I've been stuck on level 266 on Candy Crush for months

[Jalapeñomel]

now.  I just can't beat it.  So I guess I need a new game to play on the subway, where I have zero Internet connection.

[bonquiqui]

I have been stuck on 186 forever foreva eva Eva Eva

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 22, 2015 15:21:42 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

I have been stuck on 186 forever foreva eva Eva Eva

This really irks me about the game. There should be a way to bypass a level somehow. 

[Nonny]

I'm stuck on 845, because I need more tickets. #Bragplaint

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 22, 2015 15:24:06 GMT -5 Nonny said:

I'm stuck on 845, because I need more tickets. #Bragplaint

What tickets? 

Can an you tell me how to beat 266?

[Nonny]

Feb 22, 2015 15:24:54 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Feb 22, 2015 15:24:06 GMT -5 Nonny said:

I'm stuck on 845, because I need more tickets. #Bragplaint

What tickets? 

Can an you tell me how to beat 266?

The tickets to open the next set of levels.

It's been a long time since I played 266, but when I have trouble with levels I watch the play through on YouTube by SkillGaming -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-H5NWWOWs.  Seeing someone else beat it (usually without boosters) helps me know that the level is possible. 

For that one, you might want to use Jelly Hands to swap any candies to get the stripes next to each other.

FWIW, I use boosters sometimes, but only the free ones from the wheel (I've never paid a cent for any of them).

[Deleted]

Candy Crush is still a thing?

[cbwm1]

I'm obsessed with Cookie Jam. It's similar to Candy Crush, but not as maddening.

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 22, 2015 15:39:00 GMT -5 @kjewell said:

Candy Crush is still a thing?

Well, it wouldn't be if I had something else to play on the subway. 

[madringal]

Feb 22, 2015 15:23:37 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Feb 22, 2015 15:21:42 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

I have been stuck on 186 forever foreva eva Eva Eva

This really irks me about the game. There should be a way to bypass a level somehow. 

There is.  Buy the stuff you need to pass the level.  

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 22, 2015 15:54:37 GMT -5 madringal said:

Feb 22, 2015 15:23:37 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

This really irks me about the game. There should be a way to bypass a level somehow. 

There is.  Buy the stuff you need to pass the level.  

I've never gone into the purchasing stuff...what can you buy?

[madringal]

Feb 22, 2015 15:56:01 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Feb 22, 2015 15:54:37 GMT -5 madringal said:

There is.  Buy the stuff you need to pass the level.  

I've never gone into the purchasing stuff...what can you buy?

What do you need to do to pass 266?  Clear jelly squares?

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 22, 2015 15:56:55 GMT -5 madringal said:

Feb 22, 2015 15:56:01 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I've never gone into the purchasing stuff...what can you buy?

What do you need to do to pass 266?  Clear jelly squares?

5 of the two stripe candy combos

[madringal]

Feb 22, 2015 15:57:53 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Feb 22, 2015 15:56:55 GMT -5 madringal said:

What do you need to do to pass 266?  Clear jelly squares?

5 of the two stripe candy combos

Ok, that's a little trickier.  Before starting the level, you will see three options of "assists", and they will have little plus signs - click on them so you can buy them.  One is probably a striped/wrapped combo.  You can buy some of those, but they will only start you with one striped candy.  Same with the check mark assist, it will turn into a striped candy when you use it. 

When you are in the game, there are red hands on the top.  Again, you can click on it to buy it. A red hand lets you switch two pieces of candy that are next to each other.  So you can get a little help lining up candies to make a stripe.  You can keep buying those as you play.

[polarbearfans]

I'm stuck on 245. For over a year. I would pay $1 to skip, I don't want to play it.

[justkeepswimming]

I was in the early 400's and my phone had to be factory reset. When I downloaded it again from the cloud I was back at level one. I am ashamed to admit that I nearly cried!

[polarbearfans]

Feb 22, 2015 16:15:39 GMT -5 justkeepswimming said:

I was in the early 400's and my phone had to be factory reset. When I downloaded it again from the cloud I was back at level one. I am ashamed to admit that I nearly cried!

Are you not connected with Facebook? I can play on the computer or my phone and it all connects.

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 22, 2015 16:04:30 GMT -5 madringal said:

Feb 22, 2015 15:57:53 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

5 of the two stripe candy combos

Ok, that's a little trickier.  Before starting the level, you will see three options of "assists", and they will have little plus signs - click on them so you can buy them.  One is probably a striped/wrapped combo.  You can buy some of those, but they will only start you with one striped candy.  Same with the check mark assist, it will turn into a striped candy when you use it. 

When you are in the game, there are red hands on the top.  Again, you can click on it to buy it. A red hand lets you switch two pieces of candy that are next to each other.  So you can get a little help lining up candies to make a stripe.  You can keep buying those as you play.

Ok! Thanks!

[nomad100]

I have been on 452 for I don't know how long. So I am now mostly playing Candy Soda something or other.

[Dagny]

I would pay a decent chunk of money to get past 425, but none of the boosters help!

Anyway, for other similar game ideas (no wi-fi needed):
Cookie Jam
Book of Life
Gummy Drop

[Jalapeñomel]

Feb 22, 2015 16:34:20 GMT -5 @booby said:

265 is such a tough level, so i'm surprised you are on and now stuck at 266! i recently started a new game on my new device, so i started from level 1. i played 266 last week - just try to keep your activity up on the top half for as much as you can. from there, it's just a bit of strategy and dumb luck.

I play it once and then move to the owl level.  I'm banking that luck will one day prevail!

[ECB]

I didn't find that level TOO difficult. Not easy, but it wasn't one of my worst levels.

I'm now primarily playing Soda Crush instead. I've found that with levels I get stuck on - there will be an update and then suddenly I have more turns on the level or new candy is available (like on one, there are 2 wrapped candies that weren't there before) and the suddenly I can pass the level.

I feel like Soda Crush is an overhauled candy crush and they'll help you get past a level when your stuck there too long. Clearly I may also be talking out my ass, but while there are some really frustratin glevels, I've never been stuck as long in Soda AND I'll suddenly get help.

[zitiqueen]

Great, something to look forward to -- I'm currently on 265 on my Kindle. I just re-loaded CC on my phone this morning, starting from scratch. I want to try to get the 3-star level of scoring on each level before I move on to the next one. Yes, I'm a dork.

[TrickyBob]

Feb 22, 2015 15:24:06 GMT -5 Nonny said:

I'm stuck on 845, because I need more tickets. #Bragplaint

Do you play on your phone? Do you play the challenges to get you past? 

Also, if you ignore your candy crush for about 3 days, they will just give you tickets and let you go. I've done that a few times now because the challenges you can only do 1 per every 24 hours. So I gave up and said screw it and ignored. Then it let me through since I wasn't playing. 

[Nonny]

Feb 22, 2015 20:09:08 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Feb 22, 2015 15:24:06 GMT -5 Nonny said:

I'm stuck on 845, because I need more tickets. #Bragplaint

Do you play on your phone? Do you play the challenges to get you past? 

Also, if you ignore your candy crush for about 3 days, they will just give you tickets and let you go. I've done that a few times now because the challenges you can only do 1 per every 24 hours. So I gave up and said screw it and ignored. Then it let me through since I wasn't playing. 

No, I play through Facebook.  On my phone the levels stop several hunder lower than I'm currently on, so I can only play Otis levels (which I also think I'm about to hit the end of on the phone). 

What challenges?  I have enough friends who play who can give me tickets, it's just that everyone is off doing something else.  I have about 48 hours left on my timer before it will open automatically, so I've been playing Farm Heroes Saga (where I've been stuck on level 398 since sometime last week).

[starlily]

Feb 22, 2015 16:15:25 GMT -5 polarbearfans said:

I'm stuck on 245. For over a year. I would pay $1 to skip, I don't want to play it.

I've been stuck on 245 for 2 or 3 months now. My playing time had tapered off to maybe once a week because it's so frustrating.

[justkeepswimming]

Feb 22, 2015 16:20:13 GMT -5 polarbearfans said:

Feb 22, 2015 16:15:39 GMT -5 justkeepswimming said:

I was in the early 400's and my phone had to be factory reset. When I downloaded it again from the cloud I was back at level one. I am ashamed to admit that I nearly cried!

Are you not connected with Facebook? I can play on the computer or my phone and it all connects.

I don't have any of the games connected to Facebook so that they don't post. I'm sure there is a way to work around that, but I'm technology dumb, so I just don't connect them.

[Deleted]

I just downloaded the game Flow to keep me entertained during MOTN feedings since I got bored with a Candy Crush.

[Jalapeñomel]

I was a sucker, and I bought the extra turns and I Still didn't get it.

[Booze Raccoon]

I always you tube tough levels and watch other people beating them.