Level 1 (Clear 30 red pegs from 92 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 450k)
The first layout has two curves representing the edges of the water wheel, as seen from the aqueduct. The curves have regularly spaced diamond-shaped pegs embedded to represent the paddles. There are round pegs scattered around, thickest between the lines.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 355,010
- Not a great effort. I can do better than that.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 684,610
- Much better. A much better first shot helped a lot. Some good catching was useful too.
Level 2 (Clear 25 red pegs from 101 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 425k)
The second layout is an end-on view of the water wheel. So it's mostly rectangular pegs arranged horizontally and vertically, plus a few round pegs in the top corners, and in a line down the centre.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 365,550
- Just one red peg left, although I would have struggled to get to it. I needed more points anyway.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 611,800
- The finish was pure fluke. One of the last two red pegs was low and central and covered by several blues. I was wondering how to get it, when my last ball was misjudged off the penultimate red. It caught a deflection off the bucket rim, straight into the final red, and dropped into the 100k bucket for good measure.
Level 3 (Clear 30 red pegs from 79 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 450k)
The third layout is a side view of the top half of the wheel. It's all rectangular pegs fanning out from the centre at the bottom, plus an outer curve of round pegs over the top.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 366,390
- This is one of those levels that funnel all the balls into the centre where catches are hardest. I wasn't far off though, so I'll give it another go.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 495,840
- I lost my last ball trying to make a catch off the same peg that did for me last time. But I got a much bigger score, so worth another try.
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 490,440
- The perseverance paid off as I got it at the third attempt. I deliberately took the peg that caused me problems on the first two attempts early, just to make sure it wouldn't happen again. I had a bit of luck here and there, which you probably need on this layout, and I managed to just about find a pro score with the final ball.
Level 4 (Clear 30 red pegs from 108 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 500k)
The fourth layout uses the lines of the picture. There are two big curves down the sides of the aqueduct, and lots of pegs following the lines of the wheel itself. On the other side are just a few short lines over the tree and rocks, and a few round pegs dotted about.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 746,320
- There is a good sweep or two available here. There angles are not too unkind either. I was hoping for a total clearance, but the final red peg went off an unexpected deflection. I may well not have got it anyway. It didn't matter though as I was well over the pro target.
Level 5 (Clear 25 red pegs from 79 total - Pro target 450k)
The fifth layout consists of five large diamond shapes, each made up of 13 diamond-shaped pegs, and a horizontal line of round pegs along the bottom. I have no idea what the connection between this design and the picture is, or maybe there isn't one.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 382,700
- Not particularly close, but I learnt a lot. The key looks to be to take out one of the bottom diamonds early, then use that corner to make all the catches in. Once a corner is free, diamond pegs are generally easy to pick up catches off.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 829,180
- I used what I learned on the previous attempt to good effect. I concentrated on the lower left diamond making sure I took that out first, plus all the round pegs near it, for the loss of as few lives as possible. Then I just worked my way through all the remaining diamond-shaped pegs, one at a time. It took me 59 shots all told and I still had a couple of balls left over at the end.
Level 6 (Clear 40 red pegs from 101 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 675k)
The same layout as level 2, but with 15 more red pegs, and 250k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 1,004,560
- Quite pleased to get that one first time, and without power ups. I nearly went straight for the laser ball, but then thought I'd try without first. I managed to use all the horizontal and vertical lines to make lots of catches, and ended up with a total clearance that just squeaked past the million point mark.
Level 7 (Clear ALL pegs - 25 red and 67 blue - Pro target 725k)
The same layout as level 1, but with 5 fewer red pegs, one more ball, 275k on the pro target, and a total clearance now needed.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 741,510
- Another one that I was pleased, and a little surprised, to get first time and without power ups. My catches worked well, I had a bit of luck here and there, and the odd useful bonus.
Level 8 (Clear 40 red pegs from 108 total, with only 8 balls - Pro target 675k)
The same layout as level 4, but with 10 more red pegs, one less ball, and 175k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 424,630
- A dreadful attempt, but then I got no luck at all, except bad luck.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 534,620
- An improvement, but still a way to go.
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 529,910
- A similar score to the previous attempt, but more red pegs left. This isn't going to go without a laser ball.
Attempt #4 - No power ups. Score: 763,150
- The best attempt yet, but I forgot to add a laser ball. So I still had four or five red pegs left at the end.
Attempt #5 - Laser Ball. Score: 932,130
- Much easier with the laser ball. I took my standard first ball which seems to work pretty well, then took the yellow peg with the second and concentrated the laser ball on the left where most of the pegs were. I could probably have taken a total clearance, but a misjudged shot into the bucket clipped the final red peg on the way past. I was well over the pro target though.
Level 9 (Clear ALL pegs - 30 red and 49 blue, with only 8 balls - Pro target 700k)
The same layout as level 3, but with one less ball, 250k on the pro target, and a total clearance now needed.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 182,530
- Nowhere near the pro target, and just an 81% clearance. I'll use a laser ball.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 894,320
- One peg short. I probably should have had that one, but was let down by a few wayward shots at the end.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 822,930
- No mistakes that time. I cleared the left hand side, then concentrated on picking off a cluster of sloping pegs on the right one by one, taking catches to the left. It worked well, and I was left with three balls for the last three pegs so I could take them all off the side wall, without worrying about taking catches off them.
Level 10 (Clear ALL pegs - 30 red and 49 blue, with only 9 balls - Pro target 675k)
The same layout as level 5, but with 5 more red pegs, one less ball, 225k on the pro target, and a total clearance now required.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 392,360
- I stretched if out for 45 shots and picked off 72% of the pegs. It doesn't seem like many, but in reality it was just a few careless shots that could be ironed out.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 1,011,130
- Similar to level 5, I concentrated on taking out the bottom left diamond first. After that I could go through the other four diamonds one peg at a time, taking straightforward catches in the corner. It took me 74 shots to complete it, but it wasn't particularly difficult to do. It just needed a little patience.
SUMMARY
Level | Reds | Pegs | Target | Balls | Clock | Pro | Attempts | Record | Average | Video |
1 | 30 | 92 | Reds | 9 | - | 450k | 2 | 684,610 | 519,810 | |
2 | 25 | 101 | Reds | 9 | - | 425k | 2 | 611,800 | 488,675 | |
3 | 30 | 79 | Reds | 9 | - | 450k | 3 | 495,840 | 450,890 | |
4 | 30 | 108 | Reds | 9 | - | 500k | 1 | 746,320 | 746,320 | |
5 | 25 | 79 | Reds | 10 | - | 450k | 2 | 829,180 | 605,940 | |
6 | 40 | 101 | Reds | 9 | - | 675k | 1 | 1,004,560 | 1,004,560 | |
7 | 25 | 92 | All | 10 | - | 725k | 1 | 741,510 | 741,510 | |
8 | 40 | 108 | Reds | 8 | - | 675k | 5 | 932,130 | 636,888 | |
9 | 30 | 79 | All | 8 | - | 700k | 3 | 894,320 | 633,260 | |
10 | 30 | 79 | All | 9 | - | 675k | 2 | 1,011,130 | 701,745 |
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