How do I play this? Where are they supposed to go?

kingdom1234

Where do they go? How do I play this level?

christinewupp

https://community.king.com/en/candy-crush-saga/discussion/464749/how-do-i-play-this-where-are-they-supposed-to-go

Hello @kingdom1234 !

This is my starting board, for reference.

I would love to be able to tell you that there is a clever strategy here to pass this level by removing the frostings to clear the exits for the dragons in the correct order! In theory I am sure the level design means for us to do this, but in practice I find that it is all but impossible to clear the blockers in a way to avoid at least one of the dragons getting stuck in a space with neither a portal nor an exit. So don't even bother! The key to passing this level is to move the dragons sideways into the correct lane by making matches around them.

The game WILL help you to do this. I got lucky boards almost every three or four attempts. Make the moves the game suggests, that is the easiest way to get past this annoying level. I chose to carry out moves to remove as much of the frosting as possible ignoring where those dragons would drop. Once the game drops you a colour bomb or gives you the chance to create a colour bomb you have an indication that this may be a lucky board. Here I even have two of them.

The good thing about this level is that we get so many moves. I played 14 moves already to get myself into this tricky situation but I trust at this point the game will help me pass and from here on I either: remove more frosting if I see a chance to do so, watch for any chance to match candies around one of the dragons to move it sideways or carry out the move the game suggests. This seems a stupid strategy, but IT WORKS.

On this screenshot above I can match the three blue candies in the bottom row to move the dragon to the left above one of the portals. It actually causes a cascade, so it also drops down the portal at the same time.

Now I carry on either creating special candies or carrying out the moves the game suggests, until I can move another dragon sideways.

Now my first dragon is in the correct lane and I know it will eventually drop down. Two more to go.

See those purple candies in the middle, which could be matched to create a striped candy? Don't! Instead just match the three purple candies to move the dragon to the left as indicated by the arrow below. This will move the second dragon above one of the portal and help it drop down the now cleared first lane.

At the point above I have got my chance to move the last dragon. Make the 3 blue match again by swapping the left blue and dragon, and it will move the dragon into the lane above the portal.

It's easy from here on and I only need one more move to pass.