Talk:Level 1857/@comment-24693751-20160728162902

7 tries, 3 stars (254,860 points), 1 move remaining, NBU. Grrr, really wish I could have posted right after playing so I could remember more details as I'd love to give any helpful tips that helped me pass... I just don't remember much a day later. Maybe something will come back to me as I write...

I actually kept checking I was on the right level because I was baffled as to how my experience was so different than most others. I struggled more with the next level so kept thinking I was on the wrong page😕 But anyway, I'm sorry to all those who struggled or who are struggling or who will struggle in the future with this one(seriously). At the same time, I don't think it's right that when someone shares they pass a level without boosters, that someone else insists it's impossible to do so. That means you're essentially calling the person who says they didn't use boosters a liar. I've just seen it so many times & it's both annoying and rude af. I understand some levels are really frustrating but there's a way to express that without singling out one person & venting. Just for an example (and then I'll get off my soapbox, promise)...JeffMakesGames1 commented, "Very Hard to Impossible without boosters" & I'm 100% fine with that & don't find it offensive at all. If he'd just said, "Impossible without boosters" maybe I'd be a little less fine but at least he's not aiming it at a particular person so it can be viewed as just his opinion. There's a huge difference between that and replying directly to someone who clearly states they didn't use boosters and saying, "this level just isn't possible without boosters." I think you all get the gist, that's just been bothering me for awhile. Stepping off soapbox now.

As for the level itself... I do remember I found it's best if you can get to the bottom ES's first or ASAP. If not, it becomes really difficult to impossible to clear the bottom. Also as far as the top ones, just go at them vigorously (obviously), don't get distracted by specials you can make unless they directly touch one of the spawners, only exception being that in between time when spawners aren't shooting, just gearing up, then if you can make a special & use it ASAP on a spawner so it doesn't get eaten or whatever. But in general, I've found it's better to just make even regular matches that hit the spawners right away and to keep doing so relentlessly. With this level if you can't hit one, hit another. Specials also seem to have a way of forming anyway while you're attacking the spawners. The other plus side is once you do start exploding the upper spawners, if I'm remembering correctly, when one explodes, it's like a chain reaction & the others around it will as well. About half the time, this will open up the popcorn too. I had tries where pretty much all the popcorn opened so I was able to make a CB/CB combo. Again the bottom should already be at least somewhat open but the CB/CB combo will help with that too. The bottom is harder to clear which is why I suggest clearing as much as you can upfront so that when you get to this point, it will be doable. Still difficult, but doable. And yes, it's doable without boosters, again I didn't use any. But since most of you are probably not a masochist like me lol(I know I joke about that a lot but I'm really not), booster it up and make it easier. Gotta be honest I had a much harder time with the next level and this one for me was only SW Hard. Sorry for such a long post,I've been trying to make them shorter but I wanted to address the booster thing & then give as much feedback/tips on the level as possible since people are struggling. Hope something helps & at the very least, wishing you all lots of luck! ✌️🙏🍀🍫🍪🍭