Brain Test 5 Level 97

Overview

Level 97 contains two distinct rounds. The first places a cowboy inside a wooden stockyard with three zombies scattered around two block obstacles, and the prompt asks him to hunt down all enemies. The second switches to an easel with a painting split into numbered regions, three numbered paint cans, a brush, and a bowl of water, with the prompt "Complete the painting." The first round is a small arena search-and-clear, while the second is a paint-matching and color-mixing exercise.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 7

Step-by-Step Solution

1. In the arena round, read "He must hunt down all enemies." Note the three zombies around the fenced yard and the two square obstacles that break the line of movement between the cowboy and them.
2. Move the cowboy around the obstacles one section at a time. Each zombie must be engaged directly; the fences keep the fight inside the yard, so do not look for an exit.
3. Clear the nearest zombie first along the open lane, then work around the blocks to reach the ones tucked behind cover. Watch that an obstacle does not block the approach before committing to a path.
4. After all three zombies are dealt with, the arena round clears and the painting scene takes over.
5. Read "Complete the painting." Study the framed picture: regions 1, 2, and 3 are plain numbered areas, while regions 12 and 13 are split areas that need mixed colors.
6. Match the single-number regions to the paint cans by their labels. Dip the brush in the can marked 1 and paint region 1 red, then use can 2 for region 2 in blue and can 3 for region 3 in yellow.
7. For region 12, mix the paints labeled 1 and 2 in the water bowl so the two colors blend, then brush the mixture onto region 12. For region 13, mix paints 1 and 3 and apply the resulting shade to region 13.
8. Rinse the brush in the water bowl between colors so the cans do not get contaminated. Continue until every region on the canvas is filled and the painting is complete.

Strategy & Reasoning

The arena round is solved by mapping the obstacles before moving. The two blocks split the yard into separate lanes, so charging straight at a zombie often runs the cowboy into cover instead of reaching the target. Taking one enemy at a time and checking the next lane keeps the path clear and avoids being surrounded.

The painting round hinges on the numbering scheme. The plain regions each take one matching can, but the two-digit regions combine the labels that make them up: 12 pairs colors 1 and 2, and 13 pairs colors 1 and 3. The bowl of water exists for rinsing and mixing, which means the combined regions are not painted straight from a single can.

A common error is dipping the brush directly into a fresh can after using a mixed shade, which muddies the remaining paint. Keeping the rinse step between every region preserves the clean colors needed for the numbered areas.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Do not try to reach a zombie through a block obstacle; walk around the square covers to find an open lane.
• Do not paint region 12 or 13 from one can alone; those two-digit areas require the mixed combination shown by their labels.
• Do not forget to rinse the brush between colors, or leftover pigment will spoil the next can and region.