Wood Nuts: Nuts & Bolts

I really like this game because it challenges me to problem solve but at Level 171 I am infuriated at how I have to watch multiple ads with every level. This game is designed to require you to spend time watching ads or to spend money. I refuse to spend money on a game. Yet beyond a certain level you cannot solve the puzzle without use of the locked holes or a tool (hammer, undo, screwdriver). There are three puzzles per level. The fastest way to solve a more complicated puzzle at this point involves unlocking all holes or using tools - both at the price of a “ticket” or watch an ad (some are up to almost 2 minutes!). If you want tickets? You have to buy them. It takes a lot to win just one. The cheapest option is $3 for 10. By the time you’re at the level I am? You’ll spend 3 tickets or more per level. You don’t have to be a mathematical savant to see how quickly that adds up. It is literally impossible to avoid the need for tickets after you get past the most basic puzzles. I’m solving one right now with 30+ bolts to move and only 3 unlocked holes. I’m writing this review as yet another ad plays because it’s 90 seconds long. Be prepared to see the “Royal Match”, “Match Factory”, and “Township”ads many, many, many, many, many times. How do I know the names? Because I’ve seen the ads so many times. So. Many. Many. Many. Times. And don’t be surprised when some ads are close to 2 minutes long. They tend to stack two in a way you can’t close them out and get back to the puzzle. You just have to wait. Also be prepared to run out of time with the “hard level” unless you pay to buy tickets to unlock tools and/or holes. In other words, you can run out of time more often than you think. Golly gee whatever can I do to not forfeit? Well, watch an ad so you can get another 60 seconds of solving time, of course!!! So bring a hefty wallet or bring even more patience. Also the purpose of the coins? You can’t use them to unlock anything, you can’t use them to “buy” the tickets you need to unlock anything, you just amass them to buy yourself … access to a different kind of puzzle? It would be SO MUCH BETTER of a game to be able to use coins to unlock holes or to use tools.

Why won’t the challenge work? It says I have to beat level 200 to move on to challenge 35, but I’m on level 421. I see another player was having the same issue over a month ago.

There is NO WAY TO WIN this game without opting for endless ads. I PAID FOR THE AD-FREE VERSION but I can't get past level *4* unless I either empty my wallet to pay for the HALF DOZEN ADS PLUS BUYING THE "REMOVE SCREW" OPTION MORE THAN TWICE. And that's on LEVEL 4! I have no idea where they get this high rating. They have either gotten their family to write them after getting all ads comped or those who wrote ad have bottomless purses. There IS NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT PAGE, NOR DOES THEIR "HELP" SITE SHOW ANYTHING BUT A Basic privacy statement. There is NO WAY TO ACCESS THE COMPANY. GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY THAT YOU STOLE FROM ME PRETENDING THAT I CAN GET BY WITHOUT ADS. Now, if you want to play a REAL game without ads, go to "Nuts and Woods" by FOMO. Their game REALLY HAS NO ADS except unless you need an extra hole, but you rarely need one and you'll get unlimited attempts to try the one you're stuck on before you have to go for ad-based help. BUT NOT THIS GAME. THIS ONE AND ONE OTHER THAT I'M ABOUT TO LEAVE AN IDENTICAL REVIEW FOR BECAUSE THEY MUST BE FAMILY OR SOMETHING BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.