Neroli's Opinion: This is a match 3 game that has you smashing tiles before they reach the top of the screen. It's repetitive, and very basic, but good when you want to play for a few minutes at a time.

Game Genre: Match 3

Platform/OS: Windows XP/Vista

Release date: September 8, 2009

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Game Review:

Gold Rush: Treasure Hunt feels almost like tetris. You need to play quickly in order to stop the blocks from piling up. Whenever you see clusters of tiles which are color matched, 3 or more of a kind, click them to bust them up. There are special tools, like picks, which smash up all tiles of a color. The level is over when you've uncovered and matched 3 rocks of gold. It's really easy to learn, but the pace is fast!

That's about all there is to say. It's a real “back to the basics” sort of game, without any fancy graphics or sound effects, and very little to do other than the obvious.

I wouldn't want to play it for hours on end (it would get too repetitive, quickly), but it's fun when you just want a game to play for a few minutes at a time. I gave it a neutral rating, because I'm not sure if you'll want to play much longer than your one hour free demo.

Where to get the game, or play the free demo:

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