Editing Bejeweled (section)

==Influence==
''Bejeweled'' was most likely influenced by the [[Shariki]] game,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scharik.ru/|title=Museum of the Schariki game |accessdate=2008-11-13|language=[[Russian language|Russian]]}}</ref> written in 1988 by Russian developer Eugene Alemzhin, which had nearly identical gameplay.
The popularity of ''Bejeweled'' has spawned countless clones. Collectively known as [[Match 3 game|Match 3]] games, these all revolve around the mechanic of creating a three-in-a-row line of identical pieces.  They include:
* ''[[Chuzzle]]'', named after the fuzzballs around which it revolves. It was developed jointly and published by [[PopCap Games]].
* ''[[List of Webkinz games|Goober's Lab]]'', a clone featured on [[Webkinz]].com.
* ''Sutek's Tomb'', a variant featured on [[Neopets]].com.
* ''[[Jewel Quest]]''
* ''[[Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords]]'', an [[Console role-playing game|RPG]] where combat is fought using a match three board
* ''[[Zoo Keeper]]'', a Japanese game with an animal theme
* ''[[Aurora Feint]]'', an iPhone/iPod Touch game
* ''[[Diamond Twister]]'', published by [[Gameloft]]
* ''[[Beghouled]]'' & ''[[Beghouled Twist]]'', mini-games in [[Plants vs Zombies]] published by [[PopCap Games]]