*runs toward the submission area* *pants* This is my submission. For the last 1.5 hrs I played level 54 over and over and went from 40k to 109k. I can finally stop now.
Because King wants to make you pay up for the boosts instead of getting them for free. Most players and community members take this as a fact, so it's no surprise.
The only grind-able level I have access to is level 54, so I definitely won't reach your candy count @unknownh24g. But yeah, it's going well, I'm in 2nd right now but I'm about to vibe check this guy Update: I did it