Bejeweled 2: Gem-Swapping iPhone and iPod Touch Puzzle

Bejeweled 2 app is the phenomenal sequel to the classic gem-swapping puzzler game. The objective of the game is to swap one gem with an adjacent one to form a chain of three or more gems. When such a chain is created, the gems disappear, causing randomly generated gems to fall from the top to take the gem’s place.

Sometimes, falling gems automatically line up, causing chain reactions. This is called a cascade.

Normal gems come in several different colors and shapes. There are also several other different types of gems. These include gems only available in puzzle, and gems caused by matches of more than three gems. Power gems appear to be glowing brightly. When matched, they explode, causing massive point gain. They are accquired by matching four gems together. Hyper cubes appear as colorful vortices. When matched with a gem, all the gems on the board are collected that are of the same type. Hyper cubes are formed when a match of five gems is made.

There are two different modes of gameplay selectable: Classic and Action. In Classic mode, the player tries to match gems together, and the resulting matches contribute to a level up bar at the bottom of the page. When the bar is filled, the player is warped onward to the next level. The game ends when the player runs out of moves. In Action mode, the level begins with the level up bar halfway filled, which slowly depletes, giving the player limited time to complete the level. In action, the point values for matches are much higher. There is always at least one move that can be made, and the game ends when the level up bar reaches the bottom. Price: $9.99 (download).