More than reading the hints.. i enjoy reading the comments in this site and just tell myself - Don't worry bro.. you have lot of friends struck just like you!!! w2g!!!

Got through within a day. Here are some suggestions: start looking for striped candies from the get go and build as many as you can (the cakes will get exploded one way or another so there's no need to focus on exploding them quickly). If you can get down to 1 combo, it's worth using goldbars to continue playing until the last combo is achieved. It usually won't take too long to get there if it's just one combo left. Good Luck!

I completed this level after about 4 days. I'm no expert, but I tried to destroy all the cakes first. Don't waste moves making stripes, as they are destroyed by the hammer when a cake is completed. The tornado moves every third turn, and can be destroyed by a stripe activation if you are lucky! It appears candy is moving on their own, but is caused by tornado leaving a spot, moving to a new one sometimes causes a match. If you get the chance to make a stripe do so, but don't waste moves until the cakes are destroyed. I agree there is no way to determine a good board in the beginning..all random.. The hammer usually gets the wrapped corner stripes before you can use them. If you get a chance to activate two stripes, do so right away before a tornado or hammer gets it. If you get rid of cakes early, you should have 30-40 moves to make stripes. I never pay for anything in this game...I use the free spin wheel and save those for really hard boards. Didn't use any on this level.

This does feel that is level is luck only you can set up as many double stripes as you want but there are too many enemies bombs cannons spiders all enemies ready to give up give the players some breaks.

i have finished level 421 after months, but, surprize!!!some error came up just when the game would have showed me the 3 stars and the score! this is bullshit!it's not fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am deleting this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For months I've been stuck here and today this is where I exit the train. I bet I'm in good company with a lot of train jumpers.

????? \"The striped candy in the marmalade won’t help but striped candies will!\"

so weird, it's only 5 on my iPhone AND iPad. However, everyone who wrote this, wrote this 2 or more months ago...maybe they updated/fixed this?

Hmmm, i see people saying togo on the computer, it's only 5 moves instead of 7. However, on my iPhone and iPad it is 5 also? Fucking forget get 7(!!!) sheesh.

WHAT IS \"skip a level?!?!?!\"

That was a horrible level. I played it on the computer and had the five matches - I can't even imagine trying to make seven. I passed it after a few weeks when I got a favorable board and had 20 moves left over. I think a favorable board must be the only way to pass this one.

I have been stuck for over a month!! I am losing interest in this game!! So candie crush you are losing $$$$!!! Can't even buy my way out of this one!! How stupid are you???

Stupid ass whirlwind!

Every time I have a hard level like this one, I read all of the sad stories here, go back and beat level. 421 done. PS, It is very frustrating but take your time and take breaks id you notice that you are getting worse

So much useless rant you have there. The videos they link are from different YouTube users, so you can't even say that those videos belong to the owner(s) of this site. This game %30 skill and wise decisions, and %70 luck. That's why you need to keep trying to reach a lucky board, instead of saying a bunch of nonsense.

level 421 on the iPad is a joke. I completed 4 striped candy combos and it only credit me for 3. that stinks. There is obviously some glitches in the programming of this level. I also saw two candies switch with each other, right before my very eyes (I promise I did not move them). No! It is not FUN at all. But I must admit, I made it this far with never spending one cent! Thanks for the ride Candy Crush.......... Time to go back to Lep's World!

I've hit a few,levels prior to this,where I,was,ready to quit. This may be the final straw. It's ridiculous. Nice hints. Totally useless. ,Another lottery ticket level. Skill doesn't matter. Plain,simple,luck of t he drop.

Been playing this level on my android for weeks and never could get more than 5 combos. Saw the hint about using the computer and you only need to make five striped combos- got it on the first try! Go use the computer!

Cell phone lets you have 5 matches instead of the 7 on ipad...

This is by far the WORSE!!!! Took me two months and it was ridiculous and boring...no tips help with this one..nothing! Finally passed but it was so bad you really want to give up. Even the skip a level didnt work...good luck....