Started the game in 2014, had ads from the start that helped me. Now after 8 years, no ads anymore, mods saying it was a test feature... for 8 years, a test feature.. I think it's just Microsoft management who is bullying the players, and keep randomly change, move and remove features. Just what they did with the banner,…
It is Microsoft that has been pulling the strings for a few months now and they are making one bad decision after another without any communication to the community. The moderators also have no clue and make up that it is a test ...right. The web interface is gone, ads are just not shown anymore, banner is no longer…
The game is built in such a way that you have to have those few extra moves to complete it or you have to use certain things from your stock (if you have them). The AI that determines the course of the game ensures that you need it to complete the game. It's been pretty obvious and annoyingly present lately. If the ads and…
Few months ago, same thing happened to me in another level. 10 moves to go - no last cherry - 5 moves extra from ads - still no last cherry. Unable to finish. Never had this before in all those years playing. Bummer that you spent so many gold bars.
For me, the banner encourages to compete with others and to play more. That is now completely gone. I hardly feel like moving up in game if I keep seeing the same old rank in my profile. Bad decision not to update the banner anymore.