Candy Crush’s Sweetest Secrets

Like a lollipop with a bubblegum center, there’s more to Candy Crush than meets the eye. Straight from the game’s creators at King, here are four fun facts about the tasty series.

In Candy Crush Friends Saga, you’ll often encounter levels that challenge you to “Free the Octopuses.” While most of these little turquoise creatures poke out of the blocks they’re trapped in, some stay completely hidden from view.

The trick to spotting them all? Watch for blocker tiles that wiggle a little–those are the ones hiding these bashful mollusks.

King snuck this Easter egg into Candy Crush Friends Saga at the last minute: Tap on a Friend at the bottom of the screen when they’re idle to trigger a fun little animation, like Red Rabbit’s sly wink.

Whenever a Candy Crush Saga update is released, the team has a long-standing tradition: blasting Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose.” But a fun Easter egg in Friends Saga changed that. In honor of the small town in the game whose lights reflect the season and time of day, Swedish crooner Tommy Körberg’s “Stad i ljus” (City in Lights) became the team’s new celebratory anthem.

Celebrate your own Candy Crush triumphs with “Kiss From a Rose” and “Stad i ljus” on Apple Music.

Where does the team at King find inspiration for Candy Crush’s crazy characters? In its own office! In the first Candy Crush title, the game’s artist, Mario Santos-Ramos, spawned Mario the Mole, a cheerful chap from the “Choco Rio Grande” episode. The Organist from Candy Crush Saga’s “Sour Salon” episode is based on the game’s electronic-music-loving art director (right down to his neat haircut, glasses, and, um, bare feet). And Shiba Inu, the star of the “Ice Cream Caves” episode, was inspired by an art team member’s adorable pooch.

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