Level Help 611-620 Moonlight Drive

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• 2 plates ... in 18 moves(Jan 27 2018) ... 20 moves(Feb 4)
• 22 moves(Feb 6) ... 25 moves(May 27 2018)
• 2 plates ... in 40 moves(May 9 2019) ... 42 moves(May 19 2020)
• pick one side to break 2 rocks ... then look to make blasters
• both plates need to be blasted
• with 25 moves ... all of the rocks can be removed
• get lucky with blasters ... get lucky with a shuffle
• sit back and enjoy your coffee ... this may take awhile
• you may as well use barney ... if you get lucky enough to win it would be nice to get 3 stars
• 8920 will get 2 stars ... 11913 3 stars

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• 16 words ... in 16 moves(Jan 19 2018) ... 14 words(Jan 22 2018) ... 12 words(Nov 10)
• 12 words ... in 15 moves(May 9 2019) ... 16 moves(May 19 2020)
• consider an artifact that removes exclamator(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 5 moves
• the entanglers need to be blasted
• quit button approach ... if the first word is not 6-letters ... hit quit
• however, you may want to continue if the first word is a 4 letter word that takes out an exclamator
• plan B ... use an artifact to removes the move stealer(s) ... and hope the exclamators are playable
• Herb says ... You play the game with blasters ; you BEAT the game with CROWNS!
• try to same some crowns for making 6 letter words at the end of the game
• crown behavior for this example may be unique to this level or other make-the-words levels
  1. a crown was returned to the board when it was included in a 6-letter word
  2. crowns hit by blasters add to the word length and most are returned to the board
• 9770 will get 2 stars ... 9830 3 stars

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• drop 5 chunks ... in 16 moves(Jan 23 2018)
• drop 4 chunks ... in 21 moves(Feb 4) ... 22 moves(Feb 16)
• drop 4 chunks ... in 24 moves(Nov 10) ... 25 moves(May 9 2019) ... 26 moves(May 13 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• consider the quit button if 2 words cannot be made at the bottom
• consider the quit button if the tiles at the top have no potential for a making vertical blaster below a chunk
• early approach ... make 2 words at the bottom and one vertical blaster at the top ... you have a good chance with a good start
• the math ... the rocks need 14 hits ... you want 4 hits on rocks at the bottom(that leaves 10 hits for blasters and crowns)
• ... followed by blasters to hit 2 rocks at a time
• play crowns when both chunks rest on a rock ... the crowns will hit a rock
• typically ... a crown will remove the first tile below a chunk
• once the rocks are removed ... look hard for vertical blasters for the remaining chunks
• 12056 will get 2 stars ... 12760 3 stars

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• these are notes for 614(Feb 1 2018)
• spread 38 cheese ... in 20 moves ... 22 moves(Feb 1 2018) ... 19 moves(May 19 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 2 moves
• ... if the move stealers blow up most of the time ... you may want to select an artifact to remove them
• there are 42 tiles ... 4 can remain unplayed
• codices & entanglers are the early targets
• try to spread cheese right away
• 11780 will get 2 stars ... 12630 3 stars

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• 74 bubbles ... in 17 moves(Jan 27 2018) ... 16 moves(Feb 1 2018) ... 18 moves(Feb 4)
• 20 moves(Nov 10) ... 22 moves(May 9 2019) ... 23 moves(May 19 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 & 11 moves
• start with the move stealers on the left
• try to get an exclamator ot two while clearing move stealers
• early approach ... look to make a blaster every turn
• 10190 will get 2 stars ... 11020 3 stars

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• 3 mystery words ... in 13 moves ... 14 moves(May 9 2019) ... 15 moves(May 19 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• consider the artifact that removes exclamator(s)
• try to create a crown when playing an exclamator
• remember ... play a crown to get the next unknown letter of the mystery word
• 10770 will get 2 stars ... 11570 3 stars

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• drop 2 chunks ... in 17 moves(Feb 7 2018) ... 18 moves(May 19 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 3 moves
• blast the exclamators & traps ... early ... and ... often
• one vertical blaster above or below a chunk can almost guarantee a victory
• look for weak rocks ... remove one or two early in the game, if possible
• 13410 will get 2 stars ... 13570 3 stars

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• 70 bubbles ... in 15 moves(Jan 27 2018) ... average 4.7 bubbles per move
• 19 moves(Feb 4) ... 20 moves(Feb 8)... average 3.5 ... 22 moves(Nov 10)
• 25 moves(May 9 2019) ... 26 moves(May 19 2020)
• the move stealers blow up early ... in 1 2 3 4 6 & 8 moves ... two blow up in 2 moves
• plan A ... extra move(s) and get lucky with the move stealers
• plan B ... remove move stealer(s) ... and get lucky with the ones that remain
• plan C ... remove exclamators(s) ... and get lucky with the move stealers
• the exclamators are in pairs ... don't wait too long to break up each pair
• try to hit multiple exclamators and/or traps when playing a blaster
• one approach ... move stealers first ... then start blasting everything
• this one is rated not-nice
• 13332 will get 2 stars ... 14124 3 stars

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• 2 plates ... in 12 moves ... increased to 19 moves(Jan 27 2018)
• 29 moves(May 9 2019) ... 31 moves(May 19 2020)
• artifacts:
  1. extra move(s)
  2. move stealer(s)
  3. barney
• the move stealers blow up in 4 & 6 moves
• ideal(but unlikely) 8-way blaster ... will hit both move stealers
• after a horizontal blaster hits a move stealer ... go after 3 rocks at the top or 3 rocks at the bottom(preferred):
  1. continue breaking the weakened rock
  2. try to break the rocks directly above and directly below the weakened rock
  3. when the rocks are gone there is room to create diagonal blasters to hit plates #1 & #2
• news flash ... plate #1 is easier to get to with a diagonal blaster from the bottom 2 rows
• you can still win if a move stealer blows up
• 11050 will get 2 stars ... 11570 3 stars

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• spread 35 cheese ... in 15 moves ... 16 moves(Nov 10)
• 19 moves(May 9 2019) ... 20 moves(May 19 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• try to spread cheese on the first move
• try to get most of these early ... 13 codices .. 5 exclamators
• blast a trap or two along the way
• save some crowns for the last few moves to get any isolated tiles
• 8400 will get 2 stars ... 10270 3 stars