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AnarchangeI: Three reasons to redirect: verbs just don't come up as often. Gem Board is almost empty. This is a great article and it needs to be seen more; Gem Board will give it exposure

2022-08-17T23:32:27Z

Three reasons to redirect: verbs just don't come up as often. Gem Board is almost empty. This is a great article and it needs to be seen more; Gem Board will give it exposure

AnarchangeI: /* Special matches */

2022-08-17T21:06:42Z

‎Special matches

AnarchangeI: /* Types of matching */

2021-11-23T20:55:16Z

‎Types of matching

Volrak at 10:01, 5 December 2020

2020-12-05T10:01:05Z

Volrak: /* Matching special gems */

2020-05-07T02:17:38Z

‎Matching special gems

Volrak at 02:15, 7 May 2020

2020-05-07T02:15:28Z

Volrak: /* Extra turn */

2020-05-07T02:15:00Z

‎Extra turn

Volrak at 00:26, 1 January 2020

2020-01-01T00:26:35Z

Volrak at 01:05, 6 September 2019

2019-09-06T01:05:08Z

Volrak at 11:55, 5 September 2019

2019-09-05T11:55:11Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:32, 17 August 2022
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−	~~{{Infobox portals}}~~	+	#redirect [[Gem board#Matching]]
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−	~~== Overview ==~~
−	[[Matching\|Gem matching]] is a core part of the [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]] gameplay. Matching occurs when [[Gems]] on the [[Gem board]] form a sequence of three or more of the same color. Matching gems gives you [[Mana]] and [[Loyalty]] to power your [[~~Cards]] and your~~ [~~[Planeswalkers\|Planeswalker]] abilities. Matching special gems can trigger special effects or abilities.~~
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−	~~== Types of matching ==~~
−
−	~~There are three types of gem match:~~
−	* ''' Swap''' - On your turn, when you make a match by swapping a gem with its neighbor to form 3 or more gems of the same color in a vertical or horizontal row, it's a Swap match.
−	* ''' Cascade''' - When gems fall into the empty space left by previous matches, or by destroying a gem or block of gems, if they land in a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, they make a Cascade match.
−	* ''' Convert''' - When a card converts the color of gems on the board to make a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, it causes a Gem ~~Conversion match.~~
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−	At least one Swap is always available on the board. If the board has no valid moves at the end of a turn, it's {{Ability\|Shuffle\|Shuffled}}. The game prompts you with a possible Swap if you take some time to make your move. The prompted Swap is not necessarily the best one.
−
−	~~== Effects of matching ==~~
−	~~Making a match causes the following effects.~~
−	* You get [[Mana]] and/or [[Loyalty]] (see [[Matching#What you get when you match\|below]])
−	* The matched gems are removed from the board ~~(except for some special [[Gems\|gem types]])~~
−	* All gems vertically above the removed gems fall down to fill the empty space
−	* New gems appear from beyond the top of the board, so the board remains full of gems
−	* Falling gems which make 3 in a row when they land cause Cascade matches
−	** Any number of Cascade matches can occur in a turn
−
−	~~== What you get when you match ==~~
−	~~Matching gives you mana and/or loyalty.~~
−	* [[Mana]] powers your [[Cards]]
−	* [[Loyalty]] powers your [[Planeswalkers\|Planeswalker]] abilities
−
−	~~=== Matching coloured gems ===~~
−	~~Each match of 3 or more colored gems gives you:~~
−	* +1 mana for each gem matched
−	* Additional mana equal to your mana bonus
−	* +1 loyalty
−	~~==== Example ====~~
−	~~If your green mana bonus is +3 and you match 4 green gems:~~
−	* You get: 7 mana and 1 loyalty
−	** +4 mana (from 4 gems)
−	** +3 mana (from your mana bonus)
−	** +1 loyalty
−
−	~~=== Matching loyalty gems ===~~
−	~~Each match of 3 or more loyalty gems gives you +1 loyalty for each gem matched.~~
−	~~==== Example ====~~
−	~~If you match 3 loyalty gems, you get +3 loyalty.~~
−
−	~~== Special matches ==~~
−	~~=== Match 4 ===~~
−	~~Matching 4 or more gems in a line destroys the whole row or column.~~
−	* You only get mana for the 4 gems you match, even though 7 gems are hit by the match.
−
−	~~=== Match 5 ===~~
−	~~Matching 5 (or more) adjacent gems gives you an [[Matching~~#~~Extra turn\|Extra turn]].~~
−
−	~~A match 5 (5 or more adjacent gems triggering an extra turn) includes the following arrangements:~~
−	* '''Line:''' 5 same-colored gems in a line
−	** (This also triggers the match 4 effect of destroying the whole row or column)
−	* '''L:''' 5 same-colored gems in an L shape
−	* '''Plus:''' 5 same-colored gems in a plus shape. Only possible as a Cascade
−	* '''Adjacent:''' 6 same-colored gems in two orthogonally adjacent match 3s
−
−	~~The following arrangements are not considered match 5s:~~
−	* '''Diagonal:''' Diagonally adjacent match 3s of the same color
−	** This arrangement counted as a match 5 in the past
−
−	~~==== Extra turn ====~~
−	~~An extra turn grants you an extra move on the board in which you can gain mana and loyalty, and play cards. You don't get to draw another card or attack again.~~
−	* If your move on your extra turn causes another match 5, you get another extra turn
−	* An extra turn is triggered whether the match 5 is a direct match or a cascade
−	* An extra turn is not triggered by a match 5 which occurs from a gem conversion effect
−	* Making two or more match 5s in a single move (match plus cascades) provides only up to 1 extra turn
−	** However, if one of the two match 5s involves a permanent support gem, two extra turns can occur (it is not known whether this is a bug)
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−	~~=== Landfall ===~~
−	~~Cards with the {{Ability\|Landfall}} ability trigger an effect written on the card when you perform a Landfall match.~~
−
−	~~A landfall match is a move or cascade in which a match 4 or match 5 occurs on coloured gems.~~
−	* Matching ~~loyalty gems does not count as landfall~~
−	* Landfall only triggers up to once per move or cascade step, even if two or more match 4s occur simultaneously
−
−	~~== Matching special gems ==~~
−	~~Matching or hitting special gems can trigger a variety of effects. Special gems are triggered when matched in a match 3, and in some cases are also triggered by being destroyed in a match 4.~~
−
−	~~The effect of matching each kind of special gem is described in [[Gems~~]].
−
−	~~{{Game concepts}}~~

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 ** (This also triggers the match 4 effect of destroying the whole row or column)
 * '''L:''' 5 same-colored gems in an L shape
-* '''Plus:''' 5 same-colored gems in a plus shape
+* '''Plus:''' 5 same-colored gems in a plus shape. Only possible as a Cascade
 * '''Adjacent:''' 6 same-colored gems in two orthogonally adjacent match 3s

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 There are three types of gem match:
 * ''' Swap''' - On your turn, when you make a match by swapping a gem with its neighbor to form 3 or more gems of the same color in a vertical or horizontal row, it's a Swap match.
-* ''' Cascade''' - When gems fall into the empty space left by previous matches, if they land in a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, they make a Cascade match.
+* ''' Cascade''' - When gems fall into the empty space left by previous matches, or by destroying a gem or block of gems, if they land in a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, they make a Cascade match.
 * ''' Convert''' - When a card converts the color of gems on the board to make a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, it causes a Gem Conversion match.

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 == Overview ==
-[[Matching|Gem matching]] is a core part of the [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]] gameplay.  Matching occurs when you move [[Gems]] on the gem board to form groups of the same color.  Matching gems gives you [[Mana]] and [[Loyalty]] to power your [[Cards]] and your [[Planeswalkers|Planeswalker]] abilities.  Matching special gems can trigger special effects or abilities.
+[[Matching|Gem matching]] is a core part of the [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]] gameplay.  Matching occurs when [[Gems]] on the [[Gem board]] form a sequence of three or more of the same color.  Matching gems gives you [[Mana]] and [[Loyalty]] to power your [[Cards]] and your [[Planeswalkers|Planeswalker]] abilities.  Matching special gems can trigger special effects or abilities.
-== How to match ==
+== Types of matching ==
-In addition:
+There are three types of gem match:
-* [[Cards]] you play which convert gems to other gems can also cause a match.
+* ''' Swap''' - On your turn, when you make a match by swapping a gem with its neighbor to form 3 or more gems of the same color in a vertical or horizontal row, it's a Swap match.
-* At least one move making a match is always available on the board.  If the board gets into a state with no valid moves, the gems on the board are shuffled.
+* ''' Cascade''' - When gems fall into the empty space left by previous matches, if they land in a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, they make a Cascade match.
-* The game prompts you with a possible match if you take some time to make your move.  The prompted match is not necessarily the best move.
+* ''' Convert''' - When a card converts the color of gems on the board to make a sequence of 3 or more of the same color, it causes a Gem Conversion match.
 == Effects of matching ==
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 * All gems vertically above the removed gems fall down to fill the empty space
 * New gems appear from beyond the top of the board, so the board remains full of gems
-* A falling gem which makes 3 in a row when it lands causes another match (this is a "cascade")
+* Falling gems which make 3 in a row when they land cause Cascade matches
-** Any number of cascade matches can occur in a turn
+** Any number of Cascade matches can occur in a turn
 == What you get when you match ==

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 == Matching special gems ==
-Matching or hitting special gems with a match 4 can trigger a variety of effects.  The effect of matching each kind of special gem is described in [[Gems]].
+Matching or hitting special gems can trigger a variety of effects.  Special gems are triggered when matched in a match 3, and in some cases are also triggered by being destroyed in a match 4.
 {{Game concepts}}

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 === Match 5 ===
-Matching 5 adjacent gems gives you an [[Matching#Extra turn|Extra turn]].
+Matching 5 (or more) adjacent gems gives you an [[Matching#Extra turn|Extra turn]].
 A match 5 (5 or more adjacent gems triggering an extra turn) includes the following arrangements:

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 * If your move on your extra turn causes another match 5, you get another extra turn
 * An extra turn is triggered whether the match 5 is a direct match or a cascade
 * Making two or more match 5s in a single move (match plus cascades) provides only up to 1 extra turn
 === Landfall ===

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		+	{{Infobox portals}}
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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	[[Matching\|Gem matching]] is a core part of the [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]] gameplay. Matching occurs when you move [[Gems]] on the gem board to form groups of the same color. Matching gems gives you [[Mana]] and [[Loyalty]] to power your [[Cards]] and your [[Planeswalkers\|Planeswalker]] abilities. Matching special gems can trigger special effects or abilities.		[[Matching\|Gem matching]] is a core part of the [[Magic: the Gathering Puzzle Quest]] gameplay. Matching occurs when you move [[Gems]] on the gem board to form groups of the same color. Matching gems gives you [[Mana]] and [[Loyalty]] to power your [[Cards]] and your [[Planeswalkers\|Planeswalker]] abilities. Matching special gems can trigger special effects or abilities.

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 == Effects of matching ==
 Making a match causes the following effects.
-* You get mana and/or loyalty (see [[Matching#What you get when you match|below]])
+* You get [[Mana]] and/or [[Loyalty]] (see [[Matching#What you get when you match|below]])
-* The matched gems are removed from the board (except for some special gems; see [[Matching#Special gems]])
+* The matched gems are removed from the board (except for some special [[Gems|gem types]])
 * All gems vertically above the removed gems fall down to fill the empty space
 * New gems appear from beyond the top of the board, so the board remains full of gems
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 Matching gives you mana and/or loyalty.
 * [[Mana]] powers your [[Cards]]
-* [[Loyalty]] powers your [[Planeswalker]] abilities
+* [[Loyalty]] powers your [[Planeswalkers|Planeswalker]] abilities
 === Matching coloured gems ===
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 * Landfall only triggers up to once per move or cascade step, even if two or more match 4s occur simultaneously
-== Special gems ==
+== Matching special gems ==
 Matching or hitting special gems with a match 4 can trigger a variety of effects.  The effect of matching each kind of special gem is described in [[Gems]].
 {{Game concepts}}