Talk:Level 1289/@comment-26306737-20151121023232/@comment-26306737-20151121024313

Well, this is bizarre.

JUST after typing the above, meaning just SECONDS after clicking "Post Comment" here, I launched into another try on the board.

This time, I got no less than TWO CB+CB combos as the lucky result of cascades. The first combo served to clear the entire board and disposed of three of the four needed cherries. It also put me above the one-star level. Another CB+CB combo sitting right next to each other resulted from the cascade, and the 4th and last cherry fell to the very bottom of the left-side screen.

Setting off the 2nd CB combo brought the last cherry all the way to the bottom of the board, with only one candy standing between it and the exit. I had 19 moves left. This time, I spent a couple of moves and got rid of the last cherry, again resulting in a score-board "check mark." This time, however, the Sugar Crush announcement played and the round ended with more than a dozen moves left. Final score was well over the three-star level.

Not quite sure what happened with the first "completed" attempt that failed to complete, but in terms of advice:

1.  The above Wiki says it all. Exhaust the moves on the right-side board then move to the left when you must.

2.  Make EVERY move a licorice-busting move. Even if it's just one licorice! That's the name of the game on this level.

3.  Secondarily, create specials and set up combos as best as you possibly can. Horizontal stripes are good, wrapped candies are better. Combos of any sort are best.

4.  IF you can manage CBs, those are fantastic -- especially when combined.

Have fun with this level. It's hard, but not HARD-hard and it can be a ton of fun if you let it be!

Good Luck!