Time

Time is a main feature in Candy Crush Saga. It is a limit only present in timed levels, as opposed to the moves limit which is present in all other level types. The time can go from a mere 15 seconds for Level 297 to a generous 3 minutes for Level 343. The time limit is increase by 5 seconds for every extra time candy destroyed. However the time cannot be extended over the original maximum time limit. For example, in level 297, where the time limit is 15 seconds, if you destroy an extra time candy when there are 14 seconds left, the time can only be extended to 15 seconds and no further.

When the timer has 50 seconds remaining, it begins to pulse red as a warning and you hear a ticking sound (Facebook). On mobile devices, you hear the ticking and that starts at 10 seconds remaining. If the time has run out and you haven't reached the target score, the game will ask you to buy extra time boosters or end the game, and you will get a game over screen.

Trivia

 * Most timed levels have a 1 minute or 30 seconds time limit.
 * Level 252 is a timed level in which millions of points can be earned and can be played indefinitely.
 * Hard timed levels tend to have 1 minute and 30 seconds.
 * Shuffles used to cost 5 seconds on the Facebook version prior to the release of Sour Salon. Now they cost nothing.