Level 6997???

Something seems to be wrong with Level 6997 on my phone. Some of the issues — Striped candies don’t match the way they’re supposed to. Candies that are under a lock, on the other hand, do match. The level says I have to eliminate 6 of the special chocolates (the ones with a star), but when I clear them, the counter remains at 6 - it’s not giving me credit for the ones I clear. I tried to look online to find help and other people describe the objective as getting 6 cherries and hazelnuts. Just doesn’t make any sense. Given that it isn’t giving me credit for clearing the chocolates needed to finish the level, this seems impossible, not simply nightmarish. After playing the game for 8 years, this has me ready to quit.