Board Thread:Friend Code Exchange/@comment-26485426-20150620225459/@comment-26424426-20150621022950

My apologies for my delay, Anon2008. We are on Barcelona time, and yesterday was a long, hot day of sightseeing -- good, but tiring. I played a few minutes and then fell sound asleep.

My buddies here guided you well of course, and I thank them. I would add that make sure you don't get distracted by the chained gems that have no borders -- as well as trying to clear any row of gems if not bordered. If some cells are blocked -- look like stones or coal -- try to get a gem row that will open them soon so you can play them out.

Also, clearing gem rows at the top half opens play, and at the bottom half leaves blank cells that you have to get rows cleared from above to open. This is what I find most frustrating.

Swapping is excellent. I try to swap a bomb and striped gem every chance I can, as well as a striped gem with a multi-colored gem. You clear so much. Swapping two stripes can be very strategic in clearing rows, especially those with locked (chained) gems.

As for tools, since in this game I can buy Time (pun intended), and I have more c o in than I can spend,  I use Time more than Seeker's Eye. As was noted, Seeker's Eye is great for those cells that are off in corners and hard to get a row to.

Finally, as in Bejeweled, I try to see if completing a row will cascade to others -- that's a great help but remember that the clock runs as they keep cascading, and you may need to use more time to finish up. I like the sounds as the gems clear. :-)

Hope this helps. Glad to be playing along with you. ~ Invictus