Tricky Test 2 Level 90

Overview

The level opens with the prompt "Push the buttons ten times." at the top of a dark screen. In the centre sits a single large yellow octagonal button, with a small white speech-bubble counter floating directly above it that starts at 0. At first glance this looks like a mindless tapping challenge: just mash the big button ten times. The trick is that the button is not static - after a certain number of presses it splits into two buttons of different sizes, and the counters on each one behave independently. The joke is that you cannot just keep tapping the same spot; you have to keep pressing whatever buttons exist until the required total of ten presses has been reached.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 10

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read the prompt "Push the buttons ten times." and look at the single large yellow button in the centre. The counter above it reads 0.
2. Tap the big yellow button repeatedly. Each tap increments the counter above it by 1. Keep tapping and watch the number climb: 1, 2, 3, and so on.
3. After several taps (around the 5-7 press mark), the button splits. A second, smaller yellow button appears on the left while the original (now larger) button stays on the right. Each button has its own floating counter.
4. Do not stop when the button splits - that is the trap. The instruction asks for ten presses in total, not ten presses on the original button. Keep tapping whichever button is available, alternating between the small left button and the large right button as needed.
5. Continue tapping until the combined total of presses reaches 10. In the recorded walkthrough, the small left button's counter reaches 10, which is the completion state. The level clears automatically once the tenth press lands.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle is a test of whether you read the prompt carefully. It says "buttons" (plural) "ten times" - it never says "tap the big button ten times". A player who mindlessly taps the single button will find that the button suddenly duplicates itself, and then they are confused because their count no longer matches what is on screen.

The splitting is intentional misdirection: it looks like a glitch or a mistake, but it is the core of the puzzle. The game is forcing you to distribute the ten presses across multiple buttons. Once you understand that the counter is tracking total presses across all buttons, the solution is trivial - just keep tapping.

Trying to only tap the big button after it splits does not help, because the small button is also an active target and the game expects presses on both. Waiting or doing nothing does nothing either; the counter only advances on a physical tap.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Mistake: Thinking the button splitting is a glitch and stopping to wait. Correct approach: It is intentional; keep pressing.
• Mistake: Only tapping the large button and ignoring the small one that appears. Correct approach: Alternate between both buttons; the goal is ten total presses, not ten on one.
• Mistake: Reading the prompt as "push the button ten times" (singular). Correct approach: It says "buttons", plural - expect more than one button to appear.
• Mistake: Tapping too fast and losing count. Correct approach: Watch the floating counter; it tells you exactly how many presses have registered.