Gold Miner Joe

Name: Gold Miner Joe
Price: 1.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (31 reviews)
Author: Donut Games

By: Donut Games

Retro style PLATFORM GAMING

Features & Capabilities

Yeehaw!

Help Joe explore the legendary four-shafted gold mine in this cartoon-style JUMP & RUN game.

Yoink all gold nuggets spread over 50 glittering GOLD MINES, but beware of the sneaky KENTUCKY brothers who won't hesitate to fire your rump full of salt!

GAME FEATURES:

50 GOLD MINES to explore
Bonus levels packed with treasures
8 SECRET GEMS to uncover
Dynamite sticks to blow stuff up
Innovative SWIPE controls tailored for touch screens
D-Pad controls (optional)
And much more...

TECH FEATURES:

Game Center support
MFi controller support
ION Arcade controller support
Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch)

Enjoy another Donut Games release!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Donut Games

Rating:

4.80

(31)

Version:

1.33 Last updated: 2020-05-05

Version code:

835668794

Creation date:

2009-09-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

15.07MB

Price:

1.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 230,929 ▼ 480

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Developed by:

Donut Games

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gold-miner-joe/id327802424

Website:

http://www.donutgames.com/ios.php

User Reviews

Overall, Gold Miner Joe is loved for its nostalgia, simple fun, and retro visuals, offering hours of play for the price. However, reviewers consistently point to touchscreen controls that feel hard to use, high difficulty without adjustable options, and a demand for more content via new levels, updates, or a sequel.

Pros

Nostalgia/retro appeal that keeps fans coming back.
Fun, entertaining, and challenging gameplay with good replay value.
Appealing retro/8-bit visuals that fit the theme.
Great value with hours of gameplay.

Cons

Touchscreen controls are difficult to use and feel sketchy.
Levels are very hard; players want a difficulty option and more lives.
Strong requests for more content: more levels, updates, or a sequel.

Recent reviews

I’ve had this game on my iPhone for years. But I never played it until just recently. I found that it’s definitely a lot of fun and pretty entertaining. The only complaint I have is that the graphics are awfully small on an iPhone 11. The way one has to hold their iPhone, too, and work the controls on the screen can be a little awkward at first. Some of the in-game features like passing the white flag checkpoints don’t work – if you end up dying, you go back to the beginning of the level and NOT to the last passed checkpoint. But the game is challenging and entertaining! Definitely has a retro feel to it which is nice.

by ho*****, 2024-12-26

I didn’t grow up speaking English so I could watch all the other shows kids grew up watching. I grew up playing this game and I’m so excited I found it again. Incredibly nostalgic.

by Mr*****, 2024-10-23

I played a lot of games from Donut Games when I was a little kid, I repurchased 5 of their games including this one. The games are good, thank you for the experience.