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Oh, and fk you to everyone who said this game is PURELY luck-based. I spent HOURS wrecking my brain figuring how to win the stage while combo and keeping my Joker. In case permanently losing Joker is unavoidable, TRY to do other combo that yield Blue Bomb. I managed to win the last level solely because I go for a blue bomb in level 29. Never EVER waste Extra Decks bonus when you can sacrifice a Joker and regain it. It's better to earn more extra deck than betting ALL your extra deck for a Joker. It's never going to work, convince yourself that.
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My advice: go for as many Joker as possible in your first few rounds. In earlier stages with few limiters, I suggest going for the 4 of each colour combo. In later levels with 3~4 limiters, ALWAYS go for limiters that stick together and specific first (e.g. Stella/Luna > Stella/Same Symbol). The trick is to settle the limiter early and place the rest with 4 of each colour/symbol in mind. In case you're stuck in the last piece, 'sacrifice' your joker to win and obtain it back (e.g. You have 3Red/3Blue/4Yellow/4Green. Maybe the last piece is limited to Stella/Lunar; don't bother to deal/extra deck until you get it. Just find a Red/Blue tile, Joker it, and win the game. You'll 'regain' the Joker from the combo and you won't waste extra decks.) In super late game, deal and extra decks until you can go for specific limiter. Keep your Joker/Bomb/Change Symbol/Colour for end game purpose (e.g. to combo or it's the last level). Hope you all understand and good luck in hunting the badge :D.
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Sand Sorcerer Badge ( easy - 5 points ) You acquired this badge on Jun. 10, 2009.
Rings Not Passed Badge ( hard - 30 points ) You acquired this badge on Apr. 29, 2013.
Finally! Once I understand how this is SUPPOSED to be played, it became an enjoyable and challenging game. You MUST planned for combo instead of simply winning. I recommend visiting this link to learn the combos: http://www.kongregate.com/forums/3/topics/742. In the first few level, it is important to go for Joker combos, the easiest being 4 of each colour or 4 of each symbol. If by level 10 you don't have at least 2 Joker, redo the entire game. I managed to win by conserving my 2 Joker till the end; the first one lost at level 20+ while the second one lost at level 29.
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I have been trying to get the hard badge since I started playing. It has been years. I should really give up, but, being the achievement wh0re I am, I keep coming back...I hate this game...But I must have the badge!
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Double Harmony is 2 of each, color or symbol, and any one else kill a few hours/days trying to complete a double quadruple harmony?
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As much as a save button would make this game easier, or at least completing it; there is a beauty to the almost infinite replay value when every level is different and each time you fail a ring you have to play the game through again.
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Add a more detailed description of bonus' please.
Double Harmony... from what?? cant be colors I have 1 red, cant be shapes, I have 9 stela... wtf
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DEVELOPER,-- is the issue fixed regarding finishing ALL 30 levels to receive the badge?? Seems to be a reoccurring glitch, I am on 15!! Hope there is a way every one else who earned this badge can be able to get it?! I will await your prompt and courteous reply, -Marz
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I find it statistically impossible how often you see a tile with what you need, but in opposing position. Not enough switch bonuses I guess.
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Okay... midway through the game, I encountered a puzzle that had a Terra slice and a Red slice next to each other. Throughout that entire level, wasting ALL my deals AND all my special-deal cards (and I had like a half-dozen of those cards), I was never, not even once, dealt a slice that could bridge the two. That level was literally, 100% unbeatable, I had literally zero chance whatsoever... and because there's no save points, I had to start over. Screw you very much, game.
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In order to obtain a badge of hard, joker four tiles and 20 (4 tiles Set), and further, I align the five bombs.
I would thus challenged, stage progresses, the tile will not accumulate, increasingly more and more restrictions panel, I began to consume the item.
And, finally exhausted, it became a game over 25 stage.
If you want to get a this hard badge , you have to prepare substantial, you will not be able to get.
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Color Quadruples Harmony (four of each color in the ring) gives you 9 tiles and a joker. If you can manage to get those ever other stage or so, you should have a pretty nice inventory to get into the harder stages. Yet I still haven't gotten the hard badge.
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For the hard badge form rings using four blocks of each color or symbol in each phase. Then you will gain lots of power-ups and should use them to help him in the harder levels. Just beware of any possible accident that could cost you start all over again.
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Always play the tutorial level. You get 2 4 extra deals, a bomb tile and switch tile. It's not much but it definitely helps get through this madness
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This has to be literally one of the absolute dumbest games I've ever seen. The game doesn't look terribly good even considering how old it is, the idea itself is pretty terrible, it's not user friendly, and the lack of checkpoints/completely random nature/seemingly arbitrary rewarding of powerups kills off any enjoyment that was left. I keep periodically coming back in an attempt to get the hard badge, but expecting us to have the sort of luck required to get to level 30 without ever losing once, especially when some pretty tough restrictions start getting placed in there, is absolutely ridiculous. I need to just remember not to even try rather than wasting my time next time around.
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Save function, swappable tiles, more bonus tools. Just one of these would've made the difference between an awesome game and a waste of time.
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Easy badge? I'd call that medium...
Relaxed mode? yeah right! Took me ten tries to get past level one. Tiles should be able to swap with other tiles.