{"id":101943,"date":"2019-10-18T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/ball-merger-is-challenging-but-ads-are-out-of-control\/"},"modified":"2019-10-18T16:00:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T20:00:07","slug":"ball-merger-is-challenging-but-ads-are-out-of-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/ball-merger-is-challenging-but-ads-are-out-of-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Ball Merger is Challenging But Ads Are Out of Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Reviewed by Jimbo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ball Merger<\/a>\u00a0is challenging enough as a math-related skill game, but the overabundance of ads makes it almost unplayable. <\/span><\/p>\n

Features<\/b>: \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

As suggested by its name, Ball Merger, by AppGuru<\/a>, is definitely a fresh idea in the app store and is a game where numbers matter but not as much as a deft touch with the controls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Specifically, players in this challenging app are given the task of\u00a0shooting balls to a matching number in order to merge similar balls together. If you do this you get higher tiles, and reach a high score.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, just knowing what number to merge isn\u2019t enough to dominate in this game. Instead, the sensitivity of the shooter can make it so that you can’t actually, with any reasonable amount of skill, shoot the ball exactly where you want to. <\/span><\/p>\n

This app would definitely benefit from an overhaul of the UI, the way players control the ball and the ways that points are scored. We like varying levels of difficulty but it has to start with well executed player controls.<\/span><\/p>\n

We would also like to see the ads scaled back. We totally understand that devs need to earn a return for their efforts but like too many “free” games, the ads are out of control.<\/p>\n

As a whole, we found this game to be fresh and fun but in need of some polish. It is a simple concept, but it definitely takes awhile to get the hang of. In-app instructions are decently clear, but there is still a learning curve when first starting out. <\/span><\/p>\n

Appearance and Layout<\/b>: \"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ball Merger iPhone Game<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Just as Ball Merger has a pretty simplistic concept of gameplay, the artwork within the app is very simple as well. Things are kept to a minimum; during games most of playing area takes up the majority of your screen, with a small portion dedicated to showing scores. <\/span><\/p>\n

Of course with this relatively simple game detailed designs really aren\u2019t needed; the simplicity of the graphics matches perfectly with the overall feeling of the app. There’s nothing spectacular here but then again there doesn’t need to be.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting around the app is easy to do as well; a home screen shows you a few navigational options to get you oriented when first starting out. <\/span><\/p>\n

Value: <\/b>\"\"\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Ball Merger is a free app and it costs $2.99 to remove the ads. It features simple graphics and fun gameplay, and while it might take new players a bit of time to really get the hang of, it\u2019s definitely a game that will delight anyone who loves a good pick-up-and-play game.<\/span><\/p>\n

The game is certainly worth checking out and if it’s to your liking, you’d do well to pony up the three bucks and remove the ads.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ball Merger<\/a> requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Source link:https:\/\/www.theiphoneappreview.com\/2019\/10\/ball-merger-iphone-game-review\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reviewed by Jimbo Ball Merger\u00a0is challenging enough as a math-related skill game, but the overabundance of ads makes it almost unplayable. Features: As suggested by its name, Ball Merger, by AppGuru, is definitely a fresh idea in the app store and is a game where numbers matter but not as much as a deft touch…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":101944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}