We imagine you know all about Candy Crush Saga already – right? It’s probably sitting somewhere on your iPhone or iPad right now, in fact.
It’s the wildly popular puzzle game in which you match three or more candies by swiping to swap them around on a grid of sweets. And it turned “match-3” into a genre all of its own – its moreish, quick-fire puzzles proving irresistible to millions around the world.
Some play every day, hoovering up the daily bonus that helps them pass trickier levels. Occasional players dip in and out, steadily progressing along that famous map. While others are at the endgame already, and await the weekly drop of new levels with feverish anticipation.
And throughout its many years of success, Candy Crush Saga has not stood still for a moment. This is a game that’s constantly being updated with fresh ways to play, new power-ups, special events, major crossover moments and other fun stuff that’ll keep you crushing those candies day after day.
So if you’ve not played for a while, fire it up – you’re sure to find something new.
Hit the Events tab to see what’s happening in the game right now – you might find a limited-time challenge, offering boosters and gold bars if you compete a specific set of challenges. And even if there isn’t an event happening, have a spin of the booster wheel for a free power-up to help you in your candy crushing.
Sometimes, for bigger cultural events such as Diwali or a big film release, the game gets a dashing new theme and makeover.
Their Space Jam: A New Legacy event, for example, saw a candified LeBron James guide players through a special set of stages where your mission was to rescue Bugs, Lola and the rest of Tune Squad. Oh, and all the orange candies had been turned into basketballs.
Surreal stuff, but it speaks to the fun, inventive and pleasingly eccentric approach game maker King is taking with its biggest hit these days.
Firing up Candy Crush Saga and falling into the comforting, familiar rhythms of the game is always a pleasure. Layer in live events and other surprises every few weeks and we can see why Candy Crush Saga continues to be a perfect match for App Store players.