Bugs found in Jolly Match 3 – Puzzle Game for iOS
Jolly Match 3 is a fun and engaging puzzle game that lets you “restore” spectacular landmarks in various cities by solving challenging puzzles. It offers an opportunity to exercise your brain and uses innovative technologies and captivating graphics to do it. QAwerk engineers performed a thorough bug crawl of the game and found a few issues that might affect the player’s enjoyment of the game. Join us to see the results of our work.
“Continue” button is inactive after completing level
Severity:
Critical
Precondition:
None specifically required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the game.
- Play and complete any level.
- Wait for the “Level Complete” screen to appear.
- Tap the “Continue” button.
Environment:
iPhone 12, iOS 18.4.1
Actual Result:
The “Continue” button is inactive. No action is triggered when tapping it, leaving the user stuck on the current screen.
Expected Result:
Tapping the “Continue” button should redirect the user to the next level or the next relevant screen, such as the “Main menu” or “Reward” screens.
“Profile” icon on “Home Screen” is not responsive, and user is unable to open profile editing
Severity:
Major
Precondition:
None specifically required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the app and log in.
- Navigate to the “Home” screen.
- Tap on the “Profile” icon.
Environment:
iPhone 12, iOS 18.4.1
Actual Result:
The “Profile” icon is not responsive, nothing happens after tapping it. No error messages or visual feedback are displayed, and the user cannot initiate profile editing.
Expected Result:
Tapping the “Profile” icon should open the “Profile editing” screen, allowing the user to view or edit account information.
: “Restore Purchase” button is not functioning correctly in accounts without purchase history, and there is no clear error message
Severity:
Major
Precondition:
None specifically required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the app and log in with an account that has no purchase history.
- Navigate to “Settings” → “Purchases”.
- Tap the “Restore Purchase” button.
Environment:
iPhone 12, iOS 18.4.1
Actual Result:
Nothing happens after tapping the “Restore Purchase” button. The screen remains unchanged, and no feedback or error message appears.
Expected Result:
A clear message should be displayed, for example, “No purchases found to restore” or “You don’t have any previous purchases.”
Unresponsive "Tap to Continue" link in game, gameplay continues automatically
Severity:
Major
Precondition:
None specifically required.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Launch the game.
- Play until the “Tap to Continue” link appears on the screen.
- Do not tap the link.
- Observe the gameplay flow.
Environment:
iPhone 12, iOS 18.4.1
Actual Result:
Gameplay continues automatically without any user interaction, ignoring the “Tap to Continue” prompt.
Expected Result:
Gameplay should pause and wait for the user to tap the “Tap to Continue” link before proceeding.
I identified four bugs that might impact key gameplay elements and user interactions, potentially reducing engagement and overall satisfaction from the game. The most significant issue is that some interface elements are unresponsive. To ensure long-term stability and increase user engagement, I recommend conducting a comprehensive regression and exploratory testing across multiple devices, screen resolutions, and OS versions.
