Level 609

Level 609 is the fourth level of Cereal Sea and the fifteenth moves level. To pass this level, you must score at least 20,000 points in 25 moves. However, reaching the target score does not guarantee completion of the level, as the player must survive all 25 moves without letting one of the candy bombs explode. When you complete the level, Sugar Crush is activated.

Difficulty

 * Due to the awkward shape of the board, it can be difficult to make special candies, especially color bombs, and to get rid of the candy bombs.
 * The player has 9 moves to clear the candy bombs present at the start of the board.
 * In addition to the initial 4 candy bombs, another will spawn every 5 moves.
 * Liquorice swirls will also spawn.

Strategy

 * You are required to earn at least 800 points per move (20,000 points / 25 moves = 800 points per move).
 * Getting rid of the candy bombs will give you a boost on reaching the score, as each candy bomb is worth 3,000 points.
 * Colour bombs, which are difficult to make in this board, can make a huge score when swapped with another candy. It will give a bigger score when combined with a wrapped candy, or even a candy bomb.
 * Upon successful creation of a colour bomb, try to wait and use it to remove a candy bomb (by either swapping it with the bomb or with any candy with the same colour as the bomb). This will give you a huge boost on the score and, at the same time, remove a threat.
 * Note that you have to get rid of four bombs at the start, and also the bombs that appear when you have 20, 15, and 10 moves left, so that is seven bombs you need to clear (with an additional bomb at 5 moves left, but you are not required to clear that one). Every bomb guarantees 3000 points unless you use a colour bomb + striped candy combinations or a booster to remove it, 7 bombs x 3000 points per bomb = 21,000 points, which is enough to pass the level. Thus, you should avoid colour bomb + striped candy combinations if possible, unless it is absolutely necessary for getting rid of a bomb.

Trivia

 * This is the first moves level since level 144, a gap of 465 levels.
 * This level is asymmetrical, due to the missing space on the top row three columns from the furthest right.