Tap Jewels - classic Amiga boxed version

Tap Jewels is a classic match-3 gem game for the Amiga computer, which offers plenty of fun and is highly addictive thanks to its simple, tried-and-tested gameplay. This is the boxed version of Tap Jewels – Classic Amiga.

Adjacent gems of the same colour can be removed from the board to score points. The more jewels you clear at once, the more new jewels appear on the board, thereby extending the game. By skilfully combining jewels and using special tiles (RowCleaner, ColumnCleaner, CrossCleaner), you can prolong the game and secure a good spot on the high score list.

When you clear many jewels and play quickly without making mistakes, a mana gauge at the bottom of the playing field fills up; when it is full, the game switches to bonus mode and rewards the player with double points for a period of time. During this time, the pressure of the game builds further; gameplay must be more focused and faster to keep the bonus going for as long as possible.

The integrated achievements (Awards), which can be earned by reaching various goals, offer high replay value.

The game modes “Puzzle” and “Time Master” offer players two ways to play. Whilst “Puzzle” focuses on combining large numbers of jewels to keep the playing field filled for as long as possible, “Time Master” requires a slightly faster pace due to the time pressure. Mistakes when clicking are penalised with a loss of time and lead to increased pressure as the game progresses.

From the programming and graphics to the music, every element is handmade. No AI, no pre-made graphics assets or ready-made music were used. Frank Menzel and Thomas Claus from EntwicklerX set out to use this project to deliberately familiarise themselves with the unique features of the Amiga and aim to expand and improve their skills in future Amiga projects. In Sven Thoennissen, they have also found a musician for Tap Jewels who was active on the Amiga until the 2000s and has now, after over 20 years, composed his first Amiga MOD files again. Back to the roots!

In addition to a boxed version, there is a download version.
Video of the game

System requirements

• Amiga 500 or higher
• 512 KB Fast-RAM or more

Features

• Game modes: Puzzle and Time Master
• Local high score (don’t forget to set write protection)
• Awards
• Playable with joystick, keyboard or mouse
• Hand-drawn graphics
• EntwicklerX Game Engine
• Custom game music

Contents

• High-quality transparent plastic sleeve with inlay
• Floppy disk

Credits
Programming: Frank Menzel - Gfx: Thomas Claus - MusiC: Sven Thoennissen
Distribution: Alinea Computer