Puzzle Hero is my newest favorite game

This game is similar to Puzzle Quest, but different in a lot of ways that make it easier, and more fun to play. Puzzle Hero takes you on a journey through magical lands to find your brother, who has been kidnapped by an evil wizard. Along the way, you’ll battle magical creatures and funny monsters. The really cool thing about this match 3 game is that you get to see the actual battles taking place, right above the match 3 board!

You start out as a peasant girl, with little armor and weaponry. At the beginning of the game you get to choose your hairstyle and skin tone in the Salon, while you get to choose your clothing (and later, your armor, weapons, and magic items) in the Shop. Everything has a cost, of course, so gold coins are available throughout the Match 3 game play. The game play is more strategic in this Match 3 game than you might be used to… match swords to attack, match magic hats to gain the mana that powers your magic spells, match leaves for experience points to gain levels… much like a typical role playing game.

Strategy isn’t left to the Match 3 portion of the game, though. As you gain experience, and gold, you’re able to purchase armor and weapon upgrades of which there are plenty to choose from. Each item has it’s own properties, such as adding to your defense or attack ability. Some items even have magical abilities such as fire, ice and poison! Before every battle, you have the ability to configure your armor and weapons to best match the foe you’re about to fight. For some, you may need more fire magic because the monster has extra defenses against fire, etc.

What a fun game this is! I’m totally addicted, and have already completed the quest to save my brother once, on the easiest level, “Normal”. My fighter reached level 29, I want to see if I can get a higher level than that with a new one on the “Heroic” mode… fighting in the Arena is another way to increase your levels! Once I finished that, an Arena became available (it very well may have become unlocked before that, and I just didn’t notice because I was so enthralled with the game) where you can battle the individual monsters outside the Quest mode.

There is no time limit per round, so you have time to plan your strategy. However, there is a penalty for making a “wrong” match, meaning the pieces you choose don’t actually match at least three pieces. You gain an extra turn for matching four or more, though… and when you match four or more swords, you attack with extra damage. I won’t say any more, because I don’t want to ruin some of the surprises this game holds in store for you, but I will say that this is a downright bargain for the $6.99 Game Club price! Download your free one hour trial here.

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