PrettySnails

Getting excited about a match-three game nowadays is pretty difficult, especially since there are thousands of them you can try. Most feature the same mechanics and almost the same levels, even if the background story is different. On the other hand, developers have started to add new elements to the mix in order to diversify the experience.

PrettySnails is a match-three game that adds a bit of hidden object action to the mix, although there’s not a lot of it. Do not expect anything too grand in terms of level design or new match-three mechanics either, since most of your time is spent moving tiles around in order to score the necessary number of points. However, at least there are bonuses and combos that make the experience feel less boring.

There’s even a story that runs in the background, and it revolves around a family of snails that decides to go on vacation. Things do not go according to plan, on the other hand, mainly because their luggage gets stolen along the way. Hence, their new task is to retrieve the luggage and find the culprit, which is quite the adventure in itself.

Getting points is not difficult, but you can maximize your output by trying to match more than three pieces at once. By doing so, you receive various special tiles or power-ups, which can then be used to clear a huge portion of the board in a single move. It’s not easy to score combos, but it’s usually worth the effort if you do not like to waste time doing simple matches for minutes on end.

As for the graphics, they are about as colorful as you would expect in this case, which means that everything from the tiles, to the artwork and the simple cutscenes are as joyful as possible. This helps a lot with your mood if you are feeling particularly down for some reason, since it’s always nice to bask your eyes into colorful landscapes.

PrettySnails fails to provide you with anything new in terms of gameplay mechanics, but at least it’s polished enough to be enjoyable even if there’s nothing new in it. The graphics help as well, not to mention the jolly music that keeps you company.

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