Level 1 (Clear 25 red pegs from 100 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 500k)
The first design features a curvy spoon like the one in the bottom right of the picture. A few round pegs mark the rainbow at the top, but most of the loose pegs are at the bottom of the screen, arranged in loose peaks like sand dunes.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 439,840
- I couldn't find a way through to the last red peg and ran out of balls before I could get it.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 482,040
- Two red pegs left that time, but a better score. I'll give it one more go before adding a laser ball.
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 457,860
- One red peg left again. I keep coming within a peg or two of clearing the reds but not quite managing it.
Attempt #4 - No power ups. Score: 473,990
- I got all the red pegs, but the last red peg was low, quite central, and among several blue pegs. I tried to get a ricochet going to earn the remaining points I needed, but the ball hit one blue peg and flew straight into the 10k bucket. I'll use a laser ball.
Attempt #5 - Laser Ball. Score: 419,480
- One red peg left again. The trouble was, my first ball took out the yellow peg, but also took out a lot of the pegs that a standard laser ball would have taken, so I felt obliged to try a different path for it. It didn't work very well, and I was no better off than I would have been without it.
Attempt #6 - Laser Ball. Score: 508,200
- Well I hope this isn't a sign of things to come with this board. Level 1 took 6 lives and two power ups, and I still only scraped home by less than 10k.
Level 2 (Clear 30 red pegs from 119 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 500k)
The second design shows a large sand castle similar to the one in the picture. It's nearly all made up of rectangular pegs arranged either horizontally or vertically, which can make for some good catching.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 518,280
- That was a bit better. I didn't make that many catches, but I got a lot of good ricochets.
Level 3 (Clear 30 red pegs from 104 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 450k)
The third design features a big cup of something steaming, plus a couple of what look like discarded tins. I'm not entirely sure what the relevance to the picture is, but it doesn't really matter.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 450,690
- I just squeezed over the line by taking the last red peg while still needing 17k. I was hoping to avoid the 10k bucket. I didn't avoid it, but earned just enough points from the other pegs I hit to make it to the target.
Level 4 (Clear 25 red pegs from 131 total - Pro target 400k)
The fourth design follows the lines of the picture. It uses lines from pretty much everything - the foliage, the castle, the spoons, the sea & sand.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 624,710
- I only had 320k or so when the last three reds all went in a single ricochet, so I wasn't sure if I had enough points for pro. I needn't have worried as the final ball scored a whopping 304k, nearly doubling my score, and only 50k of that came from the final bucket.
Level 5 (Clear 25 red pegs from 125 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 475k)
The fifth and final design features five starfish, each consisting of 25 curved pegs.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 264,980
- There were still 10 red pegs left and I was over 200k short of the pro target. There's no way this is going without a laser ball.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 915,210
- That was particularly careless. I scored a vast number of points with the laser ball, but then lost too many balls playing unnecessary purple pegs before I'd made sure I could get through to all the remaining reds. Then I ran out of balls trying to clear a path to the last one.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 1,019,750
- I scored even more with the laser ball this time. The pegs are very well suited to my standard path. I had a conveniently positioned yellow peg as well. I made sure I didn't make any silly mistakes this time. I even managed to leave a red peg until the end that I could slide off straight into the 100k bucket. It helped me get a million point score.
Level 6 (Clear 35 red pegs from 100 total, with only 7 balls - Pro target 675k)
The same design as level 1, but with 10 more red pegs, two less balls, and 175k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 508,670
- Two red pegs left. This was probably my least favourite of the five layouts, so it's probably good to get it out of the way first.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 777,160
- It took a few balls to get through to the yellow peg, but not as many as it could have done. I then found a good path for the laser ball which took out most of the central loop. I managed to make enough catches, and get enough lucky breaks, to get all the way to a total clearance.
Level 7 (Clear ALL pegs - 25 red and 94 blue, with only 9 balls - Pro target 775k)
The same design as level 2, but with 275k on the pro target and all pegs now needed.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 966,100
- Much like level 2, I picked up lots of ricochets - the angles seem very conducive to it. I probably earned more extra balls from extended ricochets than from catches, at least in the early part of the game. Anyway, the pegs soon started to clear away, and then catches started to get easier. I ended up taking the total clearance required with several balls to spare.
Level 8 (Clear 35 red pegs from 131 total, with only 7 balls - Pro target 750k)
The same design as level 4, but with 10 more red pegs, three less balls and 350k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 596,760
- Still seven red pegs left at the end. I didn't take enough early catches, so had too much to do with too few balls towards the end.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 1,292,180
- A big improvement. I took a lot more catches that time, and it made all the difference. I had balls in hand all the way through and the endgame was always under control. I took a total clearance.
Level 9 (Clear ALL pegs - 30 red and 74 blue, with only 8 balls - Pro target 675k)
The same design as level 3, but with one less ball, 225k on the pro target and a total clearance now needed.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 870,200
- I had to pick off the last 10 pegs with the last ball, but thankfully the angles were all quite straightforward, so I managed it.
Level 10 (Clear ALL pegs - 25 red and 100 blue, with only 7 balls - Pro target 775k)
The same design as level 5, but with two less balls, 300k on the pro target and a total clearance now needed.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 195,420
- The yellow peg was about as awkwardly placed as possible, and I only managed to get it with my very last ball, so I never got to use the laser ball.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 845,130
- Three pegs left, so a lot closer that time. I got to the yellow peg, but it took me two or three shots. I made a lot more catches this time, though.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 1,069,640
- I seemed to have a better grasp of the angles that time. The catches seemed come quite a bit easier, and those extra few catches gave me that extra comfort zone that helped me clear all the pegs.
SUMMARY
Level | Reds | Pegs | Target | Balls | Clock | Pro | Attempts | Record | Average | Video |
1 | 25 | 100 | Reds | 9 | - | 500k | 6 | 508,200 | 463,568 | |
2 | 30 | 119 | Reds | 9 | - | 500k | 1 | 518,280 | 518,280 | |
3 | 30 | 104 | Reds | 9 | - | 450k | 1 | 450,690 | 450,690 | |
4 | 25 | 131 | Reds | 10 | - | 400k | 1 | 624,710 | 624,710 | |
5 | 25 | 125 | Reds | 9 | - | 475k | 3 | 1,019,750 | 733,313 | |
6 | 35 | 100 | Reds | 7 | - | 675k | 2 | 777,160 | 642,915 | |
7 | 25 | 119 | All | 9 | - | 775k | 1 | 966,100 | 966,100 | |
8 | 35 | 131 | Reds | 7 | - | 750k | 2 | 1,292,180 | 944,470 | |
9 | 30 | 104 | All | 8 | - | 675k | 1 | 870,200 | 870,200 | |
10 | 25 | 125 | All | 7 | - | 775k | 3 | 1,069,640 | 703,396 |
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