About episode race or weekly contest

Question

Hi everyone! 😊🍬

I have a question about Episode Race and weekly contest.

Are the other participants always real players, or can some of them be inactive accounts or computer-generated opponents?

I sometimes see players moving ahead of me, while other times the leaderboard seems very quiet, so I was curious about how Episode Race matchmaking works.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences! 💜🍬

TJanifa · Answer

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 😊🍬

That's very interesting. One reason I became curious is that I've managed to keep a 223 Episode Race win streak, which feels surprisingly long if I'm competing against equally active players every time. 🤔

I do sometimes see other players move ahead of me, so I've always wondered how the system actually works. It's fascinating to hear different perspectives on this. Thank you for explaining! 💜

TJanifa · Answer

Thank you so much for your reply! 😊💜

This is actually one of the reasons I became curious about Episode Race. I've managed to keep a win streak of 223 Episode Races, which made me wonder how the matchmaking works. 🤔🍬

Sometimes I see players moving ahead, but maintaining such a long streak still feels surprising. That's why I've always been curious whether all participants are real players in the same race.

I'm looking forward to hearing what the Game Experts have to say. Thank you for taking the time to look into this for us! 🌷💜

MannyFae · Answer

Hello @TJanifa

None of the events mentioned in this thread are real competitions. Both Episode Race and Candy Royale are fake events in which you compete against 'recordings' — records of progress of players who have completed these levels before you. These recordings are selected from Kings' vast database to create an illusion of a real competition.

Players you see in the Weekly Contest are real, but their selection is heavily manipulated by the game. The strength of opponents who are selected for you to 'compete' against is determined by your own activity and game progress over the past 2-3 weeks. The more levels you pass, the tougher opponents you get next time. Your opponents do not actually see you in their own games and their scores are displayed in your game to put pressure on you and make you work harder to win.

The same goes for the absolute majority of Candy Crush events, actually. Candy Crush is one big illusion.