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|Magnetica Walkthrough [Puzzle Mode]|
|Version 1.01 |
|By Alex Tatum |
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Table of Contents
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I. Version History
II. Legal Info
III. Intro to Magnetica's Puzzle Mode
IV. Understanding This Guide
V. Walkthrough
VI. Final Notes
VII. Acknowledgements
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I. Version History
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Version 1.01 - June 15, 2006
I shifted the Version History and Legal Info sections up to the top of the FAQ
and moved everything else below it down. I also added 1up and SuperCheats to
the sites I am allowing this guide to be hosted on.
Version 1.0 - June 10, 2006
All 60 stages of Puzzle mode are now completed! With this said, I have updated
the intro paragraph on the Walkthrough section. I've also added Neoseeker to
the list of sites that I am allowing this guide to be hosted on. Note that I am
now only listing sites in which I am not physically able to post the guide
myself (in other words, I removed message boards - this was done for privacy
reasons).
Version 0.67 - June 8, 2006
I've finished the first 40 levels. Shouldn't be TOO long before I've finished
the rest... I hope.
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II. Legal Info
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This guide is copyright (c)2006 Alex Tatum aka "Solar_Bell".
This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,
private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed
publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web
site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation
of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are
owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. Contact me at
[email protected] to request permission.
This guide is currently only allowed to be hosted on the following sites:
--- GameFAQS (
http://www.gamefaqs.com)
--- Neoseeker (
http://www.neoseeker.com)
--- 1up (
http://www.1up.com)
--- SuperCheats (
http://www.supercheats.com)
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III. Intro to Magnetica's Puzzle Mode
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Before I begin this section I would like to say now that this is my first
guide I have ever written. I have always been fascinated by puzzle games and
upon receiving Magnetica I was inspired to write a guide with the intention of
helping others with the puzzle mode. I hope to write many more guides in
addition to this one, but enough of this. Back to the game. :)
The Puzzle mode in Magnetica gives players a chance to think critically. The
goal of each puzzle is to demolish all marbles in the playing area while also
using all of the marbles provided to you in the launcher. One benefit of this
mode compared to the Challenge and Quest modes is that you aren't any pressure
whatsoever. You may take as much time as you need to complete each of the 60
puzzles.
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IV. Understanding This Guide
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Quite often, to help understand what I am trying to say when referring to the
puzzles, I will start mentioning time (1:00, 2:00, 11:45, etc.). It should be
obvious as to what that means but in case you don't know, picture an analog
clock face. When I say "1:00", look in the position where the hour hand would
be when it is really 1:00.
Also, I mention quadrants several times. If you divide the screen into four
sections, this is how they are numbered:
-- Upper-right = 1st quadrant
-- Upper-left = 2nd quadrant
-- Lower-left = 3rd quadrant
-- Lower-right = 4th quadrant
Basically, start at the upper-right corner with #1 and move in a counter-
clockwise direction, with each subsequent section increasing in value by one.
I'm not sure if there's an official name for these, but I refer to the silver
non-magnetic marbles as "aluminum marbles". You may also see me condense
them down to "alum" throughout this guide.
Finally, before I go into detail on each puzzle I will list the colors of the
marbles that are sitting in the launcher. The order that the marble colors are
listed in are the order that you must use them in the game.
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V. The Walkthrough
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Here's what you've been waiting for. An entire guide on how to beat the 60
stages of Magnetica's Puzzle mode. Please note that I do not always list every
single way to clear the levels in which there are multiple solution. I realize
that in some puzzles you can fire a marble an extra inch over if there's a gap
rather than launching it directly to its destination so it would just be pulled
over magnetically anyways, but that's being too nitpicky.
Without further ado, I present to you the following walkthrough.
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Puzzle 1
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red
Pretty easy. Then again, this is only the first puzzle. :) Launch the red
marble into the two red marbles sitting at the 1:00 position and you're done.
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Puzzle 2
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, purple
Launch the green marble onto either the far left or far right end and then
launch the purple marble into the other two purple marbles already sitting
next to each other.
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Puzzle 3
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Marble Colors in Launcher: blue, yellow, red
Brace yourself, we're up to three marbles in the launcher now! :O Nevertheless,
it's still a breeze. Fire the blue marble onto either the far left or far right
end. Plunge the yellow marble into the other two sitting side by side to cause
a 2-chain combo. Finally, launch the red marble into the other two red marbles
that are now next to each other.
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Puzzle 4
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Marble Colors in Launcher: purple, cyan, purple
Ready to pull off an even bigger combo? If so, launch the purple marble into
the purple marble wedged inbetween two cyan marbles at about 2:30. Send the
cyan marble into the cyan marble sitting by itself, now resting at about 4:30,
and finish the entire puzzle by sending the final purple marble into the two
purple marbles at 3:00 to set off a 3-chain combo.
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Puzzle 5
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, cyan, cyan
There are several ways to complete this puzzle. Just keep sending the cyan
marbles into already-assembled pairs of other cyan marbles. Let the game do
the rest of the work.
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Puzzle 6
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, purple, purple
Perhaps a little deceiving at first, but still simple. Split up the four (4)
cyan marbles at the top with the green marble. Make sure there are two cyan
marbles on each side of the green marble or you'll fail. Then proceed to send
the two purple marbles into the two pairs of purple marbles already laying in
the track.
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Puzzle 7
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, red, red, red, red, red
Fire the first three red marbles on the right side of the chain of blue marbles
(about 3:00). Don't fire them to the other side or you'll cause the blue
marbles to move into the electrocution pit and you'll lose. Once you've gotten
rid of the first three red marbles, fire the other three inbetween the chain of
six blue marbles (it doesn't matter where exactly, just make sure they're
inbetween the blue marbles and they're all lined up so they'll explode).
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Puzzle 8
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, red, blue
It becomes obvious that the puzzles are getting more and more difficult with
this one. Those darn aluminum marbles are introduced here, and they can be a
major pain. They're not magnetic, but they will explode if a marble next to
them explodes. Do you see how there are three alum marbles next to the two blue
ones? Fire a yellow marble inbetween the two alum marbles closest to the blue
ones at about 1:30. Fire the red marble inbetween the two alum marbles on the
far right, now at exactly 3:00. Then blow them all up by sending the blue
marble into the two blue marbles already sitting next to each other.
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Puzzle 9
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, yellow, cyan, yellow, cyan
Launch the first cyan marble inbetween the three red marbles (either spot is
fine), the first yellow onto one of the ends, the second cyan next to the first
cyan you launched, the second yellow onto the other end, and the final cyan
into the two cyan marbles you already set up.
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Puzzle 10
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, cyan, blue
Don't become too overwhelmed when all 39 marbles come rushing in on the track;
while it is complex, it isn't nearly as bad as it may seem at first glance.
Fire the red marble inbetween the trio of black and yellow marbles at about
7:30 first. Then send the cyan marble to the pair of cyan marbles at 12:30 to
set off a 4-chain combo. Finish it all off with a 6-chain combo by launching
the blue marble into the trio of blue marbles at 4:30.
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Puzzle 11
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, yellow, blue
Launch the green marble right inbetween the four blue marbles sitting in the
third quadrant so that there are two blue marbles on each side of it. Send the
yellow marble into the trio of other yellow marbles and finish off by firing
the blue marble into the pair of blue marbles at about 9:00.
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Puzzle 12
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, yellow, gray
When presented with a puzzle containing many marbles, they can easily be solved
by looking for a pattern and then figuring out what needs to happen to complete
this pattern. Notice how there's one green marble sitting by itself at 1:00.
Send the green marble in the launcher next to that one. See how there's two
alum marbles next to each other at about 9:00? Fix that by sending the yellow
marble inbetween them. Finally, finish off by firing the gray marble into the
pair of gray marbles at 6:30.
Hint: I just mentioned that it's helpful to look for patterns in large puzzles
like these. When doing so, be sure to look at the colors. In this particular
puzzle, there were cyan marbles at the beginning and end of the string,
excluding the alum marbles. As you move in from the outside and as you move
out from the inside, you should be seeing the same colors (green next,
followed by blue, then red, etc.) in agreement up until you reach the middle.
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Puzzle 13
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, cyan, yellow, cyan
Fire the first cyan marble straight down to 6:00 to blow up the other cyan
marbles that are already there. Shoot the next cyan marble over to the pair of
cyan marbles at about 3:00 to get rid of those. Then send the yellow marble to
the pair of yellow marbles at 4:00. Finish off by launching the last cyan
marble into the only remaining pair of cyan marbles, now located at about
2:30.
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Puzzle 14
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, green, red
This puzzle, in my opinion, is the hardest of the first 20 and it's only
because I kept launching the yellow marble to the wrong spot the first 50 times
or so. Along the bottom you should see a string of five (5) purple marbles.
Going from left to right, fire the yellow marble inbetween the first and second
purple marble. From there you're home-free; just take out the pair of green
marbles with the green marble in the launcher and blow up the pair of red
marbles with the red marble in the launcher and you're done.
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Puzzle 15
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Marble Colors in Launcher: purple, green, purple, green
Start off by firing the first purple marble into the pair of purple marbles
sitting at the end of the chain at 7:00. Do the same thing for the first green
marble, except you're aiming for about 8:30. Shoot the next purple marble onto
the other end of the chain, next to the green marble, at about 3:30. Finish
off by launching the next and final green marble into the pair of green marbles
at about 1:30.
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Puzzle 16
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, yellow, green
Like Puzzle 14, this one initially gave me some problems as well, although I
don't think it's as much of a problem. But who cares, you're reading this guide
for the answer so it's not like it matters. :P Launch the cyan marble down to
6:30 to put it next to the solo cyan marble already in the track. The yellow
marble's a bit more tricky. In the second quadrant you should see three green
marbles lined up next to each other. Fire the yellow marble so that it lands
above two of them and below one of them. If you've done it right there should
be two green marbles, one yellow marble, one green marble, and then three cyan
marbles in that order. Complete this level by launching the green marble into
the pair of green marbles wedged inbetween the two yellow marbles at about
10:30.
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Puzzle 17
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, cyan, cyan, cyan
There are several ways to solve this puzzle, so I'll show you just one of those
ways. Fire the first of four cyan marbles to the 1:00 position so that it lands
just to the left of the alum marble sitting there. Launch the second cyan
marble to the 11:30 position so it lands just to the left of the alum marble
sitting there. This will trigger a brief explosion and the first cyan marble
you launched will move to the third quadrant. Fire the third cyan marble to the
5:30 position so it lands just to the left of the alum marble resting there.
Another explosion. Finally, fire the fourth and final cyan marble so that it
lands just underneath the alum marble at 4:00. The other marbles will be pulled
over there and they will all be eliminated.
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Puzzle 18
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, yellow, green, yellow
I don't know what to say about this one. The first time I did it I solved it in
a few seconds but when I went back a few hours later it took me a good 10
minutes to figure it out again. Anyways, launch the first yellow marble to
about 11:45 so it lands on the right side of the red marbles on the outer loop.
Send the second yellow marble to 10:00 so it lands directly below the pair of
red marbles on the inner loop. Now, send the green marble downwards to 5:30 so
it lands on the right side of the two red marbles there. This will attract it
to the green marbles on the right side and a combo chain will execute (you
could try aiming the green marble directly for the pair of green marbles I
mentioned but you risk missing completely or hitting the purplemarbles on the
inner loop instead). Finish off the puzzle by launching the final yellow
marble up at 12 Noon (or midnight, whichever you prefer :P) so that it hits
the pair of yellow marbles ON THE OUTER LOOP - if you hit the yellow marbles
on the inner loop you'll lose and have you to start again.
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Puzzle 19
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, yellow, purple, green
Launch the cyan marble inbetween the solo red marble and the four (4) green
marbles at the 4:30 position. Send the yellow marble straight down to 6:00 to
the bunch of yellow marbles to clear them out. Fire the purple marble to the
four (4) purple marbles in the third quadrant to clear those out. Finally,
send the green marble to the four (4) green marbles in the fourth quadrant to
finish off the level with a 4-chain combo.
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Puzzle 20
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, yellow, yellow
Notice the three cyan marbles near the top of the inner loop, slightly left of
center. Send the first yellow marble to the right of the first and to the left
of the second. There should now be one cyan marble, one yellow marble, and two
cyan marbles in that order. Send the next yellow marble to 1:00 to demolish
the pair of yellow marbles there (along with itself). Finally, fire the last
yellow marble right on over to 3:00 to take out those yellow marbles. Leave the
rest to the game.
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Puzzle 21
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, blue, purple, red
Begin by firing the cyan marble to the right of the solo green marble and to
the left of the solo two blue marbles at 12:00. Launch the blue marble into
that pair of blue marbles now sitting at 1:30 for an easy explosion. Carefully
launch the purple marble into the two purple marbles on the outer loop at 1:00
without hitting the green marble on the inner loop along the way. Finish it all
off by sending the red marble into the other two red marbles at 11:00.
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Puzzle 22
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, green, red, purple
At 7:00 you should see one red marble inbetween two pairs of purple marbles.
Launch the cyan marble above the red marble but below the pair of purple
marbles directly above it. Send the green marble right below the cyan marble
you just launched (the solo red marble should be directly below it now). At
9:00 you will now see one of the pairs of purple marbles. Send the red marble
right inbetween the two purples. Finally, fire the purple marble down to the
other pair of purple marbles at 6:30 to finish with this puzzle off with a
bang, and a large one too; an 8-chain combo.
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Puzzle 23
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, purple, red, green
Not hard at all. Treat the gray marble surrounded by the two alum marbles at
the bottom as the center of this puzzle and the left and right sides as being
independent of each other. Launch the cyan marble inbetween the two yellow
marbles at 5:00 and proceed to fire the purple marble inbetween the two yellow
marbles at 7:00. Send the red marble into the pair of reds at 4:00 and after
the explosions are done, send the green marble into the pair of greens now at
about 3:30.
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Puzzle 24
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, green, yellow
Either I'm getting better or these puzzles are getting easier because I
finished this one in a matter of seconds. The alum marbles play a crucial role
in this level. Fire the first yellow marble down towards 7:00 so it lands next
to the solo yellow marble already there. Next, you have to get rid of those
greens. Since the two green marbles already in the track are blocked by a bunch
of red marbles, launch the green marble out at 9:00 so it lands just above the
alum marble and drags the entire chain of marbles along the bottom around the
track to catch up with it. The green marbles blow up once they make it over
there and since the two remaining yellow marbles are now blocked, fire the
yellow marble in the launcher so it lands below/to the left of the alum marble
on the inside loop and drags everything around for a final chain combo.
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Puzzle 25
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, yellow, blue, green, yellow, yellow
Fire the first green marble upwards so that when it lands there are two yellow
marbles to its left and one yellow marble to its right. Fire the first yellow
marble in the launcher directly to the right of the green marble you just sent
out, at about 12:30. Send the blue marble into the chain of four (4) blue
marbles along the right side of the track to get rid of them. Launch the next
green marble to about 12:30 so it lands on either side of the green marble
already there. Send the next yellow marble colliding into the two yellow
marbles at about 11:30. Complete this level by sending the final yellow marble
into the two remaining marbles at 2:30 for a 2-chain combo.
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Puzzle 26
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, red, cyan
Send the first cyan marble to 1:00 to demolish the other two cyan marbles there
and set off a 2-chain combo. Fire the red marble over to 3:00 to take out the
two red marbles there and get a 3-chain combo. Fire the last cyan marble to
5:00 to score another 3-chain combo and finish the puzzle.
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Puzzle 27
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, green, gray, cyan, yellow
By now you should have enough experience to know that you can't simply send
the red marble in the launcher at the red marble near 5:30 because you'll
short-circuit and lose. Instead, send that red marble to 1:30 so it lands on
the right end of the string of eight (8) yellow marbles and attracts the solo
red marble towards the bottom away from the electrocution pit. Fire the green
marble to 8:30 so it lands on the left end of the chain of yellow marbles. You
can easily dispose of the gray marble by sending it into the chain of five (5)
gray marbles in the fourth quadrant. This will drag all of the marbles in the
inner loop out and around to the right side of the outer loop. You can
probably figure out the rest from here, but just in case... send the cyan
marble into the other two at 10:00 and the yellow marble into the huge chain of
other yellow marbles along the right side.
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Puzzle 28
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, yellow, purple, yellow, cyan
Launch the cyan marble towards 2:30 so it lands on either side of the cyan
marble already there. Send the yellow marble to 10:00 so it places itself to
the right of the alum marble and drags the chain on the right side away from
the electrocution pit. Fire the purple marble to 7:00 so it stops right above
the alum marble down there and drags the other marbles over to them. Now, time
to start blowing stuff up. Send the yellow marble into the other two yellows at
10:00 and the cyan marble to 8:30 so it lands above the two purple marbles and
drags everything else down to it to cause a final few explosions.
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Puzzle 29
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, red, yellow, green, cyan
At this point you should be really familiar with the alum marbles and how they
work. Send the first cyan marble to 6:30, just to the right of the alum marble.
Launch the red marble inbetween the two alum marbles at 10:00. Fire the yellow
marble to 9:00 so it lands just below the alum marble. Send the green marble to
1:00 so it lands right above/to the left of the alum marble and drags
everything on the right side of the inner loop over to the left side of the
inner loop. Position the final cyan marble to land at 5:00 right above the two
yellow marbles so it drags everything on the left around the track, eventually
exploding everything in a 5-chain combo.
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Puzzle 30
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, red, cyan, rainbow
This is the first puzzle with the rainbow marble. In case you haven't played
the other modes, the rainbow marble will destroy every marble that is the same
color of the marble it strikes. For example, if it hits one cyan marble, any
cyan marbles in the puzzle will be eliminated.
As for Puzzle 30, start by sending the green marble to 3:00 so it destroys the
two green and alum marbles sitting there. Follow up by sending the red marble
inbetween the two yellow marbles at 6:00. You can easily finish up from here
by sending the cyan marble into the other two to clear them out and sending
the rainbow marble at any remaining green marble to demolish all of the greens,
thus setting off a chain of events and eventually destroying all of the marbles
in the level.
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Puzzle 31
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, green, green
Launch the yellow marble down to about 6:30 or 7:00 so it lands in either of
the two locations that would separate the trio of blue marbles (into either
one on the left and two on the right or vice versa). With the first green
marble, you want to take out the pair of green marbles at 4:00 but since there
are a pair of yellow marbles blocking the way, aim the green marble to the
right of the two yellow marbles at 5:30 so it will slide up to the other green
marbles. You can hit the two remaining marbles now at 3:00 with the final
green marble, although it's risky. If you want to play it safe and avoid
wasting an entire 20 seconds doing the puzzle again because you missed, aim the
green marble to the left of the pair of yellow marbles at 11:30 so it will
slide over to the other green marbles.
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Puzzle 32
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, gray, red, blue
Aim the green marble at 2:00 so it lands just below the solo purple marble.
Send the gray marble over to the 9:00 area so it lands on either side of the
gray marble already there. Fire the red marble to 8:30 so it explodes with the
other two red marbles already there and drags everything behind it around the
track to meet up with the six marbles on the outside loop. After witnessing a
couple of more chains, launch the blue marble into the other two blue marbles
at 3:30 to finish up the level.
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Puzzle 33
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Marble Colors in Launcher: purple, alum, green, red, gray
Way too easy for a puzzle in the 30's. Put the purple marble below chain of
seven (7) cyan marbles (at about 7:30), place the alum marble below the purple
marble, the green marble below the alum marble, and the red marble below the
green marble. All four should be sent towards 7:30. Launch the gray marble over
to 3:00 to finish off this breeze of a puzzle with a 5-chain combo.
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Puzzle 34
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, green, cyan, cyan
Again, not bad at all. Take out the two red marbles at 11:00 with the red
marble in the launcher and then destroy the two green marbles at 5:30 with the
green marble in the launcher. The hardest part about this level is sending the
cyan marble over to the alum marble at 2:30 so it lands right above it and
drags it around to the other cyan marbles on the other side of the loop. Send
the final cyan marble over to 2:30 to take out the pair of cyan marbles there
and complete the level.
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Puzzle 35
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, cyan, yellow, yellow, red
It may look like a fierce bulldog but it's really a cowering poodle. Fire the
green marble to 8:30 so it lands inbetween the two purple marbles resting
there. Fire the cyan marble over to 4:00 to take out the other two that are
waiting for it. Launch both yellow marbles to 10:30 so they land inbetween the
two gray marbles at that position; the two yellow marbles should be side-by-
side if you've done it correctly. Score a whopping 8-chain combo by flinging
the red marble to 7:30 to collide with the other two red marbles.
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Puzzle 36
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Marble Colors in Launcher: rainbow, rainbow, rainbow
Yay, all of the marbles in the launher are rainbow! You would be think that
would be good, correct? Well I hope so because this is one easy, but fun,
puzzle! Notice how there are exactly three marbles of every color EXCEPT for
red, blue, and yellow. That's your key. Fling all three rainbow marbles at
those three colors. It doesn't matter what order, just do it. :)
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Puzzle 37
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, purple, blue, purple, blue
Begin by firing the red marble to about 5:30 so it lands just about the alum
marble and drags them both up to the red marble at 2:00. Send the purple marble
to about 5:45 to land inbetween the three blue marbles and the red marble at
the bottom. Launch the blue marble to the 8:45/9:00 area so it lands on either
side of the single blue marble already there. Send the next purple marble up to
about 11:45 to collide and explode with the other two purple marbles already in
position. After watching some chains, finish off by sending the final blue
marble to the third quadrant, where the trio of blue marbles are.
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Puzzle 38
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, green, rainbow
Launch the red marble into the pair of red marbles at 7:00. Fire the green
marble up to the pair of green marbles at 11:00. Fling the rainbow marble at
any remaining red marble for success.
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Puzzle 39
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, cyan, cyan, green
Separate the chain of four (4) purple marbles along the left side into two
smaller chains with two purple marbles each by putting the first green
marble in the launcher inbetween them. Then, separate the chain of four (4)
yellow marbles in the third quadrant into two smaller chains with two
yellow marbles each by putting the first cyan marble in the launcher inbetween
them. Send the next cyan marble straight up to collide and explode with the
three cyan marbles already there. This should take out about half of the
marbles in the track and all you have to do is finish off by firing the
remaining green marble into the other two green marbles at 5:00.
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Puzzle 40
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Marble Colors in Launcher: alum, alum, alum, alum, alum, alum, alum, alum,
alum, cyan, green, purple
Don't be discouraged with all of the alum marbles sitting in the launcher; it's
actually simpler than it looks. Place one alum marble so that no two marbles of
different colors are touching each other; they should be touching an alum
marble instead. Then put one alum marble on each end. You should have two alum
marbles left in the launcher at this point. Separate the group of three purple
marbles with one of them (at either point) and separate the group of two purple
marbles with the other one. From there, just fire away the remaining three
marbles at their respective colors to demolish them. Note that you should
launch the green marble at the pair of green marbles at 9:00, not 5:30.
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Puzzle 41
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Marble Colors in Launcher: purple, yellow, cyan, red
Start off by shooting the purple marble over to 11:00 so it lands inbetween the
two green marbles situated there. Follow up be launching the yellow marble at
1:00 so it lands above the two green marbles at that point. After a brief
magnetic pull, you'll have two choices as to where you want to put the cyan
marble. You can send it straight down to explode with the pair of cyan marbles
at 6:00 or you can send it to 10:30 so it lands between the gray and green
marble. Either way, you're going to fire the red marble to 12:30 to finish off
the puzzle but if choose to go with the latter choice for the cyan marble you
will score an extra chain in the final combo.
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Puzzle 42
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, red, green, green
A very festive puzzle with all the red, green, and aluminium if I do say so
myself. :) You're going to need to get that alum marble right near the
electrocution pit, so send the first red marble at 5:30. It should land right
next to it, positioned above it. Launch the next red marble over to 9:00 so it
lands directly below the alum marble over there. Aim the green marble at 7:00
so it lands right below the alum marble at that spot. You'll see a brief combo.
When it's over, send the final green marble to 1:00 so it lands to the left of
the solo alum marble and watch the puzzle complete itself.
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Puzzle 43
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, red, blue, purple
It doesn't matter which red marble you use, but make sure one of them ends up
inbetween the trio of green marbles at 7:00 (either spot will do) and the other
one inbetween the trio of purple marbles at 1:00 (either spot will do again).
Then send the blue marble over to 9:00 to collide and explode with the two blue
marbles there. After the combo, fire the purple marble to 3:00 to collide and
explode with those two purple marbles.
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Puzzle 44
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, red, rainbow
This one took me much longer to solve than I originally expected; as a matter
of fact, I spent the most time on this puzzle than any of the other ones. You
have to red marbles that you must use before the rainbow marble. Like #43, it
doesn't matter which order you go in, but put one of them at the end of the
line at 7:00, just underneath the pair of purple marbles. The other red marble
could not get any further away from it; place it at 5:00, inbetween the alum
marble ready to fall into the electrocution pit and the other red marble
already there. Throw the rainbow marble at any of the green marbles (in this
situation you can only hit the green marbles at 6:30 so that's where to aim it)
to clear the stage.
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Puzzle 45
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Marble Colors in Launcher: alum, alum, alum, green
Start off by firing the first alum marble to 11:00 so it lands inbetween the
two green marbles at that location. Separate the three cyan marbles in the
2:00 - 3:00 range by putting the next two alum marbles inbetween them. The
three cyan marbles should now not be touching each other, but either an alum
marble or nothing at all. Finish this off by placing the green marble directly
below the alum marble resting at 10:00.
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Puzzle 46
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, purple, purple, yellow
To your left at the 8:30 position, you should see an alum marble sitting all by
itself on the outer loop. Drag the first yellow marble right above it. Send one
purple marble to 6:30, landing just above/to the left of the two alum marbles.
One of those alum marbles will explode in a chain. After that happens, place
the other purple marble at 6:15, to the left of the remaining alum marble.
After another explosion, send the final yellow marble to 4:00 to complete yet
another level.
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Puzzle 47
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, purple, blue, purple, blue
Stick the yellow marble between the pair of purple and cyan marbles at 11:00.
Launch the purple marble over to 10:00 to blow up itself and the other two
purple marbles there and then send the blue marble down to 5:45, landing just
to the right of the chain of six (6) red marbles so it drags everything up to
4:00 as it catches up with the blue marble resting there. Send the next purple
marble to 2:00 to explode with the other purple marbles there, shoot the
final blue marble up to the other two blue marbles now at 1:00, and you're
done. :)
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Puzzle 48
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, yellow, cyan, red, cyan
Send the first red marble to 5:00 so it lands just below the alum marble
sitting all by itself. Fire the yellow marble up to 12:00, landing directly to
the left of the alum marble on the inside loop. Send the cyan marble to 9:15,
stopping right above the alum marble there. Move the next red marble in the
launcher right over to 3:00 so it's placed right on top of the alum marble. By
now, there should only be two cyan marbles and two alum marbles left in the
track. Launch the final cyan marble to 12:15 so it lands to the left of the
alum marble, dragging the both of them over to the two cyan marbles and other
alum marble to explode, thus completing the puzzle.
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Puzzle 49
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Marble Colors in Launcher: yellow, rainbow, yellow, green
My, doesn't this setup look friendly. Fortunately, you have a rainbow marble
which will greatly help you out of course. At about 6:30 you should see two red
marbles laying next to each other. There should be a green marble on one side
and an alum marble on the other. Separate the two red marbles by firing the
first yellow marble inbetween them. Use the rainbow marble to knock out all of
those pesky alum marbles (remember, you only have to hit one and they'll all
explode). Send the next yellow marble to 8:30 to destroy the yellow marbles
there, as well as some others in a 4-chain combo. Simply finish up by sending
the green marble to 4:00, thus taking out the remaining green (and red)
marbles.
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Puzzle 50
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Marble Colors in Launcher: purple, yellow, yellow, blue, green
A pretty deceiving puzzle at first. Fire the purple marble up to around 11:45
so it lands right in the middle of the chain of four (4) cyan marbles,
splitting them into two sets of two cyan marbles each. Use one yellow marble to
destroy the pair of yellow marbles sitting at 2:00 and launch the other one
over to 9:00 so it lands separates the chain of three (3) red marbles sitting
there. IMPORTANT: Make sure there is one red marble below the yellow marble and
two red marbles above it. They can not be split the other way if you wish to
solve this puzzle. The blue and green marbles are pretty easy to place. Launch
the blue marble to 7:30 to take out the only other two blue marbles in the
puzzle and send the green marble to 5:30 to demolish what are now the only
other green marbles left.
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Puzzle 51
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Marble Colors in Launcher: blue, purple, blue, red
You can take the two blue marbles and two alum marbles in the 3:00 - 4:30 range
out right off the bat by flinging the first blue marble in the launcher at
them. Send the purple marble towards 8:00 so it lands in the middle of the
chain of three (3) green marbles, with one of them positioned above it and the
other two below it. The next blue marble is just as easy to use as the first;
send it to 11:30 to take out the two blue marbles there and set off a brief
chain. The red marble also doesn't present a challenge. Shoot it at the chain
of three (3) red marbles in the fourth quadrant and you're finished.
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Puzzle 52
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, red, red, red, cyan, cyan, red
Shoot the first red marble to 11:00, making it land right inbetween the two
cyan marbles. The next red marble should be sent to 9:30, stopping above the
alum marble and below the purple marble which is already below a cyan marble.
Send the third red marble to 9:30 as well so it lands on either side of the
previous red marble you launched. Propel the fourth red marble at 4:00,
colliding and exploding with the other two red marbles and the alum marble
there. The first cyan marble should be shot to 10:00, landing inbetween the two
red marbles you sent over there earlier. Fire the next cyan marble at 7:00,
exploding with the two other cyan marbles at that position. Complete this level
by flinging the final red marble at 5:00 towards the other two red marbles at
that location.
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Puzzle 53
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Marble Colors in Launcher: blue, blue, blue, blue, blue, blue
This can be extremely difficult if you don't analyze it properly. You only need
to set up one trio of blue marbles next to each other rather than two. Start
the puzzle off by separating the two alum marbles laying side by side at 2:45
with the first blue marble. The second blue marble should be sent towards 8:30
so it lands directly below the alum marble there. Fire the third blue marble to
that same spot, except it should stop below the blue marble you launched right
before that rather than the alum marble. Send the remaining three blue marbles
all down towards 6:00 so they all either land to the left or to the right of
the alum marble there. They may not be split. And just like that, you're done.
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Puzzle 54
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Marble Colors in Launcher: red, yellow, blue, cyan, blue, purple, red
The first red marble should be sent in the 2:00 direction so it separates the
chain of four (4) yellow marbles into either two pairs of two or one yellow
marble on top and three yellow marbles below. The yellow marble in the launcher
is to be used to break the yellow marbles that are below the red marble you
just fired, which should now be in the 4:00 vicinity. Launch the blue marble
at 7:00 so it separates the chain of three (3) green marbles; there should be
two green marbles to its left and one green marble to its right. Throw the cyan
marble right on over to 9:00 where two other cyan marbles can be seen. The final
blue marble should be sent to 7:00 so it lands next to the blue marble you
fired earlier. Finish things up by sending the purple marble to 5:45 and the
red marble to 1:00 after a 4-chain combo.
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Puzzle 55
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Marble Colors in Launcher: cyan, gray, green, green, yellow
The first cyan marble can easily be sent right on down to 6:00 to trigger an
explosion with two other cyan marbles there. Squeeze the gray marble inbetween
the two purple marbles at 6:45. Launch the first green marble at 10:00 to
explode with the other two green marbles for a brief 4-chain combo. The other
green marble should be sent to 9:45 on the outside loop so it lands between
the two yellow marbles resting at that position. Complete this puzzle by
sending the yellow marble in the launcher to 1:00 at the two yellow marbles
there, scoring an 8-chain combo.
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Puzzle 56
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, alum, red, green, red
You're almost done; just five more puzzles to go! :) Start off by launching the
first green marble straight up to 12:00, making sure it lands to the left of
the alum marble. The alum marble in the launcher should be sent to 1:00,
separating the chain of four (4) cyan marbles into two groups of two cyan
marbles each. Send the first red marble to 3:00 on the INNER loop, stopping
just above the alum marble. The second green marble is to be shot at the two
green marbles directly below it. However, I would recommend aiming for 6:15
rather than 6:00 to avoid sideswiping the alum marble on the inner loop and
falling into the electrocution pit. All you have to do now is finish up by
firing the final red marble at 10:00 so it collides and explodes with the two
red marbles there.
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Puzzle 57
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Marble Colors in Launcher: blue, green, cyan, gray, black, yellow, purple
Launch the blue marble to 6:30 and confirm it lands inbetween the gray and
black marbles. The green marble should be sent to 8:00, landing inbetween the
yellow and gray marbles. Fling the cyan marble to 5:45 so it stops inbetween
the black and purple marbles. Fire the gray marble up to 11:45; it should
squeeze inbetween the green and blue marbles. The black marble is the final
marble that will be put inbetween other marbles before the chains start
a-comin'. Send it to 4:00, inbetween the red and cyan marbles, but make sure
it doesn't get snagged on the alum marble it passes along the way. Now we're
going to clear out the tracks by throwing the yellow marble up to 10:00 to the
two yellow marbles there and, after a 4-chain combo, we're going to set off
another 4-chain combo by shooting the purple marble in the direction of the
other two purple marbles at 5:45.
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Puzzle 58
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Marble Colors in Launcher: green, red, red, purple, purple
These last three puzzles have almost a completely full track, yet there are
only four or five marbles in the launcher. More combos, anyone? Place the green
marble to the left of the alum marble at 12:30 and set off the first combo in
the puzzle by firing the first red marble towards the two red marbles at 9:30.
The next red marble should go straight up to 12:00, stopping inbetween the
green and alum marbles. Set off your next combo by firing the first purple
marble at the two purple marbles situated at 4:30 and score the last combo of
the level by launching the final purple marble at the only two remaining purple
marbles in the track, found at 10:30. Just two to go! =D
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Puzzle 59
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Marble Colors in Launcher: purple, purple, rainbow, red
Here we are, the mother puzzle of all combos. Send the first purple marble off
to 4:30 so that when it lands in the chain of three (3) green marbles, there
will be two green marbles above it and one green marble below it. Put the next
purple marble on either side of the first purple you just launched to 4:30.
Now with the rainbow marble, strike any gray marble you see in the inner loop
to destroy them all, setting off the biggest combo in Puzzle mode; 10 chains.
After that's all said and done, you're left with two red marbles in the track
at 8:00 and one red marble in the launcher. Hmm... this should be tough. I
really shouldn't even have to say this, but send the red marble in the launcher
at the two red marbles at 8:00. Move on to the 60th and final puzzle.
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Puzzle 60
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Marble Colors in Launcher: gray, purple, cyan, yellow
This is it! Assuming you've been working these puzzles in order, you will be
100% done with Magnetica's Puzzle mode after this one. Launch the gray marble
to 11:45. It should land in the chain of three (3) green marbles, with one
green marble on its left and the other two on its right. From here on out, all
you have to do is destroy. Fling the purple marble over to the two purple
marbles at 3:00 and then toss the cyan marble to 1:00 so it lands on the OUTER
loop, taking out itself and the two cyan marbles located there. Be careful when
launching the cyan marble; it could easily become snagged on the end of the
chain next to the two gray marbles. It's not a major crisis though, all you
have to do is restart the puzzle if that happens and I'm sure you know how to
do that by this point. Finish off the Puzzle mode by firing the yellow marble
straight up to high noon. Congrats! :)
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*PUZZLE MODE CLEARED!*
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VI. Final Notes
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Thanks for reading! I hope this has helped you with any problems you may have
encountered. If you have any comments, further questions relating to the game,
or notice any incorrect information, don't hesitate to e-mail me at
[email protected].
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VII. Acknowledgements
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Nintendo - Thank you so much for this awesome game. Of the three Touch
Generations games I have played so far, this one is without a doubt my
favorite.
GameFAQs - For hosting my first guide. :)
Myself - For spending hours of time writing this in the first place.
You - For reading this guide. That's why I wrote this, after all. :)
NDS_Master (at NSider) - For inspiring me to submit this guide to GameFAQs.
