Bejeweled Twist
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Bejeweled Twist is a puzzle game of the Bejeweled
series created and published PopCap Games
, released on October 17, 2008.
is the new name for the original Bejeweled
game's timed mode. The game is the same as the classic mode with the five minute limit to get the highest score as possible. The game ends when an active Bomb Gem counts down to zero or when the five-minute time limit expires.
-shaped rubies
, rhombus
-shaped topaz
es, sphere
-shaped diamond
s, hexagon-shaped emerald
s, crystal-shaped sapphire
s and triangle
-shaped amethyst
s. There are also several gems only available in Classic and Blitz as well as gems caused by matches of more than three gems:
, known by his demoscene nickname Skaven, and partially by Phillipe Charon.
(released on June 4, 2011) and PlayStation Network (released on June 11, 2010).
, which can connect to Facebook
account and play with other people.
Bejeweled
Bejeweled is a puzzle game by PopCap Games, first developed for browsers in 2001. Three follow-ups to this game have been released. More than 75 million copies of Bejeweled have been sold, and the game has been downloaded more than 500 million times....
series created and published PopCap Games
PopCap Games
PopCap Games is an American video game developer and publisher, based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 2000 by John Vechey, Brian Fiete and Jason Kapalka, and currently employs about 400 people...
, released on October 17, 2008.
Gameplay
Instead of switching the positions of two gems vertically or horizontally, the cursor in Bejeweled Twist is a circular lens that rotates four gems clockwise on the gameboard. Not every move has to form a line of three, but each time a line is formed during a move, a multiplier chain will increase which will multiply points earned during the game. The multiplier chain will be broken if a move is made which does not line up three or more gems. There are several different modes of gameplay available.Classic
The player tries to match gems together, and the resulting matches contribute to a level up bar at the left of the page. When the bar is filled, the player is warped onward to the next level. The game ends when an active Bomb Gem or Doom Gem counts down to zero, at which point the game board is destroyed and the game ends.Zen
The Zen mode is similar to the classic mode, and cannot by Bomb Gem, lock or Doom Gem. This game is intended for beginners and for those who want a more relaxed place of gameplay.Challenge
Challenge Mode is made up of several different challenges. Each challenge has a certain requirement or amount of gems to destroy. In the first level of the 'Detonator' challenge, the player must destroy 8 gems in a single move. The second level has the objective of destroying 12 gems. Another challenge, the 'Spectrum' challenge, at level one, the player is tasked with having 3 red matches on the board at once. If all levels of a challenge are finished, the player will unlock the "eclipse" mode of that challenge, in which the player has to score as much points as possible in a limited time and condition given.Blitz
BlitzBejeweled Blitz
Bejeweled Blitz is originally a Facebook application which is developed and published by PopCap Games. It soon expanded into a downloadable game, based on the then-in-development Bejeweled 3 engine, due to popularity of the differences from Bejeweled 2 and its new graphics. As with the Bejeweled...
is the new name for the original Bejeweled
Bejeweled
Bejeweled is a puzzle game by PopCap Games, first developed for browsers in 2001. Three follow-ups to this game have been released. More than 75 million copies of Bejeweled have been sold, and the game has been downloaded more than 500 million times....
game's timed mode. The game is the same as the classic mode with the five minute limit to get the highest score as possible. The game ends when an active Bomb Gem counts down to zero or when the five-minute time limit expires.
Gems
Normal gems come in seven different colors and shapes such as squareSquare (geometry)
In geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral. This means that it has four equal sides and four equal angles...
-shaped rubies
Ruby
A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum . The red color is caused mainly by the presence of the element chromium. Its name comes from ruber, Latin for red. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires...
, rhombus
Rhombus
In Euclidean geometry, a rhombus or rhomb is a convex quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length. The rhombus is often called a diamond, after the diamonds suit in playing cards, or a lozenge, though the latter sometimes refers specifically to a rhombus with a 45° angle.Every...
-shaped topaz
Topaz
Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al2SiO42. Topaz crystallizes in the orthorhombic system and its crystals are mostly prismatic terminated by pyramidal and other faces.-Color and varieties:...
es, sphere
Sphere
A sphere is a perfectly round geometrical object in three-dimensional space, such as the shape of a round ball. Like a circle in two dimensions, a perfect sphere is completely symmetrical around its center, with all points on the surface lying the same distance r from the center point...
-shaped diamond
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
s, hexagon-shaped emerald
Emerald
Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a hardness of 7.5–8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness...
s, crystal-shaped sapphire
Sapphire
Sapphire is a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum, an aluminium oxide , when it is a color other than red or dark pink; in which case the gem would instead be called a ruby, considered to be a different gemstone. Trace amounts of other elements such as iron, titanium, or chromium can give...
s and triangle
Triangle
A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges which are line segments. A triangle with vertices A, B, and C is denoted ....
-shaped amethyst
Amethyst
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀ a- and μέθυστος methustos , a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief...
s. There are also several gems only available in Classic and Blitz as well as gems caused by matches of more than three gems:
- Flame Gems - These gems appear to be flaming brightly. When matched, they explode, taking adjacent gems with it. They are formed by matching either four gems in a line, or five gems in two intersecting lines of three (i.e. a cross, a T, or an L).
- Lightning Gems - These gems appear to be sparking brightly. When matched, they break, causing massive destruction on that column and row. They are formed by matching five gems in a line.
- Supernova Gems - These gems appear to be bristling with white-hot energy. When matched, they cause a massive explosion taking 3 rows and 3 columns with it. They are formed by matching six or more gems in a line.
- Fruit Gems - These appear as fruit of the representing colour like a red ruby turning into an appleAppleThe apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
, a yellow topaz turning into a lemonLemonThe lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
and a green emerald turning into a melonMelonthumb|200px|Various types of melonsThis list of melons includes members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae with edible, fleshy fruit e.g. gourds or cucurbits. The word "melon" can refer to either the plant or specifically to the fruit...
. When matched, all the gems on the board that match the colour of the Fruit Gem are destroyed, and the Mega Fruit Challenge starts. In normal mode; any Bomb Gems not matching the Fruit Gem will have their clocks rest with at least 10 extra turns; and all Locked Gems will be freed. Fruit Gems are formed when a multiplier meter reaches its maximum, or a Mega Fruit Challenge (started by another Fruit Gem) is completed. - Locked Gems - Locked Gems cannot be rotated, but can still be matched or destroyed.
- Bomb Gems - Bomb Gems are available in Classic,Challenge and Blitz. These have the appearance of underwater mines with timers on them, and they count down on each move. When the timer counts down to zero, the player has one last chance to disarm the Bomb Gem with a spinning wheel. If the wheel lands on a Bomb wedge (at least a one-in-four chance, cumulative with each successful disarmament). the Bomb Gem explodes and the game ends.
- Doom Gems - Doom Gems are available in Classic as well as the Survivor Challenge.They also appear in Chain Reaction Eclipse, with the counter showing 1 These have the appearance of solid gray bombs with timers on them, and cannot be moved or matched. Doom Gems can only be destroyed by Flame, Lightning, or Supernova Gems; in Classic, 10 multiplier boosts are awarded when a Doom Gem is destroyed. Unlike Bomb Gems, Doom Gems do not count down on any turn in which a match of three or more gems has been made. When the timer counts down to zero, the Doom Gem explodes with no chance to disarm it, and the game ends.
- Coal - Coal appears as miniature lumps of black coal. These cannot be matched, but they can be rotated and cleared off the board by explosions caused by Fire, Lightning, or Supernova Gems. When cleared, they give off one to up to six Geode "drops" which award additional bonuses to the player.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the game is composed partially by Finnish musician Peter HajbaPeter Hajba
Peter Hajba also known by his demoscene nickname Skaven, is a Finnish musician and graphic artist.Despite having no formal training, he has won numerous awards for his music, including winning the Assembly music competition in 1993, 1995 and 2002. His most recent project is with Remedy...
, known by his demoscene nickname Skaven, and partially by Phillipe Charon.
Demo
A demo version exists for both Xbox Live ArcadeXbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
(released on June 4, 2011) and PlayStation Network (released on June 11, 2010).
Sequel
A sequel to Bejeweled series is Bejeweled BlitzBejeweled Blitz
Bejeweled Blitz is originally a Facebook application which is developed and published by PopCap Games. It soon expanded into a downloadable game, based on the then-in-development Bejeweled 3 engine, due to popularity of the differences from Bejeweled 2 and its new graphics. As with the Bejeweled...
, which can connect to Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
account and play with other people.