Jewel Match Royale Collector's Edition

Matching games can be described as simple puzzles that require constant attention in order to be solved, but they do not put too much stress on you. Hence, you can easily stop playing whenever you want to, and each level has an obvious solution, even if it can be difficult to reach. On the other hand, the formula can get repetitive after a while.

Jewel Match Royale is a match-three game in which your goal is to collect jewels, find artifacts and use the currency you earn to rebuild fancy castles. Although the core gameplay mechanics are more or less the same as in every other game in the genre, there are some differences when it comes to how you approach each level and how the scores are calculated.

To begin with, each stage has multiple sections you have to complete, and you can drag the image around to reach other tiles. On the other hand, even if this is a pretty interesting gimmick, all it achieves is presenting you with two separate levels into one, bypassing the loading screen. Hence, the different sections do not interfere with each other, which is a bit of a bummer and kind of defeats the purpose.

Depending on whether you are an avid high score hunter or just a casual player, the game provides you with multiple game modes. You can choose to play with limited moves and try to beat the game as cleanly as possible, or you can choose the relaxed mode and just do your best until the goals are achieved. Not much else is different, but it’s enough to increase the challenge by a lot.

As for the graphics, they won’t win any awards, but the colors are nice, and each tile is nicely decorated to be as visually pleasing as possible. Moreover, the castles you build between the levels look fairly nice as well, at least if you are a fan of the architecture style in question. There’s also a soothing soundtrack playing in the background, which is always nice to have when you are engaged in repetitive activities.

All things considered, Jewel Match Royale hits the mark when it comes to gameplay mechanics and entertainment value, but its original elements are not as exciting as they could have been. Thus, it’s certainly worth your time if you are an avid match-three fan, but don’t expect anything too special either.

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