Jewel Quest is a highly popular and enduring series of tile-matching puzzle games, best known for its classic match-3 gameplay. In the original and core iterations, players are presented with a grid filled with various sparkling jewels and artifacts. The primary objective is to swap adjacent jewels to create horizontal or vertical lines of three or more identical pieces.
When a match is made, the jewels disappear, and new ones fall into place, potentially creating cascade reactions. The key twist in Jewel Quest is that matching jewels turns the background tiles beneath them to gold. The goal of each level is to turn every single tile on the board to gold to progress.
The series is often themed around exploration and ancient civilizations, with players embarking on expeditions to Mayan ruins, African landscapes, and other exotic locations. Later titles in the franchise introduced new mechanics, power-ups, cursed jewels, and various game modes beyond the core turn the grid to gold concept, including hidden object and solitaire variations.
With its simple yet addictive core gameplay, progressively challenging levels, and adventurous themes, Jewel Quest has remained a staple in the puzzle game genre across numerous platforms since its initial release.
Controls:
Mouse: Move Gems Around