Imperfect Balance

[shootermagavin]

finished all levels now, only have 115 diamonds some far though.

I've probably spent around 4 hrs of my life on this!

[donaud]

147 diamonds w/ 5 levels having just one.

Jack, you must have killed at least 3 that I haven't. Seems a few clearly cannot be perfect strikes.

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[jack]

Right now I'm at 152 diamonds, and still have X-4, 6-4, Z-1, and Z-2 left with only one diamond. Are those the same levels you have left?

Z1 and 6-4 do look impossible to me. I see what they want you to do, but it doesn't work. The other two may be possible, but I haven't made any progress with them. I have come very, very close on Z-2 several times. I alway miss the last block by a fraction of an inch.

[donaud]

X/3, 6/4, Z/1, Z/2, Z/3 are my single diamond levels.

You must have 4 perfect strikes that I haven't done.

Did you get a p/s on 3/5 (i did, but oddly, it was only worth 2)?

[jack]

No, I only have two on that one. My perfects are:

1A - All
1B - 1,2,4
2 - 1,2,4,5
3 - 1,2,3
4 - 1,3,5
5 - All
6 - 2,3,5
7 - 2,3,5
8 - 2,3
X - 1,2
Y - 1,2
Z - 5

I think I'm giving up on those last 4. I'm positive I could do Z-2 if I work at it a while, but I doubt I'll ever get the other three.

[donaud]

Here's what I did for X/4

You have to experiment where to release the + arrow, so that it gets the little cube at the upper right.

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My perfects are:

1A - All
1B - 1,2,4
2 - 2,4
3 - 1,2
4 - 1,3,4,5
5 - All
6 - 2,3
7 - 2,3
8 - 3
X - 5
Y - 1,2,3,4
Z - 5

[jack]

For the two you are missing that I did:

X-3 is difficult to explain, but I'll try. You need a healthy dose of luck with it too. I put the left edge of a downward facing T shape on the right side of the pile. After it pulled the right side down I then did the same with the left side. I you get really lucky it is possible to remove everything but the bottom L shape doing that. Then I put the triangle piece down as a ramp and used the two rocks to push it off the ledge.

For Z-3 look at the walkthrough and you will get the idea of what to do. Once again a lot of luck is needed.

[donaud]

I've been trying that exact thing for X-3... guess I just have to keep trying. This is one that I doubt is possible w/out leaving any of your own pieces on the board. When I try it, I always am left w/ 3 peices left after using the T's.

The walk-thru doesn't open for me !!

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[jack]

The walk-thru doesn't open for me !!

Here it is on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c27FndiwyY&feature=player_embedded

[donaud]

Jack, I have to ask... how on earth did you get 3 diamonds on 2/1 ?

Where does the big arrow piece go ?

[jack]

Sorry for the delay. Explaining it would be too confusing so I had to redo it with pictures.

Use the long piece vertically to remove the top ball and blue piece first. Then point the arrow down so it hits the cross. It should fly away safely after that. Then use one of the orange balls on the right side of the top ball. It will push it to the left very, very slowly. Position the second ball beneath that. Timing is critical. You need to put the ball in the position shown right before the other ball hits it. This should roll the ball on the shelf to the left and clear the screen.

On the plus side it works pretty consistently, so there isn't a lot of trial and error once you know how to do it.

[donaud]

Ha !! Brilliant

First time I tried, the big arrow piece miraculously turned up and knocked the remaining two balls down.

Chance of that ever happening again... 0 %

EDIT: Strike that ~ I just did it 2 more times in a row


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I thought of a way to get a perfect strike on 7.4

TOMAHAWK !!

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[jack]

Does that really work. I'll have to try that on Monday.

[donaud]

If I'm lyin' I'm dyin'

[Quantumhawk]

X-3 is difficult to explain, but I'll try. You need a healthy dose of luck with it too. I put the left edge of a downward facing T shape on the right side of the pile. After it pulled the right side down I then did the same with the left side. I you get really lucky it is possible to remove everything but the bottom L shape doing that. Then I put the triangle piece down as a ramp and used the two rocks to push it off the ledge.

Can you post a video?