Level 1 (Clear 25 red pegs from 115 total - Pro target 450k)
The first design is of a rather cheerful looking whale floating high in a wavy sea.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 614,120
- No problems with this one. Plenty of opportunities for bonuses from rebounds and sweeps. Catches weren't too difficult either.
Level 2 (Clear 25 red pegs from 103 total - Pro target 425k)
The second design follows the lines of the picture. Mainly the whale fin, the ship, the surface of the water, the land on the right, and the rays of the sun breaking through the clouds.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 362,940
- I'd been down to the final red peg for a while, but I was trying to build towards the pro target off the purple pegs when I ran out of balls.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 423,770
- I got the points this time, but couldn't clear the red pegs. I need to find a happy medium somewhere!
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 368,520
- I wasn't picking up many bonuses that time so I was struggling for points. I did clear the red pegs that time though. I'll have one more go before I add a laser ball.
Attempt #4 - No power ups. Score: 393,990
- No, it's no use. The angles are just too awkward in this level. I'll use a laser ball.
Attempt #5 - Laser Ball. Score: 765,720
- A lot easier with the laser ball. I cleared a large chunk of the pegs with it, then picked them off one or two at a time to get a total clearance
Level 3 (Clear 30 red pegs from 102 total - Pro target 425k)
The third design is of a huge tail fin surrounded by single pegs. There are a couple of teleport portals in the corners of the tail which transport to a high central receiver.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 842,550
- I found this very easy indeed. The curves seem ideally situated for sweeping shots. The teleports weren't a major problem. I made a total clearance with balls to spare, and I wasn't really trying particularly hard.
Level 4 (Clear 30 red pegs from 131 total - Pro target 475k)
The fourth design is full of swirls like a choppy sea or a blustery wind.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 402,700
- Lots of tricky angles made catches quite tricky here, and they didn't seem to get any easier in the endgame. I think I'll go straight for a laser ball.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 662,930
- Another one of those levels that become quite easy as soon as you add a laser ball. There are quite a lot of pegs in this design so no total clearance, but I cleared the reds with a comfortable pro score and balls in hand.
Level 5 (Clear 30 red pegs from 101 total - Pro target 450k)
The final design is a repeating pattern of little five peg wave peaks. Fifteen of them in total, with a few loose round pegs in the pattern as well.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 329,280
- Again, the angles made catches in the endgame quite tricky so I think I'll take a laser ball.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 584,580
- No problem with the laser ball. It made for pretty easy progress through. No total clearance again, but a comfortable pro score.
Level 6 (Clear 40 red pegs from 103 total - Pro target 600k)
The same design as level 2, but with 15 more red pegs, and 175k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 748,830
- Level 2 was quite straightforward once I'd included a laser ball, and this felt like a relatively small increase in difficulty. So, again, not difficult with a laser ball. I took a complete clearance, although I shouldn't have done, as I took a catch off the last purple peg despite being down to my last ball. It was a pretty easy catch, but it was still an unnecessary risk.
Level 7 (Score 500k with 35 red pegs and 80 blue, with only 9 balls - Pro target 700k)
The same design as level 1, but with 10 more red pegs, one less ball, 250k on the pro target, but only a score required.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 273,800
- A dreadful attempt. This layout seemed so easy the first time round. Maybe I'll add a laser ball.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 1,324,140
- The laser ball made something of a difference as I took a total clearance for a bit of a whopping score. It was one of those games where every shot seemed to find its way into the bucket. This is, in fact, the second highest score I've had since starting this blog just over 2000 games ago.
Level 8 (Clear 45 red pegs from 102 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 600k)
The same design as level 3, but with 15 more red pegs, one less ball, and 175k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 531,530
- I didn't get the nice slides that I got with level 3. I'll give it another go before I resort to the laser ball.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 998,800
- I reviewed my video for level 3 before I played this one and it reminded me of the angles I used to get the rather nice sweep shots that I got that time. I managed to find those same angles again, and that took out quite a few pegs for some big bonuses. I did pick up quite a few lucky catches as the game went on but several off them were in the endgame after the level was effectively won. I took a total clearance and a perfect final 200k bonus put me within a hairsbreadth of a million points.
Level 9 (Score 650k with 35 red pegs and 96 blue, with only 9 balls - Pro target 800k)
The same design as level 4, but with 5 more red pegs, one less ball, 325k on the pro target, but just a score for a target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 1,543,060
- I got the yellow peg with the first ball and then got a perfect rim bounce with the laser ball so that it landed back in the bucket. Everything seemed to work after that - catches, ricochets, everything. So another total clearance, another perfect final 200k bonus, and another whopping score. So this board is now responsible for two of my top three scores since starting the blog. Not the biggest though, Firelight Swamp level 7 still holds that record with 1.665m pts.
Level 10 (Clear ALL pegs - 25 red and 76 blue - Pro target 650k)
The same design as level 5, but with 5 less red pegs, 200k on the pro target, and a total clearance now needed.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 567,100
- Only an 89% clearance. I seemed to start well enough, but I lost my way a little in the midgame and never recovered.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 611,420
- I got the clearance but a minimum final bonus of 20k was not enough to get me to the pro target. I had deliberately left myself two pegs near the side wall for my last two balls, thinking that taking them both off the side wall for 35k each would give me enough points. Unfortunately, I misjudged the angle off the first and both went together.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 851,900
- It took me a couple of balls to break through to the yellow peg, but I had another good rim bounce off the laser ball to land back in the bucket. A few good ricochets and catches later I had the total clearance. I had the target reached anyway, but another maximum 200k final bonus reinforced it.
SUMMARY
Level | Reds | Pegs | Target | Balls | Clock | Pro | Attempts | Record | Average | Video |
1 | 25 | 115 | Reds | 10 | - | 450k | 1 | 614,120 | 614,120 | |
2 | 25 | 103 | Reds | 10 | - | 425k | 5 | 765,720 | 462,988 | |
3 | 30 | 102 | Reds | 10 | - | 425k | 1 | 842,550 | 842,550 | |
4 | 30 | 131 | Reds | 10 | - | 475k | 2 | 662,930 | 532,815 | |
5 | 30 | 101 | Reds | 10 | - | 450k | 2 | 584,580 | 456,930 | |
6 | 40 | 103 | Reds | 10 | - | 600k | 1 | 748,830 | 748,830 | |
7 | 35 | 115 | 500k | 9 | - | 700k | 2 | 1,324,140 | 798,970 | |
8 | 45 | 102 | Reds | 9 | - | 600k | 2 | 998,800 | 765,165 | |
9 | 35 | 131 | 650k | 9 | - | 800k | 1 | 1,543,060 | 1,543,060 | |
10 | 25 | 101 | All | 10 | - | 650k | 3 | 851,900 | 676,806 |
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