Matching four pieces on your board will give you a glowing fruit, and if you create another match using this special piece, that’ll give you a sunbeam, which could clear entire rows or columns based on the direction they shine in. But how do you determine which direction the sunbeam will work? It’s simple – matching vertically will give you a horizontal sunbeam, while matching horizontally will have your sunbeam working vertically instead. It’s all about opposites in here.
Now, if you’re able to match five pieces or more, you can create “super-crops” that could really benefit you, regardless of the fruit or vegetable you’re matching. In addition, barrels can collect a sizable number of crops in one go, which could serve you well when a level asks you to gather so many fruits or vegetables of a certain type. Use them in conjunction with your prize crops to do a lot of damage to the board.
As long as you’ve got at least three of the same kind, you’ve got a match. But don’t settle for these basic matches – if you see the opportunity to match more than three pieces, then go for it by all means.
If you get the chance, ask for help from the bunnies. They just might be able to help those pieces fall the way you want them to. But always make sure you’ve let them do their job first before making another move, unless, of course, you see the opportunity to create a match of five pieces or more.
If you’ve got some “plumped” crops, you’ve got some serious potential to add to your total score. Still, there are some considerations in such a situation – for example, would you go for a match of three 5x fruits or vegetables, or would you go for a match of five with some single-count pieces? It will all depend on where you currently are at, or what you need to do in a level, so think things over, as there’s no hard, fast rule when it comes to choosing between those two.