Brain Test 5 Level 111

Overview

Level 111 is a cliff rescue under the repeated prompt "Save the man!" The first scene shows one man hanging onto the side of a dark cliff while another man stands safely on the top edge, a blue bird hovers to the left, and a loose stick lies between them. The second scene shows the standing man leaning over the edge as a branch juts out of a hole in the cliff face, and the hanging man remains below on the rock. The challenge is to use the available prop to give the climber a handhold or step before he slips.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 3

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read "Save the man!" and identify the two men: the one in danger hanging on the cliff side and the one safely on top who can help.
2. Survey the loose stick in the open air between the bird and the cliff. It is the only rigid prop in the scene, so it is meant to become a handhold or step for the climber.
3. Move the stick toward the cliff face and seat it into the hole or gap in the rock, so it protrudes outward like a branch the hanging man can grip or stand on.
4. Have the man on the edge lean over and reach down toward the climber, using the new branch as a stable anchor point rather than stretching out over empty space.
5. Guide the hanging man up onto the branch or the offered hand, then pull him toward the top edge of the cliff.
6. Leave the blue bird alone; it is a scene character and does not supply the rescue tool.
7. Once the climber is pulled back onto the safe top ledge, the rescue round clears and the level reaches its completion celebration.

Strategy & Reasoning

The rescue problem is a height and reach problem. The man on top cannot safely pull the climber up without something to hold onto, and the cliff face offers no natural ledge, which is why the loose stick matters. Turning that stick into a protruding branch creates the missing anchor between the two men.

The branch visible in the second scene confirms the intended solution: the rock has a hole that accepts the stick, and the protruding wood becomes the step or grip the climber uses. Trying to pull him up directly from the edge repeats the rejected attempt marked at the top of the notebook.

The bird looks like it might carry something, but no rope or object is attached to it in the scene, so it is a distraction. The efficient route is to secure the stick first, position the helper on the edge, and then bring the climber up onto the ledge.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not have the top man reach straight down over empty space; place the stick branch as an anchor first.
• Do not tap the bird expecting it to drop a rope; the rescue tool is the loose stick on the cliff side.
• Do not pull the climber before the branch is seated in the rock hole, or the grip will not hold.