# Double gem matches **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 16, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320 "2017-03-16T08:53:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CCafe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ccafe/32/20921_2.png) [@CCafe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/CCafe)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/1 "2017-03-16T08:53:52Z")
So I can’t find a good answer on this anywhere. When your matching and chaining gems if you get 4 or more you get another turn to go again. However if you happen to do the same color match to 6 gems 3 gems on top or beside each other the system looks at this as you made 2 seperate matches on the same round. If there were no other matches that were greater than 4 the system finishes your turn and then hands control over to the AI. So as the player I see 6 gems of the same color side by side matching yet the AI says this doesn’t count towards a free turn. ---
**Author:** ![Mad\_Butch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mad_butch/32/22903_2.png) [@Mad\_Butch](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Mad_Butch)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 11:26am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/2 "2017-03-16T11:26:48Z")
I think the rule is: 2 combines in different directions that hit each other, are added together (minus the 1 gem where they cross/touch). So 2x3 crossing/touching like: \_| or + will both count as a 5er. Two combines of three on top of one another count as separate combines of three. Two combines of three, side by side, should not really be possible, or count as a 6er. Can you give an example of the beside each other situation you are referring to? ---
**Author:** ![Stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stan/32/29888_2.png) [@Stan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stan)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/3 "2017-03-16T15:41:16Z")
I’m not sure if I understand what you’re saying. In order to get a 5 match, the only shapes that work are 5 in a row, a +, a T or an L (or any of these extended by more gems). If you have two rows of 3 on top of each other, the game sees that as two 3-matches. ---
**Author:** ![Strat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Strat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/4 "2017-03-16T23:20:59Z")
@CCafe @Stan I’m in the same boat as Stan I don’t think I fully understand the pattern you are referring to in your question. I can guess what your asking, but that probably won’t help you if I’m wrong. If you could make a quick video or screen shot the community or a developer will easily be able to help. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 7:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/5 "2017-03-17T07:20:27Z")
Candy Crush is to blame. ---
**Author:** ![CCafe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ccafe/32/20921_2.png) [@CCafe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/CCafe)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 7:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/6 "2017-03-17T07:59:31Z")
I’ll use red for my example the leter R represents a gem. RRR RRR or RR RR RR As for when you see them most, mainly looping, however I’ve seen them quite a few times when you use a card that explodes multiple gems on the board like Gorgotha, Dargon Soul and a few others. The reason you get it during looping is because if you get a massive build up of one color gem then start looping skulls, every now and then you’ll get the perfect amount just right and it is possible to cause a loop that clears almost 90% of the gems on the screen. I figured that the system is looking for 4 or more gems to be conneceted and would automatically disqualify a multiple matches of 3 gems. However in this case the gems are actually touching themselves so you see a block of 6 clear off and yet you are not offered a 2nd turn. ---
**Author:** ![CCafe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ccafe/32/20921_2.png) [@CCafe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/CCafe)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 8:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/7 "2017-03-17T08:11:43Z")
> [@Jainus](#): > > Candy Crush is to blame. Actually if you want to blame a game, blame Bejeweled, as it technically is considered the Granddaddy of matching games. It wasn’t the first however it was the most successful of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 8:25am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/8 "2017-03-17T08:25:23Z")
I meant Candy Crush is to blame for making L or X or T shapes count as 5 matches, rather than two separate 3 matches, which was the case in PQ. Pretty sure Candy Crush was first to popularise that. ---
**Author:** ![CCafe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/ccafe/32/20921_2.png) [@CCafe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/CCafe)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/9 "2017-03-17T11:53:27Z")
Deleted: Hindsight is 20/20 and I’ve been up for more hours than I should have been. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 11:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/10 "2017-03-17T11:55:53Z")
I don’t think Jainus is arguing about which came first. How does Bejeweled handle matches of 5 in an L or + shape? Do they count as two threes or as a 5? Does Bejeweled’s rule set even allow for a difference (never played that particular Popcap game)? ---
**Author:** ![Annaerith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/annaerith/32/13840_2.png) [@Annaerith](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Annaerith)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 11:55am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/11 "2017-03-17T11:55:56Z")
for the sake of removing the confusion lets summarise it as: minimum match: 3 gems in one row minimum extra turn: 4 gems in one row or two rows of “3 gems in one row” **that share one gem together** (which basically means they have to be one horisontal and one vertical line to be able **share** a gem) in the case of : GGG GGG the two rows dont share any gem in common thus cannot be counted as one big match of 6 gems i hope that clears things up ---
**Author:** ![Stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stan/32/29888_2.png) [@Stan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/12 "2017-03-17T16:14:27Z")
I haven’t played Bejewelled in a few years, but I’m almost certain that it takes a T or an L or a + as two 3-matches. To get a 5 match (which generates a hyper-gem, or something), it has to be 5 in a row. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/double-gem-matches/21320/13 "2017-03-17T16:26:17Z")
> [@Stan](#): > > To get a 5 match (which generates a hyper-gem, or something), it has to be 5 in a row. This is my memory of Bejewelled on my phone too… I think it also summons a small dragon somehow?