# Careful where you point that thing! (A flash game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 1, 2001, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227 "2001-12-01T00:33:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/41 "2001-12-01T20:14:25Z")
You think Level Four is hard? Wait till you get to 17! šŸ™‚ (Although one of the upper levels was really easyā€¦ 12, I think?) How do you use the passwords? Think ā€œbuttonā€. Just a thought: if you canā€™t beat level four, youā€™ll probably have a harder time with the upper levels ā€“ by using the passwords, youā€™ll be able to see them, I guess, but if you canā€™t solve themā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![SouprChckn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@SouprChckn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouprChckn)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/42 "2001-12-01T20:17:22Z")
I agree, level 17 is hard. I skipped past it because I needed a new level to look at (20 mins straight of that level was too much) but level 18 is also complicated. ---
**Author:** ![DrawingBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@DrawingBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrawingBoy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/43 "2001-12-01T20:18:32Z")
i did press a button! it says level password and i write the password and it says loading but i donā€™t go to the next level!!! ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/44 "2001-12-01T20:27:26Z")
Sorry, **DrawingBoy** , it works for me. _shrug_ The site is a little slow sometimes, thoughā€¦ [Note: This was not intended to be snide.] ---
**Author:** ![DrawingBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@DrawingBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrawingBoy)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/45 "2001-12-01T20:30:51Z")
which button do you press? ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/46 "2001-12-01T21:02:33Z")
I donā€™t see ANY buttons to press. (Iā€™m still stuck on 8.) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/47 "2001-12-01T21:11:57Z")
Drat! Still having trouble with 16! ---
**Author:** ![Feynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@Feynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feynn)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/48 "2001-12-01T23:41:39Z")
Holy mother of crud! Like I didnā€™t have enough little diversions keeping me from getting the laundry doneā€¦ I zipped up to level 13 and think I figured it out but laundry beckonsā€¦ mustā€¦ pullā€¦ awayā€¦ fromā€¦ gameā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![SouprChckn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@SouprChckn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouprChckn)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/49 "2001-12-02T00:56:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bouv \* > \*\*Drat! Still having trouble with 16! \*\* Need another hint? WARN this biotch. The double mirror is the first one the laser hits. ---
**Author:** ![Jeeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Jeeves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeeves)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/50 "2001-12-02T01:14:28Z")
Level 17 right now, have only spent a little time there so far. Level 8, and level 12 were what killed me. As I play it, my husband is on the laptop in the living room playing, and my friend is also playing and we are sharing hints over msn messenger. This game is addicting!! Jeeves ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/51 "2001-12-02T01:19:56Z")
17 is killing me. Iā€™m ready for a hint if any of you geometry wizards are willing to give one. ---
**Author:** ![gadgetgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gadgetgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gadgetgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/52 "2001-12-02T02:50:11Z")
level 16 is kickinā€™ my ass!!!1 ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/53 "2001-12-02T03:19:32Z")
Iā€™ve breezed through up until i hit level 16. Iā€™ve looked at the hints and still come up one bulb short. Damn it, I donā€™t want to skip ahead. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/54 "2001-12-02T03:23:09Z")
Ah!!! Got 16 finally! And frankly the hints were nearly misleading. Hereā€™s my hint on it, and itā€™ll probably make it alot easier. 16: Donā€™t hit the 2 in the middle first. ---
**Author:** ![Mogwei22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mogwei22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mogwei22)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/55 "2001-12-02T03:30:58Z")
[through clenched teeth]I canā€™t get past 11. I have all but one stinkin bulb. I will go mad if I do not solve it soon.[/through clenched teeth] I hate to say this, but: Please help. ---
**Author:** ![Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/56 "2001-12-02T03:42:02Z")
I went back to 16 and took a screenshot of it almost solved. Email me if you want it. I donā€™t think I can give very good written hints. **Mogwei22** Iā€™ll go back to 11 also. Email me if you want a partially solved screenshot. It may take me a while to remember how I did it though so give me a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Sterra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Sterra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterra)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/57 "2001-12-02T03:48:09Z")
Iā€™ve gotten to level 18, but now I must go to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/58 "2001-12-02T04:02:31Z")
On level 17, and Iā€™m convinced double mirrors are the spawn of the devil. For some reason they are the only piece i canā€™t visualize easily. Iā€™m not saying Iā€™m asking for a hint hereā€¦but you know. Iā€™m going to kill whoever invented this game. ---
**Author:** ![SouprChckn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@SouprChckn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouprChckn)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/59 "2001-12-02T05:24:29Z")
Well, I guess I need to make these hints a little more obvious then. All my friends who I got hooked only wanted semi-hints. Here we go, for level 17: W A R N I N G ? All coordinate values are in (x,y) format with the bottom row 1 and the left column 1. The splitter belongs at (9,2). The bulb at (6,10) needs to be hit by a double mirror at (6,5). ---
**Author:** ![SouprChckn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@SouprChckn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouprChckn)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2001, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227/60 "2001-12-02T06:02:35Z")
Well I quit with level 18 and 19. Iā€™ve been looking at them too long. I can get em both to one unlit but thatā€™s it. I also discovered that there are multiple ways to solve level 20. That is, unless weā€™re supposed to have extra mirrors after beating it. Either way, onto level 21. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/careful-where-you-point-that-thing-a-flash-game/96227.md?page=4)