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Jewel Quest
Jewel Quest is a casual tile matching game where the goal is simply to clear boards by lining up tiles horizontally or vertically. Tiles can only be swapped with adjacent ones if it will result in a match of three or more. Once a match has been made the sandy background of the grid turns gold. All the tile backgrounds have to be gold for the board to be considered cleared. It starts off very easy of course but factors like the board layout, buried tiles and a strict time limit soon ups the challenge.
There is a storyline about an explorer solving the Mayan themed levels to uncover fabulous treasure but apart from some scribbled note entries between boards it does not add much to the game. The background images for the boards all follow a Mayan theme but is very limited. There are only about five different background images in total for the entire game. The board tiles are very colorful however with skull, diamond, gold and coin shaped tokens. The variety increases the further you play making it harder to get the right kind of matches before the timer runs out. The timer is actually what provides the biggest challenge as there is no way to disable it. Nothing is worse than having to restart a level because the time ran out while you were scrambling to make the last match. The random tile placement also plays a big factor especially on the irregular shaped grids. On one board you might struggle forever to create a match due to holes in the grid while upon restarting it might be the first match that you are able to create. Luck definitely plays a role but you will also have to think ahead with your moves and carefully evaluate each action you take. The game only saves once you complete a level so exiting in the middle of a game will cost you a life. This is rather harsh considering how long it can take to complete a board. While the game boasts 180 levels it actually only has 36 different grids that has to be completed five times in succession. The difficulty ramps up after each completion and new tiles that can turn gold tiles back into sand is introduced for an extra challenge. One playthrough was enough for me however but with 7 hours playtime I felt like I got value for my money. If you are interested in Jewel Quest you might want to check out the free, ad-supported, online version first. It will allow you to experience the whole game without paying a cent. While Jewel Quest might have been surpassed by newer entries in the series it still offers a solid challenge and a very addictive experience.
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TAGS: Jewel Quest, Mayan, buried relics, cursed items, match three
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