Facts:
- Candy Crush is the most popular game on Facebook, iPhone, iPad, and Android platforms.
- This addictive game is a cross between Bejewelled, Tetris, and Candy Land.
- Since its April 2012 launch Candy Crush is played by 8 million people daily.
- Each day 1 in 7 people in Hong Kong log in to play Candy Crush.
- There are currently 800+ levels with new levels released every 2-3 weeks.
- Based in Sweden, its developer, King, earns upwards of $850,000 each day from Candy Crush alone.
- King has over 150 games available; releasing new games every month.
- King went public on 27 Mar 2014 selling shares at $22.50.
- In the UK there is now a rehabilitation clinic for Candy Crush addicts at a cost of $5,000.
High Score:
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Cynthia and I started playing Candy Crush shortly after she got her Samsung Galaxy Tablet in October. If you also play, join us on Facebook where we can track each other's progress, help one another with "free lives" and "tickets", and complete to see who can reach the highest level or gain the most points to earn various titles, like those below.
Here are some humorous and interesting Candy Crush items I've come across:
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