Universal Pokaboo (by GlobZ)

Discussion in 'iPhone and iPad Games' started by killercow, Oct 21, 2015.

  1. y2kmp3

    y2kmp3 Well-Known Member

    Jun 25, 2010
    1,784
    3
    38
    #41 y2kmp3, Oct 25, 2015
    Last edited: Oct 25, 2015
    Thanks, Globzie.

    Just curious, are you the same poster as MuchoParty and Pokaboo? Different team members all posting on TA? With so many different aliases, it makes it difficult for me to search for your posts about this game.

    Again, I am asking why there is no undo button????

     
  2. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    49 stars peeps, im almost half through, its still very Fun and does not get boring, some puzzles seem impossible to Get the star but its always possible and its an a-ha moment sometimes.
     
  3. cloudpuff

    cloudpuff Well-Known Member

    Sep 12, 2013
    3,600
    0
    36
    lazy layabout
    uk
    #43 cloudpuff, Oct 25, 2015
    Last edited: Oct 27, 2015
    world 2-4 in 12 moves
    world 2-8 done in 6 moves
    world 2-10 done in 6 moves
    world 3-2,done in 10 moves
    world 3-14 done in 20 moves
    world 4-12 done in 36 moves
    world 5-2 done in 8 moves
    world 5-3 done in 9 moves
    world 5-6 done in 17 moves
    world 5-7 done in 18 moves
    world 5-16 done in 22 moves
    Roger will beat that if he hasn't done so already. :)
    I'll just keep adding whatever ones I do on this post.
    I've done a couple more under par Roger has already listed them
     
  4. cloudpuff

    cloudpuff Well-Known Member

    Sep 12, 2013
    3,600
    0
    36
    lazy layabout
    uk
    Yes.
    I keep thinking the way I do it must be right so I keep doing the first few intial moves because it wipes one colour out quickly, until you realise that's not always the optimum way. World 1-2 is driving me nuts, my daughter has completed it on her device and keeps teasing me :)
     
  5. y2kmp3

    y2kmp3 Well-Known Member

    Jun 25, 2010
    1,784
    3
    38
    Finished World 1. Don't use GameCenter, but I calculated my score to be 149 of 158. Bested current leaderboard by 1 point.

    To do this, there are 3 levels in which I was able to score under par:

    Level
    1-15
    :
    14
    of 15 moves
    Level
    1-16
    :
    14
    of 21 moves
    Level
    1-18
    :
    9
    of 10 moves (this one is newly discovered, I believe).


     
  6. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    If you really like this game like I do, than you can nominate it now here on Touch Arcade.
     
  7. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    Why Your not on Gamecenter y2kmp3, I can remember with the game threes you were on Gamecenter, you played 15 hours to Get a high score on a single game and you were in the top ten, I managed only a game of 20 minutes ha ha.
     
  8. y2kmp3

    y2kmp3 Well-Known Member

    Jun 25, 2010
    1,784
    3
    38
    #48 y2kmp3, Oct 25, 2015
    Last edited: Oct 26, 2015
    Here are more levels with underpar solution:

    Level
    3-1
    possible in
    10
    of 11 moves.
    Level
    3-11
    possible in
    15
    of 17 moves.

    There are levels requiring 30 steps and there is no undo button. What the heck? :mad: :mad: :mad:
     
  9. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    I think you mean level 3-12, that one needs 30 moves for a star, I just did it.

    For me personally I think its the charm of the game to have not an undo button, I like it how it is, but everyone is different and im not to argue, so its up to the Developer.
     
  10. y2kmp3

    y2kmp3 Well-Known Member

    Jun 25, 2010
    1,784
    3
    38
    You're correct, Roger-NL! I was referring to this level. How many moves did you use?

    In fact, Level
    3-12
    can be solved in
    24
    of 30 steps.

     
  11. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    I just did it in 30, but 24 wow thats great, why is it that these simple games amaze me the most dunno really.

    I had the same with Super Sharp also very minimalistic but really great fun.
     
  12. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    Having trouble with level 3-13, I can do it in 26 moves but not in 22 for the star.

    Its killing me sometimes.
     
  13. y2kmp3

    y2kmp3 Well-Known Member

    Jun 25, 2010
    1,784
    3
    38
    #53 y2kmp3, Oct 26, 2015
    Last edited: Oct 27, 2015
    Spoke too soon... Level 3-17 requires 50 moves!!! Managed to match it, but I think the developer is going too far. The game should rely more on move cleverness not move length to increase level of difficulty.

    Yeah, share your pain with Level 3-13 too!

    Here are a couple of more underpar solutions:

    Level
    3-14
    in
    20
    of 22 moves
    Level
    3-16
    in
    15
    of 16 moves
    Level
    5-2
    in
    8
    of 10 moves
    Level
    5-3
    in
    8
    of 10 moves


     
  14. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    Its getting harder now in world 3, level 3-13 I can do now in 23 moves but still no 22.

    Played a bit of world 4 with the new element, its hard too ha ha.
     
  15. y2kmp3

    y2kmp3 Well-Known Member

    Jun 25, 2010
    1,784
    3
    38
    I finally got Level 3-13 in 22 moves! Yikes! There are at least 2 unexpected moves that seem at first to be counterproductive but actually work out better in the end. Looking back, that was the oversight I had when tackling this puzzle before I finally spotted the trick.


     
  16. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    Do you remove the red color in two moves, just two times down right, and than I move the blue and green color up the other side, and with 14 moves I remove the green color is this right so far.
     
  17. y2kmp3

    y2kmp3 Well-Known Member

    Jun 25, 2010
    1,784
    3
    38
    The last step is not correct, at least in my solution. That was one of the traps. Instead, your next few moves are not what you "incline" to do. This was why the level is so difficult.

    Are you able to get Level 3-20 at par?

     
  18. ROGER-NL

    ROGER-NL Well-Known Member

    May 21, 2012
    4,030
    340
    83
    Male
    Gamer.
    THE NETHERLANDS
    No 3-20 I do now in 58 moves ha ha.
     
  19. cloudpuff

    cloudpuff Well-Known Member

    Sep 12, 2013
    3,600
    0
    36
    lazy layabout
    uk
    #59 cloudpuff, Oct 27, 2015
    Last edited: Oct 27, 2015
    I've managed to complete all the puzzles, going back to get the stars I've not yet gotten.

    Here's my under pars so far.
    world 1-16 in 17 moves
    world 2-4 in 12 moves
    world 2-15 in 12 moves
    world 2-8 done in 6 moves
    world 2-10 done in 6 moves
    world 3-2,done in 10 moves
    world 3-14 done in 20 moves
    world 4-12 done in 36 moves
    world 4-19 done in 52 moves
    world 4-20 done in 134 moves
    world 5-2 done in 8 moves
    world 5-3 done in 9 moves
    world 5-6 done in 17 moves
    world 5-7 done in 18 moves
    world 5-16 done in 22 moves
     
  20. y2kmp3

    y2kmp3 Well-Known Member

    Jun 25, 2010
    1,784
    3
    38
    #60 y2kmp3, Oct 27, 2015
    Last edited: Oct 28, 2015
    The puzzles are getting far too difficult and overly lengthy. Again, I don't think a puzzle game like this should have a level that requires 50 steps (Level 5-14) and 80 steps (Level 5-20)!!!

    A few more underpar solutions:

    Level
    5-5
    in
    11
    of 15 moves
    Level
    5-9
    in
    26
    of 30 moves (likely can be better: Update: can be completed in
    19
    moves)
    Level
    5-17
    in
    15
    of 16 moves
     

Share This Page