Brain Test 5 Level 56
📝 Walkthrough
Overview
This is a platform-and-positioning puzzle spread across three notebook pages. The opening page reads "Agent Smith must stop the bad guy." and shows two horizontal platforms separated vertically. On the upper platform, a striped-shirt bad guy holds a blonde woman hostage. On the lower platform, Agent Smith stands with a revolver drawn. A can of beans floats in midair on the left, another can sits on the lower platform, and a small bullet-shaped object is visible nearby. The overall approach is to manipulate the environment so Agent Smith can get into a clear line of sight and take down the bad guy without endangering the hostage.
- Difficulty: Regular
- Estimated moves: 5
Step-by-Step Solution
- Look at the geometry of the two platforms. Agent Smith is on the lower platform, but the bad guy and the woman are on the upper platform. His gun points horizontally, so he cannot shoot upward at the bad guy from this position. You need to find a way to raise him or change the platform layout.
- Check the cans of beans scattered on the left side. They are draggable objects. Drag one of the cans to the edge of the lower platform or beneath Agent Smith to see if it acts as a step or a prop.
- The small bullet or cap-shaped object on the left side may be a key item. Drag it toward Agent Smith or toward the platform structure to unlock the next step.
- Rearrange the objects so that Agent Smith can move to a position where he is level with the bad guy. This may involve raising the lower platform, extending it, or creating a ramp so he can climb up.
- Once Agent Smith is in position and has a clear shot, the level resolves automatically with a green checkmark. If he shoots while the woman is still in the line of fire, you will get a red X — make sure the hostage is moved to safety first.
Strategy & Reasoning
The puzzle works by creating a spatial problem: Agent Smith has a gun but no clear shot. The bad guy and the woman are on a higher platform, and the platforms are offset horizontally. The cans and small objects are not just decoration — they are tools to rearrange the scene. The key insight is that you cannot solve this by shooting directly; you must first reposition everyone.
The optimal strategy is to first move the woman out of the line of fire, then reposition Agent Smith. Alternatives like tapping the bad guy or the woman do nothing — they are fixed characters. The cans are the only draggable elements, so they must be the mechanism for changing the platform layout. The level tests whether you think about line-of-sight and positioning before reaching for the gun.
Tips & Common Mistakes
- Do not fire before the hostage is out of the way; shooting while the woman is in the line of sight triggers a failure.
- Do not try to move the bad guy or Agent Smith directly; only the cans and small objects are draggable. The characters reposition themselves once you change the platform layout.
- Do not leave Agent Smith on the lower platform; he needs to be raised to the same height as the bad guy to get a clear shot.