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Surprisingly strong adventure/puzzle game
I wasn't sure what to expect when I first bought this game, but I'm happy to report that it's a great DS outing that plays like a choose-your-adventure story. The six scenarios in the game are well written, the music is catchy and sets the mood nicely, and the game features unlockables like artwork and mini-mysteries to solve. Look no further for a unique and entertaining detective game.
Hunter
I was not sure about this game at first because it moves a bit slow but I have for the most part enjoyed it.
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The highly successful jewel matching game is here for the Nintendo DS! The popular jewel matching adventure returns in a daring journey across the seas and into the heart of Africa.
Fun but not worth $30
Jewel Quest is a fun game - the story line that provides that background is pretty lame. 98% of the game revolves around solving "Bejeweled" type puzzles of increasing difficulty. Pretty fun
MY only complaint is that at $30 Jewel Quest is one of the more expensive games for the DS. In fact for an additional $5 you can buy Zelda.... which is more of a true game. Jewel Quest is more along the lines of a game you would buy for a cell phone. It is fun and is great at killing time - but it isn't too in depth.
Pro's
- Fun puzzles can help kill significant time on flights.
- The DS stylus works very well for this game
- Lots of variety in the puzzles
- I like the use of the "Gold Coins" that allow you to complete one unmarked spot.
Con's
- A little expensive for the game's content - I think $20 is more appropriate but to each their own.
- The "story" is more annoying than anything.
As a whole - not bad - definitely worth buy if you ever see the game discounted on Amazon or on a discount shelf at a local store!
Challenging feat for the adult puzzler...
I like this game as it is along the lines of super collapse, the old tetris for the 1st generation game boy (which I had back in the day), and the luxor games. This keeps one challenged and entertained for hours as you try to get further into the complex and harder levels. It's replay value is there; once I get to the final level, I can see myself starting over and doing this again.
Nintendo fun
I became "addicted" to the Jewel Quest 2 game on my computer. However, when the computer screen kept freezing partway through the game, I had to give up the computer version. Now, I have the DS version, and have become addicted again to this matching game....Much more interesting than the Brain Age game.
Very addicting!
As a word nerd who loves puzzles and looks for great puzzle games for the Nintendo DS--I found that Jumble Madness is great. If you normally do the Jumbles in your newspaper, you will love this game. Not only can you do the regular jumbles, there is a jumble crossword and a story mode in which you gain lost objects when you play a word jhong type games. I highly recommend this very addicting game!
Jumbled Mind
There is no question that we are seeing more mental challenges coming to the Nintendo DS. With the addictive challenges of Crosswords DS, and Personal Trainer: Math, the game system has shown that it can be more of a challenge with the mind and the words as well. But when it comes down to it, people aren't really playing those addictive puzzlers from the newspapers anymore either. That also has been said with one of the most popular word games of all time, Jumble. The simple game of anagrams and puzzles has been a classic for so many generations, but with so many people not purchasing their local newspapers anymore, it is harder for them to play those classic favorites. Well, now it is coming to the Nintendo DS, and trying to introduce itself to a new generation of puzzlers.
Jumble Madness for the Nintendo DS brings the classic newspaper anagram puzzle game to a whole new era of gamers. The game is very simple, you have to figure out a series of words that are scrambled up, and the special mystery words from specially circled letters from each of the words in the puzzle. There are new versions of the game here that are sure to surprise and bring in more appeal to the classic game, including multiplayer action, the new Jumble Crosswords, where it is a twist on the game that you combine the anagrams, and fit them into a crossword puzzle, Jumble Madness the story mode Jumble where you could unlock secrets and special treasures, and the addictive Jumble-Long, where words are setup from a arrangement of letter tiles. The graphics bring back the basic gameplay at times, and the control is very simple to play with the game. Sadly though, my one big dissapointement is that the game could've had more in the way of puzzles to challenge yourself with, to match the addictive gameplay that Nintendo's Crosswords DS has shown to deliver with hard core gamers.
Nevertheless, if you've never played Jumble in your local newspapers, than you'll definitely be intrested in Jumble Madness for the Nintendo DS. I loved playing this puzzler series when I was a kid, and I know that if you are looking for a new challenge, or that if you want a alternative to the puzzle madness of Brain Age and Big Brain Academy, than give Jumble Madness a shot, and you'll be all scrambled up.
Graphics: B
Sound: C+
Control: B 1/2+
Fun & Enjoyment: B- for solo play; C+ for multiplayer
Overall: B-
Jumble Word Paradise
I enjoy doing the jumble word puzzles in the newspaper, and now I can do a number of them in one day without waiting for the next day's newspaper. I have fond memories of working these puzzles with my father. In fact my last days spent with him were in the hospital. He would wait until I got there so we could work the puzzle together. We were both competitive and tried to out-think each other for the next word. The game does not only have the typical jumble word puzzle, but also has jumble madness which is even more enjoyable. In this game, letters are stacked one upon the other, and in order to uncover additional letters, you have to make words out of the letters showing. You also have four jumble words that you can unscramble and spell out with the letters for additional points. You have two different modes to play - timed and relaxed. I like the relaxed mode because I found that when I was being timed my brain shut down and could not unscramble the letters. When I was in the relaxed mode, I could figure out the words in no time at at all. If you love word games, then I would highly recommend Jumble Madness. In fact even if you don't love words games, this game may teach you a thing or two!