The mother of match-3 puzzle games began in 2000 as a browser game called Diamond Mine before releasing a year later for MSN Games as Bejeweled Deluxe where it immediately became the most-played game on their website. This version of the game is very simple and doesn't contain many features but it is still an enjoyable relic from the early days of the internet.

There are only two game modes, Timed and Untimed, depending on how much stress you'd like to add to your day. The goal is to make enough color matches to score points that fill a bar at the bottom of the screen. Each time the bar is filled, players move on to the next stage. If the bar fails to be filled due to no more color matches available, it's game over.

It is amusing that the developer and publisher of Bejeweled, currently known as PopCap Games, were originally known as Sexy Action Cool and developed online erotic video games such as Foxy Poker. It wasn't until they rebranded to family-friendly content that they started going by PopCap Games. Years later, we now get to enjoy a variety of successful erotic Bejeweled-inspired games such as HuniePop. Funny how things play out.

Even though the first entry to this iconic series is barebones and simplistic, I still had a lot of fun playing it and would recommend it if you're curious to the beginnings of this classic franchise, especially since it's only a few bucks.