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Jewel Quest Solitaire 3 Review

Jewel Quest Solitaire 3 is another interesting Jewel Quest game. This time it’s a solitaire play with match 3 games in between levels. You can choose either full quest or just cards (forgoing the adventure story).

In the quest mode you are assisting Ratu Edward Kadanu search for his lost treasure (I didn’t play 1 and 2 so I have no idea what the tale was for the first 2 games). Rupert and Emma Pack (from the Jewel Quest series) commissioned Ratu for this expedition starting in the deepest jungles of Cambodia. Ratu Kadanu is more than qualified to research every aspect of this exploration and successfully complete it. He is a Fijian born Oxford professor hungry for new adventure and dangers.

In the Klondike format of solitaire there are platforms (initially 4) at the top of the screen with the dealt cards below. The top card of each row is faced up. The object of the game is to place cards of the same suit in ascending order starting from the ace (Ace, 2,3,4…). Below the platforms in the game board area you move any available card on to the cards in descending order (King, Queen, Jack, 10,9…) with each touching card in alternating suits. The deck at the bottom of the screen is flipped through to get additional cards, however each time you flip, the meter on the right will go back down. The only way to increase the meter is to place a card on the platform at the top. Once the meter reaches the top, you get a power-up. Some of the power-ups are the wild card, x-ray (you get to view the faced down cards for a limited time) and shuffle.

Buried cards are flipped when cards on top are moved to a different spot. When all the cards are removed from a row, you can replace the empty spot with a King or wild card only. When the computer determines you will win the game, it will ask you if you want the computer to automatically complete the level. This is an added plus because you do not need to do the mundane mechanics of the play unless you want to.

After winning your hand you will get pieces of a photograph to put together in a jigsaw puzzle fashion. This picture will reveal a precious artifact of your search. In addition there is a match 3 game to play for bonus points. The match games are basically identical to their other Jewel Quest match games, and although easy to play, the break from the cards is a welcome diversion.

Jewel Quest Solitaire 3 is a straightforward and addictive Klondike game with some great power-ups to advance your play. The extra games are an added bonus from the solitaire play. The graphics as always is well executed, however the story line is not as engaging as when the Packs are the main focus of the game. Enjoy this solid Mac card game Jewel Quest Solitaire 3.

Features of Jewel Quest Solitaire 3:
-100 Solitaire Boards and Match 3 Gameplay
-8 Power-ups
-Unravel the Mystery

You may also like Jewel Quest, Jewel Quest II,  Jewel Quest III and Jewel Quest Mysteries.

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