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Solve challenging puzzles to advance ever closer to Mount Boom and discover the secrets that lie within. Experience match 3 games like never before: draw lines over matching items to create huge combos and unlock tons of fun rewards!\n\nCollect over 50 cute characters, all with their own special powers! Evolve your characters as you progress through each challenge. Build a team of adorable creatures and make your way through fun puzzles as you discover the magical world of Minutia! Amazing storylines and fun adventures await you in the delightful, original BEST FIENDS game!\n\nSTORY:\nThe little creatures of Minutia lived in peace and harmony until the meteor smashed into Mount Boom, bringing with it a strange force that transformed the Slugs who lived there into an army of greedy, greenery-gobbling pests. They are taking over the world, munching a path through Minutia and sliming up everything they touch! Embark on a quest to solve the mystery of Mount Boom.\n\nBe the HERO of the story!\n\nBEST FIENDS FEATURES:\n\nMatch 3 Puzzle Adventure:\n- Adventure through an engaging story filled with over 7000 levels of puzzle fun!\n- Draw lines over matching items for longer combos in this unique take on match 3 games.\n\nCollect Cute Characters:\n- Over 50 characters to collect, from Brittle the nervous housefly to Karma the colorblind chameleon.\n- Collect the adorable Fiends of Minutia and create a group of unique heroes.\n- Band your little heroes together to solve puzzles!\n- Level up, strengthen, and evolve each character to make a cute and unstoppable team of Fiends!\n\nBlast Through Events:\n- Collect rewards every time you open the game with Daily Events.\n- Challenge your Facebook Friends, send and receive gifts, and earn massive rewards.\n- Stay tuned for regular updates that bring new levels, characters, and surprises!\n\nTo get to Mount Boom, they’ll need to become... the BEST FIENDS!\n\nVIP SUBSCRIPTION\nBest Fiends now offers a monthly VIP subscription on top of the other great gameplay features. VIP players have Infinite Energy, Ad-Free Play (Spin the Fiend of Fortune and win - without ads) as well as Exclusive Discounts!\n\nThe VIP subscription is available on a monthly tier, which auto-renews. The monthly subscription is priced at $14.99 / month. The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of the purchase.\n\nYour subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off in at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal.\n\nSubscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.\n\nBest Fiends is intended for those 18 and older. You can disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Best Fiends may also contain advertising. You may require an internet connection to play Best Fiends and access its social features. You can also find more information about the functionality, compatibility and interoperability of Best Fiends in the above description and additional app store information. \n\nBy downloading this game, you agree to future game updates as released on your app store or social network. You may choose to update this game, but if you do not update, your game experience and functionalities may be reduced.\n\nTerms of Service: https://www.playtika.com/terms-service/\nPrivacy Notice: https://www.playtika.com/privacy-notice/\n\nWatch Best Fiends on YouTube youtube.com/bestfiends\n\nTHANK YOU!","facts":{"developer_id":447553567,"developer_url":"https://www.bestfiends.com","first_released":"2014-10-09T03:37:19Z","support_url":"https://support.bestfiends.com/bf","privacy_url":"https://www.playtika.com/privacy-notice/","website_url":"https://www.bestfiends.com/","app_version":"19.7.0","release_notes":"Thank you for Playing Best Fiends! \nLooking for a quick fix to uplift your day! Enter a cartoon world abuzz with Match-3 excitement when you help the fantastic Fiends defeat the dastardly slugs! \nGet ready to enjoy 120 fiendish new levels, with 30 popping up every week! \nHurry up to download the latest version and continue all the fun and amazin events of the latest Season!","rating_current_version":4.81623,"rating_count_current_version":309725,"star_counts":[3236,1565,4840,29600,270484],"genres":["Games","Puzzle","Adventure","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN","FR","DE","IT","JA","PT","RU","ZH","ES"],"content_advisories":["Loot Boxes","Infrequent/Mild Contests"],"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":{"name":"top-free Adventure","position":194}},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T15:06:41.004Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-21T15:06:41.004Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-21T15:06:41.004Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-17T03:10:13.388Z","placed_at":"2026-10-09T03:59:53.925Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T22:38:12.804Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Free match 3 puzzle game where you draw lines over matching items to build combos and collect characters.","what_is":"Best Fiends is a free match 3 puzzle game in the Games genre. 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