Level Help 681-690 Gancheese River

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Level Help 681-690 Gancheese River

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• new levels Apr 12 2018
• 1 plate ... in 22 moves ... 26 moves(Apr 18) ... 28 moves(Apr 24) ... 34 moves(Nov 10)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• other artifacts to consider ... remove codices ... remove exclamators
• well isn't this nice ... the plate cannot be blasted from below
• let's blast some rocks ... blast ... blast ... blast
• we are at the mercy of betty on this one ... take the blasters she gives us and keep blasting rocks
• summary ... try to create blasters that hit rocks
• 16650 will get 2 stars ... 18350 3 stars

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• 14 words ... in 19 moves ... 13 words three 8-letter words now(May 8 2018) ... 20 moves(May 15)
• 11 words ... in 20 moves(Nov 10) ... 21 moves(May 9 2019) ... 22 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• consider using an artifact to add crown(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 3 & 5 moves
• blast the move stealers right away ... consider the quit button when move stealers blow up
• the crown approach ... use the crowns on the first move to get an 8-letter word, if possible
• try to save a shuffle for the last few moves ... play multiple blasters to simulate a shuffle, if necessary
• put on a pot of coffee ... sip and ponder on this one ... it may take an hour to finish once the move stealers are successfully removed
• from Herb ... find a word, then look for a longer word ... repeat ... repeat ... repeat
• 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
• 17030 will get 2 stars ... 20090 3 stars

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• drop 6 chunks ... in 10 moves(Apr 18 2018) ... 11 moves(May 13) ... 12 moves(Feb 13 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• there are 25 obstacles ... try to hit 3 or more obstacles each turn early in the game
  1. 9 entanglers
  2. 9 codices
  3. 3 exclamators
  4. 4 rock hits
• the bottom 2 rows hold 10 of the obstacles ... try to hit those rows with horizontal blasters
• the traps tend to hang out on the bottom 2 rows ... blast them whenever possible
• keep playing even when the board is ugly ... the board may not become magical until the last few moves
• take extra time for each move ... try to maximize the hits on obstacles
• save some crowns for the last few moves to get any isolated tiles
• 7980 will get 2 stars ... 8130 3 stars

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• spread 45 cheese ... in 18 moves(Apr 18 2018) ... 20 moves(May 8) ... 23 moves(May 9 2019) ... 24 moves(Sep 15)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 5 moves
• try to spread cheese on the first move
• consider the quit button ... if a move stealer blows up ... if cheese is not spread right away
• blast a trap, whenever possible
• ideal start ... get the move stealers ... then spread cheese and create a blaster at the same time
• save some crowns for the last few moves to get any isolated tiles
• 9970 will get 2 stars ... 10360 3 stars

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• 36 bubbles ... in 14 moves(Apr 18 2018) ... 15 moves(Apr 28) ... 16 moves(Nov 10) ... 18 moves(May 9 2019)
• 36 bubbles ... in 19 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 3 5 & 7 moves
• the fifth rock down must be removed for a tile to flow directly above the exclamator
• blast the board early and often
• try to make a blaster every turn ... otherwise try to create a crown
• 13200 will get 2 stars ... 13400 3 stars

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• 5 mystery words ... in 19 moves(Apr 18 2018) ... 20 moves(Apr 24) ... 22 moves(May 8)
• 5 mystery words ... in 23 moves(Apr 16 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 9 moves
• it is possible to win when one move stealer blows up ... sometimes both move stealers can blow up and a win is possible
• ideal first move ... create a blaster that will hit one move stealer on move #2
• go after weakened rocks, whenever possible
• one approach ... go after the rocks directly above the move stealers right away
• 12970 will get 2 stars ... 13870 3 stars

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• drop 5 chunks ... in 11 moves(Apr 18 2018) ... 12 moves(Apr 24)
• drop 4 chunks ... in 12 moves(Nov 10) ... 13 moves(May 9 2019)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 5 moves
• consider hitting the quit button if a move stealer blows up
• after the move stealers are gone go after the rocks
• try to hit multiple rocks each turn
• the upper rocks under the chunks are the main target early in the game
• ideal board ... the move stealers can be played in one move ... when this is the case hit rocks before playing the move stealers
• letters do not always flow while the upper 7 rocks remain on the board ... try to remove one rock early in the game
• the 2 rocks under the outer chunks dangle by themselves after a few moves ... some crowns may hit these rocks
• 11180 will get 2 stars ... 13233 3 stars

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• 96 bubbles ... in 17 moves(Apr 18 2018) ... 18 moves(Apr 21) ... 20 moves(Apr 24)
• 19 moves(Apr 28) .. 20 moves(May 5) ... 22 moves(May 13) ... 21 moves(May 14)
• 86 bubbles ... in 22 moves(Nov 10) ... 23 moves(May 9 2019) ... 25 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• blast something early and often
• blast something mid-game and often
• blast some traps along the way
• did someone say blast something?
• yes ... blast everything ... often
• 15895 will get 2 stars(Sue NC) ... 16080 3 stars

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• 4 plates ... in 6 moves(Apr 18 2018) ... 8 moves(Nov 10) ... 11 moves(May 9 2019)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• one approach ... try to blast plates #1 & #2
• Michael's approach ... try to blast plate #1 while breaking rocks around plate #2(shown below)
• take 3 turns to clear tiles from around plate #2 ... then create a blaster to hit plate #1 with 3 moves left
• with any luck ... hit plates #1 & #2 with 2 moves left ... then hit plates #3 & #4 on the last move
• 8070 will get 2 stars ... 8860 3 stars

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• spread 42 cheese ... in 26 moves(Apr 18 2018) ... 28 moves(Apr 24) ... 30 moves(Apr 28)
• 32 moves(Nov 10) ... 33 moves(May 9 2019) ... 34 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• blast some rocks
• approach ... blast rocks from the lower portion of the board ... go after weakened rocks, whenever possible
• ... continue to blast from the bottom area ... try to use blasters that have been cheesed, whenever possible
• a primary goal ... spread cheese to the top in one or more places by using cheesed blasters
• a blaster or two in the upper area will help break the rocks at the far right two columns
• 26532(Denis) will get 2 stars ... 27670 3 stars