Ener-Jewels - App Spotlight
There are a few "bejeweled-like" games available over at the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. One such is ImproviSoft's Ener-Jewels.
As with most "bejeweled-like" games, the object is to create a vertical or horizontal combination of three or more of the same jewels. Ener-Jewels has four game modes,
- Infinity: A never ending game mode.
- Power-up: As you create the combinations, you obtain power to move to the next stage. The power-up meter is at the bottom of the screen and when it fills, you move to the next level.
- Time Race: You race against the clock to score as much as you can. The more combos you create, the slower the countdown timer runs.
- Burst: You have sixty seconds to complete each level. Fail to do so and the game's over.
As you power up, the levels become more challenging. Should you get stuck, there's a hint button just below the power bar to help you out.
Ener-Jewels shares the same addictive quality that the original Bejeweled possesses. Graphics are crisp, sound effects nice, and with the multiple gaming modes there's plenty of game time available.
Ener-Jewels comes in two versions. You have Ener-Jewels TGIF, a free, ad-supported version and if you don't like the ads, there's a paid version without ads that runs $1.99.
You can find Ener-Jewels TGIF here (opens Zune) and Ener-Jewels here at the Marketplace.
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Dan Colasanti says:
Hi George - Thanks for the article! Here are a couple edits:In Power-Up - the power-ups are the jewel-lights in the upper left hand corner of the screen. When your score reaches a power-up goal-score, another one of those lights will light up, which means you've earned a powerup! Powerups are important because in this game mode, the player "loses a life" when there are no more possible jewel matches on the jewel grid. But if you have earned a power-up, it will automatically be used to give you a new life, and a new jewel grid.In Time-Race, the countdown timer runs faster in each successive level - making each one more difficult, but it currently doesn't run more slowly when the player creates more combos. Finishing a level quickly though will earn the player some bonus power-points!Please note that we are currently running two contests where players can win an XBOX 360 with Kinect and 1 to 3 XBOX games! More details can be found here: http://www.improvisoft.com/promos.aspxBest regards,Dan ColasantiImproviSoft LLC
