Bejeweled blitz the version played in facebook is the sequel of Bejeweled, developed and published by Popcap. It was first released about ten years ago and was named the 2001 Puzzle Game of the Year by the Computer Gaming World. The game is fairly simple. The objective is to align three or more similar coloured gems by swapping a gem. Power gems are gems that glows brightly. When matched, they explode, causing massive point gain. They are form by matching either four gems in a line, or five gems in two intersecting lines of threes (ie. a cross, a T, or an L). Hypercubes are colourful vortices formed when five gems are aligned. When swapped, all the gems of that colour on the board are destroyed.
Are you having difficulty scoring in the blitz? Well, start by looking at how you are playing it. Are you using the touch-pad or a mouse? My advice is to use a mouse on a mouse-pad. The mouse-pad is optional but may allow faster and more precise movement. The touch-pad tires your hand too easily and movement becomes clumsy and slow.......a BIG NO NO if you want to score big. The best way would be to download the game into your iPhone or smartphone. Playing with your finger tip minimizes the chances for error, and is much quicker.
Contrary to popular believe, the game is not just about chance. It is actually a mind game. If you just try playing it slow and think before you swap your gem, you will find many options that are better than the one you are about to make. There are usually gems that can be aligned in four or five-gems configuration. You don't want to miss on this. Always do this first. The aim is to learn how to make better choices in a shorter time, like in life.
You want to create as many power gems and hypercubes as possible. As you become more experienced, you will realize that you can actually predict how your gems are going to fall. This will allow you to control your game, creating even more power gems and hypercubes. Don't be ruled by the random falling of the gems. Take charge of your own destiny.
Creating those power gems are of no use if you do not use them. You must try to swap them as soon as possible as this will increase your multipliers. These multipliers allow your scores to increase rapidly. As such you must try to align the multipliers as they appear. This will improve your average score. Though you want to be fast, you cannot be hasty. That will lead to mistakes, ie. you swap the wrong gem and you cannot align your multiplier immediately. If your game is at 2x or 3x multipliers, chances are your average will below 120k. To have a 300K score you will need to reach at least 5x multiplier, and 6x multiplier for 400k. Remember, try not to stay stagnant. You want to progress forward.
The decision when to use your hypercube is more difficult. If I have a multiplier on the screen I will try to align that first, if there is none, then I will usually use it immediately. Yes, you want to try to swap the gem that is highest in number. But PLEASE DO NOT count which coloured gem is highest in number before you swap it with hypercubes. A eyeballing estimated will do.
Speed may seem to be the essence of the game but that is only half true. You need to be really fast to reach blazing speed. However there is not much point if you fail to achieve the above. Again and again its always back to the multipliers. During the blazing speed, is easy to forget the fundamentals. NO. Always be on the lookout for four or five in a row. Always get rid of those multipliers!!!! You will be able to rack up higher scores.
If you don't achieve 2x multiplier by 50 seconds, start all over again. Don't waste even that one minute. Just tap menu and restart game. Usually by 34s, you should have achieve a 3x multiplier. Most of us like the sound on as it gives us the arcade feel but the warning sound during the last 10 seconds will tend to disrupt your concentration. Unless you are made of steel, I would suggest playing without the sound.
Last but not least, PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT!!!
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