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Candy Crush Saga Level 409 Cheats, Tips & Video

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Level Objective

bring down 1 hazelnut and 1 cherry in 50 moves, and obtain at least 20,000 points.

Candy Crush Saga Level 409 - Episode 28: Polkapalooza

Tips & Strategies

Written by our expert Candy Crush players

Push the ingredients to the side.

The ingredients in this board will drop down from the ingredients dispensers. The problem? They are dropped into columns that don't have exit points. In means in this level, you'll need to move the candies. Your best approach is trying to move them both to one side and then work on taking down one cake. Localizing your moves is going to increase your chances of passing this difficult level!

Form color bombs.

The shape of this board makes it surprisingly easy to form color bomb s. To take out the cakes and to bring down ingredients (and unlock the marmalade striped candies), try forming as many color bombs as you can. Even if you can only eliminate one color from your board, this will open up opportunities to activate the marmalade locked candies and it will make the probability for forming striped candies greater .

Clear at least one cake.

In order to get to the green arrows (two are under each cake), you'll need to clear them. The easiest way is to form a succession of vertical striped candies. A wrapped candy + striped candy combination could be very useful at this point as well.

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Complete Level Guide

Original guide written by our Candy Crush experts

These Candy Crush level 409 cheats and tips to show you how to beat level 409 of Candy Crush. The goal of level 409 is to bring down 1 hazelnut and 1 cherry in 50 moves, and obtain at least 20,000 points.

Level 409 Cheat #1: Push the ingredients to the side.

  • The ingredients in this board will drop down from the ingredients dispensers. The problem? They are dropped into columns that don't have exit points. In means in this level, you'll need to move the candies.
  • Your best approach is trying to move them both to one side and then work on taking down one cake. Localizing your moves is going to increase your chances of passing this difficult level!

Level 409 Cheat #2: Form color bombs.

  • The shape of this board makes it surprisingly easy to form color bombs. To take out the cakes and to bring down ingredients (and unlock the marmalade striped candies), try forming as many color bombs as you can.
  • Even if you can only eliminate one color from your board, this will open up opportunities to activate the marmalade locked candies and it will make the probability for forming striped candies greater.

Level 409 Cheat #3: Clear at least one cake.

  • In order to get to the green arrows (two are under each cake), you'll need to clear them. The easiest way is to form a succession of vertical striped candies. A wrapped candy + striped candy combination could be very useful at this point as well.

Are you more of a visual learner? Watch this gameplay video for Candy Crush level 409 to help you beat the level. Notice the different strategies this player uses to improve your Candy Crush Saga game.

Candy Crush Level 409 Video

Level 409 is an ingredients level, one of five level types in Candy Crush Saga. Your objective is to bring down 1 hazelnut and 1 cherry in 50 moves, and obtain at least 20,000 points. The level type first appears in level 11 and has now made over 150 appearances. In order to complete an ingredients level, a player must bring down the shown amount of ingredients to the bottom of the board. There two types of ingredients are cherries an hazelnuts. For every one collected, a player will receive 10,000 points.

How to Beat Ingredients Levels:

  • Wrapped candies will do fairly well for ingredients as well. These special candies will crush a large cluster of candies. Therefore, the wrapped candy should be used close to or directly below an ingredient.
  • Color bombs can also made a big impact in ingredient levels. For example, you can use one to remove a candy immediately blocking your ingredient or you can combine it with a striped candy to pretty much guarantee your ingredient's exit.
  • Striped candies are your best friends in ingredients levels. The reason behind this is that when they are activated, they will clear out an entire row(horizontal) or column(vertical) on the board. However, since vertically striped candies clear an entire column, they are far and away the best weapon in this level type. Always try to ensure that vertically striped candies and your ingredients are in the same column. When they are, the vertically striped candy will clear drop the ingredient in one swift and efficient move. For better results, align multiple candies in the same column.
  • As you progress further into the game, you will see your ingredients path to the bottom more and more obstructed by various blockers. To combat this, especially at the bottom, make sure to shift your ingredient to the a clear row or column.

Bonus Tip: Ingredient Drop Path

AI

Clear blockers in the drop path first. Vertical striped candies are your best friend - they punch through obstacles and push ingredients down fast.

Quick Facts

Level
409
Difficulty
Medium
Tips Available
3
Video Walkthrough
Yes
Objective
bring down 1 hazelnut and 1 cherry in 50 moves, and obtain at least 20,000 points.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the objective of Level 409?

bring down 1 hazelnut and 1 cherry in 50 moves, and obtain at least 20,000 points.

How many moves do I have in Candy Crush Saga Level 409?

Level 409 typically provides between 15-30 moves depending on the difficulty. Check the top of your screen when starting the level to see your exact move count.

How do I bring down ingredients in Level 409?

Open ingredient lanes first, then play under the ingredients to drop them faster. Striped clears help open narrow funnels and remove blockers in the drop path.

What is the best strategy for Level 409?

Focus on creating special candies like striped candies and wrapped candies. Combining these special candies together creates powerful effects that can clear large portions of the board.

Is Level 409 hard?

Level 409 is rated as medium. With the right strategy, most players can complete this level within a few tries.

What boosters help with Level 409?

The Lollipop Hammer is great for removing stubborn blockers. Color Bombs combined with Striped Candies can clear large areas. The Coconut Wheel creates striped candies that can help reach objectives faster.

Can I beat Level 409 without boosters?

Yes, all Candy Crush Saga levels can be beaten without boosters, though some levels may take a few tries to get the right candy combinations.

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User Comments(39)

Lecrazy's avatar
Hardest level in the game, by far.
Susan Cange's avatar
man this darn level is hard as heck.
Paulina Irawan Zhao's avatar
i hate this level. this is mission impossible! grrrrrrr
michelle's avatar
I beat that level within 5 tries. The key is to blast both cakes with as many color bomb/striped combos possible. Then focus on moving the ingredients to their respective outs (move the left candy left and the right candy right)
Jenifer Lee's avatar
Level is very difficult. I managed to get 1 down, 1 cake blown away and 1 slice of cake left with 1 move
Fozi Az's avatar
so far .. the hardest level ever ..
angelica damaceno's avatar
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angelica damaceno's avatar
passar para o nivel 411
Sandy Tokaryk-Gammie's avatar
Hate this level!! This one just might end it for me.
Peggy Harris's avatar
My screen on level 409 does not look like the video shown here. What's up with that?
Leah's avatar
Damn cascades.... ruin everything...
David's avatar
Great tips! I passed this on the 2nd try. Once the acorn/cherries are moved to either side, I found a wrapped and striped candy smashed together blew up the cakes and dropped the ingredients. Challenging but fun level. Good luck.
fazal's avatar
candy crush is the time wasting cause level 409 is all joke and time wast
Jeffrey Haynes's avatar
Mission Impossible!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicola Moorby's avatar
Well.....I've officially given up on this game, this level is 'IMPOSSIBLE' no more 69p off me to move to next levels, it takes the piss, I've been on it for months, goodbye 'candy crush'.
Somethingwicked's avatar
You paid MONEY to play this game???? Never, never, never give your money up for a FB game!
Michael Hollis's avatar
Fancy seeing you on here. Candy crush never been any good ?
Geertje's avatar
409: "Your best approach is trying to move them both to one sid.." yea I get that but....almost impossible to do!
Jay Turner's avatar
OMG!!! I have wasted way to much time on this F****** level. If I don't pass today my Candy Crushing days are over.
airforcebratt's avatar
If you have bonus hands use them to move the cherry and acorn to the sides.
eafarmer's avatar
This was a super idea.
Guest's avatar
So, where is the owl in this vid???
Bucinka's avatar
This isn't a Dreamworld level. However, some layouts do show up again in later levels of Dreamworld...same objective, only with the &$%@* owl to further complicate the level.
Jenny Jen-Jen's avatar
i need a hack
Billcf's avatar
Finally, After a month stuck on this stupid level.....success......I did do it by putting them both on the same side then dropping them
Sean Graves's avatar
Usually when levels like this frustrate me I play my fiance game and she plays mine. She's on level 733, I beat for her today level 728,729,730,731,732, all without losing a life and she can't pass this level for me. I've played about 100 games... Every 20 levels or so you get "what seems like" a impossible level to pass. I hate this level... Lmao... Eventually after several hundred tries the game feels sorry for you and candies fall in place. The hardest part is moving the ingredients. I know you are supposed to place two alike candies on top of the ingredient and in the next column a alike candy so you can move them. But that hasn't worked because the candies fall completely out of order. I'll play this level 5 times a day total and wait for the candies to fall in place on their own.
kathleen burke's avatar
It is an annoying level
Gerard's avatar
3 attempts and it was done. It doesn't seem difficult at all.
Fernando Fernandez's avatar
Stupid board design to waste hundreds of specials and rack up lots of extra moves purchased. The true strategy for this board is to go in every morning and spin the wheel and not bother to even play the game until you have earned enough free swapping hands built up (at least four or five). And then when you do have enough, don't use them to move your candies into alignment until you have successfully opened up the bottoms. Not having to waste the majority of your moves trying to align the ingredients first should make this a snap. And if you don't clear out the bottoms with enough moves left to get the candies down, save your swappies for another attempt... Not going anywhere for a while? Eat a snickers.. This could take a long time to get enough free swappies to do it but it should work fine. Either that or break out that card and just buy them.
disqus_aKnIInwA5N's avatar
Passed this level on the third go, amazed myself as I thought I'd be stuck on it for ages. You just have to keep matching candies and hope for a chance to swap the ingredients over to the sides of the board.
ET's avatar
Not sure what is going on, I have smashed both cakes with over 30 moves left, several times, only to have my ingredients disappear!!! They do not come back!!!
alpha_base's avatar
Same here! I think this level is glitchy. In my case, the ingredients disappeared after activating two separate colour bombs.
Faceless Commenter's avatar
This one's impossible. Just watch t.v. or read until the 72 hours are up and the Tooth Fairy lets you proceed in normal Candy Crush.
Jackie's avatar
Took me months to beat this level so far the hardest level. Almost took it off my phone. I passed it in 60 moves though. Had to use gold. Was so close.
Mrs dragon's avatar
What happens when one of the fruits goes missing? It's happened to me twice and I could not finish the game.
Annie's avatar
Finally!!! It took me a while, but I got through by pushing the ingredients to one side. I also got two chocolate candys and stripe combos. Good luck! The next level is more fun!
neptoon58's avatar
Let me see if I got this right. Your tips make it sound so easy. All I have to do is move both ingredients to one side of the board right??!!! Piece of cake. Shouldn't take more than 5 or 6 moves right??!!! Then break the cake under the ingredients and move them off the board. That's brilliant!!! It's practically impossible but brilliant. Thanks for the wisdom.
Ruth's avatar
Completed in 10 games!! Easy once you move the ingredients!! Not a HARD level at all!!
Don Pimpone's avatar
"Push the ingredients to the side!" Fuck yeah, most of the times I can't move those fucking fruits even one lane sideways (what a stupid tip suggesting this would be an easy task). Fuck this goddamned motherfucking level