Star of Bethlehem - Guiding Users Forward
If you have played the popular hit game Candy Crush, have you ever wondered why when you don’t make a move for a few seconds, the game shows you a “Glowing Choice” (Game Technique #28) of a possible solution that is often not the optimal way to match the gems? In almost all cases, if you just blindly follow the Glowing Choices, you will end up losing the game. Why would they show me a solution that does not make me win? Is this a trap?
The truth is, Candy Crush understands that, feeling a sense of progress and ultimately losing is much better than feeling stuck and confused. If you play the game through and lose, your natural reaction is to start a new game; but if you get stuck and can’t find three gems to match for a long period of time, you may just abandon the game altogether and start doing other things. Perhaps the expert consultant has already answered the email you just sent out - better check now!
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