Level 1 (Clear 25 red pegs from 99 total - Pro target 550k)
The first design is a complex geometric collection of loose pegs of various shapes, forming intersecting lines and curves.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 349,550
- Only one or two red pegs left at the end, but still 200k short of the pro score. I'm not quite ready for the laser ball just yet though.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 261,030
- Worse this time. Because of all the loose round pegs, catches are very difficult to judge. I'll add a laser ball.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 579,390
- Even though I managed to find an angle that collected the yellow peg with the first shot, I still had quite a lot of work to do to make a pro score after I'd used the laser ball. But at least I'd cleared enough space to allow me to make some catches.
Level 2 (Clear 30 red pegs from 103 total - Pro target 550k)
This design is two Erlenmeyer flasks with lots of single round pegs both inside and outside of the flasks.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 374,310
- Not enough catches made. Simple as that.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 690,500
- I picked up quite a few useful bonuses along the way which got me to the Pro target. I was left with two red pegs on the far right and only one ball. They were hampered by a vertical lines of blue pegs above them, so I went through the whole column one at a time taking catches off them. It was a risky strategy but the catches were all pretty easy. The very bottom one was the most awkward and I very nearly missed it, but it all worked out in the end.
Level 3 (Clear 20 red pegs from 96 total - Pro target 425k)
This design features two cog wheels, both spinning in opposite directions, surrounded by a mass of single round pegs, plus a few short lines in the middle.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 563,160
- The red pegs were quite kindly positioned, with none in the awkward places beneath the cog wheels. I also picked up quite a few lucky bonuses which made it all pretty easy. I may not be quite so fortunate when this layout comes round again.
Level 4 (Clear 35 red pegs from 106 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 525k)
This follows some of the lines in the picture, although it's mainly composed of loose round pegs.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 395,760
- Only one red left at the end. I got very few catches in the early part of the game, and despite picking up quite a few lucky catches and bonuses towards the end, it wasn't quite enough.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 619,550
- I picked up a lot of Distance bonuses that time, but I ran out of balls due to lack of catches again. I think I'll use a laser ball.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 432,820
- Luck seemed very much against me that time. I struggled to get to the yellow peg, did OK with the laser ball, but then hardly any catches seemed to work.
Attempt #4 - Laser Ball. Score: 637,640
- I made good steady progress through it that time. It took a bit longer and a few more pegs to get to the yellow peg than I would have liked, but I got a good rim bounce with the laser ball which boosted my score a bit. I picked up a few boosts along the way, but concentrated on making catches off the red pegs and a few off the purple peg when it was too tempting to resist.
Level 5 (Clear 25 red pegs from 127 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 625k)
This design mimics the books on the bookshelf with straight lines for the shelves, sides and top, and strings of three round pegs for each book.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 420,550
- Only one red peg left at the end, but some way short of what seems to be a pretty high pro target. I don't think I did anything particularly wrong there, so I'd better add a laser ball.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 775,750
- That was one of those goes where everything just goes right. All the ricochets made it seem more like a game of join the dots at times. With all the extra balls I was earning it was almost inevitable that I would complete the total clearance.
Level 6 (Clear 40 red pegs from 99 total, with only 8 balls - Pro target 650k)
The same design as level 1, but with 15 more red pegs, two less balls, and 100k more on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 720,150
- I managed to find the yellow peg with the first ball, and then got a good rim bounce with the laser ball. Just like the previous level, I seemed to have luck on my side in terms of catches and ricochets. A comfortable victory.
Level 7 (Clear 45 red pegs from 106 total, with only 8 balls - Pro target 550k)
The same design as level 4, but with 10 more red pegs, one less ball, and 25k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 640,140
- Plenty of points but I couldn't clear the red pegs. I was probably tempted by too many purple pegs when I should have been concentrating on the red ones.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 863,240
- I did pretty well at the catches that time, and went on to make a total clearance.
Level 8 (Clear ALL pegs - 25 red and 78 blue, with only 9 balls - Pro target 600k)
The same design as level 2, but with 5 less red pegs, one less ball, 50k on the pro target, and a total clearance now required.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 854,790
- I managed to get the yellow peg with the first shot, then did pretty well with the laser ball. After that I made lots of catches with kept me with plenty of balls in hand which in turn kept the pressure off. The points essentially looked after themselves as I concentrated on picking off the remaining pegs.
Level 9 (Score 500k with 35 red pegs and 92 blue, with only 8 balls - Pro target 675k)
The same design as level 5, but with 10 more red pegs, one less ball, 50k on the pro target, but just a score is now required.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 378,540
- It took too many balls getting through to the yellow peg. By the time I got to it, I only had about 3 balls left and it just wasn't enough.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 825,530
- I got the yellow peg with the second shot that time, and I caught the first one so that hardly counts anyway. I then got two rim bounces with the laser ball which got me off to a good start. After that I missed a few catches, but I made enough to get me to the pro target with red pegs left on the board. I cleared the last couple of reds to finish, but the game was already won.
Level 10 (Clear 30 red pegs from 96 total, with only 8 balls - Pro target 525k)
The same design as level 3, but with 10 more red pegs, two less balls, and 100k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Big Bounce. Score: 419,690
- I only had one red peg left and it is in plain sight so I could have finished, but I had to try and pick up some more points first if I was to have any chance at the pro target.
Attempt #2 - Big Bounce. Score: 550,190
- That went quite well. I managed to clear the reds under the right-hand cog early on, and the ones under the left-hand cog went a bit later with the Big Bounce. I had to take a chance at the end that the ball would fall into the 100k bucket, but with the cogs where they are, there is a better than usual chance of that. Anyway, that's exactly where it did finish so I got my pro score.
SUMMARY
Level | Reds | Pegs | Target | Balls | Clock | Pro | Attempts | Record | Average | Video |
1 | 25 | 99 | Reds | 10 | - | 550k | 3 | 579,390 | 396,656 | |
2 | 30 | 103 | Reds | 10 | - | 550k | 2 | 690,500 | 532,405 | |
3 | 20 | 96 | Reds | 10 | - | 425k | 1 | 563,160 | 563,160 | |
4 | 35 | 106 | Reds | 9 | - | 525k | 4 | 637,640 | 521,442 | |
5 | 25 | 127 | Reds | 9 | - | 625k | 2 | 775,750 | 598,150 | |
6 | 40 | 99 | Reds | 8 | - | 650k | 1 | 720,150 | 720,150 | |
7 | 45 | 106 | Reds | 8 | - | 550k | 2 | 863,240 | 751,690 | |
8 | 25 | 103 | All | 9 | - | 600k | 1 | 854,790 | 854,790 | |
9 | 35 | 127 | 500k | 8 | - | 675k | 2 | 825,530 | 602,035 | |
10 | 30 | 96 | Reds | 8 | - | 525k | 2 | 550,190 | 484,940 |
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