Brain Blow Level 26

Overview

A brown dog stands on a left platform with a bone on a raised platform to its right, separated by a gap. Below the scene are a left arrow, a right arrow, and a green Jump button. The prompt asks you to get to the bone. The dog cannot reach the bone by a straight walk, so the arrow buttons move it along its platform and the Jump button clears the gap to the platform holding the bone. The control buttons are usable here, unlike some other levels where they are decoys.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 4

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Survey the two platforms: the dog starts on the left platform, the bone rests on the right platform, and an open gap sits between them. Note the right arrow that walks the dog forward and the Jump button that crosses the gap.

1. Hold or press the right arrow to walk the dog to the edge of the left platform facing the gap. Do not jump from too far back, since the dog needs to be at the brink before leaping.

1. Tap the Jump button to clear the gap onto the right platform. The dog lands across the divide rather than falling between the platforms.

1. Press the right arrow again to move the dog along the right platform toward the bone, once it has landed safely on that side.

1. Let the dog reach the bone so the level completes; the bone is collected when the dog contacts it, and no extra tap on the bone is required.

1. Before jumping, make sure the dog has reached the very edge of the left platform; a short run-up makes the leap fall into the gap. After landing on the right side, pause briefly so the dog settles on the platform before you walk it toward the bone. If the dog drops between platforms, return to the start and repeat the edge alignment and jump, and do not try to drag the bone across the gap, since the dog must cross on its own.

Strategy & Reasoning

Platform levels use the visible arrow and Jump controls directly, even though earlier puzzles may have hidden such buttons as decoys. Here the dog is the movable character and the buttons govern its walking and jumping, so ignoring them in favor of dragging the bone will not work. The gap forces a jump, and the arrows position the dog before and after the leap.

The bone does not travel to the dog, which distinguishes this level from puzzle stages where the target object is dragged over. Instead the character must be brought to the target across the platforms. Walking too early before the edge can make the jump fall short, so lining up at the brink before pressing Jump keeps the crossing reliable.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Use the right arrow to walk the dog to the edge before jumping; a jump from the middle of the platform may not clear the gap.
• Press Jump only once the dog faces the gap, then walk forward again after landing on the right platform.
• Do not drag the bone toward the dog; in this level the dog must travel across to the bone using the arrow and Jump controls.