Brain Blow Level 32
📝 Walkthrough
Overview
A piggy bank sits among loose coins, and the prompt asks to put all coins in the piggy bank and then report how many coins are in there now. The coins first go into the bank, after which the piggy has to be opened or smashed to see its contents. Counting the coins that spill out gives the current number, which is entered into a counter and confirmed. The number of coins in the bank after this process is 8.
- Difficulty: Regular
- Estimated moves: 3
Step-by-Step Solution
- Gather the loose coins scattered around the board and drag each one into the piggy bank until no coin remains outside. This first packing step collects every visible coin before you ask how many are inside.
- Once the coins are inside, open or smash the piggy bank to reveal what it holds. The bank resists staying intact so its contents can be counted rather than guessed through the shell.
- Count the coins that spill out of the opened bank, taking the pile one coin at a time so none is double-counted or skipped. The counted total inside the bank is 8.
- Set the counter below to 8 and confirm the number. The level completes when the entered count matches the coins inside; a guessed number without opening the bank will be rejected.
- Before opening the bank, confirm every loose coin has gone inside, because coins left on the board would not be included in the spilled total. When the piggy breaks open, spread the pile out slightly so stacked coins can be counted individually, and watch for coins that rolled to the sides of the board. The count of 8 is taken from what spills out after opening, so recount the scattered pile rather than guessing how many were stored.
Strategy & Reasoning
The level splits into two jobs: store the coins, then inspect the bank's contents. The packing step makes sure all visible coins are included, and opening the bank turns the hidden interior into a countable pile. Asking how many are in there now means after the coins have been put in, not the original loose count.
Because the piggy bank conceals its contents, estimating through the shell is unreliable, and the design expects you to break it open. The spilled pile is the evidence for the number, so the count follows inspection rather than arithmetic from the loose coins. Any coins still outside after packing would mean the first step was incomplete before opening.
Tips & Common Mistakes
- Put every loose coin into the bank before opening it, since the count includes coins you just added, not only coins already stored.
- Open the bank to count the real contents; guessing from the outside of the piggy will not reveal the number inside.
- Count the spilled coins one by one and avoid double-counting coins stacked on top of each other in the pile.