make it equal

The removal of moves is something that is carried out by King to make the levels more challenging (their words). This practice is not going to change anytime soon I am sorry to say.

After their initial release the majority (if not all) of the levels have moves removed from them. This means that when you come to play them you actually have the same (equal) condition as everyone else.

As I said that is just the way King runs things, and I don't see them changing anytime soon. If you want the extra moves that you see in videos you will have to be at the end of the map and play on a Windows PC.

@bearwithme

Yes, this is a common issue. New levels are released firstly on windows 10, and people playing them are essentially doing the role of beta testing. The full release comes a fortnight later, by which time any bugs have been found and removed. Unfortunately, King also take this opportunity to ensure half of the levels in every episode are pretty much impossible to pass without boosters. Hence by the time the levels are fully released on mobile, the moves in almost every level are reduced.

Effectively, the vast majority of players are double punished- once, by not being at the very end of the game and secondly, by not having windows 10.

It is a disgraceful practice.

A game should have the same levels for everybody, all of the time.

I’ve definitely seen this a lot more since going passed 10000.

every two or three is really hard. And one out of the 15 is impossible. Especially 10209. It’s a joke.

it’s cost me time and money but I’m sure that’s what King wants. But it’s pretty fraudulent also as when taking part, you expect to be able to do it. Not just have your pockets emptied. 😡

Hi @Colleen-12 I can't offer you a real answer to your issues as only King can do that and I doubt very much they will let us know why they are doing what they are doing.

My opinion is that a level playing field isn't that important. After all it is only a match three game and we aren't in direct competition with anyone. By offering you leader boards, Episode Races and other similar items the game is tricking you into thinking that you are competing. These features are also part of what makes Candy Crush 'addictive' to some people.

The real aim of Candy Crush is to complete one level at a time and that isn't a team event and nor is it a competition. Don't let the psychological trickery of the game convince you otherwise.

But whilst I don't think a level playing field is important I do think a fair one is. By that I mean I don't mind reduced moves as long as the board design makes sense. All too often now I come across levels that require you to 'snipe' at blockers that are disconnected from the main board, and for me this shows how little thought is put into the move reduction process. Candy Crush is not controlled by the player enough to allow for sniping.

LindQ has said above that the tweaking of levels is nothing new, but I would say that something has changed as the amount of complaints about 'impossible' levels is increasing.

Consider this, gold is an essential part of the game, but there are limited ways of winning gold in the game. If you are willing to pay for items then gold isn't an issue. Therefore whilst the game is free to play and no one is forced to buy anything the fact that King limit the amount of gold available to those players that don't buy it should tell you everything you need to know about the game and why moves are removed and blockers added.