Unfair advantages

this is the leader board with the other players I saw & played against that are real players. They deserve a huge shout out

so he never sleeps? Also drops his streak as soon as the game stops? Also doesn’t use a multiplier as I zoomed past in the last 15mins of play? Come on I highly doubt that

Please don’t let a few malcontents drive you away, @christinewupp.

The problem, as always, is that people don’t want to listen to anyone who doesn’t agree with them.

Did you both get through, @GiggzZz?

You beat Jay?!! Wow. Could you post your final leaderboard?

Jay is probably 2023 All Stars winner.

In this late rounds you must expect very good players who play alot of time, because they are playing for the crown.

Hi chelss.

Miss player is my wife.

She played a lot of hours. I can guarantee there was no unfair play, just a lot of playtime.

The score update doesn't seem as reliable as in previous editions; the score seems slow to update and has many spikes.

well, there’s money in the pot so people care enough. A bot combined with a single player voyld also make sense. Three years ago a heard of a married couple playing ”together”.

I reported to customer service. First I got an AI answer but persisted and explained. My information now forwarded to the developers. I really hope King is getting better in disqualifying cheaters. I’m 100 % certain I played against a cheater, bot, multiple players or something else

you’re not even addressing what people are actually saying, you’re just defending the game no matter what.Multiple players are pointing out the same issue: scores that don’t match gameplay, sudden jumps that don’t make sense, and a system that lacks transparency. Instead of acknowledging that, you keep deflecting with unrelated comparisons and dismissive comments.You also said it yourself, that this game is more about endurance than skill. Exactly. And that’s even more reason why the scoring should be consistent and explainable. But that’s not what many of us are seeing, and that’s why people are questioning it.Now you’re saying you’re tired, you won’t read, and you might not be back and honestly, that says a lot. Every year, when these same concerns come up, the pattern is the same: people raise valid questions, and instead of real answers, they get dismissed or talked down to.If you’re stepping away, that’s your choice. But maybe take that same break and encourage others who keep dismissing these concerns to do the same, because repeating the same points without actually addressing the issue isn’t helping anyone.Because this isn’t about “vengeance.”It’s about people wanting transparency and fairness in something they’ve invested real time, effort, and money into.And until that’s properly addressed, these questions aren’t going anywhere this year or next year.

I also thought multiple players but who would care that much to play together? Plus each person would want a spot on the winners round. So that doesn’t make sense. I firmly believe software is being used to play multiple straight days. This is an example of the the others players that are real humans I was competing against & their levels played. It’s consistent to the scores Jay however was a totally different type of player & I don’t this it was human endurance

ElClaudi

Ja, so ist es. In meiner Gruppe hatte der 1. Platz fast 300000 blaue Kugeln gesammelt. So unglaublich. Hat trotzdem Spaß gemacht. Ich hätte nie gedacht, das ich mal ins Viertelfinale von Candycrash All Stars komme ✌️😊

Allen Spielern weiterhin viel Vergnügen und jede Menge Glück🍀

Correct. It's endurance. Candy Crush is not a game of skill. I've been saying that for years. It's based on simple algorithms and a primary school child could play it now.

I'm off now to take a rest.

I may not be back. It's the same every year here. I can't be doing with it this year, thanks. I'm not even bothering to read all that. I'm tired. I have a life. Find somewhere else for your vengeance.

i agree with you @christinewupp. I eneded with ~ 280 k. It’s normal score for a top player.

Last year I got to the final knock out and placed no 8. I have no problem playing for +24 h. However i do find it hard to play for several days non stop without sleep.
Unfortunately I only got second in this round. The one at the top have played non stop since wednesday, at a steady state. I been checking continously even during short wake up at sleep. Don’t think it’s a bot but I’m suspicous that it’s two players alternating. One a bit faster than the other what I can see. I hope King is making improvement in detecting cheating as well as detecting multiple players.

Christine, let’s stop pretending for a second.You keep talking like this is all just “hard work” and “the best player wins,” but the way you’re defending this game, it honestly sounds like you’re speaking for King, not for actual players.You said you spent 12 hours straight playing, then more hours after that. That’s your choice. But don’t come here and act like that proves fairness all it proves is how much time someone is willing to burn. That’s not skill, that’s endurance.And let’s be real: if you’re not working for kING or benefiting from it somehow, then what exactly are you gaining from defending it this hard? Because right now, you sound like someone who has no sympathy for the players who are actually questioning what’s going on.The issue is not “who played longer.”The issue is:The game feels manipulatedThe scoring doesn’t add upThe competition is not transparentAnd yes, it feels unfairYou keep saying “let the best player win” but there is no clear “best” when the system itself is questionable. Scores jumping over 200,000 don’t automatically prove skill, especially when many of us have been tracking and recording inconsistencies from day one.So instead of dismissing people, maybe tell yourself the truth:Not everyone believes this competition is clean.If you want to spend 12+ hours playing, that’s your business. But stop acting like that automatically makes everything fair, and stop speaking like you represent players’ interests, because right now, you don’t.And before anyone else jumps in like they always do, because let’s be honest, every time I say something, the same group comes out to defend it. go ahead, say it clearly and back it up.

SAME!!! This player Jay came out of nowhere & seems to be a bot. Played for 48hrs straight. I had to use all my 10xs to beat him. I know I won’t win the next round but I was furious that this is not a real human playing the amount of levels won is not humanly possible unless they are cheating

rilley

O q estava em 1 lugar tava em amarelo e eu em verde

Não entendi como é feito essa contagem

A0q pelo q eu entendo 9 q tava jogando sem parar desde o começo era um impostor

A não ser q ele estava jogando com outra pessoa q três dias direto não tem possibilidade

Tô mto chateada gastei mto dinheiro , sono e tempo demais

This looks pretty standard, I am seeing several leaderboards with players at just over 200,000. I am one of them myself. So you think this kind of score is unfair? It's too high? Too high for what? Let me tell you to achieve a similar score I spent 12 hours crushing non-stop on Thursday night/day, then crushed a bit more leisurely on Good Friday and last night I crushed for another 12 hours until the finish line. What exactly is unfair about that? The fact that we put more time and effort into this than you? The fact some of us are better and faster at crushing candies? Isn't that what this competition is supposed to be all about? Let the best player win? Players are scoring this high because this is the penultimate round: Some very serious crushers remain determined to win. It's to be expected. We started off with 15 million players and now perhaps 500 or 1000 remain.

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this is the leader board with the other players I saw & played against that are real players. They deserve a huge shout out

so he never sleeps? Also drops his streak as soon as the game stops? Also doesn’t use a multiplier as I zoomed past in the last 15mins of play? Come on I highly doubt that

Please don’t let a few malcontents drive you away, @christinewupp.

The problem, as always, is that people don’t want to listen to anyone who doesn’t agree with them.

Did you both get through, @GiggzZz?

You beat Jay?!! Wow. Could you post your final leaderboard?

Jay is probably 2023 All Stars winner.

In this late rounds you must expect very good players who play alot of time, because they are playing for the crown.

Hi chelss.

Miss player is my wife.

She played a lot of hours. I can guarantee there was no unfair play, just a lot of playtime.

The score update doesn't seem as reliable as in previous editions; the score seems slow to update and has many spikes.

well, there’s money in the pot so people care enough. A bot combined with a single player voyld also make sense. Three years ago a heard of a married couple playing ”together”.

ElClaudi

Allen Spielern weiterhin viel Vergnügen und jede Menge Glück🍀

Correct. It's endurance. Candy Crush is not a game of skill. I've been saying that for years. It's based on simple algorithms and a primary school child could play it now.

I'm off now to take a rest.

i agree with you @christinewupp. I eneded with ~ 280 k. It’s normal score for a top player.

rilley

O q estava em 1 lugar tava em amarelo e eu em verde

Não entendi como é feito essa contagem

A0q pelo q eu entendo 9 q tava jogando sem parar desde o começo era um impostor

A não ser q ele estava jogando com outra pessoa q três dias direto não tem possibilidade

Tô mto chateada gastei mto dinheiro , sono e tempo demais