A two-player match-3 game for DOS
In this game, two players take turns. You select a "gem," that gem is destroyed, and you get a point. Other gems fill in from above. If you can match 3 or more gems, you get points for those too. The first player to reach 25 points wins the game.
As you play, you need to be careful what gem you destroy, so you don't set up your opponent for a great move!
Here are two screenshots, showing player "0" (left-side player) about to take a turn. The selector frame is over a yellow gem. When that gets destroyed, the cyan gem falls down and matches 3 gems.
player 0 about to take a turn
But notice that now player "1" (right-side player) can also destroy a different yellow gem (highlighted) to then match 3 red gems.
player 1 moves next
So this is more than a simple match-3 Bejeweled clone. PvP Gem requires some strategy, too. As you play, you need to be careful what gem you destroy so you don't set up your opponent for a great move!
Uses PC speaker for sound
Compile with OpenWatcom (see BUILD.BAT)