Brain Out 2 Level 125
📝 Walkthrough
Overview
Level 125 says "Whack the mole!" A whack-a-mole arcade machine sits dark and idle, its holes empty. On the floor are a wooden mallet, a coin with a dollar sign, a wedge of cheese, and a mole-hole/dirt pile off to the side. The victory line, "Simple, right!", appears after the real mole is lured out and bonked.
- Difficulty: Regular
- Estimated moves: 2
Step-by-Step Solution
- Look at the machine. The whack-a-mole cabinet is off and empty; putting in the coin would just start the normal game.
- Notice the cheese and the dirt hole. A wedge of cheese sits on the floor beside a mole hole on the right.
- Bait the mole. Place the cheese next to the mole hole to attract the real mole.
- The mole pops out. A bespectacled mole emerges from the hole, drawn by the cheese.
- Whack it. Hit the real mole with the mallet. Stars circle its head as it gets dazed. The screen says "Simple, right!" and the level is cleared.
Strategy & Reasoning
This is a bait-and-switch puzzle. The arcade machine and the coin look like the intended path — insert a coin, start the game, whack moles on screen. But the game wants the literal mole, not the arcade version.
The cheese is the key: moles are drawn to food, and the separate dirt hole on the right is the mole's actual burrow. By setting the cheese by that hole, you lure the real mole out into the open, where the mallet can reach it. The coin and the machine are distractions.
The humor is that instead of playing the arcade game, you use food as bait and whack the real mole outside. Once it comes for the cheese, bonk it.
Tips & Common Mistakes
- Mistake: inserting the coin. Starting the arcade game is not the solution.
- Mistake: waiting for moles in the machine. The cabinet holes are empty.
- Mistake: ignoring the cheese. Put the cheese by the dirt hole on the right to lure the real mole out, then hit it with the mallet.
Walkthrough Notes
The arcade machine is dark and its holes are empty, so whacking it directly fails. The cheese on the floor is bait: mice love cheese. Place the cheese near the dirt mole-hole off to the side, and the real mole pops out to grab it. Then bonk it with the mallet. The victory line "Simple, right!" confirms it. Compare this with feeding the mole machine: the mole lives outside in the dirt pile. The cheese lures it out.
Why It Works
The arcade machine is off and its holes are empty, so hitting the machine itself yields nothing. The objects on the floor hint at a different approach: cheese attracts mice, and there is a real dirt mole-hole off to the side. Place the cheese at that hole, and the mole pops out to grab it. Bonk it the moment it appears. The dollar coin is a decoy (you do not need to pay). The machine itself is a prop; the real mole lives in the dirt pile.
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