Level Help 821-830 Creepy Crescent

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Level Help 821-830 Creepy Crescent

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• new levels Oct 31 2018
• spread 52 cheese ... in 18 moves ... 19 moves(Jun 20) ... 20 moves(May 18 2020)
• the 3 lower codices are cheesed at the start
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• betty often gives good tiles for a big word with barney
• the move stealers blow up in 3 moves
• move stealers ... when 3 tiles are playable ... try to save them for move #3 ... try to use the unplayable tile on move #2
• continue playing if one move stealer blows up
• 15980 will get 2 stars ... 16070 3 stars

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• 9 plates ... in 14 moves ... 15 moves(Nov 11 2018) ... 22 moves(May 7 2019) ... 23 moves(Jun 20)
• 9 plates ... in 25 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• general approach ... try to blast every plate ... 7 blasters is typical
• ideal blaster ... a diagonal blaster that hits plates #4 #5 & #6
• try to blast 2 plates at a time ... #2 #3 ... #3 #4 ... #6 #7
• Ac was able to place an 8-way blaster where plate #5 originated ... then blasted plates #7 #8 & #9
• 12560 will get 2 stars ... 12950 3 stars

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• drop 10 chunks ... in 17 moves ... 28 moves(May 7 2019) ... 30 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• try to blast the exclamators in the middle column early in the game
• 4-way horizontal/vertical blasters will do a lot of damage
• Shadoe noticed ... once you ditch the exclamators, the rest is a piece of cake ... diagonal blasters are basically useless
• Shadoe ... chunks may not fall from the second column ... a good board with decent letters is key(as usual)
• take your time ... focus ... look to make an 8-way blaster every turn
• try to make blasters with the upper exclamators in the 3rd column from the left(or make a crown)
• try to play vertical blasters when every rock in a column needs only one hit each
• 18710 will get 2 stars ... 19500 3 stars

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• 72 bubbles ... in 17 moves ... 20 moves(May 7 2019) ... 21 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• about 4 bubbles each turn ... depending on the artifact
• Shadoe suggests ... using a vertical blaster on the center column ... otherwise you're spinning your wheels
• blast a trap, whenever possible(unless a magnet can be blasted)
• blast the magnets ... once each ... early in the game, if possible
• it may take as many as 8 crowns to remove the magnets after blasting them once
• one approach ... ignore the magnets until mid-game
• another approach ... create many blasters early in the game ... start making crowns with 12 or 13 moves left
• note ... crowns can at times hit a magnet ... usually when most bubbles are gone
• 16140 will get 2 stars ... 16220 3 stars

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• 12 words ... in 15 moves ... 25 moves(May 7 2019) ... 26 moves(May 18 2020)
• observation(12 words ... in 15 moves) ... this one may be more difficult than level 795(14 words ... in 17 moves)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• consider other artifacts ... add crown(s) ... remove trap(s)
• barney is an option with 25 moves
• Susan and Sue(NC) used an artifact that gives extra moves
• Eugene used an artifact to remove entanglers
• the 5 uppermost and outer entanglers prevent new tiles from appearing ... T L S M I(image above)
• consider the quit button if 2 crowns are not created when playing entanglers(exception ... when a blaster is made)
• one approach ... break entanglers on the first 2 moves ... making 2 crowns
• another approach ... try to create a blaster with the entanglers that includes the upper entangler
• plan C ... wait for betty to add move(s) ... 10 moves added ... and the crowd goes wild
• it is tough to blast crowns on this level
• thus far ... the games last longer when removing trap(s) with an artifact(did not try removing entanglers)
• make sure your quit button is working when the entanglers are unplayable
• 17420 will get 2 stars ... 17750 3 stars

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• 4 mystery words ... in 16 moves(Nov 11 2018) ... 18 moves(Apr 22 2019) ... 19 moves(Jun 20)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• a big score is possible without using barney
• the move stealers blow up in 5 moves
• try to play blasters that will hit traps
• try to hit multiple traps when playing blasters
• did anyone notice the traps???
• 22980 will get 2 stars ... 24420 3 stars

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• drop 19 chunks ... in 21 moves ... 23 moves(May 7 2019) ... 24 moves(Jun 20)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• every chunk is on the board at the start
• let's blast some rocks
• go after weakened rocks at the top early in the game to get more tiles
• the outer columns have 3 rocks below the chunks ... look to blast those rocks, whenever possible
• 15750 will get 2 stars ... 17020 3 stars

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• 88 bubbles ... in 23 moves ... 28 moves(May 7 2019) ... 30 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• general approach ... blasters early ... crowns the last few moves
• 4 bubble approach ... try to hit 4 bubbles or more each turn early in the game(until it is no longer possible)
• hit the rocks early and often ... the 3 rocks near the bottom can give a lot of grief
• the traps may be a non factor as they are trapped by rocks and an entangler ... try to blast them and the rocks at the same time
• hope to get playable tiles above the 3 lower rocks ... consider the quit button if the starting tiles above those rocks are lousy
• the exclamators can be annoying
• 18650 will get 2 stars ... 19320 3 stars

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• 12 words ... in 21 moves(Nov 11 2018) ...
• 11 words ... in 24 moves(May 7 2019) ... 25 moves(Jun 20) ... 26 moves(May 18 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• consider using an artifact that adds crown(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 8 moves
• the side-by-side codices FS & OL prevent tiles from flowing for a move when tiles below them are played
• one approach ... try to play the move stealers in two moves ... try to play the side-by-side codices next(FS OL)
• take a long look at the starting board ... try to find a word that meets the objective
• use the entanglers, move stealers, and codices to make some crowns
• make some crowns ... blast some crowns
• make some crowns ... blast some crowns
• make some crowns ... blast some crowns
• two, sometimes three traps hang around the move stealers when they are not played right away
• 23260 will get 2 stars ... 24110 3 stars

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• spread 45 cheese ... in 24 moves(Nov 11 2018)
• 25 moves(May 7 2019) ... 26 moves(May 17 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• there is one sneaky move stealer that blows up in 8 moves ... consider removing it with an artifact
• ideal first move ... create a blaster and spread some cheese
• try to drop a horizontal blaster down to the bottom row
• 16150 will get 2 stars ... 17780 3 stars