Changes: Jigsaw Jumble

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“	Kirby can transform into knitted wonders in the Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn game—available now for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems!”
	— Description • Play Nintendo

The Jigsaw Jumble series is a series of web games made for Nintendo of America's Play Nintendo microsite. It was developed and published by Nintendo, with each game serving to promote a video game. Jigsaw Jumble puzzles were created for four games in the Kirby series: Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Star Allies, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, and Kirby Fighters 2. The latter was titled Kirby Fighters 2 Online Puzzle: Wrestler vs. Sword.

Gameplay

This game is a basic jigsaw puzzle. After choosing a difficulty setting, the player is given the pieces—eight pieces for Easy, 18 for Medium, and 50 for Hard. Fitting pieces must be dragged together to conjoin. A timer in the lower right-hand corner tracks the player's time during play. Two of the other corners contain helpful tools: The dropdown Menu button in the upper right-hand corner allows the player to expand the puzzle to full-screen size, shuffle the pieces around, and reset the puzzle completely. A button in the lower left-hand corner brings up a reference of the final image when clicked, providing the player with a guide.

When the puzzle is finished, the lines between the pieces fill in and star patterns flash across it. A message then appears, which varies from version to version:

The Kirby: Planet Robobot Jigsaw Jumble says "You really kicked bot on this puzzle! Think you can beat your score?"
The Kirby Star Allies Jigsaw Jumble says "Kirby’s ready for action! Think you can beat your fastest time?"
The Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Jigsaw Jumble says "You're totally epic! Think you can beat your best time?"

The player's time is then given. He/she is then able to retry and post the time to Facebook. The Kirby: Planet Robobot puzzle also shows an overview trailer for the game.

Related Quotes

“	Kirby’s all suited up for this Jigsaw Jumble inspired by the Kirby: Planet Robobot game. You can put the pieces together to form a picture of Kirby in his Robobot Armor. You can even choose between Easy (8 pieces), Medium (18 pieces), or Hard (50 pieces!). Good luck!”
	— Description • Play Nintendo

“	You can put Kirby and friends back together in a fun puzzle inspired by the Kirby Star Allies game. You can choose between Easy (8 pieces), Medium (18 pieces), or Hard (50 pieces).”
	— Description • Play Nintendo

Trivia

As the Jigsaw Jumble puzzles lack any credits list, the name(s) of the developer(s) is unknown.
The Kirby Fighters 2 Online Puzzle: Wrestler vs. Sword has an ESRB listing for its parent game, which mentions "Mild Fantasy Violence / In-Game Purchases." This seems to be erroneous, as there are no in-game purchases in Kirby Fighters 2.

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External links

Kirby: Planet Robobot Jigsaw Jumble. Game is archived and playable (requires Flash to play).
Kirby Star Allies Jigsaw Jumble. Game is archived and playable (requires Flash to play).
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Jigsaw Jumble. Game is archived and playable (requires Flash to play).
Kirby Fighters 2 Online Puzzle: Wrestler vs. Sword. Game is archived and playable (requires Flash to play).

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 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20180621191612/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/puzzles/kirby-star-allies-jigsaw-jumble-game/ ''Kirby Star Allies Jigsaw Jumble'']. Game is archived and playable (requires Flash to play).
 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20190404061701/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/puzzles/free-online-puzzle-kirbys-extra-epic-yarn/ ''Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Jigsaw Jumble'']. Game is archived and playable (requires Flash to play).
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20201028170828/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/puzzles/kirby-fighters-2-online-puzzle/ ''Kirby Fighters 2 Online Puzzle: Wrestler vs. Sword'']. Game is archived and playable (requires Flash to play).
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