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How to Play Candy Crush Saga

Have you always wanted to learn how to play Candy Crush Saga? Follow the simple steps below and start playing today.

Step 1:
Download the Candy Crush Saga app from the App Store or use Facebook to connect to the game.
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Step 2:
Your mission is to match candies on the game board, which will eliminate them. You have a limited number of moves you can use to complete each level before the game is over. You earn points every time you crush a piece of candy. If you don’t get enough points by the end of a level, you’ll lose one of your five lives.

Step 3:
Crush candies by swiping over three matching pieces of candy in a row. You can match more than three pieces in a row or in a connected shape for special bonuses. Once you crush a row of candies, the row will disappear and the candies above the row will drop down.

Step 4:
Every level has a goal, which may be to earn a certain amount of points or to move a certain item to the bottom of the game board. You can play 15 levels at a time. If you want to move to the next set of levels, you’ll need to buy Candy Crush Saga tickets or receive them as gifts from a friend.

Step 5:
You can earn boosters in the game, purchase them, or receive them as gifts. Boosters can add moves, give you extra lives, create candy crushing explosions, and more.

Recap:
Follow the easy steps above to start playing Candy Crush Saga today. Happy crushing!