Although I am not a fan of match 3 games that limit the number of moves, I absolutely LOVE this game! I played RELAXED so supposedly more moves per level. And I found the side quests an enjoyable and sometimes hilarious break from the match 3 game play.

It took me some time to really get into it but once I did, I couldn't stop playing. I finished it in 15 days and 63.5 hours of logging in daily for the daily bonus with 3 stars in all levels (only had to replay 3 levels). It took me once using a phoenix feather to revive my horse to figure out that I had to keep him healthy.

My strategy: With 100+ moves left and before the last board is completed, I used them to build up resources following the matching pattern at the top. But once my resources were stable, i used them to match blue bottles that are used to get a free power-up on the left. The power-ups are key to winning levels but deciding which one to use on which board is a guessing game at best especially when you don't know what is coming on the other boards in the level. Also using gold in the casino for the slots can win some of the all-important power-ups too.

I am not one for long games but this one was very addictive! Definitely hoping for a sequel!