Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

However, Puzzle Quest is an RPG with a twist.

Everything is done (as the name implies) with puzzles.

Everything in Puzzle Quest is done with puzzles.

The puzzles themselves are similar to Bejeweled in execution, with a few slight variations used for things like item crafting and enemy capture.

When fighting an enemy (which can range from zombies to orcs and even castle strongholds, each with their own special spells and abilities), you both take turns using the same board.

The goal is to reduce your opponents hitpoints to zero, which can be done directly by linking up skulls in rows of three or more, or by using spells which require mana.

To build up mana, just link three or more runes of the same color together, just like the skulls.

Every time you gain mana, it's stored in your reserves until you use it (or are hit with a mana draining attack).

Gold and experience are built up in the same way, using gold coins or purple experience orbs that occupy the same board and can be linked just like runes and skulls.

The real strategy behind the game comes into play when you factor in elemental mastery (gaining extra mana when linking runes for a specific element), equipment (which can prevent damage, drain mana and more), spells (which can poison, drain mana, stun and so on) and linking up groups of four or more.

The reason groups of four are important is that every time a row of four-of-a-kind is created, you get an extra turn.

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Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for Nintendo DS is currently worth €9.77 loose, €9.41 complete in box, and €17.50 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, loose is €9.77 and CIB is €9.41 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is currently worth €9.77 loose, versus €7.97 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.