Level 1 (Clear 25 red pegs from 102 total - Pro target 450k)
This design follows the lines in the picture. Near vertical lines follow the columns and chimneys of the building, plus curves over the backs of the statues in the foreground.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 475,880
- I made hardly any catches to start with, but as I started to run out of balls, I started earning extra ones from high scoring individual balls. The finish was unexpected, but it did the job.
Level 2 (Clear 25 red pegs from 117 total - Pro target 425k)
This design looks like a grand entrance, with an arched doorway, and vertical and horizontal lines for high walls and a long line of windows.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 288,460
- I didn't make enough catches on a level with lots of horizontal and vertical rectangles, so catches shouldn't be that hard. I'll do better next time.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 561,570
- I did better that time. This is one of those levels where the catches get considerably easier the further through it you get. This time I managed to keep catching for long enough to complete it.
Level 3 (Clear 30 red pegs from 133 total - Pro target 475k)
This design features an intricate design, featuring a triangle in a circle, surrounded by three rounded peaks pointing outwards. In the top corners of the screen are some straight lines arranged at right angles.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 337,930
- There are some tricky angles here. I only had two red pegs left and about 150k to go to the pro target, so it felt like a reasonable attempt.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 313,570
- A backward step there. I had a lower score and five red pegs left at the end. Time for a laser ball.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 767,870
- Not a problem with the laser ball. I could have finished earlier than I did, but I kept going while I had balls in hand and got up to 92% clearance, but then I took the last red peg when I got down to my last ball.
Level 4 (Clear 30 red pegs from 89 total - Pro target 425k)
This design features two solid convex curves sloping in towards the centre, plus several other parallel curves made of single round pegs beneath them.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 371,040
- Not too far off, but I didn't feel like I got much luck going my way there. The ball seemed to constantly manage to avoid the red pegs and find all the blue ones. I feel confident for the next go.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 269,650
- Apparently my confidence was misplaced as this attempt was even worse. I'll give it another go before I get the laser ball out.
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 541,920
- That was better. I got a bit more luck that time. Plenty of distance bonuses kept the scoreboard ticking over. I also got a good early sweep that took out most of the top left-hand curve. As soon as I had the pro target in the bag, I took the last red peg to finish it off.
Level 5 (Clear 30 red pegs from 86 total - Pro target 500k)
This design has half a dozen triangles perched on top of vertical lines, like the thin chimneys in the picture.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 375,660
- The vertical poles are easy enough to deal with, but the triangles on top cause quite a few problems. If I can find a good way of dealing with them then this one would be a lot easier.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 470,180
- Robbed at the last ball! I had two reds left with only one ball, but they were both low vertical pegs at opposite sides of the screen, so they should have been easy catches off the side wall. Unfortunately, when I took the first one, the ball hit both sides of the bucket but contrived not to go in.
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 269,220
- Not a very good attempt. Quite a few red pegs left at the end and very few catches made. I'll use a laser ball to get it out of the way and move on to the second half.
Attempt #4 - Laser Ball. Score: 807,730
- The yellow peg was neatly front and centre, so I could activate the laser straight away. Then the laser ball cleared enough of the awkward pegs to make the subsequent catches that much easier. I took a total clearance for more than enough points.
Level 6 (Clear 35 red pegs from 117 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 600k)
The same design as level 2, but with 10 more red pegs, one less ball, and 175k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 417,960
- Early catches on this one are a bit of a struggle, and I didn't make enough. I'll try a laser ball.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 909,800
- The yellow peg was not too difficult to get to, and then the laser ball did plenty of damage. It was plain sailing from there on, and I went on to take a total clearance just for the hell of it.
Level 7 (Clear 40 red pegs from 133 total, with only 8 balls - Pro target 650k)
The same design as level 3, but with 10 more red pegs, two less balls, and 175k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 589,910
- I started well enough, getting the yellow peg with the first shot and then getting a good rim bounce with the laser ball, but then missed too many catches in the endgame and ran out of balls trying to finish the reds off.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 591,820
- This attempt was almost identical to the last one. Again I got the yellow peg on the first shot and did well with the laser ball. But again, I ran out of balls trying to finish off the reds. I'll have one more go before I add a second power up.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 734,480
- I had to take out a big chunk of the central design to get to the yellow peg this time, which only took two balls, but I thought it would have a significant impact on the laser ball score. As it happens it wasn't as bad as I feared, and I made some good catches and had some lucky bonuses after that as well. I didn't have any balls to spare at the end though, so it was a near thing.
Level 8 (Clear 45 red pegs from 86 total, with only 7 balls - Pro target 750k)
The same design as level 5, but with 15 more red pegs, three less balls, and 250k more on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 760,440
- Ooooh, so close! I had a very fine cut to play on the last red peg, but hit the wrong peg and missed the catch. Damn it!
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 866,660
- The yellow peg was nicely on top so I could take it straight away, and then I did OK with the laser ball. After that I had 258k scored and 21 red pegs left with 8 balls remaining. I managed to make a steady stream of bonuses and catches. I missed a few, but I did enough.
Level 9 (Clear ALL pegs - 25 red and 64 blue, with only 9 balls - Pro target 625k)
The same design as level 4, but with 5 less red pegs, one less ball, 200k on the pro target, and a total clearance now required.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 793,400
- A nice easy yellow peg to start with and the laser worked OK. The catches quickly got quite straightforward as the pegs started to disappear. I had to make quite a few of them mind you.
Level 10 (Clear ALL pegs - 30 red and 72 blue, with only 9 balls - Pro target 725k)
The same design as level 1, but with 5 more red pegs, one less ball, 275k on the pro target and a total clearance now required.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball & Big Bounce. Score: 912,060
- It took two or three shots to get through to the yellow peg which was low to the left. By the time I'd got it, I'd cleared pretty much all the pegs from the rightmost third of the screen. I decided to take a path with the laser ball that concentrates it entirely on the left-hand side and that seemed to work out well, as it picked up a Triple Score bucket bonus for an extra 100k or so. Again, I had to make a few catches towards the end, but I was confident from some way out.
SUMMARY
Level | Reds | Pegs | Target | Balls | Clock | Pro | Attempts | Record | Average | Video |
1 | 25 | 102 | Reds | 10 | - | 450k | 1 | 475,880 | 475,880 | |
2 | 25 | 117 | Reds | 10 | - | 425k | 2 | 561,570 | 425,015 | |
3 | 30 | 133 | Reds | 10 | - | 475k | 3 | 767,870 | 473,123 | |
4 | 30 | 89 | Reds | 10 | - | 425k | 3 | 541,920 | 394,203 | |
5 | 30 | 86 | Reds | 10 | - | 500k | 4 | 807,730 | 480,697 | |
6 | 35 | 117 | Reds | 9 | - | 600k | 2 | 909,800 | 663,880 | |
7 | 40 | 133 | Reds | 8 | - | 650k | 3 | 734,480 | 638,736 | |
8 | 45 | 86 | Reds | 7 | - | 750k | 2 | 866,660 | 813,550 | |
9 | 25 | 89 | All | 9 | - | 625k | 1 | 793,400 | 793,400 | |
10 | 30 | 102 | All | 9 | - | 725k | 1 | 912,060 | 912,060 |
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