Gold

 (also known as Gold Bars) is the premium currency in Candy Crush Saga.

It was introduced on September 19, 2013 with the release of the 33rd episode, Cherry Chateau. Gold was tested during spring and summer of 2013, before being added massively to many accounts, although not all accounts have gold bars.

On September 24, 2013, the game gave away 50 gold bars for free. In some events, you can earn gold bars from challenges. Gold bars can also be won as prizes, via the Sugar Drop Feature.

Gold can be used to buy boosters, lives, moves, and tickets to unlock episodes. Of these purchases, only purchasing extra lives should be avoided.

When you cursor on the icon, an inscription will show up: "Buy Gold Bars for your saga journey!".



List of items that use gold bars
Game access = {| style="height: 320px;" class="article-table article-table-selected" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" ! scope="col" style="width: 300px;height: 50px" |Item ! scope="col" style="width: 200px;height: 50px" |Icon ! scope="col" style="width: 800px;height: 50px" |Description ! scope="col" style="width: 400px;height: 50px" |Price 69 (infinite lives for 6 hours) 3 per remaining friend.
 * Lives
 * Extra Lives.PNG
 * Buy a full set of lives Warning: Not recommended under any circmustances!
 * Goldbar.png 12 (5 lives)
 * Goldbar.png 12 (5 lives)
 * Tickets
 * Ticket.png
 * Unlock the next episode directly without asking friends or waiting for help. Note: Not recommended unless you only play on web!
 * Goldbar.png 9 (3 friends)
 * Goldbar.png 9 (3 friends)

Boosters = {| style="height: 320px;" class="article-table article-table-selected" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" ! scope="col" style="width: 300px;height: 50px" |Item ! scope="col" style="width: 200px;height: 50px" |Icon ! scope="col" style="width: 800px;height: 50px" |Description ! scope="col" style="width: 400px;height: 50px" |Price
 * 5 Extra Moves
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster extra moves 5.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Add 5 extra moves!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 9
 * Lollipop Hammer
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster lollipop hammer.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Smash a candy!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 19 ×9: Goldbar.png 49 ×18: Goldbar.png 88
 * Free Switch
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster free switch.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Switch two candies that don't match!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 29 ×9: Goldbar.png 79 ×18: Goldbar.png 128
 * Bomb Cooler
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster bomb cooler.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Add 5 to the countdown of all bombs!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 19 ×9: Goldbar.png 49 ×18: Goldbar.png 88
 * Sweet Teeth
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster sweet teeth.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |(add description)
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 79 ×6: Goldbar.png 148 ×9: Goldbar.png 199
 * Bubblegum Troll
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster bubblegum troll.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Stops spawning chocolate for 5 moves!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 39 ×9: Goldbar.png 99 ×18: Goldbar.png 149
 * Lucky Candy
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster lucky candy.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Transform into useful candy when removed!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 19 ×9: Goldbar.png 49 ×18: Goldbar.png 88
 * Striped and Wrapped
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster striped and wrapped.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Start the game with Striped & Wrapped Candy!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 19 ×9: Goldbar.png 49 ×18: Goldbar.png 88
 * Jelly Fish
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster jelly fish.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Adds Jelly Fish to the candy mix, which removes three pieces of jelly!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 19 ×9: Goldbar.png 49 ×18: Goldbar.png 88
 * Coconut Wheel
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster coconut wheel.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Add Coconut Wheels to the candy mix!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 39 ×9: Goldbar.png 99 ×18: Goldbar.png 149
 * Extra Time
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster extra time.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Start the game with 15 extra seconds!
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 29 ×9: Goldbar.png 79 ×18: Goldbar.png 128
 * Moon Struck
 * style="text-align: center;" |Unknown (2).png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Release the Moon Struck to remove at least 1 candy colour for 5 moves.
 * style="text-align: center;" |×3: Goldbar.png 69 ×6: Goldbar.png 114 ×9: Goldbar.png 149
 * Restore Balance
 * style="text-align: center;" |Restore Balance 130x130 size (2).png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Restore Odus the owl's balance to stop him from falling.
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 9
 * Striped Brush
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster Striped Brush.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Paints pretty stripes on a candy of your choosing. Click to buy!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 15
 * UFO (booster)
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster UFO.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Summon a tasty UFO that zaps the board creating 3 wrapped candies that explode!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 20
 * Shuffle (removed)
 * style="text-align: center;" |Shuffle2.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Shuffle things up!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 3
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 9
 * Striped Brush
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster Striped Brush.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Paints pretty stripes on a candy of your choosing. Click to buy!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 15
 * UFO (booster)
 * style="text-align: center;" |Booster UFO.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Summon a tasty UFO that zaps the board creating 3 wrapped candies that explode!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 20
 * Shuffle (removed)
 * style="text-align: center;" |Shuffle2.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Shuffle things up!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 3
 * style="text-align: center;" |Shuffle2.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |Shuffle things up!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 3

Combinations/Other= {| style="height: 320px;" class="article-table article-table-selected" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" ! scope="col" style="width: 400px;height: 50px" |Item ! scope="col" style="width: 300px;height: 50px" |Icon ! scope="col" style="width: 500px;height: 50px" |Description ! scope="col" style="width: 400px;height: 50px" |Price Striped & Wrapped
 * 5 Extra Moves +
 * 5 Extra Moves +
 * style="text-align: center;" |5 moves and striped wrapped.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |5 extra moves and a striped + wrapped candy to help you finish the remaining objectives!
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 13
 * Bombalicious Fishes
 * style="text-align: center;" |Bombalicious fishes.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |6 Colour Bombs and Lollipop Hammers
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 53
 * Lollipop Hammers
 * style="text-align: center;" |Lollipop hammers.png
 * style="text-align: center;" |6 Free Switches and Lollipop Hammers
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 85
 * }
 * style="text-align: center;" |Goldbar.png 85
 * }

Strategy
Owing to the rarity of Gold Bars outside of real-money purchases, they should be used sparingly as almost all levels and episodes can be completed without the use of purchased tickets and boosters. Additionally, tickets can be obtained by either playing Mystery Quests or simply waiting, where as boosters can be obtained through the Booster Wheel, Sugar Drops, or Events.

'''Note: Never, EVER buy Extra Lives under  any  circumstances. This is considered completely wasteful, as Lives itself has zero tactical value or worth, and they can easily be obtained through other methods.'''

These items can only be obtained by using Gold besides rare offers and getting them initially.
 * Extra Moves (5)
 * Bomb Cooler (5)
 * Sweet Teeth (Web only)
 * Bubblegum Troll (Web only)
 * Extra Time (both platforms, all varieties)
 * Moon Struck
 * Consolation boosters
 * Restore Balance
 * Extra Time
 * Striped Candy
 * All higher levels of Extra Moves, Extra Time, and Bomb Cooler boosters

Trivia

 * The player receives 50 gold bars at the end of Candy Town, before 2014 a player receives 10.
 * There was previously no other possible way to obtain gold bars other than the first 50, Facebook, in-app purchase, or through hacking. However, now there are some ways to earn gold bars for free without hacking. The first way is completing challenge (collect red or green candies, see the gallery below), and the second is playing sugar drop mode. The third way is to synchronize the progress when downloading/starting the game first time on another platform (PC or mobile), which gives another 50.
 * This is one of the trickiest items to receive in the game, along with the jackpot from the Daily Booster Wheel.
 * Occasionally, if a player buys something with gold, he/she may get infinite lives for two hours.
 * The Secondary Wheel has been removed so players can no longer earn Gold Bars from that.

Gallery
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