Level Help 396-410 Astromouse hearth

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Level Help 396-410 Astromouse hearth

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• 16 words ... 20 moves ... 25 moves(May 10 2019)
• 16 words ... 28 moves(May 21 2020)
• try to create a crown whenever a blaster cannot be created
• try to maximize the hits on magnets and traps when playing a blaster
• try to save crowns for the 8-letter words, if possible
• the entangler in the upper left corner prevents tiles from dropping down the far left column
• crowns that are blasted will lengthen a word ... AND most are returned to the board
• 18590 will get 2 stars ... 20160 3 stars

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• this level started with 18 moves ... which has increased to 20 moves
• spread 40 cheese in 24 moves(May 10 2019) ... 27 moves(May 21 2020)
• you may want to use an artifact with extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 13 & 14 moves
• study the board carefully before making any moves

1. look for blasters to take out the move stealers
2. see if the cheese will spread right away
3. try to break entanglers when selecting the tiles for a blaster(a bonus)

• now you are ready to start making moves
• a bonus - the rocks can be ignored! ... however if you can break one or two it will be easier to end the game successfully
• keep your mouse moving ... the mouse can find acceptable words
• use crowns at the end to get any isolated tiles
• 18460 will get 2 stars ... 19642 3 stars

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• drop 3 chunks ... in 14 moves
• 18 moves(Aug 17 2018) ... 25 moves(May 10 2019) ... 23 moves(May 21 2020)
• the 3 lower rocks are solid and require 15 hits in 14 moves(23 moves in 2020)
• consider an artifact that provides extra move(s) ... for more points use barney
• first move ... try to break 2 center magnets, if possible
• try to leave only one letter below middle cheese asap ... helps letters flow
• try to hit 2 of the 3 lower rocks with one move, whenever possible
• leave vines alone early until all of the early hits on the rocks are exhausted
• end game approach when all chunks are atop a rock ... use crowns to hit the rocks
• 18160 will get 2 stars ... 18360 3 stars

ideas from Gregg ...

Gregg: I used Royal Guard, 2 extra moves.

My modus operandi - don't bother playing boards that don't provide a good opening move.

Gregg: My take on 398 – If you don’t have an opening move that lets you hit a letter next to a magnet AND hit a bottom rock, or make a line blaster that can hit a bottom rock, don’t bother playing the board

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• 3 mystery words ... in 17 moves ... 19 moves(May 10 2019) ... 21 moves(May 21 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• the move stealers blow up in 6 7 & 8 moves
• one approach ... create one blaster that hits all 4 move stealers
• play a crown to produce a gold tile that is the next letter in the mystery word
• create extra crowns ... crowns may hit rocks instead of providing a gold tile
• consider the quit button if a move stealer blows up
• 13000 will get 2 stars ... 14040 3 stars

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• spread 45 cheese ... in 23 moves ... 31 moves(May 10 2019) ... 33 moves(May 21 2020)
• you may want to use an artifact with extra move(s)
• cheese is already spread to each of the lower corners
• move stealers blow up in 11 & 12 moves
• targets: rocks at the bottom and the traps and magnets in the lower corners
• horizontal blasters work well on the rocks
• crowns come in handy at the end
• 11630 will get 2 stars ... 15090 3 stars

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• drop 8 chunks ... in 21 moves ... 26 moves(May 10 2019) ... 28 moves(May 21 2020)
• early priorities ... move stealers ... entanglers under the middle chunk
• every turn ... try to make a blaster to hit BOTH outer rocks
• the outer cheese chunks have one rock each ... a diagonal blaster can hit both rocks
• the magnets will hold crowns ... no urgent need to hit the magnets early
• some crowns will hit the single rocks in the corners
• the 4 middle rocks are not a high priority ... they might go away while blasting vital targets
• if you keep getting close you might try an artifact with extra move(s)
• other artifact choices ... remove move stealers ... remove traps ... barney
• 17210 will get 2 stars ... 18340 3 stars

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• 56 bubbles ... 18 moves ... try to get 4 or more bubbles every turn at the beginning of the game
• 22 moves(May 10 2019)
• 56 bubbles ... 21 moves(May 20 2020)
• you may want to use an artifact with extra move(s)
• try to create crowns when breaking entanglers and when playing codices(books) ... longer words work too
• try to hit trap(s) when playing blasters
• save some crowns for the last few moves when removing isolated tiles
• 16380 will get 2 stars ... 16860 3 stars

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• find 5 mystery words ... in 24 moves ... 26 moves(May 10 2019)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• move stealers blow up in 4 5 6 & 7 moves
• go after the move stealers right away
• try to hit one exclamator in each corner while playing move stealers
• play a crown to produce a gold tile that is the next letter in the mystery word
• create extra crowns ... some crowns may hit rocks instead of providing a gold tile
• 13490 will get 2 stars ... 13790 3 stars

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• 50 bubbles ... in 18 moves ... 22 moves(May 10 2019) ... 23 moves(May 20 2020)
• you may want to use an artifact with extra move(s)
• blast the corners(magnets ... then tiles) all game
• try to make 4-way diagonal blasters in the center ... to hit 2 corners in one move
• note ... vertical blasters can be effective too
• take your time with this level ... blunders can be costly
• 14190 will get 2 stars ... 16390 3 stars

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• spread 40 cheese ... in 17 moves
• 21 moves(Mar 25 2018) ... 22 moves(May 10 2019) ... 24 moves(May 20 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• one tile(rock) can remain unplayed
• this level is beatable using small words
• the 3rd codex down has cheese spread at the start ... try to spread cheese and hit a lower rock on the first move
• the move stealers blow up in 5 6 7 & 8 moves
• early and mid-game targets ... the rocks
• the upper right magnet and the upper right entangler will prevent tiles from flowing down the rightmost column
• a horizontal blaster that hits the upper magnet is an early priority that will help open up the board
• depending on the board ... the upper right rock or the lower left rock can remain at the end
• one ideal blaster ... try to get one diagonal blaster to hit the lower rock and the upper magnet
• save some crowns for the end to get any remaining stragglers
• 17083 will get 2 stars ... 17750 3 stars