# Treasure Hunt hurts my soul

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/treasure-hunt-hurts-my-soul/5621>\
**Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\
**Created:** [April 15, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/treasure-hunt-hurts-my-soul/5621 "2016-04-15T18:09:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Personette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/personette/32/3845_2.png) [@Personette](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Personette)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/treasure-hunt-hurts-my-soul/5621/21 "2016-04-16T20:53:59Z")

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Another little treasure hunt tip. This is obvious but it took me a while to start paying attention so: the new gem forms at the point of collision.

It’s useful for making match-3s that will trigger match-4 & match-5s on the same move.

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**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/treasure-hunt-hurts-my-soul/5621/22 "2016-04-16T22:08:29Z")

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> [@Personette](#):
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> Another little treasure hunt tip. This is obvious but it took me a while to start paying attention so: the new gem forms at the point of collision.

> [@TaliaParks](#):
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> Learn how the matches form (where the upgraded item is created), it’s kind of random for drops but the matches you make will always form in the middle of the match.

I covered this point earlier, but it’s worth noting again that what you describe is true for the matches you make. However, when a match happens from a drop, the new Gem can be created anywhere along the match. So it’s a little harder to plan cascades from multiple drops.

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**Author:** ![Personette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/personette/32/3845_2.png) [@Personette](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Personette)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/treasure-hunt-hurts-my-soul/5621/23 "2016-04-16T23:25:30Z")

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But “in the middle of the match” is wrong. The point of collision could be at any position.

I’m getting better at figuring out the order of operations. The point of collision I’m sure of. I _think_ it goes like this:

When you make your move, all the available matches fire instantly. Then the new gems drop, and the new gems may trigger additional matches.

This still trips me up sometimes, when I make a match expecting it to fit into the existing gems but they transform before it can happen.

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