However, because these types of gems were scrapped during development, some of their respective characteristics remain incomplete, causing the unused gems to behave somewhat strangely in the game.Īnother interview with Jason Kapalka mentions that two additional types of 'bad gems' named Pollution Gems and Radiation Gems were also meant to be featured in Bejeweled Twist.

Although these types of gems ultimately went unused, evidence of them can be found inside the game files and by modifying certain documents it is even possible to make the unused gems appear in the game as normal. These include what would have been more Special Gems and 'bad gems.' According to Jason Kapalka, these types of gems were scrapped because the game was becoming too complicated. Jason Kapalka mentioned in an interview that more types of gems were meant to be featured in Bejeweled Twist. This mode would probably have been similar to Classic Mode with the Progress Bar taking longer to fill than normal. The Twist Shop would be where the player could buy items, either to use in Blitz mode much like Bejeweled Blitz, or to use in other modes to deal with things such as Bomb Gems or Doom Gems, somewhat like Super Collapse! 3, and would have marked the first time a shop system had been used in a Bejeweled game before Bejeweled Blitz.Īction mode would probably have been similar to Bejeweled's Timed mode and Bejeweled 2's Action mode where the level-up bar is half full and empties out over time. The Trophy Room would most likely work the same way the Badge system works in Bejeweled 3, having to do certain actions and tasks to get trophies. Early names of gems We need more Gems to level-up.

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