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Level 509

cmc3028
cmc3028 Posts: 1

Level 1
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looking to get three stars on level 509. Have beaten it with two stars and super close to 3 but can’t manage it for some reason. Driving me crazy! Any tips?
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  • abe_coffee
    abe_coffee Posts: 1,976
    it can be a challenge to get 3 stars on level 509
    approximate range ... 13380 will get 2 stars ... 16632 3 stars
    had to use barney and get about 9000 on the first turn to reach 16632
    the quit button will come in handy
    good luck
  • deercroft
    deercroft Posts: 20

    Level 3

    will have to check what barney is

    have played to just over 16000 and only 2 stars

  • abe_coffee
    abe_coffee Posts: 1,976

    for those unfamiliar with barney:

    Vampire Barney is a helper that becomes active at level 321

    ... it adds 3 gold tiles to the starting board

    ... each gold tile in a word doubles the score for that word

    ... for example the score for a word with 3 gold tiles is multiplied by 8(2x2x2)

    ... when you get 3 stars on every level from 321-365 then 5 gold tiles show upon the starting board when barney is selected

    barneyIMG.jpg


  • deercroft
    deercroft Posts: 20

    Level 3

    I have 3 stars on every level from 1 to 920 except levels 509, 512, 513, 568, 600 and 622 (2 stars for all those)

    I can't recall Vampire Barney but seem to remember some gold tiles a long time ago but I have played 1000s of times and not seen them recently, despite having 3 stars from 321 to 365.

    Are the gold tiles temporary?, i.e. do you have to do 3 stars on levels 321 to 365 over and over to get the gold tiles again and again? How often do the gold tiles appear in levels going forward from 365?

  • abe_coffee
    abe_coffee Posts: 1,976

    you get 3 stars on levels 321-365 only once for each level ... from then on when barney is available and you select barney then the starting board for that level will have 5 gold tiles(a few levels do not have room for 5 golds tiles, but it is rare)

    your list of levels is similar to a "consensus" of other players

    you did amazing things to get 3 stars on most levels without using barney

    tough to get 3 stars

    1) 115

    2) 464

    3) 600

    4) 512

  • deercroft
    deercroft Posts: 20

    Level 3

    Thanks -- will lookout for Barney!

    One time I also got about 70 or 80 moves on one level. Really easy to get 3 stars then.

    Was that a software error or is this some kind of hidden bonus that comes up from time to time? Never happened again for me.

  • abe_coffee
    abe_coffee Posts: 1,976

    there are some levels with a generous number of levels ... most likely it is not a mistake

    over time moves are added to many levels ... which is much appreciated by players

  • deercroft
    deercroft Posts: 20

    Level 3

    I have obviously been playing Alphabetty the hard way--haven't know about helpers until today! Thanks!

  • deercroft
    deercroft Posts: 20

    Level 3

    23760 finally using vampire barney

    had gold tiles on high value letters like z

  • abe_coffee
    abe_coffee Posts: 1,976

    congrats ... you are going to have a lot of fun with barney ... enjoy

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