Coin Master

The core of Coin Master is the prize wheel. Each spin can pay out coins, gold sacks, shields or an attack on another player's village. Coins go into building your own village, and finishing one village moves you to the next. The game says there are thousands of levels to work through.

The Teen content rating applies. Moon Active states that the game is for amusement only and has no real money gambling or real prizes.

A session starts at the wheel. You spin, collect what lands, and spend coins on village upgrades. When an attack result comes up, you hit a friend's village and take some of their coins. A shield result protects your own village from raids.

Between spins there are side activities. Expeditions let you team up with friends to visit other villages and find resources. Cards drop as you play, and a completed set unlocks the next village. You can trade cards with other players, and the game links to a Facebook community for that purpose.

Special events rotate regularly, each with its own challenges.

Gardenscapes and Royal Kingdom are listed as alternatives, and both are built around puzzle play. Coin Master has no puzzle board. Progress comes from luck on the wheel and from the social loop of attacking, defending and trading cards.

Geometry Dash Lite and Tiles Hop are skill and rhythm games, so they are further away still. Coin Master suits people who want light, casual sessions with friends rather than precise play. It is free to download, with ads and in-app purchases.

Coin Master comes from Moon Active and is distributed through Google Play. It carries a Teen rating and contains ads and in-app purchases. Purchases can be disabled in your device settings, which suits households where others share the phone. The publisher links its terms of service and privacy notice for details on data handling.