Level Help 781-790 The Grate Wall

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Level Help 781-790 The Grate Wall

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• new levels ... Sep 6 2018
• 7 plates .. in 11 moves ... 18 moves(Sep 27) ... 21 moves(Nov 11)
• 22 moves(May 7 2019) ... 23 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• there are enough moves to use barney ... with the right blasters
• crowns can be used to hit traps ... create crowns using entanglers, if possible
• this level might be called fantasy-blasters
• a three blaster approach ... blast 1-2-3 ... blast 4-5-6 ... blast 7
• another fantasy approach ... play 2 blasters on the same move ... 8-way to hit 1-2-3-5-6 and a 2-way to hit plate 4
• ultimate blasters ... 8-way for 1-2-3-5-6 ... 8-way for 4-7
• another approach ... 7 blasters
• 8520 will get 2 stars ... 8800 3 stars

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• 3 words ... in 24 moves(Sep 27 2018) ... 26 moves(Nov 11)
• 38 moves(May 7 2019) ... 39 moves(Nov 7)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• one approach ... blast some traps ... flood the board with crowns
• unfortunately, the traps escape right away
• first move ... get the longest blaster possible
• feel free to use crowns when making blasters ... the crowns are returned to the board in a different position
• general approach ... blast crowns to make long words
• flood the board with crowns and create 2 or 3 blasters to hit crowns ... 8-way blasters are ideal
• crowns that are blasted add to a word's length AND most are returned to the board
• the best way to make a longer word is by blasting crowns as opposed to having crowns in the shorter word
• 23936 will get 2 stars ... 25560 3 stars

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• drop 7 chunks ... in 20 moves(Sep 27 2018) ... 22 moves(Nov 11) ... 21 moves(May 7 2019) ... 22 moves(Jun 21)
• drop 7 chunks ... in 23 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• blast some rocks ... then blast more rocks
• break the 4 rocks directly below the middle chunk 
• Eugene noticed that the rock at the top of the middle column can be ignored too
• often the final 2 chunks will drop down the middle column
• 10590 will get 2 stars ... 12290 3 stars

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• spread 36 cheese ... in 15 moves(Sep 27 2018) ... 17 moves(Nov 11)
• 18 moves(May 7 2019) ... 19 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 5 6 & 8 moves
• it helps if most move stealers are playable right away
• ideal first move ... spread the cheese and create a blaster
• a good start ... spread the cheese and create a crown
• blasters that have been cheesed ... will often spread cheese to other parts of the board when played
• crowns may take out traps
• save some crowns for the last few moves ... useful for spreading cheese to isolated tiles
• 8550 will get 2 stars ... 8700 3 stars

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• 62 bubbles ... in 20 moves ... 21 moves(Sep 16 2018) ... 22 moves(Sep 27) ... 25 moves(Nov 11)
• 26 moves(May 7 2019)
• 62 bubbles ... in 27 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• ideal blaster ... diagonal blaster from the top left to the lower right
• a vertical blaster will hit the three magnets on the righthand side of the board
• general approach ... try to create blasters that will hit corner magnets or tiles
• save some crowns for the last few moves to get any isolated bubbles
• 14210 will get 2 stars ... 15180 stars

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• 6 mystery words ... in 20 moves ... 21 moves(Sep 16 2018) ... 23 moves(Nov 11) ... 24 moves(Apr 22 2019)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• consider using an artifact that adds crown(s)
• try to make some blasters early that will take out entanglers and exclamators
• make crowns with entanglers and exclamators when a blaster cannot be made
• 20430 will get 2 stars ... 21390 3 stars

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• drop 14 chunks ... in 18 moves(Sep 27 2018) ... 21 moves(May 7 2019) ... 22 moves(Jun 21)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the first few moves ... blast the 4 outer columns, if possible
• blast adjacent columns that have weakened rocks whenever possible
• general approach ... break at least 3 adjacent rocks so you can start making words on the lower part of the board
• 11210 will get 2 stars ... 11420 3 stars

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• 28 bubbles ... in 21 moves ... 20 moves(Sep 27 2018) ... 22 moves(Nov 11)
• 23 moves(Jun 21 2019) ... 24 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• Eugene used squeaky sensei to take out two rock layers
• observation from Rose ... Need a magical board and an 8-way blaster on the first go me thinks
• observation from Vincent ... you need lots of lives and early blasters
• go after the weakest rock in the top row ... tiles will flow when one upper rock is removed
• three blasters on the same upper rock will remove it
• general approach ... break one rock in the top row asap(the upper-rock approach)
• when creating a blaster to hit an upper rock ... if you like the tiles surrounding a potential blaster consider a 2-way blaster
• .... it follows ... that if you do not like the surrounding tiles then look for a 4-way or 8-way blaster to hit an upper rock
• blaster summary:
  1. look for an 8-way on almost every move ... take your time
  2. early moves ... aim vertical blasters to hit the top row(ideal start ... hit one rock 3 times by the time 15 moves are left)
  3. rows with bubbles ... try to create horizontal blasters ... then try to reuse them
• save some crowns for the last few moves to get any isolated bubbles
• 24893 will get 2 stars ... 25200 3 stars

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• 3 plates ... in 7 moves(Sep 27 2018) ... 14 moves(May 7 2019) ... 15 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the lower right corner has few traps ... try to make blasters in the 'trap free' area
• a 4-way blaster in the lower right corner will hit plates #1 & #2(it make take a few moves)
• a 4-way diagonal blaster can hit plates #2 & #3
• early approach ... make blasters to clear out a few traps and a few entanglers
• typical blasters ... a 2-way diagonal to hit #1 ... a 4-way diagonal blaster to hit #2 & #3
• 12070 will get 2 stars ... 12160 3 stars

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• spread 47 cheese ... in 18 moves ... 19 moves(Sep 16 2018) ... 16 moves(Sep 27) ... 17 moves(Nov 11)
• 19 moves(May 7 2019) ... 20 moves(Jun 21)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• it will take a few moves before cheese can be spread
• options ... break rocks by playing adjacent tiles ... blast the rocks
• or ... use a combination of playing adjacent tiles and blasters
• 14289 will get 2 stars ... 14880 3 stars