{"id":21970,"date":"2022-01-12T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T00:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=21970"},"modified":"2022-01-01T12:49:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T12:49:31","slug":"match-three-pirates-ii-switch-pc-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/12\/match-three-pirates-ii-switch-pc-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Three Pirates II (Switch, PC, Mobile)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/pirates_box-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-21965\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PIRATES_BOX-150x70.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PIRATES_BOX-150x70.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PIRATES_BOX.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Help a kid build a pirate themed amusement park for his pirate friends in Match Three Pirates II.\u00a0 I\u2019ve never played the first game so I don\u2019t know what\u2019s improved or changed in the sequel, but it\u2019s your typical match three puzzle game like Candy Crush or Bejeweled.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on Switch, PC, and mobile devices but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n<p>The gameplay is what you\u2019d expect.\u00a0 Slide two pirate themed objects and match three to clear them.\u00a0 Match four or more and get a power-up to clear out more.\u00a0 Each level has different objectives.\u00a0 You may have to clear out enough of a certain object, clear out tiles underneath, open a treasure chest by matching things around it, etc.\u00a0 Completed levels earn you money that you can use to build more attractions for your amusement park, or you can buy booster items to help you out in the levels.\u00a0 Sometimes the pirate characters will talk about the park between levels, but it\u2019s not very important.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a serviceable match three game, but I\u2019ve played way better ones.\u00a0 Some of the problems include the annoying pirate themed music that only Popeye the sailor or Mr. Krabs would love.\u00a0 You can play it on the TV or handheld mode on the Switch.\u00a0 On the TV you can use an icon to move things around, but it\u2019s easier to use the touch screen in handheld mode.\u00a0 But the text is very small to read in handheld mode as well.\u00a0 Also I couldn\u2019t figure out how to go back and replay levels, so once you run out of money you may not be able to bypass a tough level if you can\u2019t buy any more power-ups.\u00a0 And the game gets hard pretty quickly, too.\u00a0 I got stuck around level 13 without any way to buy more stuff so I lost interest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/pirates_screen-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21966\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PIRATES_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PIRATES_SCREEN.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PIRATES_SCREEN-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/PIRATES_SCREEN-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing violent or objectionable here.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for some of the text, and younger players may find it too difficult or repetitive.\u00a0 Match Three Pirates II is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Help a kid build a pirate themed amusement park for his pirate friends in Match Three Pirates II.\u00a0 I\u2019ve never played the first game so I don\u2019t know what\u2019s improved or changed in the sequel, but it\u2019s your typical match three puzzle game like Candy Crush or Bejeweled.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on Switch, PC, and mobile 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