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    Set in a fantasy world ala Narnia, 4 Elements is a puzzle game that incorporates the always addictive Match 3 with a dash of hidden object and spot-the-difference. The varied gameplay with the nicely executed fantasy theme definitely makes it worth a game worth downloading!

The story describes starts with in a happy wonderland that is suddenly stricken by evil. To restore the world to its former glory, the great wizard of the land sends you and your fairy companion to unlock four magic books, each representing the 4 Elements, earth, fire, air, and water. Each book can be unlocked by collecting the four cards within each book and each card is unlocked by beating four Match 3 puzzles. The result is 64 levels of addictive fun with additional hidden object and spot-the-difference mini-games and a decent storyline to tie the game together.

The purpose of the Match 3 is to create a path for the positive life energy to reach an altar. By linking chains of jewels of the same color, you destroy tiles and create a pathway towards the altar. When the energy flow reaches the altar, you pass! Although simple at first, the levels get increasingly more challenging as you are confronted with additional obstacles like thicker tiles, ice blocks, rocks, and stone slabs which make it more difficult to create pathways using just small chains. As you progress, the levels get much larger and contain immovable blocks so you will be required to figure out the specific pathway to the altar all within the time limit.

Don’t worry though, your own personal Tinkerbelle will also offer hints and unlock power-ups along the way to aid you in your quest to restore the fantasy land.

After unlocking each magical card, you are presented with two cards that have subtle differences. Spot the differences between the two cards and you are that much closer to restoring all that is good in the 4 Elements world.

4 Elements has some good artwork, soothing music, and addictive Match 3 gameplay. The hidden object and spot-the-difference offer a little variety. I definitely think the game would have benefited with more hidden object levels. Overall, it’s a fun game that does the Match 3 genre proud.