Brain Out Level 136

Overview

A champagne bottle stands alone on screen with a toast invitation. The bottle is sealed, so the cheers cannot start until it is opened. The solution shakes the bottle to build pressure and loosen the cork, then pops the cork to release the drink for the toast.
The sealed champagne bottle stands alone, with no glass or opener drawn, because the opening itself is the whole task.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Estimated moves: 3

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Look at the closed champagne bottle and the cheers prompt. No glass or extra prop is needed; the bottle itself has to be opened first.
2. Shake the device vigorously to agitate the bottle and build up the pressure inside it.
3. After shaking, tap or lift the cork end of the bottle to pop the cork loose, just like opening a real sparkling bottle.
4. Let the bottle open and the toast moment play out. The level completes once the cork has been released after the shake.
5. If the cork will not open, keep shaking a little longer; pressure from the agitation is what loosens it.

Shake the device with reasonable energy to agitate the bottle and build the pressure that loosens the cork, then move to the cork end of the bottle rather than its base. Tap or lift the cork until it pops free, letting the opening moment play out. The level finishes once the cork has been released after the shaking, so there is no pouring step or glass to collect afterward. If the cork does not respond, the bottle has not been agitated long enough yet.

Hold the bottle steady after the cork pops so the opening moment registers, and do not look for a separate glass or pour action on screen. The level's cheers are satisfied the moment the sealed bottle is opened, so once the cork has been released you can move on even if no drink is poured into a cup.

Strategy & Reasoning

A champagne toast implies an opened bottle, and the humor of the level is that you perform the messy opening yourself. Brain Out turns the real ritual of shaking and popping sparkling wine into two device actions: agitation first, then the cork release. There are no glasses to collect, so finishing the bottle opening satisfies the cheers request on its own. The toast invitation implies an opened bottle, and the humor comes from performing the messy opening yourself. The two-stage action, agitation first then cork release, mirrors how sparkling wine is opened in reality, and the level only needs the bottle opened to honor the cheers.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Shake before trying to open the bottle; an unstirred cork will not respond to a tap.
• The cork end is what you tap to release, not the bottom of the bottle.
• Do not look for a glass to pour into; the level only requires opening the bottle for the toast.