GemMine Match 3

GemMine Match 3 is set underground, where a miner is digging for gems and you do the matching for him. Swap gems so that three or more matching ones meet, and his haul grows.

Each level has its own setting below ground. The developer's examples run from glittering caverns to old, forgotten mines. The more unusual claim is that every level also has its own movement patterns. The developer does not explain what moves or how, only that these patterns are there to test how quickly you react, so this is something to watch for on the first few boards rather than something to plan around in advance.

There is a competitive side as well. Scores go onto leaderboards, and the stated aim is to reach the top of them against other players. It runs in a wide landscape frame, 1920 by 1080, and the game is started with a click or a tap.

Click, or tap on a touch screen, to start. Swap two gems to bring three or more identical ones together, which clears them and adds to the miner's haul and to your score. Each level sits in a different part of the mines and has its own movement pattern, so expect every board to behave a little differently. Post a good score to climb the leaderboard.

The movement patterns differ from level to level, and the developer pitches them as a test of reflexes, so give each new level a moment's observation before your first swap. The leaderboards compare you with other players, which makes score the thing to chase if ranking matters to you.

A gem-swapping match-3 set in mines, shown in a wide landscape frame (1920 by 1080). Each level has its own underground setting and movement pattern. Scores are ranked on leaderboards against other players. Click or tap to play.

Dwarf Treasures is also set in mines and caves, with ice blocks and treasure on each level, and Pirates the match 3 sends its gem swaps after buried treasure and chests.