Connect 3+ matching neighbors, including diagonals. Release to clear. Connect 6+ for a Burst gem or 9+ for a Color Blast; tap a special gem to fire it. Clear 22 jewels to start a 7-second double-points Rush.

Find an opponent pairs two waiting players. Each gets the same starting board and a full 45 seconds after their sponsor is ready; rounds do not have to start together. Scores compare after both finish, with no simulated live opponent score. Searches last up to two minutes and matched players have three minutes to start. You can cancel before starting. Freebie Mom is our automated house opponent, not a person playing live. You can choose this mode anytime. If a search has no match after about 15 seconds, we offer this option; switching is your choice and closes the search first. The game never announces a house round as a real player joining. Friend-link challenges are recorded, not live: the host plays first, then one friend accepts a link. Both start with the same seeded board and follow the same rules; the boards change according to each player’s moves. Highest saved score wins the duel.

One sponsor unlocks each round. A finished 45-second round with at least one valid chain earns 1–3 tickets once confirmed by the server. No daily ticket cap. Tutorials, idle and abandoned rounds do not earn tickets. No daily winner drawings or top-10 ticket bonuses in this beta.