Make a note of a level's secondary goal before you begin (Moves, Time, Ingredients, Jelly, or Colour Order). Once the level has begun, this will assist you in choosing your priorities. For instance, if you still have jelly on the board in a Jelly Level, don't try to get points with random matches! Your main objective should be to clean up the areas that have jelly on them.
You won't lose a life and all the candies will be rearranged the next time you enter a level if you leave it without making a move (unless in a Time Level). Utilize this to configure your board the way you choose.
A group of candies that indicate an available move will flash on the board if you don't move for a short while. If you're stuck, consider these tips, but keep in mind that just because a move is possible doesn't always imply it's your best option.
Always search for chances to combine 4 or 5 sweets of the same color to make unique candy. They will significantly speed up the removal of both candies and barriers from the board. Additionally, wherever possible, try to combine unique candies for even greater board-clearing benefits!
Try creating matches near the bottom of the board initially since candies are impacted by gravity and move from the top of the board to the bottom. This will increase the possibility of higher-level chain matches, which will help you gain more points. I could make a few unique sweets just for you!
On harder stages, candies, jelly, or spaces will be blocked up by objects like licorice, icing, or chocolate. In order to increase the amount of candies on the board and the number of possible movements you have, try to remove these obstacles as quickly as you can.
Take your time if you aren't playing a Time Level. There are no consequences for scanning the board for your best move or even scanning a few moves in advance. On the other hand, if you are playing a Time Level, don't worry too much about strategy and simply create as many matches as you can when you come across them.
Try to concentrate on getting rid of the jelly blocks nearest to the board's edges first when playing a Jelly Level. They are the most difficult to remove because there aren't many possibilities to match candies over them (and thus the fewest opportunities to clear them).
To get ingredients to the bottom of the board more quickly when playing an Ingredients level, attempt to place ingredients above candies that you can match in columns (as opposed to rows). Additionally, if you can, aim to maintain ingredients close to the center of the board so that you have more opportunities to match them and advance them toward the board's bottom exit points.
Don't stress too much about getting the required score for a level. If you've concentrated on generating unique candies and accomplishing the level's secondary objective, the Sugar Crush that triggers at the conclusion of a level will frequently be enough to boost your score beyond the required threshold!
Consider turning on a booster if you're stuck on a level. You may use one to put special candies on the board before a level begins to give yourself an edge, or you can use one during a game (touch one in the top-left corner) to do an action that isn't ordinarily permitted.
You may employ the Lollipop Hammer booster, for instance, to get rid of any single candy or obstruction on the board. But be cautious. Boosters only work for a certain amount of times, and you lose them if you don't finish the level. A list of boosters and their functions can be found on this page of the Candy Crush Saga Wiki.
Well, those are some basic gameplay lessons and tips for playing Candy Crush Saga! Have fun, and don’t get a tooth cavity while playing!