. And I have reached out to their customer service and I did not receive any refund or viable assistance. Their ads are totally deceiving with regard to the difficulty of the game. Again, this is a scam to frustrate you and take your money.
Time runs out on lives when you’re in the middle of a level, when not a timed level
When you “win” x time of “free” lives, if you’re in the middle of a level, and the free life time runs out, it kicks you out of the level
When you are playing with x amount of free lives, the time to earn extra lives isn’t running in the background so you can earn lives while playing
When level is not a hard level, it takes too many tries to figure it out and (see above) earning extra lives takes too long or is impractical
Purchases don’t show up
Scams you into spending money when you’re close to winning a level.JoseChristaVersion: 2.0.0
Not worth your time or money - shady gameThis game is not the challenging puzzle game it advertises itself as. Only a handful of levels are actually difficult. The rest are a waste of time. It’s started forcing me to watch an ad after each level - which is annoying especially with how thoughtless most of the levels are. It also tries to trick you into watching an extra ad after each level by getting you to click a reward booster without saying it will activate an ad. And then lastly, it has a remove advertisement option that doesn’t list a price. If you click it - it will automatically try to charge you either $7-8. This game could’ve been something cool but you can tell it’s just another quick cash grab. Not worth your time or money..IsthistakenyettttttttttttVersion: 1.3.0
Ads became too much to bearI knew when I downloaded the app that ads would be a thing. I accept that fact. But when you get to the end of a level and the game gives you the option to watch an extra ad for bonus rewards and you decline, it should not proceed to PLAY AN AD ANYWAY and then give you nothing in return! Either give me the choice or don’t, but don’t ignore me and cheat me out of bonuses in the same beat.
That aside, my color vision is excellent but some of the boxes are colored in a way I would constantly mix the similar-hued blues and same for the purples. I know the game is designed to be tricky but that’s poor design choices. Recolor the boxes or adjust the purples and blues to be more distinct..Last SihtalVersion: 1.6.4
Good until you're stuckThis is the only puzzle game I've played where it feels like there's no way out of a level you're struggling with. There's no easy methods of earning coins to get boosts so once you're stuck and have no coins to buy more then it's essentially game over. The challenges to complete levels before other players do also becomes pointless when you're struggling to get through repeatedly difficult levels, I'm also not sure if you are competing with peers in the same level bracket or random people that could be on the much easier early levels. The game was fun for the first few days but level 230 seems to be my end point..Overseer of Vault 106Version: 2.8.0
ChallengeReally good game but earned points are too small, probably to get you to pay for extra tools. pitiful. In addition, my pad quit in the middle of a game and I lost 11 levels. Grrr. A difficult level may require tools to help but you can’t because the point system is pathetically low making you keep playing the same level over and over again until you pay or until you get it. Discouraging and now uninstalled. One wants a good game as a challenge, but not impossible. Then to lose all your rank up, you have to start all over again. Points should be added per game with extra awards when you win. Someone goofed on this one. Uninstalled!.MeMoixxVersion: 1.2.0
Really fun game-keeps crashingThis is game is fun, super addictive. Mine started crashing today every time I try to open it. I don’t want to delete and reinstall because I don’t want to lose all my coins. Like a lot of other reviews say, this game is designed to make you spend money. Power ups are really expensive really to coins earned, and some levels are impossible to win without them. I’m on level 3797 (it’s addictive). I’ve had several times where the game has glitched and stolen lives and/or coins from me, and written in to the developer but gotten no response. It’s fun for a while, but it’ll cost you money or frustration in the long run..Not mad but sometimes stillVersion: 2.1.3
So many bugsEdit: i am still having the issue around a month later.
i love this game and completely disagree with the reviews saying you have to pay to play. i am in the 2000s level wise, and i have not spent a single penny on the game! i like that the game challenges me! but the game has one huge problem, the are SO many bugs and glitches!!! last week it was stuck on a streak ladder screen every time i opened the app, with no way to get out of it, and now it’s stuck on the road trip screen so i can’t play the game. this is my favorite mobile game, but if the developers can’t fix these detrimental glitches im just gonna move on to a different version of the screw puzzle style game..Sydthony1943Version: 2.2.3
Deceptive/counterintuitive visual language is not a “challenge/feature.” It’s an annoyance.Your last wild hole to temporarily place any color screw in does not actually serve as your last free wild spot despite appearances. This means the game shows you that you have one more free space than you functionally do in every level. Losing several times to this “feature” when I’d thought I was doing alright lead me to uninstall. The developers say this is an intentional feature rather than a mistake, so I guess it’s just a bad, counterintuitive, frustrating, and permanent feature they refuse to correct. No point waiting for a fix, I’ll find another game..LiterallyjustletmereviewVersion: 2.3.3
Ridiculous gameThe game starts out fun but quickly loses its appeal when you start hitting levels that are impossible to win without boosters. They give you five holes to manuever with but really you only have four because when you use the fifth you lose the round. That is by the far the stupidest part of the game. If the hole is there for us to use then we should be able to use it. Not lose the round when we do. I don’t generally mind spending money on games but that right there is just a deal breaker for me. I will not refer anyone to this game while that it is still a function of the game. I love the concept but that function is infuriating literally. I’m out and so is the game..KTarraVersion: 2.3.3
Ruined their game and Ui with gimmicksScrew Jam used to be my favorite game, I got over 500 levels in and had even paid for the ad free version (something I typically don't do with games). They had a really aesthetically cute game, with a really nice UI and it just helped soothe my brain and gave me something to do during downtime. Then in the past few days, they completely overhauled their UI. Made it super gimmicky, added a bunch of non essential menus and added streak challenges and a ladder and a daily spin to get even more ads watched. It's super greedy and just from 10 minutes of playing the new version my comfort game is now something I hate. This isn't the game I paid for. I want my money back..YarnBuddy347682Version: 0.9.8
Pay-to-win GarbageThe game is fun… until you get past the first (very easy) 30 or so levels, and then you’re absolutely SCREWED, pun intended, unless you pay real money to buy coins so you can get boosters to beat otherwise impossible levels..SpectralspaghettiVersion: 0.8.1
Hate the timerGame was fun until the timer was added.Jjrye37122Version: 0.7.6
Cons out way prosPROS: fun game, brain teaser, passes time CONS: game will declare you have no more moves when you still have a move you can make, the 5 lives sucks when you get to the harder levels which at some points every 2nd level is too hard to beat you need to try a few times, battery becomes shot while playing and finally… playing for too long will make my phone become SO SLOW the game lags severely when i play for longer than 10 mins. when i get off the app my phone is still glitching/lagging, my phone gets insanely hot while playing (to the point that my charging will stop bc it’s too hot) and it’ll take 5 mins after i get off the game to cool down
update** the game had an update for bug fixes which resolved the overheating and lagging thankfully.
still super annoyed that the row of 5 screws you can collect is a lie because once you get 5 screws and you have moves you can make, the game declares you’ve lost because you have no more screw collecting space (which you wouldn’t need because you have moves to make which can free up that 5th screw spot). in reality, they should just show you 4 screw spots because once you put the 5th you lose..Melissa002Version: 2.0.2
Mid.Half the stupid levels are pay to win like make it easier. Not cool.LovelyjulezVersion: 3.2.0
Harmful imageryStarted to enjoy the game but then saw that the programmers had made their credit card with the Star of David, perhaps the most well-known Jewish symbol.
The depiction plays into a dangerous stereotype.
Horrible attitude. This game should be reprogrammed or removed..JetsmanVersion: 3.0.1
Fun idea, awful executionI like the idea of this game, a puzzle where you must remove “screws” of a certain colour from multiple layered shapes, which have realistic physics so swinging them around is part of the strategy on some levels. That is all very cool and satisfying.
What I dislike are that some of the colours are very similar which makes them hard to tell apart. I don’t suffer from any colorblindness and yet I often mix up the two purples or the orange and yellow. They really should stand apart more.
The monetization also makes no sense. There are very few “free” gifts unless you buy some kind of season pass for $10, and they pop up 4 of these IAP offers every time I launch the game, as full-screen promos which must be clicked away much like an ad.
But the cardinal sin, the reason for this low-star review, is the forced ads. They often play right after winning or losing a stage, and yield no reward. That’s super annoying and makes me want to uninstall your game.
If you want an example of great, non-intrusive monetization, look at Royal Match and try to make your systems look and feel like theirs. Instead of turning me off the whole game, theirs feel more like a voluntary “tip” and they even trigger bonuses for my friends and teammates..BitcubeVersion: 3.0.1
No as advertisedWhat I downloaded is NOTHING like the ad I downloaded it from. Disappointed..Tina IhasVersion: 2.9.1
Ploy for moneyGame was fun until you get stuck and the only way to advance is to spend money on coins. Seems like a ploy to get you to spend money.JingleJoeVersion: 2.8.0
Get rid of the audio you added to your ad!Please get rid of the audio you added to your advertisement. It’s some woman going ding da ling Ding Ding and then blows a raspberry and then does some more ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Absolutely awful. I wouldn’t dare download the game just because of this. Who wants to hear that in their game!.Freedom 1962Version: 2.7.1
Won’t even load into the gameI downloaded it twice and with both, wifi and data, it never loaded in.Circle.squadzVersion: 2.7.1
Not for colourblindI thought it would be an “unscrew” in correct order type of game which is kinda what it is but then colourd get i in..Milk&CrispyVersion: 2.7.0
Get rid of the timer!Loved the game until I got to the timed levels. Totally ruined it for me - it’s pointless and is definitely not relaxing..452398065445Version: 2.6.3
Too Many AdsLevels are not interesting or long enough to justify this many ads.Sj..Version: 2.4.3
Mind numbing stupidDon’t waste your time.FrustratedXXX!Version: 2.4.2
Don’t pay to remove ads!!!Fun game, but paid to remove ads and I still have to watch soooo many ads!! Free daily bonus spin? Can’t spin without watching 2 ads. Win a level, get free coins? Can’t get them without watching ads. Waste of money!!.Sof_300Version: 2.3.3
Just wants your moneyFirst 30 levels easy then you basically have to pay to get past any other level. Will delete it. Game is rigged. Greed is their game!.Carrie1204Version: 2.1.4
Terrible experienceI purchased the bundle for no ads and am still receiving all of the adds. This is ridiculous after paying specifically for no ads. I would give no stars if possible..Awesomeness4599Version: 2.1.4
EhhI love puzzle games but this one gets a bit ridiculous. The hard levels ARE hard and often require you to use boosts (which after you use freebie ones you got to pay). I also don’t understand why it says you can hold 5 unneeded screws when it’s really only 4.
It was fun while it lasted.ShimmerswirlsVersion: 2.0.2
Pay to WinSuper fun and very addictive until it becomes too hard to complete the levels without using money.
As the levels climb, there are more gimmicks added. These gimmicks are fun individually but put together actually ends up jeopardizing the strategy you would use to complete the level. You can’t plan your moves (and use the free parts of the game) without knowing where the screws of the same colour are. Unless you’re willing to replay the same level over and over, and memorize where all the screws are, you cannot win unless you pay.
Very frustrating considering the game is so fun..Griffin catches trustVersion: 2.0.0
Need to make purchases to advancePass on this game.Pellucid EhVersion: 1.9.1
Too many addsI will only play a free game, once money needed I will uninstall. Colours are too hard to identify some are so close it’s hard to tell..Still looking 101Version: 1.9.0
Fun but…This has likely been commented on before, however, l will echo what others have possibly said.
When playing, there are 5 slots to place screws not currently needed. When all 5 slots are full, the round ends. This means you only have 4 slots, not 5. If there are 5 slots, players should be able to use all 5 slots without issue. The round should end when there are no more possible moves.
I have no idea if the developers have seen similar comments or will see this one.
It would be a far better game if all 5 slots could be used and the round didn’t arbitrarily end.
I suspect this will never change as it then forces players to consider purchasing coin to then purchase tools to make certain levels easier/ passable..ALJ_79_30Version: 1.8.3
Not like the addIf you came to this game from an add.. don’t download. Still fun I guess but not like the ads at all. All you do is tap a screw and it comes out. No screws moving around and literally takes no skill.Reggies18Version: 1.8.3
Advert does not match game playYou’re trying to fill the corresponding “tool boxes” with the coloured pegs. Not trying to free the bricks..Earth_ElementVersion: 1.7.0
Way too many adsPlease stop with all the ads. Game would be better if every time your finished a level you didn’t have to watch a stupid ad that takes forever and you can’t shut it off. Will delete the game due to this. Stop the stupid ads.MynameisprincessVersion: 1.6.4
Lazy design, fake adsAds do not match gameplay. Gameplay has simplified mechanics that are not functional to scope- I.e. game will declare you “stuck” or game over while you still have moves available. Designed to farm micro transactions via similar glitches. Play a better variant of this..NikoseTyrisVersion: 1.6.4
Give the option to turn off the timerThey should have a version that is not time limited for those that just want to enjoy the game. Or have it that you can turn off the clock..Go4it2Version: 1.2.0
PurchasePurchased a set to coins to get past a level. Was suppose to be $6.99. They charged me $36.14. What is up with that!!! Rip off!!!!.Christine2254Version: 0.9.8
BrokenThis was a good game with quite playable premise. Unfortunately, the ads are broken. After every level, there is an ad and at the end of every ad, the screen goes black and then stays that way. The only way to play the next level is to close the game and reload.It is too bad, the game itself seemed to have a lot of promise..Fawn TasticVersion: 0.9.8
Adds are freezingThe app keeps freezing in the middle of an ad so I have to close the game and then I get no rewards… hope it’s fixed soon or I will stop playing.NcadeauVersion: 0.9.8
Black screenWhenever a new level starts I get a black screen that does not improve. The only way I can get rid of it is to reboot the machine. This just started with the most recent change. Prior to this the machine was slow to open new levels, but the screen was not black. I tried to report a quality issue but could not get into the program. Please fix this..DorpthyVersion: 0.9.8
Why is there 5 holes if you can’t use them?It’s frustrating to have to have a hole that you can’t use because it’ll cost you the round. Why have 5 if you cannot use them? You should fix that.ThatgirllaineVersion: 0.9.8
City building between levels is forcedI enjoyed it up to level 10, then I must go to city between each level. Would be much better if there was an option to go from level to level without going to city..Dragon of Air and FireVersion: 0.9.8
Don’t waste your timeYou absolutely must pay to win. Once you hit like level 40 the levels are impossible to pass without buying things with real money which is truly foul..SDotGrant_21Version: 0.9.3
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