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Game Is Hard Level 225 Walkthrough
Game Is Hard Level 225 is a number-path filter puzzle. Keep the big connected one-up/one-down chain, and leave the left `2` and boxed-in `3` dark.
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How to Solve Game Is Hard Level 225 — Full Solution
- Read `one down or one up.` and ignore the left-side `2` dead end.
- Keep the full top row `8 7 5 4 5` in the valid chain.
- Continue through the connected center-right run, including `6 4 3 6`.
- Finish by keeping the lower `5 5` pair and the bottom `4`.
- Leave the isolated inner `3` dark, then stop once the rest of the route is green.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Selecting the left `2` because it looks like the start of a descending chain.
- Including the boxed-in `3` that does not belong to the connected route.
Quick Tips for Game Is Hard Level 225 (spoiler-free)
- The left `2` is bait.
- Finish on the lower `5 5 4` tail.
- Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- Level 225 says `one down or one up.` above a 5-column number grid packed with `8 7 5 4 5`, `7 3 6 4 5`, `2 6 4 3 6`, then `3 5 5` and a bottom `4`.
- Goal
- Select the valid one-up/one-down path and skip the dead-end left-side numbers.
- Opening
- Start with the connected top and right-side chain instead of the isolated `2` and inner `3`.
- Danger Zone
- Including the left `2` or the boxed-in `3` breaks the valid route. Those two numbers stay dark in the accepted solution.
- Mechanics
- Connected-path number filter puzzle.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I solve Game Is Hard Level 225?
Select the big connected top-and-right path, end on the lower `5 5 4` tail, and leave the left `2` plus the inner `3` dark.
Which numbers should stay dark in Level 225?
The accepted solution leaves the left `2` and the boxed-in inner `3` unselected.