Level 12

Level 12 is the second level in Candy Factory and the 2nd ingredient level. To pass this level, you must collect 3 cherries in 35 moves or fewer. When you complete the level, Sugar Crush is activated and will score you additional points.

Difficulty
This level is very easy like the previous, but despite the similar board size and four colors, it is actually possible to fail in any situation, because it is no longer a tutorial level and each time the matches will be different. There are 35 moves, which should be enough to bring down all the cherries. However, you shouldn’t fail because there are four colors. Creating special candies and cascades is fairly easy, even on a narrow board.

Tips

 * 1) Vertical striped candies are easy to make and helpful in bringing down the cherries. However, it is hard to make one that brings the side cherries down.
 * 2) The middle cherry is easiest to bring down, so you might focus on it least.
 * 3) A double wrapped candy combo in the middle of the board can bring all cherries down in one move. Meanwhile, a striped + wrapped combo can clear a vast area of the board and might bring two cherries down, but usually will never bring the third.
 * 4) Double striped candy combos are, of course, the least effective. A color bomb + striped candy combo will almost always guarantee all cherries dropped, and usually so are wrapped bomb combos. A color bomb + color bomb combo always clear them, obviously, but is not essential and not recommended for point earning.
 * 5) For point earning, color bomb + wrapped is the best. Color bomb + striped is not as good as double wrapped in point earning, but appears to have more action.
 * 6) A wrapped candy placed between a side cherry and the middle cherry can help bring two, but usually not three, ingredients down. One placed in the middle will clear more candies, but less effective.
 * 7) Color bombs, even when not combined with a special, is a gigantic boost in clearing three ingredients together, but not one in particular.
 * 8) Making side matches can help get the side ingredient down. Although the middle one has a farther way down, it is the easiest to clear, and usually doesn't require simple vertical matches. Also, play from the bottom of the board, unless you can create a helpful special candy or combo.

1 Star: 1,000 Points

2 Stars: 2,000 Points

3 Stars: 3,000 Points

Difficulty of Earning More Stars

 * There is no difficulty in getting three stars as the three star target score is only 3,000 points respectively. The ingredients are worth 30,000 points, which is more than the three star score requirement.
 * Plus, cascades and specials occur often.

Previous Level: Level 11

Next Level: Level 13