“More people on stage,
more puzzle for you”
(A late-night radio studio. The host sits at the mic; across from him Margaret stands at attention. This piece walks through how PoseMaster changes as levels rise, in six questions and answers. The dialogue is made up, but the level numbers and in-game wording in each “Source note” box come from the game’s source.)
When you first open PoseMaster, there is one person, and time and moves are plentiful. A dozen stages later, the PoseMaster levels start to change shape. The host asks when and what changes, and Margaret answers, one question at a time.
Are the first few stages really that easy?
Host Let’s start with a listener letter. “The opening is so relaxed. Is it always like this?”
Margaret Yes, on purpose. Levels 1-3 take a single move, with no time limit and no move limit. A finger guide shows you the first answer.
Host So when does it get tight?
Margaret The move limit starts at level 4. There is still no clock.
Level 4 – one person, and from this stage on your moves are limited.
- Levels 1-3: one move, no time limit or move limit, with a tutorial finger.
- The move limit begins at level 4, and the time limit at level 11.
What changes at level 11?
Host I hear the stage gets more crowded once you reach level 11.
Margaret Two people stand on stage, and the target block becomes two pieces. The clock joins in from here too. For the first ten stages the blocks sit apart, so you can fill them one person at a time.
Two people, two separate block pieces. Solve them one person at a time.
- Levels 11-40 have two people, split into three ranges of ten stages.
- The first range, from level 11, has separate blocks and is solved in one or two moves.
- The time limit is worked out per piece, with a minimum of 15 seconds.
What are the stages where the block suddenly turns into a “?”
Host Honestly, that startled me. The whole target became a question mark.
Margaret That’s the memory stage. It appears on the tenth stage of each range: the block shows for a moment, then hides. You have to build it from memory. It gets shown again, so don’t give up just because you missed it.
A memory stage – the target block is hidden behind a question mark.
- The tenth stage of each range is a memory stage. The on-screen prompt reads “REMEMBER IT!”.
- The block is hidden for a quarter of the time limit (at least 4 seconds) and then shown again.
- From level 11, the 4th and 8th stages of each range delay the guide cells behind the person until half the time is left.
When do “joined blocks” show up?
Host I also saw a stage where two people’s blocks are stuck together as one lump.
Margaret That’s the last ten stages of the two-person range. One lump, each piece pushing into the other’s empty space. On stage the two people stand close together and each takes their own piece.
Joined blocks – the two pieces sit together with no gap.
- The third group of ten stages in a range is the joined-block range, and each piece (person) is judged separately.
- The first time you meet it, the notice “JOINED BLOCKS — STAND TOGETHER!” appears.
How many people can there be?
Host I’m curious about after level 41. How many people stand on one screen?
Margaret Three at level 41, four at level 71, five at level 101. Only two stand on screen at a time, and you swipe sideways to see the rest. The body handle that used to only lay people down also gets handstands from level 41.
The arrow on the right edge means the rest of the people are on the next page.
More block pieces, but only two people are visible at a time.
- Levels 41-70 have three people, 71-100 four, and 101-130 five. From level 131 the cycle 2→3→4→5 people repeats every 30 stages.
- At most two people stand on one screen; push the empty area sideways to bring out the rest.
- Handstands appear from level 41.
Is there an end?
Host Last question. What is the top level?
Margaret There is no end. From level 131, seasons run in blocks of 120 stages. Each new season raises the move limit, but judging gets one step stricter and the time shrinks. So it pays to save your items.
- Seasons are 120-stage blocks starting at levels 131, 251 and 371.
- From level 31 the item-pressure curve slowly rises and peaks at level 150. Extra time, hints and undo become more and more necessary.
- The same level is always the same puzzle, however many times you play it.
(The host lowers the mic, and Margaret stays at attention to the very end. The on-air light goes out.)
It ran from one person and one move of practice to two people, memory stages, joined blocks and five people. Knowing which range you’re stuck in also tells you what to practice.
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