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Bejeweled Deluxe is an upgraded version of the immensely popular Bejeweled Game (a.k.a. Diamond Mine). Swap gems to make matches of three or more. Matches disappear and more gems drop, sometimes causing chain reactions for loads of points!
 Getting Started
When you first start playing Bejeweled, the game will load and you will end up on this initial game screen. Your goal is to change the places of any two gems that are next to each other and create a match of three or more similar gems. You can only swap gems that will result in a match.
For instance, you could swap the purple triangle near the #1 in the picture by clicking on it and then clicking on the round gem below it. All three triangles would then disappear, you would get points, and then the gems above the triangles would drop down in their place. You get extra points for making more than one match at once. In fact, by matching the triangles in the example and making them disappear, the two green gems above the middle triangle would fall down on the two green gems below the middle triangle and would make a match of four. You would then get extra points for making two matches at once!
As you make matches, the bar at the bottom of the screen starts to fill up. When the bar is completely full, you will progress on to the next level. When there are no possible moves on the screen, the game ends.
Scoring by Level
Scoring in Bejeweled is based on what level you are on, how many gems you match, and how many chain reaction matches you make. Here is the scoring for level 1:
Match of 3 - 10pts
Match of 4 - 20pts
Match of 5 - 30pts
Match of 6 - 50pts
2 matches in a row - 10 bonus pts. (added on to pts for each match)
3 matches in a row - 20 bonus pts.
4 matches in a row - 30 bonus pts.
5 matches in a row - 50 bonus pts.
6 matches in a row - 70 bonus pts.
7 matches in a row - 100 bonus pts.
8 matches in a row - 150 bonus pts.
Anything higher - 200 bonus pts.
For example, if you make two matches of three gems you get 10 pts for the first match + 10 pts for the second match + 10 bonus pts. Also, for each level you progress to, you get to multiply the above values.
Level 2 - Multiply by 1.5
Level 3 - Multiply by 2
Level 4 - Multiply by 2.5
Level 5 - Multiply by 3
Level 6 - Multiply by 3.5
Level 7 - Multiply by 4
Level 8 - Multiply by 4.5
Level 9 - ?
For instance, a match on level 2 is worth 15 pts, on level 3 - 20 pts, and so on. The multiplier also applies to the bonus points as well. Therefore, once you get up to really high levels, you get a ton of points due to the multiplier
Game Options
Time Trial
Time Trial mode is designed to challenge the best of Bejeweled players. Select this option on the main game screen under "New Game".
In Time Trial mode, the progress bar at the bottom of the screen starts at a certain amount and slowly decreases over time. The speed at which it decreases depends on what level you are on. As you make matches, the bar increases. Like regular mode, when the bar is filled, you will move on to the next stage. If the bar ever reaches zero, the game is over.
Sound, Score, and More
The options button on the game screen lets you adjust the volume of the music and sound effects in the game. From this screen you can also view high scores, register the Bejeweled game, access the help file for a brief rundown of the game, check for updates, and also make the game go to full screen mode which gives you a larger view of the game.
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