Talk:Level 181/@comment-24086636-20131024020855

181 is easily the most difficult level in the game (I just beat 275). 147 was a cake walk, and I'm unsure why this level is compared with 181. Maybe I got lucky with it, but I beat it with under ten tries.

Anyway, about 181: anyone who passes this level without boosters is seriously dedicated to the game. I played it almost constantly for about a week before beating it. So frustrating. The best combo is color bomb + striped or striped + wrapped. I'd say the former  is more effective than the latter if you set it up right. Make sure you have enough of the color you've swapped your color bomb with lined up with the meringe columns, and you've got a killer combo. That's the best advice I can give, because even with several of these combos, you still need a considerable amount of luck to pass.

Just keep playing.

On a different note, I don't understand why King had to be so insanely evil with this level, though. It shortened my tolerance for any consecutive levels that were on the frustrating side, like 245. I nearly quit the game on 275, but then I realized I was over-thinking the level and making it out to be more challenging than it actually was.