I really enjoyed solving this level. I went from 115 straight to winning. I was pretty rapid at it, but it's always like that when a level seems "logical" to me, what was the case here. Fun!
I was surprisingly rapid at this one. I found a big part of the route quite forced, so I was able to focus on the rest only. A first big cut saved me 10 steps at once and I was then 2 off. The 2 steps cut in my case was just a matter of ordering at a certain location. Nice one.
I do love that level. I found two different paths, but one too long to make sense. The other brings me 4 off. I tried to cut without success for now. Maybe there is a 3rd one? Will see
** one year later**
I found a completely different route, but still 4 off. Let's see how much I can optimize on this one.
Yeah! 2 off! There is hope LOL. Based on other comments, I suspect I have to focus on bottom right corner :D
I had solved it 16 years ago after a long - very long - work. One bad thing: I couldn't remember the route. One good thing: I seem to recall, vaguely, one key point to solve it. First, I was rapidly back 2 off on an optimized route. Then I was back 2 off on a different - also optimized - route. That's how I understood that what I seem to recall must be true, so I started working on an entirely different 3rd route, according to my nebulous souvenir. At first I was far away, until I notice a different way to go at a certain location that suddenly brought me 6 off. From there, it was optimization work until I got it.
Soooooo happy!
*Bouncing around my chair*
This level is so incredibly good with all the different difficult routes leading 2 off, and additional difficulty to determine what one is the one... That's 6 stars for me.
13 years ago:
Incredible! This one is the very first one when I did not encounter a 2 off situation!!!!
1 year ago:
Can't rebeat it, stuck 4 off.
Today:
Rebeaten! Again no 2 off (4 off to winning), Yeah! Like for many boards I have on hold since years, route was correct and the 4 steps cut was simply a different way to pick up a block at a certain location... If you would know how many different routes I tried that were of course not working, since my route was correct... What for a time loss LOL
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