Brain Out Level 167

Overview

Level 167 asks you to "Catch all birds." The scene shows a green tree with three little birds perched on the branches: one pink bird on the trunk tip and two yellow birds on the lower branches. An orange-haired boy in a green shirt stands on the right, scratching his head. On the ground near him lie three tempting props: a slingshot, a chocolate cupcake, and a wooden hammer. The obvious idea is to use one of those props to catch or shoot the birds, but none of them actually solves the level. The Brain Out twist is that "catch" means "photograph" here. The boy already has a phone hidden in his trouser pocket; once you pull the phone out and put it in his hand, he takes a picture of all three birds at once.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 2

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Ignore the slingshot, the cupcake, and the hammer on the ground. They are distractors. A slingshot would scare the birds away, the cupcake is bait that does not fit a tree scene, and the hammer would just shake the tree. None of them is the intended tool.
2. Look at the boy's trousers. He is wearing dark blue pants with a visible side pocket on his right hip. Press and hold on that pocket and drag upward. A smartphone slides out of the pocket into your hand.
3. Drag the smartphone over to the boy and drop it into his free hand. He will lift the phone up toward the tree and aim it at the birds.
4. The phone shutter fires automatically. A photo of the tree with all three birds on it snaps onto the screen, which counts as having "caught" the birds. The level-complete pop-up appears with the line "Love lives." Tap Next to continue.
5. If dragging the pocket does not pull the phone out, press a little lower on the pocket flap rather than on the boy's leg. The hidden phone is tucked specifically into the side pocket, not into his shirt or his hand.
6. Once the phone is in the boy's hand, he looks at it and the bird he was holding flies off the screen. The level completes automatically.

Strategy & Reasoning

The word "catch" is doing all the work here. In English, catching animals and catching a moment on camera use the same verb. Brain Out sets up the scene to make you think of a hunt: a tree, birds, a boy, and aggressive-looking props on the ground. The props are chosen to look useful so you waste time trying them out. The real tool is something the boy already carries, which is why the scene has no extra inventory slot for it.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Trying to use the slingshot, hammer, or cupcake on the tree. They are distractors and will not trigger the win.
• Dragging the boy himself or tapping the birds directly. The birds are not interactive; the trigger is the pocket.
• Missing the pocket because it blends into the dark trousers. Press directly on the outlined side pocket on the boy's right hip and drag upward.