Level 1 (Clear 25 red pegs from 85 total - Pro target 425k)
The first layout is a close-up of the top of the haystack. It outlines the three sticks protruding from the top with solid lines, and the hay is indicated by cascading diamond-shaped pegs.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 214,860
- The angles in this one are really unfriendly. I took very few catches and made very few catches.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 439,720
- That was annoying. I went down to my last ball but had very few points, so I had to pick off a whole load of purple pegs before I could attempt a finish. Unfortunately the last red peg was hidden below two blue pegs, neither of which I could come up with an easy catch off. I tried for a catch to clear the path through, but missed it.
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 672,070
- I got a bit of extra luck that time with some early catches. I took a total clearance for a comfortable pro score.
Level 2 (Clear 25 red pegs from 90 total - Pro target 400k)
The second layout is a close-up of the front of the barn. It shows the outline, the door and the window, with a few loose round pegs flanking it and on the boards either side of the door.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 470,410
- What an idiot! I picked off a whole load of blue pegs with the last ball, to leave a path through to the last red peg. I then went for one more blue peg to make the path to the red a little bigger and missed the catch. Annoying because I could have got through to the red quite comfortably.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 605,370
- Two red pegs left, and again I probably took more blue pegs than I needed to. I just can't help myself!
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 791,740
- I tried to stop myself, but I still went for blue pegs that I didn't need to. At least this time it didn't cost me a victory. I had the pro score guaranteed some time before I had the reds cleared.
Level 3 (Clear 30 red pegs from 92 total - Pro target 450k)
The third layout is a repeating pattern of what look like tractor tyre prints. The pattern consists of short three-peg straight lines, all at right angles to each other, with round pegs dotted regularly around them.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 979,930
- I got some gloriously lucky catches in this one. I didn't need half as many as I got, but I'm not complaining. Slightly annoying in the end not to get a total clearance or a seven figure score due to a premature end with several balls still in hand.
Level 4 (Clear 30 red pegs from 108 total - Pro target 400k)
The fourth layout uses the lines of the picture. It uses the tractor, the barn, the haystack, the rows of crops in the fields and even a watermelon.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 362,880
- Six red pegs left due to some pretty awkward angles and not many paths through to the bucket.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 361,500
- A similar score but only three red pegs left. I'll have one more go, but I suspect this will need a laser ball.
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 461,110
- A better score, but still no closer to clearing the red pegs. I'll use a laser ball.
Attempt #4 - Laser Ball. Score: 1,026,150
- I got to the yellow peg with the first shot, then did well with the laser ball. After that it was all fairly plain sailing. I took a total clearance with balls to spare and a comfortable seven figure score.
Level 5 (Clear 25 red pegs from 117 total - Pro target 450k)
The fifth layout shows three ears of corn.
Attempt #1 - No power ups. Score: 286,100
- That one didn't go particularly well. I certainly feel I can improve on that.
Attempt #2 - No power ups. Score: 411,950
- Four red pegs left that time, but a much better score.
Attempt #3 - No power ups. Score: 404,340
- Two red pegs left, but I kept the game going for a lot more shots so I must be getting the hang of the angles.
Attempt #4 - No power ups. Score: 823,880
- I strung that one out way longer than I needed to. I had the points at the end, and just one red peg left which was in the open. But so long as I had a ball in hand I would wait for the right peg to turn purple then play a catch off it. I was trying to get all the way to a total clearance, but I finished five pegs short.
Level 6 (Clear 35 red pegs from 85 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 625k)
The same layout as level 1, but with 10 more red pegs, 1 less ball and 200k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 287,060
- None of these layouts were pushovers, so I'll probably use a laser ball for all of them. This one was a bit rubbish. Must do better!
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 728,600
- No problem that time. The yellow peg went quickly and the laser ball scored well. I managed to take plenty of catches and the points looked after themselves.
Level 7 (Clear 40 red pegs from 108 total, with only 9 balls - Pro target 750k)
The same layout as level 4, but with 10 more red pegs, 1 less ball and 350k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 664,820
- I could have finished this one as there was a path through to the final red peg, but I needed more points for pro. I was nearly there when I ran out of balls.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 918,950
- It took a few shots to break through to the yellow peg which was awkwardly placed. I had to pick a line for the laser ball that concentrated on the right-hand side as most of the pegs on the left had gone. It scored well, though, and what was left I managed to pick my way through for a total clearance.
Level 8 (Clear ALL pegs - 25 red and 65 blue - Pro target 600k)
The same layout as level 2, but with 200k on the pro target and all pegs now needed.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 862,370
- This was probably the easiest layout the first time around, and even needing a total clearance, it was still quite straightforward with a laser ball.
Level 9 (Clear ALL pegs - 25 red and 67 blue - Pro target 650k)
The same layout as level 3, but with 5 fewer red pegs, 200k on the pro target and all pegs now needed.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 768,030
- The yellow peg was front and centre so I could trigger the laser ball immediately. It was touch and go at times, mainly because I missed a few careless catches, but I got there.
Level 10 (Clear 30 red pegs from 117 total, with only 8 balls - Pro target 575k)
The same layout as level 5, but with 5 more red pegs, 2 fewer balls and 125k on the pro target.
Attempt #1 - Laser Ball. Score: 523,000
- Just one red peg left and only 50k short of the pro target, and that was after some fairly careless shots.
Attempt #2 - Laser Ball. Score: 558,720
- Only about 17k short of the pro target. I should have realised I wasn't going to make it and taken another purple peg first.
Attempt #3 - Laser Ball. Score: 310,040
- That was dreadful. The laser ball went all wrong and I couldn't recover after that.
Attempt #4 - Laser Ball. Score: 300,310
- Again, the laser ball went all wrong. I went high on the side wall and didn't catch the first bounce properly.
Attempt #5 - Laser Ball. Score: 145,400
- I missed the bucket entirely with the laser ball that time. I don't know why I keep playing that shot so wrong.
Attempt #6 - Laser Ball. Score: 247,820
- I did a bit better with the laser ball that time, but it took far too long to get to the yellow peg.
Attempt #7 - Laser Ball. Score: 289,940
- I started so well at this level, and now I'm getting nowhere near. I should probably go to bed - it is very late.
Attempt #8 - Laser Ball. Score: 573,640
- It took me a lot of balls to break through to the yellow peg, and I never really looked like clearing the red pegs.
Attempt #9 - Laser Ball & Big Bounce. Score: 618,380
- I added a Big Bounce and that probably made the difference. It took several shots to get to the yellow peg, but I caught most of them, so it wasn't too much of a problem. The Big Bounce cleared a few pegs as well.
SUMMARY
Level | Reds | Pegs | Target | Balls | Clock | Pro | Attempts | Record | Average | Video |
1 | 25 | 85 | Reds | 10 | - | 425k | 3 | 672,070 | 442,216 | |
2 | 25 | 90 | Reds | 10 | - | 400k | 3 | 791,740 | 622,506 | |
3 | 30 | 92 | Reds | 10 | - | 450k | 1 | 979,930 | 979,930 | |
4 | 30 | 108 | Reds | 10 | - | 400k | 4 | 1,026,150 | 552,910 | |
5 | 25 | 117 | Reds | 10 | - | 450k | 4 | 823,880 | 481,567 | |
6 | 35 | 85 | Reds | 9 | - | 625k | 2 | 728,600 | 507,830 | |
7 | 40 | 108 | Reds | 9 | - | 750k | 2 | 918,950 | 791,885 | |
8 | 25 | 90 | All | 10 | - | 600k | 1 | 862,370 | 862,370 | |
9 | 25 | 92 | All | 10 | - | 650k | 1 | 768,030 | 768,030 | |
10 | 30 | 117 | Reds | 8 | - | 575k | 9 | 618,380 | 396,361 |
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