Brain Out Level 160

Overview

A thief runs away ahead of a pursuing officer across a scene with a tree, a puddle, a banana peel, a haystack, and some bushes. The officer cannot catch the thief by running alone, so the solution prepares a trap ahead of the fleeing path using the digging tool hidden near the tree and the dry grass to cover the hole.
The chase scene groups the thief and officer with the tree, stone, puddle, peel, and hay, and the trap tool is hidden beside the tree rather than in the open.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 4

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Scan the scene for objects that can build a trap: the tree, the stone beside it, the puddle, the banana peel, and the dry hay on the right.
2. Find the shovel hidden behind or beside the tree stone, and drag it out of its hiding place.
3. Use the shovel to dig a hole ahead of the thief's running path, where he will reach it next.
4. Pull the dry grass or hay over the dug hole to camouflage it, leaving the trap surface looking like normal ground.
5. Let the thief run into the covered trap. He falls into the hole and is caught, completing the level.

Find the shovel behind or beside the tree stone and drag it out, then dig a hole on the path ahead of where the thief is running. Cover the dug opening with the dry grass or hay so the surface looks like normal ground, leaving no obvious hole visible. Let the thief run forward into the covered trap, where he falls in and is caught. If he simply keeps running past, the hole was not dug ahead of his path or the cover was not placed over it.

Place the trap on the ground ahead of the thief's running line, not behind him where the officer is chasing, and cover the dug hole fully with the dry grass so it blends into the path. The puddle and peel are scenery in this setup, so rely on the covered hole to stop the thief once he runs over it.

Strategy & Reasoning

Chase puzzles in Brain Out usually depend on pre-positioning an obstacle rather than outrunning the target. The shovel behind the stone is the hidden tool that lets you prepare the trap, and the hay gives cover so the hole stays invisible. Digging ahead of the runner and disguising the opening turns the pursuit into an ambush, which matches the congratulatory line about the thief falling into the trap. A chase level in Brain Out usually relies on pre-positioning an obstacle rather than outrunning the target. The shovel behind the stone is the hidden tool that enables the dig, and the hay provides the camouflage, so preparing the ambush ahead of the runner is what turns the pursuit into a capture.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Look behind the tree stone for the shovel; chasing the thief directly will not close the gap.
• Dig the hole on the path ahead of the thief, then cover it with the dry grass.
• The banana peel and puddle are scenery here; the covered dug hole is what catches the thief.