Candy Crush Speech
Persuasive Speech Transcript Tahlia Fancote
TOPIC: Candy Crush Saga is taking over peoples’ lives.
Candy Crush. A simple game that uses colourful jellies and wrapped delights to lure the innocent into its tasty trap known as addiction. Yes, the game is entertaining and enjoyable, but like any other video game, it comes with a bunch of physical, social and mental consequences that effect a person’s everyday life. So why do people become so reliant on the sugar crushes and soothing music of Candy Crush? Well with over 400 levels and a variety of platforms to play on, its no surprise that Candy Crush is one of the most popular and enticing games out in the world today.
So how many of you guys have heard of candy crush? How many of you have played it? Almost all of you have. Statistics show that nearly 133 million Facebook users play Candy Crush monthly. That’s almost a 10th of people registered with Facebook. So why is it these simple games that require no level of skill what so ever, require our full attention and ultimate commitment 24/7? Why is it that the sensational sweets influence the way we spend our days? And why is it that not only youth, but fully mature adults are becoming increasingly addicted to the wondrous ways of Candy Crush?
For some the uncontrollable compulsion to play repeatedly has transformed into a full-blown addiction. In the UK, some people’s need for the game has become so bad, that they have built a residential rehabilitation center just for Candy Crush addicts. I’m pretty sure no body wants to end up in a place as stupid as that.
Imagine this: You have been travelling for days trying to tackle the difficulties of Chocolate Mountain. Your boosters are down and you still have to cross the Bubblegum Bridge that stretches far across the Lemonade Lake. You’ve come a long way on your journey from Candy Town and you so desperately want to make the triple digit
TOPIC: Candy Crush Saga is taking over peoples’ lives.
Candy Crush. A simple game that uses colourful jellies and wrapped delights to lure the innocent into its tasty trap known as addiction. Yes, the game is entertaining and enjoyable, but like any other video game, it comes with a bunch of physical, social and mental consequences that effect a person’s everyday life. So why do people become so reliant on the sugar crushes and soothing music of Candy Crush? Well with over 400 levels and a variety of platforms to play on, its no surprise that Candy Crush is one of the most popular and enticing games out in the world today.
So how many of you guys have heard of candy crush? How many of you have played it? Almost all of you have. Statistics show that nearly 133 million Facebook users play Candy Crush monthly. That’s almost a 10th of people registered with Facebook. So why is it these simple games that require no level of skill what so ever, require our full attention and ultimate commitment 24/7? Why is it that the sensational sweets influence the way we spend our days? And why is it that not only youth, but fully mature adults are becoming increasingly addicted to the wondrous ways of Candy Crush?
For some the uncontrollable compulsion to play repeatedly has transformed into a full-blown addiction. In the UK, some people’s need for the game has become so bad, that they have built a residential rehabilitation center just for Candy Crush addicts. I’m pretty sure no body wants to end up in a place as stupid as that.
Imagine this: You have been travelling for days trying to tackle the difficulties of Chocolate Mountain. Your boosters are down and you still have to cross the Bubblegum Bridge that stretches far across the Lemonade Lake. You’ve come a long way on your journey from Candy Town and you so desperately want to make the triple digit