This Candy Crush guide provides all the basics on how to play Candy Crush Saga by King.com. Candy Crush is a matching game where you must swipe to match three candies of the same color to remove them. However, there are many other combinations other than the basic 3 that you will need to use in order to beat all the levels of Candy Crush. Learn everything you need to know about the gameplay of Candy Crush right here.

Candy Crush Saga Guide

Special Candies and Matches
Candy Crush Special Candy Combos/Combinations

Striped Candy
Wrapped Candy
Color Bombs


Boosters and Charms

Booster Wheel
Coconut Wheel
Lucky Candy


Blockers and Obstacles

Chocolate
Chocolate Fountains
Bombs
Licorice Swirl
Licorice Xs
Meringue
Multi-layered meringue
Marmalade


Level Types

Jelly levels
Timed levels
Candy Order levels
Target score levels
Ingredient levels

Candy Crush Special Candies and Matches

Learn about all the different basic moves you can make with the candies on your Candy Crush board. How to match 3 candies, 4 candies, and 5 candies together and what these different candy combinations will give you. These are all the basic Candy Crush tips for matching candies. Read More »

A striped candy is formed when you match 4-candies together. They can be activated in a 3-candy combination. Read More »
A wrapped candy is formed when you match 5 candies in an L or T formation. Read More »
A color bomb is formed when you 5 candies in a row or column. Read More »

Candy Crush Special Candy Combos/Combinations

Combining two candies in Candy Crush Saga makes special candy combos, which are the most powerful matches in the game. You can combine any two special candies together to create a greater effect, whether it be a striped candy, wrapped candy, or color bomb/sprinkled chocolate. Read More »

Candy Crush Boosters and Charms

Candy Crush offers different boosters and charms that you can purchase using in-app purchases. Sometimes you can receive these boosters for free, or as a gift from a friend. Even if you are against paying money in Candy Crush, it is good to know how these different Candy Crush boosters can help you pass a level that you have been stuck on for weeks or even months. Read More »


Launched in November of 2013, Candy Crush now has a booster wheel! Read more »

Candy Crush Blockers

In the game of Candy Crush, there are blockers and obstacles that will prevent you from matching candies. Each has their own unique characteristics and ways of being cleared!
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Types of blockers:

Chocolate
Chocolate Fountains
Bombs
Licorice Swirl
Licorice Xs
Meringue
Multi-layered meringue
Marmalade

Candy Crush Levels

Candy Crush Target Score Levels

In a target score level, you must meet the minimum score within the allotted moved.
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Candy Crush Jelly Levels

These Candy Crush tips will tell you how to clear all the jelly in the jelly levels of Candy Crush Saga. Read More »

Candy Crush Ingredient Levels

These Candy Crush tips will tell you how to bring all the ingredients to the bottom in the ingredient levels of Candy Crush Saga. Read More »

Candy Crush Timed Levels

In a Candy Crush timed level, you have a certain amount of time to meet a minimum allotted score.
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Candy Crush Order Levels

In a Candy Crush order level, you must get a certain amount of candies within the moves you're given.
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