Talk:Level 699/@comment-25489073-20141009233457

This may be the first time I have ever mentioned completing a level.

I completed Level 699 on try 321.

I positively still believe the official rating should be changed to "insanely hard" for all the reasons I've previously stated.

Here's how I finally completed the level.

First off, I got a bomb-stripe. That cleared the 6 initial bombs and pretty much opened up the board. It also instantly filled the 10 single stripe requirement.

I was able to fairly easily get three stripe-wraps.

With ten moves left and two stripe-wraps left to go and a wrap on the board next to a good bomb, I had a choice to make. Do I (1) use the bomb with a single candy or (2) use the bomb with the wrap, which would take out two colors simulatenously but would also destroy the wrap making it impossible to match that wrap with a stripe. I took a deep breath and went with option 2. Voila! Happily I was now blessed with several wraps!

I was prepared to be heartbroken once again but this time -- try 321 -- was the charm.

I only got one star but I couldn't care less about that. I never want to think about much less see Level 399 again.

My conspiracy thoughts have not changed one iota as a result of this one-time good fortune. If anything, today's activity has reinforced my belief that on difficult levels the programmers can and deliberately either (1) make it impossible to win or (2) give you a chance to win.

When I comment on future levels my remarks will be much briefer and less frequent. I felt that this was a good level to state my overall general feelings about the game in addition to focusing on this level in particular.