Tricky Test 2 Level 43

Overview

This level asks you to pick which of three flashlights shines the furthest. Three flashlights labeled A (red), B (dark gray), and C (blue) are mounted at the top of the screen, each emitting a golden light beam downward. At first glance all three beams look identical in length, so tapping any letter A/B/C directly will cost you a heart. The trick is that the flashlights are physics objects hanging from the top of the screen and respond to the device's gravity sensor. You must tilt the device downward so the flashlights swing and their beams reorient, revealing which beam is actually longest. The hint text appears on screen: "Tilt your device downward to see which flashlight shines the furthest."

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 1 tilt + 1 tap

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read the prompt "Which flashlight shines the furthest?" at the top of the screen. Note that the three beams currently look the same length, so there is no visual way to choose A, B, or C yet.
2. Do NOT tap any of the A, B, or C circular buttons at this point — they will all register as wrong answers and lose hearts.
3. Physically tilt your smartphone forward, pointing the top edge of the device downward (as if you were looking down at the floor). This activates the accelerometer and makes the three hanging flashlights swing under gravity.
4. Watch the light beams as they rotate. As the device tilts, the flashlights reorient and their beams now point toward the bottom of the screen. One of the three beams visibly extends further than the other two once gravity is applied.
5. Observe carefully: the middle flashlight (B, the dark gray one) is the one whose beam appears to shine the furthest after the tilt.
6. Keep the device in the tilted position and tap the circular B button directly below the dark-gray flashlight to confirm your answer. The level clears immediately.
7. If you tapped the wrong button, simply tilt again and re-check before spending another heart.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle is a deliberately misleading visual. On a perfectly level phone the three beams are drawn to the same apparent length, so there is no logical way to rank them by looking. The game's designers know that players will instinctively tap A, B, or C based on a guess, but every direct tap is wrong because the real data is hidden until the physics engine engages. The flashlights are rendered as hanging objects suspended from the top of the screen, which is a strong visual clue that gravity matters. When you tilt the device, gravity pulls the flashlights downward so they hang straight, and the beam length is then measured from each flashlight head to the bottom edge of the screen. In this tilted orientation the dark-gray middle flashlight (B) has its head positioned such that its beam covers the greatest vertical distance. The red (A) and blue (C) flashlights have their heads slightly higher or lower, making their beams appear shorter. Tapping B is therefore the only consistent answer. Trying to "cheat" by tapping all three in sequence is wasteful — you only have a limited number of hearts and a wrong guess costs one.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Mistake: Tapping A, B, or C immediately because the beams look the same. Correct approach: tilt the device first before tapping anything.
• Mistake: Tapping the flashlight bodies themselves rather than the lettered circles underneath. Correct approach: tap the circular A/B/C answer buttons below each flashlight handle.
• Mistake: Tipping the device sideways (left/right) instead of tilting the top edge downward. Correct approach: tilt forward so the top of the phone points toward the floor; this is the only orientation that makes the beam lengths comparable.
• Mistake: Releasing the tilt before tapping. Correct approach: hold the tilted position steady while you tap B.