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5 / 5

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The game has a lot to offer!

PostedJanuary 23, 2018

raydog

fromNew Jersey Shore

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy

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Jewel Match Twilight Solitaire

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I read all the reviews and decided to buy it anyway. It is pretty good! I love that you have to position your ball correctly with a special arc or it doesn't work. If you don't like geometry or physics - you will hate this game. OK - the graphics are not getting into the history books but I like that! I can concentrate on the game, the angles, the balls coming down and not worry about anything ...Show more

I read all the reviews and decided to buy it anyway. It is pretty good! I love that you have to position your ball correctly with a special arc or it doesn't work. If you don't like geometry or physics - you will hate this game. OK - the graphics are not getting into the history books but I like that! I can concentrate on the game, the angles, the balls coming down and not worry about anything fancy - just the game! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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Graphics don't matter

PostedJanuary 24, 2018

Luvago

fromMelbourne Australia

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle

Current Favorite:

Runes of Avalon 2

(10)

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Yes @ 1st glance the graphics aren't exciting, but really it is the game play that matters & I didn't think about the graphics as I concentrated on the game.
This game reminds me of a certain bird game, the pearl games & tennis in the face. It is a matter of timing & aiming to miss obstacles etc, which I enjoyed until Lvl 8 - had quite a few attempts before success.
It is also a given no. of ...Show more

Yes @ 1st glance the graphics aren't exciting, but really it is the game play that matters & I didn't think about the graphics as I concentrated on the game.
This game reminds me of a certain bird game, the pearl games & tennis in the face. It is a matter of timing & aiming to miss obstacles etc, which I enjoyed until Lvl 8 - had quite a few attempts before success.
It is also a given no. of moves game.
There is no storyline (not necessary) this is purely a see how well you can do game, with no instructions, but you can go back & choose lvls you have played - but I haven't figured out why the better score doesn't always register on the lvls board
I would get this just because it is a nice change from usual M3s, & poppers. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Deceptively hard-in a truly great way

PostedDecember 31, 2019

Orchid_Witch

fromIllinois, United States

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

True, that this game isn't a pretty wonderland of shiny things and colorful diversions. It's simply a game to focus your mind, skill, and problem solving ability.

You launch "marbles" into a field to either match 3, or more, or to knock things over. Its simplicity is needed to help train your trajectory.

This game was one I thought was going to be a "try it for a bit, then delete it to ...Show more

True, that this game isn't a pretty wonderland of shiny things and colorful diversions. It's simply a game to focus your mind, skill, and problem solving ability.

You launch "marbles" into a field to either match 3, or more, or to knock things over. Its simplicity is needed to help train your trajectory.

This game was one I thought was going to be a "try it for a bit, then delete it to play something more evolved" sort of game......I was so wrong. I found myself lost in beating the challenges that were thrown at me and even caught myself leaning this way and that to somehow effect the path of the marbles.

This is not a game to passively drone on with to pass time, this is a game to help elevate your thinking or hone your gaming abilities. Kudos to the designer(s), this is a step up disguised as a basic marble popper. Show less

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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There is a challenge

PostedJanuary 31, 2018

compcrzy

fromLos Angeles, Ca

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Match 3, Time Management

Current Favorite:

Next Stop 2

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

This game is very similar to K3Y and Jars of Marbles. Marble dropping fun to match 3 or more is right up my alley. The graphics make this game appear as if this is designed for kids, and that's okay with me. Not too hard, not too easy. I actually enjoyed playing this. I might even buy it when I'm done with the demo.

I recommend this game!

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3 / 5

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pas mal, mais un peu trop stressant pour moi

PostedAugust 13, 2022

noizet

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Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

ce jeu d'adresse est assez difficile car il faut à la fois viser juste avec la bonne puissance et choisir le bon moment pour tirer, à cause des obstacles qui se déplacent.
même si on n'a rien contre la géométrie dans l'espace, le facteur "rapidité" nécessaire pour tout combiner, gâche le plaisir pour moi.
De plus , on en en nombre de coups limités donc, ça devient vite trop dur et il faut ...Show more

ce jeu d'adresse est assez difficile car il faut à la fois viser juste avec la bonne puissance et choisir le bon moment pour tirer, à cause des obstacles qui se déplacent.
même si on n'a rien contre la géométrie dans l'espace, le facteur "rapidité" nécessaire pour tout combiner, gâche le plaisir pour moi.
De plus , on en en nombre de coups limités donc, ça devient vite trop dur et il faut recommencer, et encore recommencer ce qui m'use un peu les nerfs ...
je laisse ça à ceux qui tirent plus vite que leur ombre ! Show less

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1 / 5

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IT'S SIMILAR TO K3Y BUT BORING

PostedJanuary 22, 2018

pennmom36

fromIt's a good thing I chose fantastic graphics!

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I usually love physics based games, but this game wasn't all that fun. I found it amusing that I had to choose my graphics setting at the start, because the graphics are pretty basic, just look at the pictures shown above. The marbles are just flat colored circles with no depth, and the colors are just as flat.

To play this game, you need to click on the shooter marble and hold the mouse button ...Show more

I usually love physics based games, but this game wasn't all that fun. I found it amusing that I had to choose my graphics setting at the start, because the graphics are pretty basic, just look at the pictures shown above. The marbles are just flat colored circles with no depth, and the colors are just as flat.

To play this game, you need to click on the shooter marble and hold the mouse button down, drag the marble down, aim using the dotted line as a guide, and let go of the mouse button to shoot. The goal is to hit at least 2 other similar colored balls to remove them. One feature I didn't like with this game, is that when marbles fall when you hit them and bump into alike colors, those marbles don't count and don't get removed until they are hit by the shooter marble.

They added to the challenge by adding moving platforms, gates and even scoops that gently scoop up a pile of the so called marbles and dump them back out. Perhaps this game would have appealed to me more if the colors were more vibrant, but for whatever reason, I just couldn't get into this game. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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1 / 5

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not much going for this one

PostedJanuary 23, 2018

acecyberwitch

fromuk

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Hidden Object, Large File, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Im not sure what the idea of the graphics style is i remember the 8 bit games graphics some being a lot better than these, which are flat basic and add nothing to the game, the same is true of the sound. i found the game play slow and clunky specially in relation to firing i cant really comment on the level of challenge i only lasted 20 mins before i gave up totally board

I don't recommend this game.

+3points

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Area 42

PostedJanuary 23, 2018

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I normally like marble popping games but there was nothing to do in this one I quitted after a few minutes never should have been released

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what a joke

PostedJanuary 22, 2018

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Fun Factor

1 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I lasted 3 seconds ....what a stupid game

I don't recommend this game.

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