Many of the official tips are now out of date so I have used my experiences of the past few months to rewrite my tips:
Levels 1-3000 have all been redesigned and all play pretty much the same. This also applies to most levels in the 3000-6000 range and the same methods of play can be used for all. By following these rules I have played many games and never had to spend any money.
These are my tips for anyone starting to play Candy Crush in 2025 (Edit November 2025: My initial tips no longer work for levels 1-200, so I have removed and changed that advice)
- Use boosters and gold wisely. You will need gold to pass the impossible levels, starting currently (Nov.2025) with level 114, the first level which cannot be passed with boosters , so this one currently requires gold bars to get past. Other levels I advise to replay the level if you fail: There is no benefit from keeping a win streak pre level 200, and often on your second attempt you will be able to pass easily.
- Try to win every episode race to earn the
gold bars. Every player can win this, the opposition is just recordings picked by King for you to "compete" against. It is all about the time it takes you from starting to the finish. So never start a new episode (i.e. pass the first level) unless you have time to play all 15 levels. Candy Crush cannot be played without having gold bars. So use them wisely. I would recommend to never spend them on a level not marked with a skull, for if you do you will run out. Unmarked levels will usually give you a lucky board to help you pass within a few attempts. - Don't be fooled to keep your win streak at all costs. Many levels are designed to be impossible on the first try but will then be easy on the second try (especially the earliest levels 1-200)
Mechanisms to pass most levels depend on making combos of special candies. Many legendary levels are impossible to pass unless you make a colour bomb/wrap, colour bomb/stripe/ or several wrap/striped combos. If the game does not drop the right candies for you to make these combos you will not pass. For such levels (normally marked legendary or nightmarishly hard) you need to keep gold in your account to pay for extra moves. If you get close enough use the gold on your first attempt. If you are not close then forfeit the level and replay it until the game offers you enough moves for 10 gold. - To improve your chances of passing
legendary and nightmarishly hard levels always play starting colour bomb and wrap/stripe for these on your first attempt. But only on your first attempt!. The first try on these levels is always your best chance to pass: You will have the win streak booster as well as the pre level boosters. The game takes this into account and may allow you get close or to pass with these. If you get close use a booster or pay gold to pass. If you fail then do not waste any more boosters on these levels! Once failed replay until you can pass with extra moves and pay the gold for these. - And of course I must not forget this one: If you get to watch ads for free moves or boosters in your game do not make a purchase with real money: The moment anyone spends real money in the game the ads disappear.
