Playing The Treasures of Montezuma until I try all the totems

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Published on March 27, 2025 12:13:19 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEklPB8s2qo

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Remember Match 3 games before Candy Crush Saga and similar mobile slop? This is an Aztec themed game where you must collect all the gems built into tiles before time runs out. The destroyed tiles turn into sand which fills the bar below, if you match tiles fast enough you'll fill the bar completely: for a short period of time you'll get more score points and you will be a step closer to getting a star. Stars are used to unlock and upgrade bonuses and totems. You can use totems by matching tiles of the same color twice in a row (you must do it manually, chain reactions don't count). There are also occasional bonus mini-games giving you an opportunity to earn more stars.
I probably beat this game as a kid, but not without losing as I got far enough. Somehow, I can still remember the sound of the clock running out, even though I never heard it in this session.
I wanted to see how long I had to play before I'd unlock all the totems, but I didn't think it would take this long. Most of the totems become available at Stage 2, but the last totem comes into play only at Stage 4. I don't remember how long this game takes to beat.
I noticed YT doesn't know this game but it knows the sequels. Weird.

4:03 The red totem blows up a few random tiles. Available starting from Level 1-4.
9:29 Bonus minigame: click as many moving stars as possible.
10:08 The orange totem gives extra time. Available starting from Level 2-1.
12:58 The yellow totem gives score points. Available starting from Level 2-2.
20:53 The purple totem creates bonuses. Available starting from Level 2-4.
25:52 The green totem destroys all tiles with gems. When upgraded, it also adds new gems afterwards. Available starting from Level 2-5.
29:35 The white totem changes a few tiles to a random color. Available starting from Level 2-6.
33:00 Bonus minigame: find as many hidden pairs as possible before time runs out.
53:43 Bonus minigame: the squares flip one at a time, you must click the Stop button when a tile gets revealed.
1:16:08 Bonus minigame: watch the square where the tile is hidden, after the three squares swap around you need to select the correct square.
1:22:32 The blue totem destroys all steel tiles. I stopped playing after one level with this totem so I don't remember if it does anything else with upgrades. Available starting from Level 4-3.