Candy Crush Saga Level 1981 tips and video updated

Hints and tips showing how to pass level 1981 Candy Crush Saga without boosters by Cookie
Level 1981 is classified as a hard level so you can expect to lose a few moves before you manage to pass it.
Level 1981 is a fairly straightforward jelly level, the problem is there are only 20 moves to unlock all the locked candies and clear the jelly.
Once the board settles you should have a stripe or wrap to begin with, use this to work your way down through the blockers so you have more space to make combos. Matches of 3 won't be enough to clear this level so you need to be looking at the whole board to make specials and combos.
If you want to make this level a bit easier you can use a colour bomb booster or a jelly fish booster.
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94 comments:

Anonymous said...

once the board settles, I get a shuffle, then a match 3...wtf?

Anonymous said...

so...it's all about the lucky board

Rick said...

The mobile version has only 20 moves, not 28, and most of the candies on the left side and bottom are in marmalade compared with the PC version. What I did due to the limited moves was to start with a color bomb and striped/wrapped booster. There are only 4 places for them to begin with and that is in the middle, so the chance the the color bomb is either with the striped or wrapped candy is almost assured. I tried the color bomb/stripe combo but it left a few jellies. The color bomb/wrapped combo did it for me.

San said...

Why r there only 20 moves in the app?

CC from vero😎 said...

Yep! Color ball with stripe or wrap

Anonymous said...

My board does not look like this on the PC... have they changed it already?

Anonymous said...

I also used a Chocolate sprinkle/stripe/wrap combo and also a fish. Reset til the sprinkle was next to the wrap. Finished with 10 moves left.

Anonymous said...

I will play on PC instead ,impossible with only 20 moves

Unknown said...

Impossible to beat this level on mobile with only 20 moves and lots of marmalade without boosters.....grrr

Anonymous said...

Differences between the mobile version and the pc seem to be happening with more frequency. The iPad version of this game is completely different with cellophane wrapped candies down the left side and only 20 moves. Why the difference? Winning on iPad with 28 moves would be a more realistic expectation with the 28 moves available to pc users.

Unknown said...

I take that back- posting brought me a lucky board, 3 stars no boosters! So it is possible with 20 moves but have to wait for the lucky board

Cher said...

I'll just have to wait for that Lucky board once again . Sure is impossible on iPad. Seems like lucky boards are the only way now. No skill needed at all . Just not enough moves .

Anonymous said...

The PC version now has only 20 moves and marmalade. I have a phone, tablet and the PC and no stripe/wrapped boosters, which is what it's going to take.

Anonymous said...

My Windows laptop also has only 20 moves!

Anonymous said...

I reckon this level is pretty well impossible with just 20 moves. After two days of playing, have only ever managed to clear about half the board.

Anonymous said...

This is another level 1969. I was on it for about 7 days, the longest I've ever spent on one level. Not enough moves.

Anonymous said...

only 20 moves on pc needs correcting

Mlssrn said...

This is definitely a play it on your laptop level. Multiple tries on my Android without success passed it first time playing on my PC

Lorraine said...

And again. Android users penalized again. Only 20 moves. Bloody impossible. Need more moves. No wonder the video gets it. They have 28 moves. Bloody hell this annoys the shit out of me :(

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the tips! Colour bomb + stripped (the game opens up with them next to each other)
Finished it first try with this combo, with 4 moves to spare.
THANKS! :)

Unknown said...

Only 20 moves on PC, more rubbish, come on King this game shouldnt be about luck!!!

Anonymous said...

Yes. Someone already said that sweety..

Anonymous said...

More lucky board bullshit! No where near enough moves

Anonymous said...

Been on this level a few days, not enough to moves...seems impossible to find ish....ugh!!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow, Just posted and got it on the game!!!

Anonymous said...

Mobile users got penalised once again

Anonymous said...

On android. Started with all boosters. Sprinkle was next to wrap, which cleared a lot. Was able to clear most of the board easily. Last 2 jellies were a bit harder, but got them with 3 moves remaining.

Unknown said...

PC only has 20 moves

Anonymous said...

Took a lot of tries, but I got it with no boosters (since I'm out of boosters). Just have to keep working for special combos and hoping for killer cascades, which do happen sometimes.

MB

Jennifer said...

Don't worry - PC players now have only 20 moves as well, so we're all equal again.

Anonymous said...

About time this page started showing videos with the same amount of moves that are actually there. Both PC and Mobile only 20 moves. What's the point of this blog if the tips don't relate to the real level

crusher said...

Made a wrap candy out of the candy that had the most amount and combined it with a bomb. It that took out most of the jelly. Had enough moves left to take out the remaining few. It was still hard to make this combo but with luck, I'm done with this horrible level!

No one important said...

Took 33 minutes had 2 hours free play, kept resetting board after just a few moves, till I got a good one that opened up, oh ya, used speckled ball towards end....read tips here 1st, passed on iPad , 20 moves.....whew!

Anonymous said...

Using laptop and tablet getting nowhere close, 20 jelly left is my best. This could be a long slog....

JB

Anonymous said...

Wow straight after posting I passed! Two sprinkles together cleared most of the board...then I won 5 extra moves on the tablet and had a sprinkle land next to a wrap. Now that is what you call luck!

JB

Krusher said...

Didn't have much luck on the PC or my phone. Decided to have a go on the kindle and passed 1st time (used a colour bomb/wrap as my 1st move.

dirty vegas said...

This level has now been upgraded to a Hard level ,with 20 moves and not the 28 shown on the video , it's actually a really good level the kind I like ,but I expect I will be kept here for a few days because I don't purchase boosters .

Ivcatkko said...

Projela jsem s 18 tahy hurá :-)

Anonymous said...

Only 20 moves on iPad...When will this be corrected?

Anonymous said...

I just don't understand why KING can't make the number of moves you are given...regardless of the device you play on. Only 20 moves on Ipad!

Anonymous said...

2 wraps together blew up half the board, 2 more almost finished it off, leaving an easy finish

Anonymous said...

Bull again! I need a new game, this is getting more frustrating than fun!

Anonymous said...

This level is impossible with 20 moves and the right side of the board encased! I have been stuck forever. Grrrrrrr!

Anonymous said...

Only 20 moves on the PC too. I was stuck here for two days. Many games the first few matches were just three of a kind in places where the next move was the same. One game the board was still shuffling with one move left! Sprinkle/wraps did some damage but never enough. In the final attempt a wrap/wrap combo started it off. Sprinkle followed sprinkle and suddenly the board kept exploding until there were only two jellies to get. 540k and three stars.

Anonymous said...

With only 20 moves, nearly impossible. Been on this level a very long time.

Anonymous said...

Only getting 2/3 of the board accomplished. No solution in sight. Need very lucky board.

Anonymous said...

Only 20 moves on iPad. Hard to clear more than half the board.

Anonymous said...

Just watched video with 28 , not 20 moves. Such a lucky board. Waiting for mine.

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Anonymous said...

:/

KEVIN C said...

The waiting game again....

Anonymous said...

Need a lucky board!!!

Anonymous said...

Still waiting on a lucky board. Not wasting anymore boosters.

Anonymous said...

I've come to the conclusion that with only 20 moves I will never pass this level. So now I just try to end up with less every time. I've gotten down to 3. When it gets too boring, and after 10 days of trying it does get boring, I just play something else.

Anonymous said...

Never going to pass this level with only 20 moves. It's ridiculous. Hey Ms Cookie, why don't you show us how clever you are and do it with 20 moves instead of 28?

Anonymous said...

I can't believe you only get 20 moves on the iPad, is this a punishment for using one? Really not fair to all of us that have come this far in the game. Makes me want to stop playing.

Unknown said...

Am I the only one who reads all the comments?? It is 20 moves for everyone now!! Ms. Cookie can't help that they change it and if she changed the video and did it with 20 moves would that help anyone pass? I doubt it.

Unknown said...

Started with all 3 boosters on PC so couldn't reset but with such few spaces open the sprinkle and wrap were together... blew up the board pretty good!! From there it was easy to do clean up and the fish got the rest and to my utter amazement I had 10 moves left!! Definitely pays to start with sprinkle stripe/wrap.

Anonymous said...

Really riidicious not enough moves to open board

Anonymous said...

Have just arrived at this level and for the first time in several years playing CC, I see this has been rated a "SUPER HARD LEVEL".
Just great, 😫

junebug119 said...

You can do it! Start with a wrap/stripe and it will all fall into place. Good luck!

Pipes said...

Has there ever been a response from the programmers of Candy Crush as to,why there are differing versions, dependent upon what device one plays the game...? If there was a quality reason for it, then many players would understand the reasoning behind it. Level 1981 is just a dumb idea with 20 moves....spinning the daily wheel gets jelly fish, it doesn't allow them to be used in the game.

liloldlady said...

Impossible. Not enough moves........

Anonymous said...

Just ridiculous how they except you to get this level in just 20 moves. How long will I be stuck on this one, two weeks? Go suck a big one. Oh, I know, buy more moves...rip off

Anonymous said...

Are you effing serious?! This by far the worst! Its not possible!!!

Anonymous said...

This level is just absolutely pathetic!

Anonymous said...

Played this level on my first try and got down to 2 jellies, didn't use hammers cuz I thought, this isn't so Hard! Now I can't even get close, been playing for days! Grrrrr

Unknown said...

Exactly the same thing happened to me, I had only one left ( I started the level having already a colour bomb gift from previous level ).
I knew it was a "super hard level" but I assumed that it was going to be one of those hard titled level that in the end are easiest than some "easy" levels..
So I stuck with one and didn't bother to use any available booster..
And that was it.

All the next tries on this level ever got me fewer than 50 jelly to go.

It seems that King is getting very good at playing dirty after 1900 tier.
And the game is not fun any more .

Anonymous said...

Boring and dumb

Anonymous said...

This didn't look all that hard but boy is it ever. I can't even get close to the finish. I am out of boosters so that is out of the question. Help me CC gods, I am in need of that lucky board.

Anonymous said...

It doesn't look hard but OMG! I can't get close to winning. I am in desperate need of a lucky board.

Anonymous said...

I think maybe I need to stop playing for a while. I am not even close to clearing the board. I needs help.

Anonymous said...

Goodbye CC, moving on to something that's actually fun.

Jake59 said...

Just posting for luck

Anonymous said...

Match of 3 will take you nowhere..need a lucky board perhaps..

Anonymous said...

Used all 3 boosters still wasn't ALLOWED to pass. This is what this game has come down to when the time is right you'll get past. Can you please show a video with the same board as on the mobile version as it's completely different. Why all the unfairness?????

Anonymous said...

Been trying and trying 😢. Hoping for a lucky board 😊

Anonymous said...

For those struggling. Play level 1476 3 times for 3 spaceships. Go back to level and use sprinkle with wrap. Reset until together if necessary. Should be smooth sailing from there.

Anonymous said...

More lucky board nonsense. 20 moves? Are you serious King? Stupid level. Amazing any of us stay. Too many super hard levels.

Anonymous said...

Dit level heeft meer moves nodig. In 20 beurten is dit niet te doen. Wil je serieus genomen worden. Boosters ingezet helpt niet. Waarom zo weiging

Anonymous said...

Posting for luck and hoping to pass after.

No, I won't EVER quit!

Carole said...

Waiting for another lucky board

Anonymous said...

20 moves now why did did they change things cc punishment for loyal players

Silverdollarbill said...

Got it the 2nd day, starting with all 3 boosters, 2 moves left. First move I was able to switch a CB with a wrapped in the center! For the 2nd move I only needed to get 23 jellies. Did one stripped wrapped switch. Toward the end got a CB but just used it on a random color. Last jelly I got with a fish.

iMac said...

Killing me....this is a tough one..day 3.

iMac said...

3 boards after posting comment won...interesting how that works...

Annie said...

Been stuck on this one almost a week. Bored now. Ridiculously hard to do with only 20 moves. Tried all platforms but still can't get it. Got down to one left, got the spins for extra moves and didn't get the extra moves.

Unknown said...

Soooo...this May be my final board...stupid.. not going to spend another $. Bye bye CC

Dutchie said...

Can we still not reset?

Cmitch said...

Wasting boosters getting nowhere. Tedious.

Nancy said...

Impossible

JustMe said...

O.K. CC I could use some help with this one. After playing for several days I have only come close twice. Not enough moves for this level. Getting frustrated here.

Seppo said...

Tasolla 1981 on 21 siirtoa ja 140 kohdetta, miten on mahdollista ratkaista? Googlen esimerkki on vain 70 kohdetta. Miksi ? Onko vika laitteessa vai virhe ohjelmassa? Terveisin Seppo Suomesta.

Anonymous said...

WOW!!! Been playing this for a while & came close a couple of times but no way. I look at the board and try to get the locked ones, just cannot do this one and I do admit I need help, PLEASE!!!