Question 1
EasyWhat genre best describes Candy Crush Saga?
- Match-three puzzle (Correct answer)
- Endless runner
- Trading card game
- Tile-defense arcade
Source: It is the game that turned the simple match-three formula into a global mobile obsession.
Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "Candy Crush": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.
▶ Play today's quizWhat genre best describes Candy Crush Saga?
Source: It is the game that turned the simple match-three formula into a global mobile obsession.
What is the minimum number of same-colored candies you must line up to clear them?
Source: Three is the magic number that gives the whole match-three genre its name.
How many lives do you normally start a session with?
Source: Run out of all five and you must wait, ask friends, or pay to keep playing.
Which studio developed and publishes Candy Crush Saga?
Source: King made Candy Crush so dominant it carried the company to a multi-billion-dollar buyout.
Who is the cheerful blonde character that greets you between levels?
Source: Tiffi is the game's mascot, popping in to help solve each new candy crisis.
Matching four candies in a straight row creates which special candy?
Source: The striped candy clears an entire row or column in one satisfying sweep.
Which sticky obstacle spreads across the board each turn unless you keep matching beside it?
Source: Ignore the chocolate for one move and it quietly takes over your whole board.
On which platform did Candy Crush Saga first debut in 2012?
Source: It launched on Facebook months before the mobile version that made it a household name.
How many different candy colors fill a standard Candy Crush board?
Source: Six bright colors crowd the board, the sweet spot that keeps matches both common and tricky.
Lining up five candies in an L or T shape produces which special candy?
Source: The wrapped candy explodes twice, blasting the squares around it both times.
How does the free-to-play game mainly make its money?
Source: Selling boosters, lives, and extra moves earned it over a billion dollars a year.
In a classic jelly level, what is your actual objective?
Source: You must scrub away every wobbling jelly square, not just rack up points.
Swapping two color bombs together does what?
Source: Combining two color bombs nukes every single candy on the board at once.
What is the name of the wise owl who balances the level map?
Source: Odus the owl literally teeters on a candy scale that you must keep balanced.
Ingredient levels ask you to guide which two items down to the bottom?
Source: Those cherries and hazelnuts must reach the bottom exits to finish the board.
Which 2014 sequel let candies float upward on rising liquid?
Source: Its fizzy mechanic flipped gravity by raising a tide of soda up the board.
King was acquired in 2016 by which gaming giant?
Source: Activision Blizzard paid nearly $6 billion mostly to own Candy Crush's mobile cash machine.
What phrase does the announcer shout when the board clears at a level's end?
Source: That triumphant 'Sugar Crush!' is the sound of a finished level wiping itself clean.
In which city was King originally founded?
Source: King started in Stockholm in 2003 making small web games long before candy.
At its 2013 peak, how much was Candy Crush Saga reportedly earning per day?
Source: Around a million dollars a day flowed in from players buying just a few more moves.