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Special Runes
In Alchemy, there are two special Runes: a gray block and a skull with cross bones. The gray block is a wild piece; it can be placed adjacent to any Rune, regardless of shape or color. Use this piece wisely, because the gray block can help you either start or remove a column or row. The skull with cross bones will remove any placed Rune on the board, so it frees you up when you hit those trouble spots on the board.

These two special Runes appear randomly throughout the game. As you clear more boards to go to higher rounds, these Runes will appear less frequently, so use them very carefully!

Scoring
The points are based on a multiplier depending on the skill level you're playing. It's x.5 (one half) for skill level 1, x1 for skill level 2 and x2 for skill level 3. You get more points if you're turning a gray square to gold, and more points depending on how many pieces (or Runes) are next to the played piece (or Rune).

If you're turning a gray square to gold, you get points based on how many other Runes are adjacent to the played piece, multiplied by the level multiplier:

For example, if you're playing at skill level 1 and you're placing the very first Rune on the board, then you get 5 points (10 pts. * 0.5 for skill level 1). When you place another Rune next to it then you get 5 points (10 pts * 0.5 for skill level 1) and if you place another Rune so that two of its sides tough the other two Runes, then you get 15 points (30 pts. * 0.5 for skill level 1). So for skill level 2, you just change the multiplayer from 0.5 to 1 and for skill level 3, the multiplier changes from 0.5 to 2.

If the square is already gold, the amount you receive is decreased, and affected by the level multiplier:

If you fill a row OR column and the last Rune placed covers a gray square, then you receive 100 points (times the skill level multiplier). If it is already gold, then you get 10 (times the skill level multiplier). These points are added to the points gained by simply placing the Rune.

If you fill a row AND column and the last piece placed is not gold, then you receive 300 points (times the skill multiplier), if it's already gold, then you get 30 (times the skill level multiplier).

Your Ranking
Your Alchemy title ranking is based on the following score:

Bonus Points:

When you clear a board, you'll notice bonus points are added to your score. Here's how it's calculated:
Bonus points = (1,000 + 250 * number of boards cleared) * skill level multiplier

Dynomite

Stomped Puzzle
Clear eggs by matching three or more of the same color. Every egg you use makes Mama Brontosaurus angry. The meter on the right shows how angry mama is. When it reaches the top, she'll stomp on the puzzle and bring the eggs down a notch. Clear all the eggs to move up a level. The game will end if the eggs reach the bottom.

How to Play Dynomite
Choose Endless Puzzle or Stomped Puzzle and click Next .

Select Easy, Normal or Hard and click Play!
Move your mouse to aim the egg in the slingshot. Click the left mouse button to fling the egg. The egg will stick onto the first egg it touches. You can ricochet eggs off the walls for trick shots. Watch the nervous dinosaur next to the slingshot. He holds the next egg you will be firing. Pay attention to the color he is holding and use it to plan ahead.

Match three or more like-colored eggs to clear the eggs from the wall and earn points. Clear several color groups in sequence and you will earn combo bonus points.

Bonus tags will appear on random eggs. Release the egg with the bonus item and you will get a helper bonus. Some bonuses have a time limit and the bonus icon will circle around the timekeeper while the bonus is active. The bonuses include:
A light bulb bonus produces guide marker showing you where an egg will land
core multipliers will double, triple or quadruple any points you earn
A lift bonus temporarily lifts the egg wall, giving you some room to breathe
A widen bonus moves the walls of the puzzle out
A narrow bonus moves the wall of the puzzle in
Virtual eggs have a number on them and will count as that many eggs when cleared.

Endless Puzzle
A wall of eggs will be descending on you from the minute you start the game. Your goal is to match three or more like-colored eggs to help clear keep the eggs from reaching the bottom.

You are also fighting the clock: A timekeeping dinosaur sits to the right on an hourglass. When the sand reaches the top, the timekeeper will announce that “Whirley's comin'” and Whirley will fly up from the bottom of the screen, holding a new colored egg. Hit Whirley before he reaches the top or the new egg color will be added.

Random eggs will vibrate momentarily. If you can clear the shaking egg a baby dinosaur will be set free and will give you a special bonus.

Stomped Puzzle
Clear the board of eggs to advance to the next level. The more eggs you use in this process, the angrier Mama Brontosaurus becomes. Get her mad enough and she will put her foot down and lower the egg wall by a notch! If the eggs touch the bottom, the game will be over.

When you clear the board of eggs you will move up a level. Some levels will add a new egg color.

Pausing the Game
Pause the game by hitting the SPACEBAR, or by clicking the pause button on the left-hand side of the game screen. Resume by hitting either the SPACEBAR or the play button (which replaces the pause button).

Sound Control
Turn the sound off by clicking the speaker button on the left-hand side of the game screen. Turn the sound back on by clicking the speaker button again.

Text Clipping Issues
If you are experiencing issues with broken text appearing between rounds of Dynomite, your video card's driver is likely out of date. Review the documentation that came with your video card for information on where to go online to update your driver.