Bejeweled
Developer(s)	PopCap Games
Publisher(s)	PopCap Games
Distributor(s)	Various
Designer(s)	Jason Kapalka
Series	Bejeweled
Engine	PopCap Games Framework
Latest version	1.87 (2007)
Release date(s)	1.0 (May 30, 2001)
Genre(s)	Puzzle game
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E)
Platform(s)	PC (Windows, Mac OS X), Browser (Flash), PDA (Palm OS, PocketPC, Smartphone), J2ME, Xbox, iPod
System requirements	OS: Win 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista. Memory: 128 MB RAM. DirectX: 7.0. Processor: Pentium II, 350MHz or faster.
Input	Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad, Stylus

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History

Initially it was created by PopCap Games as a web-based Flash game called Diamond Mine. The game was reportedly successful for PopCap - a company formed in 2000. PopCap created partnerships with well established Internet gaming sites such as Microsoft Zone to host Bejeweled as well. The game has also been ported to other platforms, including Bejeweled Deluxe for Microsoft Windows. Astraware produced Bejeweled for PDAs on the Palm OS, PocketPC and Smartphone platforms. They also released Bejeweled Deluxe on the Xbox as a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade game. On September 12, 2006, it was released as one of the first games downloadable from the iTunes Store for the Apple iPod. It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Adobe Flash Player and Talk:Adobe Flash #Merger proposal, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Microsoft Zone (also known as Zone. ... In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e. ... Windows redirects here. ... Astraware Limited Astraware creates software for Microsoft Pocket PCs and Smartphones as well as Palm OS PDAs. ... User with PDA Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ... Palm OS is a compact operating system developed and licensed by PalmSource, Inc. ... A Pocket PC is a computer in a handheld size that runs a variation of the operating system Windows CE. It has many capabilities of modern desktop PCs. ... A Sony Ericsson Smartphone (Model P910i) Look up smartphone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) is an online service operated by Microsoft that is used to distribute video games to Xbox and Xbox 360 owners and from late 2007 to Games for Windows - Live users [1]. The service was first launched in late 2004 and offers games from about US$5... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ... A grayscale fourth-generation iPod with earphones. ...

Recently, skill games like Bejeweled have been retooled for head-to-head gaming sites like WorldWinner. Players can play in "vs." games for cash prizes or join tournaments. Online skill-based games are a growing genre of browser-based games. ...

Also recently, PopCap Games announced a version of Bejeweled for the iPhone. It is not a standalone game but rather a web application playable over the Safari browser.^[1]

Gameplay

The objective of this game is to swap one gem with an adjacent gem to form a horizontal or vertical chain of three or more gems. Bonus points are given when more than three identical gems are formed or forms two lines of identical gems in one swap. Gems disappear when chains are formed and gems fall from the top to fill in gaps. Sometimes chain reactions, called cascades, are triggered, where chains are formed by the falling gems. Cascades are awarded with bonus points. There are two variations of the game to choose from. Look up gem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions. ...

Normal

• Level up when the player reaches certain score
• Game over when no move can be performed

Timed

• The level up bar starts in the middle, level up when the bar reaches the end.
• Over time, the bar decreases. The bar decreases faster as the stage level increases.
• The game is over when the bar reaches the beginning.

Influence

The popularity of Bejeweled has spawned countless clones, collectively known as "match three" games, since they all revolve around the mechanic of creating a three-in-a-row line of identical pieces. "Match three" games include:

• Chuzzle, named after the fuzzballs around which it revolves. It was developed jointly and published by PopCap Games.
• Goober's Lab, a clone featured on Webkinz.com.
• Jewel Jam, another clone featured in TyGirlz.com
• Jewel Quest
• Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, an RPG where combat is fought using a match three board
• Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates Bilge pumping mini-game
• Zoo Keeper, a Japanese game with an animal theme
• A variety of coin-operated touchscreen game machines also offer a time-limited version of the game

A screenshot of a Bejeweled puzzle clone found in the Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Best Friends game

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Bejeweled clones

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Trivia

• Bejeweled has also been made into a mobile phone/Palm version
• The name Bejeweled was suggested by Microsoft, who thought that the original name Diamond Mine was too similar to that of an existing game, Diamond Mines
• A scratchcard based on the game has been issued by Lotterywest.

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Notes

The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

External links

• Official Bejeweled download and Original Flash version
• History of Bejeweled