Challenge Level - Termite Dust II

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:10 am

A very long time ago I made a sequel to "Termite Dust" and a variation called "Deranged".
It was such an absolute stinker I never posted it, and since then have forgotten how to solve it.
Amnon spent many months deciphering it and offered to help anyone.

Thanks Amnon!!!

And thanks to Janet Galle for her famous Factory texture.

Happy Puzzling!

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:11 am

This is the wicked variation, if you want more torture.

Amnon · Post by **Amnon** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:30 am

I am grateful to Mark for those amazing levels.

Yes, I am here to help with both.

If you prefer to have the maximum challenge, I suggest that you choose just one of those levels to work on first: DERANGED is wilder and TERMITEDUST2 is rather tamed in nature, but I wouldn't consider the one significantly more difficult than the other.

Of course, if you prefer an easier time, you can look at the other level and compare both - which will give you a handful of hints.

Mark, if you need help, please be more specific because I don't want to spoil it for you.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:35 am

Amnon wrote:Mark, if you need help, please be more specific because I don't want to spoil it for you.

I just completed "Termite Dust II", so I can lend a hand. That was definitely a Brentnor level.

Amnon · Post by **Amnon** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:37 am

Oh, obviously it is TERMITE DUST, don't know what went in my head at the time

Muzozavr · Post by **Muzozavr** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:20 am

I'm going to pass on this one -- there's no way I'm gonna be THAT smart!

Sorry.

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:06 pm

I remember Termite Dust 1 and the hours and hours I spent trying to solve it. I got a gold star beside that one, so I must have done it.

This one seems to be a puzzler of a higher magnitude altogether.

Can't get anywhere with it Maestro.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:37 pm

Liz Mayhew wrote:Can't get anywhere with it Maestro.

Don't feel bad bad, Liz. It even took me hours to re-solve it.
And that was only because I remembered my original moves.
I'm posting it here by request for Amnon.

Here are a few hints for "Termite Dust II":

° One box goes in the water.
° One sphere goes on the white button.
° The other sphere & boulder go together somewhere.
° Two objects go on the pink button.
° The remaining objects are all destroyed.

Timing is crucial for solving the "Deranged" variation.

bob roest · Post by **bob roest** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:35 pm

Finally got some time to take a serious run at this.

Very neat. Many restarts to get my timing correct but gold in the end.

I'll try the 'deranged' version as soon as I get a chance.

Thanks Mark,

bob roest · Post by **bob roest** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:30 pm

I think it helped to do 'Dust 2' beforehand.

Worked out fine with the same basic moves.

Thanks again.