Level 62 · Candy Apple

Candy Apple is level 62 of Crumb Colony. The pixel picture has 572 blocks in 3 colors, the tray holds 50 ant boxes, and the difficulty is Normal.

Difficulty

Normal

Pacing

Hard ending

Blocks

572

Colors

3

Ant boxes

50

Mechanics

1 golden key(s) · Mystery boxes · Gift wrapping

Play level 62

About the dish

A shiny red candy apple on a wooden stick, the October fairground treat, dipped in crunchy nuts at the bottom.

How the picture comes apart

From the frame to the center the picture is 12 layers deep. The outer ring is mostly blue and light blue, the middle band is mostly red and dark red, and the core is mostly red and white. Ants can only reach the next layer once the one around it is gone, so the core colors are the last to become useful.

By block count the biggest colors are red, blue and light blue.

The 1 golden key(s) are buried in the core of the picture, so the locks they open come into play late.

The whole picture starts gift-wrapped in yellow and deep pink paper, with a purple ribbon on top. The wrapping tears from the edges inward and the paper under the ribbon opens last; only uncovered blocks can be eaten.

Reading the tray

The tray starts with 50 boxes in 4 columns. At the start 2 of the 4 front boxes can bite right away: yellow (bites now), deep pink (bites now), light blue (has to wait) and light blue (has to wait).

Locked boxes start in column 4, row 13.

2 mystery box(es) only show their color when they reach the front.

How the verified run plays out

The solution further down was played to the end in the real game, with ants walking and real timing. It takes 50 taps. The chart shows how many boxes were still parked in the 5 slots, waiting for their color, just before each tap.

Opening (taps 1–16): 34% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Middle (taps 17–33): 36% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 2 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

Ending (taps 34–50): 30% of the blocks are eaten, with up to 1 of the 5 slots holding a box that is waiting.

A key comes out before tap 31.

How hard is it?

Two test players attempted this level many times: a cautious one that only sends colors it can use right away cleared it 83% of the time, and a look-ahead one that tries each option before committing cleared it 90% of the time. Most of their failed attempts jammed in the middle.

Strategy

Check the colors of the first three boxes in each column and compare them with the colors exposed on the outer ring of the picture. Always keep one slot free to catch a color that can't be eaten yet.

This level tightens toward the end and the last third jams most easily. Don't fill all five slots early; keep room for the inner colors that appear layer by layer at the finish.

Keys are buried in the picture and must be dug out to open the locks in the tray. Prioritize colors that eat around the keys so locked boxes don't block the front row for long.

Mystery boxes show their color only when they reach the front. When you see one coming, don't fill every slot; leave room for it.

The whole picture starts gift-wrapped. The wrapping tears from the edges inward on its own, and only uncovered blocks can be eaten, so keep the unwrapping one step ahead of the eating. The ribbon is an extra layer: the paper under it stays shut until the ribbon is off, and that is where the level keeps its pressure.

Locks and golden keys · Gift wrapping · Difficulty curves

Step-by-step solution

This order of taps is verified to clear the level. Columns are numbered 1–4 from the left; after each tap, wait until the ants are out before the next one. Two boxes shown together are a chained pair taken in one tap.

Level 62 questions