I never paid to play this game. I won over 40,000 gold bars to complete these levels. Under 15,000 level I had no problem passing levels without gold bars but after 15,000 it seem like I needed gold bars on every level.
I won 744 in a row and counting. 744x40=29,740. Won alot of gold bars in candy royal and in candy boxes. Also won gold bars in other events they have in the game.
I am at level 12,815 and never had to pay anything. I won 540 races in a row and still have over 4,000 gold bars. Learn how to play and you can go far without paying anything. Good luck.
I had a pulmonary embolism in 2013 and I was stuck at home for six weeks and I saw this game on Facebook. So I started play it and I been playing off and on for the past 10 years. I am at 9,500 level.