Runes of Avalon is a fun game by Anawiki. The game is a match three game, but also has a tetris element to it. The shapes and colors come out in combinations of one at a time, two at a time, or three at a time. The combinations of two and three can be rotated to fit into different spots, much like the tetris blocks.

There is a story line Runes of Avalon. You come from a time and place rich in magic. There are “good” magicians and “bad” magicians. The point of each level is to fill up a crystal ball with magic. To achieve this goal, you need to clear the certain type of tile off of the game board. You clear the tiles by lining up three or more in a row. Once the tiles are cleared, their magic goes into the crystal ball.

The story line is progressed using a map. You pick a place to go on the map, which as far as I can tell is linear unless you have already completed the level. The map is huge and there are plenty of levels to play. There are also min-game spots on the map that allow you to gain other types of magic and “abilities”. Early on in the game you gain the ability to use a bomb. If you can match the color of the bomb, with two of the same color tiles the bomb blows up and destroys other color tiles around it.

Some of the levels have multiple crystal balls to fill. There is also a time limit to fill the crystal balls. If you do not fill the crystal balls before the time runs out you lose the level and have to redo it.

There are two game modes: Quest mode and Quick play mode. The Quest mode is what I have been describing above. The Quick play mode contains time attack and endless. The time attack is a timed game and the endless mode is, you guessed it, an endless game with no time limit.

The graphics in the game are great. It is a really nice looking game. You will be amazed by the graphics. The game runs smoothly and looks great. If you like match three puzzle type games, you should check out Runes of Avalon. There is a demo that you can download and get a feel for the game. If you do not really like match three type games, you should pass on this game. The best way to find out if you will like the game, though, is to try out the demo.