Brain Out Level 96

Overview

The prompt says "Mom is back! Help me hide gamepad!" A yellow handheld game console with a red screen and blue buttons floats in the middle of an otherwise empty white board. There is no drawer, closet, or pocket to stash it in, and moving it to another part of the screen still leaves it visible. The intended trick is to cover the gamepad completely with one finger and keep holding it there; the level treats your finger as a hiding hand that conceals the console until Mom has passed.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Estimated moves: 1

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read the prompt and look around the board for a hiding place. The gamepad sits alone in the center, and no furniture, box, or other object appears that could cover it.
2. Rule out dragging the console to a corner. Moving it sideways only relocates the same visible gamepad, so it would still be found.
3. Place one finger directly over the gamepad, covering the yellow body, red screen, and buttons completely. The console must stay hidden under your finger rather than peeking out at the edges. Adjust the finger so the d-pad on the left, the red screen in the middle, and the small buttons on the right are all underneath the contact point.
4. Keep your finger pressed and hold still. Do not lift off or slide the gamepad away during the hold. The gamepad should remain stationary beneath your finger rather than being dragged to another corner.
5. Maintain the cover for several seconds while the level registers that the gamepad is concealed. The game watches for a steady held contact over the console, and once the hiding time passes, the success panel appears and the level clears.
6. If the panel does not appear, check that your finger fully covers the screen and buttons; a partially exposed gamepad keeps the level open. Press again over the center of the console and hold longer if the first contact slipped off the edge.

Strategy & Reasoning

This level belongs to the group of Brain Out puzzles where your own finger acts as the missing object. The gamepad cannot be tucked into a prop because the board intentionally omits any container, so the only available cover is the finger you are playing with. Holding the object down hides it from view, and the game accepts that gesture as the hiding action.

Looking for a hidden drawer or trying to slide the console behind an edge are common dead ends. The board is deliberately bare to push you toward using a body part instead of an item. Once you understand that a long press over the gamepad is the required gesture, the solution is straightforward: cover it, hold, and wait for the level to acknowledge that Mom cannot see it.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not drag the gamepad to a corner or off-screen; it remains visible and the level will not accept it.
• Press and hold directly on top of the console so the screen and buttons are fully covered by your finger.
• Keep holding until the success panel appears; lifting your finger early reveals the gamepad again and resets the hiding attempt.