Liquorice Swirl

Liquorice Swirls (Also known as Licorice Swirls) are a common blocker in Candy Crush Saga. It is the second type of blocker involving licorice. The blocker looks like a swirl of black licorice, taking up an entire square. It first appears as the new element in episode 7, Bubblegum Bridge, first appearing in Level 81. It is fairly rare in the 100s, but following the introduction of dispensers in episode 16, Crunchy Castle in the 200s, it suddenly becomes much more abundant in the game.

Properties
The licorice swirl is an invasive blocker, meaning no candies can be in the same square as the blocker, much like meringues or chocolate. Like most blockers, it can be disposed of through breaking the candy next to it.

The licorice swirl has several unique properties. It is one of the few blockers that can actually be clicked on and switched with candies. Getting three licorice swirl blockers in a row does not get rid of it though.

Another strange, and quite possibly one the most annoying properties is that they are resistant to special candies. If a striped candy hits a licorice swirl blocker, it will get rid of the blocker but won't get rid of any other candies beyond it. This can become a serious problem in later levels involving jelly or ingredients. This becomes a problem in jelly levels.

Many later levels use this blocker to increase difficulty due to their special candy resistance. Two examples of this are levels 210 and 293.

Trivia

 * This is one of the most hated blockers in the game due to their resistance to special candies.
 * If a jelly fish eats the blocker, it won't break any jelly underneath it, unlike with the meringues and other blockers.
 * There is one combo they aren't resistant to - the colour bomb and colour bomb mix. This will wipe out all licorice swirls with no problem. The colour bomb mix is a good strategy for Level 210.
 * The sound they make when they are destroyed is delayed by about three-quarters of a second.
 * In Level 216 and beyond, they can come out of dispensers. They can overwhelm the board very fast, and are naturally very hard to clear due to their resistance to special candies.