If you haven't seen the PopCap Tips and Tricks page yet, check it out here:
Bejeweled Blitz Tips and Tricks
About halfway down the page, they write:
"Looking for even more info?
For more detailed strategies on getting a high Blitz score, check out this unofficial strategy guide from avid Bejeweled fan Julia Gemstone."
I'm way excited!
Julia G
Comment:
Stupid question maybe...but how do you explode the 2x gems? Or \"match\" them I should say. Thanks!
First of all, there are no stupid questions. I know that I get caught up in the jargon and don't realize that people are being introduced to Bejeweled 2 and Bejeweled Blitz every day.
A gem "match" is lining up 3, 4 or 5 of the same color gem in a row.
In Bejeweled Blitz, if one of those matched gems has a 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 6X on it, then after the match is made, your scores will be multiplied by the multiplier gem that's matched.
So if you have a 3-gem match, and one of those gems has a 2X on it, then every successful move you make after that will be double the points. When you match a 3X gem, then the scores are tripled, etc.
In the picture below, if you move the green gem in the 4th column on the second row up to the first row, a multiplier gem match is made, and the scores after that will be doubled.
Julia G
I received this question from a Facebook friend, and thought it might be useful information for everyone.
"Say, I have a research question for Julia Gemstone. Relating to using a hypercube as time is running out. Are the points really still accumulating after it hits the :00 mark, or does the action continue, but the counter is off already? It is a question that requires keen attention from someone who plays a lot of games ;-) I know that the last 5 seconds has a lot of points, but as I watch the score, I'm not sure that it is continuing "into overtime." THANKS! GG"
The answer is:
Yup... as long as the gems are still moving, the score will still go up even after the time hits zero. Here's a quick sample. I waited until the last second to use a hypercube, and after the gems were zapped, two more gem matches continued to add points to the total:
http://www.bejeweledlover.com/afterzero/
Happy Gem Matching!
Julia G
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Congratulations on your high game, Matt!
Actually, last week the game *was* slower than it is now. A new version was loaded Monday night that returned it to its former speed and pace (which is GREAT news - it was really difficult to hit any kind of high scores last week!)
Julia G
Blog Comment From: Matt G
Wed, 13 May 2009 12:45:53
I've just managed to prove that wrong.
Got my best score ever of 215,700 with the new changes. :D
Give it a try now... it looks like the old, faster Bejeweled Blitz is back!
Julia G
Has anyone else felt this way? I looked for differences in the way the game plays, and can't find any.
My high game is 160,200 so far this week and usually I can get at least one or two games in the 175K-200K range, and so far that's the high game on my Facebook team, which is also unusual.
I think I'm going to reserve judgement on not getting "good" games anymore for a while and keep an eye on things.
Julia G
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from: Alisa
Sat, 09 May 2009 12:50:03
Well, to me it seems Impossible to play a good game since that statistic thing showed up. Are you sure they didn't change anything? Like, i used to get *lucky* games sometimes, where stuff just kept on falling and exploding all by itself; It doesn't happen anymore and it kinda ruins teh game for me actually :/ Well, more time for food and sleep now :)
If you are into stats at all, you'll love the new look of Bejeweled Blitz. After each game, you get a report that includes the number of points from the moves you make, the number of added points from your speed bonus, and when you matched your multipliers.
And they've changed the look of the multipliers and given them a "glow." It's pretty cool!
I haven't noticed a difference in the way the game plays, so everything I have in my new "Bejeweled Blitz Secrets" strategy guide still holds true. :-)
Julia G.
Hi All,
By popular demand, I wrote "Bejeweled Blitz Secrets" - a strategy guide for accumulating higher scores in Facebook's Bejeweled Blitz.
Bejeweled Blitz Secrets
In this guide, I explain how to:
- Get consistently higher scores.
- Understand and get more multipliers.
- Put the speed in your speed bonus.
- Sit at the top of your weekly Facebook friends' Bejeweled Blitz score list.
This guide contains many tips never mentioned on this blog before, along with video examples. You can use it to get the "edge" on your Facebook team scoring list.
I've added this as a free bonus with the purchase of my original "Bejeweled 2 Secrets" strategy guide.
(I sent this guide to everyone who has purchased the original Bejeweled 2 guide, so if you did buy my guide, but didn't get the Blitz bonus guide, please let me know!)
Check it out here:
Bejeweled Blitz Secrets
Happy Gem Matching!
Julia G
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