History VideoGame / Bejeweled

** Averted in ''Bejeweled Blitz'' (iOS Version)

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Both ''2'' and ''Twist'' have an "exploring space" theme to them. Then comes ''3'', with an "ancient world" theme. ''Twist'' is especially notable for changing the traditional match-3 gameplay and adding clockwise moves instead of regular swaps.
** And with Bejeweled Stars, we're now back in space.

* BadassBaritone: Pretty much every game is accompanied by a deep-voiced narrator. Averted in ''Blitz [=LIVE=]'', which has a female narrator instead.

* BadassBaritone: Pretty much every game is accompanied by a deep-voiced narrator.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Supernova and Fruit gems in ''Twist''. Supernovas require to get 6 in a row, which is very difficult to set up without breaking your multiplier, and fruit gems only appear if you've gotten enough moves in a row to get a *10 multiplier and then fill the meter ''again'' (this time with colour-cycling indicators instead of yellow ones), which is not only difficult but fruit gems aren't powerful enough to justify it. Doesn't stop the Fruit Gem Bonus dance animation from being wicked cool, though.

* ScoringPoints: ''Twist'' has the formula 25 * simultaneous bonus (If two matches are made at the same time, each is worth twice as much, for a total of four times the points) * line bonus (1 for 3 in a row, 2 for 4 in a row, 4 for 5 in a row, unknown for 6 in a row) * cascade bonus (each cascade multiplies score -- The third will multiply it by 3, the fourth by 4, and so on) + special gem bonus (Fire 100, Lightning 250, Fruit 500, Supernova unknown) + geode bonus (50 + 50 more for each geode bonus (the first in one move gives 100, the second 150, up to a maximum of 350). This is only if there are geode bonuses in a move) with all that * multiplier(maximum 10) * game type bonus (Zen = 1, Classic = 2, Blitz = 5).

* EndlessGame: Virtually any game mode will continue for as long as ''you'' continue to be lucky. Zen Mode from ''3'' and Endless Mode from ''2'' plays the Trope literally - you ''can't'' lose. It's strictly for relaxation.

* UnwinnableByMistake: If a player wins and loses at the same time in a Butterflies Quest mode, the game doesn't let the player do anything else other than force exit.

* DummiedOut: Bejeweled Twist originally featured three special gems that never made it to the final game: the Ice Gem (freezes the timers on Bomb Gems for a short while), Angel Gem (destroys all bad gems on the board), and the Skull Gem (eats the gem below it every turn, ending the game if it ever reaches the bottom.) Of these three, the Ice Gem is the closest to working properly in-game, though it can only be made in Challenge Mode. Angel Gems and Skull Gems crash the game when they activate (for an Angel Gem) or reach the bottom (for a Skull Gem.)
* EasterEgg: If you mouse over the buttons on the mode selection screen in ''Twist'' in the right order, you get to see the credits.

* ScoringPoints: ''Twist'' has the formula 25 * simultaneous bonus (If two matches are made at the same time, each is worth twice as much, for a total of four tmes the points) * line bonus (1 for 3 in a row, 2 for 4 in a row, 4 for 5 in a row, unknown for 6 in a row) * cascade bonus (each cascade multiplies score -- The third will multiply it by 3, the fourth by 4, and so on) + special gem bonus (Fire 100, Lightning 250, Fruit 500, Supernova unknown) + geode bonus (50 + 50 more for each geode bonus (the first in one move gives 100, the second 150, up to a maximum of 350). This is only if there are geode bonuses in a move) with all that * multiplier(maximum 10) * game type bonus (Zen = 1, Classic = 2, Blitz = 5).

* HellIsThatNoise: The turn right before the Doom Gem appears in ''Twist''.

* FrickinLaserBeams: The Cat's Eye rare gem in ''Blitz''. Snackers (the cat in the Facebook game) looks normal except for that he shoots lasers out of his eyes. Anchovy (the cat in the portable version) looks like he was assimilated by the Borg.

* SeriesMascot: In ''Stars'', Felis the purple cat and Corvis the crow are both introduced.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Both ''2'' and ''Twist'' have an "exploring space" theme to them. Then comes ''3'', with an "ancient world" theme.

* CasualVideoGame

* SequelDifficultyDrop: ''Bejeweled 3''. Hands up if you got all five elite badges within two hours.

* VerbedTitle

This was originally called ''Diamond Mine'', until Microsoft suggested the new name to avoid confusion with another flash game ''Diamond Mines''.

The game was largely inspired by Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s 1995 {{UsefulNotes/SNES}} game ''Tetris Attack'', known as ''VideoGame/PanelDePon'' in UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}.

* ''Bejeweled 3'' (Chinese release): An update of 3 with two new game modes and some slight gameplay changes to make the game easier.

* ''Bejeweled 3'' (Chinese release): An update of 3 with two new game modes and some slight gameplay changes to make the game easier. A FanNickname for this release is ''Bejeweled 3 Plus''.

* ''Bejeweled 3 Plus'': An update of 3 with two new game modes and some slight gameplay changes to make the game easier.

* ''Bejeweled 3 Plus'': A [[NoExportForYou Chinese-exclusive]] update of 3 with two new game modes and some slight gameplay changes to make the game easier. Has a FanTranslation.

* ScoringPoints: ''Twist'' has the formula 25 * simultaneous bonus (If two matches are made at the same time, each is worth twice as much, for a total of four tmes the points) * line bonus (1 for 3 in a row, 2 for 4 in a row, 4 for 5 in a row, unknown for 6 in a row) * cascade bonus (each cascade multiplies score -- The third will multiply it by 3, the fourth by 4, and so on) + special gem bonus (Fire 100, Lightning 250, Fruit 500, Supernova unknown) + geode bonus (50 + 50 more for each geode bonus (the first in one move gives 100, the second 150, up to a maximum of 350). This is only if there are geode bonuses in a move) with all that * multiplier(maximum 10) * game type bonus (Zen = 1, Classic = 2, Blitz = 5)

* SeriesMascot: In ''Stars'', Felis the purple cat and Corvis the crow are both introduced

This was originally called ''Diamond Mine'', until Microsoft suggested the new name to avoid confusion with another flash game ''DiamondMines''.

* EndlessGame: Virtually any game mode will continue for as long as ''you'' continue to be lucky. Zen Mode plays the Trope literally - you ''can't'' lose. It's strictly for relaxation.

* SeriesMascot: In ''Stars'', Felis the purple cat and Corvis the crow are both introduced

* ScoreMultiplier: Used in ''Blitz''.

* PowerCreep: ''Blitz'' got hit pretty hard over time with this. Especially gems, the first version of which did basic stuff like adding three star gems at the start of the game, but over the time they were more and more powerful up to the version that allows you to nuke whole board, over and over again.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: You can link your ''Blitz'' game to your Website/{{Facebook}} account and earn coins as you play, which can be used to purchase in-game boosts; you can also use Facebook credits to purchase coins. The iOS version links to the iTunes Store, and the Android version links to Google Play.