Bubble Candy Arena — complete guide

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How to play Bubble Candy Arena

Swap two sweets that sit next to each other to make a line of three or more of the same kind. Matched sweets pop, the ones above fall down and new ones drop in. If the falling sweets make new lines, you get a chain and more points.

Every level has a goal: reach a score, collect a number of one sweet, or break all the sugar glass under the sweets. You have a fixed number of moves, so plan before you swap. Moves you don't need at the end turn into bonus points, and a high score earns up to three stars.

Special sweets

Match four in a row to make a Rocket that clears a whole row or column. Match five in an L or T shape to make a Firecracker that explodes the area around it. Match five in a straight line to make a Rainbow Bubble: swap it with any sweet to clear every sweet of that colour. Swap two special sweets together for an even bigger blast.

Tips

Work near the bottom of the board to start chains from above. Save special sweets for the spots that matter for the goal, and look for four-in-a-row chances before you take an easy three.

Level goals

GoalWhat to do
ScoreReach the target score before you run out of moves — long chains and special sweets score the most.
CollectPop a set number of one sweet. Matches of that colour near the bottom bring more of it down.
Sugar glassMake matches on every glass tile. Rockets and Firecrackers break several tiles at once.

Special sweet combos

SwapResult
Rocket + RocketClears a full row and a full column
Rocket + FirecrackerThree rows and three columns at once
Firecracker + FirecrackerA big blast around both
Rainbow Bubble + any sweetEvery sweet of that colour pops
Rainbow Bubble + Rainbow BubbleThe whole board clears

Lives and boosters

You have up to 5 lives; one refills every 30 minutes and winning a level gives yours back. Boosters — hammer, free swap, shuffle and +5 moves — can be bought with SC when a level is tough.