Brain Blow Level 82

Overview

Two painted Russian nesting dolls sit close together, with the smaller one partly tucked in front of the larger one, and the prompt asks how many dolls you can see. Nesting dolls hide smaller figures inside larger shells, so counting only the two outer figures undercounts the set. The dolls have to be opened apart to reveal the figures stored inside, after which all the visible matryoshka figures can be counted and the number entered into the answer box.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 2

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read the prompt asking how many dolls you can see, and look at the two matryoshka figures on screen. Notice that one doll sits partly in front of the other, and the large doll's shell can come apart.

1. Do not answer from the two outer dolls alone. Nesting dolls open in halves, and each opened shell reveals a smaller doll nested within it, so the hidden figures have to be exposed before counting.

1. Pull the dolls apart, separating the larger shells to release the figures stored inside. As they open, additional painted dolls appear beside the opened halves, until all the nested figures are spread across the screen.

1. Count every complete doll that is now visible, one by one across the opened group. The opened empty shells themselves are not counted as separate dolls; only the standing painted figures are added to the total.

1. The visible count comes to five dolls. Type 5 into the answer field and tap Ok. The level then shows the green checkmark and the completion screen, confirming the count.

1. Walk the group from the largest figure to the smallest as you count, and only mark a shape once it shows a complete head, painted face, and body; the rounded opened halves beside the group are empty containers and should be left out of the total. Make sure every shell has been opened before typing, since a doll still nested inside another piece would be missed by the count. When the standing figures settle at five and the empty halves are excluded, enter that number and press Ok; submitting early with a figure still hidden risks an undercount.

Strategy & Reasoning

The level relies on the nesting-doll structure: the outermost figure disguises how many smaller dolls are stacked inside it. A quick glance sees two, but opening the shells peels away layer after layer. This is why the dolls are drawn painted and hollow-looking rather than as solid figures, and why an opened shell with no figure inside appears in the middle of the group once they are separated.

Careful counting matters here because shells and dolls can be confused. The rounded opened halves are containers, not new figures, while each complete painted mother figure with head and body counts toward the total. Once all layers are exposed, the total of five is stable and can be entered. Entering a number based only on the two outer dolls would be rejected, so opening every shell before typing the answer avoids a miscount.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Open the nesting dolls before counting; the smaller figures are hidden inside the larger shells and are not visible at first.
• Count only the complete painted dolls, not the empty opened shells laid beside them.
• Enter the total of five in the answer field and press Ok; do not submit a number while some dolls are still nested.