Jewel Quest

by United Developers

Product Features

• Unique new take on classic-style matching game
• Map progress through 180 increasingly difficult puzzles
• Encounter buried relics, cursed items, and mind-boggling boards
• Stunning graphics, captivating music, and wild sounds of the jungle
• Get special hints to help with the battle against time

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006GQ7SM
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 19, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,932 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #29 in Video Games > PC Games > Board Games
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

From the Manufacturer

Explore the ancient ruins of Mayan civilization while discovering hidden treasures and priceless artifacts. In this unique new take on the classic-style matching game, you must rearrange valuable relics to turn sand tiles into gold. As you venture deeper into the jungle, you will encounter increasingly difficult puzzles containing secret twists, cursed items, and buried artifacts.

Earn the respect of your fellow archaeologists and collect oodles of treasures and jewels. Your quest is complete when you have solved every puzzle, uncovered all the gold statues, and proven yourself a Chief Explorer.

Features:

• Map your progress through 180 challenging puzzles
• Encounter buried relics, cursed items, and mind-boggling boards
• Immerse yourself in stunning graphics, captivating music, and the wild sounds of the jungle
• Get special hints to help you with your battle against time

Product Description

Totally addictive mind consuming puzzle action!Product InformationA new generation of gem matching! You are a fearless adventurer questing throughperilous Mayan ruins.  Dozens of mind-bending puzzles will keep youaddicted deep into the night.Explore the ancient ruins of Mayan civilization while discovering hiddentreasures and priceless artifacts. In this unique new take on the classic-stylematching game you must rearrange valuable relics to turn sand tiles into gold.As you venture deeper into the jungle you will encounter increasingly difficultpuzzles containing secret twists cursed items and buried artifacts.Earn the respect of your fellow archaeologists and collect oodles of treasuresand jewels. Your quest is complete when you have solved every puzzle uncoveredall the gold statues and proven yourself a Chief Explorer. Adventure awaits treasure and jewelsabound.  The ultimate gem matching adventure!Product Features Map your progress through 180 challenging puzzles Encounter buried relics and cursed items Mind-boggling boards Immerse yourself in stunning graphics Captivating music Wild sounds of the jungle Get special hints to help you with your battle against timeSystem Requirements Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Pentium II 350MHz processor 32 MB of RAM Direct X Certified Sound Card Direct X 7.0 or higher 16 MB or higher 16-bit or 32-bit color Video Card 11 MB Free Hard Drive Space CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun & Addictive Game, June 18, 2005

By 

Katie "book worm" (PA , USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Jewel Quest (CD-ROM)

I recently started playing several computer games, and this one was recommended to me by a friend - she said it could be addicting, and I must say that she was right!

I have been playing Jewel Quest on and off for several months now, and it seems as if the levels will never end. I think this is a good thing, because once you solve a game, you usually don't play it again. Because of the sheer # of levels, this game can provide many, many hours of enjoyment (or frustration....)

One of the great features of this game is that you are never made to start all over again - You keep working on the same board until you conquer it. After you've attempted the same board several times without beating it, you are given the option to just skip that particular level, and move on. I personally never choose that option, but I like to know that the option is available if I get too frustrated with the difficulty of a particular section.

The goal of Jewel Quest is to match various items - you must match at least 3 of the same item in a row or colum. By doing this, you turn the "sand" tiles to "gold", and you must get the entire grid gold within a specific period of time. It may sound easy, but as you move along the levels, it actually gets quite difficult.

Overall, I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys matching games where there is increasing levels of difficulty. My thought is that it's probably more appropriate for adults as opposed to children.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So addicting, October 12, 2005

By 

R. Howell "boriskhan" (Medford, OR) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Jewel Quest (CD-ROM)

As others have made note, this is an addictive game. You line up three or more icons to change the tile color. Sounds simple until you get into the icons that have to be unfrozen, multiple tile changes, and black idol 'bombs' that can set up delays for you. The complexity of various level/boards is a challenge and you simply don't get the same game twice. Very fun and quite addictive and occassionally frustrating. Anyway you look at it, it's not a bad investment because you'll beat it, forget about it, and then try it again a few months later and get hooked again.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for all, April 27, 2005

By 

Tracer (PA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Jewel Quest (CD-ROM)

Fun game. Can be habit forming, if you do not succed the first time it lets you try again and again after so many tries it moves you to the next level, onlike some games that says you done for. some of the games do get boring after you have played them a half dozen times before moving to the next level. But over all I enjoy it.

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