abstract
| - A stuck zone is a certain location on the board where a cherry or a hazelnut in an Ingredients level cannot be dropped via simple matches under it, and must be moved to an adjacent column to continue its path to the exit. Ingredients can escape from a stuck zone by simple candy matches, or with the help of a conveyor belt. During gameplay, stuck zones are considered a nuisance for players, as they not only delay you from dropping the ingredients, but they also require the correct technique for ingredients to be switched out if conveyor belts are absent. Thus, if the player does not master the correct technique in switching ingredients from one lane to another, it becomes almost impossible for that player to pass such level. Stuck zones are often present above unused tiles or non-removable blockers like chocolate spawners, but not all squares above such blockers are considered stuck zones. In fact, lanes with teleporters or ingredient exits are not stuck zones. If it is possible for a candy in a given position to slide from one lane to another, without using the technique stated above, then that position is not considered a stuck zone, either. Stuck zones can also appear at the bottom of the board, but only in lanes which lack ingredient exits.
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