Level Help 501-515 Mouscow

abe_coffee

• 50 bubbles ... 15 moves ... start with artifact with extra move(s)
• lost 2 moves Aug 26 2017 ... starts with 13 moves ... very difficult to get 3 stars
• it took almost a year to make this level reasonable ... 45 bubbles in 14 moves(Jul 26 2018)
• ... 15 moves(Apr 10 2019)
• 45 bubbles ... in 14 moves(May 19 2020) ... it is still difficult to get 3 stars
• consider an artifact that removes traps ... gives a better chance of winning
• try to get 4 or more bubbles each turn early in the game
• choosing a diagonal blaster ... look for one that will hit the most bubbles and traps
• try to get the codices early
• save some crowns for the end to get any isolated bubbles
• the lower corners might cause problems
• 20878 will get 2 stars ... 21080 3 stars

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this example ... barney fully empowered ... 3 stars

14) 13) a modest start

12) 11) the modest start continues

10) 9) kept the mouse moving ... betty accepted GLAUMS for 10560 points

8) 7) kept the mouse moving ... betty accepted 2 more unusual words

6) 5) this could be close ... need 16 bubbles with 6 moves left

4) 3) looking good

2) 1) the end

abe_coffee

• 4 plates ... in 7 moves(May 9 2019)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• use barney and the quit button when trying for 3 stars
• this board is ideal for using barney ... the gold tiles are placed at the top(3 or 5 gold tiles to 7 tiles)
• the codices next to the plates will be playable on a good board
• the game may not end after getting plate #4 ... you may need to get 1000 points to get one star
• 14460 will get 2 stars ... 14760 3 stars

abe_coffee

• drop 2 chunks ... in 14 moves ... 16 moves(Sep 7 2019) ... 17 moves(May 19 2020)
• you may want to start with an artifact that provides extra move(s)
• consider using barney ... plan on making blasters
• if betty makes crowns unplayable often ... you may want to use an artifact that adds crowns
• the rocks require 12 hits ... 12 playable crowns will remove the rocks
• try to save a shuffle for the last move in case the last crown is unplayable
• Vincent suggests using a combination of blasters and crowns
• ideal first move ... create a 4-way(or 8-way) blaster that will hit multiple rocks
• early moves ... try to create crowns by playing entanglers, codices, and the exclamator
• a diagonal blaster near the center(at the exclamator E) can hit 2 rocks in one move early in the game
• an 8-way blaster at the lower left tile(the F) will hit 3 rocks early in the game
• 14340 will get 2 stars ... 14570 3 stars

abe_coffee

• 44 cheese ... in 16 moves ... 23 moves(May 9 2019) ... 24 moves(May 19 2020)
• you may want to use an artifact with extra move(s)
• hit the rock
• hit the rock
• hit the rock
• maximize the number of cheese the first time it is spread
• sometimes it pays to break some entanglers before spreading cheese
• spread cheese to the lower rows by playing blasters that have been cheesed
• don't forget about the rock
• 15960 will get 2 stars ... 18645 3 stars