When I first started I played with sound and music, but after about level 50 I turned these off and they have remained off. I prefer a podcast or talk radio as my background "noises" :)
OK, now I see what you mean. Sorry, I didn't realize about the Garden Party. Just playing it now for the first time! Only Level 5000 appears for me. Let's see how it goes!
On Cake levels, focus on breaking the cakes first. Make striped candies that will hit the cakes, wrapped candies that will explode near the cakes, fish that will gobble cake pieces, and whatever else you need to. Because as you break the cakes, the full board explosion that happens will help you clear the other orders or…
I like levels with lots of moves. I don't mind hard boards, the harder the better, but I want to have plenty of moves to strategize and find a winning plan. If the level ends after just 15 or 20 swipes, I feel like passing it is more luck than skill.
It is definitely a magical feeling when you find someone who likes crushing candies. However, I see two types of players, the casual ones who just want to pass the time and the competitive ones who push hard to master more and more levels. I'm definitely in the latter group, but am yet to find someone in real life who…