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Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Match Three Games: Recommendations http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3846 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Match Three Games: Recommendations en-US Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:44:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/search.php DaletonaDave on "Match Three Games: Recommendations" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3846#post-41570 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:49:48 +0000 DaletonaDave 41570@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ I seem to remember FreewareFan telling us in one of his threads (can't remember which one, too many, or maybe it was an email he sent me) that he was getting too busy helping a friend of his getting a website going. That was the last I ever saw of him here. I never heard anything about him being banned. And yes I have to agree Stephen, He was a great contributor. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who misses him. Whiterabbit-uk on "Match Three Games: Recommendations" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3846#post-41569 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:41:08 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 41569@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ All I know was that one of the moderators said he was after someone posted a thread about where Freeware Fan was: <a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3019#post-24620" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3019#post-24620</a> It was never said why he was banned. regards Stephen p.s. I never read the later posts in the thread. Lee the mod who said he'd been banned later said he wasn't on the banned list. Another reason mooted was personal problems. Who knows. It seems he just disappeared. Cest la Vie. A pity though a she was a great contributor to these forums for a while. LeKanaw on "Match Three Games: Recommendations" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3846#post-41448 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:41:01 +0000 LeKanaw 41448@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Bonjour WRabbit Thank you again, great list Also wanted to say it was a great idea to start a YT "thread"!! You should add a snippet about that to your posts (here & the Games page), so more ppl know about it. I'm sure lots would interested :D Mangoette PS: Why do u say FFan was banned? What do u know about it? NolafromNZ on "Match Three Games: Recommendations" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3846#post-41439 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:03:58 +0000 NolafromNZ 41439@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Hi Stephen, I would like to add a few to the list above, all of which are also available from Big Fish Games. Unfortunately, none are free, but US$6.99 is a decent price for a good game. All are extremely good varieties of match 3 games (imho) adding something different to the usual match 3 tiles: Emerald Tale Magic Match 1 Magic Match - The Genie's Journey Magic Match Adventures Ouba The Great Journey fullbug on "Match Three Games: Recommendations" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3846#post-41432 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:23:46 +0000 fullbug 41432@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Thanx for the suggestions Whiterabbit, my girlfriend and I are hooked on these types of games.... Whiterabbit-uk on "Match Three Games: Recommendations" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3846#post-41420 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:25:52 +0000 Whiterabbit-uk 41420@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ The following post was originally part of another post that I'd posted in answer to someone’s query; but then I though it would be a good idea to post it in a different thread otherwise it would have been buried in a post that wasn’t really applicable. The following are only my opinions based on the games I've played in this genre. I mention that there are over 150 Match Three' games available over at Big Fish Games alone, and I've played over a third of those. You’ll find many more at Reflexive games (see links to a few games at the end of this post). So my list of recommendations is not as informative as I’d have liked it to be. I’ve not included links to any freeware versions of Match Three games yet. There’s a particularly good freeware game called Gem ‘something or other, maybe mine (I’ve forgotten the full title) – it was a 3D puzzle where you had to move colored blocks - somewhat on the lines of Cubis Gold - that has been posted somewhere within the games discussion thread. It was posted in one of Freeware Fans early posts from his free game a day threads from around February/March, (which ended on about day 8 due to other commitments; then he got banned from the giveaway forums, so the threads were never completed)., but for the life of me I can’t remember it – I post details sometime later when I have the time. It would be nice to get feed back from other community members about other match three games they have played; (by comparing them with other match threes). It's a good bet you’ll find the game via the link I've posted below (w.r.t. the 150 match three games) A great alternative to last weekends game giveaway is a new one called 4 Elements. It's got a different game mechanic to Around the world in 80 Days; it reminds me of a match three game called Jewels of Cleopatra. Big Fish Games are offering it for $6.99 if you join their game pass scheme. 4 Elements: <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/3935/4-elements/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/3935/4-elements/index.html</a> Jewels of Cleopatra: <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/1292/jewelsofcleopatra/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/1292/jewelsofcleopatra/index.html</a> Also you'll find some free ‘Match Three’ alternatives from Gametop. The ones starred are in my opinion the better games and worth having despite the ‘problem’ mentioned below; - though I’ve become really fussy about which match three game I’ll play because there are so many available now: Pharaohs Puzzle: ***** <a href="http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/pharaoh-puzzle/download.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/pharaoh-puzzle/download.html</a> Eldorado Puzzle: ***** <a href="http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/eldorado-puzzle/download.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/eldorado-puzzle/download.html</a> Amazon Quest: <a href="http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/amazon-quest/download.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/amazon-quest/download.html</a> Gift Puzzle: <a href="http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/gift-puzzle/download.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/gift-puzzle/download.html</a> Fairy Puzzle: ***** (previous giveaway from Elefun) <a href="http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/fairy-puzzle/download.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametop.com/download-free-games/fairy-puzzle/download.html</a> Adventure Match: <a href="http://freegamepick.com/en/games_adventurematch.html" rel="nofollow">http://freegamepick.com/en/games_adventurematch.html</a> Matching Gems: ***** <a href="http://freegamepick.com/en/games_matchinggems.html" rel="nofollow">http://freegamepick.com/en/games_matchinggems.html</a> <blockquote>As always I should remind you that games from these two sites do open up your browser when you close the game down, though it isn’t redirected. You just have to click on the x to close it down. I’ve checked all the games from both sites with F-Secure and PCGuard and found no viri or malware attached to any of the files. Gametop have recently introduced more advertising which kicks in whenever you click on a game (while on the website); though you can bypass the advert. It just means a few more mouse clicks and an extra 10 or so seconds wasted before you can download your totally free commercially available game. </blockquote> b.t.w. Did you know Big fish Games stock over 150 match three games: <a href="http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/genres/17/match-3.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/genres/17/match-3.html</a> From my own experience of playing match three games I’d recommend the following games that you can download demos for from the link above: 7 Wonders II Age of Emerald Age of Japan Age of Japan 2 Ancient Quest of Saqqarah Around the World in 80 Days * Ashley Jones and the Heart of Egypt Atlantis Quest Big Kahuna Reef * Big Kahuna Reef Chain Reaction * Cash Cow Clayside Cradle of Persia Cradle of Rome Cubis Gold 2 El Dorado Quest Flower Story: Fairy Quest Galapago Glyph Heroes of Hellas Hidden Wonders of the Depth Jewels of Cleopatra Jewel Match 2 Jewel Quest II Pantheon Puzzle Hero Puzzle Quest Runes of Avalon Sproink Story of Fairy Place The Rise of Atlantis * The Treasures of Montezuma TiQual Treasure of Persia Zenerchi Zen Gems * The starred games have a screensaver included Of course that’s just my opinion. I’ve tried about 35% of the match three games mentioned in the list above. There are others such as Circulate from Pie Eyed Games and Geom from Reflexive that are pretty cool games as well: Circulate: <a href="http://www.pieyegames.com/Circulate/Info.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.pieyegames.com/Circulate/Info.htm</a> Geom: <a href="http://www.reflexive.com/Geom.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.reflexive.com/Geom.html</a> Reaktor: <a href="http://www.reflexive.com/Reaktor.html?related=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.reflexive.com/Reaktor.html?related=1</a>