Tricky Test 2 Level 44

Overview

The prompt simply says "Close the window." On screen there is a stylized wooden window with sliding glass panes, but the window is decorated exactly like a desktop application window: it has a minimize button, a maximize/restore button, and a close (X) button in the top-right corner of its title bar. The puzzle is a pun: "close the window" does not mean slide the glass panes shut; it means close the application window by pressing its X button. Pressing the X makes the screen show "Application is closing..." and the level clears.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Estimated moves: 1 tap

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read the instruction "Close the window." at the top of the screen.
2. Observe the window graphic in the middle of the screen. Notice that the wooden window frame has, on its top-right edge, three small icons that look exactly like desktop window controls: a horizontal line (minimize), a square (maximize), and an X (close).
3. Do NOT try to drag the glass panes together — the panes are decorative and will not slide closed; dragging them does nothing and wastes time.
4. Locate the X close button at the far top-right corner of the window's title bar. It is the rightmost of the three small white icons.
5. Tap the X button once.
6. The window content fades to a solid brown panel showing the text "Application is closing..." — this is the success animation. The level immediately advances.

Strategy & Reasoning

This is a classic homonym/metaphor trap. The word "window" is used in two senses: a physical glass window in a wall, and a graphical window on a computer screen. The designers deliberately dressed the physical window with OS-style title-bar buttons to hint at the second meaning. If you try to slide the glass panes shut like a real window, you will fail because the panes are locked in place and there is no drag interaction on them. The only interactive element is the X button. Pressing it triggers an "Application is closing..." fake shutdown screen, which is the expected punchline. The level is short and requires only one precise tap; there are no hearts lost if you miss, but wandering around the screen trying to drag the panes is the main time sink. The trick is purely reading the title bar as a desktop window, not a building window.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Mistake: Trying to drag the left and right glass panes toward each other to "close" the physical window. Correct approach: ignore the panes entirely; they are decoration.
• Mistake: Tapping the minimize (—) or maximize (square) buttons instead of the X. Correct approach: only the rightmost X icon closes the window and advances the level.
• Mistake: Tapping inside the glass area or on the outdoor scenery (trees, sky). Correct approach: aim for the tiny X at the top-right corner of the wooden frame.
• Mistake: Waiting for the "Application is closing..." screen to disappear on its own. Correct approach: that screen is the success state; the level auto-advances after it.