- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Bejeweled Blitz is a puzzle video game, originally a Facebook application which was developed and published by PopCap Games; since 2011 Electronic Arts took over the publishing and distribution duty after EA acquired PopCap. It developed into a downloadable game, based on the then-in-development Bejeweled 3 engine, due to popularity of the differences from Bejeweled 2 and its new graphics. As with the Bejeweled series, Bejeweled Blitz is based on the match-three game mechanic. It is the fourth game of the Bejeweled franchise and initially was available on iOS as part of the Bejeweled 2 iOS application, later on with the standalone iOS application. The game was then released on Android devices.
The goal of Bejeweled Blitz is to match gems and Multipliers in order to get the highest score possible in one minute. By connecting with Facebook, players can compete with others for a high score on leaderboards. Players can equip boosts (which required coins to use until the redesign; boosts are now free to use) to gain power-ups for use in-game, and Rare Gems, special power-ups that can change gameplay (for example, explosive gems, gems that destroy other gems diagonally, etc.).
The main game screen is an 8 x 8 grid of gems. Players make lines of three by swapping gems with adjacent gems. When a match is made, the matched gems disappear and more gems fall into the board from above. Special gems can be created by making matches of four or more. Players would earn a base value of 250 points for each match and if players matched the gems quickly enough three times, they'll earn a Speed Bonus, which adds the bonus to the base starting with 200, and continuing on until 1,000 for nine speed matches, which unlocks the Ignition Meter.
During the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Bejeweled Blitz for "Social Networking Game of the Year".
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Puzzle, Arcade
- Developer
- PopCap Games
- Publisher
- PopCap Games
- Series
- Bejeweled
- Engine
- Popcap Games Framework
- Platforms
- Windows, Mac
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ESRB
- E
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Worldwide | 2010-04-05 |
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Credits
- Region
- US
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