The magic of online bejeweled
Released in 2001, the game of bejeweled is one that can be said to enjoy unequalled success and adulation in today's time. Helped exponentially by the growth of the internet and technology, this game has sold more than 75million copies and also has more than 500 million internet downloads. As, such it can be seen that in just 10 years, this game has reached a huge success value and caters to people of all classes and age groups. Among one of the most successful games of today and with loads of sequels and installments, the bejeweled franchise is set to become tremendously large and popular in the year to come.
The basic game of bejeweled was released online in 2001, by the name of diamond mine. When it was being introduced across platforms, it was renamed because of its old name having a very close proximity to another game. As such, the game is now available across a variety of platforms such as PDAs, consoles and mobile phones. It is available for all browsers and operating systems across computers. The major factor of this game's short yet enormous success remains to be the accessibility of the game across a variety of internet sources and the simple and free flow nature of the game. These two factors make the game very easy to access and free of charge. As a result of this, the game enjoys a vast popularity and major fan following all across the world.
The basic game play involves a square with a random assortment of jewels which must then be eliminated. This is done by aligning three or more jewels of the same type by exchanging the place of a jewel with an adjacent one. The replacement is the only move that is allowed and the chain that is formed depends on the arrangement abilities of the player and random flow of the gems which fall in from the top after any elimination. This however, is the basic version of the game. There is also another version which involves the use of time. Players will get only a limited period of time to make their chains, and they can keep increasing their given time by continually making chains. There are also a variety of bonus levels, power ups and hidden levels which can exponentially increase the interest levels of the game and yet keep it very simple.
The basic game of bejeweled was released online in 2001, by the name of diamond mine. When it was being introduced across platforms, it was renamed because of its old name having a very close proximity to another game. As such, the game is now available across a variety of platforms such as PDAs, consoles and mobile phones. It is available for all browsers and operating systems across computers. The major factor of this game's short yet enormous success remains to be the accessibility of the game across a variety of internet sources and the simple and free flow nature of the game. These two factors make the game very easy to access and free of charge. As a result of this, the game enjoys a vast popularity and major fan following all across the world.
The basic game play involves a square with a random assortment of jewels which must then be eliminated. This is done by aligning three or more jewels of the same type by exchanging the place of a jewel with an adjacent one. The replacement is the only move that is allowed and the chain that is formed depends on the arrangement abilities of the player and random flow of the gems which fall in from the top after any elimination. This however, is the basic version of the game. There is also another version which involves the use of time. Players will get only a limited period of time to make their chains, and they can keep increasing their given time by continually making chains. There are also a variety of bonus levels, power ups and hidden levels which can exponentially increase the interest levels of the game and yet keep it very simple.
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