🧩 Level Information

• Level Number: 314
• Puzzle: Swipe to earn time so the hourglass does not run out
• Difficulty: Slightly hard

🎯 Objective

Keep swiping to reset the timer and clear it before all the sand runs out.

📝 Solution Steps

1. After the level starts, observe the hourglass in the center and the decreasing sand. If left unattended, all the sand will fall, resulting in a game over.
2. Try swiping left or right, or up and down with your finger on the hourglass itself or around it.
3. If swiped correctly, the sand in the hourglass will go back up or the falling speed will temporarily slow down, allowing you to earn time.
4. Continuously swipe while watching the amount of sand, earning time repeatedly before it fully collects at the bottom.
5. If you keep swiping without letting the sand run out for a certain period, you achieve the condition and clear the level.

💡 Hints

• Hint 1: Rather than 'stopping' all the sand from falling, look for a movement that 'delays/restores' it.
• Hint 2: Instead of just tapping the screen, try swiping around the hourglass.
• Hint 3: Swiping is not just a one-time action; repeat it each time the sand seems to be falling.
• Hint 4: Prioritize actions on the game object (hourglass) rather than flipping or shaking your device.

🧠 Explanation & Key Points

This level is a type of puzzle where the solution lies within the puzzle instructions themselves. The point is whether or not you can directly translate the command 'swipe to earn time so the hourglass does not run out' into action. Many players tend to try resetting time by flipping the hourglass or rotating the device, but the correct solution is simply to 'repeat the swiping action.' It requires an approach of taking the text as it is, without overthinking the typical Brain Test twist.

🔍 Common Mistakes

• Just watching without doing anything until all the sand falls.
• Only tapping the hourglass without trying to swipe.
• Trying to change the sand flow physically by turning the device upside down or shaking it.
• Satisfying with just one swipe on the hourglass and then leaving it to have all the sand fall.
• Playing with other parts on the screen (like buttons or decorations) to find an alternative solution.

🎉 Advice After Clearing

Great job on controlling the hourglass and earning time! Since this type consists of both hints and answers in the puzzle text, getting into the habit of thoroughly reading texts will be helpful in high-level stages in the future.

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