Crystals are your in-game currency which you can use to buy anything that you need. But you can still use your matching skills to get resources, chargers, bonuses, etc.
Cradle of Empires
Cradle of Empires: Level Modes
Before the match-3 level begins, you get a notification of the mode you are going to play. Some modes are timed and some have a certain amount of moves.
The mode of the level can be updated.
Cradle of Empires: How to make Unbroken Chain?
Unbroken chain is a sequence of matches with identical chips in a row in one match-3 level. Here is an example of how to make Unbroken Chain of 5 matches with Gold Coins in a row in one match-3 level.
Cradle of Empires: Pyramid
Pyramid will be unlocked when you find all the skystones and upgrade the City Gate to level 2.
Cradle of Empires: What are the resources? Why do I need resources?
There are three types of resources: Gold, Food and Supplies. Each building brings you one type of these resources when you play match-3 levels or collect taxes. For example, the Field gives you food resources and the Hut brings you gold resources.
Cradle of Empires: What are the chargers? How can I get chargers?
You need chargers to complete collections. You can find the number of chargers you need in the collection. For each charger you have two numbers separated by a backslash. The first number shows how many chargers you have in total and the second shows how many chargers you need to complete the collection. If you … Read more
Cradle of Empires: What are the bonuses? How can I get bonuses?
Bonuses help you beat match-3 levels. They can break a group of chips, destroy identical chips on the board, or scramble the chips. There are several ways to get bonuses: Make deals in totems to get bonuses using your earned resources Complete quests Sometimes you get bonuses for completing collections Sometimes you get bonuses for … Read more
Cradle of Empires: Tips on Solving Timed and Blitz Modes
This tip for Cradle of Empires is extremely important as it will make both Timed and Blitz mode puzzles easier to solve. These two types of puzzles are the hardest to finish. This tip will let you finish these types 95% of the time instead of a disappointing 35% of the time which is about average for the beginning and intermediate player.