History Main / MatchThreeGame

* ''PuzzleBobble'' a.k.a. ''Bust a Move''

** ''{{Twinbee}} Taisen Puzzle Dama''

* The Bilge Pumping and Rumble games in ''[=~Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates~=]''. The Sailing game also has a match-four mechanic, but it's not the primary goal.

* ''Snood''

** Similar to ''Klax'' is ''{{Audiosurf}}'', which combined the concept with levels generated from ''your'' music files.

The player must control each piece as it falls from the top of the screen, moving it around and usually rotating it or shifting parts of the piece.

** ''PuzzleKingdom''

The player has to swap two or more pieces. However, blocks also come down from the top of the screen at the same time and can be swapped the moment they land.

* ''Puzzle Bobble'' a.k.a. ''Bust a Move''

* Chromashift, which uses a relatively unique game mechanic, in that you change the color of the gems, instead of moving the gem positions. [[http://www.msfhigh.com/chromashift/]].
* "It is the nineties, and there is time for... {{Klax}}." This popular arcade game featured [[FallingBlocks falling colored tiles]], which were to be placed in "klaxes" (rows, columns, or diagonals of same-colored tiles) in a 5×5 grid. The real challenge was that building complex formations that yielded big points, as klaxes made other tiles fall into scoring positions. Tiles could also be thrown back. Memorable for its quirky look and feel.

[[AC:Falling pieces]]

[[AC:Swapping pieces]]

* ''{{Meteos}}''

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* ''7 Wonders''
* ''Big Kahuna Reef''
* ''Bounce Out!''
* ''{{Chuzzle}}''
* ''Fruit Smash'' and its seasonal sequel, ''Trick or Treat Smash''
* ''{{VideoGame/Glissaria}}'' (match five)
* ''Mariposa''
* ''[[http://www.kloonigames.com/blog/games/m3 Molesting the Match-3 Market]]''
* ''Pokémon Trozei'' (match four)

* ''Puzznic'' (match two)
* ''Tip Top''
* The Bilge Pumping and Rumble games in ''[=~Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates~=]''. The Sailing game also has a match-four mechanic, but it's not the primary goal.
** The developers at Three Rings really like these; the Foraging and Treasure Haul games are also Match Three.
* ''Snood''
* As an AprilFoolsDay joke, Kongregate featured a Match ''One'' game.
* ''Paris Hilton's Diamond Quest''. Really.
* ''Zuma'' from the Xbox Live Arcade.
* ''[[http://www.starthinker.com/sand/bubbles.swf Bubbles]]'' (browser game requiring Flash)
* Chromashift, which uses a relatively unique game mechanic, in that you change the color of the gems, instead of moving the gem positions. [[http://www.msfhigh.com/chromashift/]].

[[AC:Other]]

* ''Hexic''
* ''Jewel of Atlantis''

* ''{{Meteos}}''

* ''LegendOfFae'', a hybrid of this and a simple side-scrolling {{RPG}}

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* ''Columns'' (1989; the UrExample)
** ''Magic Jewelry'' (Its NES bootleg)

* ''Tetris 2'' (can best be described as ''Dr. Mario'' with ''{{Tetris}}'' pieces)

* ''DrMario'' (match four)

* ''{{Gyromancer}}''

* ''{{Bejeweled}}'' (TropeCodifier, what a lot of people ''[[OlderThanTheyThink think]]'' is the UrExample).

* ''Columns'' (the UrExample)

* ''Tetris 2''

* ''{{Pokemon}} PuzzleLeague''

* ''Zoo Keeper''

* ''Chuzzle''

* "It is the nineties, and there is time for... {{Klax}}." This popular arcade game featured [[FallingBlocks falling colored tiles]], which were to be placed in "klaxes" (rows, columns, or diagonals of same-colored tiles) in a 5×5 grid. The real challenge was that building complex formations that yielded big points, as klaxes made other tiles fall into scoring positions. Tiles could also be thrown back. Memorable for its quirky look and feel.

A CasualVideoGame sub-genre that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. The object is to match three object of similar color/shape/species to eliminate said objects from the playing field. Specific objectives vary from game to game, but include:

Games may also throw special blocks on to the field, such as power ups, garbage blocks (which can only be eliminated by matching three other objects connected to it), obstacles (like garbage, but indestructible) and other bonuses. You can also - again, depending on the game - get bonus points and/or helpful effects by matching four or more objects.

Match Three Games came about during the heyday of the 1990s handhelds - specifically with the advent of Columns for the Sega Game Gear. With the boom in Casual Games, the genre has similarly expanded.

* ''Taisen Puzzle Dama'', and its numerous sequels and themed [[SpinOff SpinOffs]]:

* ''Cradle Of Rome''

* ''Pokemon Trozei'' (match four)
* ''Puzzle Bobble'' a.k.a. ''Bust A Move''

* "It is the nineties, and there is time for... {{Klax}}." This popular arcade game featured [[FallingBlocks falling colored tiles]], which were to be placed in "klaxes" (rows, columns, or diagonals of same-colored tiles) in a 5-by-5 grid. The real challenge was building complex formations that yielded big points, as klaxes made other tiles fall into scoring positions. Tiles could also be thrown back. Memorable for its quirky look and feel.

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* ''PanelDePon'', a.k.a. ''Tetris Attack''
* ''{{Pokemon}} PuzzleLeague''

* ''Taisen Puzzle Dama'', and its numerous sequels and themed [[SpinOff SpinOffs]]:
** ''Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama''
** ''{{Twinbee}} Taisen Puzzle Dama''
** ''TokimekiMemorial Taisen Puzzle Dama'' and ''Tokimeki Memorial 2 Taisen Puzzle Dama''
** ''Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai Taisen Puzzle-Dama''
** ''Chibi Maruko-chan Taisen Puzzle Dama''
** ''[[PopnMusic Pop'n]] Taisen Puzzle Dama Online''
* ''Taisen Tokkae Dama'', the sister series of ''Taisen Puzzle Dama''
** ''TokimekiMemorial Taisen Tokkae Dama'', themed SpinOff of the original game

* ''{{Bejeweled}}'' (TropeCodifier, what a lot of people ''[[OlderThanTheyThink think]]'' is the UrExample) However, it's probably a TropeMaker for "match three by swapping pieces".

* "It is the nineties, and there is time for... ''Klax''." This popular arcade game featured [[FallingBlocks falling colored tiles]], which were to be placed in "klaxes" (rows, columns, or diagonals of same-colored tiles) in a 5-by-5 grid. The real challenge was building complex formations that yielded big points, as klaxes made other tiles fall into scoring positions. Tiles could also be thrown back. Memorable for its quirky look and feel.