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Spooky Gem Swap
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Spooky Gem Swap

Published byZuZi Labs348 playsQuick play
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What is Spooky Gem Swap?

You swap two neighbouring tiles on an 8x8 board to line up three or more identical pictures. A round lasts 30 matching swaps with no timer, and your score decides the stars: 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 points. Matching four in a line leaves an arrow tile, five leaves a wheel bomb, and tiles that fall into new matches pay a growing multiplier.

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Key facts

Genre
Puzzle
Players
1 (single player)
Session length
Under 5 min
Platform
Web browser
Devices
Desktop, Tablet, Mobile
Price
Free
Sign-up
Not required

Preview

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Publisher

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How to play

  1. Swap two side-by-side tiles so that three or more identical pictures line up in a row or column. Only swaps that make a match count; the rest slide back and cost no move.
  2. Matched tiles disappear and new ones fall in. If the falling tiles match again, that is a cascade: wave 2 scores x2, wave 3 scores x3, and so on.
  3. Each cleared tile scores 10 points times its wave number. Line up exactly four in a row or column to leave an arrow tile (+40) that later clears its whole row or column of 8.
  4. Line up five or more in a straight line to leave a wheel bomb (+100) that clears every tile of its picture on the board when it is matched or hit again.
  5. Use arrow tiles and bombs before your 30 swaps run out: a special still on the board when the round ends never fires, so its clears are wasted.
  6. The round ends once the cascades from your 30th matching swap have scored. Reach 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 points for one, two and three stars.

Controls

Drag or swipe a tile toward a neighbour
Swap the two tiles
Tap a tile, then tap an adjacent tile
Swap the two tiles
Arrow keys or WASD
Move the cursor ring; with a tile picked up, swap it in that direction
Space or Enter
Pick up the tile under the cursor, or put it back down
P or Esc
Pause

Tips

  • A swap that makes no match is free, so you can test ideas without losing a move.
  • Aim for four and five in a line rather than plain threes: the arrow and bomb bonuses and the clears they cause add up fast.
  • Wheel bombs clear every tile of their picture, so set them off when many of that picture are on the board.
  • Cascades pay more with each wave. If you have a choice, make the match that drops tiles into more matches.
  • When the game says 5 MOVES LEFT!, fire any arrow tiles and bombs you are holding; a special that never fires clears nothing.
  • If you are stuck, wait six seconds and two tiles will pulse to show a valid swap.

Spooky Gem Swap FAQ

How do I get three stars?

Score 5,000 points within the 30 matching swaps. One star comes at 1,500 points and two stars at 3,000, and the score keeps counting past 5,000.

Is there a time limit?

No. The only limit is the 30 matching swaps, and swaps that make no match don't count.

What do the arrow tiles and wheel bombs do?

Matching exactly four in a line leaves an arrow tile that clears its row (left-right arrow) or column (up-down arrow). Matching five or more leaves a wheel bomb that clears every tile of the same picture. Both fire when they are matched again or caught in another blast.

What happens when there are no moves left on the board?

The board reshuffles itself automatically with a NO MOVES - SHUFFLE! notice. It costs no swaps and keeps your arrow tiles and bombs.

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