Brain Test 5 Level 84

Overview

This is an apple-collecting puzzle spread across three notebook pages. The page reads "Collect 5 red apples." and shows a wicker basket on the left already containing 4 red apples. A tree stands in the center, and on the ground below are: one red apple on the left, one red apple and one green (unripe) apple near a puddle, and a lit pink candle on the right. The overall approach is to gather exactly 5 red apples into the basket, using the available tools to turn unripe green apples into red ones if needed.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Estimated moves: 4

Step-by-Step Solution

1. First, count what is already in the basket: 4 red apples. You need exactly 5, so you need to add one more red apple from the ground.
2. Drag the red apple on the left side of the ground into the basket. That brings the total to 5 red apples.
3. If there are not enough red apples on the ground — for example, if only green apples are available — use the candle to ripen them. Drag the candle over to the green apple. The heat from the candle ripens the green apple, turning it red.
4. The puddle on the ground can also be used — drag the green apple through the puddle to wash it, or use the water in combination with the candle to speed up ripening.
5. Once the basket contains exactly 5 red apples, a green checkmark appears. Do not add the green apple — it is not red and should not be counted.
6. On later rounds, the number of apples needed changes and new tools appear, such as a pig or a bowl. Use whatever is available to ripen or collect the required fruit.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle is about counting and ripening. The basket already has 4 apples, so you only need one more from the ground. The green apple is a decoy — it looks like an apple but it is not red yet. The candle is the key tool: it provides heat to ripen the green apple into a red one.
The optimal strategy is to first grab the obvious red apple off the ground. If that is not enough (in later rounds), use the candle to ripen the green apple. Alternatives like putting the green apple directly into the basket fail because it is not red. The puddle and the pig are secondary tools that appear in later rounds.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not put the green apple in the basket; it is not ripe and will not count toward the 5 red apples.
• Do not forget the candle can ripen the green apple; drag the candle onto the green apple to turn it red.
• Do not overfill the basket; you need exactly 5 red apples, not more. Adding a sixth one will fail the level.