Jurassic Bark - Levels 337 - 342

[aileeniweeni]

Level 337... fire moves level with crates and stone jewels



With only 4JC, it's fairly easy to make lots of special jewels, which you'll need to access the separated areas of fire. It's important to put out the exposed 2 flames so that you can work on making special jewels without being disturbed. only reason to move the stone jewels is to be able to break through the crates because you'll want to get some special jewels down in those areas, and also need to put out those flames. i've made it to the end of this region and i haven't noticed any sort of trend. bomb + blaster is great on this level and diamond + blaster is awesome too!

[aileeniweeni]

Level 338... timed glass level with lock & chain, white blocks, portals



There are 2 locks on 1 L&C area with counts of 30 on each lock. The L&C area has white blocks with glass underneath. So you have to blast away areas of the white blocks to get jewels down there. The most effective way of clearing out the white blocks is to get a bomb + blaster as close to the bottom of the non L&C area, once you've unlocked the bottom L&C. all the glass in the main area won't be too hard to get rid of since you'll probably get rid of it while you're rushing to get the bottom part unlocked with 1:50 on the clock.

[aileeniweeni]

Level 339... digging moves level with super dirt, black jewels, and white blocks





55 moves to dig down 12 meters of dirt. there's a lot of super dirt and the black jewels can get in the way of making good matches. not to mention the gaps in the board. but just takes some standard digging techniques using blasters, bombs, diamond combos

[aileeniweeni]

Level 340... glass moves level with black jewels and white blocks



there are only 35 moves and some obstacles with the black jewels. there are also some gaps and walls on the board to make it more challenging to break all the glass. use of special jewels: blasters, bombs, diamonds will help greatly in getting rid of glass and imposing black jewels. the corners can also be a harder to break area sometimes.

[aileeniweeni]

Level 341... digging moves level with super dirt, restricted jewels, stone jewels, and white blocks




the very bottom has white blocks next to super dirt, so be careful on how you get rid of those or else the white blocks can turn into super dirt. the stone jewels are also at the bottom, so at least they're not getting in the way early on in the level. 30 moves only! it's a short dig but lots of encumbrances!!

[aileeniweeni]

Level 342... fire moves level with doom jewels and crates



the doom jewels start with a timer of 12 and they weren't too much of a bother. There are only 4JC, so hope to make lots of special jewels. The trick is to get them in the right place to reach the unreachable areas. i always try to contain the exposed fire. Then from there focus on making blasters. This one took me a bunch of tries, but at least it wasn't stressful.

[Phaedrakiki]

Wow, that island looks challenging! Love that it's mostly moves levels, though (yay!) Good times, lol! The name is so cute - Jurassic Bark. Congrat's Aileeni!

[Phaedrakiki]

Level 337 (...) i've made it to the end of this region and i haven't noticed any sort of trend. (...)

What did you mean by this comment (what "region"?) Region means so many things in this game--I'm easily confused, lol! Btw, are you all caught up right now? If so, congrats!
~Phaedra

[Phaedrakiki]

Wow, 2 weeks & Aileeni's still not talking to me! np, she's busy moderating & working & lots of other important stuff, no doubt! (Plus, my question about being "caught up" became moot when I saw all the newly added islands/regions!)

Besides, I'm just happy I made it to this cute island. Been wanting to get here cuz it's got such a cute name & all but one are moves levels. Still working on the first level--moves are tight! Got down to one flame just now--so close, but no cigar (have something to light it with, though--and that's the problem!)

[Phaedrakiki]

(Please excuse my corny pun above, hope it's understood that the "light" I meant was the single remaining flame... )

So anyway, Level 337: 14 fire in 25 moves (4JC.) No changes to this level since post #1. I tried to make lots of vertical blasters, in hopes of blasting all those little separate areas. But that never completely worked for me. With so few moves allowed, you need at least one powerful combo (and prob. more) to get all the flames extinguished. During the round I finally passed, I used a diamond + blaster, a blaster + bomb, and then a final blaster + bomb--detonated as my very last move (so lucky!) I agree w/Aileeni's advice about the stone jewels--you really don't have to worry about them. I changed them into special jewels if the opportunity presented itself (and it was something I needed.) Otherwise, I just left them alone--can't waste moves on this one at all. But overall, this level was lots of fun!

Level 338: 48 glass in 1:45 (4JC.) The only timed level on this island, and they decreased it by 5 seconds! I got a "challenge" energy refill (when I actually needed it, lol!) But I used 'em all up fast trying to pass this; it's very tricky. The upper part nearly takes care of itself, with just 4 colors in play & portals moving the jewels all over the place. The L&C get unlocked pretty early-on, too (at least, during my rounds.) But the ice/white blocks below are completely separated from the main board, so you have to blast into them to get regular jewels down there. And it takes awhile for them to portal in. Aileeni said:

Level 338 (...)The most effective way of clearing out the white blocks is to get a bomb + blaster as close to the bottom of the non L&C area, once you've unlocked the bottom L&C. (...)

But I haven't been lucky enough to get a blaster + bomb low on the board yet. I've only made small dents into the ice with column blasters. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the whole concept . Ugh, this is going to take a lot of practice, just to train my brain in how it all moves/works. Unless I get really lucky...with a couple diamond + blasters one after the other. Or I'd love a bunch of blaster + bombs, too. Ah, well...gotta keep workin' on it. I wish they'd give me those five seconds back (or even more, lol!) The more time, the less stress (and I had high hopes for this island--it seemed like it'd be frustration-free with all the moves levels! JK ) Back to work...