Brain Out Level 59

Overview

The prompt "Shoot a basket" shows a basketball on the lower left and a basketball hoop on the upper right, separated by a large gap. There is no ball controller and no obvious aim mechanic. The hoop is floating high up, and the ball cannot reach it by any normal throw. The trick is that the hoop itself is draggable — you can move it to the ball rather than throwing the ball to it.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Estimated moves: 2

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Look at the basketball on the lower left and the hoop on the upper right. They are far apart, and there is no trajectory control.
2. Press and hold the basketball hoop itself. Drag it down and over toward the basketball on the lower left.
3. Drop the hoop directly on top of the ball, or right next to it. The moment the hoop is moved into place over the ball, the ball drops through the net automatically.
4. The congratulations popup appears with the message "Three-point shot!"

The basketball is on the lower left and the hoop is on the upper right, far apart. There is no trajectory arrow, no power meter, and no way to swipe the ball toward the hoop.

Press and hold the hoop itself. Drag it down and over to the ball. Drop the hoop directly on top of the ball. The ball drops through the net automatically, and the congratulations message says Three-point shot.

Drag the hoop with one finger. Do not tap the ball or swipe at the hoop. Move the hoop slowly down to the ball on the lower left. When the hoop is directly over the ball, release it. The ball drops through the net by itself. If you drop the hoop too far away, repeat the drag.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle tests whether you will move the stationary object instead of trying to control the moving one. In real basketball you throw the ball at the hoop, but here the hoop is a draggable sprite. Once you drag the hoop onto the ball, the game treats it as a made basket instantly. You do not need to tap the ball, swipe upward, or aim at an angle. The level clears as soon as the hoop is relocated near the ball.

The basketball hoop is the largest draggable object on screen, which makes it the obvious candidate to move. Players usually try to fling the ball because that is what real basketball asks for, but the game has no physics engine for ball flight. Moving the hoop to the ball is the intended solution because it turns the puzzle into a drag-and-drop task. Once the hoop is over the ball, the game treats it as a made basket instantly, no shot animation required.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not swipe the basketball toward the hoop. The ball cannot be thrown on its own.
• Do not tap the ball or the hoop directly. Tapping does nothing; the hoop must be dragged.
• Do not leave the hoop in its original high position. Move it down to the ball.