Moves

Moves are one of the main features of Candy Crush Saga. A move consists of matching at least three same coloured candy in a row. A successful match will bring down the total number of remaining moves by one. Moves can also be made by combining a colour bomb with a candy or another special candy, a coconut wheel with a regular or special candy, or moving the Candy Frog to another tile.

Any remaining moves left over from a level will result in Sugar Crush (for all level types except moves levels and timed levels).

The moves can range from a mere 5 moves (Level 463/Dreamworld) to a generous 90 moves (Level 15 beta). When you run out of moves and haven't reached the objectives, you will fail the level.

The in-game description of moves is: "Every successful switch costs a move. Game ends when all are used." It is shown when the mouse pointer hovers above the moves section.

Gaining Moves
There are currently two ways of gaining additional moves in levels
 * A friend can send +3 Extra Moves if you have been stuck on a level for at least 2 days. This is activated before the level starts.
 * A +5 Moves Booster can be activated during a game at any time. If you run out of moves before completing a level, the game offers you a chance to buy an extra 5 Moves.

Trivia

 * There are only four levels in Reality to have a prime number of moves - Level 17 (19), Level 33 (17), Level 119 (11) and Level 638 (29).
 * Level 696 currently has the most moves out of any level excluding past versions, with 75 moves.
 * Level 463/Dreamworld currently has the least moves out of any level, with 5 moves.
 * The average number of moves in all Reality levels, as of Level 770, stands at 38.53159.