Brain Test 5 Level 64

Overview

This is a night-time wilderness puzzle spread across three notebook pages. The opening page reads "Scare away the wolf." and shows a nervous boy standing near a small campfire in a forest clearing at night. A menacing grey wolf stands on the grass to his right, and an axe lies on the ground nearby. Tall trees frame the left side of the scene, and stars dot the purple night sky. The overall approach is to use the available tools to make the campfire bigger, since wolves are scared of large, bright flames.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Estimated moves: 3

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Look at the campfire on the left. It is small and produces a modest flame, which is not enough to scare off the wolf. The wolf is still standing confidently on the grass, which tells you the current fire is too weak.
2. Grab the axe from the ground. Drag it over to one of the trees on the left side of the screen. Use the axe to chop the tree and obtain firewood. You may need to make several chopping motions before the tree falls and produces enough logs.
3. Drag the newly chopped firewood over to the campfire. Add the logs to the existing fire so the flames grow larger and brighter. Each log you add makes the fire taller and more intense.
4. Watch the wolf's reaction as the fire grows. At first it will flinch or step backward, but it will not leave yet. Keep adding wood until the flames are significantly bigger than the original campfire. Only then will the wolf turn and run off into the woods.
5. When the wolf has disappeared and the boy looks relieved, a green checkmark appears to confirm the level is complete. If the wolf is still standing after adding only one log, you have not added enough wood — keep chopping and feeding the fire.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle is straightforward once you realize the fire is too small. The axe and the trees are there for a reason: you need wood. Players who try to throw the axe at the wolf or push the boy toward it make no progress. The wolf is not an enemy to fight — it is an animal that fears fire.
The optimal strategy is to first chop wood with the axe, then add it to the fire. Alternatives like tapping the wolf or the boy do nothing. The trees are the only source of extra firewood, and the axe is the only tool for cutting them. The level rewards you for thinking about what wolves naturally fear rather than reaching for weapons.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not try to hit the wolf with the axe; the axe is for chopping wood, not as a weapon.
• Do not expect the small existing fire to scare the wolf away on its own; it is too weak and the wolf will just stand there.
• Do not chop the wrong tree; use the tall trees on the left side of the screen. The small saplings will not produce enough firewood.