Brain Puzzle 3 Level 134

Overview

Level 134 is a timed public-seating puzzle in a bus or airport waiting lounge. The yellow banner says "Stop the thief from stealing" with a 3:00 countdown. In the opening scene a passenger in an orange hoodie is fast asleep in a blue plastic chair, snot bubble on his nose, an envelope and a small bag on his lap and a luggage tag on his foot. A thief in a grey-and-black striped sweater and black beanie is crouched in the next chair, creeping forward to rob him; the subtitle reads "Let me see what good stuff I can find." Around the room: a public restroom with a sink and mirror on the left, a potted reed plant on the floor, a tall white air-conditioner unit in the center, a brown wall payphone with a blue handset, a wall-mounted megaphone horn high on the right, a silver "NON-RECYCLABLE" trash can, and a small table holding a sandwich on a plate. A large grey-and-black striped tail is arched over the chairs, marking a hidden cat. The goal is to drive the thief away before he grabs the sleeping passenger's things.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 4

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Identify the threat and the tools. The thief is sneaking toward the sleeping passenger's lap. Notice the two obvious devices on the wall: the brown payphone and the white megaphone horn high on the right, plus the potted reed plant on the floor and the striped tail of a hidden cat.

1. Use the wall payphone. Tap the brown payphone with the blue handset on the wall. This calls for help / alerts security, which is what makes the room's alarm system respond.

1. Sound the wall megaphone. Tap the white megaphone horn mounted high on the right wall. It blares a loud public announcement, which is what startles the thief in the next chair.

1. Move the potted reed plant as a barrier. The tall reed plant on the floor behind the chairs is picked up and stood up right next to the sleeping passenger; its empty brown pot is left by the restroom door. This blocks the thief's approach path.

1. Let the hidden cat defend the seat. The arched striped tail over the chairs belongs to a cat hidden behind the seating. Once the alarm sounds and the reed is moved, the cat confronts the thief; the tail disappears as the cat drives him off. The sandwich on the small table is also secured / removed so there is nothing left to grab.

1. Watch the thief fail. The thief reappears on the right side of the room with his head literally on fire, clenching his fist in frustration. The subtitle reads "Damn, I failed again today!" The sleeping passenger remains asleep in his chair, unrobbed, and the level completes.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle is a "stop a robbery" setup in which the sleeping passenger cannot be woken (he stays asleep the whole time), so you must defend his belongings indirectly. The wall phone and wall megaphone are the room's alarm system: one calls for help and the other broadcasts a loud warning, and together they are what makes the thief hesitate. The hidden cat — identified only by the arched striped tail over the chairs — is the actual physical defender that drives him away.

The potted reed plant and the sandwich are supporting props: the reed is moved to block the thief's path, and the sandwich on the table is removed so it cannot be stolen as a bonus. The empty pot left by the restroom and the cleared table are the visual proof that these steps happened. There is no need to wake the passenger; waking him would not stop a determined thief, and the game deliberately leaves him sleeping to show the defense worked without his involvement.

The thief's "head on fire" at the end is the cartoon equivalent of being caught and embarrassed — the alarm, the cat and the blocked path all combined to make his attempt fail. Tapping the thief himself does nothing; the solution is to trigger the room's defenses from the wall devices.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Mistake: tapping the sleeping passenger or the thief directly. Waking the passenger does not stop the robbery, and tapping the thief makes him react but does not drive him off. Use the wall devices instead.
• Mistake: forgetting the wall megaphone. The payphone alone is not enough; the loud horn on the upper-right wall is what startles the thief. If he keeps creeping, tap the horn.
• Mistake: ignoring the striped tail over the chairs. That arched tail is a hidden cat that defends the seat. Once the alarm and the reed barrier are in place, the cat drives the thief away — do not expect the thief to leave just from noise.