Crystal Treasures: Match 3

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You swap adjacent gems on a grid to line up three or more of the same color, which clears them and drops new ones from above. Each level sets a specific goal, such as clearing a set number of a particular gem type or reaching a target score within a move limit. Special pieces form when you match four or more gems at once, and the Hammer, Bomb, and Lightning boosters can be spent to clear awkward clusters when you run low on moves. Earning three stars on a level requires hitting the goal efficiently rather than just barely scraping through. The move limit is the real pressure. Spending boosters too early burns resources you will need on harder boards, but holding them too long can leave you one move short of the goal. Bonus modes like Time Rush change the pacing considerably and suit players who find the standard puzzle format too slow. Thirty main levels means the campaign takes a few hours across multiple sessions, and individual levels rarely last more than three minutes. It is a comfortable match-three with enough variety in goals to stay interesting past the first ten stages.