Ugggh, this is ridiculous! I hate to say it, but this just might be the end for me. I'm still stuck on 122. Completely frustrating--I don't get closer than halfway most of the time. Got the furthest the 1st two times I played, & never got close again.
I'm moving as fast as I can & doing the right things...far as I can tell, anyway. I'm starting the level with good moves right next to the crates as well as the dirt on both sides. I'm making lots of blasters & bombs, and combining them where possible. I'm making diamonds, too--but I don't combine with blasters cuz it eats too much time. Sometimes I just end up combining them with a regular gem if there are no good moves near the dirt (or moves that create special jewels.) Or I use w/the color of a blaster I want to set off. I'm moving as fast as I can, not wasting moves at the top (except when there are no other moves--right before reshuffle,) and basically concentrating on digging... Is there something else I should be doing?
I'm starting to think it's silly to torture myself like this--it's supposed to be fun! I rarely enjoy timed levels, they're more of an obstacle to get thru to the other fun levels. And when it takes days (or more) to pass them, it stops feeling worth it. Plus, I know the next level's timed, too (from this thread.) I don't want to be a quitter, though. And I've been hoping to make it to the snakes & fire levels eventually. I love Jewel Mania, so I'll give it a little longer. But if I don't pass soon, or if I get stuck on the next timed level, too...?