Tricky Test 2 Level 82

Overview

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 2

Two jack-o'-lantern pumpkins sit on a dark background: a larger pumpkin on the left and a smaller pumpkin on the right. The prompt reads "Shake the smaller pumpkin." The obvious approach is to shake the phone, but that would shake both pumpkins. The completion hint reveals the trick: "Holding the bigger pumpkin will prevent it from being shaken."

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Press and hold your finger down on the bigger (left) pumpkin to hold it still.
2. While keeping that finger pressed, physically shake your phone to simulate shaking the screen.
3. Because the big pumpkin is held down, only the smaller (right) pumpkin shakes.
4. The level completes as soon as the smaller pumpkin is shaken while the big one stays still.

Strategy & Reasoning

If you shake the phone without touching anything, both pumpkins move and the game does not know which one you intend to shake. By holding the big pumpkin down with one finger, you anchor it; the accelerometer-driven shake then affects only the free smaller pumpkin. This matches the hint: holding the bigger pumpkin prevents it from being shaken, leaving the smaller one to shake. The pumpkins' faces are just decoration; the interaction is finger-hold on the big one plus a physical shake gesture.

The larger pumpkin is on the left with a green stem and a carved jack-o'-lantern face. The smaller pumpkin is on the right, same design but smaller. The game uses the device's accelerometer, so you must actually move the phone. Press and hold the big pumpkin, then wiggle or shake the phone. The small pumpkin wobbles while the big one stays still under your finger. The hint at the end confirms this is the intended mechanic. If you release the big pumpkin, both move and the level does not register.

The big pumpkin must be held down with a firm finger press; a light touch may not anchor it. Once anchored, shake the phone side to side or up and down. The small pumpkin wobbles on its stem. The level completes after a short period of shaking while the big pumpkin remains held. Do not shake without holding, or the game cannot tell which pumpkin you mean. The Halloween theme is just decoration.

This relies on the device's accelerometer, so you must physically move the phone; wiggling your finger on the small pumpkin will not work. The hint confirms holding the big pumpkin prevents it from shaking. Keep the big pumpkin pressed until the level registers. If you release early, both pumpkins move and you have to try again.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Shaking the phone without holding the big pumpkin. Both pumpkins shake and the level does not complete.
• Holding the smaller pumpkin. That is backwards; you must hold the bigger one still.
• Trying to wiggle the small pumpkin with your finger. The game expects a device shake while the big pumpkin is held.
• Releasing the big pumpkin too early. Keep holding until the small pumpkin shakes and the level completes.