Bejeweled Blitz via Facebook

This game is so habitually mind-numbing! Not recommended for addictive personalities. It will keep you going for hours even though each game is only a minute long. Trust me, just watch the time go by. And if you play long enough, you will be seeing visions of colorful jewels dance in your head at night when you are trying to sleep thinking of ways to match them up. No joke! I have seen posts quoting this exact phenomenon!
“Good”, “excellent”, “awesome”, and the dreadful “time up” will be played frequently in your brain.
Bejeweled Blitz is a puzzle game where you line up at least 3 jewels of the same color horizontally or vertically to clear them off the board, though the board never clears, it gets replaced by new gems. Simple, right? Maybe that is why it's so popular.

So if you are a newbie or a seasoned “bejeweler”, here are some “excellent” tips on getting a higher score:
-First, blow something up. No really! Only after that will you see the x2 color circle multiplier and if you match the colors with it, it will increase to x3, x4, etc. That is where you get your real points! I've only gotten up to x6 so far.
-Also, when you get the color “hypercube” (achieved by lining up 5 of the same color) don't blow your wad on it immediately. Wait until you have a LOT of the same color on the board with one of them next to the cube of course, then click on the color next to it and all of that color gem will clear the board. Lucky you if you get a few cubes on the board at once. Do the same thing but I wouldn't wait. Major points and more cubes!
-Oh and I also like to keep the “flame” gems for the end if possible (made by 4 in a row), I have racked up more than 50,000 points alone from just doing this.
-Another hint is to turn the sound off! Sometimes it helps, but most of the time it will stress me out more than I really need! Trust me I don't need any more stress!
-Oh yes, the speed bonus is “awesome”. But I started out concentrating on speed and even getting the flashing orange blazing speed bonus often, but the point factor doesn't compare to focusing on the x's bonus. Doing both of course is the goal. Speed is just a factor and it's what you should be doing anyway.
-Also, try to find matches close to the bottom of the board. This will inadvertently match gems at the top that will cascade down hopefully making stars, flames or the all important cube!

What is the point of this game? It baffles me to this day. Maybe it's the pretty flashing lights, the stressful music, the quest for the highest score. It reminds me of a casino game, which of course I love. I usually play games where there is some kind of “payout” or prize involved but this really has none, except for a drawing which you have to enter your email address to win some games or...a popcap laptop. I have to check into that some more. I do remember playing a similar version on a kid game website for my daughter and was addicted to that too. Go figure!

Every Tuesday the leader board gets cleared and your friends have a chance to beat you once again.
So enjoy the bedazzled Bejeweled Blitz in baffling bewilderment. Don't say I didn't warn you!

Facebook application (you have to have a Facebook account, duh): http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=40343401983