I like Bejeweled, but I’m not a fan of the game’s many clones, which is why I was hesitant to play Doctor Who: Legacy. I’m a new Who fan, so the game caught my eye, but I went in with low expectations because I assumed I was in for a simple matching game.

I was wrong.

In Doctor Who: Legacy, an enemy of the Doctor is unraveling time, and it is up to the Doctor and his companions and allies to travel back in time to repair rips in space and time before the universe comes apart. The game is organized into seasons, and each season has episodes. You have to complete each episode to unlock the next season. As you play each episode, items can drop such as time fragments, time crystals, and companions and allies. Some characters join your team as part of the story, but many have to be earned by playing levels repeatedly to get an elusive rare drop.

Each character is associated with a color — blue, yellow, green, red, or black. Pink gems restore health. The Doctor can have a team of five, so you want to make sure you don’t have a team that is only one color. Matching gems allows the character to attack, and if there isn’t a good amount of a color, then having a monochromatic team could lead to a quick death. Also, each character has a special move. Some attack, some heal, some increase damage, and others turn gems into different colors. Special moves can only be used when the conditions are met such as number of turns or number of combos.

Yes, you need to match gems, but you get to tap on a gem and drag it to the spot you want. Because you can do this, there is strategy involved. You want to make combos for a strong attack, but a chain of combos at the end of a wave, when an enemy is weak, is wasted when another wave approaches. Doctor Who: Legacy is more than a match game; it’s more of a puzzle game with strategy. The player needs to build the right team, level characters up, and decide on the right time to use special moves.

Doctor Who: Legacy surprised me, and I’m a bit embarrassed to admit how many hours I’ve played so far (um…it’s a lot). You fight Daleks, Weeping Angels, the Snowmen, Cybermen, and other Doctor Who enemies. In addition to the regular storyline, special packs have been released such as the Advent Pack, which is a collection of Christmas episodes. And the best part is that there is no energy system, so you can play for as long as you want and you don’t have to wait for your energy to restore.

Doctor Who: Legacy, by Tiny Rebel Games LLC, can be played on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, requires iOS 6.0 or later, and is rated 9+. You can also get the game on Google play.