My name is Suzanne and I am addicted. Yes, that is right. I am addicted to Candy Crush. I resisted the pull this game had on so many, I really did. I forced myself to ignore all the invites to play it on Facebook. Yes, I love candy, but a game about candy I could surely do without. I am not a gamer, not really. The odd hand at Tetris and I am good. Maybe I knocked over the occasional weird looking piggy with an angry bird, but not that many. Then it happened. The crush started. I was lying on the table at my physical therapist’s office one day and I was stumped on a puzzle of Four Words One Pic. (I really am not a gamer. Or a skater gurl for that matter) Four Pics is great for passing the time during therapy, but the draw ( get it, LOL) for me was starting to fade like a pencil sketch hanging in a sun porch. I asked my Physio for his opinion on the puzzle and he asked, “Have you tried Candy Crush yet?” It was like the guillotine blade came crashing, or rather crushing down and I was trapped. 92 levels ago I became hooked. I know some of you are laughing at me right now. I am a mere babe in the woods at level 92, but still it calls to me. Those blessed little pieces of candy have wrapped me around their little wrappers. And I keep coming back for more. I am addicted to Candy Crush.
Many people scorn games, at least the electronic ones, but Candy Crush has a good side to it. Several in fact. No one is getting shot at or killed. No one is swearing. Okay maybe me a little when I was stuck on level 35 FOREVER, but otherwise no swearing.. The candy is not edible so there is no weight gain or rotting teeth. It is a very easy concept so even if your four year old becomes fascinated they can play for a bit. The best reason to play Candy Crush is the built in limits it provides the player. Unlike playing on a Wii or Playstation or even Angry Birds on your Smart Phone, at some point you are forced to stop playing Candy Crush. Well, unless you want to buy more lives or beg your Facebook friends for them, but I digress. And I don’t do those things. I use up the five lives that Candy Crush gives me and when they run out, in about fifteen to thirty minutes depending on my run of luck, I have to wait to regenerate new lives. It sort of makes you take a break and put the game down. I like that. You will not find a slot machine anywhere in the world that forces you to stop playing and check your focus, but Candy Crush does. So, I will play on until I can say I have hit level 400.
One thing I noticed today was the music. I always have the sound off when I play, but I left it on for some reason. Every time you earn extra points the words “sweet” and “tasty” appear on the screen. Today I got to hear them aloud. Mother of pearl! The dude who says these words of encouragement sounds like a pervert, I swear! He almost turned me off my beloved Candy Crush! Thank goodness for volume controls!
So, although it is no longer Tuesday, here is my two cents on Candy Crush. Do you have a favorite on line indulgence?
FT&PD
Suz
Great article Suzanne!!!
I can say that I have resisted the urge to try Candy Crush, as I’m currently addicted to the game Bingo Blitz on facebook!! I may need a 12 step program for sure. One day I may give in and try that crazy candy game to see what all the sugar hype is!???
Take care & all the best!!
Brenda
Doesn’t matter the name eh Brenda, they are all addicting!! I think the best thing is that they can be played on our phones the addiction is portable! Hope you are having a good time with the kiddos ♥
Suz
I have to say I do not play the game but I know a lot of people who do and say they are addicted to it.
I say play and enjoy life is too short!
Hugs,
Sandra
The Adored Home
Very good advice Sandra!! I really don’t play much. If I did I would never get anything done!
Suz
I feel like all my friends are so addicted to this game, that I am going to STAY AWAY from it. I love how candid you are!
LOL, good idea Kyla, it will suck the life out of you!
There are a few games I play on my phone when I am board but none that I am addicted too. My blog and twitter seem to fill that lol
You are smart to stay away Kim!
OMG, I had to give up this game. It was sucking the life out of me 🙂 So crazy addictive. How do they make stuff like this? My kids are the same way with Minecraft.
I am in awe of how they can change up the levels Candace and still keep the game interesting. Someone is making a lot of money on this!
So addictive. This game sucked the life out of me, I had to quit cold turkey 🙂 How can they make things like this? My kids feel this way about Minecraft. Oy.
The good part is the limited number of lives. I am safe as long as I don’t go looking for more, LOL
LOL you are too fun! I have avoid that game forever! I got addicted to Farmville once and once I broke that habit I decided enough was enough! lol!!
I never got onto the Farmland bandwagon, but yes this is exactly the same! I need to refocus my energy..
haha I’ve been known to toss out a swear word or two over candy crush! lol can’t stop playing it though!
Me too Jennifer! And my kids think it is a hoot when I get so excited about finally passing a level I have been on for ages, LOL. At least I am entertaining them.
I never play games because I am always working on my phone but I am addicted to Facebook…
I was the same way before CC…not so much anymore, LOL
I resisted playing Candy Crush for a long time too. But it is so addicted when you finally start to play it. I don’t use any money and I don’t play using my FB account, so I get the obligatory breaks too.
I am the same way Joanna!
deleted this game from my phone. it was too addicting
LOL, totally addictive 🙂
I did play candy crush til about level 600 and I rarely play it now since it’s too addictive, I’m avoiding playing it.
Wow 600? I am have still not cracked 200..
Haha, I was late in picking up candy crush and I stopped after a few months. It wasn’t as addictive as I thought it will be. But i do have friends who are still crazy about it.
I can not give it up Tiffany, it would break me 🙁
Lol once it was my fav. game. I got busy in life then forgot all. Now I am just concentrating on my blog.
That’s why i like the limited lives. Let’s me have a real one, LOL
I’m not a gamer at all, so it’s fascinating for me to read this post. Mind you, my kids are into games and such so I learn a little from them. Thank you for this information.
My pleasure!
My family is a Candy crush huge fans. Great post!
Thank you!
When it comes to Candy Crush am inlove with that game! I try to beat my Facebook friends or if am just playing on my phone! Amazing Post! <3
Thank you!
It has been a very long time I didn’t play game. So, no addiction.. Haha
Smart move 🙂
i love playing games too, at the moment im playing perfect world for fun, and lumosity for training my brain
That is a great idea!
You are not alone. My name is Laurie, and I am addicted to scrabble. lol
LOL, welcome Laurie, we have jackets 🙂
We are all kids at heart and love the games but you can get addicted rather quickly,i use to play Farmville and first thing in the morning i had to feed the animals…..thats just too funny and sad at the same time,i have not played any game online in years and i never plan to again it honestly takes up too much time !
I get invited to play all the time. I see how others are addicted to the game and do not have time to be plating Candy Crush all day.
its so easy to become addicted to games and i was to Farmville on FB.I am so glad i stopped it was eating up most of my day !
I do play Candy Crush but am nowhere as good at it as my son, he’s at level 1000+ , me I’m at level 570 and some take forever for me to pass. I just have to get lucky sometimes or I’ll never pass the level with those silly time bombs, or limited time, or low move levels. It’s just for fun, I like it but wouldn’t say I’m addicted, I don’t pay for any extras and am not connected via facebook either. I hope you continue to have fun with this game and don’t get too frustrated with it. 🙂
Games are all addicting,i have seen playing those late into the night it was terrible….i no longer play i visit great blogs like this now
omg game playing can be an addiction,my friend is addicted bad,plays all day every chance she gets