by Scott Walker
volIvox@coXpper.Qnet (remove caps)
v1.0 Initial version, contains Beginner levels
v1.1 Added Easy and Hard levels.
Feel free to distribute this FAQ as long as it remains unchanged, but it may be
translated into other languages. If you wish to use it or parts of it, do not
forget to credit me.
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General Hints
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* If a laser can be rotated, it most likely should be
* You can use an angled splitter as a refractor
* Working backwards can sometimes be easier
* Every component in the storage area will be used
* You can use color converters as a shield against unwanted colors
* Place the mirrors to hit both coins of the same color with the same beam
* Place the mirrors to block the TNT barrels
Level 7 - Prism3
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* You will need to redirect the red and blue beams after the prism
Level 8 - Mix
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* Put a prism where two beams cross
* Route the other beam into the prism
Level 9 - Double
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* Use the double mirror first
Level 10 - TNT2
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* The beam will make a clockwise spiral
Level 11 - Block
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* Use one mirror to block a TNT barrel
* The same mirror will block two beams
Level 12 - Refract
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* Reuse the refractor
Level 13 - S
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* The solution is rotationally symmetrical
* Place the prisms to the left and right of the blue coin
* Reuse the refractors
Level 14 - Split
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* The last beam will hit two coins
* Work toward the upper right corner
Level 15 - Tight Fit
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* Split the green beam last
* Use the prism first
Level 16 - Yellow
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* Mix the beams together
Level 17 - Magenta
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* A horizontal beam goes through the coins
Level 18 - Cyan
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* Combine the beams with the prism
* The cyan beam will go to the right
Level 19 - Magenta2
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* Put the prism where the beams cross
Level 20 - Filter
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* Blue is part of cyan
* Do the cyan coins first
Level 21 - Filter2
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* Use the splitters to the left of the filters
* Makes three beams go to the right
* Only three filter sets will let beams through
Level 22 - Mines
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* Place the refractor first
* Refract through the filter
Level 23 - Mine Trick
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* You don't need to use beams to contain the mines
* Beams do no need to go through any of the prisms
* You can move the mirrors around after the mines are contained.
Level 24 - Double2
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* The double mirror will help you get the last coin
* Make a spiral with the beam
Level 25 - Filter3
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* The double mirror is the first thing you use
* Do cyan before green
Level 26 - Trick
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* There is only one way for a beam to hit the coin. How do you get it there?
* Use the refractor to block the beam while you move the mirror.
Level 27 - One Way
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* Spiral the beam counter clockwise
Level 28 - One Way Too
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* Don't pass the beam through a one way
* The refractor is the last component used
Level 29 - Slimes
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* Slimes turn to the right first when they hit an obstacle
* Use a beam to direct the slimes, then redirect it after the TNT is eaten
Level 30 - All Together
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* Split the white beam with the prism first
* The mirror you use to block the TNT will help you make cyan
* Reuse a refractor
* Split the red beam last
* Use the prism first
* Make a loop with the green and blue beams
Level 5 - Hit Em All Again
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* Rotate the laser 45 degrees
Level 6 - Small Maze
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* The beams going to the colored coins form two squares
* The double mirror is the second component used
* Do the white coins first
Level 7 - Tight Maze
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* Place the must go in a certain place first
* The beam will not cross itself
* Hit the middle coin with a beam going down to the right
Level 8 - Magenta Grotto
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* Split the white beam
* Use the prism as a combiner
Level 9 - H2O
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* Use one prism to split, the other to combine
* Use the mirrors on the blue beam
Level 10 - The TNT Wall
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* Slimes always turn right when they hit an obstacle
* You will need to get rid of the line of TNT in front of the coin
* The slimes will need to do some backtracking
Level 11 - Dangerzone
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* One prism goes near the start, the other near the end
* For one prism, only the blue beam is used
Level 12 - Minefest
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* You only need to move two mirrors
* Move a mirror from the outer loop first, then the inner
Level 13 - One Way Prison
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* Use the refractor first
* The double mirror goes in the "prison"
Level 14 - Apple Tree
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* The first two components are refractors
* The beam will roughly spiral counter clockwise and end in the middle of
the tree
* There will be a vertical and a horizontal line in the solution
* The horizontal line goes through the most coins
Level 16 - TNT Prison
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* It probably doesn't matter what TNT barrels around the coing get eaten
since there a lot of slimes
* Position the beam to ensure that the slimes do not reach the top of the
board
Level 17 - Weave
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* The blue beam goes up through the last top purple coin
* The refractor is next to a mirror on the right side of the screen
* The greem beam goes directly underneath the top line of coins
Level 18 - Cross Trouble
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* Make a clockwise sprial
* The first splitter is left of the top horizontal line of coins
* The last splitter is in line with the vertical line of six coins
Level 19 - One Way Use
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* The oneways are not used to block TNT barrels
* Two mirrors will only be used to block beams, not redirect them.
Level 20 - The Tunnel
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* Let the beam bounce once before splitting it
* Both split occur inside the tunnel
Level 21 - Filter Wall
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* After making the white beam on the right of the all, you will need to
redirect it with two mirrors.
* The first prism goes next to the laser.
Level 22 - Diagonals
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* Get the corner coins first, then the middle ones
* Adjust the beam with the refractors and a mirror after getting the corner
coins
* The beam will hit three mirrors before entering the polarizers.
Level 23 - The Crab
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* Split the green beam
* Put the splitter under the rightmost yellow coin.
Level 24 - 3 Ways To Go
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* Vertical beams go through the coins
* The blue beams will be refracted twice, green once, red not at all before
hitting the coins.
Level 25 - Place The Beam
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* Trace the line of white coins backwards.
Level 26 - Color Fiesta
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* The prism goes to the lower right of the bottom green coin.
* Use a splitter to isolate the purple beam.
* Split the green beam.
Level 27 - Wall Mystery
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* Point the laser downwards.
* The top coin will be hit last via an angled beam.
* The beam will cross itself only once.
Level 28 - Filter Wall 2
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* Notice how the blue beam can only enter the wall from one place.
* The green beam will only hit one mirror.
* The recombined white beam will not need to be redirected.
Level 29 - Blue And White
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* Do the lower coins first.
* Use the refractors to block the white beams while directing the blue.
* One mirror will be used for blocking only.
* The solution will have three squares on top and two on the bottom.
* There are multiple solutions.
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Hard
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Level 1 - Avocado
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* Split the white beam first
* There will be a purple square with green diagonals
Level 2 - Red Faced
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* The refractor is the second component used
* One splitter is used as a mirror
* One beam will need to come back into the leftmost area
Level 3 - Filter Cube
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* You will use three filters
* Use the refractor first
Level 4 - The Vault
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* Place containment mirrors in a clockwise fashion
* Only one laser will be at an angle
* Only one laser is needed to contain the mines
Level 5 - Shoelaces
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* You don't have to use both sides of the double mirror
* Use the prism first
* The blue beam only goes through refractors
Level 6 - 4 Rooms
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* Move the top splitter first
* Get all of your splitters in position before moving the mirrors.
* You'll have one splitter left that is not used
Level 7 - Kaboom
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* Split the green beam
* Reuse the refractor
* One mirror will both block and reflect
Level 8 - Hole Mystery
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* There will be a hole below each coin above the TNT line
* Use splitters to keep slimes from going too far right
* The final solution does not use any of the lower lasers to spin the coins
Level 9 - Polarized
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* The solution is fairly symmetrical
* Two of the mirrors will be reused
* Angle the lasers
Level 10 - Mixed Up
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* A mirror will be on either side of the top red coin
* A prism will be on either side of the blue coin
* The purple beam will hit six mirrors
* The green beam will hit three mirrors
* The yellow beam only hits one mirror
Level 12 - 2 Rooms
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* The mines will remain in the three square room where they start
* Use the splitters to remove three mirrors
Level 13 - Snow Storm
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* The laser will only pass through one filter
* The beam will spiral counter-clockwise for the most part
* The final pattern will have three small squares, a bigger square, and
two rectangles.
Level 14 - Candy Store
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* You will need to split the green beam
* Two of the splitters will face the same direction
* One mirror will block a beam on one side and reflect the on the other side
Level 15 - Slime Mystery
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* Use the beam to block most of the TNT
* Only one component will not be used in the beam during TNT blocking
* Route the blocking beam to the right and hook it up around to the left
* Split the green and red beams
* Use the refractor on the yellow beam
Level 17 - The Journey
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* Gradually move the mine so it ends up trapped on the right side of the board.
* You'll need to create four seperate rooms to move the mine.
Level 18 - Reuse
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* The splitter goes between the red and blue coins
* Split the white beam with the prism first
Level 19 - The Oven
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* Two of the prisms will not be rotated
* Two filters will not have beams going through them
* Three of the prisms will be in a line
Level 20 - The Hole
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* Work backwards
* The solution is a clockwise spiral
Level 21 - Fishy
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* One refractor will be inside the fish and one will be outside the fish
* Place the first mirror all the way on the right side of the screen
* The beam will cross itself only once within the filters
Level 22 - Roadrunner
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* You will spin the coin with a white beam coming from a prism
* Which prism is the only one that can do this?
* Two prisms will go unused
Level 23 - Purple Haze
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* You do not need to rotate any of the refractors
* Four mirrors will be in a line
* Four refractors will be in a line
Level 24 - Slime Time
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* Use all the components to direct the slime
* How will you route the beam to block the left TNT barrels, but without
passing under the coin?
* The slime will only turn right on its path to the TNT
* Two prisms will be on the left side of the walls, one in between, and one
on the right side
* A yellow and a blue beam go through the left filter wall
* A red beam goes up through the one-way
Level 28 - Turret
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* The solution is symmetrical, except for the white beam
* You do not rotate the laser
Level 29 - Ice Maze
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* Reuse the refractor with the red and blue beams
* The double mirror goes above the lower left green coins
* Split the blue beam
Level 30 - Slime Tunnel
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* Remember that slimes turn to the right first after hitting an obstacle
* Slimes cannot eat double mirrors
