Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27015290-20181009165649/@comment-35284508-20181010193048

The links above are great but here is my general advice. Try different things because not every strategy works on every puzzle. I always start out blitzing- making every match I can, eliminating blocks but some games have a certain logical problem to them. Something like you need to drop the marker along the side and it has a notched or shelf pattern to it. I started out blitzing but finally realized that the marker would never move over into a ful column- I had to knock out gems that were occupying the notches- only 6 tiles mattered in the whole game! If you are entirely stumped try an eyeglass. They will only remove blocks or gems that advance the game. Keep in mind that they are always timed- most often if you spot something to do that advances the game it is not worth the time to look for a better move... Just take it.

I have only encountered one puzzle where the match you make first HAS TO eliminate a block or there is no way to win without using tools. It was in HL where a row of blocks along the top would not let other gems fall into place next to the remaining blockers.

One last comment- it is very rare but you could encounter a puzzle that is just plain broken. Usually because replacement gems don't drop in. Try to get a screen shot and send it off to support@mytona.com. It helps us all to get impossible puzzles fixed.

Beyond that, describe or screen shot your difficult puzzle and we can discuss ithere.