Jewel Match: Naturescapes > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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I SURE DO MISS THOSE BEAUTIFUL GEMS AND CASTLES

PostedDecember 3, 2018

pennmom36

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Skill Level:Expert

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Jewel Match 2: Reloaded

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Jewel Match 3 games are always great games but one of the reasons I fell in love with this series was because of how beautiful the colored gems were, they literally sparkled. Some of the levels have icons similar to the gems but they are large and nowhere near as beautiful as they used to be. Now it seems they have abandoned the JEWEL part of Jewel Match and replaced them with ordinary tile icons, ...Show more

Jewel Match 3 games are always great games but one of the reasons I fell in love with this series was because of how beautiful the colored gems were, they literally sparkled. Some of the levels have icons similar to the gems but they are large and nowhere near as beautiful as they used to be. Now it seems they have abandoned the JEWEL part of Jewel Match and replaced them with ordinary tile icons, shouldn't they change the name as well to Ordinary Tile Match?

I also miss building the castles, another feature Jewel Match was famous for. I realize that this is a Nature-themed Match 3 version, but I still wished that I could build Castles instead of a Naturescape. They could have included both in my opinion, build fewer Castles but add garden upgrades around the finished castle??

At least they still offer a ton of Custom Options, For starters, you can choose to disable or enable the Hint Arrows or the Interactive Help tutorial, adjust the resolution and disable several other features such as Static Pieces and mini-game options. Then you can choose to play in a Timed Mode, a Limited Moves Mode or a Relaxed Mode that gives you all the time in the world to finish levels at your own pace. After choosing the Mode of gameplay, you get to choose to play whichever type you selected, in a Normal OR Advanced difficulty mode! The icing on the cake is that you can switch back and forth between modes or difficulty WITHOUT canceling your progress! Now that's Match 3 progress!

Each level has several "rooms" to complete. As each room is cleared, you simply click on the Arrow Icon to visit the next room. You can earn up to 3 Stars and any level can be replayed immediately or later on by going to the level map, which is a must-have feature for me personally. There are 120 Match 3 Levels, 50 Bonus Crystal Levels, 25 Puzzle Levels and 25 Race Mode Levels available. The Level Map has a legend to help you keep track of which Levels were completed, which mode the level was completed with (limited time, moves, relaxed, veteran's mode) which levels were completed with a Perfect Score (Perfect score requires all Stars to be collected as well as collecting all bags of coins) available Bonus Race Mode and Puzzle Modes Levels (you need to reach the displayed score to play Bonus Games) available Crystal Levels (allows you to gather crystals to purchase Bonus Games, the green numbers indicate the most gems gathered in that specific level)

Large Matches will earn power-ups on the board (functions are in the next paragraph) such as Magic Arrows, Lightning, Bombs, Atomic Tiles, Iron Maces, Magic Windmills etc. There are Obstacles such as Yellow Tiles, double and single Chains, Ladybugs Golden Snails, Dark Fog, Wooden Boxes, Safe Tiles requiring a specific number or Matches to destroy, Amber tiles requiring a booster or power-up to destroy it, and Locks that require dropping color specific keys to the bottom of the board.

Coins that appear can be collected with a single click (they will disappear after a brief amount of time) and Bags of Coins must be dropped off of the board by making matches below them. The Coins earned can be used to purchase and upgrade Power-ups in the Shop. Each upgrade (1-3) makes the power-up more powerful or covers a larger area.

*Hammer: destroys a chosen tile or obstacle.
*Bombs: destroys a 2x2 area.
Fireballs: destroys 1 cell above and 1 cell below.
*Lightning: zaps 5 random tiles to change them to the icon matched with.
*Chain Destroyer: destroys a 3x3 area of chains.
*Chroma Frenzy: converts 5 tiles to Chroma tiles to match with anything.
*Magic Arrows: changes 2 regular tiles to arrows that will destroy a line or column.
*Hammer Refill: refills the Hammer Boster instantly.
*Mana: instantly charges the Boosters
*Treasure Chests: upgrades the holding Capacity.
*Hearts: gives you extra lives.

Some levels have a Garden Room, that will unlock once the other rooms have been emptied. Inside the Garden Room, you can collect more Coins, Stars and occasionally a Butterfly. Once you collect the Butterfly, the Crystal Room will unlock, which in turn will unlock Bonus Mini Games. In the Crystal Room, however, new tiles are NOT generated, so a little strategy may be necessary for the Crystal Room.

JEWEL MATCH 3 SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating

*Jewel Match: Winter Wonderland (December 3-2007) 3.6
*Jewel Match 1 (March 14-2007) 4.1
*Jewel Match 2 (March 11-2009) 4.3
*Jewel Match 3 (April 13-2011) 4.3
*Jewel Match: Snowscapes (January 13-2015) 4.3
*Jewel Match 2 Reloaded (July 20-2015) 4.4
*Jewel Match: Twilight (October 28-2015) 4.9
*Jewel Match 4 (June 16-2016) 3.9
*Jewel Match Royale 1 CE (November 24-2016) 4.5
*Jewel Match Royale 1 SE (December 28-2016) 3.7
*Jewel Match Royale 2: Rise of the King CE (January 25-2018) 4.5
*Jewel Match Royale 2: Rise of the King SE (April 4-2018) 3.5
*Jewel Match: Naturescapes (December 3-2018) n/a

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I recommend this game!

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48 of 51 found this review helpful

Very Relaxing

PostedDecember 3, 2018

grassroots73

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management

Current Favorite:

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Loved all of the Jewel Match games, so bought this straight off..excessively relaxing, very peaceful and calming music, love the nature aspect of it, and looks to have some lovely wallpapers again. Usual game play. One of my best loved Match series..Bring out a Christmas version!!

I recommend this game!

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Great M3 Loved The Changes!

PostedDecember 3, 2018

mysticalla5

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Skill Level:Expert

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I was very happy to see an new M3 game as it's one of my favorite genres. I have most of the JewelMatch games from the great developer (Suricate Software) and I do loved the sparkling jewels....up to a point.
In fact, if this latest game had been all jewels I likely wouldn't have purchased it as it would be too similar to the many others I own.
I love nature! I also love the creatures and ...Show more

I was very happy to see an new M3 game as it's one of my favorite genres. I have most of the JewelMatch games from the great developer (Suricate Software) and I do loved the sparkling jewels....up to a point.
In fact, if this latest game had been all jewels I likely wouldn't have purchased it as it would be too similar to the many others I own.
I love nature! I also love the creatures and flowers etc. that nature provides . So, this game is, I think, going to be my all time favorite from the JEWELMATCH series. (okay, I do love the others but I'm very very happy with these new 'tiles' )

As for the game play and the graphics, flawless and awesome!
I take my hat off to this dev for incorporating a range and style for every M3 fan out there!!! Moves, timed, untimed, casual etc.etc. They truly covered every need. Another feature I was happy to see was the ability to turn off tutorial and hints at any point.
So far I have found the tutorial GREAT. It explains things clearly and concisely.

My review (which are very few and far between) is NOT based on the entire game. However, I was confident enough with what I played and saw to come that I know I am safe with the review above. I purchased it after I played enough to know it was for me

I'm sure other reviewers will be adding to the list and will go into more detail than I have. ( I thank them for all the great reviews over the years!)
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I recommend this game!

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i really like this game!

PostedDecember 3, 2018

chococat47

fromknoxville, tn.

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Mahjong, Match 3, Puzzle, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

it's been a long time since I played a match 3 game, and lucked upon this one.. I really am enjoying it, and I especially love the fact I can play it untimed. this works well for me, and I do recommend trying this one out! :)

I recommend this game!

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Yes Yes Yes!!!

PostedDecember 3, 2018

reidun70

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

Finally a new jewel match! i have all jewel games so i am so happy to see another one, you will love it!!

I recommend this game!

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Loved the nature theme

PostedDecember 3, 2018

margot01

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

I have all the jewel match games and this one puts up to the same high standards last games did. I loved the nature tiles and also love building the beautiful gardens! An instant buy for me.

I recommend this game!

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A Soothing and Relaxing Spin on the Jewel Match genre!

PostedDecember 5, 2018

GamerBridget

fromSan Jose, CA

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Time Management

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Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger 7

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Other reviewers have left more detailed reviews of the game, so I'll just jump on the bandwagon and say that I like the spin that game developer Suricate Software has put on the genre. In past JM titles, the player has built castles in between the game play. But as this new title implies, Naturescapes allows the player to build scenes of nature that come to life as she advances in the game. The ...Show more

Other reviewers have left more detailed reviews of the game, so I'll just jump on the bandwagon and say that I like the spin that game developer Suricate Software has put on the genre. In past JM titles, the player has built castles in between the game play. But as this new title implies, Naturescapes allows the player to build scenes of nature that come to life as she advances in the game. The graphics nearly spring off the screen and it's a real treat to witness each scene's creation. The overall game play is as solid as we've come to expect from the JM games and one of the unsung (no pun intended) elements of the game is the beautiful soundtrack. I seldom play my games with the sound on, but Naturescapes is an exception to that rule. Although there is no real story line, this is still a great addition to the JM catalog, just in time for me, as I finished JM Twilight only a few days ago! Show less

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

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So pretty and engaging!

PostedDecember 5, 2018

felixgarnet

fromManchester, UK

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Puzzle, Word

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said? Another gem in the Jewel Match series which never fails to delight. Here we play to develop barren landscapes with beautiful flora and fauna. The colours are glorious and each completed level may be kept as a screen saver. There are plenty of challenges, even in relaxed mode which is the one I prefer, lots of power-ups and extra boards ...Show more

What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said? Another gem in the Jewel Match series which never fails to delight. Here we play to develop barren landscapes with beautiful flora and fauna. The colours are glorious and each completed level may be kept as a screen saver. There are plenty of challenges, even in relaxed mode which is the one I prefer, lots of power-ups and extra boards to explore.
I bought this straight after the trial as I didn't want to stop playing! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Good, not great

PostedDecember 4, 2018

bluegill1

fromPhiladelphia, Pa

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Match 3

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I really like this game! The music is soft and relaxing. The developers have added a couple of new things that really improve play, especially the lightening tiles. And building a nature scene is fun. The story line is pretty simple, unlike the Royale games, but the scenes you create are lovely. All in all, if you like match3 games, you'll enjoy this one, for sure!

I recommend this game!

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A nice difference

PostedDecember 11, 2018

cowclaudia

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

My favorite Jewel Match is Twilight so am glad to see something on the order of that and not jewels for a change which frankly at times can be a strain on the eyes. The game play hasn't changed in any great way other than the fact you are creating a garden which is right up my alley since I love garden games.

Music is soothing and doesn't distract from the game which a lot of them do, and to ...Show more

My favorite Jewel Match is Twilight so am glad to see something on the order of that and not jewels for a change which frankly at times can be a strain on the eyes. The game play hasn't changed in any great way other than the fact you are creating a garden which is right up my alley since I love garden games.

Music is soothing and doesn't distract from the game which a lot of them do, and to me is very easy (of course only halfway thru) which is nice for a rainy day when you don't want "brain drain" on more complicated games. It does take awhile to accumulate coins to buy power-ups and the needed tiles to purchase a garden section but that's my only issue. Show less

I recommend this game!

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