Tricky Test 2 Level 66

Overview

• Difficulty: Hard
• Estimated moves: 3

Nine orange fruit pieces are scattered in an irregular, roughly triangular arrangement on a dark background. The prompt reads "Move only 2 oranges to form a square." At the bottom there is a circular reset button and a "SUBMIT" button that is greyed out until a valid arrangement is detected. The trap is that players expect the "square" to be an axis-aligned square; in this puzzle a square means a square rotated 45 degrees — a diamond shape whose outline joins four corner oranges.

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Study the nine oranges. They must end up sitting on a 3-by-3 grid that is rotated 45 degrees (a diamond), with one orange at each of the four diamond corners and the remaining five filling the inner positions.
2. Identify the two oranges that are currently off the diamond grid — specifically the bottom-rightmost orange on the bottom row and the extra orange that does not fit the tilted lattice.
3. Drag the bottom-rightmost orange down to the very bottom tip of the diamond (the lowest corner position).
4. Drag the second displaced orange into the remaining empty spot on the diamond's edge so that all nine oranges now lie on the tilted 3-by-3 lattice.
5. The game draws a dashed diamond outline around the outer oranges and the "SUBMIT" button becomes active.
6. Tap SUBMIT to confirm. The screen shows "Well done! 3 Cubes" style confirmation and advances.

Strategy & Reasoning

The geometry is the whole puzzle. A square drawn on an isometric/tile lattice can be oriented in two ways: upright (axis-aligned) or tilted (a diamond). Because the oranges are arranged on a staggered lattice, the only way to close a four-corner square while keeping all nine oranges is to tilt it 45 degrees. Moving the two strays onto the missing diamond corners makes the eight outer oranges trace a perfect diamond (which is a square rotated) and leaves one orange in the centre. Moving only two pieces satisfies the "move only 2" constraint. If you try to make an upright box shape you will need far more than two moves and the SUBMIT button stays inactive.

The game draws a faint dashed outline around the diamond once the correct lattice is formed, which is your visual confirmation. The two moved oranges are the ones on the bottom row that stick out beyond the tilted grid: repositioning them so they sit on the diamond's bottom tip and lower edge completes the 3-by-3 tilted arrangement. The reset button in the corner lets you start over if you move the wrong fruit. The "FREE COINS HERE" banner and gift box are unrelated ads and should be ignored.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Trying to make an upright square. The staggered lattice cannot close an upright square by moving only two oranges; you must think "diamond."
• Moving more than two oranges. If you drag a third orange you break the rule; only two pieces may change position.
• Forgetting to press SUBMIT. After the dashed outline appears the level does not auto-complete; you must tap the SUBMIT button.
• Placing oranges off the lattice. Every orange must sit on a lattice point; floating pieces or overlapping pieces will not trigger the dashed outline.