In the favorite game of many mothers and fathers, there are many thousands of levels. A son is currently proud of his mother-in-law, who has reached level 13,473 in Candy Crush.
What kind of game is this? Candy Crush is a classic among mobile games. The app was developed in 2012 by King Digital Entertainment for Facebook and smartphones and became the most played game on Facebook just a year later, with about 46 million players monthly.
The title is a type of puzzle game in the style of Bejeweled and is well suited as a casual game due to the short levels and rounds. Since its release, the title has continuously received new levels. So many that a son is probably looking somewhat incredulously at his mother-in-law’s record.
A game for the whole family is also The Game of Life 2:
Level 13,473 and it goes on
What an achievement! On Reddit, a user talks about his mother-in-law. The woman from Japan is currently at level 13,473 in Candy Crush. He shares a picture of the overview map, which shows the levels of the puzzle game.
With her on the map, you can also see other players attempting this level. What is especially noteworthy is that the mother, according to her son, has not spent a single cent on the game.
Candy Crush has apparently been entertaining her completely for years without cost. According to a report from gamesmarkt.de, the brand is reported to have generated revenues of 20 billion US dollars over the years. This is approximately 18.5 billion euros when converted.
Last year, the developers behind Candy Crush celebrated their 20th anniversary. It was also revealed that still every month, 200 million people play a game from their brand, with Candy Crush likely still being the most popular.
Is this the end for the mother? No, Candy Crush now has 17,720 levels (via candycrush.fandom.com). So the mother can continue playing for a long time. Under the post on Reddit, other children can also be found whose parents are fully into Candy Crush or other casual games on their smartphones.
The user clothanger writes on Reddit: “I know a woman who owns the local internet café, and she has spent every single day of her life playing Candy Crush since it became available in our region. And the amazing thing is that she has tons of power-ups, but as a true gamer, she tries not to use a single one of them.”
Also, project-shasta shares on Reddit about his mother: “My mother has been playing the game Simon’s Cat Bubble since it came out. She is at a similar level, and now even she says, ‘oh, now it’s getting harder.’ It’s funny to see my parents playing these games on their phones now, while I remember them telling me as a child to put my GameBoy away and go play outside. […]”
Candy Crush even turns some parents into eSports competitors. Another mother also never spent a cent on the game and then almost unknowingly participated in the championship for the game. Only through her son did she realize fully what she had gotten into: Gamer-mom has been playing Candy Crush for 10 years, accidentally participates in the championship, and plays for a pile of money
