Tricky Test 2 Level 14

Overview

This level is a "include all on-screen numbers" ordering trick. The instruction at the top reads "Tap number from high to low." On screen are four large blue buttons arranged in a two-by-two grid showing 23212 (top-left), 3104 (top-right), -219 (bottom-left), and -1222 (bottom-right). The visible numbers alone would sort as 23212 > 3104 > -219 > -1222, but the trick is that the level-number indicator "13" shown in the top-right corner of the screen is also a number on the screen and must be inserted into the sorted order. The correct tap sequence is 23212, then 3104, then the corner number 13, then -219, then -1222.

• Difficulty: Hard
• Estimated moves: 5 taps

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read "Tap number from high to low." List every number visible on the screen, not just the four buttons.
2. The four buttons show 23212, 3104, -219, and -1222. Also notice the level number "13" displayed in the top-right corner of the screen (next to the heart icons). That "13" counts as a number on the screen.
3. Sort all five numbers from largest to smallest: 23212 (largest) > 3104 > 13 > -219 > -1222 (smallest).
4. Tap 23212 (top-left button) first. It appears in gold text at the top: "23212".
5. Tap 3104 (top-right button) next. The gold list updates to "23212, 3104".
6. Now tap the corner number "13" itself, up in the top-right of the screen. The gold list updates to "23212, 3104, 13".
7. Tap -219 (bottom-left button) next. The list becomes "23212, 3104, 13, -219".
8. Finally tap -1222 (bottom-right button). The list reads "23212, 3104, 13, -219, -1222" and the level completes with the success animation.

Strategy & Reasoning

The trap is that players only consider the four big blue buttons. They tap 23212, then 3104, then -219, then -1222, and wonder why the level does not complete. The missing number is the level indicator "13" sitting in the corner, which the game treats as another number on the screen. Sorted correctly, 13 falls between 3104 and -219.

This is a recurring Tricky Test 2 pattern: numbers and text that are part of the game's own UI (the level counter, the timer, the hearts) still count as objects on the screen. The gold text at the top after each tap confirms the running sequence, so if you forget the corner number you will see the list jump from "3104" straight to "-219" with no 13, and you know something is missing.

Negative numbers sort below zero, so -219 comes before -1222 (because -219 is greater than -1222). Getting the negatives backwards is a secondary trap.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Common mistake: Forgetting to tap the "13" in the top corner. It is small and looks like UI, but the game counts it as a number.
• Common mistake: Ordering the negatives wrong. From high to low, -219 comes before -1222 (because -219 > -1222).
• Common mistake: Tapping 3104 before 23212. 23212 is larger, so it goes first.
• Tip: Watch the gold text at the top after each tap; it shows the running sequence so you can verify order.
• Tip: If the level fails partway, restart and re-list all on-screen numbers including the corner 13 before tapping.