Popcorn

Popcorn is a blocker that first appears in the 53rd episode Eggnog Emporium. The first level in which it is featured is level 771.

Properties
Popcorn is a stationary, three-hit blocker that occupies one space. When it is hit by the effects of a special candy the popcorn grows larger on the square upon which it sits. When it is hit a second time it grows even larger. When it is hit a third time it pops and turns into a colour bomb that can immediately be used by the player. Note that unlike most blockers such as multilayered icing, marmalade or liquorice swirls, matching candies to its adjacent doesn't have its effectivity.

Like liquorice swirls, popcorn is resistant to special candies and colour bombs. If a striped candy's effect hits a popcorn blocker, it will increase the size of the popcorn as described above, but the effect is blocked, so none of the candies beyond it are affected.

In addition, popcorn is completely immune to the lollipop hammer. A lollipop will not highlight a popcorn square, and clicking the hammer on the popcorn does not have its effectivity.

Trivia

 * This blocker was released prematurely. For one week, it could be found in mystery eggs, but only in Dreamworld. Later, it was removed from the game.
 * This is the third blocker that takes exactly three hits to destroy - the first two being three-layered icing and three-layered sugar chests.
 * This blocker is NOT immune to colour bomb + colour bomb combos. In fact, as a result of its release, the double colour bombs may have been updated to destroy all blockers.
 * Jelly fish avoid popcorn, even when there is jelly underneath the popcorn.
 * This is the only blocker which turns into a special candy when it is destroyed.
 * This is one of the few blockers to not be introduced in Dreamworld.
 * If a striped candy effects in popcorn:
 * On Facebook, it will remove candies behind popcorn.
 * On mobile, it will hit popcorn. Other candies don't affect.

Notable levels

 * Level 771 - First appearance
 * Level 779 - The level with the most popcorn, which is 18
 * Level 780 - 10th level
 * Level 786 - The 16th consecutive level with popcorn and is the last of the 16 consecutive levels
 * Level 799 - 20th level
 * Level 832 - 30th level
 * Level 875 - 40th level
 * Level 917 - 50th level
 * Level 950 - 60th level
 * Level 1016 - 70th level
 * Level 1074 - 80th level