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Time Bomb is a type of mini-quest featured in Quest.
Gameplay
A dialog box providing information about the first Time Bomb mini-quest.
In the Time Bomb mini-quests, each one begins with a random Bomb Gem appearing on the game board. Upon clearing the Bomb Gem, another one falls into the board from above. Bomb Gems also appear after making a random number of matches. The goal of each mini-quest is to remove a specific number of Bomb Gems before their counters reach zero. Depending on the mini-quest, Bomb Gems will count down either after every legal move or by seconds. If a Bomb Gem's counter reaches zero, the mini-quest ends in which the Bomb Gem detonates.
During each Time Bomb mini-quest, Hypercubes fall into the game board every now and then.
Mini-quests
| Mini-quest | Associated Relic | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Time Bomb |
Relic 1 | The goal of this mini-quest is to clear ten Bomb Gems before any count down to zero. Bomb Gems count down after every legal move, and their counters begin at 20. |
 Time Bomb II |
Relic 2 | The goal of this mini-quest is to clear fifteen Bomb Gems before any count down to zero. Bomb Gems count down by seconds, and their counters begin at 60. |
 Time Bomb III |
Relic 3 | The goal of this mini-quest is to clear fifteen Bomb Gems before any count down to zero. Bomb Gems count down after every legal move, and their counters begin at 15. |
 Time Bomb IV |
Relic 4 | The goal of this mini-quest is to clear twenty Bomb Gems before any count down to zero. Bomb Gems count down by seconds, and their counters begin at 45. |
Notes
Time Bomb II, as it appears when the game is paused.
- Pausing the game during Time Bomb II and Time Bomb IV causes the gems to vanish, but they reappear upon resuming the game. This most likely happens to prevent "cheating."
- If there is more than one Bomb Gem on the game board, clearing a Bomb Gem does not always cause another one to appear.
- With all Time Bomb mini-quests, the largest number of Bomb Gems that can be on the game board at once is three; extra Bomb Gems will not spawn when that limit is reached.
Trivia
- In the PC, Mac, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 versions; Time Bomb III has a different background than the one featured in the other Time Bomb mini-quests.
- The Chinese re-release of Bejeweled 3 has two exclusive game modes, Madness Bomb and Rapid Bomb, based on the Time Bomb mini-quests.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 時限爆弾 Jigen Bakudan |
Time Bomb |
| Spanish | Cuenta atrás | Countdown |
| French | Bombe | Bomb |
| German | Zeitbombe | Time Bomb |
| Italian | Bomba | Bomb |
| Portuguese | Pedra-Bomba | Stone-Bomb |
| Chinese | 定时炸弹 Dìngshízhàdàn |
Time Bomb |
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