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''Bejeweled'' is the name of the series of tile-matching puzzle games created by PopCap Games, first developed for browsers in 2001. Four follow-ups to this game have been released: ''Bejeweled 2'', in 2004, ''Bejeweled Twist'' in 2008, ''Bejeweled Blitz'' in 2009, and ''Bejeweled 3'' in 2010, all by PopCap Games. ''Blitz'' is a one-minute timed version, which can be played by linking to Facebook or in an offline mode. More than 25 million copies of ''Bejeweled'' have been sold, and the game has been downloaded more than 150 million times. An arcade version was released in Q3 2013. ==History== ''Bejeweled'' was initially created by PopCap Games as a web-based Flash game named ''Diamond Mine''. It was reportedly successful for PopCap—a company formed in 2000. PopCap created partnerships with established Internet gaming sites, such as Microsoft Zone, to host ''Bejeweled'' as well. The name ''Bejeweled'' was suggested by Microsoft, who thought the original name ''Diamond Mine'' was too similar to that of an existing game, ''Diamond Mines''. The game has been ported to other platforms, including Microsoft Windows, where it was called ''Bejeweled Deluxe''. Astraware produced versions for PDAs on the BlackBerry, iPhone, Palm and Windows Mobile smartphone platforms. They also released ''Bejeweled Deluxe'' on the Xbox as a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade game. On September 12, 2006, it was released as one of the first games downloadable from the iTunes Store for the iPod. PopCap Games initially announced a version of ''Bejeweled'' for the iPhone that was not a standalone game, but rather a web application playable over the Safari browser. A native application for the iPhone has since been made available for purchase in the iTunes store, although the web-based version still exists. Recently, skill games like ''Bejeweled'' have been featured in online competitions for prizes. Its influence has crossed the virtual divide, as Lotterywest has issued a scratchcard based on the game. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bejeweled (series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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