Hint moves, or suggested moves, or possibly known as flashing candies occur when a player hesitates to make a move. This essentially means a possible move suggested for a player as a hint. Of course, a player does not truly have to make those moves. Usually, those are not the best moves, so it is recommended you think of those hints as a way of making this board look fancy instead and come up with your strategy. However, it can be useful if you're having a lot of trouble finding a switch. Every few seconds, the same hint will flash until a move is made.
Colour bombs or coconut wheels occasionally flash if there are no other possible candy matches. King may want players to save up these candies as they should only be used during utility situations.
Two striped candies adjacent to each other usually are the first matches to flash. The same goes for two adjacent wrapped candies. A wrapped candy + striped candy combination is also a very common hint moves. (What is the priority order).
The crystal candies will be flashed when the hint is working.
Glitches[]
Glitched Candy (thanks to Wildoneshelper)
A candy glitch happens when your computer lags. Some typical candies glow, instead of the candies, which can be matched. (From the picture you can see the purple one glowing instead of the pre-matched candy (the blue one))
On levels that have liquorice locks, a suggestion could be made even if it is not moveable. Do not panic though if there are no moves, but this is suggested because if you fake a switch, it will automatically shuffle.
Trivia[]
- When candies flash at a candy match involving 4 or more candies (mostly resulting in a special candy), only 3 of the candies will flash.
- On the web version, the flashing cannot be halted by making your move. On the mobile version, however, as soon as you move something, the flashing stops.
- Started from version 1.151 or 1.152, you can turn on or turn off the hints on the settings page.
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