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• new levels Mar 1 2018
• 4 plates ... in 12 moves ... 15 moves(Mar 14) ... 22 moves(May 14) ... 24 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 2 4 & 6 moves
• plate #2 needs to be blasted
• general approach ... the move stealers must be playable ... or quit
• a successful approach ... Kim used 4 blasters
• a two blaster approach ... break the rocks around plate #1 ... blast #2 ... make a word at #3 ... blast #4
• ideal blaster combination ... two 4-way diagonal blasters in the center at the same time to hit #1 #3 and #2 #4 in one move
• an ideal 8-way blaster directly above plate #1 can hit all 4 plates
• 9770 will get 2 stars ... 12880 3 stars

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• 13 words ... in 19 moves ... 21 moves(Mar 9) ... 23 moves(Mar 14) ... 28 moves(May 13) ... 30 moves(May 18 2020)
• good news ... the 12-letter word is now an 11-letter word(Mar 6 2018)
• more good news ... the 11-letter word is now an 10-letter word(May 13 2018)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• this example used an artifact to remove exclamator(s)
• flood the board with crowns
• one approach ... go after the rocks when making crowns
• another approach ... ignore the rocks when making crowns ... go after every exlamator in the lower part of the board
• try to save crowns for the 11-letter word ... avoid using crowns to make 5-letter words(Michael)
• try to create crowns with the exclamators early in the game ... many(not all) exclamators need to be playable early
• if only 3-letter words can be played .. select one that ends with an exclamator
• blast a trap or two along the way
• Michael suggests using a blaster to hit crowns when making an 11-letter word
• one example ... a 6-letter word has 3 crowns and a blaster ... it is now a 9 letter-word
• ... if the blaster hits 2 crowns it becomes an 11-letter word
• Eugene noticed: 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
• try to do the final shuffle with a least 2 moves left ... so you can tweak the board one last time
• a final tweak ... play isolated crowns ... they might be relocated to an area of the board with a large word
• 3 stars are possible when using an artifact that removes 2 exclamators
• 20856 will get 2 stars ... 21571 3 stars

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• drop 2 chunks ... in 20 moves(Mar 22 2018) ... 21 moves(May 14)
• 22 moves(Jul 31) ... 23 moves(May 9 2019)
• drop 2 chunks ... in 26 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• if the move stealers are annoying ... you want to start with an artifact that removes move stealer(s)
• let's blast some rocks ... the rocks below the middle chunk require 4 hits each(Mar 14)
• ... a good board will give you a vertical blaster over the middle chunk right away
• the rocks below the outer chunks are solid and require 5 hits each
• 9 vertical blasters above 2 chunks will end the game if you can get the middle chunk ... otherwise 10 vertical blasters will do it
• approach ... create a vertical blaster over a chunk ... try to replace that blaster with another vertical blaster ... often
• crowns can be used to chip rocks ... but they can be unpredictable
• 14370 will get 2 stars ... 15250 3 stars

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• spread 45 cheese ... in 15 moves(Mar 10 2018) ... 17 moves(Mar 24)
• 20 moves(May 14 2018) ... 19 moves(May 9 2019)
• spread 45 cheese ... in 22 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• goal ... 2 or 3 vertical blasters at the start
• try to hit a trap with every blaster ... a codex is a bonus
• barney approach ... the first few moves ... get a big word ... spread cheese ... get at least one vertical blaster
• 15224 will get 2 stars ... 15980 3 stars

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• 72 bubbles ... in 23 moves(Mar 7 2018) ... 25 moves(Mar 24)
• 30 moves(May 14 2018) ... 35 moves(May 9 2019)
• 72 bubbles ... in 37 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the bubbles on the sides need to be blasted the entire game ... continue blasting them in your sleep
• 4-way diagonal blasters near the center of the board can hit 4 of the outside targets
• keep getting 4-way diagonal blasters
• 16670 will get 2 stars ... 18100 3 stars

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• find 4 mystery words ... in 15 moves(Mar 7 2018) ... 19 moves(May 14) ... 13 moves(Jun 26)
• 19 moves(Nov 10) ... 20 moves(May 9 2019)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• plan B ... use an artifact that removes magnet(s)
• consider hitting quit if 2 or 3 letters for the first mystery word are not on the board
• try to make 4 crowns right away ... or blast the magnets
• try to make 4-letter words with the entanglers
• 12090 will get 2 stars ... 14212 3 stars

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• drop 4 chunks ... in 21 moves(Mar 10 2018) ... 23 moves(Mar 24)
• 24 moves(May 14 2018) ... 27 moves(May 9 2019)
• drop 4 chunks ... in 28 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that removes move stealer(s)
• other artifacts to consider ... extra moves ... remove the trap
• the move stealers blow up in 12 moves
• warning ... the trap can be in the way almost every move
• let's do some math
  1. the rocks need 10 hits ... 6 moves minumum with vertical blasters(one move to create the first blaster
  2. ... 5 moves to play the blasters)...
  3. the move stealer(s) need 4 moves ... 2 moves to create vertical blasters ... 2 moves to play the blasters
  4. that makes 10 moves to get the first chunk ... best case
  5. the other 3 chunks ... 6 moves
  6. best case ... moves 16 ... that leaves 7 moves for crowns
  7. in reality, however, the 7 moves may be consumed while breaking rocks
• approach ... get as many vertical blasters as possible ... and don't forget about the move stealers
• crowns will hit the tile or rock directly below a chunk
• a blaster on the first move is almost a must ... then blast the trap, if possible
• note ... was able to win by removing the trap with an artifact ... and then losing 4 moves ... go figure
• more ... betty never gave good tiles when move stealers were removed(20 tries)
• 11250 will get 2 stars ... 12560 3 stars

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• 92 bubbles ... in 23 moves ... 4 bubbles each turn ... 24 moves(Mar 14) ... 25 moves(Mar 24) ... 27 moves(May 14)
• 92 bubbles ... in 28 moves(Nov 10) ... 29 moves(Mar 9 2019) ... 31 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• put on your blaster suit ... then start blasting everything
• a good board will give you a blaster on each side of the board at the start
• ideal 4 moves at the start ... create a blaster ... play a blaster ... create a blaster ... play a blaster
• consider using the quit button when you have a slow start
• 18670 will get 2 stars ... 20280 3 stars

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• 3 plates ... in 18 moves ... 19 moves(Nov 10 2018) ... 20 moves(May 9 2019) ... 22 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• this level is not nice
• the move stealers blow up in 10 moves
• consider the quit button if a move stealer is not blasted right away
• one approach:
  1. blast 2 rocks and a move stealer ... repeat for the other 2 rocks and the move stealer beneath them
  2. try to remove the rocks on the right hand side first
  3. when the rocks are gone ... try to position a diagonal blaster to hit plate #1
  4. get lucky and play a tile adjacent to plate #2 when blasting plate #1
  5. there may be enough moves even if 2 move stealers blow up
• plan B ... blast EVERYTHING
• there is a one-star minimum score required to end the game after the plates are gone ... 2510
• 6960 will get 2 stars ... 7050 3 stars

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18) 17) it helps to blast a move stealer right away  

16) 15) not much to see here

14) 13) hit rocks and remove codices

12) 11) remove the rest of the rocks ... and ... blast a move stealer

10) 9) blast a move stealer ... two moves are lost

6) 5) the end is near ... reposition the blaster to hit plate #1 ... AND ... remove plate #2

4) the end ... with 3 unused moves

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• spread 45 cheese ... in 18 moves(Mar 10 2018) ... 19 moves(Mar 14) ... 23 moves(May 14)
• 22 moves(Nov 10) ... 25 moves(May 9 2019) ... 26 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 10 moves
• when the move stealers can be played on the first move ... consider yourself fortunate
• let's blast some traps ... one trap was removed(Mar 14)
• then ... blast some more traps
• save some crowns for the last few moves to get any isolated tiles
• 18960 will get 2 stars ... 19625 3 stars(score from Michael)