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Parents need to know that Maleficent Free Fall is a match-3 game, themed around the movie. It is very similar in gameplay to, but with a darker feel and magic spells as power-ups. As with other similar games, you have a limited number of lives. Once these run out, you must wait for them to regenerate or purchase more. You have to wait about 30 minutes to regenerate one life or pay $0.99 to refill them all. Magic (for power-ups) can be purchased starting at $0.99 or by completing special offers that may ask for personal information such as your name, phone number, and email address. MALEFICENT FREE FALL asks players to match three or more gems of the same color to remove them from the board. Removing more than three creates special power gems that remove large numbers of gems.
Tips and Strategies. Maleficent Free Fall. In levels where you need to light up the board, try and start with the sides first –. Hot Maleficent Free Fall tip: Maleficent Free Fall Level 69 tips and strategies.
Each level has a unique goal, but each includes clearing at least one gem over each tile or removing chains of gems by matching them. On each level, you're given a character 'helper,' such as young Maleficent or adult Maleficent.
They don't seem to do much other than perhaps roll their eyes if you fail the level, though. Once you complete the more than 285 main levels, you can unlock 'The Moors,' which provides about 80 more levels. You also can purchase access for $2.99. If you're a match-3 fan, Maleficent Free Fall is a good choice.
It doesn't add a lot of innovation to the genre, but what is there is great quality. Controls work smoothly and as expected, and the graphics are pretty.
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There is definitely pressure to buy, which is expected for this type of free app; however, since the movie is targeted at kids, the game also will attract young players who may feel more pressure or are more willing to spend real money. Advanced levels are tough and may be nearly impossible without the power-up help. For those who are patient and like a challenge, Maleficent Free Fall is certainly entertaining.
Maleficent Free Fall hit the Windows Phone Store last week in advance of the Disney movie that is due out in theaters on May 30th. The latest Windows Phone 8 game from Disney Studios places a dark twist on the match three game.The multi-level, multi-chapter game has you following a young Maleficent through the years tackling a wide assortment of match three challenges. You earn magic that can be used to unlock power-ups that will help you survive the puzzles.Maleficent Free Fall is a well animated, entertaining gaming option for Windows Phone 8 and if you're looking for a challenging puzzle game, it's worth checking out. Game play with Maleficent Free Fall has seventy-five levels of play that are spread out across five chapters. Each chapter represents a stage in Maleficent's life with the first starting at her childhood.The chapters are illustrated as pages in a book that has the level path spanning these pages. In the upper right corner of the chapter pages, you will see your number of lives and your magic counter. Lives are replenished periodically (you'll see a countdown timer or you can purchase lives via in-app purchase ($.99 to re-fill to the full 5 lives).
Magic is earned through game play or you can buy magic through in-app purchase as well (prices vary from $.99 to $49.99). Just tap the display banner to pull up IAP options. Game PlayAt the heart of game play with Maleficent Free Fall is your typical match three styled game. You are presented with a collection of gems that you have to swap around to create matches of three or more to have them removed from game play and earn points. Where Maleficent Free Fall makes the game more challenging is that with each level, you have a set number of moves to achieve two goals, a scoring goal and a performance goal.
The performance goals range from converting a dark section of the gaming board to light by creating a match on that section to unchaining gaming pieces by creating a match involving those pieces.Matches of more than three can generate bonus items that can eliminate rows of gems, destroy all the adjacent gems and more. You can also generate a cascade of matches that will help you reach the scoring goal.Maleficent Free Fall does a good job to walk you through each challenge when you face them for the first time. The tutorials will also walk you through using magic points that can be used to launch power-ups during game play. Magic can also be used to generate extra moves, launch Maleficent's raven, Diaval, to eliminate gaming pieces and more. Game play, as well as the chapter screens, supports vertical and horizontal orientations. Maleficent oversees your gaming progress and will gesture towards you every now and then.
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One neat feature of the game is that if you tilt your Windows Phone, the background will shift with your movements.If you fail a level of play, it'll cost you a life. Run out of lives and you will have to wait until time allows your lives to replenish or cough up $.99 to replenish your lives through an in-app purchase.Game play is rather challenging.
While many match three games concentrate on scoring or the number of pieces you remove, Maleficent offers quests that require a little more strategy. Overall ImpressionMaleficent Free Fall is a fun game to pass the time with and with seventy-five levels of play (that aren't push overs) it has plenty of staying power.The graphics throughout the game are well drawn-up, even though the young Maleficent is a little on the creepy side. I like the duel challenges with game play, which adds to the challenge of the game.Overall, Maleficent Free Fall is an appealing addition to the match three genre of Windows Phone games and worth the download.
Maleficent Free Fall is a free gaming title with plenty of in-app purchase opportunities. The game is available for Windows Phone 8 devices and you can find your copy of in the Windows Phone Store.There is also a Windows 8 version of Maleficent Free Fall available for those looking to play the game on a larger screen. You can find that copy of (free as well).
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