Brain Out Level 62

Overview

The prompt "Find the number 8" fills the screen with a dense grid of hand-drawn 9 digits. Buried somewhere among them is a single 8, which looks almost identical to a 9 at a glance because both digits have two closed loops. You have to scan carefully for the one digit whose loops are the same size, rather than a smaller bottom loop and a larger top loop.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 1

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Look at the grid of 9 digits. Every digit has a big top loop and a smaller tail on the bottom.
2. Scan row by row from top to bottom. The 8 has two equal-sized loops stacked on top of each other, with no tail.
3. Move your eyes to the upper-right area of the grid, roughly the seventh row from the top and toward the right side.
4. Tap the 8 directly. A green checkmark appears on it and the level clears.

The grid is filled with hand-drawn 9 digits. Each 9 has a large top loop and a small tail. The hidden 8 has two equal loops and no tail. Scan row by row from the top.

Move your eyes to the upper-right area, roughly the seventh row from the top. Tap the digit that has two equal loops. A green checkmark appears on it and the level clears.

Scan the grid in horizontal bands. The 8 is in the upper-right area, about the seventh row. It looks identical to the 9s at first glance, but its two loops are the same size. When you spot it, tap it directly. A green checkmark appears. Do not tap randomly; the 8 is fixed in one location.

Strategy & Reasoning

This is a visual search task. The 9 and 8 are close in shape, so the puzzle is testing whether you can notice that one digit lacks the curved tail. The location is fixed: the 8 sits in the upper-right portion of the grid, around the seventh row from the top and roughly two-thirds of the way across. Tapping anywhere else counts as a miss. There is no zoom or drag; the digit is already visible and you just need to tap it.

The 8 and 9 are visually similar, which makes this a careful scanning exercise. The 9 has a tail that curves down from the bottom loop, while the 8 has two equal loops stacked on top of each other. If you scan row by row and look for a digit without the tail, the 8 pops out immediately. The location is fixed in the upper-right area, so there is no random generation. Tapping wrong digits does not penalize you, but it wastes time.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not scan by color or size. Every digit is drawn in the same black outline.
• Do not tap randomly. Each wrong tap wastes time; the 8 is in the upper-right area.
• Do not confuse the 9 tail with the 8 bottom loop. The 8 has two equal circles.