Watch for sparkles; they
show you potential matches.
Watch for patterns in the
gems... an 'L' shape can usually match.
Complete two gem sets at
once for a point bonus.
Make six good moves without
pause to earn a Speed Bonus.
Try to get your Score
Multiplier up as quickly as possible by making chains.
The Multiplier only drops a
level if you miss a move when it's empty.
Keep the Score Multiplier
going by alternating matching and matchless moves.
Max out the Chain Meter
twice to earn super-rare Fruit Gems.
Fruit Gems clear all
like-colored gems and have special powers.
Match Bomb Gems with gems
of the same color before they tick down.
Bomb Gems can be destroyed
by Flame or Lightning Gems.
Destroying Bomb Gems adds
matches to your Chain Meter.
Blow Coals apart with Flame
or Lightning Gems to get the Geodes inside.
Each detonated Coal
releases one to three bonus Geodes.
Blow up multiple Coals at
once to increase your Geode bonus.
Explode several Coals with
a big Multiplier for a massive boost.
Remember: finishing a level
clears Locks, Bombs, and Doom Gems from the board.
You earn Rank Stars at
different rates in each game mode.
Doom Gems only count down
when you move without making a match.
Only one Doom Gem can
appear per level, and it typically appears around the halfway mark.
It's possible to make a
6-gem match... or even a 7- or 8-gem match.
Match 6 gems in a row to
create a super-powered gem.
Advanced
Tips
Take note of the
transitions between Score Multipliers. When you've just increased your
Multiplier, you have one free non-matching twist before your Multiplier
drops. If you're careful, you can alternate match/non-match twists to
set up a better board.
If you have multiple
matches available and you're working on maintaining a chain, work from
the top down; that way you won't disrupt the lower matches when you make
the higher ones.
Keep an eye on the Bonus
Challenge sequence. It's not easy, but if you get a chance it will
greatly boost your Score Multiplier.
Be aware of how much more
of the level you have to complete. Often, particularly if your Score
Multiplier is up, you can complete a level before Bomb Gems get a chance
to count all the way down.
Generally speaking, hang on
to your Flame, Lightning and Fruit Gems as long as you can, as they are
very helpful when you get in a jam.
Not only do Fruit Gems
destroy all gems of the same color on the board when matched, but they
also add 10 turns to all Bomb Gems.
Locked and Doom Gems
announce themselves one twist before they appear. You can use this to
put them in a more advantageous position, i.e. away from the edge or
next to an exploding gem or a gem of the same color.
You don't have to destroy
Bomb Gems as soon as they appear; you just have to get them before they
explode. Keep them in mind as you play, but you don't have to take
direct action until their counters get down to 4 or 5 or so.
Play Zen Mode and Challenge
Mode to get a feel for how to create Flame and Lightning Gems.
Blitz Tips
A top score in Blitz
requires clever use of chains and multipliers.
Try to store up as many
explosive gems as possible until late in the game; you will earn far
more points if you can detonate them all at once when your Score
Multiplier is up.
Treat the game like you're
going for a Speed Bonus; as you're making one match, find the next one
on the board.
Be aggressive; don't worry
so much about the Bombs.
If at all possible, go for
the Fruit.
Try to keep an "escape
hatch"; that is, a match you can make near the bottom of the board.
When things get tight you can match it to shake up the board.
Challenge
Tips
If you get stuck on one
Challenge type, move on to the next.
When working on multiple
detonations, create your exploding gems and then move them to the side
away from your "work space" so as not to trigger them ahead of
time.
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