Jewel Match Solitaire
- July 25, 2018
- Suricate Software
"Jewel Match Solitaire" is a captivating solitaire adventure that takes you across a medieval kingdom, where you rebuild castles and clear levels filled with various solitaire variants like Klondike, Spider, and Pyramid. With over 200 levels, unique gameplay variations, and dozens of power-ups, this game offers a rich and immersive experience. Collect gems, coins, and trophies while enjoying a soothing soundtrack and customizable card decks, with three difficulty modes to suit your skill level.
Reviews
- The game offers a variety of solitaire types and has many replayable levels across three difficulty settings, making it enjoyable for both casual and dedicated players.
- The graphics and artwork are beautiful and well-designed, contributing to a relaxing gaming experience.
- Players appreciate the achievement system and the ability to unlock bonus solitaire games, which adds depth and variety to the gameplay.
- Some players have reported issues with the game's window size and focus, causing interruptions during gameplay.
- The game lacks a satisfying conclusion or ending after completing all levels, which can leave players feeling unfulfilled.
- There are complaints about the animations and visual effects being subpar, particularly the fireworks and level completion animations.
- graphics21 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty and harmony, featuring lovingly designed artwork and smooth animations. Players appreciate the variety of card decks and the ability to adjust visuals in the options menu, although some express dissatisfaction with the appearance of certain cards. Overall, the visuals contribute significantly to the enjoyable gameplay experience, making it one of the best-looking solitaire games available.
“The artwork is loving and harmonious, there are different decks and backs.”
“This game is very well done, the graphics are beautiful, the gameplay is great.”
“Great game, very pretty visuals, smooth graphics, and loads of content!”
“I got used to it in the end, but I was this close to unzipping the graphics file for the card sets and replacing the cards one by one.”
“I've played card games in the past and had some enjoyment, but often the graphics were fairly poor.”
“The visuals can be adjusted in the game's option menu.”
- music10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as calming and appropriate, enhancing the overall experience. However, some players find it repetitive and may choose to mute it after extended play. Overall, the sound effects and music contribute positively to the game's atmosphere, with many appreciating the customization options available.
“The music is calming and nice, but after a few hours I did mute and play my own.”
“This is a pretty solid game; it has lots of options to customize the look and the music is perfect for it.”
“Music is repetitive, but appropriate.”
“Music is very relaxing as it should be and the graphics are good.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Klondike" is engaging and enjoyable, featuring familiar solitaire mechanics enhanced by power-ups and upgrades that keep the experience fresh. Players appreciate the beautiful graphics and find the game to be a relaxing and well-executed iteration of the classic solitaire format. Overall, it delivers a solid and satisfying gameplay experience for fans of the genre.
“The actual gameplay is fun and it makes for a relaxing round of solitaire.”
“This game is very well done, the graphics are beautiful, the gameplay is great.”
“More of the same mechanics and solitaire (I played the spooky vampire one first).”
“It has the same mechanics and upgrades as all the others do, so if you've played any of them you'll be familiar with it, and if you want more of that, this does it fairly well.”
“I was under the impression that 'Klondike' was original solitaire, so I got a bit worried when it was a different game than I was expecting, but the mechanics and the power-ups from the shop kept the campaign interesting.”
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game primarily focuses on solitaire gameplay, with a minimal story element centered around building castles using gems collected during play. While there is no traditional narrative, players engage in an overarching goal of reconstructing kingdoms, which adds a light thematic layer to the experience. Overall, the story is simplistic and serves mainly as a backdrop to the solitaire mechanics.
“So, though it isn't really articulated, there is kind of an overarching goal or plot to this game.”
“There is also a sort of side quest in which you build castles by trading points won during the main game for different sections of the castles.”
“This is one of those games that focuses on mainly just playing solitaire rather than having a storyline to play through unless you count building the castles as a story.”
“No extras, no story, just solitaire.”
“The story is you are rebuilding castles and kingdoms; you will need to collect gems throughout the game to do that.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers varying levels of difficulty, enhancing its replayability for fans of classic solitaire, particularly with the inclusion of bonus games. However, some users feel that the overall replay value is low, suggesting a mixed experience in this aspect.
“The replay value for this game is low.”
“Solid solitaire with many replayable levels in three levels of difficulty: you can choose relaxed, normal, and difficult.”
“Great relaxing game if you love classic solitaire - lots of replay value with the different difficulty levels and bonus games.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly noting that the game frequently freezes when the window loses focus, leading to frustration during gameplay.
“My biggest frustration is that the game freezes when the window loses focus.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experience constant lag and stuttering, which ruins the overall experience.”