Level Help 231-245 Pepper Jack Port

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Level Help 231-245 Pepper Jack Port

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• 76 bubbles ... in 30 moves ... 35 moves(May 10 2019) ... 37 moves(May 22 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• go after the exclamators early in the game
• look hard for a blaster on the first turn that uses an exclamator(makes for a nice start)
• blast some rocks along the way ... if a trap gets hit too - even better
• when you play tiles adjacent to the rocks ... try to hit more than one rock at a time
• magnets will hold one crown each during the game ... it is okay to blast the magnets
• ... or wait until the rocks are gone then play tiles next to the magnets to release the crowns
• Herb says ... You play the game with blasters ; you BEAT the game with CROWNS!
• save some crowns for the last few moves to get any isolated bubbles
• 14990 will get 2 stars ... 15440 3 stars

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• 90 bubbles ... in 36 moves
• the magnets are off of the board ... blast them early in the game
• the magnets are replaced by tiles ... blast them early in the game and mid game
• remove all of the bubbles then play crowns to hit the tiles off of the board
• Herb says "you play the game with blasters ... you win the game with crowns"
• one approach ... flood the board with crowns ... use them at the end to get the tiles off of the board
• when rocks are not blasted ... then try to hit 2 or 3 rocks when making a word
• 24820 will get 2 stars ... 25300 3 stars

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• 3 mystery words ... in 15 moves ... 19 moves(May 10 2019) ... 20 moves(May 22 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• consider an artifact that removes exclamator(s)
• try to create crowns when playing exclamators
• the move stealers blow up in 15 & 20 moves
• play a crown to produce a gold tile that is the next unknown letter in the mystery word
• create extra crowns ... some crowns may not provide a gold tile
• 10250 will get 2 stars ... 11429 3 stars

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• spread 36 cheese in 23 moves ... 30 moves(May 10 2019)
• you may want to start with an artifact that gives extra move(s)
• an artifact that removes exclamators is another option
• try to spread cheese on each side with the first couple of moves
• try to blast traps and exclamators early in the game
• exclamators prevent tiles from flowing ... do not wait until the end to get exclamators
• work on the weakest rocks whenever possible
• save some crowns for the last few moves to get any isolated tiles
• 14160 will get 2 stars ... 16100 3 stars

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• spread 46 cheese ... in 31 moves ... 33 moves(May 10 2019) ... 34 moves(May 22 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• for best results ... blast the upper magnet first ... try to blast unobstructed from the cheesed area
• after blasting the upper magnet ... try to blast the lower magnet followed by blasting the exclamator
• the sequence is important ... upper magnet ... lower magnet ... exclamator(all in the middle)
• blast traps and rocks ... whenever possible
• 15290 will get 2 stars ... 16110 3 stars

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• find 3 mystery words ... in 16 moves ... 17 moves(May 10 2019) ... 16 moves(May 22 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that removes magnets
• make crowns early and often
• it is tempting to blast traps and exclamators right away ... sometimes this works ... sometimes you run out of moves
• try to create crowns when playing exclamators
• betty often hides at least one letter that is needed for the mystery word
• play the tiles that are available on the board before playing crowns
• if a letter for the mystery word is not on the board ... or is unplayable ... play a crown and hope to get a playable tile
• when you play a crown ... follow the path of the crown to a gold tile(a gold tile is not always created)
• 11913 will get 2 stars ... 13122 3 stars

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• 90 bubbles ... in 29 moves(Dec 22 2017) ... 34 moves(May 10 2019) ... 33 moves(May 22 2020)
• you may want to use an artifact with extra move(s)
• main target ... the far right column
• the move stealer blows up in 10 moves
• crowns can finish the right column at the end, if necessary
• it is okay to get the magnets mid game or later
• try to hit multiple rocks ... often
• 13990 will get 2 stars ... 15880 3 stars

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• drop 7 chunks ... in 25 moves ... 31 moves(May 10 2019) ... 32 moves(Feb 28 2020)
• you may want to use an artifact with extra move(s)
• start with the move stealers ... 5 moves before they blow up
• target rocks whenever possible ... go after the weakest rock(s)
• rocks are easier to remove once one or two are removed
• try to get a blaster each turn ... it is okay to create a few crowns with 4-letter words
• try to use vertical blasters to drop the cheese chunks ... 4-way blasters will drop a chunk and hit a rock
• don't fret over the magnets ... most go away when the rocks are blasted
• 17640 will get 2 stars ... 18620 3 stars

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• find 3 mystery words ... in 16 moves ... 19 moves(May 10 2019) ... 17 moves(May 22 2020)
• options for artifacts ... extra moves ...or ... remove magnets
• this is a good board to make blasters at the start ... but don't forget to make some crowns
• try to blast one of the magnets early
• betty seems more feisty with this level ... crowns may hit a lot of rocks
• betty often hides at least one letter that is needed for the mystery word
• play the tiles that are available on the board before playing crowns
• if the next letter for the mystery word is not on the board ... or is unplayable ... play a crown and hope to get a playable tile
• when you play a crown ... follow the path of the crown to a gold tile(a gold tile may not always appear)
• 11990 will get 2 stars ... 12250 3 stars

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• three 8-letter words ... in 20 moves ... 24 moves(May 10 2019) ... 22 moves(May 22 2020)
• you may want to use an artifact with extra move(s)
• use diagonal blasters for the magnets, early if possible
• one 4-way diagonal blaster in the center will hit all four magnets
• let's make some crowns ... 17 19 at the most
• fill the board with crowns ... then look for 6 & 7 letter words that use crowns
• a 5-letter word with 3 crowns will count as an 8-letter word too
• blasters that hit crowns will add to the word length
• ... most crowns hit by blasters are returned to the board in a new position(Eugene noticed this)
• 15240 will get 2 stars ... 20680 3 stars

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this example shows different ways to make longer words

• words that include crowns
• words where crowns are blasted
• words without crowns

it really helps to master blasting crowns for Collect all of the required words levels

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22) 21) create some crowns by making 4-letter words

20) 19) SP*ENDERS no crowns are used

18) 17) create crowns

16) 15) GROOMS a 6-letter word that includes two crowns ... accepted as an 8-letter word

14) 13) create one crown and create one blaster

12) 11) create crowns

10) TANNED a six-letter word that includes one crown ... three crowns are blasted ... this would be accepted as a 10-letter word