Candy Crush Saga
Release Date: April 12, 2012
Puzzle, casual, Facebook, combine three elements, singleplayer
A match-3 puzzle game developed by King for mobile devices and social network services. The gameplay in Candy Crush Saga is very simple. The player is tasked with moving (vertically or horizontally) the candies on the map in such way so that they combine into groups of at least three identical ones. Candies combined in such way disappear and the player receives points.
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Candy Crush Saga Description
Candy Crush Saga debuted on Facebook and mobile devices in 2012. It quickly become one of the most famous casual games and delivered great profits to the developers. It was created by studio King which also developed such hits as Candy Crush Soda Saga, Farm Heroes Saga and Pet Rescue Saga.
Gameplay
Gameplay rules in Candy Crush Saga for AND, WWW and iOS are rather simple. On each level created by the developers the player must complete specific objectives. Usually he or she must obtain a specific number of points or few pieces of a predetermined candy type. The game mostly consists of moving objects vertically and horizontally on a small board in order to create groups of at least three candies of same type. Once it is done, the connected candies will disappear from the level, new ones will be added and player will receive points. Additionally, if one manages to connect more candies at once, the candies create an explosive which detonates after having contact with a group of candies of same type. Such explosive can clear large part of map at once.
Last updated on February 25, 2016
Candy Crush Saga Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows April 12, 2012
Android OS December 14, 2012
Apple iOS November 14, 2012
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