Chemistry for Beginners (easy)

tafka_lycan
11:21AM
09/02/2004

" Chemistry for Beginners "

(For the randomly chosen examples, I use this key: Y=Yellow, G=Green, B=Blue)
1. The first few elements that come up each level are always the same. If you play a few times to practice, you can figure out how to maximize your score with the best combos. The arrangement of elements on the board at the start of each level is always the same too.
2. However tedious you may eventually find it, always do the first 5 levels. They may be dull, but they bring you more points.
3. Plan ahead. Work on more than one combo at once and always aim for the highest scoring ones. Be careful with the order you place elements, so that you dont make a simple combo such as GBG when you were aiming for GBGBG.
4. Try to remain flexible: on later levels, you can make the combos GYYYG and GBGBG. So, if you get two Gs in a row, stick them with a gap of 3 squares between them. Then you're ready for either.
5. Clear the board if you can, you get bonus points. (Note: this isn't the case on the very early levels, because it's stupidly easy to clear the board)
6. Watch your points and the number of elements left. You dont want to lose a level because you were holding out for a GBGBG, when you could have got through to the next level with a GBG. Also your final score is comprised of your points+remaining elements. So, say you have 11 elements left, and you only need one point to go on to the next level. The next element is a G. You might be better off making a GG with it than holding out for a better combo and reducing the remaining elements score.
7. Continuing from point 5, if you REALLY want to maximize your score, do some math's. If right after the G there's the Y you need to complete your GYYYG combo, then dumping the G randomly and using the yellow will lose 1 point from "remaining elements" but gain 6 points on your score. I hope thats helpful.