Casual cascade notes · Auckland

Fruit and candy match-3, explained properly for New Zealand players

Selmavique is about the bright, juicy cascade puzzles you download from Google Play and the App Store — the ones where clearing a group drops everything above it and sets off a chain. They look simple in the ad. This site is about how they actually play, which boosters are worth saving, and which free games respect your time.

Three things worth knowing about this site

So you know what you're reading before you read it.

1

Independent, and unaffiliated

Written by one person in Auckland. Selmavique has no relationship with the studios behind any game mentioned here, and it can't change anything inside a game — it just explains how they work.

2

The games themselves are free

Every title covered is free to install from the official store, with optional in-game purchases. Nothing here asks you to pay a studio through this site, and no login or account detail is ever collected.

3

One thing is for sale: a handbook

An optional PDF that collects the level-by-level notes in one place. It's ordered by a simple form and confirmed by email — there's no checkout and no payment on this website.

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All guides

Short, practical write-ups. Filter by what you're stuck on.

The games these guides refer to

Free to install in New Zealand, each with optional in-game purchases. Every link opens the game's official store page.

Game Studio What the board asks for Board style Listing
Candy Crush Saga app iconCandy Crush Saga King Swap two candies to line up three or more and clear the level goal Swap match-3 Google Play ↗
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Candy Crush Soda Saga app iconCandy Crush Soda Saga King Swap candies across soda, frosting and honey modes to hit each goal Swap match-3 Google Play ↗
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Farm Heroes Saga app iconFarm Heroes Saga King Collect a set number of fruit and veg “cropsies” within a move limit Swap match-3, collect goals Google Play ↗
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Blossom Blast Saga app iconBlossom Blast Saga King Link buds of the same colour to bloom flowers before moves run out Link & cascade Google Play ↗
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Fishdom app iconFishdom Playrix Win match-3 levels for coins, then spend them decorating a tank Swap match-3 Google Play ↗
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Homescapes app iconHomescapes Playrix Win match-3 levels for stars, then spend them on a renovation storyline Swap match-3 Google Play ↗
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The handbook

Everything on this site, collected into one PDF and organised level by level. Optional — the guides here are free to read. Order it with the form and I'll email you to confirm and arrange delivery. There is no payment on this website.

The Casual Match-3 Handbook 2026 (PDF)

$9.99 NZD $19.99
  • 45 pages, level-by-level, covering early, mid and late-game boards.
  • Booster-planning cheatsheet and a blocker reference you can keep open while you play.
  • Daily-event routine for stockpiling free lives and coins.
  • Plain PDF, ad-free, delivered to your inbox.

Order the handbook

Send a request and I'll email you back to confirm the order and arrange delivery. No payment is taken here.

No card details are entered or stored on this site.

Common questions

Is Selmavique connected to any of these studios?

No. It's written by one person in Auckland and has no relationship with the developers of any game mentioned here, or with Apple or Google. It can't change anything inside a game.

Will you send me free coins, lives or boosters?

No. Those only exist inside the games, and only the games hand them out. Any site offering them in exchange for your login or account details is trying to take the account — don't give it out.

Do I have to buy the handbook to use the site?

No. Every guide here is free to read. The handbook just collects the same notes into one PDF for people who'd rather have it offline and organised.

How does buying the handbook work?

You send an order request through the form. I email you back to confirm it and arrange delivery. No card details are entered on this site and no payment is processed here.

Are these gambling games?

No. Everything covered here is a free casual puzzle game from the official app stores, played for fun. There's no real-money wagering, no cash prizes and nothing to bet — just boards, boosters and levels.