Puzzles
Play Jewel Hunt online
Swap two neighbouring gems, three in a row disappear, and what falls in often forms the next match by itself. Four or five in a row create special stones that clear entire lines.
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At a glance
- Category
- Puzzles
- Controls
- mouse or finger
- Price
- free
- Sign-up
- not required
Jewel Hunt is you against yourself and the clock – there is no opponent at the table, only your own record. Scores and achievements still count.
Where Jewel Hunt comes from
PopCap released Bejeweled in 2001, originally as a browser game called Diamond Mine – it founded the match-three genre and sold over 75 million copies. The trick is the cascade: gems falling in form new lines by themselves, so a single good move can set off a whole series.
How it works
Goal
Reach the target score before your moves run out. Manage it and the next stage starts with a higher target.
Moving
Swap two neighbouring gems: click one, then the other. The swap only counts if it creates a line of at least three – otherwise the gems slide back and the move is not spent.
Cascades
Falling gems can form new lines. Every further step of a cascade counts more: ×1, ×2, ×3 … Long cascades are the real route to the target.
Special gems
Four in a row – a bolt. Set it off and it clears its whole row or column. Five in a row – a rainbow. It takes every gem of one colour off the board. A corner or cross – a bomb. It clears everything nearby.
Stuck
If no valid move is left, the board reshuffles on its own.
Three tips for better results
- 1Play as low down as you can: everything above falls in and may form further matches on its own.
- 2Four of a kind is almost always worth more than two matches of three.
- 3When you see nothing, look for a gem that could set off two chains at once.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jewel Hunt free to play?
Yes. Jewel Hunt runs straight in your browser, costs nothing and needs no installation. There is no paywall – the chips in the game are play money and cannot be bought. The site is funded by advertising, which appears only if you agree to it.
Do I need an account to play Jewel Hunt?
No. The home page offers “play now without an account” – that starts you straight away and your progress stays in this browser. An account is only worth it if you want the same progress on several devices; name and PIN are enough, and we never ask for an email address. A guest profile can be turned into an account at any time without losing anything.
How do you play Jewel Hunt?
Goal Reach the target score before your moves run out. Manage it and the next stage starts with a higher target.
Where does Jewel Hunt come from?
PopCap released Bejeweled in 2001, originally as a browser game called Diamond Mine – it founded the match-three genre and sold over 75 million copies. The trick is the cascade: gems falling in form new lines by themselves, so a single good move can set off a whole series.
Does Jewel Hunt work on a phone?
The site adapts to the screen size, and anything you can click can also be tapped. Games controlled with arrow keys do need a keyboard, though.
Do I have to download anything to play Jewel Hunt?
No. Jewel Hunt runs in the browser – on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iPhone alike. There is no app, no plugin and nothing to install.
Can I play Jewel Hunt against the computer?
Jewel Hunt is you against yourself and the clock – there is no opponent at the table, only your own record. Scores and achievements still count.
Does Jewel Hunt work without an internet connection?
The page has to load once; after that the game itself runs entirely in your browser and needs no connection. If you use an account, your progress syncs again as soon as you are back online.
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