The challenge in locating matching gems and building “chains” to raise the high score is that, unlike Tetris and Columns, the screen is always filled. While matching five creates a hypercube that clears the screen of the desired color, matching four jewels results in an exploding gem.
Along with scoreboards and stat tracking, Bejeweled 2 offers classic, timed, puzzle, and endless modes. Trophy unlocks are further rewarded by different modes.
Bejeweled 2 is deceptively easy, much like all good puzzle games. Which is largely where its addictive character derives. Matching gems is simple and addictive. Bejeweled’s attraction, though, is in the combinations that can be made. You can level up more quickly by matching hypercubes with exploding gems and other straightforward combos, and you can also boost your score tenfold. Making sure a move is always available is the challenge. The action is much more furious in the timed mode than in the standard game, which presents you with the challenge of clearing 80 screens. Bejeweled 2 offers a ton of activities, and the game’s unlocked options let you alter it even more.
