Sometimes, falling gems automatically line up, causing chain reactions.

They can also wait several seconds for an automatic Hint feature to trigger without penalty.

Rocks are solid objects that cannot be matched but can be destroyed using special gems.

If a secret game mode is discovered, a question mark button will appear on the main menu screen, which shows the secret game modes.

The PopCap team commenced work on a sequel to Bejeweled and wanted to add several new features to make it unique.

The development team also decided to minimalize the game's UI to make it easier to use, as the first game had a single-screen UI to prevent large file sizes.

A version for Windows Mobile, Pocket PC, and Palm OS was developed by Astraware.

Both versions would be discontinued following the release of Bejeweled Classic on each platform.